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Amazing!!! May I have another please!
I saw a friend playing a Harley Benton guitar and I asked him about it and he had great thing to say about his guitar. I figured for the price, why not give it a shot. So I order this Silver Burst on a Saturday and it arrived 5 days later!!! From Germany to California! Amazing! Thomann did a great job with packing and shipping because I opened the box and the guitar felt like it was meant for my hands! Amazing! I mean the setup was perfect (intonation, fret shaping, action) amazing! The paint is perfect and all the hardware is flawless as well. Amazing! And then I took it to my practice room and plugged it it in! I’d never heard of these Tesla pickups but they sound great. The guitar has resonance. It is balanced nicely when strapped up and it’s lighter than my other LPs. For a guitar that cost me under $400 US including shipping to be this perfect is simply….amazing! I’m putting in a bunch of overtime at work so I can buy another!
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Why is it so good?
For starters, Thomann should update the photos for this model because mine came with a black nut and that small change makes a big difference esthetically. I purchased this guitar about 7 months ago now, and upon arrival I knew it was an instrument that was going to get a lot of use. The fit and finish are spot on, no blemishes, nothing under the finish (except for some notable flame figuring under the paint around the bridge area, what?) tuning machines weren't crooked or missing screws, awesome! So it looks good, that's great but how does it play and what does it sound like? Well, all I can say is I really, really like guitars coming out of Indonesia at the moment. The neck for the 550II feels closest to the PRS 'pattern thin' neck shape, it's fast and smooth and with the Blacksmith SS frets it is so effortless to play! The set up from the factory was fine, no adjustments required. The Tesla pickups also deserve some praise, they may not be the most articulate pickups I've owned but they don't sound 'cheap' in any way. Even running a dry, clean channel they have great depth and definition, needless to say I was pretty surprised because I thought pickups would be the first thing that I felt I needed to upgrade. Happily I can say it isn't necessary for my playing needs. All said and done, I couldn't be happier with this purchase. This guitar sits right next to my PRS and Gibson guitars proudly, and always surprises my friends when they pick it up and play it. You guys did a hell of a good job on this one!
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Great value
Plays as nice as much more expensive guitars. Stainless steel frets are a big plus and feel great!
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Awesome silverburst guitar
Sounds and feels great. It's been very hard to get a silverburst guitar ever since Adam Jones' guitar came out.
The setup was almost perfect out of the box, no truss rod adjustment was needed but I lowered the bridge like a millimeter.
The pickups are pretty good.
The color pattern is great.
The setup was almost perfect out of the box, no truss rod adjustment was needed but I lowered the bridge like a millimeter.
The pickups are pretty good.
The color pattern is great.
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RS
Unbelievable
Received my Harley Benton SC-550 II Silver Burst a couple of months after I ordered. Absolutely amazed at the quality and craftsmanship on this guitar! After having a local luthier set it up, the guitar sounds amazing! I have a small show scheduled for April and plan to showcase this guitar on several songs. I have a left handed guitar ordered for our other guitarist and I’m hopeful that I can get it soon.
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Very Impressed!
Great guitar! It arrived in about a week. Intonation was spot on, playable right out of the box. Tesla pickups sound really good.
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Beautiful Guitar
Very rich sound, no need for modifications. Bought many Harley Benton’s and always high quality at a great price.
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Incredible
Don't trust me too much because I haven't played electric when I first bought this one, but it is amazing. It felt good in the hands, the feel was just spot on, everything looked good. One thing I want to mention is the fretboard, mine for some reason got really dark and I love it.
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