Harley Benton MM-85A SB Deluxe Series Demo and Review

[@LowEndLobster]

Gonna buy this bass and do a word-for-word copy of this review... for reasons ;P. Great vid as always my friend, and your new intro BUMPS.

[@basshoh]

Hey Lobster there is one for sale on the ebay for 120 bucks!!!!!

[@LowEndLobster]

@@basshoh ... Why do you do this to me ;P? ahahaha

[@LowEndLobster]

.... I bid... gad damnit....

[@basshoh]

Well cause I only know a cpl people MORE BASS CRAZY than me....and you one of them Lobsta my booiiiiieeee!!!!!!.

[@Fredsfantasticfiasco]

Man, I am utterly addicted to your channel, great content! As a bassist who sticks with equipment on a budget end, it's good to see high skilled players using the same. Much respect!

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks for the shout out as always my friend! Looking forward to your HLK!

[@hodaridaniels8786]

The bass has that nice Stingray tone, it has a clean and impeccable sound. Harley Benton basses are nice.

[@boomerbassmeme]

Stepping up your game with that new intro! Smooth as butta 🧈😎👍

[@maxproud]

Nice going Bully! Quite a lot in this bass for the price! It's a unique weapon in my arsenal! I look forward to seeing more from Harley Benton!

[@henryfreeman7748]

It always good to know that there are high quality instruments available at a reasonable price, Bully you have definitely perked my interest with this Harley model

[@robstriathlontipsforbeginners]

I bought my son his first bass from Harley Benton because they make a cheap short scale p-bass good for left-handed kids. Very happy with it.

[@ruminantmelanoid5444]

I knew you genuinely rocked with this bass when you hit that last position. You had the stank face and it made you go into your Anderson Paak bag. That was priceless.

[@djcoolcliff]

Man this will be the 2nd time I have brought a bass just because you demo it!!!! I brought my Ursa 2 Jazz from Rondo’s!!!!

[@aaronmoore9055]

That bass sounds nice. I had a feeling that it was nice when I heard you tuning it acoustically. It sounded great with no amp. Man, I’ve been sleeping on Harley Benton.

[@Skorpp13]

Three Harley Bentons here : PB-20, PJ-40FL and this one :) And man .... do I like them ! I just don't understand how on earth it's possible they can make this for such a low price. Keep up the excellent work :)

[@bnutz3k]

Nice demo, sir! I've ordered two HBs. One was a gift to a friend and the other was their 50 P that I modded for fun and just sold to a friend for a couple hunny. Relatively excellent necks for a budget bass, which is practically all that matters at these prices. Fun modders! Anyway, subscribed.

[@revlewisrees9880]

I have two Harley Benton basses. A 50s style P bass, and a 70s style J bass. They are really good basses - not just ‘good for the price’. My level of competence doesn’t warrant anything more expensive anyway. I’ve been seriously considering getting the 4 string version of this bass.

[@andreim936]

Even a broomstick with a string on it would sound amazing in this dudes' hands. Great review!

[@BullyThaKidd]

Hahahaha

[@ricardojmestre]

I was thinking the same

[@thepeopleschoice431]

Love the channel. Keep it up. Started watching when you taught me how to solder my own pickups in my p-bass.

[@BullyThaKidd]

Awesome

[@brandonwilliams3189]

I'm glad you demoed this bass. I though about getting one of these.

[@bassimprovjams3772]

What a stellar bass for the money!! I’m definitely gunna get one!! Even though I got stingray basses I still want one I like the pickup selections they give you

[@barbaraepsaro2718]

Oh wow a maple fretboard too .Im realy happy with the Harley Benton line up they do a good job on products

[@desmondlawson6986]

I like that Bass. It sounds incredible too. Their quality is good. Thinking about getting a Harley Benton.

[@DANWRIGHTITIS]

Cool video! I bought a sunburst MM MB4 one the other night when I was PISSED - It arrives tomorrow. I don´t even play bass but a good friend had her bass nicked years ago .. so I´ll let her have it. 😎 I actually have a 1983 EBMM Cutlass on my bench for a service .... so will make a comparison tomorrow. Hopefully I´ll remember to hit RECORD ! Letcha know how we get on!!! Cheers from Madrid

[@bigjen8238]

The color on the back is so nice, I wish the whole bass had it

[@pmhullentertainment2068]

Bully, I always enjoy watching your videos. This one especially, The only problem with this bass brother. Is Thomann does not currently offer it as a lifty. That sucks since that bass is one that I would really like to buy from them and can't. Because they do not offer it as a lifty!

[@armandkuhnen9587]

Hi Bully, Some HB MM 85A have Roswell humbucker pickups and some have Wilkinson humbucker, do you know why? Is there a sounddifference?

[@KimmeU]

We Europeans have an big, big secret to the US market, namely Thomann and Harley Benton. 😉

[@Jclements45]

Great demo...Fantastic playing. Subscribed. ✊

[@dainlynam2891]

It is much better than expected. Def for the $$$$

[@L4sleeko]

Good looking/ sounding bass. Nice review!

[@reueldaniel4995]

I'm keeping my eye on this one because I'm curious about it, may try one next year

[@Bbh4535]

Great buys! I have a Harley Benton Rb 414 in black copy. Great bass. I have owned plenty of Harley Benton guitars and the most of them were great. I still would like to get another benton bass like the enhanced 5 string jb copies. Thanks I enjoyed this.

[@souppot6301]

Came for the bass, Subbed for the content.

[@jumpingman8160]

They're going to release it in stealth black. I've been waiting for that one

[@fredparker3384]

Do you know when??

[@jumpingman8160]

@@fredparker3384 not yet

[@joezanti5961]

Hi boy I hope you're well my question is how long did it take to receive the base from Tolman was it over a month 2 months I'm just curious thanks a lot love your show

[@HighSocietyDrumLabs]

I own 5 HB, they are all awesome, but need tweaking and some work to make them worth instruments 3x-5x more than their purchase price. The Bass VI is a great pick up, really fun instrument for making bass chords.

[@jibber5033]

Hey man, great demo! What did you wind up paying for shipping cost and what part of the US do you live in.

[@BullyThaKidd]

Central USA, around 63 bucks because I had other stuff with it

[@jibber5033]

@@BullyThaKidd have you ever had to send anything back to them, if so, what did you have to pay for shipping?

[@ManfredElsingBielefeld]

i will buy this bass with 4 strings;sry old styles.Nice Video Mr.,Thanks for chairing.btw;you´ve got a good feeling for the deeper things.....-)

[@igorrotaru1314]

which one do you prefer? MM-85A or B550?

[@jamesgadd8341]

I have the 70's vintage jazz Benton bass. I love it for the most part. Love watching you and lobster. Any recommendations on a 5 string say $600 and under?

[@BullyThaKidd]

Yeah harley benton... for 135.... the also have modern stuff... im about to do a vid on a progressive bass like the sire m2... coming soon

[@jamesgadd8341]

@@BullyThaKidd very cool. I'm kind of just now starting to practice a ton again. I should of been doing this for years. I feel like I've wasted way to much time in kitchens and not enough time working on what I should of been...playing bass. I hope to actually get an amp here soon as well

[@josedavidrosario9747]

Nice demo. Torn between this one and a Marcus Miller M2 (watched your demo too). Thoughts?

[@dreamakah]

Great video, gonna order one of these shortly. Did you get hit with any import fees when ordering?

[@BullyThaKidd]

Just shipping

[@headninjadog8120]

I may be getting the Hareley B lefty J Bass. I hope it's good because I can't exactly try one out before I purchase

[@kevykev388]

I have the MB5 just one pup. Love it! Put an Aguilar DCB in it though. Night and day

[@feritkeser]

how many weight?

[@lorcanfitzpatrick6019]

The logo looks really coolʘ‿ʘ

[@rubenriverarojas7910]

Nice intro man 👍👍

[@bertrandmajorik6589]

THe lower horn has a cut-away almost to the 24th fret, NICELY thought H-B.What gauge is that B string ?? Nice vid. bull ;)

[@Bjmusic2491]

This is a great video I heard of Harley benton about three years ago was very skeptical on buying something like that at the price but after seeing this video I think I’m going to buy one myself what do you use for a recording interface

[@BullyThaKidd]

this video i used the camera mic input with a RODE mic. Normally when i do D.I. vids i use a Focusrite interface.

[@Bjmusic2491]

Thanks 😊

[@HCNBasketball]

Hello, great video. Just 2 questions: How about Low B string? Does it sound good? (some 5 string basses have a low b that doesn't sound good) How about string spacing? It is too narrow?

[@BullyThaKidd]

B doesn't sound bad and the spacing is in par with a 5 string stingray

[@HCNBasketball]

@@BullyThaKidd Thanks!

[@AldernoChannel]

Nice review and playing skills! Is it good bass to learn slap techniques for newbie? Or maybe I should pick something classical like j-bass or p-bass ?

[@lordimpaler3899]

I want one of those Harley Benton t-shirts

[@danram69]

what advice could you give on beginning slapping ?

[@bobbyzig3879]

Cool shirt!

[@TheAdjacents-ABQ]

BTK, have you ever done a video of recording through the Focusrite? I am still new to recoding and have the Scarlet 2i2 and everything is so muddy. Could use pointers.

[@BullyThaKidd]

Yeah that's what I record with when I do my d.I. Videos. What software are u recording into and what bass are u using. It could be your eq, it could be the presets u are picking.

[@TheAdjacents-ABQ]

@@BullyThaKidd BT, thanks for the reply. Is your mic centered with the speaker cone?

[@BullyThaKidd]

@@TheAdjacents-ABQ it's line out to the focusrite

[@BullyThaKidd]

But this video I used camera audio only

[@TheAdjacents-ABQ]

@@BullyThaKidd You're the man.

[@rmccain99]

That's dope.

[@PoliBoneless]

Pls could you do a review of the Harley Benton MB-4 SB Deluxe Series?? it is like this one but with the back pick up only, like a typical stingray

[@quixoticJF]

it's passive tho

[@Below-Average_Joe]

It looks a lot like a Music Man Stingray HH, but it doesn’t really sound like one to my ears. It sounds good, but not the same.

[@rolandedrummer9723]

Probably the preamp. Those things have a sound of their own. Great sizzle.

[@savanaviolenta]

Yep. That's typical for Harley Benton knock offs basses. The thing is that they only look like the original models they copy, but that's about it. HB have their generic sound, but nothing like the real thing. Not bad basses tough.

[@samlelowitch]

Looks like the nut is non-compensated. How's the weight?

[@ek2thehands]

I've had no problem with Thomann with my purchases. Got two basses, a Les Paul copy, a 335 copy a Telecaster copy and when I can play them well enough I'm going to copy you 🤣 and have my own show. I noticed there shipping price has gone up to ship to the US. It used to be $36 dollars and you could get up to 3 guitars for the same price of $36 bucks shipped. I don't know if it is because of the pandemic or what. Also they used DHL and everything went to customs in Chicago and stayed there a week. Now I see that they are using UPS and I got my basses in about 7 or 8 days. I guess UPS is certified to inspect packages because it never went through customs in Chicago based on tracking info. Now, I wanted to buy that bass but was afraid because I wanted it to come close as possible to the Music man sound. I also saw other reviews on how close the neck pup was to the end of the fretboard. How does it sound in person or are you going to have to give Aguilar a call? Their machine heads aren't the best but for the price, the bodies and necks seems solid. Okay, so enough of my rambling. What's the next Harley Benton Bass will I see next?

[@BullyThaKidd]

Stay tuned

[@chachabooom5]

Bully Thakidd Do the Harley Ric copy next :-)

[@ek2thehands]

@@chachabooom5 I want to see the neck through BZ 5000NT. Similar design of a Peavy or Ken Smith.

[@chachabooom5]

EK2 The hands that one looks like a peavey cirrus?

[@ek2thehands]

@@chachabooom5 yeah the Cirrus that's it.

[@mattfoley6082]

I'm looking for a cheap Sabre copy (Stingray HH). I like this but 24 frets would get in the way of slapping. Gonna pass.

[@dainlynam2891]

I’m Getting the 4 stringer.

[@dainlynam2891]

Another thing I do is stretch (pull) the strings out until no slacking is happening. When new they don’t want to tune until totally stretched out.

[@dainlynam2891]

All good man

[@philipcrasto]

whats the string spacing of this bass

[@daveydoodle1916]

Hi Bully is it Heavy?

[@BullyThaKidd]

Meh maybe10 lbs

[@garywillacey9979]

I do believe that Harley Benton are doing good bass guitars, but feel a little skeptical when some looks to be endorsing an item (especially whilst wearing the matching T Shirt) when reviewing it. I like someone doing it from a neutral point. But thanks anyway. Bless

[@BullyThaKidd]

Lol. Shirt was 5 bucks.. so I got it. I'm not paid by the company i bought the bass with my own money... im sure Harley Benton doesn't even know I exist... but I get it. The sound of the bass speaks for its self... the only drawback to this one is the neck pickup is really close to the fretboard... not a deal breaker just annoying if you are used to a different pickup set up.

[@garywillacey9979]

@@BullyThaKidd I respect what you say; does look like an endorsement, forgive me that I'm wrong.. Bless

[@Bass.Player]

Thomann; I can't begin to tell you the problems I have had with them. I bought three Basses from them and only ever received one. I had to involve my credit card company twice with these guys. Terrible customer service has been my experience... Too bad because I think HB is a good product..

[@keithmcduffie7182]

@Bass Player Were All The Basses You Ordered "In Stock", My Friend? 🤔 I Ordered 2 Harley Benton Strat Style Guitars & A Cort Artisan B5 Bass From Thomann, All Of Which Arrived In Pristine Condition & As Scheduled Via The Delivery Company. I've Had Nothing But GOOD Experiences With Thomann Music.

[@Bass.Player]

@@keithmcduffie7182 Yes they were in stock. You will never know the customer service issues until you have a problem. These people lied to me repeatedly about my basses being stuck in customs until I got the notice that one of them arrived at customs, then they were just became rude and I have all the chat transcripts. I had three separate shipments from 12/19 until 03/20. They have now eliminated DHL and USPS from their shipping options (finally) because most of the problems started there. Dealing with them was a nightmare. I have made purchases from Gear4you including a return with no issues what so ever. BTW: Thomann would not allow me to make another purchase until the missing Bass was solved, as of the end of August the issue was not resolved even though the bass was returned to them, I refused delivery when it finally arrived because I had not idea where this bass had been for several months. It may have been sitting in a 140 degree container for the entire time. My feeling toward Thomann is not about the basses getting lost it's about how I was treated when that happened... A really bad business model...

[@keithmcduffie7182]

@@Bass.Player Wow!!! I'm Sorry You Went Through All That. My First Order Came Via DHL & My Bass Came Via UPS. Maybe That Was The Difference. Better Days From Here On @Bass Player! 👍👍🎸🎶🎶

[@revlewisrees9880]

The only problem I have ever had with Thomann is my complete lack of German language skills - and some of the Customer Service staffs limited English. Once a few emails have gone back and fore things have always been sorted out satisfactorily.

[@Bass.Player]

@@revlewisrees9880 Lucky you!

[@kevinlynch2248]

Sounds like it might be a decent beginner bass for kid looking to start playing.

[@SimulacronX]

No it's a real bass and a Stingray killer really. I've been playing for decades and got a real Stingray as well.

[@dnate697]

I never got mine!

[@savanaviolenta]

The black satin version is even cooler

[@BullyThaKidd]

Yeah I seen that one...

[@fredparker3384]

Is it for sale yet??

[@Patbanger]

Ich kann den Hype in den USA um Harley Benton Produkte absolut nicht verstehen. Hier in Deutschland, wo ja auch der Vertrieb durch Thomann ist, werden die Instrumente als low Budget um Anfängerbereich gehandelt. Aber scheinbar liegt in den Staaten einfach die Messlatte nicht so hoch... 😉

[@BrandonMilner]

This review was really frustrating. Lots of distant iphone audio makes it hard to tell what's going on...and you don't describe what you're hearing. I feel like I somehow know LESS about this bass than before I watched. Please consider a) recording line in/mic'd, describing the pickup settings, and what your impressions are in real time as you play, thanks.

[@BullyThaKidd]

Thanks for watching. I'll do a direct audio demo soon. I didn't have time to set up

[@deonhiggins2357]

Send Me that one ,,Yes sir lol👍🏾

[@BullyThaKidd]

Hahaha

[@andynelson2340]

13:04 Anderson Paak :-)

[@revlewisrees9880]

To my ear - Position 1 sounded like a P bass, position 2 like a J bass with both pickups, position 3 sounded like everything was on! Position 4 like the bridge pickup of a jazz bass, and position 5 like a MM.

[@deandrethomas8922]

Jimmy baseman see me in base