Max: "So these are your higher end guitars?" The guy: "Yes." Max: "And how much do they go for, $350?" The guy: "Yes". Lol, $350!!! I thought he was going to say 7 or 800! For this kind of quality that's insane!! THANK YOU Harley Benton for thinking about the poor everyday living pay check to pay check guy. Now WE can own a beautiful excellent quality classic guitar and still be able to pay the rent!!
"THANK YOU Harley Benton for thinking about the poor everyday living pay check to pay check guy"...hmmm...made in Indonesia...wonder what those factory workers get paid...Cort is made in Indonesia, they get paid shit. the beautiful finish cost someone a couple of years of his life because they have to be in that laquer small day in day out...i rather pay 50 bucks more and give those folk a decent income.
@@gammaraygem I wasn't aware that you are an expert in SE Asian guitar manufacturing. So I guess you've spent a lot of time touring these facilities in these countries and know exactly how things are done there?? And apparently you've also studied the socio-economics of these countries as well. Very impressive!!
@@Mr.56Goldtop you werent aware?...tif you had been, that would have been a near miracle, since you never heard of me nor seen me. I saw a clandestine filmed video by one of its workers, shortly after i bought my supercheap and very well built Cort acoustic. I wasnt so happy after that. But thats just me.
I know many guitarists that look down on people who use cheaper gear like these Harley Benton stuff. It's not the case with you, and I love it. You look for value, and you are just as passionate about cheap guitars as expensive ones. Keep this attitude man!
I'm 55 and I remember back in 1980, a teacher asked us to explain the difference between inexpensive and cheap. Inexpensive usually refers to a good price, while cheap can pertain to bad quality. Harley Bentons are inexpensive.
I got busted bad on a Fender Squire Agathis wood POS. My first guitar, not long into it the neck warped. Guy I knew had a Squire from Japan. That thing was an absolute tone beast. It was a freak guitar everyone commented on.
I just won $5000 on a scratcher and i think i'm about to have a deliberate freakout buying Harley Benton Guitars plus a couple of the Vintage 30 loaded 2x12's and finally the Hughes & Kettner Black Spirit 200 head. Party Time !!
Congratulations!!!!!!........the taxes suck , but ur still pocketing $3,300(approx) ......treat urself - u deserve it!!!! It's really hard work all that wear n tear on ur hand n wrist scratching for $$$$$........I hit a slot here in Chicago 6 months ago ($5000) and I bought myself a Carr Mercury amp........have a great time spending that cash!!
I got a ST-62cc. I've probably owned about 25 guitars in my life but this was by far the best. Can't stop playing it. It sounds great. It feels great. It cost me £144. I'm discarding guitars that cost 3 times this. Best value ever and so nice.
It's refreshing to know that there are companies like Harley Benton and it's parent company that make and deliver such great sounding and looking guitars without trying to gouge you with a ridiculous price. There's also Hard Luck Kings that put out guitars like every 6 months, different series. Pretty good prices on them too.
Man.i buy all my guitars from thomann.brands,cheap,expansive..for years.i never had to do more than setup the strings to my playing...never had a flaw in one.
I think they do their business with the perspective people will buy more guitars from them over time, so like they have a small margin but as people will buy often multiple ones thanks to their prices they earn more this way
@@zsaz4453 well that’s extremely rare, I’ve been all over Facebook and two different forum sites and people literally say there are bridge and fret problems with almost every single guitar they’ve gotten from HB.
@@NawImNateI also had problems with my Les Paul Gibson as far as the frets were concerned and especially....the electronics had to be redone! Conclusion, I do not know why...it remains in its box since then....
Last April. I was chilling, watching a CZcams video and some guy calls to my house by ringing the doorbell. So being the lazy mofo I am, I ignore the repeat ringing. A few moments pass and I hear a huge crash from a window being smashed downstairs I quickly realise that my house is being broken into and need to get ready to deal with it. Looking around my room to procure an item I could use to defend myself with I had to opt to picking a guitar. The guitar I chose was the Harley Benton 8 string guitar. (Harley Benton R-458 BK Progressiv Series) Armed with that beast, I charge downstairs and encounter the burglar breaking and entering. At this point there's glass all over the floor and the burglar is making his way into the house. Holding the 8 string guitar by the headstock I approach him and tell to get the F out. The burglar threatened cut to me with a box cutter so bashed him across the head with 8 string! He hit the ground like a sack of shit but he quickly got to his feet before I hit him again and jumped back out through the window and took off running! I tried to cut him off by running out the front door but it was locked. I ran back upstairs grabbed my keys and saw from my bedroom window that he was getting away. So instead of downstairs and out the front door, I jump from the second story window still with the 8 string in hand! At that moment the burglar looked back while I was mid free fall and look of horror on his face was priceless. At that point he knew he was F'd! So he took off running for his life down the street while I charged after him wielding the HB 8 string body raised overhead ready to whack him with it! I managed to close the distance and I gave him a belt of the guitar across the head and temporarily stun him. I got infront of him and that this point he brandishes his stanley blade knife and begins slashing at me with it! Luckily I was able to maintain distance and parry all his attacks by jabbing him in the face repeatedly with the guitar. Two minutes of knife/guitar duelling we ourselves out in the middle of the road on a roundabout and all traffic has come to a halt as we continued fighting! After many well placed strikes the burglar's head was beginning to look like 'Sloth' from 'The Goonies' movie. Realising that I wasn't gonna give up the burglar then tried to make a get away by hijacking an articulated lorry which resulted in him getting punched straight in the face and falling out of the lorry cab! He then proceeded to get into another car and threaten the driver telling them to drive. My heart sank as I thought he was gonna get away but I just couldn't let that piece of shit get away with it, so I chased after the car in what would have looked like a low budget Terminator 2 chase scene! Somehow I managed to keep up with the car and see where it was going! The driver had pulled over and the scumbag got out and planned to hide in a barber shop to which he was quickly escorted off the premises because he had a head on him like a buckled mattress. I ran into them and ask the to call the guards. Meanwhile the moron went into a neighbouring café and sat down (I think that was the concussion beginning to set in!) At this stage I had enough and I left the guitar outside and I went in and disarmed and pinned him in the café as staff and customers looked on in confusion but I calmly explained to everyone once I had in an anaconda choke. The guards appeared in no time and arrested him and put into the car. The moral of the story is: Don't bring a knife to a guitar fight. A Harley Benton guitar is a great guitar. *A couple of months later the story made its way back to HB HQ and the sent me out a free care package to help me repair my 8 string!
Don't bring a knife to a guitar fight. Brilliant! That popped into my head when you first brought up the box cutter. I knew I wouldn't be the first person to say that. But what a great story. I live in kind of a dicey neighborhood so I'm going to go out and buy me a Harley Benton... one with a head stock for a better grip.
Thomann is absolutely amazing. I bought a SC 450 P90 GT (a long way of saying a P90 gold top lol.) I had an issue with it when I received it. Thomann was quick to reply and take care of the problem. I shipped it out and they reimbursed me for the cost and I should be getting my new one in a week or so. I can't wait and I can't say enough good things about Thomann. Sweetwater, Thomann and my local shop are the only ones I go through for anything now.
Early Harley Bentons used to be rubbish so i would not buy a used one, but they have really improved quality massively over the years and getting a new guitar from them is the move to go at this point. Good stuff.
I am a Stratocaster Fender guy myself, but I did a dare devil move 5-minutes ago and ordered the; FUSION ll HSH LH ROA FNT the pictures of this guitar blew my mind, and what it carries is amazing for 415€!! Roasted maple neck, stainless steel 24 frets, locking keys, natural flame maple top , double-single-double pick ups, spilt switch, 5-way switch, fantastic floating bridge on TWO points... Simply amazing!!! I hope it sounds as good as well :-) :-) Can't wait to receive this puppy!! Great video by the way, yeah, people need to see this kinda stuff, those well known big companies we all know about ( NOT to mention any names)... will definitely get a wake up call in the market nowadays... Harley Benton is blowing a lot of people away lately in a very positive way...
@@NawImNate Crazy good 👍 been playing it for some time now. Pickups are fine in studio, Darn neck is immaculate! Stays in tune too... Would I recommend? Well, I found that 10-46's work best on this guitar. Thank God cause I play 10's, but 9's don't seem to sound as well with the stainless frets... Hope this helps a bit...
Every time I watch one of your guitar demo videos I either start thinking about buying another guitar or I end up buying the one you demo... it’s madness 😂
I am 100% sold for the value especially with cost related on high valued and top priced brands, it is nice to know that we have a brand that caters to that market. Love the way you have showcased that market.
by now I think you are the only channel with most Harley Benton promotion and reviews. I hope you will keep making useful review by being completely honest so that many other people know what they are expecting to get from buying their products.
I just bought a Te 20 and it’s fantastic for the money. If I was blind folded I honestly cannot say I could pick out a fender over this Harley Benton! The finish and feels super. The switches are firm and tight. The tuners are not jumpy. The sustain goes on forever. I’m super impressed!!!
I got one too and as you said is fantastic. I wished could find something similar for 80€ twenty years ago when I was student and not the shit shops were selling for more than 200€
Its fantastic to see the guitars as its soo much better than the Hb website! Thanks to Max we can see the high quality finish on these guitars! 👍... Oh ya, and those roasted maple necks on the fusion guitars looks WUNDERBAR!
This is one person I love and enjoy watching I've actually saved all his videos to my phone and I-Pad one thing I really do like about this great guy is his honesty about any guitar he promotes he never degrades the company he has a great heart towards the guitars he promotes
last month I bought an 80$ brand new telecaster from HB and I cannot put it down. I bought it for a B guitar to just play around with but it's the first guitar I pick up in the morning to play. . it is a better guitar than my Epiphone sg for sure. i find it perfect for learning new stuff on and running scales etc. i had a setup done and maybe switch out pickups in the future but what a wonderful guitar
Been watching for over a year. I don't know why people, myself included, watch and watch and never subscribe. Must be some weird psychology behind it. Well, I subbed today. Keep up the great work Max.
I own that blue fusion guitar. Its really sick! And, for what you get, Its really cheap. I am still really young so i Cant buy a really expensive guitar. So, thomann got me covered! I also have the joyo zombie amp, And The Harley benton 2x12 cab. Great rig for The money i paid!
Absolutely! I have played Mesa Roadking 2x12s that go for 1000€ and Peavey 6505+/Engl Blackmore/Invader/Powerball heads that totaled up to 3000+€. The sound you can get from the Zombie and a V30 2x12, a Behringer/Joyo noisegate, boost and 7band EQ is ridiculously good and you're at 600 bucks tops if you buy it all new.
Greetings from Canada. I have an SC-Custom and a Custom Line CLA-15MCE VS coming to me very soon. Shipping says it hit Canadian customs this morning. Cannot wait. I like your comment about basically giving lower-cost options for buying 'something traditional and don't want to spend a lot of money.' That is why I got the SC-Custom. Never had a desire to get an LP because of cost...but now...BOOM!
I just bought a used Harley benton form GC for 250 ! Love it ! I play it more than my Fenders, & Es -139 Gibson Its not perfect but a few teaks and it is more than perfect for the price . People , Dont let people bash on you for playing HB, they just need to justify way they spent thousands on thier over priced bullshit higher name brand.
I can’t believe I spent so much on Fender and Gibson. The guitar I now play almost exclusively is the DC-Custom I bought this summer for $200. I’m not sure how they turn a profit at HB...I don’t get how a guitar so incredible is so little cash.
Yes i'm a owner of the Harley Benton guitars. Love them so much they are my new affordable brand, fore-sure! I've' had a HB Custom for a couple of years now, I play every day with it and it has held up very well. I would say it has held up as well as any major name guitar I have. Its my go-to! I would recommend HB to anyone how wants a quality guitar that wont break the bank
Harley Benton FanFret-8NT QBB 2018 DLX: For a little over $400, a seemingly fine way to check the world of eight string guitars out (especially at the time). As I was / am prepared to experiment with and mod it I'm _relatively_ happy with it, but it could also have arrived in better shape. Especially some of the frets were in frankly unacceptable condition for something that supposedly went through _some_ form of quality control... Also more electrical noise than you'd like but not unusable. A mildly irritating situation arose where I asked if there were suitable replacement nuts to buy (broke mine through inexperience, completely my own fault, quick and effective lesson at least!) and instead of answering the question they immediately just sent a return slip which _is_ commendable in a way but not what I wanted or asked for, so I just dropped that and fixed it with Loctite myself. Surprisingly holds up to this day, knock on wood. (Worth noting that I've had great experiences with their support on other occasions, where actual dialogue took place.) Harley Benton Fanfret 7-TPB 2018 DLX: Glad I went ahead and gambled on this too after the above experience because it arrived in _way_ better shape - in fact I have no real issues with it at all! Brand new, good sounding, smooth playing (not only un-damaged but smooth frets), multi-scale sevenstring for less than $300 shipped? Crazy. Doesn't hurt that it looks great too (in my opinion, of course). :) Jackpot of an affordable guitar as far as I'm concerned. Shoutout to Agufish and his review of the 2017 model, watched that several times before making my decision. Harley Benton PJ-5 HTR Deluxe Series: Not a bass player so my thoughts and opinions on this aren't worth much but _again_, _for the price_ (less than $150) I'm impressed. Depending on how all them knobs are turned and such it can get extremely noisy which I assume it ideally shouldn't neccessarily have to be, but other than that I have no complaints, seems dependable and is a better bass guitar than I am bass player so... All in all, I think Harley Benton is a great budget brand, bit of a gamble as I'm forced to assume some of the price is achieved by not having _the_ most thorough quality control out there but they seem to be improving on all possible fronts. They still have a model or three I'd like to add to my budget arsenal some day!
I'm a big Harley Benton and Thomann fan. And living in Ireland I get my guitars delivered for free within 5 to 6 days of ordering. I ordered my Ibanez, Jackson, couple Kramers and a couple HB from Thomann too. Thomann rule! 🤘😎🤘
I bought 2 Harley Bentons. A fusion and their fanned fet 7 string. I'm absolutely stunned at how much you get for the money. Don't expect a whole lot, they're still cheap guitars but they offer a whole lot of bang for buck
I recently bought two HB guitars. I bought a single cut LP style gold top with the P90s, and a SC450 plus cherry burst LP and I could not be happier with the fit and finish of these guitars. Easier to play then my real Les Paul, and both get played daily. Love these guitars and will be buying more for sure.
@@NawImNate these have actually held up really well. I did swap the pickups in one guitar just because I was looking for a different sound. The gold top came with P90s and sounds great. The set up and action on both were pretty decent right out of the box. Other than a truss rod adjustment when the seasons change I have done nothing to them. I have since ordered 2 more HB guitars, another single cut and a PRS style guitar and both have been great as well. I have heard of people having trouble with fret ends being sharp or damage during shipping, but I haven’t encountered this myself. I would recommend them still.
I've had a Fusion II HH that's a purple sparkle, rosewood fretboard and gold hardware/pickups for the past 6 months or so and it's been alot of fun. I did change the bridge to a Dimarzio PAF 36th anniversary with a worn gold cover and the strings now are DiAddario heavy bottom skinny top type hybrid(EXL140) and that thing is a rocker. Crazy the value and how surprisingly easy it is to get the Harley Benton stuff thru Thomann
11:18 HUNTER HELPED DESIGN THAT?! I thought the guy was just gonna design nothing but Single-Cuts in 20 different colors lol, that's a sick guitar though.
hey Max, I just got a harley benton sc customer lemon flame..for $188. and I love it, well made, solid.. real nice neck, plays great, and the tuners are as good as any of my guitars.. One of my students saw it and bought one, and he loves his also..neither of us can believe this guitar costs $188. Hey love your reviews Max nice job..
My brother gave me this Epiphone LPJ 1 humbucker, bolt on neck, had one of those adjustable bridges. That was the best guitar I have ever played. I now play a 07 Dean Bumbleslime razorback and I still miss that lpj
So a few months ago I said ..” that’s it..I’m not buying any more guitars “ Then Max demoed some Harley Bentons...So two Harley Bentons later I’m saying... I am...DEFINETLY...not buying anymore guitars....err......maybe..😎🎸
I bought one of their cheapest guitars. SC 450. You know, just to see what the quality was like? OMG it is epic and I haven't stopped playing it. I've only got three more guitars that I want and then that's it. I'm done. 😂👍 Maybe? 🎼🎸😂😂
How much additional costs are added to the total after tariffs and import fees, if any? I’m looking to buy one, but want a feel for how much it will end up costing. What was your experience?
@@philipbarone9294 the costs of import taxes and delivery are factored into the price we see on the thomann website. There are no extra costs. If you buy something under a hundred euros or pounds there is a ten euro delivery fee.
@@philipbarone9294 Living in central US, paid 200 euro + 30 for shipping and fees. Took about 1.5-2 weeks to get to me but that was because I ordered it the day after christmas 2019. Guitar came well packaged and no damage or flaws to the body or neck. I'm a new guitar player and to me, it plays fine I have no complaints besides maybe needing a slightly wide neck because my finger tips like to slightly rest on other strings and deaden the sound, but that's most likely lack of experience. It holds tune pretty well with the strings that came with the guitar. 3 things I'm going to end up upgrading, the tuners to make them locking they currently hold tune pretty well and aren't too gritty just like the thought of smoother locking tuners just seems like less work, a bone nut because turning stability, and better strings which I'll probably end up breaking a string or just wanting different gauges or something. The only thing I also might do to my guitar is do some fret work (polish, round out and just get feeling a bit better), coat the fret board, and maybe better pickups later on. But overall I'm very happy with my guitar and it's $230 well spent, I'll keep playing and if i decide to get another guitar I'll probably go with their higher end guitar the $350 one.
Great channel you have going on here. You're doing the guitar playing masses a huge service by reviewing these affordable guitars the essentially can get the job done without breaking the bank! Thanks for sharing and keep on keeping on! 👍🙏👍
Just ordered my first HB, a TE-40. I’m gonna drop a Bare Knuckle WarPig in the bridge, remove the neck pickup completely, swap the toggle with a killswitch, add a Tusqnut and locking tuners and get wild with it. Always wanted a metal style tele like John 5 but let’s face it, I don’t have John 5 money. Thank you Max for the info on these awesome guitars.
those HBs are the bomb for the price. and with super cheap shipping too ery body should have a few :) I got the SC custom fr a esp clone with a gold floyd aftera quick fret level and set up it plays like greased lighting. The split coil was not listed in the specks online but adds so much toal variety. i'll definitely be buying more Hb's to add to the wall of axes
Watched allot of your HB reviews. Eventually ordered a dc style kit and now ordering 2 more guitars. The value for money is incredible. Really thankfull for these reviews on a lesser known brand.
Bought a Hb te40 from thomann. Took a week to get here. Only one finish flaw was near the botton of the neck humbucker but other than that its a good playing guitar. Set up was spot on , wich was very surprising at the price .Stays in tune well and i seem to keep grabbing it to play it.and i own over 20 guitars and have some decent ones ,but there is something about that hb i like.
For a guy who's been around a long time, I don't think most young people realize how amazing it is to have access to such well-made instruments at such a stupid low price. Insane. Btw, great presentation, but that German guy said 'like' fifty times (!) in that short segment. What an insidious disease.
Agree. I didn’t learn to play electric guitar in my youth due to the cost of the gear. Very luck the new generations for less than 300 bucks you have a guitar, pedal simulator and amp ready for begin to gig with your friends.
I have an HB SC550. IM super pleased with it. It was a B stock. It came with the intonation just minorly ofc on the high E string. Frets nice and smooth. Really love the pickups. I was set to replace them after some folks comments but I found that running it through my 69 Bandmaster reverb...I really didn't need top do anything to the guitar but play it. I own 5 electric (Gretch Fender and Peavey)guitars and a handful of acoustics. The HB is probably my favorite. I teach for it on a daily basis . Blues to rock. So happy with it.
Among the affordable priced guitar brands, the HB brand is on the top of the list. Unfortunately, there is no authorized dealer in my country, so I have to wait and grab all information from your reviews. Thanks very much, Max.
10:20 I bought this LP Single Cut Junior P90 prototype from Thomann right after TGU. It's a great player, the Roswell P90 is really more than just decent sounding. Roll back the controls and it makes you forget about not having a neck pickup. Plain no nonsense guitar.
The search for another guitar, which is suitable for metal and must correspond to my sound ideas and I also like the look, designed this time very easily. Since I have ever had a Harley Benton guitar and although the RX 10, this time again fell to the selection on a Harley Benton guitar, because for a top guitar is not a major brand manufacturer. And before I search forever. As always, I will find it at Thomann, with the house brand Harley Benton. So again with the Harley Benton HWY 25 BKS Progressive series. In terms of optics, the guitar is what you would expect from a metal guitar. What I like well is the matt black finish, just not everyday. Then have a look on CZcams, the sound samples there are not always optimal, but often a clue in which direction the sound etc. is. And the sound examples; Test & Reviews for the HWY 25 BKS finally convinced me to order this Harley Benton guitar. In addition, my complete pedal equipment consists of Harley Benton pedals, as well as a 4/12 box. My AMP is a Bugera 333 XL. Everyone should be aware that you can not expect any further extras like a gigbag or suitcase for a guitar with a selling price of just 99, - Euro. As a pickup act two high gain humbuckers, which usually guarantees the best possible power and thus it should be clear for which genres this guitar is suitable. The pickups are switched via a 3-way switch bridge - neck - both. No unnecessary bells and whistles such as splitting in single coil or other unnecessary frippery that you almost never needed but of course must pay. I love guitars with such simple circuits, so I call this combination as a top and in the normal case as completely sufficient. Furthermore you can adjust the sound and the volume with a volume and tone control. This is completely sufficient. I do not like guitars where I have 4 or more podis to control the volume or the sound, after all I want to play guitar and not turn on buttons or switch at switches. Very good playability. But an excessive use of the vibrato system, is rather acknowledged with a detuning, about half tone deeper, who does not mind can live with this situation, As experience teaches us, it is the same with many guitars and diminishes or is completely gone, after several times the vibro operated and the tuned strings. With one guitar, the faster it is with the other slower, I mean, that one has to re-tune the one less with the other, until the problem is gone or bearable. If the guitar is detuned by the vibro, then when you re-tune, pull the pages slightly HIGH, so off the fingerboard and then tune. I have done this one week about 6-8 times and the problem has been resolved, I use the Floyd Rose now WITHOUT the guitar detuned. Considering that at "brand manufacturers" at least 1/3 of the price for the name is paid and you also paid the middlemen and any Endorser as an end user, you have at Harley Benton for the price guitars to a real equivalent. If one were to eliminate the costs of endorsers, the brand name and the advertising of "brand manufacturers", the "brand guitars" would not be much more expensive either .................. because as a If you need even more guitars for professional musicians, my next two guitars are again Harley Benton guitars: the Harley Benton R-456FR BK Progressive Series and the Harley Benton S-620 TR Rock Series. My main guitar is a BCRich Warlock BKII Widow which I Also bought 10 years ago at Thomann. Here is my complete review at Thomann. Review title: The Sound of Rock / Metal. www.thomann.de/de/harley_benton_hwy_25bks_progressive_series.htm
Ya Dennis, I once had about thirty two guitars. Then I ran into a guy I used to play with back in the seventies and he has a gross of guitars most of them vintage. His name is Bill Booth and he lives in Longview Washington. One of the best guitar players I've ever played with.
My 8 year old nephew started asking for a guitar for his last birthday in August. I took this as an opportunity to see if Harley Benton's were as good as the reviews said. I bought him a lefty DC 580 and myself a round back acoustic since the shipping was the same with or without it. I was absolutely blown away by the quality. The DC 580, being an sg style, I personally think is higher quality than any epiphone I've played and I'm planning on getting one for myself soon. As for the acoustic, I absolutely love the round back style over the dreadnoughts I've had in the past, and again for the price it would be difficult to beat it.
I love your channel! Bought at HB Tele Red Quilted with the P-90’s thin line. It rocks. Stays in tune. Frets are awesomely smooth. I want to buy their David Gilmour style ST. Have you played one?
i bought me the dc-custom 612 after years of wanting the 'authentic' gibson doubleneck - but i came to the realisation that it is senseless on my much-less-than-brain surgeon wage to actually get it. i wouldn't make good use of that gibson either, since i'm mostly a happy amateur (altho i will admit a bit of a badge licker when it comes to what brand i spend on). the HB double neck made me just as happy as any similar brand guitar would, stringing along on the 12, swapping to some basic rock licks on the 6, and back again! that guitar is so well worth the money it really amazed me! starters today are spoiled for choice, even within the harley benton line-up! i rate the dc-c 612 a solid 8/8, would highly recommend!
I recently purchased a CST-24 completely out of curiosity because i've seen so many great reviews. This is the first new guitar i've purchased in years and the only one i've ever bought without playing first, which made me a little nervous. I'm happy to say that I'm more than satisfied and actually amazed at the quality compared to price. If I were going to recommend any brand to a person that is on a budget or just wants the most for their hard earned money, it would be Harley Benton.
I have followed HB guitars since 5 years ago or so when still no one knew about it. I always found it very well done for the price... I hope that now its prices don't get stratospheric with all this suddenly hype around the brand.
I got a hb sc 450 cb classic about 2 months ago now. It cost me 129euro plus 15 euro for shipping.. So I was 50/50 over the low price but when I got it my mouth had literally hit the floor.. It was a beauty. Played as good as any epiphone to be honest it played way better... There guitars are unreal and I'll be getting more.. For the price your getting an outrageous instrument... Give it a few more years and Gibson and fender will be a thing of the past.. 👌👌
I've had the Harley Benton DC-600, Victory Vee, Jazzmaster with p90's, CST-24HB, and B-550 bass and they have all been good values. The DC-600 had protruding frets and weighed a lot more than I expected. Most of them had some black dust on the fingerboards. Other than that, no complaints. Thomann is excellent.
I recently purchased my first tele style guitar from harley Benton for $100.00 plus $50.00 shipping, put another $100.00 in locking tuners, stacked bridge pick up, beefier neck pick up, finished the holes that had been started for string thru, added Ferrels. It sounds, plays, and feels great, and it’s heavy, the fretwork is beautiful the action is low, I found it interesting they put a maple fretboard on top of maple neck to avoid the skunk stripe on the back of the neck, clever & unique. This could very well be the best guitar purchase I’ve made in all my 40 years of playing guitar.
I bought the very last one you showed, the Fusion III. It wasn't the one I was looking for but the one I was looking for (Fusion II HH) wasn't available at the time, so I settled for this one just looking at its specs and don't regret my choice. A great guitar.
Tip: If you get a Harley Benton SC-550, it uses the same pickups as the models with coil split. Just install some push-pull pots and rewire, and you can add coil splitting to your 550. I did it. It was a pain because I didn't test my new pots first, and one of them was bad, so I had to replace and rewire. But if you avoid being a dumbass like me, it should be a one or two hour fix. Also, if you get good pots (not those tiny things that come with the guitar), you'll have to widen the holes. Easy peasy, just a warning for those who want to try it.
can confirm that harley benton guitars are great. Just picked up a CLA-15MCE VS and this thing is awesome for 190 bucks. sure i could have bought the all mahagony Fender CD-60SCE but that came in a bland sticky gloss finish, had a plastic nut and saddle, lower quality electronics, plain dot inlays, cost 30 bucks more and would definitely need a new set of strings, bone saddle and a setup. Th HB comes in a lovely feeling satin finish for quicker more comfortable playing/plus the colour is gorgeous, a bone nut and saddle, higher quality elecronics, snowflake inlays, expensive coated daddario strings and had been setup before shipping. low/mid height action, no fret buzz anywhere and intonation was perfect. In short, would recommend over all other brands even recording king in this price range because HB's quality control is better. a similar price recording king i have needed fret levelling, a couple of the tuners were stiff and the fretboard on the body was slightly warped (not really a problem on a parlor guitar) .
Holy shit!😱 These are the best bang for the buck i ever seen! They even have stainless steel frets? That Fusion and strat(ST59) are such a great deal for me.
Just received my beautiful fusion lll today, no problems, sounds and plays great ! I didn't choose the flamed maple neck cause I'm just a home studio player but the neck is smooth and fast. Loving it so far! your channel is great, keep up the good work
I'm from Singapore and had purchased one of the HB electric guitar last month.. Had this sceptical feeling at first about the shipping and quality but turns out everything went great.. Packaging was secured and presentable..quality was top notch.. I owned several namely guitar but this HB had something that catches my daily attention of to grab it first and play.. And definitely it's not only because how it looks but the sound sounded more tasty and appealing to my ears.. Obviously it's just my opinion.. I believes HB will make history in selling guitar in many years to come.. Good job!!
I like what your channel is all about: Helping people, young and old, find quality affordable musical equipment. Keep up the good work.
Thanks OldTimeMan!
@Chris Eggleton what guitars are you talking about?
Amein.
@Chris Eggleton they are 299 euros. but in dollars its 349.
@Chris Eggleton Listening compression isn’t your strong points.....
Max: "So these are your higher end guitars?" The guy: "Yes." Max: "And how much do they go for, $350?" The guy: "Yes". Lol, $350!!! I thought he was going to say 7 or 800! For this kind of quality that's insane!! THANK YOU Harley Benton for thinking about the poor everyday living pay check to pay check guy. Now WE can own a beautiful excellent quality classic guitar and still be able to pay the rent!!
"THANK YOU Harley Benton for thinking about the poor everyday living pay check to pay check guy"...hmmm...made in Indonesia...wonder what those factory workers get paid...Cort is made in Indonesia, they get paid shit. the beautiful finish cost someone a couple of years of his life because they have to be in that laquer small day in day out...i rather pay 50 bucks more and give those folk a decent income.
@@gammaraygem I wasn't aware that you are an expert in SE Asian guitar manufacturing. So I guess you've spent a lot of time touring these facilities in these countries and know exactly how things are done there?? And apparently you've also studied the socio-economics of these countries as well. Very impressive!!
@@Mr.56Goldtop you werent aware?...tif you had been, that would have been a near miracle, since you never heard of me nor seen me. I saw a clandestine filmed video by one of its workers, shortly after i bought my supercheap and very well built Cort acoustic. I wasnt so happy after that. But thats just me.
i found this...similar message as what i saw. czcams.com/video/PY5wCAqY-ek/video.html
@@gammaraygem No, I don't know you or anything about you, and didnt I pose it as a question? And you are entitled to your opinion partner.
I know many guitarists that look down on people who use cheaper gear like these Harley Benton stuff. It's not the case with you, and I love it. You look for value, and you are just as passionate about cheap guitars as expensive ones. Keep this attitude man!
I'm 55 and I remember back in 1980, a teacher asked us to explain the difference between inexpensive and cheap. Inexpensive usually refers to a good price, while cheap can pertain to bad quality. Harley Bentons are inexpensive.
I'm 51 and I remember that back in 1980 inexpensive guitars were simply unplayable, total crap, pieces of sh*t...Now days they are mostly pretty good.
How about you?
A 55-year-old fool who believes everything he's been told.
@@xrmarty2005 Have CNC will travel!
@@ulyssenidran4332 you aren't even funny.
I got busted bad on a Fender Squire Agathis wood POS. My first guitar, not long into it the neck warped. Guy I knew had a Squire from Japan. That thing was an absolute tone beast. It was a freak guitar everyone commented on.
I just won $5000 on a scratcher and i think i'm about to have a deliberate freakout buying Harley Benton Guitars plus a couple of the Vintage 30 loaded 2x12's and finally the Hughes & Kettner Black Spirit 200 head. Party Time !!
Congratulations!!!!!!........the taxes suck , but ur still pocketing $3,300(approx) ......treat urself - u deserve it!!!! It's really hard work all that wear n tear on ur hand n wrist scratching for $$$$$........I hit a slot here in Chicago 6 months ago ($5000) and I bought myself a Carr Mercury amp........have a great time spending that cash!!
If you were in Ireland, you're mother would be telling you to stick it in the Credit Union....🤣🤣🤣
ime buy cocaine and hookers WOOOOOOO
I got a ST-62cc. I've probably owned about 25 guitars in my life but this was by far the best. Can't stop playing it. It sounds great. It feels great. It cost me £144. I'm discarding guitars that cost 3 times this. Best value ever and so nice.
I am looking forward to get mine next week🤟😉
Is it still holding up well?
It's refreshing to know that there are companies like Harley Benton and it's parent company that make and deliver such great sounding and looking guitars without trying to gouge you with a ridiculous price. There's also Hard Luck Kings that put out guitars like every 6 months, different series. Pretty good prices on them too.
Man.i buy all my guitars from thomann.brands,cheap,expansive..for years.i never had to do more than setup the strings to my playing...never had a flaw in one.
I think they do their business with the perspective people will buy more guitars from them over time, so like they have a small margin but as people will buy often multiple ones thanks to their prices they earn more this way
@@zsaz4453 well that’s extremely rare, I’ve been all over Facebook and two different forum sites and people literally say there are bridge and fret problems with almost every single guitar they’ve gotten from HB.
@@zsaz4453 The Hard Luck Kings brand is expensive and cannot compare to HB.
@@NawImNateI also had problems with my Les Paul Gibson as far as the frets were concerned and especially....the electronics had to be redone!
Conclusion, I do not know why...it remains in its box since then....
So glad there are good ,quality low price guitars for people that are not hung up on labels.
Last April.
I was chilling, watching a CZcams video and some guy calls to my house by ringing the doorbell.
So being the lazy mofo I am, I ignore the repeat ringing.
A few moments pass and I hear a huge crash from a window being smashed downstairs
I quickly realise that my house is being broken into and need to get ready to deal with it.
Looking around my room to procure an item I could use to defend myself with I had to opt to picking a guitar.
The guitar I chose was the Harley Benton 8 string guitar.
(Harley Benton R-458 BK Progressiv Series)
Armed with that beast, I charge downstairs and encounter the burglar breaking and entering.
At this point there's glass all over the floor and the burglar is making his way into the house.
Holding the 8 string guitar by the headstock I approach him and tell to get the F out.
The burglar threatened cut to me with a box cutter so bashed him across the head with 8 string!
He hit the ground like a sack of shit but he quickly got to his feet before I hit him again and jumped back out through the window and took off running!
I tried to cut him off by running out the front door but it was locked.
I ran back upstairs grabbed my keys and saw from my bedroom window
that he was getting away.
So instead of downstairs and out the front door, I jump from the second story window still with the 8 string in hand!
At that moment the burglar looked back while I was mid free fall and look of horror on his face was priceless.
At that point he knew he was F'd!
So he took off running for his life down the street while I charged after him wielding the HB 8 string body raised overhead ready to whack him with it!
I managed to close the distance and I gave him a belt of the guitar across the head and temporarily stun him.
I got infront of him and that this point he brandishes his stanley blade knife and begins slashing at me with it!
Luckily I was able to maintain distance and parry all his attacks by jabbing him in the face repeatedly with the guitar.
Two minutes of knife/guitar duelling we ourselves out in the middle of the road on a roundabout and all traffic has come to a halt as we continued fighting!
After many well placed strikes the burglar's head was beginning to look like 'Sloth' from 'The Goonies' movie.
Realising that I wasn't gonna give up the burglar then tried to make a get away by hijacking an articulated lorry which resulted in him getting punched straight in the face and falling out of the lorry cab!
He then proceeded to get into another car and threaten the driver telling them to drive.
My heart sank as I thought he was gonna get away but I just couldn't let that piece of shit get away with it, so I chased after the car in what would have looked like a low budget Terminator 2 chase scene!
Somehow I managed to keep up with the car and see where it was going!
The driver had pulled over and the scumbag got out and planned to hide in a barber shop to which he was quickly escorted off the premises because he had a head on him like a buckled mattress.
I ran into them and ask the to call the guards.
Meanwhile the moron went into a neighbouring café and sat down (I think that was the concussion beginning to set in!)
At this stage I had enough and I left the guitar outside and I went in and disarmed and pinned him in the café as staff and customers looked on in confusion but I calmly explained to everyone once I had in an anaconda choke.
The guards appeared in no time and arrested him and put into the car.
The moral of the story is:
Don't bring a knife to a guitar fight.
A Harley Benton guitar is a great guitar.
*A couple of months later the story made its way back to HB HQ
and the sent me out a free care package to help me repair my 8 string!
Don't bring a knife to a guitar fight.
Brilliant! That popped into my head when you first brought up the box cutter. I knew I wouldn't be the first person to say that.
But what a great story.
I live in kind of a dicey neighborhood so I'm going to go out and buy me a Harley Benton... one with a head stock for a better grip.
Glad liked the story dude!
Definitely do!
The Harley Benton is the only way to go!
This story deserves a bigger audience!
Jon Iver Eira Tellefsen thanks dude!
Tony H lol
You alone have for sure convinced me to order my Harley Benton, love your channel man, and love what you’re doing for the community!
Thomann is absolutely amazing.
I bought a SC 450 P90 GT (a long way of saying a P90 gold top lol.)
I had an issue with it when I received it. Thomann was quick to reply and take care of the problem. I shipped it out and they reimbursed me for the cost and I should be getting my new one in a week or so.
I can't wait and I can't say enough good things about Thomann.
Sweetwater, Thomann and my local shop are the only ones I go through for anything now.
Early Harley Bentons used to be rubbish so i would not buy a used one, but they have really improved quality massively over the years and getting a new guitar from them is the move to go at this point. Good stuff.
The best channel around for affordable but high quality guitars. You are the man👍
I am a Stratocaster Fender guy myself, but I did a dare devil move 5-minutes ago and ordered the;
FUSION ll HSH LH ROA FNT the pictures of this guitar blew my mind, and what it carries is amazing for 415€!!
Roasted maple neck, stainless steel 24 frets, locking keys, natural flame maple top , double-single-double pick ups, spilt switch, 5-way switch, fantastic floating bridge on TWO points...
Simply amazing!!!
I hope it sounds as good as well :-) :-)
Can't wait to receive this puppy!!
Great video by the way, yeah, people need to see this kinda stuff, those well known big companies we all know about ( NOT to mention any names)... will definitely get a wake up call in the market nowadays...
Harley Benton is blowing a lot of people away lately in a very positive way...
Update?
@@NawImNate Crazy good 👍 been playing it for some time now. Pickups are fine in studio, Darn neck is immaculate! Stays in tune too...
Would I recommend? Well, I found that 10-46's work best on this guitar. Thank God cause I play 10's, but 9's don't seem to sound as well with the stainless frets...
Hope this helps a bit...
Every time I watch one of your guitar demo videos I either start thinking about buying another guitar or I end up buying the one you demo... it’s madness 😂
I am 100% sold for the value especially with cost related on high valued and top priced brands, it is nice to know that we have a brand that caters to that market. Love the way you have showcased that market.
People here in brazil would love some harley bentons! We already love the vintage branded guitars!
Buy some then...
by now I think you are the only channel with most Harley Benton promotion and reviews. I hope you will keep making useful review by being completely honest so that many other people know what they are expecting to get from buying their products.
Great video! Thanks for going there and showing us their guitar shop.
I just bought a Te 20 and it’s fantastic for the money. If I was blind folded I honestly cannot say I could pick out a fender over this Harley Benton! The finish and feels super. The switches are firm and tight. The tuners are not jumpy. The sustain goes on forever. I’m super impressed!!!
I got one too and as you said is fantastic. I wished could find something similar for 80€ twenty years ago when I was student and not the shit shops were selling for more than 200€
Its fantastic to see the guitars as its soo much better than the Hb website! Thanks to Max we can see the high quality finish on these guitars! 👍... Oh ya, and those roasted maple necks on the fusion guitars looks WUNDERBAR!
This is one person I love and enjoy watching I've actually saved all his videos to my phone and I-Pad one thing I really do like about this great guy is his honesty about any guitar he promotes he never degrades the company he has a great heart towards the guitars he promotes
I figured the fusion fr would steal the show. I was happy to see the double cut junior and an affordable headless guitar. Great video!!
The Double cut Jr. is looking good.........matter of fact their whole line up looks fantastic.......as always, thanks for your time Max.
I will definitely order Fushion HH II SSP. I really like the sparkle. I already have Harley Benton CST-24 Hollow Body and I'm impressed by the sound
Be ready for the very narrow neck, it's like 41mm if I remember well
@@thomasxda5497 Good ;)
last month I bought an 80$ brand new telecaster from HB and I cannot put it down. I bought it for a B guitar to just play around with but it's the first guitar I pick up in the morning to play. . it is a better guitar than my Epiphone sg for sure. i find it perfect for learning new stuff on and running scales etc. i had a setup done and maybe switch out pickups in the future but what a wonderful guitar
Had the chance to compare my HB sg460 to an 700 Euro Epiphone.
Let's say that I would have been mad if I had the expensiphone...
@damon which model was it?
You should colab with them on a signature MAX guitar, would be cool. 👍
Maybe a flying V Max but dont tell Yamaha
Been watching for over a year. I don't know why people, myself included, watch and watch and never subscribe. Must be some weird psychology behind it. Well, I subbed today. Keep up the great work Max.
I do true same thing. I don’t know why. Just subbed as well. Max does a great job. I think he looks like Danzig though!
I love that inexpensive guitars can sound so good and play so well.
I love that he says “& they smell great” haha.. its extra cool with acoustic guitars & drums when the wood inside smells awesome
I own that blue fusion guitar. Its really sick! And, for what you get, Its really cheap. I am still really young so i Cant buy a really expensive guitar. So, thomann got me covered! I also have the joyo zombie amp, And The Harley benton 2x12 cab. Great rig for The money i paid!
Absolutely! I have played Mesa Roadking 2x12s that go for 1000€ and Peavey 6505+/Engl Blackmore/Invader/Powerball heads that totaled up to 3000+€. The sound you can get from the Zombie and a V30 2x12, a Behringer/Joyo noisegate, boost and 7band EQ is ridiculously good and you're at 600 bucks tops if you buy it all new.
Greetings from Canada. I have an SC-Custom and a Custom Line CLA-15MCE VS coming to me very soon. Shipping says it hit Canadian customs this morning. Cannot wait. I like your comment about basically giving lower-cost options for buying 'something traditional and don't want to spend a lot of money.' That is why I got the SC-Custom. Never had a desire to get an LP because of cost...but now...BOOM!
I just bought a used Harley benton form GC for 250 ! Love it ! I play it more than my Fenders, & Es -139 Gibson
Its not perfect but a few teaks and it is more than perfect for the price . People , Dont let people bash on
you for playing HB, they just need to justify way they spent thousands on thier over priced bullshit higher name brand.
I can’t believe I spent so much on Fender and Gibson. The guitar I now play almost exclusively is the DC-Custom I bought this summer for $200. I’m not sure how they turn a profit at HB...I don’t get how a guitar so incredible is so little cash.
Great video! Bought a Harley Benton SC-Custom II Paradise Flame and it looks and plays fabulous.
Yes i'm a owner of the Harley Benton guitars. Love them so much they are my new affordable brand, fore-sure! I've' had a HB Custom for a couple of years now, I play every day with it and it has held up very well. I would say it has held up as well as any major name guitar I have. Its my go-to! I would recommend HB to anyone how wants a quality guitar that wont break the bank
how they are compared to Epiphones?
thanx
Harley Benton FanFret-8NT QBB 2018 DLX:
For a little over $400, a seemingly fine way to check the world of eight string guitars out (especially at the time). As I was / am prepared to experiment with and mod it I'm _relatively_ happy with it, but it could also have arrived in better shape. Especially some of the frets were in frankly unacceptable condition for something that supposedly went through _some_ form of quality control... Also more electrical noise than you'd like but not unusable.
A mildly irritating situation arose where I asked if there were suitable replacement nuts to buy (broke mine through inexperience, completely my own fault, quick and effective lesson at least!) and instead of answering the question they immediately just sent a return slip which _is_ commendable in a way but not what I wanted or asked for, so I just dropped that and fixed it with Loctite myself. Surprisingly holds up to this day, knock on wood. (Worth noting that I've had great experiences with their support on other occasions, where actual dialogue took place.)
Harley Benton Fanfret 7-TPB 2018 DLX:
Glad I went ahead and gambled on this too after the above experience because it arrived in _way_ better shape - in fact I have no real issues with it at all! Brand new, good sounding, smooth playing (not only un-damaged but smooth frets), multi-scale sevenstring for less than $300 shipped? Crazy. Doesn't hurt that it looks great too (in my opinion, of course). :) Jackpot of an affordable guitar as far as I'm concerned. Shoutout to Agufish and his review of the 2017 model, watched that several times before making my decision.
Harley Benton PJ-5 HTR Deluxe Series:
Not a bass player so my thoughts and opinions on this aren't worth much but _again_, _for the price_ (less than $150) I'm impressed. Depending on how all them knobs are turned and such it can get extremely noisy which I assume it ideally shouldn't neccessarily have to be, but other than that I have no complaints, seems dependable and is a better bass guitar than I am bass player so...
All in all, I think Harley Benton is a great budget brand, bit of a gamble as I'm forced to assume some of the price is achieved by not having _the_ most thorough quality control out there but they seem to be improving on all possible fronts. They still have a model or three I'd like to add to my budget arsenal some day!
I'm a big Harley Benton and Thomann fan. And living in Ireland I get my guitars delivered for free within 5 to 6 days of ordering. I ordered my Ibanez, Jackson, couple Kramers and a couple HB from Thomann too. Thomann rule! 🤘😎🤘
I bought 2 Harley Bentons. A fusion and their fanned fet 7 string. I'm absolutely stunned at how much you get for the money. Don't expect a whole lot, they're still cheap guitars but they offer a whole lot of bang for buck
I recently bought two HB guitars. I bought a single cut LP style gold top with the P90s, and a SC450 plus cherry burst LP and I could not be happier with the fit and finish of these guitars. Easier to play then my real Les Paul, and both get played daily. Love these guitars and will be buying more for sure.
Any update on how they’ve lasted? We’re they legit right out of the box?
@@NawImNate these have actually held up really well. I did swap the pickups in one guitar just because I was looking for a different sound. The gold top came with P90s and sounds great. The set up and action on both were pretty decent right out of the box. Other than a truss rod adjustment when the seasons change I have done nothing to them. I have since ordered 2 more HB guitars, another single cut and a PRS style guitar and both have been great as well. I have heard of people having trouble with fret ends being sharp or damage during shipping, but I haven’t encountered this myself. I would recommend them still.
The headless one, pure love at first sight, wish it had a trem.
I've had a Fusion II HH that's a purple sparkle, rosewood fretboard and gold hardware/pickups for the past 6 months or so and it's been alot of fun. I did change the bridge to a Dimarzio PAF 36th anniversary with a worn gold cover and the strings now are DiAddario heavy bottom skinny top type hybrid(EXL140) and that thing is a rocker.
Crazy the value and how surprisingly easy it is to get the Harley Benton stuff thru Thomann
11:18 HUNTER HELPED DESIGN THAT?! I thought the guy was just gonna design nothing but Single-Cuts in 20 different colors lol, that's a sick guitar though.
hey Max, I just got a harley benton sc customer lemon flame..for $188. and I love it, well made, solid.. real nice neck, plays great, and the tuners are as good as any of my guitars.. One of my students saw it and bought one, and he loves his also..neither of us can believe this guitar costs $188. Hey love your reviews Max nice job..
I bought a mahogany acoustic from them sounds amazing great player
My brother gave me this Epiphone LPJ 1 humbucker, bolt on neck, had one of those adjustable bridges. That was the best guitar I have ever played. I now play a 07 Dean Bumbleslime razorback and I still miss that lpj
So a few months ago I said ..” that’s it..I’m not buying any more guitars “ Then Max demoed some Harley Bentons...So two Harley Bentons later
I’m saying... I am...DEFINETLY...not buying anymore guitars....err......maybe..😎🎸
Someone asked me..."how many guitars do you need?" Without hesitation, I said...just one more!
I bought one of their cheapest guitars. SC 450. You know, just to see what the quality was like?
OMG it is epic and I haven't stopped playing it.
I've only got three more guitars that I want and then that's it. I'm done. 😂👍
Maybe? 🎼🎸😂😂
How much additional costs are added to the total after tariffs and import fees, if any? I’m looking to buy one, but want a feel for how much it will end up costing. What was your experience?
@@philipbarone9294 the costs of import taxes and delivery are factored into the price we see on the thomann website.
There are no extra costs.
If you buy something under a hundred euros or pounds there is a ten euro delivery fee.
@@philipbarone9294 Living in central US, paid 200 euro + 30 for shipping and fees. Took about 1.5-2 weeks to get to me but that was because I ordered it the day after christmas 2019. Guitar came well packaged and no damage or flaws to the body or neck.
I'm a new guitar player and to me, it plays fine I have no complaints besides maybe needing a slightly wide neck because my finger tips like to slightly rest on other strings and deaden the sound, but that's most likely lack of experience.
It holds tune pretty well with the strings that came with the guitar. 3 things I'm going to end up upgrading, the tuners to make them locking they currently hold tune pretty well and aren't too gritty just like the thought of smoother locking tuners just seems like less work, a bone nut because turning stability, and better strings which I'll probably end up breaking a string or just wanting different gauges or something.
The only thing I also might do to my guitar is do some fret work (polish, round out and just get feeling a bit better), coat the fret board, and maybe better pickups later on.
But overall I'm very happy with my guitar and it's $230 well spent, I'll keep playing and if i decide to get another guitar I'll probably go with their higher end guitar the $350 one.
Great channel you have going on here. You're doing the guitar playing masses a huge service by reviewing these affordable guitars the essentially can get the job done without breaking the bank! Thanks for sharing and keep on keeping on! 👍🙏👍
Hey man, you just convinced me to get a Harley Benton telecaster!
Just ordered my first HB, a TE-40. I’m gonna drop a Bare Knuckle WarPig in the bridge, remove the neck pickup completely, swap the toggle with a killswitch, add a Tusqnut and locking tuners and get wild with it. Always wanted a metal style tele like John 5 but let’s face it, I don’t have John 5 money. Thank you Max for the info on these awesome guitars.
Sir Max was one of the guitarists that convinced me to try the HBs. Now I own 3 lol Thank you Max!
Awesome!
@@GuitarMAXMusic Hey Max, do they make all models in Leftys? And what are the Necks like on the Fusion and the CST -24-T? THANKS .
Purchased their HB CST 24T. Love the feel of the guitar and the sound is great! Love the brand! Great recommendation, Max.
Im thinking of getting one. Whats the Neck like?
those HBs are the bomb for the price. and with super cheap shipping too ery body should have a few :) I got the SC custom fr a esp clone with a gold floyd aftera quick fret level and set up it plays like greased lighting. The split coil was not listed in the specks online but adds so much toal variety. i'll definitely be buying more Hb's to add to the wall of axes
With active pups? I have the sc-1000
joe mine are passive or I’d have more dead 9volts laying around 🤪
@@PooNinja i hear the 9 volt issue, I got a hand full just in case
Watched allot of your HB reviews. Eventually ordered a dc style kit and now ordering 2 more guitars. The value for money is incredible. Really thankfull for these reviews on a lesser known brand.
in 10:18, that guy in the back looking at the laptop looks like Agufish.
Bought a Hb te40 from thomann. Took a week to get here. Only one finish flaw was near the botton of the neck humbucker but other than that its a good playing guitar. Set up was spot on , wich was very surprising at the price .Stays in tune well and i seem to keep grabbing it to play it.and i own over 20 guitars and have some decent ones ,but there is something about that hb i like.
For a guy who's been around a long time, I don't think most young people realize how amazing it is to have access to such well-made instruments at such a stupid low price. Insane.
Btw, great presentation, but that German guy said 'like' fifty times (!) in that short segment. What an insidious disease.
Agree. I didn’t learn to play electric guitar in my youth due to the cost of the gear. Very luck the new generations for less than 300 bucks you have a guitar, pedal simulator and amp ready for begin to gig with your friends.
I have an HB SC550. IM super pleased with it. It was a B stock. It came with the intonation just minorly ofc on the high E string. Frets nice and smooth. Really love the pickups. I was set to replace them after some folks comments but I found that running it through my 69 Bandmaster reverb...I really didn't need top do anything to the guitar but play it. I own 5 electric (Gretch Fender and Peavey)guitars and a handful of acoustics. The HB is probably my favorite. I teach for it on a daily basis . Blues to rock. So happy with it.
Thomann do please a junior dc with 2 p-90 , and one single cut. With two pick up.
Two p-90.
Repeat....
PauL TerL you won t believe it...
They have them now.
Among the affordable priced guitar brands, the HB brand is on the top of the list. Unfortunately, there is no authorized dealer in my country, so I have to wait and grab all information from your reviews. Thanks very much, Max.
What country you in?
I want to see them take on am Explorer styled guitar
They did but changed the shape of theirs to avoid Gibson
I have an old Hondo/Explorer. Other than the stock bridge, and pick ups, it is doing fine.
@@charlesharper7292 nice
Check out the Extreme 76 or 84....
I got the Ex76.... its f...ing great!!!
@@mopswurst543 one of those I got to have now
10:20 I bought this LP Single Cut Junior P90 prototype from Thomann right after TGU. It's a great player, the Roswell P90 is really more than just decent sounding. Roll back the controls and it makes you forget about not having a neck pickup. Plain no nonsense guitar.
5 years ago Harley Benton was just the cheapos, now they're a great brand
The search for another guitar, which is suitable for metal and must correspond to my sound ideas and I also like the look, designed this time very easily. Since I have ever had a Harley Benton guitar and although the RX 10, this time again fell to the selection on a Harley Benton guitar, because for a top guitar is not a major brand manufacturer. And before I search forever. As always, I will find it at Thomann, with the house brand Harley Benton. So again with the Harley Benton HWY 25 BKS Progressive series. In terms of optics, the guitar is what you would expect from a metal guitar. What I like well is the matt black finish, just not everyday. Then have a look on CZcams, the sound samples there are not always optimal, but often a clue in which direction the sound etc. is. And the sound examples; Test & Reviews for the HWY 25 BKS finally convinced me to order this Harley Benton guitar. In addition, my complete pedal equipment consists of Harley Benton pedals, as well as a 4/12 box. My AMP is a Bugera 333 XL. Everyone should be aware that you can not expect any further extras like a gigbag or suitcase for a guitar with a selling price of just 99, - Euro. As a pickup act two high gain humbuckers, which usually guarantees the best possible power and thus it should be clear for which genres this guitar is suitable. The pickups are switched via a 3-way switch bridge - neck - both. No unnecessary bells and whistles such as splitting in single coil or other unnecessary frippery that you almost never needed but of course must pay. I love guitars with such simple circuits, so I call this combination as a top and in the normal case as completely sufficient. Furthermore you can adjust the sound and the volume with a volume and tone control. This is completely sufficient. I do not like guitars where I have 4 or more podis to control the volume or the sound, after all I want to play guitar and not turn on buttons or switch at switches. Very good playability. But an excessive use of the vibrato system, is rather acknowledged with a detuning, about half tone deeper, who does not mind can live with this situation, As experience teaches us, it is the same with many guitars and diminishes or is completely gone, after several times the vibro operated and the tuned strings. With one guitar, the faster it is with the other slower, I mean, that one has to re-tune the one less with the other, until the problem is gone or bearable. If the guitar is detuned by the vibro, then when you re-tune, pull the pages slightly HIGH, so off the fingerboard and then tune. I have done this one week about 6-8 times and the problem has been resolved, I use the Floyd Rose now WITHOUT the guitar detuned. Considering that at "brand manufacturers" at least 1/3 of the price for the name is paid and you also paid the middlemen and any Endorser as an end user, you have at Harley Benton for the price guitars to a real equivalent. If one were to eliminate the costs of endorsers, the brand name and the advertising of "brand manufacturers", the "brand guitars" would not be much more expensive either .................. because as a If you need even more guitars for professional musicians, my next two guitars are again Harley Benton guitars: the Harley Benton R-456FR BK Progressive Series and the Harley Benton S-620 TR Rock Series. My main guitar is a BCRich Warlock BKII Widow which I Also bought 10 years ago at Thomann. Here is my complete review at Thomann. Review title: The Sound of Rock / Metal. www.thomann.de/de/harley_benton_hwy_25bks_progressive_series.htm
Love HB... I have 28 guitars. 5 of those are HB guitars.
Ya Dennis,
I once had about thirty two guitars. Then I ran into a guy I used to play with back in the seventies and he has a gross of guitars most of them vintage. His name is Bill Booth and he lives in Longview Washington. One of the best guitar players I've ever played with.
What models do you have?
Bought a HB Fusion a few months back, I'm mighty impressed with the quality of the guitar. Really great bang for buck
Yooo, didn't expect you here man. WoW and jamming has been my shit since classic released ahah
@@alexandrecorreia5246 Oh hey whatsup man, yeah playing wow and playing guitar are both things I enjoy :)
@@HamsterWheelGaming siiick that you are on here, watching the video while playing classic wow :D
Great stuff. Just wish they had an outlet here in the UK
They do.
www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton.html
My 8 year old nephew started asking for a guitar for his last birthday in August. I took this as an opportunity to see if Harley Benton's were as good as the reviews said. I bought him a lefty DC 580 and myself a round back acoustic since the shipping was the same with or without it. I was absolutely blown away by the quality. The DC 580, being an sg style, I personally think is higher quality than any epiphone I've played and I'm planning on getting one for myself soon. As for the acoustic, I absolutely love the round back style over the dreadnoughts I've had in the past, and again for the price it would be difficult to beat it.
Lot of cool stuff.. I'm curious your opion of the headless look?
I don't like beheaded guitars. Want no Ned Stark in my living room ;-(
I LOVE those Juniors. The double cut and the tobacco single cut are both on my Thomann wishlist.
I love your channel! Bought at HB Tele Red Quilted with the P-90’s thin line. It rocks. Stays in tune. Frets are awesomely smooth. I want to buy their David Gilmour style ST. Have you played one?
That headless one looks like an awesome traveler option for when you don't care about weight but a proper size and balance.
The other guy was like "why am I here, I don't wana be here, please I'm waiting for it to end"
I hope they go back and look at their Vs and Ex shapes and give them the fusion loving. The juniors look great !
Agufish spotted 9:15
i bought me the dc-custom 612 after years of wanting the 'authentic' gibson doubleneck - but i came to the realisation that it is senseless on my much-less-than-brain surgeon wage to actually get it. i wouldn't make good use of that gibson either, since i'm mostly a happy amateur (altho i will admit a bit of a badge licker when it comes to what brand i spend on).
the HB double neck made me just as happy as any similar brand guitar would, stringing along on the 12, swapping to some basic rock licks on the 6, and back again! that guitar is so well worth the money it really amazed me! starters today are spoiled for choice, even within the harley benton line-up!
i rate the dc-c 612 a solid 8/8, would highly recommend!
if you want a really nice reliced guitar may i suggest a nice Eastman SB59?
hmm i need to try one before i buy one
I recently purchased a CST-24 completely out of curiosity because i've seen so many great reviews. This is the first new guitar i've purchased in years and the only one i've ever bought without playing first, which made me a little nervous. I'm happy to say that I'm more than satisfied and actually amazed at the quality compared to price. If I were going to recommend any brand to a person that is on a budget or just wants the most for their hard earned money, it would be Harley Benton.
I'm looking for a version of the high priced Schecters, basically set neck, hh, fixed bridge, locking tuners, active pickups. I've not found one :(
just buy one and mod it
I recently bought the HB SC550 Desert Flame Burst guitar and it is gorgeous.
The quality for the price paid is exceptional.
Thanks for postiing.
Harley Benton: we also have single cut guitars...
Me: shut up and take my money
I got 2 for the price of 1 Epiphone.
sc-450 black and sc-450 p90
Ask me if I love 'em.
@@salvatorevetro1743 do you love 'em?
Well do you love them or what
Do you fucking love them or what ?
I have followed HB guitars since 5 years ago or so when still no one knew about it. I always found it very well done for the price... I hope that now its prices don't get stratospheric with all this suddenly hype around the brand.
i like seeing the future models, but this has a paid promo vibe to it
I got a hb sc 450 cb classic about 2 months ago now. It cost me 129euro plus 15 euro for shipping.. So I was 50/50 over the low price but when I got it my mouth had literally hit the floor.. It was a beauty. Played as good as any epiphone to be honest it played way better... There guitars are unreal and I'll be getting more.. For the price your getting an outrageous instrument... Give it a few more years and Gibson and fender will be a thing of the past.. 👌👌
Hey Max. Do you lift bro?
Yo dawg. I lift people up.
You’re God dam right he does!
I've had the Harley Benton DC-600, Victory Vee, Jazzmaster with p90's, CST-24HB, and B-550 bass and they have all been good values. The DC-600 had protruding frets and weighed a lot more than I expected. Most of them had some black dust on the fingerboards. Other than that, no complaints. Thomann is excellent.
' 09:46 I assume "a little wanky" is a technical term relating to guitar internation.
Did he mean Wonky and say Wanky?
Ant Ma - Did he mean intonation and say internation?
I recently purchased my first tele style guitar from harley Benton for $100.00 plus $50.00 shipping, put another $100.00 in locking tuners, stacked bridge pick up, beefier neck pick up, finished the holes that had been started for string thru, added Ferrels. It sounds, plays, and feels great, and it’s heavy, the fretwork is beautiful the action is low, I found it interesting they put a maple fretboard on top of maple neck to avoid the skunk stripe on the back of the neck, clever & unique. This could very well be the best guitar purchase I’ve made in all my 40 years of playing guitar.
"Making a headless guitar for players who don´t like headless guitars" Epic but not in a good way...
Great guitars. I ordered one on a Monday and it arrived at my home in the US on Wednesday. It was in perfect condition.
I've never picked up a bad harley....criminally under rated
Omg that last single cut. I just looks amazing. I want that one
I bought the very last one you showed, the Fusion III. It wasn't the one I was looking for but the one I was looking for (Fusion II HH) wasn't available at the time, so I settled for this one just looking at its specs and don't regret my choice. A great guitar.
Tip: If you get a Harley Benton SC-550, it uses the same pickups as the models with coil split. Just install some push-pull pots and rewire, and you can add coil splitting to your 550. I did it. It was a pain because I didn't test my new pots first, and one of them was bad, so I had to replace and rewire. But if you avoid being a dumbass like me, it should be a one or two hour fix. Also, if you get good pots (not those tiny things that come with the guitar), you'll have to widen the holes. Easy peasy, just a warning for those who want to try it.
can confirm that harley benton guitars are great. Just picked up a CLA-15MCE VS and this thing is awesome for 190 bucks. sure i could have bought the all mahagony Fender CD-60SCE but that came in a bland sticky gloss finish, had a plastic nut and saddle, lower quality electronics, plain dot inlays, cost 30 bucks more and would definitely need a new set of strings, bone saddle and a setup. Th HB comes in a lovely feeling satin finish for quicker more comfortable playing/plus the colour is gorgeous, a bone nut and saddle, higher quality elecronics, snowflake inlays, expensive coated daddario strings and had been setup before shipping. low/mid height action, no fret buzz anywhere and intonation was perfect.
In short, would recommend over all other brands even recording king in this price range because HB's quality control is better. a similar price recording king i have needed fret levelling, a couple of the tuners were stiff and the fretboard on the body was slightly warped (not really a problem on a parlor guitar) .
Bro. I am gonna buy MULTIPLE Harley Bentons. Such a great guitars for such little money. INSANE value
Holy shit!😱 These are the best bang for the buck i ever seen! They even have stainless steel frets?
That Fusion and strat(ST59) are such a great deal for me.
Just received my beautiful fusion lll today, no problems, sounds and plays great ! I didn't choose the flamed maple neck cause I'm just a home studio player but the neck is smooth and fast. Loving it so far! your channel is great, keep up the good work
I'm from Singapore and had purchased one of the HB electric guitar last month.. Had this sceptical feeling at first about the shipping and quality but turns out everything went great.. Packaging was secured and presentable..quality was top notch.. I owned several namely guitar but this HB had something that catches my daily attention of to grab it first and play.. And definitely it's not only because how it looks but the sound sounded more tasty and appealing to my ears.. Obviously it's just my opinion.. I believes HB will make history in selling guitar in many years to come.. Good job!!
Thank you man , for showing. Cheap. And good musical equipment with good playability, and with good entertainment.