Bass of the Week: Harley Benton HB-60 WB
This week we’re checking out the Harley Benton HB-60 WB, a semi-hollow body bass with a super affordable price tag. Inspired by basses of the ’60s, the bass features a short 30.5-inch scale and walnut brown finish for a vintage vibe.
“The body and set-in neck of the HB-60 are made of maple while the purpleheart fretboard is loaded with 22-frets,” the company writes. “The body binding and gorgeous cream pickguard exude plenty of vintage flair.”
Harley Benton also fits the HB-60 with a pair of vintage humbuckers with individual volume controls and a three-way switch.
You can hear how the bass sounds in this demo by BassTheWorld.com:
Harley Benton HB-60 WB Bass Specs:
| Construction: | Set Neck |
| Scale: | 30.5″ |
| Body: | Maple with Arched Top |
| Neck: | Canadian Maple |
| Neck Profile: | “C”-shape |
| Fretboard: | Amaranth |
| Inlays: | “Thumb” |
| Frets: | 22 |
| Binding: | Cream |
| Pickups: | 2 Vintage Humbuckers |
| Controls: | Volume, Volume, Tone, 3-Way Switch |
| Hardware: | Chrome |
| Bridge: | Ovangkol |
| Tailpiece: | Trapeze |
| Color: | Walnut Brown |
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So how about a review?
Harley Benton? No, thanks.
Left-handed models ?
This looks exactly like the Eastwood Classic 4.
It is the same as the Eastwood except for the name and a much lower price.
I think that the Harley Benton H-B 60 WB is gorgeous, but there is no price given for this bass.
It’s £218 online at Thomann UK.