Harley Benton MR-Modern CAR

The guitar is finished with a beautiful candy apple red and the maple neck is great. The fretboard and markers are excellent. The coil split knob (tone) came off when pulling up, but was fixed by spreading the split shaft slightly. The tone pot is very noisy when splitting the pickups as well as when turning to adjust the tone.

The only real negative is that there are several low frets which result in string buzz when trying to lower the action such that it feels like my other guitars, which include other Harley Bentons.

I am comfortable with most adjustments, but leveling the frets is not something I have done and it would cost $180 in my part of the world.

I've had this guitar for about 8 months now, and it never ceases to amaze me. The switchable single coil/humbucker pickups are absolutely fantastic, and really accurate. The locking tuners help keep the thing in tune remarkably well, especially when using the whammy. I've played live with this guitar quite a few times, and I'm not afraid to be energetic with it, because it's got a really solid robust feel. Last of all, the quality of the finish is superb, many people have complimented it. Overall an absolute gem to play, and great value for money.

This tribute to 1960’s Surf- punk axes actually seems superior to those few examples I’ve had hands on for that era, at least in terms of build quality. Mine arrived perfectly intoned. The stainless steel frets were beautifully dressed and level, no buzzing anywhere and the action nice and low. A great range of sounds using coil- split, I’m pretty sure that was a rare feature in the ‘60s. My first time using lockable tuners, they were very good for withstanding my vibrola dive- bombing and. Helping to stay in tune.
The elephant in the room is missing. I have zero complaints, this guitar would be phenomenal at twice the price. Yes, she’s a bit heavy, but not the heaviest I’ve handled by far. And more than anything else, oh my days she’s absolutely gorgeous in the stunning Candy Apple Red: website photos don’t do this paint job justice. She glows, she gleams, she dazzles- just by sitting there. The finish is simply perfect, I almost want to order one of the blue ones (and if you guys brought out a baritone in the blue, hint hint…!) just for the joy of it. I know the paintwork should be the least important factor, but if you could just see her glowing and gleaming, you’d understand.
Blues, surf, punk, country…and much more. A real hot cha-cha, thanks Thomann!

According to all specifications and quality, the guitar should belong to the upper range of electric guitars.
The only complaint is the high action of the strings, even after the setup is done it is not possible to have the low action that I personally prefer, but that is individual. Certainly the problem is in the frets, but in that price range with such a good sound, surprisingly good pick ups and locking tuners there is no serious complaint about the guitar. Someone who is just entering the world of electric guitars can get a lot of guitar for very little money