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First impressions of Harley Benton bad. First impressions of Thomann ok.
I was not expecting champagne for beer money. But this bass had serious faults.
CONS: Truss rod unworkable/broken.
Fretjob poor, fretwire popping out of the board, mostly uneven frets and very sharp fret sprout.
The bass had other issues, and was very dirty.
PROS:
Electronics, PUP and hardware worked ok.
Paint and Lacquer finish fine.
For ANY pricetag, unworkable trussrods and very poor fretjobs are unacceptable. I would have done the required work on the frets at a push, followed by a setup. But since the trussrod was unworkable this would have been pointless. Neck relief needed adjustment and was not possible. QC is clearly an issue (other reviews make this clear). Respect to Thomann for recognizing this and sorting it out promptly. I returned the bass and Thomann refunded me without quibbling. First impressions of HB guitars are poor but of Thomann customer service are good. I may try again with another purchase from Thomann.
CONS: Truss rod unworkable/broken.
Fretjob poor, fretwire popping out of the board, mostly uneven frets and very sharp fret sprout.
The bass had other issues, and was very dirty.
PROS:
Electronics, PUP and hardware worked ok.
Paint and Lacquer finish fine.
For ANY pricetag, unworkable trussrods and very poor fretjobs are unacceptable. I would have done the required work on the frets at a push, followed by a setup. But since the trussrod was unworkable this would have been pointless. Neck relief needed adjustment and was not possible. QC is clearly an issue (other reviews make this clear). Respect to Thomann for recognizing this and sorting it out promptly. I returned the bass and Thomann refunded me without quibbling. First impressions of HB guitars are poor but of Thomann customer service are good. I may try again with another purchase from Thomann.
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