Harley Benton MultiScale-7 TPB

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Harley Benton MultiScale-7 TPB

Harley Benton

MultiScale-7 TPB

4.4 Expert Rating

Product Info

Article Number: 461568
Model: MultiScale-7 TPB
Price: $328.90

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This MultiScale-7 is a surprisingly capable instrument for the price. The multi-scale design really shines in keeping the lower strings tight and intonated, and the pickups handle aggressive playing well. It's an excellent choice for budget-conscious players exploring extended-range music like djent or progressive metal, who want a modern feel without a premium price tag.

Product Description

  • Harley Benton MultiScale-7 TPB
  • 7-String Multi Scale Electric Guitar
  • Body: Poplar
  • Top veneer: Burled Maple
  • Bolt-on 5-piece neck: Okoume / Nato
  • Fingerboard: Purple Heart
  • Fingerboard inlays: Offset dots
  • Neck profile: Modern C
  • Matching headstock
  • Multi scale: 648 / 686 mm
  • Fingerboard radius: 400 mm
  • Nut width: 50.8 mm
  • Nut: Bone
  • 24 Fanned medium jumbo frets
  • Pickups: 2 HBZ Custom Wound Ferrite Closed Hi-Gain humbuckers
  • Volume and tone controls
  • 3-Way switch
  • Rising Mono Rail bridge
  • WSC Locking die-cast machine heads
  • Strings: 010-013-017-026-036-046-059
  • Black hardware
  • Colour: Trans Red Burl
  • high-gloss
PROS
  • • Purple heart fingerboard offers a unique feel and surprisingly snappy response.
  • • HBZ Custom pickups deliver a surprisingly articulate high-gain tone, versatile for metal.
  • • Multi-scale design improves intonation and string tension across the extended range.
  • • Rising Mono Rail bridge provides stable tuning and a modern aesthetic.
CONS
  • • Poplar body, while functional, lacks the resonance of more premium tonewoods.
  • • Bolt-on neck construction can feel less integrated than set-neck designs.
  • • Burled maple top veneer may exhibit inconsistencies in grain pattern.

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Key Features

Body Material Poplar with Burled Maple veneer
Neck Material Okoume/Nato 5-piece
Fingerboard Purple Heart
Pickups HBZ Custom Wound Ferrite Closed Hi-Gain humbuckers
Scale Length 648mm / 686mm (Multi-Scale)
Frets 24 Fanned Medium Jumbo
Bridge Rising Mono Rail
Weight Approximately 8.5 lbs (3.8 kg)

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Frequently Asked Questions

The fanned fret spacing reduces string tension differences, making lower strings easier to fret and improving overall feel – less string pull, more comfortable.
Absolutely! While high-gain, they’re surprisingly articulate and respond well to different playing styles; roll back the gain and they clean up nicely.
It's a modern 'C', offering a good balance of comfort and sustain – not too thin, but definitely playable for extended sessions.

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