It still amazes me how good of a bass you can get for under $300, that thing sounds way better than it has any right to at this price point! Wish this was the case 30 years ago when I was a poor struggling musician migrating from keys to bass.
I must disagree with you on nearly all points Lobster. I own one of those 25th anniversary basses. Firstly, it looks great. It also plays great and sounds great. In fact I was truly surprised how good it sounded out of the box. Of course the pickups hum, they are single coils. Hell, the Lindy Fralin pups I have on my 2014 USA Fender Jazz hum……because they single coil pups. Personally, I was truly surprised at the quality of the bass, and I enjoy playing it quite a bit. Am I going to mod it? Probably. But honestly, I was happier with that bass out of the box more than I was with my Fender when I originally bought it; when I installed the Lindy Fralin pups I got that Jazz to sound the way I wanted it. So sorry, I must respectfully disagree with you.
Spot on. I threw one of these onto an order from Thomann so the shipping wouldn't be so bad on my Sire V5. I half planned on selling the HB, but it surprised me out of the box. After a setup, it sounded better than my Player Series Fender Jazz did out of the box. I put a black pick guard & black knobs on mine. I suppose it could use some shielding in the pu and electronics cavity's, but other than that, I don't think I'll be moding it any further. It sounds and plays great as is.
@@ValerieMais completely agree. I just picked up a Squire 40th anniversary Jazz Bass. Lovely bass but all in all, my 25th Anniversary HB is better made, and imo plays better and sounds better.
@@symbiat0 That black pickguard I used is the one that originally came on my HB JB75-NA. it has an extra hole in it, but it fits fine. Originally I had a black 3 ply Fender pickguard I was going to use, but there was to large a gap between the pickguard & control plate, and I didn't feel like drilling new holes to get it to line up. I Really was not a fan of that Tort looking pickguard that came on the 25th, and was ready to paint it black if I couldn't find anything else that fit.
I got mine a week ago and it's mindboggling good, not only for the price. I ordered a Fender Player Jazz Bass with it because i wanted a Fender and the HB blows it out of the water completly. The HB JB has better finish (Black Paint splashes all over the white Fender JB ), came setup right out of the box (the Fender needed 3 1/2! turns of the trussrod to get the neck in playing condition), comes with a better bridge imo+ stainless steel frets and an absolut gorgeous looking and feeling roasted flamed maple neck. If it was a Fender it would cost 5k+ and wouldnt sound 1600% better.
Got mine a while back a go. Came with faulty wiring and a broken pot. Upgraded the electronics to EMG JVX. And replaced the string button with a 3 string hipshot string retainer. Just added Dogal Hellborg flatwound strings. Adjusting the neck is not easy though.
Dude one of my pots broke when removing the knobs so I could get the plastic off.... I had a spare jazz harness handy so I swapped it, but the quality of pots on this are BAD
I have the same model but from different company brand, same factory. It is Jet jjb 300 and it feel great while playing. It came without any setup but when you fix it it is pleasure to play. I installed original fender HI mass bridge and it fits like original, next in plan is hand made pickups upgrade from Edis (croatia) and flat wound strings for smuther sound. I believe this Jet bass will play my son for 20 years, 100% sure it stay in the family. Higly recomended
That's what I love about your reviews Lobsterman. You wear your heart on your sleeve. Your expressions reveal your feelings even if your words don't exactly. Love Ya Man!!!!! You're the best.
I actually got one of these last week! I split shipping cost consolidating an order with a buddy. I like mine well enough, I think it has a better quality nut and first fret action than some other cheaper basses I've played, but I did find the edge of the pickup very sharp. Sharper than anything else I've owned or played. Even my cheap Peavey Millennium has a factory smoothed edge on the playing side of the neck pickup. Worth noting it's made left handed, which was a strong pull for me (as a lefty) since some of their other premium type stuff isn't always equal opportunity.
25th anniversary lineup is surely great, although it would have made more sense if the color finish was metallic silver instead of that bronze-ish color.
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I have one and I love it. I've been playing a lot with this bass and a lot of my more expensive instruments have been staying at home. And the flamed neck on mine looks amazing.
Enjoyed the playing and your initial thoughts! Though thinking that spending a little bit extra gets you a Sire V3, which sounds much more appealing to me. (Though you’d also have to buy the case and lanyard.)
Finally escaped a LE Lobster video without having to immediately go to Thomann and buy a new bass. But did want this bass to be more impressive. Thanks man.
Esthetically I like that over the Squireversary gold. But I was looking for a review of the active humbucking anniversary edition of that other model. But this one is one nice bass too Imunna consider. 🎉
I got a hb jb 62cc is decota red and I just did a basic setup on it and it plays great and it only cost me 200 bucks with shipping included and that is shipping from germany to texas. I love the bass and I highly recommend buying one and checking it out for yourself !!
Hi Lobster! Watched tons of your work, and this was the first time that I felt you wanted everything but create this video. Which of course is absolutely ok, just was unusual from your well-balanced and fair comments. Contrary to the comparison video with the MV4JB vs Squier JB where HB was held in high regard, here there's a sneaky comment everywhere that it's just a Harley Benton. I'm really curious for your in-depth review to see what caused your skepticizm for this bass as it sounded decent to me. Maybe the sympathy towards HB was in the mighty beard? :O Anyways, keep up the good work! :)
I have two Harley Benton, I actually bought them really cheap, they sound really nice, the only problem I see with them is that they don't age well, after a few years the frets and hardware started to get really rusty
Holy shit brother..no beard!😂 Freaked me out at first. So the two Benton's I got from you sound amazing..They are getting a lot of playing time with the amount of shows we have...(25 shows in May alone)
I bought one and send it back. For me the JJ 45O is the better one, lighter and have s battery door to upgrade easily with EMG for example. This one looks great, ,but the JJ 45O is more comfortable to play and the neck looks awesome and is not neck heavy. Although the Sire V3P for a little bit more money is way better feel and sound experience than the JB 25th.
I hear some players don't care for the Roswell J-pickups,......the stock Roswells sound killer as opposed to many basses of this price point,..and especially the alnico 5 pickups,...not cheap ceramic import j-pickups... If you install a quality wiring harness and a well-done shielding job,.......then you're off to the races. I love the color,...I still miss the burgundy mist color.
I like lobster with olive oil and garlic, but I would like a lobster review of the Cort A4 Ultra Ash. Please dear Lobster change your Lobster Claw and show us your playing skills on the Cort A4 Ultra Ash.
Hi Mr lobster. I found your videos very useful and informative. I'm planning to get a new bass since my squire jbass has twisted neck and it's annoying to play. Anyway which bass would you recommend- the one from the video or Harley Benton Enhanced MJ-4EB? Thanks
Well good review as always . Thanks for that ! Sire is number one best bass for the bucket ! I’m not gonna say anything about the Sire V10 dx 5str 😀 But I’m waiting for the best bass test man to lay his hands on it ! 😀😆👍 God Bless B
€300 for this vs €160 for a JB-62cc. €500 for the Enhanced 25th vs €300 for the closest specced MP-4. That's a pretty decent modding budget. If you don't care about the stainless steel frets or the finish these are kind of a hard sell for me
Man, I miss a couple of your videos, and whenever I get back, you are MINUS a beard...Are you another victim of "Just Shave June"? Lol, im givin ya a hard time bro. But, on the subject of the bass, I love that finish, but for the price, I would expect a bit more (from the instrument itself)...if you were keen on changing that pickguard out, and the routing allowed for it, maybe convert it to a PJ configuration 🤷
Love your reviews but having watched dozens of yours I got the feeling you were not in a good mood when you did this one. Also, not a mention of what it sounds like!
RIGHT?! I can't believe that thing is nearly $500. I buy all my Harley Bentons and have no affiliation with Thomann... and I have absolutely no desire to drop that kind of dough on that bass.
Wait, there's a P-25th? I thought they just did this JB and the Enhanced, which does have a P pickup and is a bass but that's were the similarities with traditional P end.
Looks like a biased review. Basically he say everything is fine but he dont like the bass. To résume , this model has top notch specs , great wood , great tuners , great bridge , décent pickups , stainless steel frets , and even à décent gigbag. For under 300 euros. Mine has ultra low action , ultra confortable neck , fabulous fret job and sound like any jb should sound. Better than my dk marlowe. Just order à second one before they run out of stock like the enhanced model.
I never liked H.B basses but finally gave into the hype and bought the 25th jazz.Oh dear🙁.It seems standards there really havent changed.The colour is an awful bronze.Neck pocket was very shoddy.Paint job looked like a 5 year old did it with a spray can and bits of the body weren't covered.Hardware you knew wouldnt last a week and poor output pups.A roasted neck that was uneven and had small nubs of neck wood poking out. So who's quality checking this stuff?. Sorry but HB still cant compete with the likes Sire or Squier when it comes to the cheaper instruments.
I've never really been much of a fan of squier after experiencing their 60s jazz bass but recently their gold edition 40th p and jazz basses have totally blown me away.Second hand for £300 each they keep up and superceed usa built fenders that ive owned.Never thought i'd say that lol
The best jazz bass that HB makes is the JB-75,.........heavy as hell, a beefy 'D' profile neck. Overall, it's solid,....for $155 from Thomann. The Gotoh jazz basses were great, however, like most HB products, they were discontinued.
I really DO NOT like how you poo poo on this bass and the other pink harley benton jb-62 cc in pink ! It is just a shame how you just do not like any of these harley benton jazz basses !! ALL BASSES NEED FRET WORK AND A BASIC SETUP ONCE BOUGHT !!!! Also most taller people have NO PROBLEM with neck dive at all !!! Learn to adapt !!! Smaller people tend to have an issue with a bass that is sometimes taller and bigger than the player playing them !!
Ever since these HB jazz basses came out,....I've never looked at another Fender. And the worst experience with store-bought basses is that they are never set up. Just think how much inventory a store could move if every instrument received a decent setup in house before they even put them out for sale on the showroom floor. Nobody is going to be interested in playing on an out-of-whack intsrument that they have to pay somebody to work on just to make the damn thing even playable.
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It still amazes me how good of a bass you can get for under $300, that thing sounds way better than it has any right to at this price point! Wish this was the case 30 years ago when I was a poor struggling musician migrating from keys to bass.
I must disagree with you on nearly all points Lobster. I own one of those 25th anniversary basses. Firstly, it looks great. It also plays great and sounds great. In fact I was truly surprised how good it sounded out of the box. Of course the pickups hum, they are single coils. Hell, the Lindy Fralin pups I have on my 2014 USA Fender Jazz hum……because they single coil pups. Personally, I was truly surprised at the quality of the bass, and I enjoy playing it quite a bit. Am I going to mod it? Probably. But honestly, I was happier with that bass out of the box more than I was with my Fender when I originally bought it; when I installed the Lindy Fralin pups I got that Jazz to sound the way I wanted it. So sorry, I must respectfully disagree with you.
Spot on. I threw one of these onto an order from Thomann so the shipping wouldn't be so bad on my Sire V5. I half planned on selling the HB, but it surprised me out of the box. After a setup, it sounded better than my Player Series Fender Jazz did out of the box. I put a black pick guard & black knobs on mine. I suppose it could use some shielding in the pu and electronics cavity's, but other than that, I don't think I'll be moding it any further. It sounds and plays great as is.
You good i feel like hes a bit too judgmental about benton, but hey its all subjective 🤷🏼♀️
@@ValerieMais completely agree. I just picked up a Squire 40th anniversary Jazz Bass. Lovely bass but all in all, my 25th Anniversary HB is better made, and imo plays better and sounds better.
@@bizibetiko9778 Where did you get the black pick guard ? The black pick guard on the Enhanced 25th looks better than what’s on the JB…
@@symbiat0 That black pickguard I used is the one that originally came on my HB JB75-NA. it has an extra hole in it, but it fits fine. Originally I had a black 3 ply Fender pickguard I was going to use, but there was to large a gap between the pickguard & control plate, and I didn't feel like drilling new holes to get it to line up.
I Really was not a fan of that Tort looking pickguard that came on the 25th, and was ready to paint it black if I couldn't find anything else that fit.
Way way decent bass. Any starter will have an awesome experience on a bass like this.
They seem to be stepping up the quality, little by little, which is great!
You know what to do... push that like button so his face will turn to normal...
I got mine a week ago and it's mindboggling good, not only for the price. I ordered a Fender Player Jazz Bass with it because i wanted a Fender and the HB blows it out of the water completly.
The HB JB has better finish (Black Paint splashes all over the white Fender JB ), came setup right out of the box (the Fender needed 3 1/2! turns of the trussrod to get the neck in playing condition), comes with a better bridge imo+ stainless steel frets and an absolut gorgeous looking and feeling roasted flamed maple neck. If it was a Fender it would cost 5k+ and wouldnt sound 1600% better.
Great review Lobster. This has been my go-to bass for the last couple months and I really love it.
If not splitting hairs compared to more expensive basses, it sounds great.........I am still not used to not seeing the beard
You and your puns ;P.
Waiting on a punk ‘do next…spikes, Mohawk…😂. Punk rock Lobster…
Got mine a while back a go. Came with faulty wiring and a broken pot. Upgraded the electronics to EMG JVX. And replaced the string button with a 3 string hipshot string retainer. Just added Dogal Hellborg flatwound strings. Adjusting the neck is not easy though.
Dude one of my pots broke when removing the knobs so I could get the plastic off.... I had a spare jazz harness handy so I swapped it, but the quality of pots on this are BAD
Just got one of these last week as a back-up for certain gigs. I have no complaints. The neck even has some flame to it.
I have the same model but from different company brand, same factory. It is Jet jjb 300 and it feel great while playing. It came without any setup but when you fix it it is pleasure to play. I installed original fender HI mass bridge and it fits like original, next in plan is hand made pickups upgrade from Edis (croatia) and flat wound strings for smuther sound. I believe this Jet bass will play my son for 20 years, 100% sure it stay in the family. Higly recomended
That's what I love about your reviews Lobsterman. You wear your heart on your sleeve. Your expressions reveal your feelings even if your words don't exactly. Love Ya Man!!!!! You're the best.
That's a beautiful bass. Can't wait for the full review
Beautiful bass. Looks like a great mod platform.
Thanks for your very helpful reviews! Just subscribed.
I actually got one of these last week! I split shipping cost consolidating an order with a buddy. I like mine well enough, I think it has a better quality nut and first fret action than some other cheaper basses I've played, but I did find the edge of the pickup very sharp. Sharper than anything else I've owned or played. Even my cheap Peavey Millennium has a factory smoothed edge on the playing side of the neck pickup.
Worth noting it's made left handed, which was a strong pull for me (as a lefty) since some of their other premium type stuff isn't always equal opportunity.
25th anniversary lineup is surely great, although it would have made more sense if the color finish was metallic silver instead of that bronze-ish color.
I have one and I love it. I've been playing a lot with this bass and a lot of my more expensive instruments have been staying at home. And the flamed neck on mine looks amazing.
Question what is the lbs on it?
Enjoyed the playing and your initial thoughts! Though thinking that spending a little bit extra gets you a Sire V3, which sounds much more appealing to me. (Though you’d also have to buy the case and lanyard.)
Finally escaped a LE Lobster video without having to immediately go to Thomann and buy a new bass. But did want this bass to be more impressive. Thanks man.
Sounds really good finger style both pickups on.
Esthetically I like that over the Squireversary gold. But I was looking for a review of the active humbucking anniversary edition of that other model. But this one is one nice bass too Imunna consider. 🎉
I think the lanyard is for displaying the bass, not for admission into the HB 25 club:)
This calls for some gold Relentless pickups.
I LOVE mine! but I haven't picked up a 62cc to compare it to. Yet. 😁
I got a hb jb 62cc is decota red and I just did a basic setup on it and it plays great and it only cost me 200 bucks with shipping included and that is shipping from germany to texas. I love the bass and I highly recommend buying one and checking it out for yourself !!
Hi Lobster! Watched tons of your work, and this was the first time that I felt you wanted everything but create this video. Which of course is absolutely ok, just was unusual from your well-balanced and fair comments. Contrary to the comparison video with the MV4JB vs Squier JB where HB was held in high regard, here there's a sneaky comment everywhere that it's just a Harley Benton. I'm really curious for your in-depth review to see what caused your skepticizm for this bass as it sounded decent to me. Maybe the sympathy towards HB was in the mighty beard? :O Anyways, keep up the good work! :)
Hope you get your hands on a corr elrick njs 4 soon to review
At least the bridge is in the right place! Amirite!? Looking at you, Fender!
Truth!
That gig bag is a lot nicer than the one that came with my $1200 Fender Boxer bass. It had 0 padding.
But the complete test??? Thanks Lobster! 😁😍
I have two Harley Benton, I actually bought them really cheap, they sound really nice, the only problem I see with them is that they don't age well, after a few years the frets and hardware started to get really rusty
yeah, i can see that HB is getting better in terms of sound and quality 👌 and still affordable price
Great first impression, I mean it is an ANNIVERSARY 😀! Now let's see if reverb will have it in stock.
Nice bass...good tone too..
I can`t put away my CNZ mini J-Bass. Great review Lobster!
Holy shit brother..no beard!😂 Freaked me out at first. So the two Benton's I got from you sound amazing..They are getting a lot of playing time with the amount of shows we have...(25 shows in May alone)
I almost ordered that but went with the standard Cc and the SBK on the p bass side instead. Kind of glad I did. Can't wait to see your full review
Can I just go out and tell you that you are my favorite Bass GearHead? Yes, I can! Thank for your wounderful videos :)
Thank you so much!
I need a nice affordable jazz bass to go with my Cort Action PJ. This could be it.
70s pickup spacing huh? I dig that
No, 60s
@@LowEndLobster that bridge placement/size was trippy lmao what were they trying to do xD
I bought one and send it back. For me the JJ 45O is the better one, lighter and have s battery door to upgrade easily with EMG for example. This one looks great, ,but the JJ 45O is more comfortable to play and the neck looks awesome and is not neck heavy. Although the Sire V3P for a little bit more money is way better feel and sound experience than the JB 25th.
Sending gear back 🙄🙄
@@ileutur6863 30 days money back here in Europe...a great service from Thomann
Beautiful bass!
Thanks for sharing Lobster 🦞🎸🎶🎵🇬🇧
I hear some players don't care for the Roswell J-pickups,......the stock Roswells sound killer as opposed to many basses of this price point,..and especially the alnico 5 pickups,...not cheap ceramic import j-pickups... If you install a quality wiring harness and a well-done shielding job,.......then you're off to the races. I love the color,...I still miss the burgundy mist color.
Would it be possible to have a review or comparaison between Sandberg vm4 and Harley Benton MP-4eb. Thanx
I like lobster with olive oil and garlic, but I would like a lobster review of the Cort A4 Ultra Ash. Please dear Lobster change your Lobster Claw and show us your playing skills on the Cort A4 Ultra Ash.
Hi Mr lobster. I found your videos very useful and informative. I'm planning to get a new bass since my squire jbass has twisted neck and it's annoying to play. Anyway which bass would you recommend- the one from the video or Harley Benton Enhanced MJ-4EB?
Thanks
Thank you lobster
It looks great, regardless of the overall build quality.
Well good review as always . Thanks for that ! Sire is number one best bass for the bucket !
I’m not gonna say anything about the Sire V10 dx 5str 😀
But I’m waiting for the best bass test man to lay his hands on it !
😀😆👍
God Bless
B
Yeah another HB review 😊
25th Anniversary. Holy Jeebus I suddenly feel old.
Firemist Gold... For a 25th Anniversary... Should be silver... 🤷♂️... Nice bass for the money 👍💜
How are you using that lanyard on a day to day basis?
Every day! ;P
I think you meant "JB-25th" at 8:58 ;)
I can't place it but you seem a bit lighter. Nice bass from HB, as usual. BTW, you know you don't have to get all dressed up for little ol' us.
Do they sell these in the USA?
Bring the beard back Lobster 🦞
I love the color 🥰
Who’s the guy without the beard doing Lobsters videos? 😮
It looks good.
€300 for this vs €160 for a JB-62cc. €500 for the Enhanced 25th vs €300 for the closest specced MP-4.
That's a pretty decent modding budget. If you don't care about the stainless steel frets or the finish these are kind of a hard sell for me
Yeah, but I'll bet it's better put together than the MiM gold foil Jazz you did a few weeks back.
So dumb that they only gave it one pickup, and couldn't even line it up with the strings
love to know the weight of this being Alder
Mine is 9.4 lbs.
sounds a bit rough and dry. And the flames are missing 😮
~300 thats close to the Sire V3s
Man, I miss a couple of your videos, and whenever I get back, you are MINUS a beard...Are you another victim of "Just Shave June"? Lol, im givin ya a hard time bro. But, on the subject of the bass, I love that finish, but for the price, I would expect a bit more (from the instrument itself)...if you were keen on changing that pickguard out, and the routing allowed for it, maybe convert it to a PJ configuration 🤷
Love your reviews but having watched dozens of yours I got the feeling you were not in a good mood when you did this one. Also, not a mention of what it sounds like!
The last bunch of HB's I got have been lacking compared to others. :(
That gold is bitchin!
I still don't get the price gap between this and the P Bass 25th
RIGHT?! I can't believe that thing is nearly $500. I buy all my Harley Bentons and have no affiliation with Thomann... and I have absolutely no desire to drop that kind of dough on that bass.
@@LowEndLobster yeah totally. I am a P Bass kind of guy and love that finish but it's bonkers to pay that much for it in comparison..
Wait, there's a P-25th? I thought they just did this JB and the Enhanced, which does have a P pickup and is a bass but that's were the similarities with traditional P end.
They’re referring to the MP-4 Enhanced, that’s why it’s closer to $500.
You get what you pay for, USAFenders never lose thier resale value.
Looks great, but honestly the sound is a bit ordinary. Just being honest. A pickup replacement would certainly help. Great job as usual on the review.
I agree 10000%.
Woahhhh nice face :)) ❤
Looks like a biased review. Basically he say everything is fine but he dont like the bass. To résume , this model has top notch specs , great wood , great tuners , great bridge , décent pickups , stainless steel frets , and even à décent gigbag. For under 300 euros. Mine has ultra low action , ultra confortable neck , fabulous fret job and sound like any jb should sound. Better than my dk marlowe. Just order à second one before they run out of stock like the enhanced model.
'Need' Lavalier microphone.
I actually used to use one and switched away due to reliability issues.
I never liked H.B basses but finally gave into the hype and bought the 25th jazz.Oh dear🙁.It seems standards there really havent changed.The colour is an awful bronze.Neck pocket was very shoddy.Paint job looked like a 5 year old did it with a spray can and bits of the body weren't covered.Hardware you knew wouldnt last a week and poor output pups.A roasted neck that was uneven and had small nubs of neck wood poking out.
So who's quality checking this stuff?.
Sorry but HB still cant compete with the likes Sire or Squier when it comes to the cheaper instruments.
My experience wasn't far off with this bass. Not impressed
I've never really been much of a fan of squier after experiencing their 60s jazz bass but recently their gold edition 40th p and jazz basses have totally blown me away.Second hand for £300 each they keep up and superceed usa built fenders that ive owned.Never thought i'd say that lol
The best jazz bass that HB makes is the JB-75,.........heavy as hell, a beefy 'D' profile neck. Overall, it's solid,....for $155 from Thomann.
The Gotoh jazz basses were great, however, like most HB products, they were discontinued.
MOD IT
"Promo sm" 💘
a beginner bass
You are clearly underwhelmed, lol.
Meh
I really DO NOT like how you poo poo on this bass and the other pink harley benton jb-62 cc in pink ! It is just a shame how you just do not like any of these harley benton jazz basses !! ALL BASSES NEED FRET WORK AND A BASIC SETUP ONCE BOUGHT !!!! Also most taller people have NO PROBLEM with neck dive at all !!! Learn to adapt !!! Smaller people tend to have an issue with a bass that is sometimes taller and bigger than the player playing them !!
Ever since these HB jazz basses came out,....I've never looked at another Fender. And the worst experience with store-bought basses is that they
are never set up. Just think how much inventory a store could move if every instrument received a decent setup in house before they even put
them out for sale on the showroom floor. Nobody is going to be interested in playing on an out-of-whack intsrument that they have to pay somebody
to work on just to make the damn thing even playable.