Harley Benton MV-4JB Gotoh vs. Squier Classic Vibe Late 60's Jazz Bass - LowEndLobster Tone Shootout
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Harley Benton MV-4JB Gotoh Review: • Harley Benton MV-4JB G...
Squier Classic Vibe Late 60's Jazz Bass Review: • Squier Late 60's Class...
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Hey everyone! Today we have a Late Sixties Shootout between two brand new Jazz Bass models from Harley Benton and Squier. These basses are surprisingly similar with their 60's pickup spacing, single coil alnico pickups, bound and blocked indian laurel fingerboards, and vintage vibes. Which one will win this tone shootout? Let's find out!
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If squire did a normal jazz bass like the classic vibe 60s/ 70s with a rosted maple neck, i think they would sell like hotcakes
The neck is what kills me with squire basses. I can’t do it.
I've seen folks put that Roasted Maple Fender neck that you can buy from Fender on Squiers with great results.... but those necks cost nearly as much as the bass LOL
@@LowEndLobster That’s too funny. I also thought the Squier sounded a bit better. Although I’m not too happy about the stock playability .. I wonder if buying a new one now @ $449. would yield better results?! 🤔
I just bought a Squier 40th Anniversary Vintage Jazz, and the neck on it is next level. No fret ends, nice tint, and I love the satin finish. Try that.
The Squire has a smoother tone but I feel like it had less versatility through the tone knob adjustments. I like that the HB has a little edge to it and you know the hardware is going to outlast the Squire's. For half the price you could swap out the pick ups and still come in cheaper than the Squire.
Great A/b test here lobster. My ears are saying the HB, my eyes are saying the HB and my wallet is saying the HB. The Squire sounds better with tone dialed down but really the differences are down to taste, I never play with muted tone. You are making me want my second HB bass despite the weight, I can always chamber some weight of it. Slap tone on the HB is great and the bridge pup has that nice nasally tone I love.
Thanks Peeka boo!
I've been thinking about adding a jazz bass to my collection for a while and I think I've found it, this Harley Benton at this price is a gem! It sounds great and all the models are beautiful, the pink has me totally in love 🤩
Thanks for these great videos!
Thanks Frank! Enjoy :)
Same here Frank, got the Harley Benton as my first Jazz bass and i am still blown away how much bass for that money came. Lobster already said everything, but i dont mind the weight since I sit most of the time and personally live the siund of the pickups a lot! Go get it!
@@nickurbaszek7566 Hello Nick!
Yes, I'm going for him!
Thank you for your comment, it further reaffirms my decision to buy it. All the best!
Thank you for this thorough comparison Lobster!
Ever since I first saw it I like the HB so much with the roasted maple neck, the block inlays, and especially in this colour. Despite the weight it seems and sounds like a decent choice for a jazz bass for an amateur like myself. I already own a P+H config HB bass, which I'm totally satisfied with so your review just made me want to have a sibling for it... :)
Keep up the good work mate, always happy to watch your videos!
My gratitude for another outstanding review. Especially considering everyone has to start somewhere and you laid It down and out. Thanks to your expertise, the Squire wins the sound hand's down!
From what I hear, for me, It would come down to price. The diffrences are so slight that in a band setting you wouldn't be able to tell the diffrence. So for me it's the Harley Benton MV-4JB
I love it when you have the current pickup/tone shown in the bottom right corner.
I kinda wish you would do the for all your reviews for those of us that have short term memory problems.
I love your channel.
I found a CV Jazz for $100 with a gig bag used and I can’t fault it for that price. It’s phenomenal.
Otoh, I pre-ordered a USA Geddy and should get it at some point. It’ll be the main and the CV my backup. Love the review vids Lobster and keep ‘em coming.
The Harley Benton looks and sound so great I'm almost about to buy one, I just love this finish it's one of my favorite
Great video. Thanks. It's like coming to a classroom watching your videos.
Great video! The Harley Benton one sounds better to my ears - rounder and richer.
Both basses sound great. For the price the Harley Benton wins.
I have the Squier CV 50's Precision bass and my most favorite Squier of all time the Paranormal jazz bass I snapped up in Toledo after watching your review on that bass and I just love that bass.
Great video as always, and I appreciate the side-by-side comparison! I am partial to the HB despite the weight. In your opinion, does the poplar body have a significant effect on the tone? Or is it more to help with the weight?
They both sound nice. Pickups in both sound suprisingly good.
Pretty hard to beat the Harley Benton. Thanks for the head to head.
Great demo! I like BOTH! I think the HB is a little brighter and punchier than the Squire. But the weight issue with the HB is the deal breaker for me. I would go with the squier and do some upgrades from there. But all n’ all; they both sound great!!🤨🎶👍🏾
Great video, liked and subscribed
Hope Harley Benton makes a 5 string jazz bass in near future
Me too! Especially one like this but a pound less lol
Both budget pickup's sound great for the price th bass costs!! I think you said the Squier have high 7 output..I think that is s lot for the price...But I like a lot the bridge pickup from HB, especially in Fingerstyle... Great shoot out...I like it a lot 😍😍..and to make a mentioned for the details for each bass again (weight Inc 😃). I wish you a great Day 🌞
Great comparison!!! Both beautiful, one with a vintage sound and the other modern.
But looking at the specs the Harley benton wins!!!
I have never been a fan of either companies. However a bass that comes with Wilkinson bridge gotoh tuners and alder body for under 200 that sounds like that no brainer
The Squier sounds a bit more raw in comparison, but honestly I prefer the brighter tone of the HB!
Thanks for the comparison, it seems like Squier has finally found a decent competitor in the cheap classic basses range.
Excellent comparison as usual🔥 The basses sound differently but both amazingly! Thanks a lot. What would be your choice, Squire or Sire v5?
I'd take the Sire V5. They're knocking it out of the park with the 5 series
@@LowEndLobster thank you. Can’t wait for a p5r from thomann. I ordered it a couple of weeks ago.
Sounds like a lot of tonal difference comes from different neck pickup height setups. Squier sounds like the pickup is closer to the strings, resulting in a different balance, HB sounds more "classic JB" with balance more towards the bridge pup. But I could be wrong
Great comment. The pickups were interesting as the HB's poles protruded a bit more and were more prone to the string hitting the pole, so I backed off the neck pickup height slightly. The Squier's poles were a lot more flush with the pickup casing and didn't have this problem
The contrast between the punchier and more stylized HB and the somewhat more natural and open sounding Squier repeats itself among basses all the time, and at all price levels. In this case, I think I'd choose the Squier because the low notes seem to have have more authority, and both basses seem to have all the mids they need, but I could also see choosing the HB.
I would love you to do a side by side shoot out with the ash maple HB and the Great overrated Geddy lee by fender...fantastic review as usual lobster
I say this as a huge Harley Benton fan, the Squier beats it hands down tonally, much richer and fuller to my ears.
Harley Benton's are great for trying a style of bazz, jazz, stingray etc eithout spending much money
Interesting comparison! I agree that the Squier sounds better, but not more than double the price better. The Harley Benton sounds surprisingly good for the price! With its better hardware and fit and finish, it wins the battle for me. I also prefer its satin roasted neck. The pickups can easily be upgraded to edge it out. And I actually like the less aggressive tone blend, but the one on the Squier is also pretty good and still manages to keep some nice definition.
check out the vintage modified squiers you can get them for pretty good prices used now
Wow! They sound completely different! Squier for me! Fuller tone!
Very good Review, thanks . I think the squier .
oooweee a tough one here...I would probably go H.b an make up the little bottom missing on my amp .... nice review 🦞🎸🔥🔥🔥
Bought the squier for the sale price, and its fun to play around on, def needed a set up but still a good mod platform. Wouldn't do it for the 450 price point though.
Love the new finger jam 💙
Thank you! I've been working on a new fingerstyle riff and I really like the result. Glad you dig it too!
Great review,,,,,,,Lobby,,you would have to grab the HB,,wouldn't you?
I think the HB sounds really good, but there´s some characteristic JB attack I miss on it, so my choice still is Squier ;)
I honestly like the look, tone and price of the HB much more. But there's no way I can deal with a 11 pounds bass. Total deal (and shoulders) breaker for me.
Me to, I have a also the HB and is impossible to use with a gig. Way too heavey
I agree - 11 pounds is serious weight!!
They are not all that heavy. The one I ordered last week is just 4.2 kg.
That's good to know!
@@jankirsten1012 which model is 4.2kg ? Because I can't get it. Some people claim that this Gotoh special edition Jazz Bass is 4.2kg. but If Mr. Lobster claims about 11lbs it just can't be such a difference between same model instruments.
Hey Lobster, Salutations! I read some of your comments and have an old-school tech tip for you: Order some stuff from Philadelphia Luthier and the parts will come in a bag with a business card printed on the information card at the top. If you cut it out carefully with a pair of sissors you'll get a free Luthiers Guide for measuring all sorts of bass related things. That place rocks btw, and no, I don't work there.
Then take the gauge and set your pickup height like this: put the card sideways on the 64th inch scale. You place the gauge on top of the center of the magnet pole piece(which is perfectly ok b/c the gauge is a piece of laminated cardboard) of your bridge pickup and measure 8/64th to the underside of the E string. Repeat with Bridge Pickup. Then flip the bass over and set your gauge to 6/64ths to the underside of the G string for both pickups.
This measurement will get you in the ballpark, as each bass is a bit different, and is the original one from Fender for their basses. It eliminates the eyeball guesswork out of a setup and will help you with your comparison videos.
Your videos Rock! Thanks for the channel.
Thanks Jo!
@@LowEndLobster You're Welcome!
The Harley Benton has a brighter and punchier sound and Squier has slightly rounder and Fuller bottom end. I have three Harley Benton basses: fretless jazz( really great fat tone super low action intonation spot on since I tweaked it and I'm going to take the boosted hand NFP filters out of my sire V7 and put it in the fretless and put the original preamp back in the sire. Though I may put an at a later time) a JP450 and a Marquess. They're all exceptionally well made smooth easy playing have great Woods I modified the Marquess by putting twx EMG pickups in it and it has an incredibly wide palette of tones now. So for the money I'd go with Harley button and you can always make up for the difference in bottom end with a little EQ.
Great work! I like a bit better the Squier's tone. I'm gassing hard for a MV-4JB in purple.
Thank you! Yeah the Squier is a bit fuller but the looks of the MV-4JB will always have me looking twice! What great looking instruments
@@LowEndLobster What pick ups would you upgrade the HB to?
@@Mazinga Well the new hotness right now is the DiMarzio 60's J and Relentless J. I'd probably do the 60's J for a bass like this.
@@LowEndLobster Thanks for the quick reply and recommendation. The DiMarzio 60’s J I found on the net look like P-Bass pick-ups. How would you install these in a Jazz Bass? And btw. great content, I always check your videos for pick up mods and bass recommendations 👌🏻
I’m just here for the t-shirts. :-)
Bring back the Donny Benet t-shirt soon Lobster!!! I almost fell off my couch when I saw you wearing one in a recent video!
To my ears, the sound of the HB is more compressed than the squier. But maybe with a little upgrade, it can be a very nice bass.
Otherwise, thank you for this great comparison Lobster ;-)
They both sound like... passive jazz basses??? Both sound great to me. I would think you could probably find as much tone variation between individual examples of each bass. If I had to pick, the Squier did sound sound a bit closer to a vintage Fender 60s Jazz bass and I guess that is what they were both going for. I don't own either of these particular models but do have a jazz bass example from both Squier and Harley Benton. I enjoy them both. My Squier is a cheaper Affinity model and the basic set up, neck, fret work, component quality, playability etc. was fine. Maybe I got lucky, or you got unlucky Lobster? My Squier is burgundy mist with a swapped out white pick guard and I don't think could look any better, imo. The 10.8 lbs. for the Harley Benton would be a deal/back breaker for me at this point. Maybe not 30 yrs. ago but definitely now in my mid to late 50s!!
Hi,
Mine finally arrived today in a beautiful shell pink. And it weighs 4.4Kg or 9.7lb. In comparison, my PJ-74 VW as well as my JP-45OP come in at precisely 4Kg, or 8.8lb. It’s a bit noticeable, but not a huge difference. All the pickups and electronics on all of them have been upgraded to hand-wound ones wound to vintage specs, and it makes a tremendous difference, particularly the JP-45OP. I will probably upgrade the tuners on that one as well.
Hope that helps.
Thank you for sharing your experience Stephen!
@@LowEndLobster My pleasure.
Hi there. IDK how it's possible to nave such a huge difference in weight between 2 guitars of a same model as you say yours is 9.7 and Lobster claims 11 for his one. Besides HB states that it's Alder not Ash like in JB-75 so it should be lighter obviously. Very strange.
@yuriichynchyk1380 the weights on the cheap basses are all over the place. Some are heavy, some are fine. They're not exactly hand picking the lightest bits of lumber lol
@@yurii_chynchyk Personally I don't find the weight to be a major issue. What matters the most to me is the sound in a studio session environment, and the feel while playing. And they definitely deliver in both these departments.
A little brighter and raspier sound for the HB. For the looks: HB! I never tried one of these basses. Wondering how they hold up in a band setting. In the video, everything sounds nice, clean, direct. But how about the performance through an amp? Is there a difference compared to more high end instruments?
Great review. I am surprised with the looks and tone of HB.
This one's not even a question for me. Just curious....can you name a good P/MM bass that I can check out? Got a project bass to outfit. Thanks and keep up the good work.
That's a win for HB almost entirely across the board in my opinion. I think I prefer the Squier with the tone down at 0. But Bravo HB! They continue to punch way above their price point.
I ordered That Harley benton and mine is 9.1 Pounds 😀👍😘
Both sounded comparable to me. Yes, maybe the edge to the Squire. When the backs were tuned it looked like the Harley Benton's body was a little more compact. Shame it's a boat anchor :) My G&L L-1000 weighs less than 8lb 2oz. 1.6 oz I think. So I am spoiled. I won't even look at a bass 9 or more pounds.
Definitively prefer the HB : very rock n' roll tone which can be difficult to have on a lot of JB, even more expensive. The feeling neck looks very pleasant.
Reminds me Road Worn tone and feel.
I understand whose who prefer the SQ, but much more too polite for taste...
(Pbass player here)
I think i can play with stock pickups with the HB, i'll immediatly replace them on the SQ.
The weight is a problem. But with an high-end strap, we're still under the SQ price... (And good for 5 and 6 strings 😇)
Hey Lobster 🦞 Does the nut play a major role in the tone? If so, what is the best nut for these basses? I believe the Harley Benton have a graphite nut and the Squire may have a plastic or bone nut.
I personally don't think so outside of open notes. Graphite and bone both offer great smoothness and have surfaces that won't catch the string. I think that's the biggest thing with a nut, a quality one will help with tuning stability
What’s the neck profile like on the HB? I’m liking what I’m hearing so I’m thinking of picking on up, I’m in Europe so I can quite easily send it back if the weight is outrageous
Live long and prosper, Lobster Dude ❤️❤️👍🎸🎸
hey Lobster, how about neck profile? I love Squier J necks, but I had HB JB 75 and the neck was so chunky that I sold it.
The HB neck was VERY comfortable. I guess it's a D as opposed to a C, but I thought the HB's neck felt superior hands down.
HB wins! Clarity, definition and the E string sounds very good!!
Both sounded similar… although the high end on the Squier was smoother. Just why the HB is so heavy I can’t make out.
Seems like the HB has a bit more tone control when you roll off the highs. The Squier has a slight edge in sound, but not a $100-$200 edge in sound! Truth be told, I'd probably go for the HB, then mount some better pickups in it for the same price as the Squier.
As I can see from here one of the significant differences between them is the bridge pickup position. Squire's bridge pickup is farther from the bridge (classic 60's setup) and HB's is closer to the bridge more like a 70's JB. That's maybe why some of the comments here mention Squire has a smoother tone, not the pickup height setting
Hey Kegan! Looks can be deceiving. The pickup location is the exact same, but the HB has a 'taller' bridge with two extra screws on the other side of the saddle, giving the illusion that the bridge pickup is farther back. I measured them out by hand to be sure because I thought the same thing and was having trouble eyeing whether or not the HB was 60's or 70's spacing.
@@LowEndLobster Thank you for clarifying this. I could not find any info on pickup positions, so the visual was the only hint for me.
I am an addict for your bass stuff reviews, please keep it up. Cheers
@@LowEndLobster Aha
@@LowEndLobster By the way I am seriously considering Harley Benton. It looks great and the details like block inlays, neck binding etc. tick all the right boxes for me. When you consider you don't need to upgrade pickups, tuners this bass becomes an amazing value. I have also watched a couple of other reviews and surely its tone suits me better than Squire's. The weight is not an issue, I will use it more for recording. As you had mentioned in your review I will probably replace electronics only.
It's hard to understand how HB can be price like that with gotoh tuners.
Squier CV vary greatly in quality between all their factories . I just got a CV 40th jazz bass in dark red metallic it very nice.
The HB did sound good especially for $190, where were basses like that when I was a kid?
Hallo Mr Lobster! If You by any chance own both, Squier Aff. PJ and Harley Benton PJ-74 - would it be possible to do a Side by Side comparison?
I like the HB better, but it is a shoulder killer at 10.8 lbs.
great video as always, you sound like you still have a hint of Covid still hanging around
Hehe, yeah just had a bit of a sore/dry throat. Being in humid italy for 2 weeks and then coming back to dry New England definitely took some adjustment hahah. I feel great now though
@@LowEndLobster that's good to hear, keep up the good work, your reviews are invaluable
Lobster, I'm curious about the ring you often wear on your right thumb. Is it style or function? I've heard of 'slaprings' and gaffer tape, and I'm wondering if it has something to do with slap? You have one of the best bass channels on TH-cam. Because of you and some polite persistence, Fender took very good care of me during Gretsch-gate. I hesitate to cite specifics but they were quite generous. I also bought the Labor Day special Jazz Bass, but mine arrived in much better shape than yours, despite being misdelivered by FedEx. It needs some tweaks, but not much more. I intend to take advantage of your Harley Beston ordering advice soon (re shipping cost) on a fretless Jazz Bass (HB's has fret markings), their Bass VI version and possibly a guitar of some kind. I keep watching your reviews for other ideas. I think very highly of you. Keep up the great work! Dan
P.S. it was good to see you recovered from COVID so well and, I think, quickly.
Thanks Dan! I've been wearing this ring for a little bit longer than I've been playing bass, but it does function as a little additional weight that helps when I slap. It feels odd playing without it haha. Thank you so much and I'm so glad you're enjoying the videos :)
@@LowEndLobster Thanks for the reply! Can you tell me any more about the ring, like size, width, type? I'm very early in my 'slap' journey and looking for anything that will help. I tried the tape today and it didn't go well.
It's just a sterling silver ring I got on a beach over 20 years ago. It's not specially designed for music or anything
I think the Squier sounds better. Also it would not be lost in the mix.
For
slap I think hb is my choice...👍
The classic in any parameter
The Squier Jazz bass was a lot brighter and I was imagining how the Harley Benton wouid sound with a set of flats on it.
after you upgrade the HB pickups the price difference isn't much + you're stuck with a heavy bass
i'd normally say try them in person and hope you can find a light HB or a squier without fret issues.. though in usa at least you can't.. so i'd choose the squier blind and hope to win the qc lottery .. if not, squier issues are usually fixable by yourself for free or cheap
noticed the squier late 60 sjazz isn't for sale at all even anymore.. so it's a cool limited item if nothing else that will probably hold more value
Greetings Lobster, sorry that this is slightly unrelated but this video is about jazz basses so close enough? I'm looking to upgrade my Sire V3, my main issue with it being the pickups' (neck especially) thinness. I know that's somewhat unavoidable with single coils, and jazz basses especially, but I love everything else about it and would rather swap a couple parts than buy a different bass. From searching online I'm having trouble deciding, so I wanted to ask what would be some good choices for a thicker, humbucker-esque sound. I'm most interested in the Dimarzio Ultra Jazz pickups, as they claim (and sound, from videos I've seen) to have more low end than the average jazz pickup.
Sorry for all the questions but you're a cool internet guy and most forum posters just say: "a jazz is a jazz, get a precision if you want thick tone" or similar things
Hey Denice! I had upgraded the Sire V5 and Sire V7 I own with DiMarzio Area J pickups. To my ears they maintain the 'vintage' J tone while also being hum cancelling. Though I haven't used the Ultra J's, we will have some content coming with the new Relentless J's and the 60's J's that were just released from DiMarzio
@@LowEndLobster hot diggity I’ll have to check it out, thanks for the response. The area Js do sound nice in your other video but I guess I’ll wait to hear the relentless and keep researching. Thanks again
I don’t think I’ve ever heard two instruments sound so close, at least on my phone speaker.
I would actually call the squier satin and the harley benton matte for the neck finish.
Maybe you could do a switcharoo with the pickups.
Great idea! Sadly both basses are already gone but I do plan on having some fun with the paranormal
@@LowEndLobster *x files whistle*
@@herrtulpeskanal1980 The truth is out there
I tried the Harley Benton then I tried a J bass made by Newen, body made of Patagonian Ash with maple neck, love it and sounds than Harley Benton. Must be the 2 piece solid body. The only thing I'm changing is the bridge for Gotoh. The Newen cost me 170 USD . I think it's a .U h better deal
I much prefer the harley by far...tone wise that is, i have the harley vintage ash and maple version and it sounds just awesome, i had the original fender version of the squire, i didn't like it
With tone open the HB was too bright, tone closed it was darker than the squire, think maybe the HB has less mids
Does Thomann have a U.S. distributor? The shipping from Germany is around $70.00, yikes!!!
I like the tone of the Squier just a little more but would I pay 'bout 300% the prize for this difference?...eehhhhm...definitely not! I just love the prize for value of those Thomann/Harley Benton instruments and if I would already have 7 basses (and just need 2-3 xD) I would buy the MV-4JB, but not in blue :-D
which one would be a better for modding?
TBH the Harley Benton would need a lot less work, though is still nearly 2 lbs heavier. The HB has the upgraded hardware already, I'd say some shielding and maybe a set of pickups would make you more than golden with the HB. The Squier would definitely require a bit if you'd plan on upgrading the tuners and bridge as well.
@@LowEndLobster not what i expected... good to know, thanks!
So basically get the hb and swap the pickups :)
I like the look and hardware of the HB, but I like more the sound of the Squier. The weight of the HB is too much for me.
HB for the win
Hey Lobster! Thanks for the video. I'm wondering if you're gonna review the new Fender Mononeon signature jazz bass? I just bought one and I'm waiting for it to arrive and as always I would like to hear your opinion.
We do plan on it! Hopefully before the end of the year
Squier for me.
Definitely the HB sounds better from where I sit and I think fender is getting to big for its boots.
I think the Squier sounds better. Once set up, from my ears.
I'd still put my stock and faith in the Harley Benton,.........Fender's Q.C. is quite below marginal at best.
Heck,...you can buy TWO of the Harley Bentons compared to the price point of the Fender Squier.
What the deal with the lobster caw???
I think HB is all the way!!!!!!!
I like the HB better, but the price concerns me. Is it possible to build a quality bass for under $200 without using slave labor?
Squire: Great sound. HB : Good price
The sound and the weight, the Squier gets the nod. As for the hardware, neck and price, the Harley Benton gets the nod.
I love the Riff you playing on the fingerstyle comparison is it popular one from a Song or own made? Im actually cant play it sadly by just hearing
Thank you! I made it up
@@LowEndLobster any Chance to get a Note sheet or some Tabs? I would love to play this endless
i just tried the HB and really hate the neck. it's like a baseball bat and you can feel the edges of the "skunk stripe" - very offputting. nothing like a proper fender jazz or japanese squier precision neck. doesn't seem that heavy though - but that neck is not nice
They sounded very much alike to me, to bad the HB is a brick....That's a backwards step for HB...
Not really comparable though, the squier will for sure sound more 'vintage' and 'fuller' because it has 60s pickup spacing. The 70s pickup spacing on the HB will make it sound more like Marcus Miller because he used a 70s jazz bass. They are exactly different enough to not be able to compare them.
They're both 60s spacing
@@LowEndLobster i see the difference in spacing on the thumbnail haha
They're both 60's, the HB has a longer bridge which makes it look like 70s.
@@LowEndLobster aha, tricky! If you're sure about that then they are very comparable. I can't find any specs on that HB online myself...
The Squire has a better sound but the HB just sounds louder
Harley Benton Sounds Better to Me
Hope They Make a 5 string
I thought they both sounded good.....I thought the differences were negligible in the J grand scheme
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Finger Style
Both / 100
HB 4:35
SBF 5:00
Both 0
HB 5:24
SBF 5:49
Neck / 100
HB 6:13
SBF 6:38
Neck / 0
HB 7:02
SBF 7:28
Bridge / 100
HB 7:52
SBF 8:17
Bridge / 0
HB 8:40
SBF 9:05
Thank you!