Harley Benton Unveils 25th Anniversary Model Basses
Harley Benton is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a special edition of guitars and basses in a Firemist Gold finish. The two basses include the JB-25TH and the Enhanced 25TH. Even as limited edition basses with finer appointments, the line continues the company’s history of affordable instruments.
The Jazz Bass-inspired JB-25TH is built with a Canadian roasted flame maple neck, an American alder body, and a dark laurel fingerboard. “Powered by two Roswell JBA alnico-5 pickups, The JB-25TH Firemist provides clear and articulate tones that remain well-defined, from smooth and round in clean settings, to a dirty growl in overdriven situations,” the company writes.
Meanwhile, the Enhanced 25TH is fitted with a Roswell humbucker in the bridge position and a split coil in the neck position. It steps things up with an active/passive preamp complete with a 2-band EQ. Other features include 22 stainless steel frets, black block inlays, and a black TUSQ XL nut.
Both of the basses ship in a deluxe gig bag with an exclusive 25th Anniversary commemorative lanyard. The Harley Benton JB-25TH and the Enhanced 25TH are available for $326 and $545, respectively.
Harley Benton JB-25TH Bass Specs:
| Construction: | Bolt-on |
| Scale: | 34″ |
| Body: | American Alder |
| Neck: | Canadian Roasted Flamed Maple |
| Fingerboard: | Dark Laurel |
| Fingerboard Inlays: | White Dots |
| Frets: | 20 Stainless Steel |
| Neck Shape: | D |
| Nut Width: | 38 mm (1.49″) |
| Saddle: | Graphite |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 305 mm (12″) |
| Pickguard: | 4-ply Tortoiseshell |
| Pickups: | Roswell JBA-b Alnico 5 Single Coil (Bridge) - Roswell JBA-n Alnico-5 Single Coil (Neck) |
| Controls: | 2x Volume, Tone |
| Bridge: | Wilkinson WBBC With Brass Saddles and 19mm String Spacing |
| Hardware Finish: | Chrome |
| Headstock: | Matching Headstock With Engraved Deluxe Tuners |
| Color: | Firemist |
| Case: | Harley Benton 25th E-bass Gigbag |
| Other: | Harley Benton 25th Anniversary Lanyard |
Harley Benton Enhanced 25th Bass Specs:
| Construction: Bolt-on | Scale: 34″ |
| Body: Alder | Neck: Canadian Roasted Hard Rock Maple |
| Neck Form: Modern-C | Fingerboard: Canadian Roasted Hard Rock Maple |
| Inlays: Black Block & Glow Side dot Marks | Frets: 22 Medium Blacksmith Stainless Steel Frets |
| Nut: Black TUSQ XL | Nut Width: 39 mm (1,54″) |
| Fingerboard Radius: 355,6 mm (14″) | Pickguard: Black 3-layer |
| Pickups: Roswell MFR4 Ferrite Humbucker (Bridge), Roswell PM-4 Ferrite Single Coil (Neck) | Electronics: Roswell GMA2 Active / Passive 2-band EQ |
| Controls: Volume (Push/Pull), Balance, Treble & Bass | Bridge: WSC SK4 |
| Hardware Finish: Chrome | Tuners: WSC JB45 |
| Color: Firemist | Case: Harley Benton 25th E-bass Gigbag |
| Other: Harley Benton 25th Anniversary Lanyard |
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