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I began looking at the HB414cs in August '20. By the time I ordered in October '20, they were out of stock til late December '20.  I ordered on 10 /7, it was shipped on 12/24 and arrived in CA, USA on 12/29.   No longer semihollow. Other wise all the same.  Round wound strings.  

Same bridge...no good, when changing strings, 3 of the bridge pieces fell on the floor before I realized it.  What if you were in a gig and broke a string?  The bridge piece would fall out before you were aware and be under the drum kit or in the crowd....you're out of business.

I installed a solid bridge which is adjustable and now have strings through the body to boot!

This is a great bass, a change of the bridge might make it look a little less like that other brand, but it would be great and reliable!

Here's my Harley Benton RB414cs that arrived Dec 30, 2020! Amazing bass.  New bridge with strings through the body.

Sorry Thoman, I changed my bridge when I had it a week.  This is a fabulous bass, and reliable now!

They were in stock when I first looked at th20em in Aug'20.  When I got around to ordering in Oct. they were gone.  They sell out pretty fast.  This is with the new bridge with strings through the body.   A really great bass!

I ordered mine in October '20. They were out of stock. The new order arived at Thoman in late December.  Mine was shipped to Benicia, CA, USA on December 24 and I received it December 29.  I'm kind of a newby, I started in '66 and I was totally amazed by this bass. It looks great, has a great neck and sounds great.  The only thing I found wrong with it is the bridge pieces. I don't care whether it looks similar to that other brand, I just want it to be sturdy.  When I began to change strings, 3 of the bridge pieces fell on the floor before I realized it.  What would happen if you were playing a gig and broke a string?  The bridge piece would fall out and under the drum set before you were even aware ... what then?   You are out of business!   I put another bridge on and had a solid bridge with strings through as well for $30.   Now it's incredible!

I believe that the earlier ones were semi, with the sharks tooth f-hole.  I think that since 2019, they have been solid and no longer have the shark's tooth hole.