Harley Benton Fusion-T HH Roasted IB

I needed a backup guitar for live gigging. I have a 2004 les paul standard at home, which is too precious to me to take out, and my main guitar is a US tele, which I adore. After snapping a string recently during Red House, the time was right to invest. Having looked at all the Fenders, Charvels, Chapmans and PRS’s of interest, I happened across the Fusion T. Locking tuners, Canadian roasted maple neck, steel frets, carved heel joint, Wilkinson 2 point trem, split coil humbuckers, telecaster styling with belly cut. After reading decent reviews I thought, how good can a £250 guitar be? Worth a punt, especially with the sale on. Upon arrival I set it up and spent some worthwhile time giving it a fret dress. They are now mirror shiny and this thing plays like butter. I am actually amazed (and appalled at the competition) that such a ridiculously playable, highly appointed, resonant and great sounding guitar, could cost so little. I will use it live without hesitation and proudly share the story of how this £200 ace competes with (and in a troubling number of cases, bests) guitars costing 2x / 3x and even 4x the price. Well done Thomann. Very well done.