I'd wanted a double bound blue sparkle telecaster since I was a kid, having first seen one in the hands of Don Rich playing on the Buck Owens Ranch show.
But given that I'm left-handed, such things were not for me. Until Harley Benton came along! This guitar is beautiful, plays just right, has an exceptionally well-cut nut, and beautiful maple neck. I'll probably change the neck out eventually, but only because I'm a sucker for stainless frets, and it turns out there's a small army of luthiers on ebay in China making fender necks for cheap. Lack of stainless frets is my only minor issue with this axe. Otherwise, it's beautiful and perfect, and I'm deeply grateful to Harley Benton for making it.