Harley Benton MultiScale-8 QBB

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Harley Benton MultiScale-8 QBB

Harley Benton

MultiScale-8 QBB

4.7 Expert Rating

Product Info

Article Number: 461579
Model: MultiScale-8 QBB
Price: $438.90

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This Harley Benton is a seriously impressive value for an 8-string. The multiscale design really opens up tuning possibilities, and the pickups have a modern, aggressive voice perfect for metal and progressive genres. It's a great entry point into the world of extended-range guitars for players looking for a lot of bang for their buck.

Product Description

  • Harley Benton MultiScale-8 QBB 2020 DLX
  • 8-String Multiscale Electric Guitar
  • Body: Poplar
  • Top veneer: quilted maple
  • 5-Piece neck-thru-body: Okume/Nato
  • Fingerboard: Purple Heart
  • Offset Dot fingerboard inlays
  • Neck profile: Modern C
  • Matching headstock
  • Multiscale scale: 648 - 686 mm
  • Fingerboard radius: 400 mm
  • Nut width: 56.6 mm
  • Bone nut
  • 24 Fanned medium jumbo frets
  • Pickups: 2 HBZ Custom Wound Ferrite Hi-Gain humbuckers
  • Volume and tone controls
  • 3-Way switch
  • Mono Rail Type X 8 bridge with string guide through the body
  • DLX locking die-cast machine heads
  • Black hardware
  • String gauges: .010
  • .013
  • .017
  • .030
  • .042
  • .054
  • .064
  • .074
  • Colour: Quilted Satin Black Burst
  • Suitable case: Art. #212516# (not included)
PROS
  • • Quilted maple top adds visual flair and improved resonance.
  • • Okume/Nato neck-thru design offers sustain and comfortable access.
  • • HBZ Custom pickups deliver high-gain output with surprising clarity.
  • • Mono Rail bridge provides stable tuning and string alignment.
CONS
  • • The multi-scale design demands precise setup and may require adjustments.
  • • Poplar body, while good, isn’t as tonally complex as mahogany.
  • • Hardware, while functional, feels a bit budget-oriented.

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Key Features

Body Material Poplar with Quilted Maple veneer
Neck Material Okume/Nato 5-piece
Fingerboard Purple Heart
Pickups HBZ Custom Wound Ferrite Hi-Gain humbuckers
Scale Length 648 - 686 mm (fanned)
Frets 24 Fanned medium jumbo
Bridge Mono Rail Type X 8
Weight Approximately 9.5 lbs

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Frequently Asked Questions

The fanned frets require a slightly different playing technique but are manageable with practice; they improve intonation across the extended range. It’s not ideal for absolute beginners but a motivated player can adapt quickly.
While high-gain oriented, the HBZ pickups offer surprising clarity and dynamic range, allowing for usable tones in rock and even some blues styles with careful EQ.
The 'Modern C' profile is relatively slim and comfortable, similar to many contemporary guitars, providing good access to the higher frets.

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