Lol, thanks for the comparison with Nikolaj...I'm a huge GoT fan so it's not a bad thing to get compared with him 😉. As the Bugera is a copy of the Peavey 5150 the Amarok would definitely sound Metal 🤘😎
hey mein Lieber, Tolles Review, die EMG Pickups sind ja mal eine wirkliche Überraschung. finde ich toll das auch echte Grover Mechaniken installiert sind und es freut mich zu hören das die Hipshot inspirierte Brücke auch sehr gut ihren Dienst macht. auch mit ihrem Matt Outfit macht sie finde ich optisch eine sehr gute Figure! lg Chrrz
Hey Chrrz, Dank dir für dein klasse Feedback! Die Hardware ist wirklich rundum astrein bei der Gitarre, nur bei dem Input Jack haben sie wirklich am falschen Ende unnötig gespart, der scheint generell ein großes Problem bei den ersten Modellen zu sein. Ansonsten ein sehr rundes Packet und auch die Kopie der Hipshot-Brücke ist sehr gelungen. Und ich muss gestehen dass du mich auch sehr neugierig auf die silberne Fusion gemacht hast ;). LG
Incredible guitar for the value. Sadly, I had to return mine. My model has a big intonation problem, and I know from people having the same struggle. It bothers me a lot. Hope they solve the problem. Again, I don´t think this happends to all the guitars from this model. Nice review btw!
Thanks allot for your feedback! That's sad for sure, I hope Harley Benton get some quality issues they still have in their guitars sorted. They have some great models in their line-up but the final quality control needs to improve a bit. But if you are lucky to catch a flawless one it surely rocks :D
@@MassiveSoundProductions Nice riff. If you want to hear a song which has pretty much that, try death magnetig ep by metallica, just a bullet away. It's a great song.
I have returned my Amarok-7 for the same reason, wanted to buy BT intead, but seeing so many comments about intonation... Have you chosen some other guitar? I'm looking also at 28" Ibanez RGIB21, maybe it does not have so many problems..
I ordered Harley Benton Stratocaster. Then added a telecaster just for the sake of it. And then saw some Amorek guitar and ordered that as well. Nice day 💪.
Happy triple new guitar day :D! Great to hear that are similar crazy people out there ;). You will be surprised by the quality of the Harley Bentons :)
Massive Sound Productions Its pretty awful with these Harley Benton prices as the first one of those guitars hasnt yet arrived and Im thinking of getting maybe another Stratocaster 😬. Its all good 👍
Das Vid. wäre nicht schlecht, wenn der Kommentarbalken tiefer wäre, dann würde man auch was von der Gitarre sehen können. 😬 Aber ansonsten gut gemacht. 😉✌️
Dank dir Jörg für dein Feedback. Meinst du die Untertitel? Die Positionierung kann ich leider nicht beeinflussen, du kannst sie aber auch einfach in den Videooptionen (rechts unten) abschalten, dann stören sie nicht mehr 😊
I ordered the same one. Hopefully it doesn't have any of the crazy defects I've been reading about. I'm ok with paint defects but not bridge misalignment.
Hey man, Awesome review ! I'm considering buying my first 7 string and I'm really hesitating between the amarok 7 and the Shecter demon 7. Could you help me with that ?
Thanks allot Dani for your great feedback! Havent played the Schecter Demon 7 in particular, only some other models from them, but Schecter generally does make some nice guitars too. Personally I would choose the Amarok over the Demon as value for money is just better here. For same money you will get better hardware, better pickups and stainless steel frets on the Amarok which is something you wont find anywhere else for this price tag. Hope this helps. Keep me updated on how you will decide :)
Hi Alexandr, personally I think I prefer the Agufish over the Amarok by a little. I just like the whole concept of the guitar and the fantastic backed flamed maple neck. But they are both great guitars and you cant go wrong with either one.
@@AldrLesPaul From what I heard it should be good value for money. If you are not only looking for a singlecut guitar I can also recommend the Fusion Pro series from Harley Benton
Ich habe mir die Amarok als 7 Saiter gegönnt (erste HB) und bin wirklich begeistert. Es ist unglaublich was man für nur 600€ bekommen! Die Verarbeitung bei meiner ist glücklicherweise top - die Bünde sind perfekt gearbeitet und poliert. Das einzige was ich umlöten werde ist beizeiten zur Sicherheit eine vernünftige Output Buchse, ansonsten wird das die erste Gitarre sein, bei der ich z.B. die Pickups nicht wechseln werde. Die Hardware ist generell unglaublich geil und mit den Tunern und der Brücke besser, als ich es von einigen ~1000€ Gitarren kenne. Interessant ist aber das Innere, da alpha 500k Potentiometer genommen wurden, was nicht der Empfehlung von EMG entspricht. Die Lötarbeiten (kein solderless-kit) sind aber alle sauber ausgeführt worden. Ansonsten ist der einzige Kritikpunkt von mir, dass ich lieber eine 26,5" Mensur gesehen hätte für mehr Möglichkeiten, aber es funktioniert auch so gut. Ich gebe auf jeden Fall eine Empfehlung raus an alle, die in dieser Preisklasse wildern :)
Dank dir für deinen umfangreichen Kommentar! Kann das so vollendst bestätigen. Man muss etwas Glück haben bei der Bestellung und eine Gitarre erwischen ohne bzw. mit nur geringen Mängeln, in der Qualitätskontrolle merkt man halt doch dass sie irgendwo sparen mussten. Aber ansonsten ist die Amarok und auch meine anderen Harley Bentons wirklich tolle Gitarren fürs Geld! Ein absolut brauchbares Instrument das ich in Zukunft, trotz zum Teil 10 mal so teurer Alternativen, sehr gerne in die Hand nehmen werde.
Hi, thanks for this video! I'm looking at this guitar since it was announced but also considering 7-string version. If I may ask, what made you buy baritone instead of 7-string? What are some pro's and con's in your experience?
Hi Peter, thanks for your feedback! A big pro for me is that it feels more to what I'm normally used to (6-string guitars). And as I'm in general more of a rhythm player I dont need the 7th string. Also the Amarok is not available as a 7-string baritone which makes a difference on the string tension and feeling
Can someone tell me please how long (in cm) this baritone guitar is?? I don't mean the scale, but the whole guitar. I wanted to buy it but I don't know if it fits in my cabinet (a Bass is too long)
Hi @Massive Sound Productions, I personally like HB, they do cool stuff, but, at Amarok price point there some competition, even with big brands, as instance, you can buy a b-stock solar for that price. what will you suggest? what do you think about it?
Hi Agostino, in principal you are right that there are other competitors in this price range but probably none of them will have similar specs like the Amarok. Nevertheless, if e.g. a Solar fits better to you and your playing than it's the better choice even if it might not have stainless steel frets or grover locking tuners. The best guitar will always the one which fits best to you independent from the price and the installed hardware etc. Let me know if you have any other questions :)
Thanks Andrej for your feedback. I havent checked the weight yet but mine feels very light and comfy, probably around 3.4 kg. Please be aware, on guitars of this price range there is no wood selection therefor the weight can differ allot between each and every guitar.
Spec wise at least on the same level. Quality control on the Solars is a bit better, on the Harley Benton guitars you need a bit of luck to get one without any flaw
Hi Dimitry, unfortunately I can't help you with your question as I only know what is written on Thomann's homepage. Please contact Thomann directly, they hopefully know an answer.
Hi Joey, it depends on what you define as thin. I find it comfortable, not to thin like an Ibanez neck but definitely not thick. Very similar to the Solar I have.
Perfect example that you dont need expensive equipment to do music ;). If you like the sound and feel of a 150 EUR guitar and a 200 EUR amp than it is all you need :D
thank you, Messi. great video, honest opinion
lol!
Ha ha
Man you are remind me Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. Nice video by the way. Actally I wondering this guitar's performance with Bugera 6262 amp.
Lol, thanks for the comparison with Nikolaj...I'm a huge GoT fan so it's not a bad thing to get compared with him 😉. As the Bugera is a copy of the Peavey 5150 the Amarok would definitely sound Metal 🤘😎
Good video in description I've watched it a couple of times waiting for my green amarok to come
Enjoy your new guitar!
hey mein Lieber,
Tolles Review, die EMG Pickups sind ja mal eine wirkliche Überraschung. finde ich toll das auch echte Grover Mechaniken installiert sind und es freut mich zu hören das die Hipshot inspirierte Brücke auch sehr gut ihren Dienst macht. auch mit ihrem Matt Outfit macht sie finde ich optisch eine sehr gute Figure!
lg
Chrrz
Hey Chrrz, Dank dir für dein klasse Feedback! Die Hardware ist wirklich rundum astrein bei der Gitarre, nur bei dem Input Jack haben sie wirklich am falschen Ende unnötig gespart, der scheint generell ein großes Problem bei den ersten Modellen zu sein. Ansonsten ein sehr rundes Packet und auch die Kopie der Hipshot-Brücke ist sehr gelungen. Und ich muss gestehen dass du mich auch sehr neugierig auf die silberne Fusion gemacht hast ;). LG
Incredible guitar for the value. Sadly, I had to return mine. My model has a big intonation problem, and I know from people having the same struggle. It bothers me a lot. Hope they solve the problem. Again, I don´t think this happends to all the guitars from this model. Nice review btw!
Thanks allot for your feedback! That's sad for sure, I hope Harley Benton get some quality issues they still have in their guitars sorted. They have some great models in their line-up but the final quality control needs to improve a bit. But if you are lucky to catch a flawless one it surely rocks :D
@@MassiveSoundProductions Nice riff. If you want to hear a song which has pretty much that, try death magnetig ep by metallica, just a bullet away. It's a great song.
I have returned my Amarok-7 for the same reason, wanted to buy BT intead, but seeing so many comments about intonation... Have you chosen some other guitar? I'm looking also at 28" Ibanez RGIB21, maybe it does not have so many problems..
Oh my god, Messi plays guitar😅
Messi Sound Productions 😜
I smell a mix of Schecter , Chapman and Solar.At this price with this specs it s a winner.Gakki Sayonara !!!Good review.
Great sense of smell and well summarized :D! Thanks for your comment!
I swear I hear a german accent in there! :D really cool videos by the way
Haha, I believe I'm guilty on the accent 😅. Thanks for your great feedback Astrovic 😊
I ordered Harley Benton Stratocaster. Then added a telecaster just for the sake of it. And then saw some Amorek guitar and ordered that as well. Nice day 💪.
Happy triple new guitar day :D! Great to hear that are similar crazy people out there ;). You will be surprised by the quality of the Harley Bentons :)
Massive Sound Productions Its pretty awful with these Harley Benton prices as the first one of those guitars hasnt yet arrived and Im thinking of getting maybe another Stratocaster 😬. Its all good 👍
@@atteljas Haha, I know the problem pretty well. As it doesnt hurt that much moneywise to get another one you get addicted to them super quick ;)
Massive Sound Productions Agreed as I also added a dreadnought guitar there as well. Now Im thinking of a fusion...
@@atteljas I have two fusions at home. Again, such great guitars for the money :D. In love with the baked flamed maple neck :).
Das Vid. wäre nicht schlecht, wenn der Kommentarbalken tiefer wäre, dann würde man auch was von der Gitarre sehen können. 😬
Aber ansonsten gut gemacht. 😉✌️
Dank dir Jörg für dein Feedback. Meinst du die Untertitel? Die Positionierung kann ich leider nicht beeinflussen, du kannst sie aber auch einfach in den Videooptionen (rechts unten) abschalten, dann stören sie nicht mehr 😊
Btw, EMG pickups support coil splitting. EMG-89, for example
I ordered the same one. Hopefully it doesn't have any of the crazy defects I've been reading about. I'm ok with paint defects but not bridge misalignment.
if it has such defects just return it and ask for a new one, you have 14 days to return it no questions asked
You won’t be disappointed and as Pier already said Thomann will find a solution for you in case something wrong
Hey man,
Awesome review !
I'm considering buying my first 7 string and I'm really hesitating between the amarok 7 and the Shecter demon 7.
Could you help me with that ?
Thanks allot Dani for your great feedback! Havent played the Schecter Demon 7 in particular, only some other models from them, but Schecter generally does make some nice guitars too. Personally I would choose the Amarok over the Demon as value for money is just better here. For same money you will get better hardware, better pickups and stainless steel frets on the Amarok which is something you wont find anywhere else for this price tag. Hope this helps. Keep me updated on how you will decide :)
Sounds great and excellent and fair review. Just out of curiosity, what did you have the guitar tuned to?
Thanks Brian for your great feedback! The tuning is on dropped A
Grabbed a b stock 7 string version in the same colour for £299 😐 coming in 2 days 😀
Wow, sounds like you made a killer deal on this b stock. Keep my fingers crossed that it comes in an acceptable shape 🤘. Keep me updated 😎
Well, that´s my next Guitar :)
Great choice :D!
Which guitar do you like most Agufish or Amarok?
Hi Alexandr, personally I think I prefer the Agufish over the Amarok by a little. I just like the whole concept of the guitar and the fantastic backed flamed maple neck. But they are both great guitars and you cant go wrong with either one.
@@MassiveSoundProductions, I did not have time to buy Agufish. I think about sc-550.
@@AldrLesPaul From what I heard it should be good value for money. If you are not only looking for a singlecut guitar I can also recommend the Fusion Pro series from Harley Benton
I Love in flames 😍
Ich habe mir die Amarok als 7 Saiter gegönnt (erste HB) und bin wirklich begeistert. Es ist unglaublich was man für nur 600€ bekommen!
Die Verarbeitung bei meiner ist glücklicherweise top - die Bünde sind perfekt gearbeitet und poliert. Das einzige was ich umlöten werde ist beizeiten zur Sicherheit eine vernünftige Output Buchse, ansonsten wird das die erste Gitarre sein, bei der ich z.B. die Pickups nicht wechseln werde. Die Hardware ist generell unglaublich geil und mit den Tunern und der Brücke besser, als ich es von einigen ~1000€ Gitarren kenne.
Interessant ist aber das Innere, da alpha 500k Potentiometer genommen wurden, was nicht der Empfehlung von EMG entspricht. Die Lötarbeiten (kein solderless-kit) sind aber alle sauber ausgeführt worden. Ansonsten ist der einzige Kritikpunkt von mir, dass ich lieber eine 26,5" Mensur gesehen hätte für mehr Möglichkeiten, aber es funktioniert auch so gut. Ich gebe auf jeden Fall eine Empfehlung raus an alle, die in dieser Preisklasse wildern :)
Dank dir für deinen umfangreichen Kommentar! Kann das so vollendst bestätigen. Man muss etwas Glück haben bei der Bestellung und eine Gitarre erwischen ohne bzw. mit nur geringen Mängeln, in der Qualitätskontrolle merkt man halt doch dass sie irgendwo sparen mussten. Aber ansonsten ist die Amarok und auch meine anderen Harley Bentons wirklich tolle Gitarren fürs Geld! Ein absolut brauchbares Instrument das ich in Zukunft, trotz zum Teil 10 mal so teurer Alternativen, sehr gerne in die Hand nehmen werde.
Hi, thanks for this video! I'm looking at this guitar since it was announced but also considering 7-string version. If I may ask, what made you buy baritone instead of 7-string? What are some pro's and con's in your experience?
Hi Peter, thanks for your feedback! A big pro for me is that it feels more to what I'm normally used to (6-string guitars). And as I'm in general more of a rhythm player I dont need the 7th string. Also the Amarok is not available as a 7-string baritone which makes a difference on the string tension and feeling
@@MassiveSoundProductions Thanks for your answer! Very helpful.
The baritone is made to be down-tuned below the B1 of a regular 7-string. That's why it comes with a longer scale and thicker strings.
Basically very close in spec to a Chapman ML1 Pro for half the cost.
Absolutely, I played the Chapman already as well and the Amarok is on a comparable level :)
They're only for in the dark side dot's. Not lumin Lay. I've got one.
Think you forgot to plug your guitar in ;)
By purpose, it's wireless Alien technology 😎🤘
Sehr schade, daß es ausgerechnet von den 7strings keine Baritone-version zu geben scheint...
Tatsächlich merkwürdig dass sie die 7-Saiter Version nicht generell mit einem längeren Hals (z.B. 26.5") ausgestattet haben.
Sick...KIckass!
Thanks so much for your comment Samuel :)!
Can someone tell me please how long (in cm) this baritone guitar is?? I don't mean the scale, but the whole guitar. I wanted to buy it but I don't know if it fits in my cabinet (a Bass is too long)
Hi Michael, I just had a quick look and it is 102cm long :)
Hi @Massive Sound Productions, I personally like HB, they do cool stuff, but, at Amarok price point there some competition, even with big brands, as instance, you can buy a b-stock solar for that price. what will you suggest? what do you think about it?
Hi Agostino, in principal you are right that there are other competitors in this price range but probably none of them will have similar specs like the Amarok. Nevertheless, if e.g. a Solar fits better to you and your playing than it's the better choice even if it might not have stainless steel frets or grover locking tuners. The best guitar will always the one which fits best to you independent from the price and the installed hardware etc. Let me know if you have any other questions :)
@@MassiveSoundProductions about feature, no one can win against HB, no dout here
@@agostinodemarcus3617 Wouldn't say no one but currently they definitely do a good job in the "value for money" category ;)
Nice review, how much does it weight ? Thanks.
Thanks Andrej for your feedback. I havent checked the weight yet but mine feels very light and comfy, probably around 3.4 kg. Please be aware, on guitars of this price range there is no wood selection therefor the weight can differ allot between each and every guitar.
How does this compare to the $700 range Solar guitars?
Spec wise at least on the same level. Quality control on the Solars is a bit better, on the Harley Benton guitars you need a bit of luck to get one without any flaw
How long does it take to arrive?
Hi Dimitry, unfortunately I can't help you with your question as I only know what is written on Thomann's homepage. Please contact Thomann directly, they hopefully know an answer.
@@MassiveSoundProductions thanks so much for the answer
Does it have a thin neck?
Hi Joey, it depends on what you define as thin. I find it comfortable, not to thin like an Ibanez neck but definitely not thick. Very similar to the Solar I have.
Thank you. Yes I was wondering about it in comparing it to the Ibanez rg series. Sorry I forgot add that.
@@joeysmith8482 Go for the Harley, to get a similar quality at Ibanez you will need to pay at least double the price of the Amarok.
Deizel amp ...550 eur guitar.
Perfect example that you dont need expensive equipment to do music ;). If you like the sound and feel of a 150 EUR guitar and a 200 EUR amp than it is all you need :D
@@MassiveSoundProductions I have the Victory and the HB too lol.With all he expensive ones....
www.dict.cc/?s=mahogany + www.dict.cc/?s=novelty Sorry, aber das klingt wie krumme Töne. ;)
"ma hay gooney" :)