Can An £80/ $100 Strat Do Metal?!? | Harley Benton ST20 HSS SBK Review/ Unboxing
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- Hi Guys, How's It Going!
Today I have another Harley Benton review for you! In this video I will be reviewing and unboxing the Harley Benton ST20 HSS SBK. This guitar is very versatile as you will see in this video! It is a great beginners guitar OR a great modding platform for anyone wanting a cost effective project.
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Harley Benton ST-20HSS SBK
Hughes And Kettner Black Spirit 200
Ernie Ball Instrument Cable
Harley Benton Parts Locking Tuners 6L Black
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i expected his voice to be deep and i guess violent... mans sounds so polite that i just wanna hug him
Haha I get that quite a lot 😅 thank you though 🙂
Wes \m/
He reminds me a lot of korg from the newest thor movie 😂
@@calebbelac9349 I’ll take that 😂👍
He sounds just how he looks...
I do everything backwards. I bought this guitar with zero details, simply based on overall reputation I've seen about HB in reviews. Complete beginner, still just fumbling through open chords, etc. But I can confirm that you'd be har pressed to get better value elsewhere. Shipped from Germany to Miami, FL USA - total cost was $157 & received it in 5 days. Haven't bothered to change the strings yet. 100% correct - no sharp edges anywhere on the frets. Could easily have spent 2x the $ unnecessarily. Now I can grow into a new hobby without buyer's remorse.
Where did you buy it? Thomman? Thinking of ordering it but I’m afraid of the website.
@@marianajg95 Yes, I ordered directly from Thomman website and received great service. Was having trouble getting my bank to release an international purchase, and one of Thomman's reps emailed me to help facilitate the transaction.
You make this budget guitar sound great! Please keep this type of information coming.
Thank you so much it is greatly appreciated! I will be speaking to Harley Benton in September so hopefully we can work together and I can get some more reviews on the go for you all 😄👍
Thanks again
Wes \m/
Thank you for playing something weird and original. You get a good sense of what the guitar actually can handle that way. Great track man
Looks amazing! Great review!🤘🏼
Thanks dude I really appreciate it 😃👍
Wes \m/
Based on your review I would have bought this instead of the second hand Cort EVL-K4 I just got.
I ordered this strat and watched some of the reviews that are online. Im absolutely excited and hope that it soon can be delivered, although at the moment the expected dates are always changing. Im an absolute beginner with guitars, what is this green thingy called that you put at the end of the neck ?
Keep up your good work and you have my sub :)
edit 13.01.2021: I now got my strat, and i absolutely love it. I have to learn a lot, but for this: hello youtube ^^.
And i know now that this is a fretwrap at the end of the guitarneck.
I now have the question: do i need this as a beginner ?
Hey, hows the guitar?
Gimme some info
@@BOBANDVEG Firstly: its heavier than i thought it would be, but tbh I never hold a strat in the hand, just an acoustic guitar, and this was years ago.
The guitar itself sounds and feels nice, I tried it with and without an amp(I bought the guitar and amp set from thomann).
I dont know if its the way my guitarneck is bended, but the E string is sometimes buzzing if Im playing it with too much force.
the fretboard lies very nice in the Hand and the guitar is well done overall. What I dont like is the Strap, its sometimes getting off the guitar, and i was lucky that I hold the Guitar all the time. So I advise to not let the guitar dangling loose from your Neck, leave a hand on it all the time, dont trust the Strap ^^.
The Whammy bar, although I dont use it currently, works as intended.
Like I said, Im an absolute beginner, so I couldn´t get the maximum out of it currently. And I dont play nearly that much per day as I want, because my Study is demanding that much time from me ._.
Some words to the amp/no amp setup:
Without an amp: I like the clean sound of it, and to learn the basics it is good without an amp. Also in my opinion it contributes to get a feeling for the guitar and a feeling of how much force to apply on the strings to avoid the buzzing noise.
With Amp: I tried to find good settings online, but I think you have to find the right setting that sounds "right" to you. I dont know how much the amp impacts the soundquality, because I just have the Harley benton amp(the 20W one, thomann offers 2 versions, as far as ive seen last time). Anyways, after I had my settings I just liked the overdrive channel much more. Although I just enjoy it through headphones, it is nice ^^.
If I forget something, feel free to remind me :)
I try to get my practice hours today.
@@DieOrganisation13 much obliged. Good looking out. I'm thinking of getting it.
You can by guitar strap blocks, they're rubber gaskets that go over the strap buttons , keeps the strap from slipping off. Couple of bucks on ebay.
Your neck is probably bowed slightly,("bowed" is bent backwards, "relief" is bent forwards) loosen the truss rod slightly , see if that helps.
Really appreciate the review
@@BOBANDVEG ah I didnt know about it, thank you for the tipp with the strap blocks.
Yeah I wasnt brave enough to loose it.
It is a beautiful guitar ^^. I liked it from the first view :D
@@DieOrganisation13 eh, theres a million things learn about guitar, but it's all easy. Theres a UA-cam video for all of it. Truss rod adjustments are in 1/4 turns, 1/8 turns when your close. Small.
Great review! I actually liked the Humbucker tones. Looking forward to seeing this after you've nodded it.
Thank you Alexis! The Humbucker sounded great in my opinion too! I hopefully should get the guitar modded within the next couple of months, once I’ve gotten through all of my other upcoming vids 😄👌
Cheers
Wes \m/
I've just ordered one, hope it's as good as this one
I hope you love it as much as I do! 😄
Wes \m/
Thats a lovely looking guitar! Great review my friend! I may need to investigate further 🤘🏻
It’s a great guitar dude! I really enjoy playing it!
Thanks dude! I don’t know how Harley Benton do it! They make fantastic guitars! Investigate away!
Amazing video! I’ve been looking at this guitar for a while and this video really helped. I was planing to buy this guitar and install an EMG 81, but i’m not sure how you install it in a 5-way config. I would really like to see a upgrade video of this guitar! Great content over all, i subbed instantly.
Thank you Ivan! I’m glad you enjoyed it and I’m glad it helped you make your decision 😄.
I’ll most likely be installing an EMG 81 in there too (but I’m going to do a bit more research before I make my decision). But I won’t be using the 5 way switch as I will only be installing the 1 pickup with 1 volume pot.
I’m hoping to get an installation video up very soon 😄 thank you so much for subscribing and thank you for your kind words!
Wes \m/
i ordered a harley benton im waiting forever i might start buying more i got the dc580 in cherry it looks odly just like an esp viper almost exept for the headstock its a combination sg esp viper combo they changed it slightly because of copy right i guess cant wait to play it on my peavey amp with my boss overdrive pedal i bet they sound decent i actually like the one this guy is playing
Nice! I’d love the DC580 they look awesome! Great specs too!
This guitar is absolutely amazing! For about $100 (£80) it is the best low price guitar I’ve ever played! I’d even say it is worth $150 👍👍
Just bought the Bass in the same finish, looks awesome
That’s awesome! Let me know what you think of it and I may end up getting one for myself 😁
Thanks for watching
Wes \m/
im going to be getting soon a harley benton ex 84 progressive and its good to see a youtube vid that dose not slate harley benton guitars like other youtube vids do thats why when i saw your youtube vid it made me make up my mind to get a harley benton guitar
very good revieuw off this guitar . sound great already without the updates , thanks for the tips , i just order one the red one with a set off kluson tuners and other better jack in case if getsomre bad contact in future ,and ernie ball strings the hybrid yellow one ,also ftom ihoman site , all for 132 euro ;curioushow will sound before and after the update ,so wesley do you think the strings will be a good choise? or wisch one i beginner like playing bleus and hardrock , thanks for the review
Greetings from Bulgaria! Nice review, its the first video of yours that I saw - already liked and subscribed. Looking forward to see new videos from you :)
Greetings my friend and welcome to my channel! Thank you for subscribing! I try and post at least one video per weekend, however sometimes life gets in the way, but I have no intention of stopping anytime soon 😄
Thanks again
Wes \m/
I’m considering buying one of the new t-style guitar from this series.
I just bought a schecter diamond series (the monster branded telecaster) cuz I was looking for a tele to hot rod out. I planned on sanding down the paint to get rid of the monster logo but I honestly might sell it back and get a hb instead.
They look fantastic!! I want one so badly but I can’t as I don’t have anymore room 😂
I personally love the HB guitar as they are cheap but the build quality is amazing! So it’s not like you’ve bought a £200 guitar and spending £200 to mod it. You’re buying an £80 to put £200 or less for mods! It’s a no brainier!
I’d highly recommend getting the HB in my honest opinion
Wes \m/
I am here looking for videos of that guitar, but it seems there are none yet.
@@Fernando.Sanabria after many requests, I have now purchased the TE-20 and you can expect a video on this on the 8th of November 👍
i just bought ittt, cant wait till it arrives 😋
did it last long?
@@PichuOnFire yes, I still have it and it works perfectly fine lmao
of wolf and man riff is a killer
Just bought this, can’t wait for it to arrive 🙌
Same. Well i didnt buy it. My mom did, for my bday 😁
@@nickfehrenbach382 SAME HERE my birthday is the 21st hehe
I've got the same 😏. Changed only pots 500k, caps 2 x Harley Benton humbucker from a SG and a new hardtail bridge, strings 9- 42 Ernie balls. Now I like it. I am a SG fan. Not so keen on Strats. But this one is good 👍 now. Only downturn your fingers are black from the fretboard. Lemon oil 🆘 helped. 😁
That's the most metal stratocaster I've ever seen
Thank u :)
I ordered the same one 4 days ago can't wait for it to arrive (109€)
I love your video quality!
you should try if the Fender Squier Bullet Strat HSS BSB can do metal, I’m planning on buying it but I can’t find any videos where they play metal on that guitar...
Have a look at my channel buddy. Couple of short clips of my Bullet HSS, does metal just fine
Thats exactly the video i was looking for, ill buy this guitar soon
I’m glad I could help 😄 you won’t regret it!
Wes \m/
its my first guitar and i wanted to know if it could make so good metal shit :D
Oh, it definitely can 😁 if you need any tips or advice, just let me know 😃
Wes \m/
@@WesleyGuitarWebb thx man ! i saw ur other videos with this guitar and its lit :D . I'll get the guitar at winter i think, waiting for a little promotion on thomann maybe
@@BreezyShadow How is it going so far?
I think whether a guitar can do metal is less about the guitar, and more whether you have distortion.
Absolutely. For instance, Geordie Walker from Killing Joke plays a Gibson ES-295, that's a hollow body with P90s, and manages to pull some of the heaviest heavy riffs out there.
great thanks ! but i'm wondering, are the modifications necessary or just letting the guitar like this for me as a beginner for now is enough ?
Hi, I really liked your review! Mine arrives this weekend, just wanted to ask if you could recommend a rather cheap amp that still packs a lot of punch for it's price. Any help is appreciated! 🙏🏻
Thank you so much 😄 depends on your budget but I’ve tried the Mooer Hornet amps and they are pretty good for the price! Probably the best amp for under $200
I hope this helps
Wes \m/
...........Wow.....Where did you get the Pac-Man lights?
I got that from a shop here in the UK called Menkind. But I’m sure if you look it up you’ll be able to find it somewhere 😄
Thank you! It was hepful.
Nice T-shirt,...amazing guitar, the looks is adictive ;D love cheers
Goku, Vegeta and Piccolo casually posing on the side behind the Pacman ghosts haha
Now put "iron gear texas loco" in neck and bridge, than "iron gear steam hammer" in bridge, and you'll have the perfect upgrade at a small price.
Great review Wes. Cheers.
Thanks Jat! 😄
Wes \m/
Great review! Thanks
Fred Mesa thanks man! Thanks for watching and subscribing 😄👍
Wes \m/
I was struck by how the tonal variation on this guitar between pickups is really wide. I used to have an American Strat but frankly I wasn't impressed with it. I think I'll pay 10% of the price and give one of these a go..
Damn that clean tone sounds fantastic
How are the Harley Benton locking tuners?
Are they a straight fit or do they require drilling???
How are they for holding tune?
Better than Hipshot, worse?
Nut is plastic, frets are nickle?
Pickups?
Looks damn hot!
How do clean the body from oils and fingerprints?
What's recommended?
Hi! I really like the Harley Benton locking tuners. I used them on one of my videos and put them on the TE-20 and they hold tune really well.
For a guitar at that price range I would just stick with the HB locking tuners as they get the job done but of course the Hipshot tuners are going to be better and smoother.
Nut is plastic and the frets are nickel.
I really like the pickups but I don’t use the single coils. So, I’m replacing the them with one EMG85X.
I’ve got a few cleaning items coming this one from Nomadcare and I’ll be doing an upgrade video this weekend and it will hopefully be uploaded Sunday evening here in the UK.
Hope this helps
Wes \m/
Apologies, it has been pointed out to me that I missed a question 😅
I fitted these into my TE-20 and they were a straight fit so you should not have any problems but I will be posting a video at the weekend showing how to fit them 😄👍
Thanks again!
Wes \m/
You got yourself a buyer and subscriber
Might be a coincidence or not but my nose started bleeding when you started playing.
Thank for watching Pege! If you mean that as in like an Anime/Manga, I’ll take it 🤘😝
Thanks
Wes \m/
Oh shit here we go
Just ordered the new TE20 HH SBK.
Awesome!! I’ve had a few people ask about the TE-20 so I’ve gone ahead and ordered one to review haha! They look fantastic !
great, I also really want the20 HH. It's beautiful
Thank you!
Please make a review video of 25BKS progressive series...
Subscribed! :")
I’m glad you enjoyed the video 😄
I will try my best, but unfortunately I have run out of space and money 😂👍
Here is hoping that Harley Benton can send me some guitars to review and return them once I have completed the review 😅
Thanks again!
Wes \m/
Would you recommend this guitar for metal and rock?
Cause I am going to buy an electric guitar .. But I am worried about the tune stability? what you say?
Just had to add this to my must gets for 2021 along with schecter omen c1-fr and epiphone lp studio the harley il buy new the others il hunt down on ebay
You should man you won’t regret it! Some great ideas there! I’m thinking of getting something a bit more high end this year to review but I’m not sure what yet haha maybe one of those new Epi’s they look fantastic!!
Wes \m/
@@WesleyGuitarWebb last epi I had was an sg was my first guitar bought back in 98 from music warehouse Colchester but always been an ibanez blooded creature ever since I first heard obituary I knew I needed an ibanez every one I knew was in to Jackson V's and bc's back then if I could hear one guitar review this year it would be on the RG550-fr Genesis that's the re issue of the guitar played on obituarys the end complete that's where it all started for me and I realy want this guitar in red with the black pick guard its Japanese made and around £899 please review it dude I'd love to see that on your show 🤘
No imperfections on the body thats good, BUMPTH, as he hits the headstock on the floor, well thats another story lol
😂 I was hoping no one would notice haha! But even after that there actually wasn’t any damage on it 😄
Wes \m/
I anticipated it lol
Would this be good for a first electric guitar? I play the classic guitar but I want to try something different
Hi Cassandra. Yes, this would make a great first electric guitar. Not just as the price is great but it is better than many other entry level guitars out there!
Just ordered one :)
That’s great news! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do 😄👍
Wes \m/
Hows the guitar going so far? Tuning still good?
What would you say that pickguard is? The pic on Thomann looks like a pearloid red, but here, it looks like a dark tortoise shell. I love the color scheme on this and wanna use it on other guitars
I want to get this one but you said the strings arnt great but it's my first one and I have no clue how to change strings and tuners
Hi Smudgy, strings are very easy to change with practice. If you’re unsure you can take it to a guitar shop and I’m sure they’ll be able to help you out 😄
It has given me an idea on doing a video on how to change strings, so it is on my to do list 😁🤘
Thanks for watching
Wes \m/
@@WesleyGuitarWebb thanks so much I'll defo check at a store than and ask for tips!
Nice lookin Strat. 🤟🏻
Thanks 🙏 still not a V though 😜
Wes \m/
You can do stacked humbucker...
Wonderful Sound
Hi, um what kind of strings would u recommend to get(for a beginner at least)
hello can i ask you what program you are using on your ipad or can i download it on my pc i have windows 11
try change the bridge to Vegatrem black
How did you keep the trem in tune?
can you recommend this guitar for absolute bloody beginners? Just wanna try out if i can learn/play guitar (my amp is the Blackstar FLY 3 Mini Amp BK for 77 euros) :D Its 111 euros atm
I noticed you actually respond :D
So what do you think, could i still play it well and would it sound good without me adjusting anything?(im scared :D)
I try and respond as quick as I can, what with work and everything 😅 but I try my best to haha
Absolutely! Funnily enough I am currently recording another video using this guitar right now without modifications and it sounds amazing! You would be able to play this guitar absolutely fine!
I hope this helps!
Wes \m/
P.s. if you do purchase it and have any questions about it don’t hesitate to ask me 😄👍
@@WesleyGuitarWebb oh well then great! thanks, definitely will watch the video, looking forward to it :D
@@pomirodi2862 thank you so much 😃 hope I don’t disappoint 😅😝
Wes \m/
Does this guitar come with 250k or 500k pot's and what capacitors do they come with 0.15 or 0.22, 0.47?
Wich one is better in your opinion??
ST-20HH sbk or TE-20HH sbk? Thanks!
are you using pre-amps or is this the raw sound from just the guitar and a regular speaker-amplifier?
Like#713rd and Subscribed. Thanks 4 Ur Video !😊👍
Yo I want to plug a headphone amp in this thing. Do you know one that can fit properly in this guitar?
Hi, apologies but can you elaborate on what you mean by headphone amp?
Thanks
Wes \m/
What is your amp setup? How do I replicate this sound
How does the neck feel? Even though it's painted is it still satin and smooth or does it feel sticky (like a gloss finish)?
The neck feels amazing! The fretboard was the part that I believe is stained black. But the actual back part of the neck is satin just like the body and feels really fast to play and isn’t sticky at all.
Wes \m/
@@WesleyGuitarWebb Thanks for the reply Wes!
since you said the lead cable that comes with the guitar is bad, should i buy a new different one? im a complete beginner and about to order this guitar.
I would recommend getting another lead as the ones that they come with are ok for about 10 minutes and then just sound horrible and break.
I would highly recommend getting the Ernie Ball cable I have linked in the description as I use that for all my recordings and I have used that lead in over 100 gigs and it’s still going!!
Hope this helps!
Wes \m/
@@WesleyGuitarWebb thanks!
Not a problem at all! 😄
Wes \m/
was it double boxed?
Good for punk ? Or should i go with the te 52
This guitar would work great for Punk. As it has a Humbucker, you’ll get a lot more tone than you would from a single coil 👌
Hope this helps
Wes \m/
... weak on the low end - but that can be fixed
I completely agree and yes it is a very easy fix 😄 I would expect something to be wrong with the guitar for the money, but I’d that’s the only thing that is wrong with it then I am more than happy 😁
Thanks for watching 😄
Wes \m/
How are the Harley Benton locking tuners?
Are they a straight fit or do they require drilling??? were two questions (that I also have) by Scrae Ling, but you did not answer that.
you answered is question of tuning but not about actually mounting them.
Sorry, ist just that I want to know that as well....Nice video...nice guitar....
Oh I’ve only just realised I missed that part out! Thanks for mention it.
They were a straight fit into my TE-20 so I expect the same for the ST-20’s. I will find out this weekend when I start filming 😄
No need to apologise and thank you for the kind words
Wes \m/
These are currently sold out....
These guitars have never stayed in stock for very long at all! They are very very popular. I was very lucky to get mine. As soon as I bought mine, not even 5 minutes later they were out of stock again!
If you’re interested in getting one, if they’re on the website to at least preorder, I would suggest doing so 👍 as they will go out of stock in no time, especially as it’s Christmas soon!
Wes \m/
@@WesleyGuitarWebb I believe it they seem like a wicked deal. I’ll be keeping an eye out
Plenty of mods and professional equipment make it sound great, bet it would be shit through a 50 watt no name amp 🤔
My personal opinion is that any guitar will sound bad through a cheap rubbish no name amp.
I’d rather have a £200 guitar through a £1500 amp and not the other way round.
@@WesleyGuitarWebb that's what I meant brother 😉🤘
Greta guitar
Is it available in left handed
Unfortunately I couldn’t see it on their website, however they may be adding a few more lefties in the new year. That is what I have heard from a few left handed guitarists.
if you're always interested, yes they have some now ( and i might buy one soon)
edit : www.thomann.de/fr/harley_benton_st_20hss_lh_sbk.htm
Your lucky your Harley Benton ain't broke!
Thanks for watching Famer. I must admit, I have purchased a few HB guitars now (even B-stock) and I’ve found not even a scratch on them, so I guess I’ve been quite lucky. I understand from other people that when they’ve received their guitars with any imperfections at all, they’ve contacted Thomman and they’ve sorted out the issue straight away.
I hope you have better luck in the future with HB guitars.
Cheers
Wes \m/
@@WesleyGuitarWebb thanks for letting me know. For some reason I was sent a broken guitar, the boxes were perfect. And the sales representative were very rude to me.
Famer 7 oh man I’m really sorry to hear that! Maybe try contacting them again, maybe through Instagram or Facebook showing them the emails and I’m sure they will help you out.
I hope you get this resolved 🙂
Wes \m/
@@bamalowbloodrich3581 that's really sad! And kind of strange too, because I'm a Harley Benton aficionado and that one time I got an acoustic with twisted and broken neck (box in perfect condition) thomann sent me a new one and let me keep the broken one