Harley Benton R-457FFB Roasted MultiScale
7-String Multiscale Electric Guitar
- Progressive Series
- Body: Poplar
- Bolt-on neck: Roasted maple
- Fingerboard: Roasted maple
- Offset dot fingerboard inlays
- Neck profile: Speed-D
- Multiscale scale: 648 - 686 mm
- Fretboard radius: 350 mm
- Nut width: 48 mm
- Nubone nut
- 24 Medium jumbo multi-scaled frets
- Pickups: 2 Hi-Gain humbuckers
- Volume and tone controls
- 3-Way pickup selector switch
- Dual Action trussrod
- Deluxe die-dast machine heads
- Black hardware
- String gauges: .009 / .011 / .016 / .024 / .032 / .042 / .054
- Colour: Flip Flop Blue (Chameleon) high-gloss
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Available since January 2023
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Item number 550471
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Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
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Number of Strings 7
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Style ST
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Colour Flip Flop Blue
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Body Poplar
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Top No
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Neck Roasted Maple
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Fretbboard Roasted Maple
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Frets 24
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Long Scale 686 mm
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Short Scale 648 mm
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Pickups HH
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Active Pickups No
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Vibrato No
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Including Case No
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Including Case No
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Fretboard Maple
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Scale 648 mm
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Pickup System HH
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When six strings just aren't enough
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Harley Benton instruments have long offered solid quality at very affordable prices, with the range including both entry-level guitars and a few more unusual, extended-range options. One of the most popular models in this category is the seven-string R‑457FFB Roasted MultiScale from the Progressive Series, which provides an accessible way to step into extended-range playing – and explore deeper tunings without making a major investment. Compared to eight-string models, the seven-string format keeps things a little more familiar while still extending the range into lower registers. It all starts with a poplar body, combined with a bolt-on roasted maple neck featuring a slim Speed-D profile: The roasted maple fingerboard, fitted with 24 medium-jumbo frets, offers a smooth, fast playing surface with a clear, articulate response, while also contributing to a stable and consistent feel. Together, this combination produces a sound with plenty of definition and presence, especially in the low end.
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Fanned frets, extended range
The sound of the Harley Benton R‑457FFB Roasted MultiScale draws much of its strength from its multiscale design, with a scale length ranging from 648 to 686mm (25.5" to 27.0"). This extended range increases tension on the lower strings, keeping them tighter and more controlled even under heavier picking, including in lower or drop tunings, while the shorter scale on the higher strings keeps bends smooth and comfortable. The electronics are kept simple and effective, with two high-gain humbucking pickups delivering a punchy, assertive tone, controlled via a three-way switch and shaped through volume and tone controls. A DLX bridge with individual saddles, together with a set of solid die-cast machine heads, completes the setup and ensures dependable tuning stability.
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A budget-friendly way in
With its very accessible price, the Harley Benton R‑457FFB Roasted MultiScale is aimed at both beginners and more experienced players who are new to seven-string guitars and want to explore extended range playing without spending a fortune. That being said, the overall value on offer here is undeniable: A guitar with the more complex fan-fret fingerboard is particularly unusual at this price point, and few instruments in general offer such a convincing combination of affordability, playability, and sound. The proven blend of tonewoods and high-gain pickups then delivers a powerful and focused response, particularly suited to low-end riffing, while still remaining versatile enough for a range of playing styles.
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About Harley Benton
Since 1998, the Harley Benton brand has been catering for the needs of numerous guitarists and bassists. In addition to an extensive range of stringed instruments, Thomann's house brand also offers a wide choice of amplifiers, speakers, effect pedals, and other accessories. In total, the range includes over 1,500 products. Built by established names in the industry, all Harley Benton products combine quality and reliability at attractive and affordable prices. The continuous expansion of the range ensures that Harley Benton always provides new, exciting, and innovative products that keep players perfectly in tune with the musical world, day after day.
Low-end riffing and beyond
Paired with a suitably powerful amplifier and speaker setup, the Harley Benton R‑457FFB Roasted MultiScale is well suited to tight, percussive low-end riffs with plenty of weight behind them. At the same time, the two humbucking pickups can be dialled in for clear clean sounds and dynamic crunch tones, which only adds to this versatile instrument's appeal – all without the need for batteries, as would be the case with active systems. And of course, Heavy Metal and Rock'n'Roll are as much about appearance as they are about sound. With its modern shape and eye-catching high-gloss chameleon blue finish, this model makes a confident visual statement on stage, shifting subtly with the light and leaving no doubt about its contemporary character.
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