Harley Benton Valuestrings 45-105

[skidder652003]

So I bought a stack of these for abot £4.50 a set (including the £10 postage).
I thought what the hell, if they're awful, I'll just pop them on some of the home use basses lying around.
I've waited untill they've been properly gigged before passing comment. I have used them on a couple of rehersals last week as well.

Tension/Feel
They're pretty slack but I quite lack that, they're also fairly rough on the fingers to start with but that sorted itself out after a couple of hours and they didn't feel any worse than other branded nicklewound strings that Ive used (rotos, La Bellas, Legacy)

Sound
Nice and bright to start, 2 rehersals and a gig later still zingy with lots of snap, how long they will last is the big question. Im not a sweaty player so we'll see. I did notice a dead spot on the bottom G (3rd fret E string) and Im hoping thats the strings and not the neck! They gigged fine, no one complained and even the guitarist who hated the Harley Guitar strings I got him was surprised how bright they still sounded.

Value
Well obviously good value

Overall conclusion
Early days but quite promising. Are they as good as my old Hard Rocking Steels? No. As good as the legacy (from strings direct), yes.
They're good enough to cut through in the racket we make and at that price I think Im going to give them a chance, even if they start to fade a few gigs down the road, just pop a fresh set on.

https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_valuestrings_bassguitar_medium.htm

[Marc S]

Great - thanks for the heads up on these. I might well pick up a pack or two myself - give them a whirl
Let us know how they last over time

Cheers

[skidder652003]

Cheers
for the money they must be worth a punt, can't see any downside to them apart from a possible dead spot that only I probably heard on one song (little wing)
Band has gone quiet for a couple of weeks now so will see how they sound in 2017

[timhiggins]

Thanks for the heads up on these they have got to be worth a punt