Harley Benton Enhanced MP-5MN Natural

5-String Electric Bass

Type: PB-Style

Ergonomically shaped swamp ash body

Matching headstock

6-Way bolted Canadian Hard Rock Maple neck

Maple fretboard

Black block fretboard inlays

Neck profile: Modern 'C'

22 Medium stainless steel frets

Black TUSQ XL saddle

Scale: 864 mm

Nut width: 46 mm

Fretboard radius: 350 mm

Pickups: Roswell MA5-B AlNiCo-5 humbucker (bridge) and Roswell PMA5-N AlNiCo-5 single coil (middle)

Roswell GMA2 active/passive 2-band EQ

Volume control with push/pull function

Balance, treble and bass controls

3-Ply black perloid W/B/W pickguard

WSC SK5 bridge

Chrome hardware

WSC JB45 machine heads

Stringing (ex works): D'Addario EXL170-5SL .045 - .130 (Article number 164052)

Colour: Hi Gloss Natural

Colour	Natural
Body	Ash
Neck	Maple
Fretboard	Maple
Frets	22
Scale	Longscale
Pickup System	PH
Elektronic	Active, Passive
Incl. Case	No
Incl. Gigbag	No

Colour

Natural

Body

Ash

Neck

Maple

Fretboard

Maple

Frets

Scale

Longscale

Pickup System

Elektronic

Active, Passive

Incl. Case

Incl. Gigbag

Holy Smokes!

KnobbyKnobKnob, 19.04.2019

I have 3 Harley Benton bass guitars, and this one is the 4th one of the family, and I have to say, I'm truly impressed. Even a store clerk was impressed by it.
I love the pick up blend control, the clear distinction between the P PU and H PU. Truss rod and bridge adjustment is very easy as well, although I didn't have much adjustment to make straight out of the box.
I am not a fan of the active sound on this bass. It doesn't sound natural, and it feels like it is forcing something out that doesn't really belong to the bass. No worries, the passive mode sounds spectacular enough.
The specs say that the neck is "C," but to me, it feels more like "D" than "C." No complaints here, just pointing something out. The sound of this bass is very warm and punchy.
The control knobs seem to be backward, except for the pick up balance, which leaves me slightly puzzled...

Pros:
Price
Quality
Sound
Adjustability

Cons:
Backward control knobs (except for the PU balance)
PU Balance knob is angled, not straight on
Active mode sounds unnatural.

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