Harley Benton
MSB-5 Amethyst Sparkle (ASP)
BassSuits big hands
No ratings yet$326
A 5-string multiscale bass with an okoume body and roasted maple/okoume neck, paired with dual ferrite humbuckers for a tight, high-output modern tone.
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Score
estimated from specs & owner reviews64
Overall / 100
Playability
70
Sound
63
Build
58
Value
68
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Harley Benton |
|---|---|
| Type | Bass |
| Body wood | Okoume |
| Neck wood | Roasted Canadian maple / okoume / roasted Canadian maple / okoume / roasted Canadian maple |
| Fretboard | Roasted maple |
| Strings | 5 |
| Scale length | 33.3" |
| Pickups | 2 HBZ Custom Wound ferrite humbuckers |
| 5 Piece Neck | Roasted Canadian maple / okoume / roasted Canadian maple / okoume / roasted Canadian maple |
| Finish | Amethyst Sparkle |
| Fretboard radius | 400 mm |
| Multi Scale Length | 846 - 889 mm (33.3" - 35") |
| Neck profile | C - thickness at 1st fret: 21.5 mm, at 12th fret: 22.5 mm |
| Nut width | 45 mm |
| Top wood | Maple |
| Street price | $326 |
