Harley Benton Announces Marquess Series Basses
Harley Benton has introduced the Marquess series of basses, including both four and five-string variations. The basses are described as delivering a “sound, feel and look that’s fit for kings and queens of the bass guitar” while coming in at under $400.
All of the Marquess basses are built with a sungkai body and flame maple top, a five-piece maple/padauk neck, and amaranth fingerboard. The four-string version is fitted with a G&B P/J pickup set, while the five-string has a pair of soapbars. Both are fitted with an active G&B 2-band EQ as well as JinHo JB-150 tuners and a Sung-II BB008 HT bridge.
The Harley Benton Marquess Basses are available now for $304 and $355.
Harley Benton Marquess Four-String Bass Specs:
Scale: | 34″ |
Construction: | Bolt-on |
Body: | Sungkai |
Top: | Flame Maple |
Neck: | 5-piece Canadian maple/padauk |
Neck Shape: | Modern-C |
Fingerboard: | Amaranth |
Inlays: | Dot 6mm white |
Frets: | 24 Jumbo Frets |
Nut: | Graphite, black |
Nut Width: | 40 mm (1,57″) |
Fingerboard Radius: | 406 mm (16″) |
Pickups: | G&B JB (Bridge) - G&B PB (Neck) |
Electronics: | Active G&B EQ, 12db boost/cut for treble & bass |
Controls: | 2 x volume (N/B), bass boost/cut, treble boost/cut |
Bridge: | Sung-Il BB007 HT bridge (18mm string spacing) |
Hardware Finish: | Chrome |
Tuners: | JinHo JB-150 die cast sealed |
Colors: | Blue Stain, Black Stain, Sunburst Stain |
Harley Benton Marquess Five-String Bass Specs:
Scale: | 34″ |
Construction: | Bolt-on |
Body: | Sungkai |
Top: | Flame Maple |
Neck: | 5-piece Canadian maple/padauk |
Neck Shape: | Modern-C |
Fingerboard: | Amaranth |
Inlays: | Dot 6mm white |
Frets: | 24 Jumbo Frets |
Nut: | Graphite, black |
Nut Width: | 45 mm (1,77″) |
Fingerboard Radius: | 406 mm (16″) |
Pickups: | Soapbar 5ST Epoxy Covered Bridge (Bridge) - Soapbar 5ST Epoxy Covered Neck (Neck) |
Electronics: | Active G&B EQ, 12db boost/cut for treble & bass |
Controls: | 2 x volume (N/B), bass boost/cut, treble boost/cut |
Bridge: | Sung-Il BB007 HT bridge (17mm string spacing) |
Hardware Finish: | Chrome |
Tuners: | JinHo JB-150 die cast sealed |
Colors: | Blue Stain, Black Stain, Sunburst Stain |
Harley Benton is making some very, very inexpensive gear. $333 for an 8-10 bass cab is insanely low priced.
I’m impressed,HB keeps hitting it out of the park.My RB-414 convinced me and these Marques basses look awesome.