Harley Benton DC-Custom II Cherry

Electric Guitar

Custom Line Series
Body: Meranti
Set-in neck: Meranti
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Perloid headstock inlay
Neck profile: C - thickness at 1st fret: 20.5 mm / at 12th fret: 22.5 mm
Binding on neck and headstock
Double action truss rod
Fingerboard radius: 350 mm
Scale: 628 mm
Nut width: 42 mm
Graphite IV nut
24 Medium Jumbo Blacksmith stainless steel frets
Pickups: 2 Tesla TM VR-Nitro Alnico-5 humbuckers
1 Volume control
1 Tone control with push/pull function for coil split
3-Way switch
WSC Tune-O-Matic bridge
HB machine heads
Chrome-plated DLX hardware
Colour: Cherry, high-gloss

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Available since July 2024
Item number 570325
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Colour Cherry
Body Meranti
Top None
Neck Meranti
Fretboard Rosewood
Frets 24
Scale 628 mm
Pickup System HH
Tremolo No
Including Case No
Incl. Gigbag No

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DC Custom: The next generation

Harley Benton DC-Custom II Cherry Electric Guitar

The DC-Custom II Cherry from Harley Benton is the next generation of the brand's budget-friendly double-cut model and features new woods for the body and neck as well as a duo of powerful Tesla TM VR-Nitro AlNiCo-5 humbuckers that expand the guitar's sonic range through the addition of coil-splitting capabilities. Despite these improvements, however, the Harley Benton DC Custom II Cherry remains a straightforward, expressive electric guitar that is particularly suited to Blues and Blues Rock and continues to be available at the characteristic Harley Benton price. The guitar's classic cherry finish in turn emphasises its traditional looks, meaning that it not only delivers a powerful, full-bodied sound but also proudly showcases the pure spirit of Rock & Roll.

Tesla TM VR-Nitro Alnico-5 humbuckers on the Harley Benton DC-Custom II Cherry

Tesla pickups for extra juice

The Meranti body and neck combination used for the Harley Benton DC-Custom II Cherry gives the guitar a rich fundamental tone with plenty of sustain that is clearly transmitted to the amplifier via its two Tesla humbuckers. The latter are selected by a three-way toggle switch and share a master control each for volume and tone, while the single-coil mode can be activated via the tone knob's push-pull feature. A compound-radius neck with a thickness that gradually increases from 20.5 to 22.5mm between the first and twelfth frets makes the rosewood fingerboard, which features 24 medium jumbo Blacksmith stainless steel frets and classic trapeze inlays, even more comfortable to play. The instrument is also fitted with high-quality hardware, ensuring many years of reliability.

Neck transition of the Harley Benton DC-Custom II Cherry electric guitar

The perfect first double-cut

With its attractive price tag, it should come as no surprise that the Harley Benton DC-Custom Cherry is primarily aimed at beginners on a limited budget who are still seeking a high-quality instrument for Blues and for Rock & Roll in its many guises. These players get a surprisingly feature-rich guitar with a flexible sound and striking appearance for their money, which will capably handle those first sessions. The Tesla humbuckers in particular take the second generation of the DC-Custom Cherry to a new level and deliver powerful and assertive tones for hard-driving riffs and expressive solos, with warm-sounding cleans also "on tap" thanks to the push-pull tone pot, and of course a multitude of nuanced variations in-between.

Headstock of the Harley Benton DC-Custom II Cherry

About Harley Benton

Since 1998, the Harley Benton brand has been catering for the needs of countless guitarists and bassists. In addition to an extensive range of stringed instruments, Thomann's house brand also offers a wide choice of amplifiers, speakers, effect pedals, and other accessories. In total, the range includes over 1,500 products. Built by established names in the industry, all Harley Benton products combine quality and reliability at attractive and affordable prices. The continuous expansion of the range ensures that Harley Benton always provides new, exciting, and innovative products that keep players perfectly in tune with the musical world, day after day.

Mission: Rock & Roll

In designing the DC-Custom II Cherry, Harley Benton has made several refinements to the previous model to create a successor that will capably handle both Blues and Rock. The most significant of these improvements has been the inclusion of the Tesla humbuckers, which give the player a significantly broader sonic palette than the predecessor's Roswell pickups and are complemented by the compound neck radius, which continues to enhance the already comfortable playing feel. When paired with a high-quality amplifier, the Harley Benton DC-Custom II Cherry will deliver the sounds that musicians have long come to expect from double-cut guitars - from lush cleans through to full-souding crunch tones and singing leads, all complete with balanced sustain and ample headroom - at a price that won't break the bank.

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Griffdog 06.08.2024

This guitar is fantastic. The more I play it the more I love it! I put new strings on it and went to check Omarion and it was spot on. The person who built this guitar took pride in their work. My 5th HB!

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Great DC Sound, Great Price

Bryce 27.08.2024

Item arrived in perfect condition. The neck feels great, no buzzing or sharp frets, he intonation and relief were still good even after being shipped across the globe! The tuning stability is rock solid, so you can really slam on the thing without worrying about falling out of key. The Tesla pickups have surprisingly beautiful clean tones, but they really shine when you add gain. Add in the coil split and you've got a recipe for a wonderfully versatile instrument that you could take on any gig from Black Sabbath to Stevie Wonder. At such a low price I would recommend this to anyone, whether it's your first guitar or your fiftieth the bang-to-buck ratio on this thing is too good to pass up.

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Flawless

Giorgos72 29.07.2024

Great VFM, lightweight, great slim neck imo, fret work, fretboard, tuners, bridge just great.Pickups sound pretty good. Nut perfectly cut! Splittable humbuckers and D'Addario strings!

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Almost perfect

JohnnyWarren 05.09.2024

I don't know what just happened. I received the guitar, tuned it up, lowered the bridge a little bit, tuned it up again, and it was ready to rock! Perfect intonation, straight neck, no sharp fret edges, not a blemish on the guitar. Pickups need to be changed for my taste, but they are ok for now. Definitely best bang for your buck. AND NO NECK DIVE!

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