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Harley Benton B-30
Doktor Sven Doktor Sven
Published on 02/27/06 at 06:01
Low electro-acoustic 4-string, made in China (EST crit on a small sticker al derrire the head;) attention: Now the Chinese are proud of their production! ;))
Body (or plutt box) jumbo shape, what sufficiently massive.
Channel type is any standard, 24 cases.
No ide of wood constituting lensemble. Jai prcise an ide much of the glue that assembles the whole, and which is well lodeur sest felt for the first three days two aprsdballage. But cest temporary, my bass feels normal now: D
A piezo pickup in the bridge, prampli three bands (low medium high), and prsence rgale of volume. Jack at the bottom of the box, not combined lattache belt like a lot of acoustic guitars.

Overall a very satisfactory equipment for a low entry-reproach in this regard. I put 8 for the price (about 160 euros in VPC Thomann only) I find it truly complete.

UTILIZATION

The neck is fairly standard in terms of its shape (width and thickness). It appears much of the fund thus gives the impression of being longer than the handle of an electric.
Else from the body is massive enough to beginners just dstabilisant, at least one electric bassist habitu. A spirited guitar the guitar sound a lot less evil, so in fact the cot cest fat ass dune jumbo acoustic ESG, more than she even lower.
These two combine to give an instrument lments some dstabilisant to beginners, a bit hard to play physically.
Also the strings dorigine have a fairly high action, has me less because I drang prfre such rglage, but some agne .. Finally a good is a RULES

Another small dtail, the lack of micro to put my finger on it when you play the fingers is slightly dstabilisante, suddenly I'm looking for another solution, I think asking an inch of wood is it ...

My rating: 6 because only a little off putting ergonomics and absence of the thumb rest.

SOUNDS

L t I frankly bluff is perfectly playable, the natural acoustic sound is quite nice (I use it mostly unplugged, playing at home without leaving the amp, or jamming with friends scratch acoustic).
Basically a sound like a scratching sound too bad, but an octave lower!

I have all of the same test on the branch it seemed too EMDU, a fast grip on feedback but a cap rose to power rgler a. And if the amp is not too bad, a must to get out one's not ugly at all.

Only gripe at the moment, the strings are really original trs slamming and give her a little too mtallique I got (especially for a game mdiator). But a good set of strings flat files (next investment) must be able to round up the sound closer to a bass sound (relatively guards).
Involved in the fingers is more round of course, especially in a jou popping sounds great (with the thumb).

Rating: 7 (based primarily on his acoustic, I use no branch). It is perfectly suitable to accompany a guitar sound in a quiet environment. on the other hand for concerts, will be essential to amplify.

OVERALL OPINION

Used for the past 6 months. Dune Manir gnrale is a bit harder to play than electric but not unfeasible, far l. And for amateur use (small jam with quiet acoustic guitar at home without Entran out three bodies Lampl 45,000 watts) cest quite honorable.

I have not really tried other models before buying it because I did not buy: it is a gift ! But I had some acoustic dja test at various stores. It is far from the Godin and other high-end, compared mias or a Cort Squier (coming out of the same plants probably) did not blush at all!

In short, if c'tait again I would do without hsiter, or else I would take the same to be closer to fretless a little more than a feeling bass ...

Final note: 8, seems to lev Chinese low-end, but must also Whereas the service rendered aspect: what a joy to play any time of day or night without leaving the amp without plugging anything is e, and without the entourage Dranger!