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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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Great guitar
This is my 2nd guitar from Thomann. My first was a les paul shape honey burst. The sea foam green telecaster shape has received many compliments from my friends. Everyone loves the look and style. This guitar is easy to tune and the neck is easy to play, it's very light weight too. The pickups have a bright sound and really shine with a "clean" channel. I would recommend this guitar to anyone, would fit nice in any collection.
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