Head to head
Harley Benton MV-4MSB Black vs Schecter Diamond-J 5 Plus LH
The verdict
The Schecter Diamond-J 5 Plus LH comes out ahead overall — 73 to 67 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Harley Benton MV-4MSB Black wins on
- Lower price ($250 vs $600)
Schecter Diamond-J 5 Plus LH wins on
- Better playability (78 vs 72)
- Better sound (74 vs 60)
Scorecard
| Metric | MV-4MSB Black | Diamond-J 5 Plus LH |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 67 | 73 |
| Build | 61 | 65 |
| Playability | 72 | 78 |
| Sound | 60 | 74 |
| Value | 76 | 76 |
Full specifications
| Spec | MV-4MSB Black | Diamond-J 5 Plus LH |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Harley Benton | Schecter |
| Type | Bass | Bass |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | Alder | Alder |
| Neck wood | caramelised Canadian hard rock maple with Roseacer skunk stripe | Maple w/ Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Rods |
| Fretboard | Laurel | Rosewood |
| Strings | 4 | 4 |
| Frets | — | 20 |
| Scale | 30" | 35" |
| Pickups | 1 HBZ- custom wound VJB-B Alnico 5 single coil (bridge) and 1 HBZ- custom wound VPB Alnico 5 single coil (neck) | Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound 5-String J SJ5-3 / Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound 5-String J SJ5-3 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $250 | $600 |
| Bridge | Sung Il WB401CR with brass saddles | Wilkinson Bass WBBC w/Custom String Thru Body |
| Controls | Volume and tone | Master Volume (Phase Push-Pull)/4-Way Rotary Pickup Selector Switch/Active Seymour Duncan 2-Band 'STC-2S-B0' EQ |
| Finish | Black | — |
| Fretboard radius | 305 mm (12") | 12" (305mm) |
| Gear Ratio | 22:1 | — |
| Neck profile | Soft D | Thin "C" |
| Nut width | 38 mm (1.49") | 1.771" (45mm) |
| Scale length | 762 mm (30") | 35" (889mm) |
| String gauges | D'Addario EXL170S .045 - .100 (Art. #205074#) | — |
| String Spacing | 19 mm | — |
| Battery Compartment | — | 18-volt w/Screw Plate |
| Binding | — | White 1-ply |
| Bridge pickup | — | Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound 5-String J SJ5-3 |
| Construction | — | 6 Bolt-on |
| Dexterity | — | Left Handed |
| Fretboard inlay | — | MOP Blocks |
| Guitar Colors | — | Ivory (IVY) |
| Hardware | — | Chrome |
| Knobs | — | Metal Knurled w/ Set Screw |
| Neck pickup | — | Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound 5-String J SJ5-3 |
| Nut | — | Graph Tech XL Ivory Tusq |
| Thickness | — | @ 1st Fret- .826" (21mm)/ @ 12th Fret- .905" (23mm) |
| Top Contour | — | Flat Top |
| Truss rod | — | 2-Way Adjustable Rod w/ 5/32" (4mm) Allen Nut |
| Tuners | — | Schecter |