Harley Benton DC-580 CH Vintage Series

I own several guitars . Vintage and new. The American BIG 3 and (replica) models. I have to say, the HB DC- 580 CH will take it's place, on the GO - TO rack, among the Fender, Gibson , and Electra group. This guitar has a basswood body Canadian maple neck ,the humbuckers are good, good tuners, solid smooth feel. Granted, the electronics and hardware are probably not top of the line, but , they do the job , pretty well. I gigged with it the first week I got it. No one in the band could believe it. They were surprised, with the sound .I used it, to play all 4 sets. The rhythm player says, "he's gonna buy one, now". This is a well made, tight and together guitar. looks good, plays good, and sounds good. This would also make fantastic guitar, for someone to mod. with their own aftermarket parts, if desired. But , as is, it's a great guitar. Mine came, action set up, bridge, neck set up and frets finished, For the price, I don't think you can find another guitar that plays, looks, and sounds, as good as this Harley Benton, for the price. I also think you would pay 2 to 3 times, or maybe 4 to 5 times as much,
for one of its quality. I have another "import guitars", that I purchased new in 1978, (SLM Electra, very good guitar), and I payed , twice as much, then,( in 1978), as I did for this guitar. I will say, I think , they are, very closely comparable. Shipping may take a little longer than usual,(about 6 weeks for mine), had to wait for it to be back in stock. But it's worth it. Every guitar player should own, at least one Harley Benton. I have ordered three more.

I'm not a pro guitarist, I'm learning again from the beginning, having not picked up a guitar for almost 30 years. It started about 6 months ago I bought a strat, and a Epiphone SG. The strat doesn't suit but the SG does, I love SG's.
When I heard from various reviews how Harley Benton had upped it's game on their guitars, I just had to have one. Of course being a SG fan I choose the DC-580 CH. I can say with my hand on my heart that I am blown away by the quality of this guitar for the price. It's finish is absolutely flawless, the feel is wonderful. Of course there is neck dive but that's a minor thing, and common in other SG/SG style guitars. The neck is wonderfully smooth, as are the frets. The sound is very pleasing too, these pickups do a great job, not the best on the planet, but very capable for what I need, an AC/DC sound.
What do I use the DC-580CH for?? Well , my Epiphone SG is in standard tuning for the newer AC/DC stuff, and the DC-580 is half a semitone down for the older AC/DC stuff, saves time retuning all the time!
If I am totally honest, I prefer to play the older DC stuff, which means I have the Harley Benton guitar plugged in more than the Epiphone, which suits me fine 😁
To finalise: I am blown away that such a guitar exists for such a low price point, I love it! Don't be a brand snob, so many people who know what they're talking about, love this guitar!
Next step: I'm definitely getting a Harley Benton DC Custom in the next week or so.

After much thought and comparing different products I finally chose to buy the DC-580. Ordering was simple and a brief (computer) glitch with the order was remedied very quickly and without fuss or drama.
Guitar arrived as promised within 4-6 days with great protective packaging and in perfect condition. Guitar, after a minor re-tune, played perfectly straight out of the box. I love this guitar great tone, low action, plays beautifully and looks wonderful.
I cannot praise Thomann enough, I thoroughly recommend the Harley Benton product and the fantastic staff at Thomann to everyone and can't wait to buy again from them in the future.

This was my first purchase of a Harley Benton. I had always wanted a SG like guitar with 24 frets Les Paul Scale and the input on the side. Because of the input jack i avoided getting a Gibson or Epiphone. This guitar feels like an extension of myself. The pick ups sound amazing and the guitar was playable right out of the box, tuning was slightly flat but playable. the set up is great, feels like butter in my hands. I had them install Grover locking tuners and they included the original tuners with the shipment. this has become my favorite guitar followed by my Les Paul and Jackson soloist. it feels and plays so much better smoother and sounds so good! I cant believe this was so low in cost yet so high in quality. when i play this guitar i feel inspired like I did with my first Gibson Les Paul. I will be getting one of these for my sons birthday who has decided to move from the violin and Baritone Sax to guitar.

We All Know that Pickups, Strings Machine Heads Knobs ETC. Can be improved so Go And Spend 3 Grand Then. and there will be something you don't like on that one as well. Trust me I know , That's the way Guitars are, we are all different people with different Tastes in things. some people like low action others High, some people like a chunky neck, others don't, All im saying is for the money guys you cant beat it. If you have a few skills in setting a guitar up then theres no problem ive been playing guitar for 40 years. I Bought this for Home use Only In My Studio and was very impressed. Straight out of the box the Action was very good, But I did tweak it a little as I like really Low Action. Id like to see a Smaller Neck some Day on these Guitars about a 40mm Nut with a Softer C Shape profile ( That's just my preference ) The Quality of the build of the guitar was Insanely Fantastic Overall for me Just Fantastic value for the money.

This is the second Harley Benton guitar I've picked up from Thomann, the first being the TE20-HH matte black Tele style. That one was excellent, just what I wanted. So is this one! I've always wanted an SG style guitar, but never got around to it until buying the previous Harley Benton and figured the Tele style was so good, I could take a chance on this. Finish was pretty much perfect, no discernible flaws I could find. Tuners hold their tune well. No fret sprout on mine, and the hardware and electronics are all solid, work as they should. Plays so well, it's hard to put it down! If you're looking for a solid player in this style, look no further. This is definitely as good as it gets in this price range, and would beat out many instruments costing more.