Harley Benton Fusion-III HSH Roasted FBB

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Harley Benton Fusion-III HSH Roasted FBB
$359
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Just wow
Ivo_D1998 23.11.2021
I bought this guitar as a live workhorse axe that I wouldn't be upset about if it gets some dings. Plus, I was interested in finding out what kind of guitar you can get for just 400 euros nowadays. Man, this thing is impressive.
To start, it looks killer. The flamed maple neck is a definite looker. mine didn't have any finishing issues so that's a big plus. Controls are smooth, well placed and feel sturdy and durable. No real volume clean up with high gain but hey.
Hardware all feels durable and well made. Tuners show now deadzones and stay in tune very well. I locked the Wilkinson down as I don't like trems, but it's one of the more comfortable bridges to palm mute as there no sharp edges to get caught behind. After some setup work the action is awesome and the neck plays like butter. The frets were a bit sticky in the beginning but after some playing this quickly went away.
The only real downside I can give is that the fretboard looks rather bland when compared to the flame maple of the neck and that there are some marks at the fretboard end from fret end dressing... But hey those are extremely minor complaints for a guitar in this price range.
To conclude, this guitar has everything you could wish for and more considering the price.
I don't know if I got a particularly good one but I own a few high end boutique guitars and dare to say this rivals them in some or more aspects.
Definitely worth the money, it will become one of my mains for sure!
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Great guitar but looks like a B-Stock
LT_player 19.10.2021
I ordered this guitar late last week and as always the shipping was FAST! Awesome but spoiling kind of fast compared to any other online seller! Top notch.

The bad: This will be the 6th Harley Benton I’ve received. Of the 6 I ordered, one was an SC-550 B-stock and sadly it was in better shape than the Fusion III!! There’s a knick in the body on the top horn that was lacquered over, lacquer missing in two of the bolt on neck holes as well as a nice scratch and another apparent mishap with finishing on the cut away. Thankfully all the issues are on the backside of the body. But I will admit I’m a bit disappointed in the fact that I didn’t order a B-stock. One thing that I didn’t notice….because I like shiny things 🤩…..was the tuning keys. They are very close together (even closer than my Squire 50’s Tele), not a big deal but when you have sausages for fingers it can be difficult. Lastly the pots are very scratchy but unless you’re constantly adjusting the settings while playing (I’m not really that advanced) then it won’t matter.

The good: It arrived in almost perfect tuning, that darned G string……lol. This guitar sounds Amazing, by far the best of the bunch that I own. But it’s also supposed to be a “premium” guitar by HB standards. The neck and frets are a thing of beauty, the binding is beautiful and from the front this is one stunning guitar. Other than the few cosmetic issues, I would recommend this to anyone! But as with anything it’s a gamble on what you get when you open the box.

If it weren’t for the cosmetic issues and scratchy pots this would have been 5 stars across the board.

Cheers
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Top notch!
Jafo1975 05.12.2021
I ordered this on a whim! The list of appointments really impressed me! Received this very fast for an overseas shipping! When I got it I was a little underwhelmed. Frets were scratchy, needed to be finished properly. Needed a good setup. In my opinion, needed new pickups as well! Customer service was informed of the issues out of the box and I was compensated fairly! Since then... this guitar has been my "go to" player! The frets are now effortless! Slippery in the best way! It sounds massive! The roasted maple neck is absolutely perfect! Definitely a guitar worth easily twice the money I paid! My first harley benton! Will not be my last! P.s. just ordered my 2nd one!
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HARLEY BENTON BENDS
Danderson68 07.11.2021
This Is One Of The Most Beautiful, Great Set, Perfect Kneck, Amazing Acces To The Upper Frets 15/24. T
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS AMAZING INSTRUMENT. ILL BE DEMO ING YOUR GUITAR ARE MY YOUTUBE AS WELL. This Beautiful Guitar Is One The The Best INSTRUMENTS Hands Down, Truly A Class Instrument. PS. I'll Be Buying Another.
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Very, very Impressed!
MenVa 07.11.2022
Amazing value for money. This guitar beats guitars with three times its price. The finish is excellent, the neck is truly impressive, while the pickups are good sounding. Hardware looks and feels quality. The only things I had to do, was to lower the action a bit and apply some lemon oil to the fretboard which was quite dry.
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A Feature Laden Masterpiece
Noisehorse 28.08.2022
I’ve owned and played Fender Strats and Telecasters, and some others. This level of quality in the construction and the design with all the top of the line features make this one of the finest electric guitars available period. Yes, it’s an incredible low price, but I’m honestly more blown away by the great sounds, great playability, and versatility the Fusion has. My thanks go out to the great designers at Thomann!
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IIMP 21.02.2022
Out of the box, everything was fine. Just needed to tune and play. Fantastic guitar, fit and finish superb (could not see any blemish at all, apart from a minor cable peaking through on the rear of the guitar).
Plays very nice, the coil-split feature is nice.
Buttons are solid and well-placed.
Note that it is a heavy guitar, so need to be sitting or with a good strap on.
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Harley Benton Fusion-III HSH Roasted FBB
D4RK51D31993 22.04.2023
Harley Benton just knock it out the park when it comes to high quality, usable, playable, reliable instruments at a much more down to earth, modest, achievable price range. The top finish is outstanding. The flamed maple neck and fretboard are reminiscent of that of brands like iconic guitars (Joseph Anidjar, Joshua De La Victoria) the pickup sounds are deliciously creamy and each pick up configuration has its place when recording or performing music. Locking tuners and stainless steel frets on a guitar sub £400. What is the catch. Well nothing apart from the fact that mine arrived with the split coil function not correctly working on the neck pickup. First world problems I know. Especially on a guitar as stunning as this at an INCREDIBLE price. Harley Benton just continue to blow my mind. Thank you for giving modern musicians a chance to own such incredible instruments without having to fall into debt
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fusion 3 hsh roasted
sixxl1 02.09.2022
overall quality was impressive for the price however i found the volume pot to be too close to my right hand when playing
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Excellent for the money
Robbob 03.02.2022
Had a problem with the first one they sent to me. Might have a been a B- Stock. But after a couple of pictures and e-mails the problem was taken care of fairly well. Aside from that, where are you going to get a superstrat type guitar this good at this price. Others are trying but HB's are in first place by a long shot. Considering what you get here, I'll deal with the shipping charges here in the US of A. As long as it's in stock, I can still get it quicker most often.
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