Harley Benton PJ75 - any thoughts?

[lownote]

Buying one tomorrow for £90 off Marketplace.  I've searched for reviews but wondered if anyone had  any thoughts/ experiences they haven't published yet? Specially interested in opinions on the Roswell pups, and neck dive.  Are we talking inexpensive quality bass, or cheap bass?

Edited November 30, 2022 by lownote

[machinehead]

My one is a great bass in sound and feel but a little heavy. Well worth the money.

Frank.

[Bassfinger]

Our guitarist has one for noodling at home.  A little weighty, alder body(?), but I have to say it sounds fantastic.

 

 

Edited December 2, 2022 by Bassfinger
Typinfhd

[NJE]

I got given one by a friend of mine who was upgrading and didn’t have the space for it, and I have to say it’s an incredibly solid bass.

 

There were two small issues with mine, the pickups were wonky and rattled around, and there was terrible buzz/hum from the pickups. Easily sorted for about £15 and some time, I put a load of conductive copper tape in the cavity and shielded it to the best of my abilities, and I put new foam and springs underneath the pickups.

 

I have a 2001 USA Stingray but have been taking the HB to the last few practices and it sounds bloody great and plays well after a minor set up.

 

I’m tempted by the new roasted necked ones they have just released.

 

 

[lownote]

14 hours ago, NJE said:

I got given one by a friend of mine who was upgrading and didn’t have the space for it, and I have to say it’s an incredibly solid bass.

 

There were two small issues with mine, the pickups were wonky and rattled around, and there was terrible buzz/hum from the pickups. Easily sorted for about £15 and some time, I put a load of conductive copper tape in the cavity and shielded it to the best of my abilities, and I put new foam and springs underneath the pickups.

 

I have a 2001 USA Stingray but have been taking the HB to the last few practices and it sounds bloody great and plays well after a minor set up.

 

I’m tempted by the new roasted necked ones they have just released.

 

 

 

Is it heavy?

[NJE]

I honestly don’t know if it’s heavy, I don’t think it’s any heavier than my Stingray, but I have never weighed that either 😆.

 

I will try and pop it on the scales, because I have been looking at a new bass and thought it was heavy, but it might actually be less than my two.

[JohnFitzgerald]

I had their fretless Jazz. The Jaco looking one. Played nicely but was very very heavy.

[lownote]

9 hours ago, JohnFitzgerald said:

I had their fretless Jazz. The Jaco looking one. Played nicely but was very very heavy.

 

D'accord.  I had that one and it weighed 10 / 6 !! Couldn't sell it quick enough. That's why I asked about the PJ.

Edited December 6, 2022 by lownote