I'm gonna get one, put guitar strings on it, and play it as if its a guitar. chording will be a little easier though since just 4 strings to worry about
it also sounds good unplugged. I think a good idea for a mod would be to add a piezo pickup. I swapped the terrible pickups for guitar humbuckers and... it's a huge difference. I use it as a training bass usually unplugged
This is the sweetest bass on the planet. When I ordered mine I mistakenly ordered two, but it's just so fucking cool that I'm keeping them both. They are just beautiful instruments. Sound is amazing. And the price, even shipped to Maine, is ridiculous. Buy one. OR two. Your call.
The truth about this bass that I owned and sold : GOOD THINGS Sounds good Nice neck (a bit fat but works fine) Looks great but bigger than the orignal because it's not a shortscale bass Neck compensation on the end of the junction between neck and body (which is better than the Hofner and similar to the Epiphone) BAD THINGS Terrible tuners that you might want to change Terrible setting from Thomann, specially on the bridge Terrible frets that are sharps on the endings and needs a polish before you can actually play the bass Terrible pickup configuration that sounds out of phase everytime you put the 2 pickups together (so you have to mix one louder than the other one) Terrible strings, you have to change them with more serious ones
Ist halt die übliche Fernost-Variante des Beatles-Basses, die es auch unter vielen anderen Markennamen gibt. Einen Guten hat man erwischt, wenn die Zargen nicht aus Pressholz bestehen, sondern laminiert (hier = dem Korpusverlauf nach gebogen) sind.
This bass actually used to be cheap back at the time. So i think there isn't big difference between that options, maybe only build quality is better in Hofner models
HF1600ie i havent played the harley benton but in my opinion when i played the Hofner ignition it felt cheap. It didn’t feel good to me but that’s honestly just my opinion.
I'm having the same doubt. In the video he says that the Hofner Ignition is x3 more expensive and is not much better than the Harley Benton, but I've also read that it's a better made bass...
Great stuff. Love your reviews of affordable gear. Any chance you could review the Harley Benton 210 and 115 bass cabs? They are very popular on Thomann but there is very little out there on the Internet about them.
I think the hofner contemporary would hypothetically have the least amount of neckdive since it has a block of wood in it. These types of basses will always have neck dive at varying extents so there's no escaping that.
@@basstheworldofficial Könntet ihr mir sagen was an dem nicht so gut ist ich hatte zuerst mit dem Gedanken gespielt ihn mir als meinen ersten Bass zu holen
I play the game Rocksmith Remastered alot Good way to learn songs on guitar. But I have never played a Bass in my life.. Any Chance U have tried this with that game?? #HARLEYBENTON Should do videos using the game because I know they have over half a million regular players More bass players than Guitar. Then a big bunch like me I just want to learn bass to help me understand Music and play the game when I get in a guitar ruit. I have seen them use a Epiphone Hofner before on the game but don't know what the pickup specks were have no knowledge of basses at all really and could use some advice on what to buy pretty much just to play that game?? Help Please! #RocksmithRemastered
That is a beautiful bass. But I have one complaint. What is with that ugly piece of tin holding the volume / control knobs. It does not match the curvy shapes of the guitar. It looks like an after thought and makes the guitar look cheap. What is it there for anyway. All my guitar's knobs sit alone. Pass it on to Harley Benton.
So this is a paid for advert folks. Just in case you thought it was an impartial review. No mention of the diabolical neck dive of course. Otherwise a fair ADVERT.
@@jazzman1954 played neck heavy basses all my life till now, even as a beginner I had neck heavy basses....so what, its the sound to me thats important ....the rest I can take care of with technique or physical compensation.....for example laying your right arm on the body while playing to use the weight of your arm to deal with neck heavy instruments ....always works good... for me at least....:)
@@reneflachsenhaar2968 Glad it works for you and it won’t affect the tone. It will however affect the left hand position. A bad left hand position limits the possibilities for technique. Personally it would make me not even consider owning a bass that does that. I just can’t play them because I’ve got used to not supporting the bass with the left hand or counter balance with the right which is also bad for getting comfortable. However some guys can produce good music even with rubbish technique. So, horses for courses.
@@mrgskye my dude, it's literally called the Beatbass. lemme know when an affordable mass market Rickenbacker 4003 comes out so I can get my Wings in the air, otherwise... Why even mention it?
![The $200 Rickenbacker Killer??? - Harley Benton RB-414 [Demo]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ii5XW8hqHKg/mqdefault.jpg)
There's a special place in Heaven for people from Harley Benton for making such affordable and amazing instruments.
I'm gonna get one, put guitar strings on it, and play it as if its a guitar. chording will be a little easier though since just 4 strings to worry about
Is the beast cheap brand in all the industry
You need another bassplayer - this guy makes EVERYTHING sound great!
really, that guy is such a good bassist!
0:48 minecraft zombie
Jeeze...this bass sounds amazing. Cannot believe the price for the sound.
Nice demo, thank you guys.
Great to see René back too, he's the best demo player you use, an absolute legend!
Rene rocks! 😎
impressively diverse and usable sounds.
Listening with headphones was like having someone make sweet, sweet love to my eardrums with the tones you can get from that bass.
But, did you have an eargasm?😃
it also sounds good unplugged. I think a good idea for a mod would be to add a piezo pickup. I swapped the terrible pickups for guitar humbuckers and... it's a huge difference. I use it as a training bass usually unplugged
To be fair, it's $150. I think you get what you pay for here.
@@ampthebassplayer I'm not arguing about the quality to price ratio. for me 150 is fine for the wood without electronics which I totally changed.
yep, I agree, Flatwound string needed.
This is the sweetest bass on the planet.
When I ordered mine I mistakenly ordered two, but it's just so fucking cool that I'm keeping them both. They are just beautiful instruments. Sound is amazing. And the
price, even shipped to Maine, is ridiculous.
Buy one. OR two. Your call.
I wish Thomann had a warehouse on the other continent... Literally more $$$ on shipping costs than the gear itself.
stop using the word "Literally" moronically
@@jukkaheikkinen6623 it literally does cost more in shipping with some products. He’s using the word correctly moron.
The truth about this bass that I owned and sold :
GOOD THINGS
Sounds good
Nice neck (a bit fat but works fine)
Looks great but bigger than the orignal because it's not a shortscale bass
Neck compensation on the end of the junction between neck and body (which is better than the Hofner and similar to the Epiphone)
BAD THINGS
Terrible tuners that you might want to change
Terrible setting from Thomann, specially on the bridge
Terrible frets that are sharps on the endings and needs a polish before you can actually play the bass
Terrible pickup configuration that sounds out of phase everytime you put the 2 pickups together (so you have to mix one louder than the other one)
Terrible strings, you have to change them with more serious ones
That bass sounds really nice and looks good too .
Wow what great value
Ist halt die übliche Fernost-Variante des Beatles-Basses, die es auch unter vielen anderen Markennamen gibt. Einen Guten hat man erwischt, wenn die Zargen nicht aus Pressholz bestehen, sondern laminiert (hier = dem Korpusverlauf nach gebogen) sind.
I love it because it's like paul mccartney's hofner
it’s like any hofner haha
It's not a short scale though
@@richardrichard5409 He said it's 30 inches..
Höfner.. öööööööööö, there is no o
Can anyone please let me know what the string spacing at the bridge is? Is it similar to that of a typical 4-string bass, around 19mm ?
aight let's make fun of all the non german speakers: öööööööööööÖÖÖ
God I love having learned one of the hardest languages first.
So, which one did you learn chinese or finnish? ;D
Try learning some dutch
Turkish has that letter too
so nice try
immer gerade aus
ÅÄÖ
I tried putting Pyramid Flats on mine (fretted) and didn't like it at all.
I put the original Rounds back on.
The Harley Benton or the Hofner ignition? Both are cheap but which one would you choose?
This bass actually used to be cheap back at the time. So i think there isn't big difference between that options, maybe only build quality is better in Hofner models
HF1600ie i havent played the harley benton but in my opinion when i played the Hofner ignition it felt cheap. It didn’t feel good to me but that’s honestly just my opinion.
I'm having the same doubt. In the video he says that the Hofner Ignition is x3 more expensive and is not much better than the Harley Benton, but I've also read that it's a better made bass...
Hallo. Welche Saiten hat diese Gitarre bitte? Und welche Saiten würden Sie für einen HARLEY BENTON BEATBASS empfehlen?
great sound, sooo...i ordered one
One of the best things about living in Netherlands is that I'm close to Deutschland, but not too close.
hello, the neck seems parallel, do you know how many centimeters makes the width of the key (length, width nut head and 21em frets)?
Incredible 🎉 danke schuen...under glueckwunsch ❤!
What amp is it playe through?
In the beginning I thought you would speak German
Left handed is available? How much should i pay ? Thank you
Great stuff. Love your reviews of affordable gear. Any chance you could review the Harley Benton 210 and 115 bass cabs? They are very popular on Thomann but there is very little out there on the Internet about them.
Hey guys, someone knows what type of strings does this bass have?
I’m searching for cheap strings...
Thank you.
I have this same model and it came originally with a roundwound strings, sounds pretty cool, but I want to change to a flat soon.
I didn't know Abraham Lincoln played bass :0
Does anybody know how much these basses weigh and whether they are completely hollow body or have a block?
Essa progressão me lembra uma música em expessifico do filme origens. Gostei
Nice! Which song? Thanks
would this be good bass to learn to play bass on?
I wouldn’t recommend it. The tonal limitations might be frustrating after a while
@@basstheworldofficial okey
Great vid, thanks!👍
Does this bass have a "hollow" or normal body?
They have a hollow body
if anyone has tried a lot of basses, which has a worst neck dive, harley benton, Hofner, Epiphone, or another brand
I think the hofner contemporary would hypothetically have the least amount of neckdive since it has a block of wood in it. These types of basses will always have neck dive at varying extents so there's no escaping that.
I feel like the Epiphone would have the worst neck dive, since it has heavy bass tuners
Is the overall body close to that of a hofner?
The body is pretty much the same, but the neck here is a lot fatter
@@basstheworldofficial I often find that good channels tend to reply to even the most insignificant questions one can think of. Thanks
Kann man hier auch in Deutsch kommentieren?
Btw coud you also review the Harley Benton TB-70vs?
It's a Thunderbird copy
den hatten wir zum Testen da, aber ich habe ihn wieder zurückgeschickt... der war leider nicht gut
@@basstheworldofficial Könntet ihr mir sagen was an dem nicht so gut ist ich hatte zuerst mit dem Gedanken gespielt ihn mir als meinen ersten Bass zu holen
Ist das im Hintergrund ein roter MotU Bass Amp?
Das ist ein He-Man Amp 🙂
Gregor please tell me if the Marleau preamp is better than The TranZformer peddel
I haven’t had a chance to try the API yet. But I imagine the API is hard to beat giving their experience making some of the best preamps ever designed
@@basstheworldofficial Thank You Gregor for your honesty!!
it plays nice...but the hofner ignition costs 269 which is not 3 times...and it plays nice as well :)
I demoed their entire product palette a while ago and thought the ignitions were awful to play but that's just my opinion
@@bolttracks the ignition comes with roundwound strings...it needs flats to do them justice .
Höfner.. Öööööööööö, there is no o
@@lutzvonhintermond274 it's easy...if you have it on your keyboard :D
A gnome playing bass 😮😂
Perfect review and demo - many thanks !
Is it solid or hollow body?
Solid
Hollow
How much does it weigh?
Tell me which music is this, please. The intro one !
its just something I wrote for this video.
_Pigs can sniff out truffles with their snouts._
for about 50 dollars more, you can buy the entry level hofner violin bass
I had the Ignition bass, it wasn't very good to be honest. I liked my Rogue VB 100 more than the Hofner lol
Also, the Ignition is about 300$
Okay... here I go...
ÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖ!
Great!!!
как называется первая мелодия?
Damn how did he grow that beard so fast
Its fake!
Mr.Magic Fingers.My cheapo Hoff sure doesn't sound like that. Though it's unbelievably loud unplugged.
Is the bass not tuned properly or is the intonation completely wack?
they said in the video
wtf it sounds great
THE SOUNNDDD OMG
I want it!! hahah
For the price, excellent bass!
das sieht aus und schlägt wie ein anständiger höfner-klon aus
Show us the microtubes 900 v2 😊
I play the game Rocksmith Remastered alot Good way to learn songs on guitar. But I have never played a Bass in my life.. Any Chance U have tried this with that game?? #HARLEYBENTON Should do videos using the game because I know they have over half a million regular players More bass players than Guitar. Then a big bunch like me I just want to learn bass to help me understand Music and play the game when I get in a guitar ruit. I have seen them use a Epiphone Hofner before on the game but don't know what the pickup specks were have no knowledge of basses at all really and could use some advice on what to buy pretty much just to play that game?? Help Please! #RocksmithRemastered
the bass should work with the game
I have an English Squirrel Bass.
Try saying that!
You sound pretty DEUTSCH
"I'll be Bach" still makes sense even through German ears because it's a pun. A PUN! Similar sound and doesn't have to be accurate.
A Bach is a little stream of water. Please tell me again how this is supposed to make sense to me.
@@basstheworldofficial stop being german or something
Rad
5 string version?
Never! NEVER!! *NEVER!!!* *_NEVER!!!!_*
N O
That is a beautiful bass. But I have one complaint. What is with that ugly piece of tin holding the volume / control knobs. It does not match the curvy shapes of the guitar. It looks like an after thought and makes the guitar look cheap. What is it there for anyway. All my guitar's knobs sit alone. Pass it on to Harley Benton.
But höfner has a asian made left-handed violin bass and harley benton doesn't.
At this price it could be the worst playing bass, and you could still get use out of it as a decoration in your house or office
are you arnold schwarzenegger?
I guess there are worse things than being confused with a bodybuilder
Why does he always say "Let's check it out"? He never plays the basses himself.
I didn’t know you had to do that to use this phrase 😉
@@basstheworldofficial Seems more genuine if you actually do the testing yourself. Just my opinion.
Ganz nett, bloß diese furchtbaren "Roundwound"-Saiten! Klingt stellenweise wie eine "Drahtkommode"...
Even René, who's usually smashing out tunes, seems bored and unimpressed with it....
He actually liked it
i really enjoyed this bass, sorry for "not entertaining" you enough. all the best, rene.
Not available in India 🤢
So this is a paid for advert folks. Just in case you thought it was an impartial review. No mention of the diabolical neck dive of course. Otherwise a fair ADVERT.
All basses without any upper horn are neck heavy as hell. I didn’t feel the need to mention this, because i thought it’s obvious
@@basstheworldofficial Not if you have never owned a neck heavy bass or you are a beginner.
@@jazzman1954 played neck heavy basses all my life till now, even as a beginner I had neck heavy basses....so what, its the sound to me thats important ....the rest I can take care of with technique or physical compensation.....for example laying your right arm on the body while playing to use the weight of your arm to deal with neck heavy instruments ....always works good... for me at least....:)
@@reneflachsenhaar2968 Glad it works for you and it won’t affect the tone. It will however affect the left hand position. A bad left hand position limits the possibilities for technique. Personally it would make me not even consider owning a bass that does that. I just can’t play them because I’ve got used to not supporting the bass with the left hand or counter balance with the right which is also bad for getting comfortable. However some guys can produce good music even with rubbish technique. So, horses for courses.
CALVOOO
Why is he wearing a hat inside? Did you forget to turn the heating on?
Germany, a dark and cold country! :)
I feel it would have done better with flatwounds and a pick, and a tube amp... Period accurate
AGREED!
Yup
Not everyone wants to replicate Paul McCartney though... He had a better sound during The Wings era anyway.
I actually quite like the brighter sounds you get from these with rounds
@@mrgskye my dude, it's literally called the Beatbass. lemme know when an affordable mass market Rickenbacker 4003 comes out so I can get my Wings in the air, otherwise... Why even mention it?