Why Buy Harley Benton and 5 Tips If You Do 

I'm not really surprised, people tend to think beginners always buy "cheap" guitars, or any other instrument come to that i guess. "Cheap" being relative to the costs of what we think of as a "Good quality" instrument. Many cheaper ones will come with a body made from Alder or some other wood and a maple neck. Obviously there is different qualities to the wood in many cases, but a decent piece of Maple or Alder for instance is gonna be fine really. Some of the H.B.s are made from 3 pieces for the body from what i can see. Often this makes a stronger body than a single piece. For a beginner, if it's an electric, the components only need to work and it needs to sound reasonable, a beginner isn't going to have an ear to detect slight muddiness in a neck pick up say. The most important component for any guitar is the neck, if it's straight or can be adjusted, the frets are levelled and the scale length is right then it should be "playable" enough. Even if the nut is a bit off. If it's more than a bit off then a new nut isn't a huge cost. I think it's fair to say most beginners give up because their guitar is badly set up, not intoned so nothing ever sounds right. One of the higher strings is stuck, or becomes stuck, in its' slot. Frets are not correctly spaced, or near enough. Tuners don't stay in tune. String heights are all over the shop. But even if it is a cheaper model many can be set up and be more than good enough for someone to learn on. Christ some of the "affordable" things you had to learn on back in the day were atrocious compared to today. With CNC machinery if they're set up properly there's no excuse for badly spaced frets and wonky necks etc, even in a cheaper one. With the H.B.s there are so many reviews on them it's far easier to research the on to suit,both for cost and the type of guitar you want. If you look at many of them priced at £127 plus a bit of postage, even a set up down the guitar shop and you have a good guitar for what..? A couple hundred quid. Yes i know for some that's not affordable, but for those who can it's ridiculous when you think about it. What's their Tele deluxe cost, something around £140..? The black paisleys look stunning for £127!! And every review i've seen rates them very well. And if you carry out a few well thought out upgrades you have something that'll take on a Fender. And hold its' own. Some will do that out of the box.. One reason they do cost less is Thomman have them built and shipped to their warehouse, then to the customer..NO supply chain adding on their mark ups. You pay a Grand for a Fender how much of that is for the supply chain middlemen..? A fair chunk i'll bet. And even their cheapest ones come with a 3 YEAR guarantee!! 3,not 2. If it's not playable send it back no arguments. What the hell more could anyone possibly want? Ok there might be an odd mark or something, maybe the dots on the side of the neck aren't quite centred on some, but C'mon, really..? I've had that on a Fender, a scratch. Not a bad one but even so. Pay a bit more you get a bone nut, or locking nut and a Floyd Rose special bridge I think there's a model for £127 comes with that. Can you gig the things? Yes. Will they stand up to being gigged for a long time? I think they probably will. All i'd say is...Fill yer boots...

@steve wagner Cool...I'd guess that's gonna involve some serious thinking to come up with the right theme.. Big fan of CBGs myself, if you're a Blues player you can't get a more authentic blues tone on anything else. Personally i think a 4 string CGB is a better starting point for beginners than a full size 6 string. Even if it's a fret less with a slide. little bit of practice and basic instruction and you can play music...what more do you want..? Plenty of good lessons on youtube and far easier to follow and learn if you've never plucked a string before. Even getting the idea of 1--4--5-- is far easier. Good luck with it, hope it goes well.. On the subject of H.B.s they're obviously not as finely made as a Fender or Gibson.(Although gibson seems to be in a bit of a pickle at the moment) or a PRS for instance. But when you look at the quality of a HB and the cost and compare that to say a Fender or PRS or Gibson you have to ask if the more finely built guitar is say 10 times the cost...is it 10 times better? Even though it may be a "finer" instrument? And some cost even more. Now it turns out that on the cheaper H.B.s like the TE30 for instance, the "woodgrain" you see through the transluscent paint is in fact not the wood grain. I forget now what the process is called, photo something..it's basically a photo bonded to cardboard and then bonded to the wood. Now you might think what the ----...! But, at those prices this has obviously reduced the cost of the body enabling them to produce a much better neck, the really important bit..after all if you take a neck off a Fender tele and screw it on a rectangular piece of plank and you still have an electric guitar...ask Les Paul....and Bo Diddley. Although that wasn't off a fender but same idea..Bolt on a functionable bridge and some reasonable sounding pick ups and you're good to go. Does it make the guitar a bad guitar? Not really. And i'm willing to bet many of those who have done a review on the models they use this process on didn't even know. And still said it's great for it's silly money.. So if anyone decides to convert one of these types into a string through....be very careful because it will chip a chunk out when your drill bit goes through. I'd suggest only drilling through until the point the drill bit shows and then carefully drill the last bit from the back of the body. When i get to that i was thinking about counter sinking the ferrules just below flush with the body...i might re-think that though. A bit of masking tape over the back might help..i say might.

yes well done wish id thought of it lol

Amen brother, did I ever learn this the hard way. I stayed away for 40+ years, all because I started with shit. Thousands of hours using a piece of lumber, I should have sold it to someone siding a shed. As it was, my parents just threw it away when I joined the Army, good riddance to bad rubbish and all of that. They were going to give it to a guitar player in our area and she just said, no thank you, I appreciate it, but it's unplayable. All these years later, I bought an Epiphone LPJ, it is just awesome, I've since bought 7 other guitars, one being a Gibson SG and I'm finally getting it. I actually play my Epi's for the most part, I love the necks, but I also have a good feel for my Squire SS bass, I wish I could have a small do over, but that's life. My $99 Epi brought me back, though they will most likely cost 2 bills now, still, that's not much, I even play mostly acoustic, though I also play through a DG 15 and a Laney TI115, but I don't bother others unplugged, so I might just buy an Epi 335 or even the P93 (that has me all girly inside atm, if they'd only bring back that Chicago Blue!) I also want 3 of the Harley Benton's, the PRS style has me a bit squishy too as does the DC and LP Cherry burst. All I have to do is sell the wife and it'll be on! Hell, she's worth a good Gibson Custom, but imagine all the HB's I could get!

Too well said. I have put off playing guitar for years because of a crap acoustic in the house. Recently sat down with something a bit better and the difference was amazing, scary thing is the guitar that was pretty nice was a cheap instrument a friend had and had done some basic work on it.

Hell yeah so much this. Been playing for 23 years, I've owned several guitars for over a thousand dollars yet the guitar I pick up the most is my Harley Benton Fusion strat. It's really good bang for buck

I wish I'd said that. Very well said my friend. I love my Harley Benton guitars. I own 4 and want more.

Whether the fender is better is for you and your wallet to decide. Well that goes for any brand.

Still I prefer a real Fender. Age like fine wine. Not interested in knock offs, there are just too many around

@@ralex3697 Got a HB a couple of months ago, unplayable out of the box and fixed it halfways. Luckily I a got a luthier friend. It will take a lot of work and beers to make it playable or I'll just sell this POS for 50$. And yes, my next is going to be original Strat. They may harp whatever they want, but there IS a difference in playability and not a small one. I strongly suspect that the company went on advertising spree, freely dispensing highly tuned guitars to reviewers. I've seen the video on this in passing, on YT. Definitely will NOT buy ANYTHING from them.

@@panan7777 strange, cos my HB is shit hot

i hate it when i see that termilogy ("for kids") when talking of shorter scale guitars... Mustangs are only 3/4 than a Les Paul (famously used by Cobain) and Lennon used the Rick 325 which is 21" 🙉

schecter ?...mmm not quite have three hb"s and a shecter pt worlds apart in every aspect

Exactly what I just thought ... I've heard of really expensive Gibsons and Fenders that where almost unplayable. I do understand that this can happen with every brand or model but the thing is, if I spent 1000 bucks and then have to take it to a shop to have it set up right and pay another 200 the guitar costs me 1200 bucks but if I bought a HB for 150 Bucks I have a chance to get a decent guitar for 150 or, if it needs setup 350 bucks. After that the difference in sound and quality is not that big for a beginner. So I think these are good for beginners as long as they know some basics about guitar setup because and have a shop or someone who can do the work for them. The only thing that is better for beginners is buying from a local music store where the store will set up the guitar for you as an after sales service. This way you can freely choose whatever guitar you like an try it before you buy and don't have to worry about seting it up. You can even get a HB that way if you live near the Thomann Store in Germany but I think most people would purchase them online.

I am left handed and have a maple 🍁 neck blonde telecaster and a sunburst cst 24.st .Excellent well made quality guitars.

REALLY? REALLLLLLYYYY? My strat copy was simply unplayable. Low E was touching frets, whammy bar was wrong- too thin and spun freely, doesn't stay in tune even when being played, it's totally unshielded, buzzes like hornets nest on any sound with gain, neck bridge had to be replaced, replacement sent was too thin, so I've made myself brass one. Magnets were far too low, had to raise them. Neck will have to be adjusted for curvature - high E buzzes on frets and intonated. DO not bend more then a hair, as it will get out of tune in a second. In short: DO NOT BUY. I'm fed up with this glowing reviews. I have another custom and it's like comparing a 30 years old Yugo to 2021 Cadillac. My next single coil is original Strat. It's still: you get what you pay for.

Love the TE52! Glad you are happy 😀

hi, how thin/chunky is the neck? i am interested in it but fear it will be chunky.

They can be really good!

That's amazing, glad you like it and thanks for sharing 😁😁

that's awesome. let me know if you do!

Don’t! Play it first, it may be perfectly well set up already and you’ll be wasting money! As you have an Epi already you can obviously play and have something to judge it by. Play it for a week or two, adjust the action, use your tuner to check the intonation at the 12 fret (easy to adjust with a small cross head screwdriver) if it feels all wrong and you can’t make the necessary adjustments yourself, THEN take it in for a set up! I recently bought a Burny Les Paul Custom that came almost perfectly set up apart from the pickups being a little high for my taste!

Enjoy, the 500 is good!

Thank you!

Got CST24 Hollow Body coming soon, soooo excited.

Agreed. Some are superb straight away, the sc 550 is an incredible guitar.

To be fair, not many guitars are in tune out of the box, even expensive ones... Unless they have a floyd rose!

@@yaguitar Yes, but I own 6 Harley Benton guitars and although they are not in tune, they have mostly been close to in tune.

Ken Sheppard I'm so happy for you!

A year or so on and I can honestly say the Harley Benton TE52 is still right up there with my favourite guitars. The mod.'s I did were not at a huge cost ( the finished project came in at around the £220 mark ) and it plays and sounds as good as any Tele under £1000 I have ever played ( seriously ) The tuning stability is excellent ( I went with Gotoh vintage style locking tuners a Graph Tech Tusq Nut ) I was so impressed I also bought a TE90 QM ( a semi hollow Tele style guitar with P90 pick ups - a wonderfully versatile instrument ) and a Fusion T HH EB OCT ( ridiculously high spec : Ebony board, stainless steel frets, locking tuners, Wilkinson Trem, Graph Tech Tusq Nut, Roswell Alnico 5 Humbuckers and a flawless build quality - zero work required. It came perfectly set up and is an astounding instrument ) I am 60 years old and remember when an inexpensive guitar was not an advisable purchase - they were dreadful. Today, there are absolutely superb guitars at amazingly low prices. Harley Benton, for me, have shone in this regard.

Be interested to hear how you get on. The CST is great

Was very very tempted by one of those! Still am, but getting a HB ES35 first lol

@@yaguitar Lovely guitars and with all of the coil splitting options, the HB should be very versatile. Looking forward to the review

@@redstrat1234 actually didn't go the coil split one! But it is stunning, got it today.

I have one too! Love it for playing southern rock. Beautiful look and sound. Iris currently my #1 and I have a Slash LP.

If I get another one , I'll do that 🙂

I don’t buy guitars online unless they are set up correctly

I've reviewed the CST 24 and it is a proper stunner!

@@yaguitar I got the progressive line today and I'm stoked to finally play with it! I've been looking at the HB guitars for probably a year now, haha!

@@randomdude93-93 they look awesome!

Thank you!

Agreed. That said, I've never bought a guitar as an investment lol

Ooo which one?

@@yaguitar , planning to go for the Strat, i already own two Les Pauls and an american strat, but i would prefer a cheaper model for daily practice. Will let you know once i do get it. Many thanks for your kind revert and do stay safe please/ Roby.

Thanks. I've got two here on loan right now and I have to say both are very good.

@@yaguitar Lovely! I'm planning to get the ST-20HSS SBK. So far, I've seen mostly positive reviews - only sometimes some people needed to make a few adjustments, like the ones you mentioned

I have this strat, a bass and the HB35 now. All great guitars.

Heard many good things about those

Of an epiphone or a Gibson?

I paid $180 for mine with a gig bag cable and tuner. Very nice for the price

@@brianprather2041 oh sweet!

Same for me! I put in some ToneRider AC2 pickups and it sounds great!

I agree. Yamaha make amazing guitars for the money!

Every penny counts!

Yeah, the tuners are not great the work, but I was not a fan.

Jet have been blowing me away of late ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qor5cn074Xw.html

My view is that they are great for the likes of me, looking for different tones and playing experiences without breaking the bank

yeah, when they become this affordable, it's hard to stop!

Great sources for comparisons there, thanks. That's a lot of guitars btw. I'm very jealous!

@@yaguitar I have had a lot of time to accumulate them!

@@AndrewAHayes 😂

Just released a bit of a follow up to this today, have you seen it?

Glad you are loving them!

Oh, sounds like an searching issue possibly, or a short? Annoying!

Hi Steve. The good old days eh....I remember tuning forks, damned thing wasn't much use for eating you dinner either...I hadn't a clue. I don't think i had a guitar that was actually in tune for long enough. Intonement i'd never even heard of. String height was what it was, no idea on that either. I didn't even realise the screws that held the pickups in could also be used to adjust them. Getting new strings was not so easy so you just carried on with what you had, and boy was it a sod if that skinny one bust! Build quality..? There wasn't any. Fret spacing...God knows. But, when i got my first "decent" guitar,which was a Hondo strat, Jeeze....And i don't suppose that was all that good but at least the neck was better. Like most things today people are spoiled somewhat when you think of the number of manufacturers,amp options, pedals...which i never had for long enough either. ..strings etc etc. And now with computers you don't even need an amp..! My first ever guitar was a classical thing that came in the usual shaped box, with a tuning fork and a book...Bert Weedons play in a day...Yeah right..

@steve wagner I have a reply from you in my email, but can't find it here....it says you had to quit playing due to M.S. I'm really sorry to hear that my friend. My Mrs has that so i know what you're going through. Have you tried one of those CBGs...? Maybe with a slide if you can. I'd be interested to know if that is doable for you.

Hi Steve. something strange going on, i have another reply from you but when i click on reply...it's not there.. So 2 tabs then...Shovel guitars, you can make one out of anything, i've seen one made with a toilet seat before today. Who needs tonewood...I'd agree with you that no two guitars have the same tone or feel, even if they're the same make and model. I don't think it's just down to the wood used, i think it's a combination of the body wood, and no two pieces of mahogany, alder or whatever are the same. The neck, the parts the strings (and type of strings) are in contact with and, if it's electric, the pickups. And i doubt any two of the same pickups are going to be the same either. The way in which the sound travels through the guitar is never going to be the same. Most say the sound waves resonate through the guitar, or is it more of a reverberation through the guitar? The way sound waves bounce around the sound chamber of an acoustic will never be the same. With some you may not be able to tell the difference, someone else will. But some you can tell they're different. Do any two people hear tone in the same way? I doubt that as well. Tone is a personal thing though so what one person likes another won't so much. As to slides like you i've used all sorts of things, steel, copper, aluminium, pot ones, brass ones, bits of round bar, cigarette lighters...round ones of course...even plastic tubes. I prefer flat wound as well because it makes more sense to me as you're getting better contact with the strings than with round wound. I set the strings level on the tops rather than following the neck radius, i want the slide in contact with all the strings at the same time. There's some really good CBG channels as you're probably aware, a few of my fav ones are puckett cigar box guitar, shane speal, uncle mark and Justin Johnson is well worth a look. He plays a shovel and CBGs as well as standard guitars. And he's a hell of a good guitarist as well. Speaking of which i'll give a recommendation to one Dave Simpson. If you've not come across his channel he's a real character..but he's a bloody good player. Most of his videos start with an intro of his own compositions and they are stunning. The recent one he did on the new fender voodoo child hendrix strings is awesome, that one comes after the review. He doesn't do the usual lessons as most do, but christ he can play..Give him a look.. Hopefully slide will help you get back to playing. One other thought if you have trouble gripping a pick, something i've always had an issue with for some reason..they seem to end up where o don't want the things. I solved it by using a bit of self adhesive velcro i got from Halfords for a different purpose. I just stick some each side of the pick. If that's useful ..

Hi Steve, Sounds good, i like the idea of the removable back to switch it to a resonator..cool. Keep us updated on this one if you would.

Hi Steve..now i have no clue about Hawaiian steel guitars to be honest, so i can't comment on them. I do however like the sound and tone of them. Then again i love the sound of bagpipes as well..and make no apology for that. I'm also not that up on Floyd rose bridges either as i've never had a guitar with one fitted. Always been more than happy with a strat trem and bridge. Like yourself i always liked Dwayne Eddy, his sound was different from the usual at the time. I might still have some old singles and an album or two of Dwaynes' somewhere...not sure. Nothing to play vinyl on either...god i miss vinyl.. He had a good voice as well. My very first guitar, if i didn't already say, was a classical style one with nylon strings. It came with pan pipes...Erm...yes. And a book...play in a day with Bert Weedon...Well that didn't last long. Interestingly i was watching a youtube vid a while back that asked is the guitar dead..finished? I'd say yes...and no. No because many of us still listen to guitar driven music whether it be blues, metal or what ever. But yes because the younger generation, being brought up in the tech world, are listening to "music" that's created on a computer with software most of it any way. Yes there's the Sheerens of this world but as far as the youngsters go guitars don't really exist for them. In my day, and yours by the sound of it, we lived through a time when so many guitar players came up with different sounds, rock n roll, The shadows, Hendrix, SRV, Heavy rock and the beginnings of metal with the likes of Sabbath. Prog rock, free, cream, Peter Green to name a few. Glam rock with the likes of Bolan, Bowie, the sweet when they did stuff like ballroom blitz, Clapton and the unique sound of Queen and Brian Mays guitar...I'll never forget the first time i heard brighton Rock. Then guns n roses, u2, AC/DC and many many more. These days though, even with the plethora of amps n pedals and software effects no one is really coming up with that new guitar sound, and the stuff the younger generation listen to isn't bands any more, so the instruments aren't there any more. They haven't spent years touring round the pubs n clubs in a beat up ole tranny van learning their craft, honing their skills and their sound. Now it's instant fame on bloody x factor until simon hightrousers "discovers" his next big money magnet. On the other hand, sales of guitars is booming, the number of manufacturers is booming. Everything from HBs to boutique £4000+ super guitars or an "old fashioned Fender or Gibson. Or an epiphone or squire. And that comes back round to the question of what is a beginners guitar? Because as we've said now you can buy a good playable instrument for not a lot of money. Which encourages beginners more than they might have been back in the day when the neck didn't fit properly and the frets were all over the shop, you had no idea how to tune it and most had no clue about intonation..many still don't on that one but they often trip over it on the internet.. Unless you spent money or found a decent Japanese something or other. and had a guitar tech available that didn't cost more than the guitar to set up...if it could be. You can even buy a decent little practice amp for a reasonable price. In many ways people are spoiled rotten these days...and maybe that isn't such a good thing in a way.

The stories about the QA and service vary a lot. I've never had an issue as a customer or reviewed, but still - buyer beware at times!

@@yaguitar I had no issue with my first guitar order, or my second. Everything was exemplary. My third order took twice as long as promised but that was the fault of UPS. They eventually admitted that someone just left my box sitting in a building for two days before someone thought to wonder where it belongs. It was the fourth time I ordered that introduced me to the flip-side of Thomann. They have no contract with UPS regarding damaged shipments, so each case has to be negotiated, investigated, and eventually settled individually. And the customer gets caught up in the middle of all of that nasty business between Thomann and UPS. You don't get satisfaction until they've worked out their differences. Thomann also refused to absorb the extra Customs costs caused by their failure to properly fill out the paperwork. I had to pay an extra $55 or UPS wouldn't deliver my guitars. Customs confirmed it was Thomann's fault.

@@Beastt17 uh. Doesn't help does it! Are the guitars at least good?

@@yaguitar the guitars themselves are great! They far exceeded any expectations I had. I ordered an ST-62 Strat as a backup for my Fender Stratocaster and while the finish is slightly better on my Fender, the Harley Benton was $129 and instantly became my favorite guitar. I like its darker tone and that it's just slightly lighter (less than a pound difference). And who would expect a $129 guitar to come with D'Addario strings? It sounds good, it feels good, it looks good, and it plays well. I did have to tighten the output jack the week I got it. One of the others had a pickup frame screw that wasn't fully threaded in. And the tone pot on my TE-40 was loose. I had to tighten that. Other than those things, I've been incredibly happy with the guitars. It would just be nice if Thomann would focus on getting their return policy straightened out. It was a month-long headache over something that should have been an email and photo showing it was the wrong guitar and was damaged in shipping. Each day for four days they wanted more photos of different things, the damage, the full guitar, the boxes, and then the packing in the boxes. They could have asked for all of that in a single e-mail. All-in-all, I'd buy guitars from them again, but I'd be on pins and needles until the package was finally delivered and checked out. There's so much stress when they mess up that it takes the fun out of New Guitar Day. But... you get through it and have great guitars at a fraction of the price of better-known brands.

It depends on how long they've been sat around. I've had some that were clean as a whistle, others that turned my fingers black.

@@yaguitar Yes absolutely. Should've mentioned that it depends on how long it's been sitting but that's why I said "usually".

I actually reviewed the st62, really good 🎸

@@yaguitar Many thanks, I'll check it out, but your comment means I'll probably order it anyway 😆, keep up the good work, your vlogs are always informative and to the point.

@@leslieseabury4138 thanks 😀

Well said! I use amp Sims as well,.mostly free ones 🤯

@@yaguitar Ah, I didn't know you mostly used free ones. Cool to know. I use neural DSP products and I have to say.. After playing with archetype plini for the first time.. Ooooh boy, there's no going back from that for me, lmao! Pro tip: When black friday comes, the plugins tend to go for 50% cheaper so I highly recommend getting them then. I got a total of 3 of 'em right now.

@@PegeCovers nice. Yeah, I've got all the stuff that audio assault does, I've got some amplitube bits but for most pedal reviews I use the free twin note torpedo plugin can SIM with the free Anvil amp SIM from Ignite 😀

@@yaguitar I recently bought "Sigma" from audio assault. I intend to give it away to somebody who would actually put it to use.

Yeah, I've heard that. Sometimes they are great, sometimes not so. Has to be taken into account.

Thanks, do you have any?

Basically what I say here. These guitars are better for those of us looking for extra style and tones but don't want to break the bank.

@@yaguitar You said everything i thought. Did not expected to hear something worth listening to about Harley Benton.

@@d0wnstars Not a fan of HB guitars?

@@yaguitar I don't know what to think about the brand. I have never owned one or played one. If i want a guitar i go to the shop. But Internet killed all guitar shops and cd shops in my town. I will never get a HB because there is no shop. Al tho i am planning to do a vacation to Germany to try some instruments i fancy. That is not because of HB but because they are the only one having 3 guitars i doubt between. On one side i like how Thomann makes guitar affordably for everyone on the other note i hate them for killing the shops in my town.

Very true! I started on an €piphine LP, then €piphone Dot, Bought a Yamaha Pacifica 012 that is less than half the price and so much more guitar, its hard to put it down! Love it!

Absolutely, I have liked all the ones I've played!

Hehe. Just make sure you use my affiliate link 🤣😂

@@yaguitar Absolutely!

I've had an sc 450 plus for a couple of years. It needed a set up but it's a great guitar and I can really recommend it.

@@kenthomson8654 thanks for the answer i really appreciate it :)

About the same weight based on trying squire strats and teles

Hey there. I have done a couple of videos on upgrading my HB ST62 in the past. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Kqip_AHu75g.html and ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Cz3VChnUyWU.html

Great advice

Definitely for beginners and definitely good as an only guitar. You're drunk, man.

Certainly. Shane from in the blues uses his CST 24 at gigs. I use my bass and the HB35 to record all the time and at band practice. Not sure about the really really cheap ones, but so far cant complain. The strat I have used, but I am not a fan of stats, even full price American fenders, so rarely find a need for the tones! Plays great though 😃

@@justanumb3r719 Fender,Gibsons has been manipulated our mind with strong marketing, and people dont remind how the guitars blues old era were played with less quality guitars and more soul. I have 3 bentons but now I need to know wich is the best, U thing the sc custom...

@@philidorblackmmar7910 not played one, but my friend Budget Pedal Chap on RU-vid has reviewed one and said it is excellent. CST is also stunning.

I absolutely loved the one I tested :)

@@yaguitar I was thinking of getting a TE52 Tele but after what you said, would you not recommend it for a Beginner?

@@stephensmith4480 the te52 would be OK, mine was very playable out of thr box. You might want to get it set up if it's not quite right. Great instrument.

@@yaguitar Thanks for that 😎👍

Yeah, I hear all kinds of QA horror stories these days. Seems totally random at times sadly.

Not sure, but if you go to thomann.de and contact us, they will help you.

Not if you are in the EU

Yeah, but can't speak Polish sadly.

Gowno! ;oP

They do! thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_fv430bk.htm?partner_id=74753 thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_extreme_76_bk_classic_series.htm?partner_id=74753

I don’t think they can because that body is copyrighted to Gibson. You can check that but I just saw something on that

Hah, I had black fingers after 10 minutes on the ST62 the strings were filthy lol. Great extra tips though, thanks. Looking at some at checking out either a hollow body of theirs or their P90 loaded jazzmaster next... possibly.

@@yaguitar that was probably the stain coming off of the fretboard.

@@DelScully no, maple fretboard. Definitely just dirty strings!

I haven't played one from Amazon, is that the Firefly brand? Not sure you can get them in the UK

@@yaguitar You can, but you would end up paying hundreds in shipping.

@@MattyPeq Hah this is true!