Head to head
Harley Benton MV-4MSB LH Black vs Harley Benton PJ-5 HTR
The verdict
The Harley Benton MV-4MSB LH Black comes out ahead overall — 68 to 65 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Harley Benton MV-4MSB LH Black wins on
- Better build (65 vs 58)
Harley Benton PJ-5 HTR wins on
- Lower price ($162 vs $250)
Scorecard
| Metric | MV-4MSB LH Black | PJ-5 HTR |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 68 | 65 |
| Build | 65 | 58 |
| Playability | 72 | 70 |
| Sound | 60 | 60 |
| Value | 78 | 75 |
Full specifications
| Spec | MV-4MSB LH Black | PJ-5 HTR |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Harley Benton | Harley Benton |
| Type | Bass | Bass |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | Alder | Poplar |
| Neck wood | caramelised Canadian sycamore with roseacer skunk stripe | Maple |
| Fretboard | Laurel | Roseacer |
| Strings | 4 | 5 |
| Frets | 19 | — |
| Scale | 30" | 34.02" |
| Pickups | HBZ- custom wound VJB-B Alnico 5 single coil (bridge) and HBZ- custom wound VPB Alnico 5 split coil (neck) | 1 P-style split coil and 1 J-style single coil |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $250 | $162 |
| Bridge | Sung Il WB401CR with brass saddles | — |
| Controls | 1 Volume and 1 tone | — |
| Finish | Black | Hot Rod Trans Red, high-gloss |
| Fretboard inlay | Pearloid dots | — |
| Fretboard radius | 305 mm | — |
| Neck profile | Soft D | Modern C |
| Nut | white graphite | — |
| Nut width | 38 mm | 45 mm |
| Scale length | 762 mm (30") | 864 mm |
| String gauges | D'Addario EXL170S .045 - .105 (Art. #205074#) | D'Addario EXL .045 - .130 |
| String Spacing | 19 mm | — |
| Tuners | HB die-cast 22:1 gear ratio | — |