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So Glad I Tried Harley Benton
Okay so this is my first Harley Benton guitar, years of seeing them on YouTube and I finally decided to give one a shot and I am really glad I did.
I wanted a left handed tele for ages and this one blew me away for the price.
PRO's
1: Built quality on the unit I received was top notch, feels like a much more premium instrument then the €159 price would suggest. If you had a blindfold on you would think just by feel its a far more pricey unit then it is which is a credit to Harley Benton.
2: Neck and fretwork is great and feels and plays beautifully. No rough edges or dead frets. The intonation needed a bit of adjustment but that is common and took 5 minutes, the truss rod was fine and didnt need any adjustment.
3: Finish is lovely and the seafoam green is a nice colour and there were no imperfections in the paint work or body on the guitar I got. Pickguard and fit and finish was perfect for such an affordable guitar.
CONS:
1: Tuners are not the best, the usual G string issues and this is after I restrung the instrument with my preferred gauge strings. Its far from terrible but definitely an upgrade I will be making soon. For this price though I think you have to make sacrifices and if its on replaceable parts then I am fine with that. (I own a Les Paul Custom that doesnt stay in tune and it was more than €159 ha ha).
2: Hardware is also cheaper feeling but again perfect useable, the volume/tone pots and selector switch are fine but feel cheap and the switch in particular wouldnt hold up if you were gigging often. Again this was all stuff I expected at this price point.
3: Pickups are fine for clean tones and slight crunchy stuff but dont expect to play your pantera riffs on this guitar, I bought it for playing Police tunes and some Andy Summer's stuff so its fine for that but it doesnt take distortion too well. Again I wasnt expecting to play high gain stuff so Im not disappointed. Bridge pickup is decent but a bit too bright overall and you really need to roll off the tone to like 2-3 to really reduce the harshness of the treble. The neck is a bit muddy or wooly sounding on more higher gain tones but again still useable.
CONCLUSION:
Thoroughly happy with my purchase and any of the downsides are to be expected at this price point and all of them can be fixed/improved with a couple of upgrades but this doesnt stop the guitar from being playable out of the box which is important as a lot of new players will buy these affordable instruments and have a perfectly good guitat to get started on and if they fancy a few improvements they can do that too in time.
I wanted a left handed tele for ages and this one blew me away for the price.
PRO's
1: Built quality on the unit I received was top notch, feels like a much more premium instrument then the €159 price would suggest. If you had a blindfold on you would think just by feel its a far more pricey unit then it is which is a credit to Harley Benton.
2: Neck and fretwork is great and feels and plays beautifully. No rough edges or dead frets. The intonation needed a bit of adjustment but that is common and took 5 minutes, the truss rod was fine and didnt need any adjustment.
3: Finish is lovely and the seafoam green is a nice colour and there were no imperfections in the paint work or body on the guitar I got. Pickguard and fit and finish was perfect for such an affordable guitar.
CONS:
1: Tuners are not the best, the usual G string issues and this is after I restrung the instrument with my preferred gauge strings. Its far from terrible but definitely an upgrade I will be making soon. For this price though I think you have to make sacrifices and if its on replaceable parts then I am fine with that. (I own a Les Paul Custom that doesnt stay in tune and it was more than €159 ha ha).
2: Hardware is also cheaper feeling but again perfect useable, the volume/tone pots and selector switch are fine but feel cheap and the switch in particular wouldnt hold up if you were gigging often. Again this was all stuff I expected at this price point.
3: Pickups are fine for clean tones and slight crunchy stuff but dont expect to play your pantera riffs on this guitar, I bought it for playing Police tunes and some Andy Summer's stuff so its fine for that but it doesnt take distortion too well. Again I wasnt expecting to play high gain stuff so Im not disappointed. Bridge pickup is decent but a bit too bright overall and you really need to roll off the tone to like 2-3 to really reduce the harshness of the treble. The neck is a bit muddy or wooly sounding on more higher gain tones but again still useable.
CONCLUSION:
Thoroughly happy with my purchase and any of the downsides are to be expected at this price point and all of them can be fixed/improved with a couple of upgrades but this doesnt stop the guitar from being playable out of the box which is important as a lot of new players will buy these affordable instruments and have a perfectly good guitat to get started on and if they fancy a few improvements they can do that too in time.
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Very good quality for the price
Really can't fault it for how cheap it was, sounds great feels great looks great, I've had more expensive guitars that feel a lot cheaper!
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Some great features for little money!
The seafoam green paint is flawless, the carmelized neck feels and looks great. No problems with the fret work. The pickups sounded fine, but I make pickups and I intend to replace them from the moment I placed the order. The vintage style tuners hold tune. It weighs 7lbs, 13oz. Even with $80 shipping it is still a great bargain. Highly recommend.
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Pretty decent telecaster
It looks good and sound good. The quality and feel alright considering the price. Neck pickup needs a bit of raising since it has low volume compared to other pickup. Sounds gritty and behaves like a telecaster.
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Best value for your money
The Harley Benton TE62 Left-Handed guitar offers an impressive blend of classic design and affordability. Its comfortable neck, vintage-style pickups, and solid build make it a great choice for left-handed players seeking a versatile instrument. While it may not rival higher-end models, its value for money and authentic Telecaster vibe make it a solid option for players on a budget.
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Blown away by this
I bought this on a bit of a whim and I am delighted with it. Looks gorgeous, no flaws or imperfections on it at all. I did upgrade the bridge to a compensated one to help with intonation though to be honest it wasn't that bad with the stock ones. When you are gigging though tuning needs to be spot on and I am gigging with this guitar more than my workhorse Godin now. I also replaced the tuners with locking ones just to make string changes easier but again the stock ones were not too bad at all.
I like the sound from the pickup, especially the neck pickup and the combination of both pickups together, it really give me what I want tone wise.
This guitar has gotten me loads of compliments at gigs, people love the look and sound of it. What a bargain.
I like the sound from the pickup, especially the neck pickup and the combination of both pickups together, it really give me what I want tone wise.
This guitar has gotten me loads of compliments at gigs, people love the look and sound of it. What a bargain.
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