Head to head
Harley Benton Enhanced MJ-4EB Lake Blue vs Ibanez GSR200B
The verdict
The Harley Benton Enhanced MJ-4EB Lake Blue comes out ahead overall — 67 to 64 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Harley Benton Enhanced MJ-4EB Lake Blue wins on
- Better playability (72 vs 64)
- Better value (71 vs 64)
Ibanez GSR200B wins on
- Better sound (68 vs 63)
Scorecard
| Metric | Enhanced MJ-4EB Lake Blue | GSR200B |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 67 | 64 |
| Build | 65 | 61 |
| Playability | 72 | 64 |
| Sound | 63 | 68 |
| Value | 71 | 64 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Enhanced MJ-4EB Lake Blue | GSR200B |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Harley Benton | Ibanez |
| Type | Bass | Bass |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | — | Okoume |
| Neck wood | — | Maple |
| Fretboard | Ebony | Purpleheart |
| Strings | 4 | 4 |
| Frets | — | 22 |
| Scale | 34.02" | 34" |
| Pickups | Roswell MFR4 Ferrite humbucker (bridge) and Roswell JM-4A Ferrite single coil (middle) | Dynamix P / Dynamix J |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $326 | — |
| Bridge | WSC SK4 | B10 bridge |
| Controls | Balance, treble, bass | — |
| Design | JB-Style | — |
| Finish | Hi-Gloss Lake Blue | — |
| Fretboard inlay | Pearloid block | — |
| Fretboard radius | 355.6 mm | — |
| Hardware | Chrome | Black |
| Neck profile | Modern "C" | — |
| Nut | Black TUSQ XL | — |
| Nut width | 39 mm | — |
| Pickguard | 3-Ply White Pearloid W/B/W | — |
| Scale length | 864 mm | 864mm/34" |
| Split Switch | humbucker/single coil | — |
| String gauges | .045 - .105 | — |
| Tuners | WSC JB45 | — |
| A Width | — | 41mm at NUT |
| Bridge pickup | — | Dynamix J bridge pickupPassive |
| B Width | — | 62mm at 22F |
| C Thickness | — | 21mm at 1F |
| D Thickness | — | 22mm at 12F |
| Equalizer | — | Phat II EQ |
| Factory Tuning | — | 1G,2D,3A,4E |
| Fret | — | Medium frets |
| Neck pickup | — | Dynamix P neck pickupPassive |
| Neck Type | — | GSR4 Maple neck |
| Radius | — | 305mmR |
| Recommended Bag | — | IBB540-BK |
| Recommended Case | — | MB300C |
| String Gauge | — | .045/.065/.080/.100 |
| String Space | — | 19mm |
| Top Back Body | — | Okoume body |