Harley Benton UkeBass Spalted Maple

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Harley Benton UkeBass Spalted Maple

Harley Benton

UkeBass Spalted Maple

4.8 Expert Rating

Product Info

Article Number: 522498
Model: UkeBass Spalted Maple
Category: Bass Ukuleles
Price: $163.90

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This Harley Benton UkeBass is a fun, budget-friendly option for bassists looking for something different. The spalted maple looks gorgeous, and the built-in tuner is a real convenience. It’s perfect for casual players, songwriters, or anyone wanting a quirky, portable bass sound.

Product Description

  • Harley Benton UkeBass Spalted Maple
  • Acoustic/Electric Bass Ukulele
  • Body: Spalted maple
  • Neck: Meranti
  • Fingerboard: Purpleheart
  • Black binding
  • Graph Tech nut
  • Nut width: 45 mm
  • Scale: 512 mm
  • 16 Medium frets
  • HB Piezo pickup system with 3-band EQ and built-in tuner
  • Walnut bridge
  • Die-cast machine heads
  • Black hardware
  • Colour: Natural
PROS
  • • Spalted maple top offers unique, attractive grain patterns.
  • • Meranti neck provides a surprisingly stable and resonant platform.
  • • Graph Tech nut improves tuning stability and reduces friction.
  • • Built-in tuner is a genuinely useful feature for beginners.
CONS
  • • Spalted maple can be prone to cracking with significant humidity changes.
  • • Piezo pickup system delivers a somewhat 'quacky' tone, less organic than magnetic.
  • • Limited fretboard wood choice (purpleheart) may not appeal to all players.

Product Video

Key Features

Top Wood Spalted Maple
Back & Sides Meranti
Size Bass Ukulele (512mm Scale)
Frets 16 Medium
Electronics HB Piezo Pickup System with 3-Band EQ & Tuner
Weight Approximately 1.8 kg (4 lbs)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Spalted maple often has a slightly more complex and resonant tone with a bit more 'air' than standard maple, though it's subtle.
While usable, the piezo pickup will require EQ adjustments in a DAW to minimize the characteristic 'quack' and achieve a more natural bass tone.
The neck is thinner than a typical bass guitar neck, more akin to a ukulele neck, which might take some getting used to for experienced bassists.

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