@Bogey Man What do you mean 'What?' She defined a sound that defined generations of guitarists, the woman is a legend, watch any and all videos of her NOW, you uncultured phillistine!! Meh!
Just want to mention, that the guitar uses three volume knobs and one tone poti. The circuit is like that: Toggle switch in top position: You play the neck and middle pu. In the middle postion you play all pus. And in the down postion you play bridge and middle pu. The volume potis allow you to do a kind of equalization of your sound.
Yes. Otherwise Max wouldn’t have been able to do what he did near the end of the demo and demonstrate which ever setting he demonstrated, either the middle pickup or the two outside ones. If it only had the two volume controls like the Gibson original, that would’ve meant the toggle switch would only have selected the bridge, neck and bridge/middle.
I’ve had one for a little over a year, threw a roller bridge and some cheaper Wilkinson locking tuners and I would gig this guitar in a heartbeat, the neck is one of my favorites, built for speed, absolutely one of my favorite guitars and for the price, unbeatable, I highly recommend them, I’ll be adding a cherry sg style to my collection once shipping is back to normal. They are miles ahead of other manufacturers at this price point. Opens up an entire world of guitars most people might not ever get the chance to have. Very exited that you picked this up!
If I didn't already have the Epi version of this I would be tempted, love the look of the triple pup cream SG. 24 frets are sweet, and they even put the jack somewhere sensible instead of it being in the way of the controls, so that puts it ahead of the Epi.
I love that you don't put one of those really polished backing tracks on where it is so full of effects that you can't hear what a budget guitar sounds like
Thanks for showing this guitar! It's amazing how cheap you can get a guitar like this now. I remember drooling over the Epiphone version years ago but even that was sadly too much money for me. $200 is actually manageable. Its a dream guitar come true.
Oh, btw - it was 60 bucks to ship my amarok over here to Upstate New York. Not bad at all considering some people on Reverb want $100 to ship a scratched up and dented guitar with no case two states away
@@RainerK. If you are not a big company like Guitar Center Musicians Friend or Sweetwater, overseas shipping is going to kill you. I was quoted $1,200 to ship a guitar to Germany. The guitar was worth $300. Yeah, right
As a German resident I get the shipping for free. And the neck joint is different to a real SG, real SGs have the neck joint on the 22nd fret, what leaves not much wood to glue to behind. And as last I'd like to mention that Roswell is not a Thomann own brand of tuners, Music Store Professionell in Cologne/Germany, Thomann's biggest competitor, also sell guitars (their in-house-brand is called Jack & Danny) and they even sell Roswell PUs seperately, Thomann only offer more expensive brands of seperate PUs. You also get Roswell PUs on Amazon, at least here in Europe.
@@nasticanasta No, the tenon is the part that goes under the PU to have more wood to glue to the body, I guess I was half wrong, there is the tenon, but the neck joint on Gibsons and Epis is on the 22nd fret.
@@jonhmonroney12 So this brandname is ridiculous to English native speakers? Is that the reason all the world talk about Harley Benton, no one about J&D? They also ship worldwide.
I purchased this guitar in oct23, thanks to you and all your videos, alot of my dreams have come true. Thank you for all you do. I've learned alot from you. Plan on buying mor HBs.
Looks like it has a slight offset on the neck joint like the LTD Viper, which is a very good thing. Stronger neck joint and 24 frets for the solid vintage look and vibe. That's a double win.
I bought three Harley Bentons recently. Two of them last week and this week I ordered another one. The shipping on both orders cost $58.85 (I live in Puerto Rico). I actually bought them thanks to your videos on HB guitars. Looking forward to trying them out!
Max your reviews are awesome, and you speak a such clearEnglish that anyone from non English-speaking areas can stand. Thank you very much. I have same guitar, but older series with thick neck and 22 frets only. Well, it's really awesome as u says and Incredible for the price!
Two years ago, I bought several HBs and shipping was about $35. I just bought a Tele this week and was $80 to Los Angeles, however it only took 4 days from order to delivery. Pretty damn fast from Europe to the West Coast of the USA!
Yep, I have 3 Harley Benton Guitars. Love'um. 1 Gibson EJ-200 "Copy" acoustic. It was extremely beautiful straight out of the box. And the sound was equal to a Gibson EJ-200. Why would I even spend $4,700 on a Gibson when I can spend $243.00 on a Harley Benton. 1 Gibson double cutaway Melody Maker Joan Jett style "Copy". Awesome guitar exactly what I expected it to sound like, again equivalent with a Gibson. 1 Fender Fretless P-Bass The Jaco P "Copy". It's a Work Horse. The way you can't tell it's not the real deal is the Head Stock. Look and Sound and playing ablity is Perfect. So if I was going to add up all three guitars and buy them brand new how much would I have to spend. If it was the real deal I would say for all three $9,000. All 3 Harley Benton's: $763.00 *Gibson/Fender you better be watching there's a New Kid in Town.
My 10 year old in Germany now has one of these coming. Always hard as I don’t see them often with guitar gifts. Happy to hear about Thomann. Thanks! -Adam
I bought this guitar last year and I love it. It is really light and it plays like butter. I did move the neck strap button down on the body and made a custom black pearl pick Guard. I great guitar for the money. Has the feel of an ESP Les Paul style guitar.
Great vid man. Their mission is to make the best quality guitars at the absolute bottom price. It's kind of incredible really what they are able to do, and this SG style is no exception. Anyone should certainly be happy with it if it was their first guitar or something. I have not owned a Harley Benton yet, but i do own 3 Agiles, from Rondo Music of course, and of course they are also known as affordable guitars with high end appointments. Id love to know how these two brands stack up to each other. There are questionable Harley Benton reviews here on YT, but admittedly their quality seems to have picked up in the last year or two. Enough good reviews like this one, and i might have to finally bite on one!
I’ve got the Epiphone version and have added a Maestro trem unit, looks fantastic! Transforms the guitar. If your planning on using it much I would recommend fitting a roller bridge as well! You can find both on eBay, lots of sellers!
I have this guitar, plays like a dream but after a month of owning it i changed the tuners, nut and bridge, now its 100 times better. Highly recommended!
@Spike Elwood Graph Tech PQ 6060 00 Slotted Nut, Harley Benton Parts ABR Bridge Gold, 1x Gotoh SD90-SL Tuners 3L/3R N. the tuners require to enlarge the hole , but its nothing a reamer cannot do.
@@RebeccaHindle I’ve got the Epiphone version which is a bit closer to the Gibson aesthetically and added the Maestro trem unit that a lot of the Gibson versions were fitted with! Looks killer!
I took the plunge and picked up one B stock. I must say I'm amazed. I own a Gibson SG3 which this guitar is a copy of and I cannot believe how good it feels and plays after a good set up and intonation. Worth every penny. Even the no name tuners are staying In tune! The pickups aren't great but they don't suck. I'm going to replace the bridge pickup. A winner!
Super cool Max! It's very nice indeed. Shipping increases are to be expected considering the pandemic. If I was needing another guitar( I guess I do) this is one of the best so called budget models I've seen. The clean sound is very good. The style is pure classic.
I bought one much earlier in the year. My only complaint was that the tuning machines are garbage and needed replacing. Well, that turned into a rabbit hole because I could only find one brand of tuners that had a knob stem length long enough to clear the headstock. Even so, there is a fair amount of woodworking lutherie involved to get them right; it's beyond a DIY project. Great pickups on this guitar; this guitar and my Kramer Baretta ($179) are the only inexpensive guitars I have that I've not had to change the pickups on.
I have three Harley Benton guitars, with one of them also afflicted with the dreaded fret sprout.. thanks for the tip about the sanding sponge. I have one on the way from Amazon.
Antique white... 24 frets. I'm in Freaking Love. Hell. I was going to buy one and try to add on the 2 frets up High. I've done it before with extra fretboard piece and sandwich in a fret... But This??!? I'm in. I'm Ordering. Thank You so much for this video ❤️
I almost bought one of these guitars back in July, but Thomann's website wouldn't recognize my towns zip code, it kept saying it was invalid, and to check it again, but it was the correct zip code and it wouldn't process my order. I was kind of pissed! Forgot about it till I seen this! lol
I ordered min at beginning of December 2020. I finally received mine 2 weeks ago. Things I like, knobs are silky smooth, 3 way switch is great. Pickups are good, I would like them a bit hotter. What I really don't like is the feel of of the tuning pegs, the plastic feels very bendable, almost like rubber and I feel like those would break off. Also, the tuners aren't quite lined up when they attached it. However, the fret work was amazing which is THE most important thing I was concerned with. First thing I did was to loosen the strings so I could polish the frets with some steel wool. Once I did that, it was buttery smooth. The strings that are on it I am going to guess are .10's and are pretty bright. I'll keep those on for a bit while I get used to it.
Dave Grohl has the Gibson version of that guitar. He played it in the early 2000's. Little bit of trivia: on Ace Frehley's 3 pickup Les Paul, ONLY the bridge pickup was hooked up. The middle was a dummy and the neck wasn't soldered in.
because of this video I ordered a guitar from Thoman. I had always wanted a SG style guitar with 24 frets 24.75 scale and input jack on the side instead of the face. They emailed me and offered a set up and i thought why not ask for upgrades so i got grover locking tuners added. with the set up, shipping, locking tuners and 9-46 strings the DC vintage series cherry SG style guitar was about 300 bucks. I cant wait for it to get here. Thanks Max for the review
It's a gorgeous guitar - I've got one. Took about 9 months to get one, but well worth it. Pickups have a weird configuration, but they are a nice PAF style, in the 8K range. Awesome guitar
Forget about the shipping rates returning to where there were, they've actually gone up higher, around $80 bucks U.S. now. And they don't allow 4 guitars per shipment anymore, only 2 I believe.
Hey man awesome review im picking up one of these on Wednesday. I used to have the Epiphone version of this but I sold it many years back. You brought back some memories without a doubt.
I love that guitar and ordered one back in April. After waiting 6 weeks, I checked the website and it was still out of stock for another 6 weeks. I didn't want to wait, so I ordered the DC580 Cherry instead, along with the Sierra Mist colored ST 62 and a double gig bag case. The Harley Bentons are amazingly good, but I do wish I could've gotten this one instead.
I've got the epiphone version of this guitar. It's a Les Paul Custom. It was presented to les paul in 1961 as a design for his signature guitar, but He HATED it, and it went on to become the SG.. Gibson have jumped on the chance to put Les Paul's name back on this as a custom re-release. I can't moan at Gibson this time around, as you'd have to be insane not to look at this Triple Humbucker work of art and NOT feel a deep desire to own it and play it. I had actually put my money on a Schecter Damien elite fr, and when I went to collect it, my eyes alighted upon this (the epiphone version, not the Harley Benton ) and I immediately said "I want that, and the rest is history. Awesome guitar.
My wife ordered me a Harley Benton CST-24T in Ocean Flame for my birthday last month, and yeah, the shipping to Chicago is up to $75. That said, it cost a whopping $330 when all was said and done. I couldn't be happier with it. The neck is super comfortable to play, the tone is incredible, it's beautiful to look at, and while I did have to make a few adjustments to it, the overall quality is excellent. I'm very impressed, and if I decide I want to add any more guitars to my collection, I'm going to take a long, hard look at Harley Benton again.
I've got a 1993 Gibson SG that I picked up second hand for 600 quid. It has been gigged and has some buckle rash but it hasn't gone through the paint if you get the picture. After I gave it a bit of TLC and I set it up it properly, it was as good as new so to speak. So, if anyone is interested in an SG, (or anything else), perhaps consider going for something second hand. The second hand market is always worth considering and there are some great instruments out there waiting to be had. You do need to be careful and do some homework but if you aren't in a hurry, you could find something pretty sweet for a very reasonable price. If you can actually try it out, that's even better. The internet is OK but if you can try it out before you part with your cash, that's generally a good idea. Yes, I know 600 quid isn't cheap but its al lot cheaper than a new one for about 2000 pounds. So, I'm happy, I'll tell you that. One other thing probably worth mentioning. If I ever decide to sell it, I will probably get most or all of my money back. That's the good thing about second hand Gibson's, they tend to hold their value relatively well if you take care of them. Inexpensive guitars rarely hold their value so if you sell it, don't expect to get much for it. It is unfair but that's just how it is.
ive just got the xt22 and the cst24 and they are both great.came setup, the intonation was spot on ..they also DONT have scarf joints on the neck which is a bonus because all the reviews ive seen did ,but they were older reviews...it is a 3 piece neck but length ways,,...i think harley benton have ironed out all their little issues they had as a company..
Maxx! You're killing me! Now you make me want to buy yet another guitar. That will be the 4th one for this year. LMAO! Great stuff as always. Thank you!
I wanted to buy one of these Gibson SG Standard '61 Maestro Vibrola in Vintage Cherry for a while. I went down to my local Guitar center here in Las Vegas and they had one in stock. I held it, the neck is outstanding the fret work is wonderful, the wood grain and color were so beautiful. I tuned it up and played a few cords and check the tuning, for sure it was out of tune. I fooled around trying to keep it in tune for three hours and became totally discouraged because this guitar was beautiful. So I did the only reasonable thing, I said to the salesman I am going to flip this Guitar Center pick, "blank side it stays here written side I buy it". It landed on written side so home with me it went, and boy am I glad it did. The next day I set out to find out why it wouldn't stay in tune and I discovered why, (fixed it) and now it's hard to knock it out of tune. First the tuning keys were loose and the screws holding the tuners on were striped from the factory, so i fixed that. Second the angle on the Vibrola is wrong from the factory, you need to tweak the angle and shim the Vibrola slightly, the E-string should not be touching the trem bar while in the resting position. Now i polish the frets and did a complete set up. This guitar now when using the Vibrola as intended will stay in tune wonderfully. This guitar is a great guitar and if you take the time and put in the work to set it up properly, YOU WILL LOVE THIS GUITAR! I think that from the factory they just assemble the parts and are done, not realizing or having the time that it needs to make this fine guitar function together as a whole instrument. Glad I took the time and made the purchase. This is an amazing Gibson Guitar after the corrections are made. I Have no connection with Gibson and I am not a professional Luthier, so if i can fix it this guitar is fixable. Thank you
I think one thing that would be super helpful for when you do guitar demos would be to post which amp you're running through. Other than that, I really love the way you present your reviews. And I think a Katana would be a great addition to your unboxing article. Though a Dao Broadsword would be pretty badass as well.
have one! bought in B-stock, needed some smoothing on frets, 1h work with calm, then it is a great instrument, set-up was ok, i like very much to play it!
Something which the Harley Benton engineers did here that Gibson should consider implementing is the inclusion of the last 2 frets. In addition to everything that's desirable about this guitar from the heel down, the last 2 frecks are definitely one reason why this guitar this guitar is more tempting than anything else from the HB line.
just recieved one from Thoman after watching your review, did a fret polish put Ernie Balls 9`s on ( i`m old so bends need to be light )replaced the machine heads with Vanson now plays and sounds way better than the Epiphone SG special which I flipped for an Epiphone Nighthawk, this guitar will be staying . amazing quality £166 delivered, with a blindfold on would expect it to cost over £1000, tuners were £29.00 sorted!!
Holy shmokes was not expecting that sound !! this is the first harley benton Im really considering, I love the SG series but I dont have the gibson money laying around and im a bass player so I just need a guitar to mess with cords and well just a at home jamming sesh. !!! great video and amazing playing!!
@@babyyoda2190 A Maestro on these guitars look killer! I’ve got the Epiphone version and added one! A lot of the Original Gibson versions came factory fitted with them! Check out some images!
They are, just not with DHL. DHL won't ship to the US currently. The only option is UPS, which has sky high shipping costs. The Harley Benton I just ordered had a $68 shipping fee. It's usually $30 with DHL.
I recently bought the TE-90FLT Black Blast and with the Filter Tron PU's and I received it in 8 days from the day I ordered. I still can't believe how good it plays and just how good it actually sounds. My problem with it is the tuners of course, which I plan on changing out soon with some locking tuners, other than that, this thing rocks.
Seriously considering this guitar. I have three HBs and have been impressed with all of them. I also own a Gibson LP Std, 2 Am Pro Strats, and several others. My only complaint about HBs is that the tuners can be hit or miss. Otherwise, exceptional value and well made guitars. People who called them “garbage” either bought one 5 years ago before they improved QC or are guitar snobs who think spending 2-3k on a guitar to play in their bedroom is a good decision. Btw, I would absolutely trust these guitars on stage. The pickups in all of mine are great.
This week, they send me this same guitar, the controls are three volume and one tone, the body and the neck are mahogany , what more do you want for your money? Greetings.
HEY MAX. If you are going to moderate a UA-cam channel, finish the job. It is your responsibility to monitor the comments and make sure that community standards are upheld.
I just had to sell my Gibson SG to pay bills d/t COVID unemployment. I believe I’ve located what I’m replacing it with when my finances are better.
Unfortunate bro
Hope you may rock again
Party on
I feel that, I’ve sold 3 guitars so far
I shed a tear reading this 😔
Im assuming you're american, the way you've been shut down without compensation is disgusting, chin up, better days will be ahead
Sorry to hear that bro...
Sister Rosetta Tharpe would approve of this guitar 🎸
@@speedforhire True. They can Google her I suppose 🎸✌
@Bogey Man
What do you mean 'What?'
She defined a sound that defined generations of guitarists, the woman is a legend, watch any and all videos of her NOW, you uncultured phillistine!! Meh!
@@tomasotreasaigh111 Lofl. Idk why they never made a signature series guitar for her. She's rightfully due her props 🎸
Mary Ford too
She sure would! :-)
I DOT NOT need another guitar. I am getting this one soon. DAMMIT.
😂😂😂😂😂 right on !! 👍
Hear you Bro- G A S Syndrome is a real thing.
There's only one way to enjoy this video. With the exact same guitar in hand. One of my favorite Harley Bentons. Great video GuitarMax 🤘
Yes! Rock on!
Am I NOT the only one who watches videos (especially guitar videos) while playing guitar? I’m really surprised
Just want to mention, that the guitar uses three volume knobs and one tone poti. The circuit is like that: Toggle switch in top position: You play the neck and middle pu. In the middle postion you play all pus. And in the down postion you play bridge and middle pu. The volume potis allow you to do a kind of equalization of your sound.
Yes. Otherwise Max wouldn’t have been able to do what he did near the end of the demo and demonstrate which ever setting he demonstrated, either the middle pickup or the two outside ones. If it only had the two volume controls like the Gibson original, that would’ve meant the toggle switch would only have selected the bridge, neck and bridge/middle.
I’ve had one for a little over a year, threw a roller bridge and some cheaper Wilkinson locking tuners and I would gig this guitar in a heartbeat, the neck is one of my favorites, built for speed, absolutely one of my favorite guitars and for the price, unbeatable, I highly recommend them, I’ll be adding a cherry sg style to my collection once shipping is back to normal. They are miles ahead of other manufacturers at this price point. Opens up an entire world of guitars most people might not ever get the chance to have. Very exited that you picked this up!
If I didn't already have the Epi version of this I would be tempted, love the look of the triple pup cream SG.
24 frets are sweet, and they even put the jack somewhere sensible instead of it being in the way of the controls, so that puts it ahead of the Epi.
I love that you don't put one of those really polished backing tracks on where it is so full of effects that you can't hear what a budget guitar sounds like
I love Polish backing tracks.
Thanks for showing this guitar! It's amazing how cheap you can get a guitar like this now. I remember drooling over the Epiphone version years ago but even that was sadly too much money for me. $200 is actually manageable. Its a dream guitar come true.
Oh, btw - it was 60 bucks to ship my amarok over here to Upstate New York. Not bad at all considering some people on Reverb want $100 to ship a scratched up and dented guitar with no case two states away
US shipping costs are insane anyway, especially to overseas.
@@RainerK. If you are not a big company like Guitar Center Musicians Friend or Sweetwater, overseas shipping is going to kill you. I was quoted $1,200 to ship a guitar to Germany. The guitar was worth $300. Yeah, right
@@RainerK. absolutely. Gettin a pack of bonamassa plectrums for 5 usd would cost me 25 usd to get them to germany. Same with t-shirts and other merch.
It's not sellers that want $100, it's the postal services that want $100. Have you shipped a guitar before? Lol
@@okioki1131 many, many more than you ever have in your short 14 years of life.
As a German resident I get the shipping for free.
And the neck joint is different to a real SG, real SGs have the neck joint on the 22nd fret, what leaves not much wood to glue to behind.
And as last I'd like to mention that Roswell is not a Thomann own brand of tuners, Music Store Professionell in Cologne/Germany, Thomann's biggest competitor, also sell guitars (their in-house-brand is called Jack & Danny) and they even sell Roswell PUs seperately, Thomann only offer more expensive brands of seperate PUs. You also get Roswell PUs on Amazon, at least here in Europe.
Achim DG on a Gibson the tenon goes further into the body....so you're wrong here....and I'm not a Gibson devotee...I prefer Japanese lawsuit guitars
@@nasticanasta No, the tenon is the part that goes under the PU to have more wood to glue to the body, I guess I was half wrong, there is the tenon, but the neck joint on Gibsons and Epis is on the 22nd fret.
what are you playing? what?!
A Jack and Danny !
BAWHAHAHA !!!!
@@jonhmonroney12 So this brandname is ridiculous to English native speakers? Is that the reason all the world talk about Harley Benton, no one about J&D? They also ship worldwide.
@@achimdg6335 I bought a J and D strat cost 120 euro nice alder body ! Guitar is great !
I purchased this guitar in oct23, thanks to you and all your videos, alot of my dreams have come true. Thank you for all you do. I've learned alot from you. Plan on buying mor HBs.
General Info: Thoman site says this guitar is now $209 with $67.87 shipping to CO as of 12:30 MT 3/15
The custom two pickup cherry one is $225 and as for shipping its likely the same price
I own some really expensive guitars, and some really inexpensive guitars, and I really love looking at, and playing them all.
Your videos are excellent. This reminds me of my first SG which I bought used in ‘65. Off white with a Bigsby and a ton of finish checking.
Looks like it has a slight offset on the neck joint like the LTD Viper, which is a very good thing. Stronger neck joint and 24 frets for the solid vintage look and vibe. That's a double win.
I bought three Harley Bentons recently. Two of them last week and this week I ordered another one. The shipping on both orders cost $58.85 (I live in Puerto Rico). I actually bought them thanks to your videos on HB guitars. Looking forward to trying them out!
It's amazing how much bang for your buck you can get these days. Love the color.
I did not know I needed this until just now.
Sounds gorgeous. I think this one is going on my wish list for my next guitar.
Max your reviews are awesome, and you speak a such clearEnglish that anyone from non English-speaking areas can stand. Thank you very much. I have same guitar, but older series with thick neck and 22 frets only. Well, it's really awesome as u says and
Incredible for the price!
I appreciate that!
@@GuitarMAXMusic of course, you a superb guitarist too💪💪
Two years ago, I bought several HBs and shipping was about $35. I just bought a Tele this week and was $80 to Los Angeles, however it only took 4 days from order to delivery. Pretty damn fast from Europe to the West Coast of the USA!
Yep, I have 3 Harley Benton Guitars. Love'um.
1 Gibson EJ-200 "Copy" acoustic.
It was extremely beautiful straight out of the box. And the sound was equal to a Gibson EJ-200.
Why would I even spend $4,700 on a Gibson when I can spend $243.00 on a Harley Benton.
1 Gibson double cutaway Melody Maker Joan Jett style "Copy".
Awesome guitar exactly what I expected it to sound like, again equivalent with a Gibson.
1 Fender Fretless P-Bass The Jaco P "Copy".
It's a Work Horse.
The way you can't tell it's not the real deal is the Head Stock. Look and Sound and playing ablity is Perfect.
So if I was going to add up all three guitars and buy them brand new how much would I have to spend. If it was the real deal I would say for all three $9,000.
All 3 Harley Benton's: $763.00
*Gibson/Fender you better be watching there's a New Kid in Town.
Cort and schecter are great too..
My 10 year old in Germany now has one of these coming. Always hard as I don’t see them often with guitar gifts. Happy to hear about Thomann. Thanks! -Adam
Great review, I can't believe you guys got Tommy Wiseau to review this guitar!
I bought this guitar last year and I love it. It is really light and it plays like butter. I did move the neck strap button down on the body and made a custom black pearl pick Guard. I great guitar for the money. Has the feel of an ESP Les Paul style guitar.
Great vid man. Their mission is to make the best quality guitars at the absolute bottom price. It's kind of incredible really what they are able to do, and this SG style is no exception. Anyone should certainly be happy with it if it was their first guitar or something. I have not owned a Harley Benton yet, but i do own 3 Agiles, from Rondo Music of course, and of course they are also known as affordable guitars with high end appointments. Id love to know how these two brands stack up to each other. There are questionable Harley Benton reviews here on YT, but admittedly their quality seems to have picked up in the last year or two. Enough good reviews like this one, and i might have to finally bite on one!
I bought one - the best value guitar I've ever found! Fun to play, versatile and comfortable. Thanks for the review!
Max, on an otherwise depressing day, the sword made me laugh. Thanks Buddy.
Funny I just bought one yesterday, coming in Wednesday. Putting a gold vibrola on it to make it a “Dan Auerbach” SG.
Thats Awesome
Sweet!!
@@GuitarMAXMusic ha! I just received this very same guitar today. It arrived at my doorstep 45 minutes ago and she is sweet!!
Do either of you guys live in the states? I'm wondering how long shipping takes
I’ve got the Epiphone version and have added a Maestro trem unit, looks fantastic!
Transforms the guitar.
If your planning on using it much I would recommend fitting a roller bridge as well!
You can find both on eBay, lots of sellers!
I've been watching your videos lately because I'm interested in a guitar. I love your videos and how you describe stuff. I definitely subscribed.
I have this guitar, plays like a dream but after a month of owning it i changed the tuners, nut and bridge, now its 100 times better. Highly recommended!
@Spike Elwood Graph Tech PQ 6060 00 Slotted Nut, Harley Benton Parts ABR Bridge Gold, 1x Gotoh SD90-SL Tuners 3L/3R N. the tuners require to enlarge the hole , but its nothing a reamer cannot do.
alternative title: young professor snape unboxes his wand
I'm so happy that you covering it! I've been curious about this guitar for a long time 😊
The Alice Cooper band fan in me tells me I need this.
The guitarist in Primal Scream also uses one!
I was thinking the same!
Channeling a little Glen Buxton are we? Count me in too! :-)
I want this
@@RebeccaHindle I’ve got the Epiphone version which is a bit closer to the Gibson aesthetically and added the Maestro trem unit that a lot of the Gibson versions were fitted with!
Looks killer!
I took the plunge and picked up one B stock. I must say I'm amazed. I own a Gibson SG3 which this guitar is a copy of and I cannot believe how good it feels and plays after a good set up and intonation. Worth every penny. Even the no name tuners are staying In tune! The pickups aren't great but they don't suck. I'm going to replace the bridge pickup. A winner!
Did you replace the pickups ?
What did you replace them with ?
Thank god u made this this was the one i was looking into
Just ordered this guitar can't wait to get it! Second purchase based on a Max video! Love my Wolf LP Red burst!
Super cool Max! It's very nice indeed. Shipping increases are to be expected considering the pandemic. If I was needing another guitar( I guess I do) this is one of the best so called budget models I've seen. The clean sound is very good. The style is pure classic.
I'm really enjoying the zoom ins. Gives me a good chuckle every time.
I bought one much earlier in the year. My only complaint was that the tuning machines are garbage and needed replacing. Well, that turned into a rabbit hole because I could only find one brand of tuners that had a knob stem length long enough to clear the headstock. Even so, there is a fair amount of woodworking lutherie involved to get them right; it's beyond a DIY project. Great pickups on this guitar; this guitar and my Kramer Baretta ($179) are the only inexpensive guitars I have that I've not had to change the pickups on.
I have three Harley Benton guitars, with one of them also afflicted with the dreaded fret sprout.. thanks for the tip about the sanding sponge. I have one on the way from Amazon.
@Spike Elwood good advice. I'll use a light hand. Thanks
Antique white... 24 frets. I'm in Freaking Love. Hell. I was going to buy one and try to add on the 2 frets up High. I've done it before with extra fretboard piece and sandwich in a fret... But This??!?
I'm in. I'm Ordering.
Thank You so much for this video ❤️
Excellent!
Great review and we truly are living in an era of cheap but quality made guitars . !
I almost bought one of these guitars back in July, but Thomann's website wouldn't recognize my towns zip code, it kept saying it was invalid, and to check it again, but it was the correct zip code and it wouldn't process my order. I was kind of pissed! Forgot about it till I seen this! lol
I ordered min at beginning of December 2020. I finally received mine 2 weeks ago. Things I like, knobs are silky smooth, 3 way switch is great. Pickups are good, I would like them a bit hotter. What I really don't like is the feel of of the tuning pegs, the plastic feels very bendable, almost like rubber and I feel like those would break off. Also, the tuners aren't quite lined up when they attached it. However, the fret work was amazing which is THE most important thing I was concerned with. First thing I did was to loosen the strings so I could polish the frets with some steel wool. Once I did that, it was buttery smooth. The strings that are on it I am going to guess are .10's and are pretty bright. I'll keep those on for a bit while I get used to it.
Dave Grohl has the Gibson version of that guitar. He played it in the early 2000's.
Little bit of trivia: on Ace Frehley's 3 pickup Les Paul, ONLY the bridge pickup was hooked up. The middle was a dummy and the neck wasn't soldered in.
because of this video I ordered a guitar from Thoman. I had always wanted a SG style guitar with 24 frets 24.75 scale and input jack on the side instead of the face. They emailed me and offered a set up and i thought why not ask for upgrades so i got grover locking tuners added. with the set up, shipping, locking tuners and 9-46 strings the DC vintage series cherry SG style guitar was about 300 bucks. I cant wait for it to get here. Thanks Max for the review
Wow!!! Cool guitar!!! If it comes in sunburst, I'm in! That way the wife can't tell if I bought another guitar!!!!lol
If they're in black as well I'm with you 😎👍👍
Good to know I'm not the only one buying similar looking guitars for a reason. ;)
They don't. Cherry and this
I went to the link. How do you view the different color options
@@josephjoestar9703
Adjust the colour setting on you screen!
If you want to do anymore Harley Benton reviews I would never complain! 😂
It's a gorgeous guitar - I've got one. Took about 9 months to get one, but well worth it. Pickups have a weird configuration, but they are a nice PAF style, in the 8K range. Awesome guitar
Me, a clown, who paid 6 grand for the Gibson custom version only for it to sound the same
I appreciate that heads up.
Didn't actually happen though, did it.
Meaning -
@@fdfsdfsvsfgsg4888 mate it was a joke
Hm I don’t think it’s the shape or design that’s the common denominator here , all signs point to the player 😂😂
I just received this guitar…you just can’t beat this value.
Who wouldn't like a budget 3 pickup SG? Tough times these days, cheap guitar or something you use daily, like a 2 handed claymore? You choose!
Forget about the shipping rates returning to where there were, they've actually gone up higher, around $80 bucks U.S. now. And they don't allow 4 guitars per shipment anymore, only 2 I believe.
I'm still drooling over that Metaltronix m1000 you have.
I cannot find one to save my life.
@@rik0366 that head sold 3 years ago. I appreciate the help though!
Hey man awesome review im picking up one of these on Wednesday. I used to have the Epiphone version of this but I sold it many years back. You brought back some memories without a doubt.
Max you take 2 rubber bands and a piece of wood and still make it sound professional
I love that guitar and ordered one back in April. After waiting 6 weeks, I checked the website and it was still out of stock for another 6 weeks. I didn't want to wait, so I ordered the DC580 Cherry instead, along with the Sierra Mist colored ST 62 and a double gig bag case. The Harley Bentons are amazingly good, but I do wish I could've gotten this one instead.
if John Travolta didn't go bald and was into heavy metal instead of disco, this would be his UA-cam channel...
I bought one of these. Absolutely love it.
It's like this guitar was built exactly for my specs
I bought 2 of these as a joke ...... they are 2 of my favorite axes
Could probably use another pickup.
one for each fret
@@whatcher8151 oh no I don't wanna imagine that
I've had this guitar for about a year now and am very happy with it. Looking to put a gold Bigsby on it in the near future.
That guitar is legit man! Great Video!
Thanks! It really is!
I've got the epiphone version of this guitar. It's a Les Paul Custom. It was presented to les paul in 1961 as a design for his signature guitar, but He HATED it, and it went on to become the SG.. Gibson have jumped on the chance to put Les Paul's name back on this as a custom re-release.
I can't moan at Gibson this time around, as you'd have to be insane not to look at this Triple Humbucker work of art and NOT feel a deep desire to own it and play it. I had actually put my money on a Schecter Damien elite fr, and when I went to collect it, my eyes alighted upon this (the epiphone version, not the Harley Benton ) and I immediately said "I want that, and the rest is history. Awesome guitar.
wow, those pickups look like they're sky high!
My wife ordered me a Harley Benton CST-24T in Ocean Flame for my birthday last month, and yeah, the shipping to Chicago is up to $75. That said, it cost a whopping $330 when all was said and done.
I couldn't be happier with it. The neck is super comfortable to play, the tone is incredible, it's beautiful to look at, and while I did have to make a few adjustments to it, the overall quality is excellent. I'm very impressed, and if I decide I want to add any more guitars to my collection, I'm going to take a long, hard look at Harley Benton again.
Max, if you're not weilding a claymore for the next unboxing, a lot of us are going to be disappointed...
I've got a 1993 Gibson SG that I picked up second hand for 600 quid. It has been gigged and has some buckle rash but it hasn't gone through the paint if you get the picture. After I gave it a bit of TLC and I set it up it properly, it was as good as new so to speak. So, if anyone is interested in an SG, (or anything else), perhaps consider going for something second hand. The second hand market is always worth considering and there are some great instruments out there waiting to be had. You do need to be careful and do some homework but if you aren't in a hurry, you could find something pretty sweet for a very reasonable price. If you can actually try it out, that's even better. The internet is OK but if you can try it out before you part with your cash, that's generally a good idea. Yes, I know 600 quid isn't cheap but its al lot cheaper than a new one for about 2000 pounds. So, I'm happy, I'll tell you that.
One other thing probably worth mentioning. If I ever decide to sell it, I will probably get most or all of my money back. That's the good thing about second hand Gibson's, they tend to hold their value relatively well if you take care of them. Inexpensive guitars rarely hold their value so if you sell it, don't expect to get much for it. It is unfair but that's just how it is.
This one is crazy. When you think the SG White Cream with golds mics is near 5900 $ .. It makes you think twice.
I just purchased one from Reverb , only place that had it in stock, $300 shipped, cant wait for it to arrive
What a tease lol I've been eyeing this guitar for a while ha ha damn you 🤘
ive just got the xt22 and the cst24 and they are both great.came setup, the intonation was spot on ..they also DONT have scarf joints on the neck which is a bonus because all the reviews ive seen did ,but they were older reviews...it is a 3 piece neck but length ways,,...i think harley benton have ironed out all their little issues they had as a company..
Maxx! You're killing me! Now you make me want to buy yet another guitar. That will be the 4th one for this year. LMAO! Great stuff as always. Thank you!
I wanted to buy one of these Gibson SG Standard '61 Maestro Vibrola in Vintage Cherry for a while. I went down to my local Guitar center here in Las Vegas and they had one in stock. I held it, the neck is outstanding the fret work is wonderful, the wood grain and color were so beautiful. I tuned it up and played a few cords and check the tuning, for sure it was out of tune. I fooled around trying to keep it in tune for three hours and became totally discouraged because this guitar was beautiful. So I did the only reasonable thing, I said to the salesman I am going to flip this Guitar Center pick, "blank side it stays here written side I buy it". It landed on written side so home with me it went, and boy am I glad it did. The next day I set out to find out why it wouldn't stay in tune and I discovered why, (fixed it) and now it's hard to knock it out of tune. First the tuning keys were loose and the screws holding the tuners on were striped from the factory, so i fixed that. Second the angle on the Vibrola is wrong from the factory, you need to tweak the angle and shim the Vibrola slightly, the E-string should not be touching the trem bar while in the resting position. Now i polish the frets and did a complete set up. This guitar now when using the Vibrola as intended will stay in tune wonderfully. This guitar is a great guitar and if you take the time and put in the work to set it up properly, YOU WILL LOVE THIS GUITAR! I think that from the factory they just assemble the parts and are done, not realizing or having the time that it needs to make this fine guitar function together as a whole instrument. Glad I took the time and made the purchase. This is an amazing Gibson Guitar after the corrections are made. I Have no connection with Gibson and I am not a professional Luthier, so if i can fix it this guitar is fixable.
Thank you
When he was born the doctor said : It's a man
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I think one thing that would be super helpful for when you do guitar demos would be to post which amp you're running through. Other than that, I really love the way you present your reviews.
And I think a Katana would be a great addition to your unboxing article. Though a Dao Broadsword would be pretty badass as well.
Homie needs to get a zweihander 😤
Fast forward 2 years and the shipping rates didn't return but went up.
Saw another one of these videos and checked the shipping and it went up like $60
This guitar is on sale right now cheap but the shipping is 82 bucks lol
You are the best bro keep them coming sam your channel is my favorite by far,,,thank you Ernie.
Thanks Ernie!
Went to show it to my wife this morning for a gift to me and sold out 😭
have one! bought in B-stock, needed some smoothing on frets, 1h work with calm, then it is a great instrument, set-up was ok, i like very much to play it!
Matt Pike would be proud of this guitar.
Not sure why he would. Matt Pike is a Les Paul guy, aside from his First Act Custom shop that was stolen from him
Something which the Harley Benton engineers did here that Gibson should consider implementing is the inclusion of the last 2 frets. In addition to everything that's desirable about this guitar from the heel down, the last 2 frecks are definitely one reason why this guitar this guitar is more tempting than anything else from the HB line.
I legit look up to this man
just recieved one from Thoman after watching your review, did a fret polish put Ernie Balls 9`s on ( i`m old so bends need to be light )replaced the machine heads with Vanson now plays and sounds way better than the Epiphone SG special which I flipped for an Epiphone Nighthawk, this guitar will be staying . amazing quality £166 delivered, with a blindfold on would expect it to cost over £1000, tuners were £29.00 sorted!!
The color of that guitar makes me want to eat it! It looks like a vanilla pudding pop! But I'll be damned if I don't want to play it!
Mine is a lot more pale. Still very edible!
banana creme
😷 I'm lactose intalorent, pudding gives me gas and makes me fart big time ⛽ 💨💨💨
Your guitar playing is awesome, your fingers move so smooth, swift and easily. Fantastic Max.
Millimeters are not "Germany" It's the rest of the world, actually...
He knows that, Harley Benton is a German company that’s why he said that.
Holy shmokes was not expecting that sound !! this is the first harley benton Im really considering, I love the SG series but I dont have the gibson money laying around and im a bass player so I just need a guitar to mess with cords and well just a at home jamming sesh. !!! great video and amazing playing!!
How many pic ups do you want? and the answer is, "yes!" I lol'd out loud.
I really do love my HB.... and own a number of the 2,000 -3,000 big name guitars.I would like to get it plecked to make it absolute perfect.
Guess I found what Im putting a Kahler into.
Should be a Maestro trem unit!
Exactly what I thought it was missing, man! Yeah.
Kahler is best
@@babyyoda2190 A Maestro on these guitars look killer!
I’ve got the Epiphone version and added one!
A lot of the Original Gibson versions came factory fitted with them!
Check out some images!
one on the way. this will be the next 🤘
I thought thoman was not shipping to the USA currently?
They are, just not with DHL. DHL won't ship to the US currently. The only option is UPS, which has sky high shipping costs. The Harley Benton I just ordered had a $68 shipping fee. It's usually $30 with DHL.
@@M31MK The USPS gorillas. Hope they don't handle it like a piece of Samsonite luggage.
I recently bought the TE-90FLT Black Blast and with the Filter Tron PU's and I received it in 8 days from the day I ordered. I still can't believe how good it plays and just how good it actually sounds. My problem with it is the tuners of course, which I plan on changing out soon with some locking tuners, other than that, this thing rocks.
@@davidkastin4240 UPS and USPS not the same. UPS been handling my stuff fine, including my Firefly in May.
@@davidkastin4240 when DHL was shipping Thomman, it would go to USPS inside the U.S. That took forever
Seriously considering this guitar. I have three HBs and have been impressed with all of them. I also own a Gibson LP Std, 2 Am Pro Strats, and several others. My only complaint about HBs is that the tuners can be hit or miss. Otherwise, exceptional value and well made guitars. People who called them “garbage” either bought one 5 years ago before they improved QC or are guitar snobs who think spending 2-3k on a guitar to play in their bedroom is a good decision. Btw, I would absolutely trust these guitars on stage. The pickups in all of mine are great.
I love their super strats.....roasted maple necks high build quality for the $. Extremely good
The pickups in Mr H.B. were shit. I threw them in the garbage where they belong. Mustang MS 60
Not Mr. Dam it. My!
This week, they send me this same guitar, the controls are three volume and one tone, the body and the neck are mahogany , what more do you want for your money? Greetings.
that semi trans gig bag is a nice touch
HEY MAX. If you are going to moderate a UA-cam channel, finish the job. It is your responsibility to monitor the comments and make sure that community standards are upheld.