The Harley Benton TE20 HH SBK (Tele) unboxing and tone test

Part 1 - One of my better buys of 2020. Whether or not I just got lucky this is an amazing guitar and this video's the 'here's why'.
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0 secs - Introduction
1 min 35 secs - Roswell pickups?
1 min 44 secs - Unboxing
5 mins 26 secs - A Confession
6 mins 27 secs - Tone test (clean)
7 mins 38 secs - Tone test (dirty)
9 mins 6 secs - Final impressions
Gear used:
Straight into Amplitube 4 on the American Clean 2 amp setting (wth onboard spring reverb) and Fender Champ cab sim. For gain I used the Mosky D250X on the MXR distortion setting before the input to the soundcard.
All music copyright Kevin Boor 2021.

[@juancarlosconejo543]

The problem with the noise of pickups is that the ground does not do it well because the cable connects with the bridge that is painted with non-conductive paint, if we scrape the bridge a little and it makes good contact with the metal the noise disappears

[@inspektorgadget1129]

thank you for the video... I can't wait to wait until mine is going to be delivered

[@benallmark9671]

How do you like it ?

[@inspektorgadget1129]

@@benallmark9671 One of my best decicions I made ! lovely guitar

[@TheCaptainsCog]

Damn that thing is Rad looking!

[@kevinboor3560]

Isn't it? It's how it plays that I like. But the modern D isn't for everyone

[@TheCaptainsCog]

@@kevinboor3560 is the Mod D thick feeling?

[@nathanmoore8982]

Its thicker feeling than most of my ibanez or squier guitars BUT not uncomfortably so

[@SleepscapeSerenity]

Hey, great breakdown of this guitar, ive got this coming in the next week or so, and wondered if my old les paul humbuckers with covers will fit in the mounts on this? ive heard they are slightly small and only fit non covered humbuckers.

[@kevinboor3560]

Yes the covers at a couple or three mm. I'd say the neck would be OK as you can shavs a litle off the guard but would worry about the space in the bridge as that's not so easy to widen

[@SleepscapeSerenity]

@@kevinboor3560 That's good to know, thank you

[@luishoxha141]

I assume you got the guitar. How is it? I’m really considering on getting it.

[@SleepscapeSerenity]

@@luishoxha141 its alright if you're going to upgrade everything on it. such as tuners, and electronics. try to get pickups without covers, it was such a pain to file out the bridge pickup hole for the EMGs to fit. also if you get a new scratch plate, youll need to file it to fit around the neck and bridge, also will need to make some new screw holes.

[@luishoxha141]

@@SleepscapeSerenity thanks for the elaboration and advice. I’ll be getting and play it as is, since it’s going to be my first electric. Maybe then upgrade stuff like tuners and/or electronics :)

[@coveredinsound4079]

hmm, now wondering if I "need" this for my non-standard tunings experiments, just something to keep in open G or C#...

[@kevinboor3560]

Need is a big word. I try not to trouble myself with it 😂

[@coveredinsound4079]

@@kevinboor3560 also two bloody late -ordered!

[@kevinboor3560]

@@coveredinsound4079 😂

[@coveredinsound4079]

@@kevinboor3560 So it just arrived and your video really sums it up perfectly, it’s a great instrument! BTW, which tuners did you put on it?

[@kevinboor3560]

@@coveredinsound4079 I had some Musiclily Ultra (jin-ho) locking tuners lying around so I used those

[@yokami2153]

otimo video
a minha ja esta chegaando aiaiai

[@Neil-Aspinall]

Were the tuners so bad and if so how, lose tuning, bad ratio?

[@benallmark9671]

There not bad at all on mine. No kidding

[@tractorgt]

So in essence.. if you had to change so much. As a player for 32 years, this is not a good backup guitar.... without throwing more money at it 🤷 which then deems a "used" better model and brand the ticket. I dunno.