Harley Benton HBMA-50E Mandoline VS

210 ratings

Electric Mandolin

Bluegrass Series
Design: A-Style
Top: Spruce
Body: Basswood
Neck: Teak
Fretboard: Blackwood (Pinus radiata)
20 Frets
Fretboard inlays: Dot
Scale: 350 mm
Nut width: 30 mm
Bridge: Blackwood (Pinus radiata)
Binding: Cream-coloured
Hardware: Chrome
Pickup system: Magnetic single coil
Controls: Volume, Tone
Colour: Vintage Sunburst, high-gloss
Corresponding case: Article Nr 356752 (not included, must be ordered separately)

No JavaScript? No Audio Samples! :-(

♪♪

0:00

♪♪ Folk
♪♪ Folk DI
♪♪ Strumming
♪♪ Strumming DI
♪♪ Traditional
♪♪ Traditional DI

Further Information

Shape	A-Style
Colour	Sunburst
Body	Basswood
Top	Spruce
Neck	Teak
Pickup System	Yes
Incl. Case	No
Incl. Gigbag	No

Come up with your own creative bundle and save

If you order this product together with others as part of a bundle, you can save up to 8 % additionally!

6 more

Configure bundle now

starting from 92 €

5 more

Configure bundle now

starting from 82 €

These are other customers' choices:

Customers who looked at this item have bought these:

210 Customer Ratings:

5

64 Customers

64 customers have given this product a 5-star rating.

Of these, 49 customers have written no texts or given their feedback in another language.
4

95 Customers

95 customers have given this product a 4-star rating.

Of these, 88 customers have written no texts or given their feedback in another language.
3

38 Customers

38 customers have given this product a 3-star rating.

Of these, 35 customers have written no texts or given their feedback in another language.
2

7 Customers

7 customers have given this product a 2-star rating.

Of these, 6 customers have written no texts or given their feedback in another language.
1

6 Customers

6 customers have given this product a one-star rating.

Of these, 6 customers have written no texts or given their feedback in another language.

4 / 5.0

features
sound
quality

129 written ratings Read all reviews

Great little instrument!

Singer-Songwriter, 11.07.2019

I'm mostly a guitarist/vocalist and having a mandolin in my songwriting arsenal seemed like a good idea. However, since this would be my first mandolin I just didn't want to pay too much money for it.

Couple of weeks before I ordered this I played one in the local music store. It sounded nice and played well. When I asked for the price (there was no price tag) I was unpleasantly surprised: over $600 :-(.

Time to head over to the Thomann website and check out the Harley Benton models. Much to my surprise there was a model that was below $80 (there's another one without pickup for about $55!).

Although I'm acquainted with the excellent quality of the Harley Benton Western guitars I did not know what to expect of such a cheap mandolin.

What can I say, it's a sweet little instrument, finishing is perfect and the sound is good. I'm absolutely clueless how they can manage to come up with so much quality for the price but I'm not complaining.

A couple of tips to those who are new to playing mandolin:
Replace the default strings for thinner ones like the Pyramid 529 Mandolin String Set.
Adjust the neck with the truss rod. There's a lot of tension on mandolin necks so you really want to get the action as low as possible.

Helpful · Not helpful · Report

Do you believe this rating to be inaccurate or unacceptable for some reason?

Please give us the reason for your assessment in the following text box and – if possible – your e-mail address for further questions. Send report

A Wonderful Mandolin for Beginners/Learners

Schengis, 23.06.2019

I bought this mandolin to replace an older one that had been broken and I didn't want to break the bank. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality that comes with a pricetag under 100 bucks.

Right out of the box this thing proved to fill its role as a beginner/learner mandolin. The stock strings should be replaced ASAP and the bridge should be adjusted for intonation, but you can strum around on this for quite a while without any complaints.

The tone for single-string picking is quite good, but I noticed that the intonation is much, much better when capo'd on the second fret. I'd recommend getting it set up if you ever intend to bring it on stage, but it's got some great sound for the price.

Pros:
- Neck feels good and easily maneuverable
- Great tone quality for the price
- Build quality is satisfactory

Cons:
- Tuning pegs are a bit rough to deal with and "hang" a bit
- Some intonation issues requiring adjustment out of box (not awful)
- String/Fret buzz out of box (personal experience)

All in all a great little instrument to add to any string-player's arsenal. Highly recommend for learners.

Helpful · Not helpful · Report

Do you believe this rating to be inaccurate or unacceptable for some reason?

Please give us the reason for your assessment in the following text box and – if possible – your e-mail address for further questions. Send report

82 €

Including VAT; Excluding 20 € shipping

Available immediately

Available immediately

This item is in stock and can be dispatched immediately.

Standard Delivery Times

Add to wish list

sales rank in this product group	1
at thomann.de	660

item number	144773
sales unit	1 piece
available since	November 2000

Total Rating
features
sound
quality

Smart Navigator

Current product

Harley Benton

HBMA-50E Mandoline VS

Compare

Harley Benton

HBMA-50E Mandoline BK

Compare

Compare

Compare

MA-500 VS Bluegrass Series

Compare

Compare

Compare

Compare

Compare

Compare

Compare

F-5L The Fern Mandoline

Compare

Luna Guitars

BGM Moon A Mandolin BK

Compare

Offers include 24% Greek VAT and are valid as long as stocks last. Shipping costs to Greece are 20 EUR, free shipping on orders above 298 EUR. Please click here for international Shipping rates. We do not accept liability for typographical errors or inaccurate information of any kind. *RRP = manufacturer's / distributor's recommended retail price in Germany

	57% bought this exact product Harley Benton HBMA-50E Mandoline VS Available immediately Available immediately This item is in stock and can be dispatched immediately. Standard Delivery Times	82 € Add to Basket
	18% bought Harley Benton HBMA-50 Mandoline VS	61 €
	8% bought Harley Benton HBMA-50 Mandoline BK	61 €
	6% bought Harley Benton HBMA-50E Mandoline BK	82 €
	3% bought Harley Benton HBMA-100E- VS	175 €
Our most popular Mandolins

Harley Benton HBMA-50E Mandoline VS

Electric Mandolin

Audio Examples

Further Information

Come up with your own creative bundle and save

These are other customers' choices:

Customers who looked at this item have bought these:

Smart Navigator

Compare Similar Items

Harley Benton HBMA-50E Mandoline VS

Electric Mandolin

Audio Examples

Further Information

Come up with your own creative bundle and save

These are other customers' choices:

Customers who looked at this item have bought these:

Related Products

Smart Navigator

Compare Similar Items