Harley Benton MV-5JB Black
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Harley Benton
MV-5JB Black
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This Harley Benton MV-5JB is a seriously impressive value. It nails that classic J-Bass vibe, offering a surprisingly refined feel and those VJB pickups give it a real vintage growl. It's perfect for gigging musicians or anyone wanting a quality 5-string without the premium-priced tag.
Product Description
- Harley Benton MV-5JB Black
- 5-String Electric Bass
- Deluxe Series
- Body: Alder
- Bolt-on neck: caramelised Canadian sycamore maple with roseacer skunkstripe
- Fingerboard: Laurel
- Perloid block fingerboard inlays
- Neck profile: D
- Matching headstock
- Fluorescent neck markings
- Cream-coloured neck binding
- Double action truss rod with adjustment wheel
- Fingerboard radius: 305 mm (12")
- Scale: 864 mm (34")
- Nut width: 43 mm
- White graphite nut
- 20 Premium medium 2.9 mm nickel-silver frets
- Pickups: HBZ-Custom Wound VJB-B AlNiCo 5 (bridge) and HBZ-Custom Wound VJB-N AlNiCo 5 (middle) single coils
- 2 Volume and 1 tone control
- 3-Ply tortoise pickguard
- Sung Il WB401CR bridge with brass saddles with 18 mm string spacing
- HB die-cast machine heads with 22: 1 gear ratio
- Factory strings: D'Addario EXL165 .045 - .105 (Art. #144505#)
- Chrome hardware
- Colour: Black
- • Alder body provides a balanced, resonant tone with good sustain.
- • Caramelized maple neck offers a surprisingly smooth, fast feel for the price.
- • HBZ VJB pickups deliver a punchy, vintage-inspired single-coil tone.
- • Sung Il bridge with brass saddles enhances sustain and tuning stability.
- • Caramelization process can lead to inconsistencies in neck finish and feel.
- • Bolt-on neck construction limits high-end sustain compared to neck-through designs.
- • 305 mm radius fingerboard might feel less familiar to players used to flatter profiles.
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