Harley Benton SC-450PlusLH LD Vintage Series

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Harley Benton SC-450PlusLH LD Vintage Series
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Just some minor complaints
pesh 03.12.2021
For a starter - its a 200$ guitar so naturally you cant expect the best of the best. I own another guitar from the brand and dare I say I expected little more again. But this time the guitar was not set up as previous, the action high, some minor buzzes, and I'm not sure(and I'm not claim that) but I had a feel this might've been a b-stock. That's the cons for me.
Other than that - I love the look and feel of it. I'll be modifying it in the future but even now I get decent sound and just... enjoying it.
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Holymoly 23.03.2019
First off I am going to base this review in light of its cost. I have been looking for a reasonably priced LP clone for a while now. 40 years ago I had a second hand Antoria clone and loved it. Thomann received my order on a Wednesday promising a 3 working day delivery. UPS knocked on my door the next Monday so a point to Thomann straight away. The delivery box had a fair bit of damage to it due mainly to the fact that the cardboard was quite flimsy with little internal bracing on the corners. The guitar box however had been protected by the bubble wrap around it. The guitar was delivered undamaged. First impressions. There were no dead spots on the fingerboard and the fret edges were well finished. The frets weren?t the most jumbo I?ve seen on a Les Paul type guitar. They seemed similar to my Telecaster. Intonation seemed spot on. The tuners held the strings well although feel a bit plasticky and will be upgraded at some point. The body was three pieces of mahogany and the finish was smooth although there was some evidence of uneven staining in the cutaway. I can?t get excited by this though for the price paid. Call it early relicking. The pots ran smoothly and the coil taps worked. Finally the negatives. The neck pickup plays fairly muddy and needs overdriven to get any clarity however again this is an area that frequently gets upgraded. The last thing is just irritating. When you tilt the guitar you can here something small rattling in the internal routing channels. I?d say it is a small piece of solder and will remove the back covers to try and remove it. In summary this is a fantastic guitar for the money the neck is fast and shallow. I?d certainly recommend this guitar and for the price it?s a no brainer.
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BIG BANG FOR BUCK - AGAIN!!!
azrabella 01.07.2018
This review is from a Left handed player .
Another little GEM. Why would you pay a grand for the big G, when this guitar is right up there. OK, so the materials might not be quite as top-notch, but the sound is.
The addition of coil splitting on both pickups is a surprise. The tonal variations open up this guitar to playing styles not traditional to "Les Paul" guitars. Actually it can go from a Garry Moore sound to a passable "Country twang" very close to a Telecaster.
Can't really fault this model but for one exception - the colour. I just wish the LD designation was dropped simply because asu,ing LD stands for Lemon Drop - it 'aint. Much nearer to amber. I wish they would offer more traditional colour variations such as Sunburst or Tobacco Burst. Whilst it is a good example of what left-handed guitarists are looking for, it could be improved cosmetically with more choice of colour. All in all though - highly recommended.
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CustomerCRM114 24.10.2021
Slippery guitar and knocked around a bit, tuner plastic broke very easily, headstock cracked very easily when guitar fell. Wood not best quality it seems. I’ve had other guitars that could take knocks and not be affected. Pickup switch broke very easily. Need to handle guitar with very great care.... I threw it away after headstock cracked, chipped away and came off with a little help
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A great budget Les Paul
Bon Scott 10.07.2018
I've played this guitar for a bit more than 2 months now, and bear in mind that I'm just a beginner, that is my first guitar.
So far I've only played classic and hard rock (i.e. Creedence Clearwater Revival and AC/DC) using my Blackstar Fly 3 mini amp (great beginner combo btw). I don't use much gain though. Distorted, this guitar sounds suprisingly good for this price. Not very muddy and pretty heavy. The pickups are cheap, but they sound quite good, for beginner's level you cannot really get any better.
To my surprise, this guitar's clean sound was excellent: bright and quite warm.
About the negatives: the guitar is pretty heavy. Playing for a longer while when standing can get pretty tiring I imagine.
The biggest flaw is by far the string action. It's set pretty low by Thomann and from frets 2-8, mine was so low I got fret buzz with almost every note. I know it's not a big deal, but beginners like me don't know how to adjust the action right away.
Another setback is the neck's thickness. It's a bit too thick. If you have smaller hands, this could be a big problem for you.
Everything else is pretty much a standard on this guitar. Since it's my first one, I can really compare, but the frets seem nice with smooth ends, the binding is on point, the knobs feel okay and there weren't any cuts or other cosmetical errors.
Overall, I couldn't ask for a better guitar at this price point. Great for a beginner who is aiming to play some heavier-style music, but also excellent for blues. With an adequate amp, this is a terrific starter guitar, especially if you can sort out the string action.
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Harley Benton SC-450PlusLH LD Vintage Series