Harley Benton JP-45OP - What Does it Sound Like?

Harley Benton JP-45OP 4-String Bass
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[@deadbeatstudios]

💀 Hey Skeleton Crew! Let us know which song has the most , which song has the most , and drop the time code of your favorite licks! Oh, and say hi to if you see him ;)

[@davidtalkovic9369]

Best sound demo of bass I've ever heard. Great job

[@emilbergdahl3063]

Holy moley you can play that thing! Awesome show!

[@bassimprovjams3772]

I really like these HB basses! They have really stepped their game up, I got the 5string JJ in my cart right now lol I absolutely love that natural how dark it is!

[@surlydogstudio]

Just ordered the JP-45OP in sunburst. I already have the active JJ-45OP in white. After watching and listening to your video I knew I needed the passive PJ version as well. Thanks for the most excellent video!

[@daviidj972]

Great vid, nice work

[@vince8081]

Your jaco sound really great on it. Plus i love the look. Great playing.

[@SoyMayoral]

You make this bass sound like a +1000$ bass.

[@johnniedelong9322]

Nice demo, all the other pics I have seen bass brass saddles

[@Unchainedmaple888]

I wish Harley Benton would make a 30 inch short scale version of this bass

[@raymondbarreras8153]

The 1st round of added processing was noticeably great, & the 2nd was good, & even more lows, but kind of lost due to the volume of the track. Yes, it really shines near the end. That neck looks Ibanez slim to me. Beautiful

[@coreyu4590]

Great Sounding bass Jayme, probably for a good budget

[@jeromel.danieljr4982]

You pretty sharp Bro! 👍

[@johnyork5138]

Nice bass!

[@geraldp494]

Good Job

[@lepidlolepidlo6502]

YEAH !!! thanks a lot for a great review, really thanks to you I am considering buying this instrument, I mainly like the design and of course the price, but thanks to you I also like your style of play and choice of music! I discovered the divine attraction and found out that they also play in our country in the Czech Republic, but what kind of band do you have in the background from chow 3.40 I can't decipher it and it sounds very good !! I like this style very much, could you please tell me the name?

[@tigerscott2966]

Nice bass. Harley Benton has it going. Still, Cort just came out with some new bosses too. It's a great time to be a bass player on any level. Thanks.

[@TirelessG]

Great video What about the 5 string ver? Greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭

[@keithpasculli7465]

If you did not tell me this was a Harley Benton I would have guessed one of the higher end manufacturers; sounds really good in every setting and that bridge pickup kills! Great playing too; the bass wasn't doing it by itself.

[@user-gr6ht5qd2t]

You need to check it on a gig. After that you ll realise that HB is not as good(

[@keithpasculli7465]

@@user-gr6ht5qd2t I have been gigging with an HB for a couple of years with good results. Other band members love the tone and even though it is far from perfect it sounds, looks and plays good enough for me to get complimented regularly on it.

[@arthurbrucecrawford6896]

It's sad these basses simply disappeared from the Thomann catalog. They're no longer available for sale. Perhaps legal issues with Aria?

[@averagetim6190]

Dang, that bridge pickup is meaty

[@deadbeatstudios]

i know, right?

[@adamchilton6652]

I was undecided between this and the JJ but I gotta say I like the tone better from the JP. That technicolor love track sounded great!

[@deadbeatstudios]

thanks adam!

[@mapowey]

your funk playing made me instantly make my decision between this or the talman 505. this bass is way too versatile to pass up, ill be getting the 5 string version tho. this was a great review thank you

[@LukeFoo1975]

In a kinda twisted way I like the shape of this bass 🤔🤘

[@alexskibicki2262]

That’s a nice looking bass. I totally dig the natural finish. It makes me think of my dean edge 6-string bass. Too bad you didn’t do a rock and metal demo, still it’s a great sounding bass.

[@thierrylemetayer3371]

hello , i like your bass line , really , now i work on , regards ...

[@LowEndLobster]

Which of the pair do you like better? I'm seriously impressed by both instruments, but for me the JP-4 comes out slightly ahead.

[@Zimma91]

I'm totally with you. My personal preference lays on the JP-4 (got mine in blue which looks stunning and was the model that was taken the pictures for the website). The scoop and clarity comes out best on an ampeg-like amp. Great review and greetings from Germany 😊

[@deadbeatstudios]

I'm impressed with both! But I actually don't post my opinions publicly, only on patreon :)

[@agusgener74]

@@deadbeatstudios why not? It’s not so important, it’s just your opinion. You make us to pay you on patreon for hearing a sincerely opinion.. I think it’s a little bit strange

[@deadbeatstudios]

​@@agusgener74 ​I understand that it may sound strange, so allow me to explain. My business is purely based on my abilities derived from my experiences; but since musicians make very little from selling our music and performances these days, the only product I have that you cannot get anywhere else is my thoughts and opinions (derived from my abilities through experiences which were costly to me). To give it all out freely would devalue myself and my work completely. Now this isn't to say that I never give out my opinions for free - in fact you'll find hundreds of videos here of me doing so - but as it pertains to the type of content that I'm making today, I've decided save my voice for those who truly value my opinion. And if it occasionally appears to viewers that I'm an asshole for doing so, then unfortunately so be it. Such is the plight of surviving in today's music industry :/

[@innocentoctave]

@@deadbeatstudios Nobody with any sense of reality will blame you for this. You already give a lot. Great review, and I can form my own opinions (!).

[@australier263]

Wow, what a sound at all? Full awsome! 🎶🎸👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 What a super Bass! The processed signal is not better!!! Take an EQ and a Compressor. All the good punch is missing without it....so hard missing! Dry is a much better!

[@Shovelglove545]

Do you think it would sound good set up in b standard? Would I need to file the nut down to put on the strings?

[@aryaboy_2271]

WAW😍

[@Jpeterson7]

PJ's usually get the hum when dialing in the J pickup. Is that the case with this bass?

[@Bass.Player]

What is that song at 2:00? BTW: I bought this Bass in a 5 string and it will arrive in two more days....

[@sixstringsdaddy2477]

As you show on your videos, sound can be tweaked, and if not pickups changes. I wanted to know how it feels, build quality, etc...

[@AugustThor438]

In the third track didn’t you mix both pickups?

[@christianboddum8783]

That bridge pickup looks to be in a '62 position to my eye. FWIW

[@thedevleon]

What song was that pop song in the middle?

[@MichaelSchmittEleven]

great playing and demo, but with the PJ you mixed up the neck pickup only with the PJ position, I think. 😉

[@deadbeatstudios]

not sure what you mean - are you talking about the title of the video?

[@martinheath5947]

I agree Didn't sound at all like a P pickup on its own

[@DevilsFourString]

​@@deadbeatstudios he's saying that the section called out as being neck Pickup only was in fact both pickups (and vice versa). I believe he's correct. Sounds good though!

[@charlieburns1385]

Why do you think this sounds good or better than other HBs is it the pickups?

[@lucasbatistamusica8677]

Uh!! That P pickup sounds killer

[@Mr4Strings]

The clue to an honest review, one that can be believed and with integrity, is when the reviewer reveals whether they are compensated by the manufacturer. This guy sounds more like a used car salesman than a musician. Selling basses today and carpets tomorrow. BTW: I own a HB bass, not this one, and I am very satisfied. The product is not the point, it's the pitch.

[@pwhite102]

I want to put that low string p pickup behind the high string pickup

[@EDGARCONTACTO]

the Ariapro2 Detroit ? Is the same? omg 😳

[@toppfade5892]

Not bad

[@massimomilano712]

Nice video👍but it sounds like when you say neck pu you are actually on both, and when you say both pu you are actually on the neck pu....

[@deadbeatstudios]

interesting but I can assure you that I made no mistake :) I specifically did Technicolor Love on the neck pup because I typically always play it on the bridge and I wanted to do something entirely different this time.

[@hansabass]

Interesting... :-) I would swear to that to! :-/ That the last two were interchanged, because of the clear P-sound in the second and the 'Jazz-scoop' in the third... In fact? Even though Jayme says otherwise, I still am sort of convinced?! :-D But great sound and playing anyways :-)

[@eimizeos]

Absolutely agree. The sound does not lie. Too many hours of pure P sound played (and quite a bunch of PJ) to be sure what I'm talkin' 'bout.

[@3notesabar843]

Yep. Definitely mixed up P and PJ

[@cooleyballs1]

Agreed

[@mobettabud30]

Just tried to buy one sold out.

[@calogeromonistero4803]

Is this the real sound?

[@johndelong9230]

This bass would put the low end Squiers to shame. And at a better price, HB is making a mark at quality inexpensive instruments.

[@greyfoxzero]

Dudes like, I wish I wish I wanna all over that $200 bass that is clearly handling anything he can throw at it.

[@arthurperez4884]

Harley Benton been acting like they tryna prove something, they are not playin around.

[@Asmuk]

Nice bass and playing, but, in every case - too much processing. It makes it worse, lost character, whilst you could have got the tones you're talking about by changing simply the technique and less technology dependence.