$200 Harley Benton VS. $5,000 PRS -
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- Ryan pits a $222 Harley Benton against a $5,000 PRS Custom 24 Wood Library JA. The results are obvious but what he learned was maybe a little deeper than 'cheap vs expensive'
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$ 220 precise. With $5.000 I can buy a new Harley Benton and a used Harley Davidson.
+1 - this thread is fun
You could buy a S2 PMS and a Evo softail..
With 5000$ i can live a great life for 20 months in my country
Sounds like a plan to me.
A Gibson, a PRS and a Harley Benton walk into a bar. The Gibson broke it's neck.
And you broke the spelling
And still sounded the best...
Who's neck? Lol
.....The PRS lost its identity, and Harley Benton rode off with the Hot Chic!
.... paying less! lol
I have a Harley Benton, and I've said this a lot, it's not how good the cheap guitars are, it's how bad the expensive ones are 🤔
can't agree with you more.
Well said. Best way I've heard to explain it
I would rather get a Harley Benton and a Harley Davidson
DONE!
Yeah sounds cool, just wait till you showup with your Harley Benton and your biker buddies whip out their Gibsons, That'll make you take your Harley Davidson over to where the scooter kids are hanging out, with their Harley Bentons and Monoprice guitars they accept you as one of theirs. jk
Exactly! My guitars were stolen last year and I tried a Harley Benton XT22. I like it better than any Gibson or PRS I have ever played and I played a dozen American PRS and PRS SE's as I was about to buy a PRS when I was robbed. I bought the HB 35 Plus and I will be orderung a Stratocaster. a CST24. and an acoustic Next week when I decide on which acoustic I want. I will have less than $1200.00 in 5 guitars, less than I was going to pay to replace my American Strat. And I am buying a new Harley Davidson with the savings
Not to mention no one was talking to you and never are when you get into conversations you know nothing about
@@ronniebaker4549 nice one!! HB are brill guitars for the price :D
I bought the cheapest HB st-20 at £79/$100, I also have a Gretsch 5230T Electromatic and love them both, but I also have one eye on the HB Amarok :)
you cant beat having a motorcycle in the garage and guitars to play with...Hope you get a Harley soon! Ride safe man and play hard! :D
The finish on the PRS matches so well with your shirt. That is to be considered.
I was thinking the same!
Now that I have sold all my expensive guitars and have many HB guitars, I'm happy as a pig in a pig pen! I just ordered the HB CST-24HB TOL and can't wait to get it in about 2 weeks. Paid $202.00 for that wonderful guitar. I ordered the Thomann Guitar case along with it for an extra $42.
I hope i can do that one day !congrats man.
Don't get me started guy I'm in a quandary but found the solution it's Harley Benton I'm going to get my first one as soon as I can I'm a Bostonian songwriter who lives in Sweden
@@josephkemler6166 Dude try out a Firefly 338 Very good quality and sound for $220 U.S. It blows my HB out of the water in every way.
I am considering doing the same thing...
Let's admit it, high end electric guitars are just, way, way, waaaaay overpriced.
You could say high end ANYTHING is overpriced, dipshit. High end microwaves, high end cars, high end jackets, high end food.
Anything high end is gonna be expensive, that's why it's high end.
Set neck guitars built in the usa will always carry a premium because there is waaay more hand labor than you would think in assembling them compared to a bolt on.
@@mmonkeyman1403 there really isn't
@@benford1726 you're crazy if you think a fender-style, bolt on neck, factory guitar requires anywhere near the amount of human attention that a set neck, Gibson-style guitar does.
I once had an Indonesian Ibanez rg. I really loved that guitar, but I figured I should get a prestige version. I saved up for awhile and finally got my "dream" guitar. Turns out that while it was a great guitar, I still preferred my Indonesian with upgraded DiMarzio pickups.
I sold the prestige and learned an important lesson. Even boutique builders will tell you what a crapshoot guitars can be sometimes with how all the woods come together and resonate. Always try before you buy with a guitar.
The biggest difference is $4600.00. I have played dozens of PRS American and PRS SE guitars before buying 2 Harley Bentons. a XT 22 and a HB 35 Plus. The Roswell pickups sound as good as any pickup. I like Harley Benton so much I am going to order 3 more next week to complete my guitar needs.
It's getting harder and harder to deny that "cheap" guitars are closing the gap with the big names. And going on bang for the buck alone . . . . really, there's no comparing. My Harley Benton Les Paul Jr. clone (single P90) compares FAVORABLY to the "real thing." Not comparably. I mean FAVORABLY. But I did need to do a little nut work and action adjustment on the HB. But for $175???
@@timlittle1083 I have the Harley Benton Double Cutaway Les Paul and I love it. It was the first Harley Benton I bought. The Gibson Les Paul is too heavy for me. How is the weight? Harley Benton has 1 guy setting up all their guitars. I have to assume several brands are built in the same factory so the setup has a lot to do with how well a guitar plays and sounds. I have a friend who has been trying to retire for a decade but he is the guy you take your new guitar and amps to so he can fix them. I started to change pickups but the Roswells sound great.
The HB is a CST-24T I have one and its amazing
The Harley Benton sounds great! I would be happier spending 5000 euros on different Harley Benton guitars than buying one PRS
Gueli I don’t believe you would if you had a PRS in your hands right now. A rather have one PRS than 50 HBs.
You should be happy with the HB with your ears.
FlyBaby and not the fingers? Naah
You could have a Harley Benton for every day of the month !
Or get a PRS for $1500 and Gibson les Paul for $1500 and spend the other $1000 on 3 Harley Benton’s :-)
Hey, no need to apologize for doing yet another comparison. I certainly appreciated it, thanks
4:18 He just knocked off the price of 2 of those Harley Bentons with that headstock bump.
Love this spot on. Exactly what I was looking for. Thnx
I'll say this about expensive guitars, they're fun to use and play precisely because they're expensive. It's like eating from an expensive dining set, it feels better, because you know it cost more. And of course there will be some more attention to detail and perfection in a more expensive instrument, but is it x20 better? I definitely think there's some law of diminishing returns stuff going on.
I have two HB, the TE-70RW Delux and a CST-24T Emerald Flame (the one in the Viedeo). Both, I have no problem and snore a string height to adjust to 1.1 mm in the 12 fret at the high e string and 1.3 on the low e string. That's incredible in this price segment!
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I can see you staring into the camera as you write this comment
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Hey!! It's the guy who looks into your soul while playing!!
Hey Ayoub, I have to say cheers to ya from Frank Busch (aka farvann).
Bashing that headstock just cost you $95
I think on the PRS the second position of the blade is the neck hb + bridge tapped, and the fourth position is neck tapped + bridge hb. Honestly though, I'd prefer a push pull knob for coil taps for each pickup.
When or if Harley Benton/Thomann ever fixes their QC issues and institutes a decent return policy for overseas customers I'll consider buying one.
Great video as always though. Keep up the good work.
Really? I've had no issues - U.S. East coast
@@hawkinthewind Same no problems
Have HB CST 24 in ocean flame, put on some birds fretboard decals and got a used PRS SE softcase. Scrached my PRS GAS itch for dirt cheap and really love the PRS style shape. Great value.
Congrats! I agree, great value, but why not just buy a used PRS SE? That's what I did. Perfect condition Santana SE (including birds & bag) for $400. Job done
@@ThePedroDB THAT was a steal
Awesome! HB yeah! Can i ask you something? How does the playability compare? Though i know prs is better but how much better than HB?
Hey Ryan, how did you know that for the past 2 weeks I've been watching youtube guitar videos lol. Theres never too many comparisons even if its already been done b4. Enjoyed your honest review 👍.
Why didn't you testing the HB vs the PRS SE Standard???
This made more sense, as testing a low end guitar vs. a very high end guitar
This was my thought. I'd love to see the shootout with one of PRS's Asian made guitars.
Ive several Harley Bentons and am impressed by the quality and sound. My expensive guitars stay in cases. I intend to purchase more HBs .Thomann have a great website with tons of guitars,equipment all kinds of makes etc etc.
AND they recognize the Left Hand market quite well. I may go for a third, plus another vertical Vcab!
Good to know! I've heard the sound of different HB and they sound good, I'm just curious to know what about the neck and fret, for example neck and fret of a HB les paul model are as confortable as the Gibson les paul?
Often the problem is not about the sound but about hardware, neck, fret, and so on. Many years ago I use to have a Vester Randy Roads and I couldn't play the tapping, when I got the Jackson I could. Maybe it was just because the Vester fret needed a maintainance.
@@Enrico100380 I own a SC 450 Plus as my first guitar ever. After some time a thought that it had some problems with the neck,or frets,etc, but after watching a guy on YT making small adjustments here an there, I did them myself and it's great and it turned out that the neck is ok, the frets are well. The only small downside I see are the tuners (which you can swap any time with some good ones) and the bridge, the screws are not always staying quite putt... After seeing how many problems are with the Gibson, I would buy another HB anytime over Gibson. I hope this helped you !
I do hear the difference in pickups but I have found a good cap often opens up the Roswells
Excellent test.
200e vs 4000e instrument.
Of course are different...basic vs "high end".
Soundwise, with a few mods the cheap one will be close 95%, but the most important thing is the difference in feeling, like you said....chep filipino mahogany and maple soapwood vs solid african mahogany and maple.
Now, you can imagine how much of the difference it would make if the Prs mahogany was old and air dryed insteed of baked in kiln like every "high end" guitar.
Lord, the old luthiers rolling in their graves!
4000 for baked wood? This is no door, table, or boat, damn it!
Of course it is still a music instrument, but in the end of the day an overpriced "high end cheepo".
A better than 200e guitar but my vote has to go Harley Benton!
Nice video and sense of humor, mate!
Feelings? Yes I was feeling down when I paid 2600 US equivalent for my Aria SB bass two weeks after my purchase. I'm OK now, I love the bass for what it is, but never again. Fun thing is though, my favorite bass I'm playing 99.9% of the time, is the Danelectro DC Korean reissue I got from a friend used for 150 USD equivalent and a meal. Also for some reason I also liked playing the 350 USD equivalent Washburn RB2000 more than my more expensive basses, 10 years back.
I see how materials, labor and electronics could run you up to 2000 USD, but anything beyond that is just pure profits, considering like you have said, you can get most any guitar or bass up to the specific sound you want with couple of modifications and purchases. My limit now is 1000USD for any bass guitar I might by in the future, I wont go past that, and I wont be disappointed either.
The most important thing is the sound and if it's comfortable to play. Could be Mars F*ckogany for all that matters, it comes down to sound and comfort for the actual business of playing the guitar.
I actually like I want both. I think they are both great guitars and what is crazy is you got them in the colors I want them in!
I will definitely be looking up the word "tactile". Great video!!!
Hi! I want to buy this (harley benton) guitar or a Chapman Guitars ML1 Modern, which one should I buy? I'm using an sss fender and I want a stronger sound, my infrastructure is ready for use with pedals. Which should I get?
Nice real comparison from a real person's perspective.
I have the high end ESP 1000 and the affordable Harley Benton SC Custom and the comparison is about the same.
One is fun and I can be care free with it and the other I get tight and worried more about it than my playing. lol
Good Fun comparison vid!
that's exactly what i was looking for lol, didn't see anyone else do this exact comparison
Play anything you want But keep doing it ! I recently bought a HBenton DC Junior guitar and it does anything I want it to its more about You than the name !
What's the exact type you reviewed?
Great video!
I’m looking to get one of those HB’s, great review! But my God, those PRS guitars are beautiful.
Damn the PRS sounds great. I would hesitate to bring it to a local pub blues jam though....lol
I'd probably get mugged.
what do you expect for 5 THOUSAND?
Nice to see someone do this that is not being paid by HB or PRS . I liked this bare bones reveiw no showing off but here's how they sound. Well done!
Randy Burnett thanks!
Take the HB, spend maybe at most $150 on pickups, then do a comparison.
If one changes the whole electronics and even the tuners + nut you would have an awesome guitar
@@pedrosilvaproductions And that would be less than $500
@@jsantiago.b and that's why HBs are great. Solid bones for project guitars.
@@pedrosilvaproductions You don't need to change any of the electronics, changing the pickups is enough to make it at least as good as a higher end PRS with the right pickups.
If i owned the PRS it would likely be in a vault with a guard outside or my mental state would be in decline each time i touched it. The HB is something that i can enjoy and just have it out and ready for action at any time. Obviously a difference in tone, but not one that concerns me.
Exactly right, and invest modest amount on pickup upgrades and it will sound just as good.
Stage is different and expectations no longer lie with just the player, but the audience as well. Selling the moment is important and presenting as professional an image as possible is part of the job. Plus i understand not needing to hear and deflect all the comments from the contemporaries. Just avoid the hassle for sure.
Get your priorities straight, are you a muso or a poser?
You would cry if you knew what I did to my PRS lol
Craig i hear you, but... I may have mistakenly assumed that most folks have more than one guitar?. I am by definition a poser by being on stage, performing with my Fender Stratocaster. At home i am just a music lover with my Harley Benton's rocking for myself only. So i am both.
Then there is my 1980 Ovation Preacher Deluxe in which i dont play out or at home much because i want it to be forever perfect. No, dont even point at that one. You've seen enough of that one.
Just cant justify $5000 when I could buy the HB, spend another $250 on pickups and have pretty much the same thing.
Trust me it’s not the same. The prs will last u decades. The Harley Benton won’t
But you forgot it costs $4500 to put bird inlays and Paul Reed Smith's signature on it.
@@yourfriendlyneighborhoodca9576 shut up bro harley benton barely has 4 or 5 years being this popular how could you say they wont last if the brand hasn't been around for that long 🤣🤣
@@yourfriendlyneighborhoodca9576 My Fenix Jazz Bass is from 1991 - and still good. Your argument is invalid. :D
@@srfrodoxd go buy it then bozo.
What amp head are you using?
Funny how he bumps the headstock as he's talking about how expensive the prs is lol
I was watching and from the very beginning I was like, he's going to bump one of them into the other guitar... any time you're handling a guitar you should have some situational awareness- especially when it's someone else's $5k guitar. Try selling one of these with a tiny dent in the headstock and watch how difficult it becomes lol
@@zeroeure If it's new sure, if it isn't I don't see why.
I like a beat guitar, personally it has history. I don't like to do it on purpose, but in so many years it's bound to happen. My strat is almost 10 years now and it's full of bumps and bruised on the body. I don't care. Let the paint crack, let the finish come off idc, that's how I like guitars to be. If I wanted a guitar to be on a museum I wouldn't buy a guitar I would just look at it. Just my 2 cents
Great comparison
Please review the Sire L5 when you can get one. It's got three lipstick pick ups in a strat configuration. Sadly, no trem.
So, as far as playability and action, which one wins?
the prs, obviously. Those harley bentons play shockingly well for their price point though.
definitely spent more time with the PRS I see, good to hear them side by side even though it's apples to oranges
apples horses
the HB stands up on its own as a gigable guitar that plays higher than its price tag. that PRS tho, i don't want it, but i sure do admire it.
I love that all your conversion guesses are just adding 40 onto the euro amount.
Does that hold true on things that are €1 or €1,000,000?
Garrett Rodgers I was trying to guesstimate 20% but it’s hard to think in the moment under the studio lights. Also the prices online are different than prices in store for some reason.
“There’s too many notes” shall we call you Emperor Joseph II now? 🤣
The cabinet in the back with all the amps is really cool.
yeah, i wish i had that rig at home, it would do a number on my power bill though, lol.
The prs goes really well with your shirt :)
Do you listen how muddy your overdrive sound is ? Did you turn the treble knob all the way down ?
nope, i did not do that.
Hm...... I owned a Orange Overdrive 120 from the '70 a few years ago, but that piece sounded never so muddy like your Orange. That makes me wonder.....
I've seen a couple of these comparisons. My take is if you can afford the PRS get it, or if not get the Harley Benton.
Nice honest review...
It all comes down to what you want/ can afford. PRS is more expensive because they give more time and attention to making sure the guitar is the absolute best it can be by spending the extra money on parts for material like the nut, bridge, tuning keys, electronics, fret material, etc.
If you dont want to spend the money on a new one; the used market is great for finding one at a more reasonable price. The CE’s and SE’s are great alternatives if you want something in the PRS realm but wanna keep it more budget friendly. I’d love to try a HB to see what the quality is like.
They are both the same guitar, except one smells like the trapper-keeper and pencil box you had in grade school
Wanted to mention that I like how descriptive you are in describing the feel of the PRS!
He had the same feeling with the PRS as I did when I got my Custom shop Les Paul after using an Epiphone for years....lol It just feeeels sooooo goood!!!
The PRS is better all round, but I think the HB does sound a bit better on the drive channel. But that clean sound from the PRS....Beautiful
I seems to be the case with many Harley Bentons, that they sound better on the drive channel. I own two (one modded kit and a dc-200 student) Both of them sound awesome with drive, but they seem to lack that something, when played clean
Most of what you pay for is the name and the little details that any average person wouldn't ever notice, for the price of a Harley Benton, it is an incredibly good guitar, very well made and attention to detail at that price point, I have 2, I have an SC Custom in Lemon flame, put Gibson 57 classic pickups and Gibson pots and it is an amazing guitar, to me it is basically a Gibson Les Paul, I picked up a Custom 24 today that is brand new from Music go round, still had the plastics on it for $200 with a gig bag, I will throw in a set of high end, great sounding pickups and it's as good as any guitar out there, the neck profile, shape, feel is excellent, it's perfect for my hand, plays incredibly well, feels great, love it, it's worth every penny.
Definitely prefered the PRS, but I thought the HB brought out some of your better playing.
It can be very tricky getting TOO comfy. Your ego-brain can trick you into relaxing a 'lil more with an expensive guitar. You really need to check your ego and push 'pause' before you play anything really.
That shirt is awesome!!
Thanks man I'm just checking out Harley Benton all over the place I realize that this is the solution to all my problems I especially like the little blue light therapy flashing behind you I guess this is some kind of mind control but only guitarists are immune to this
Since a month I own some Harley Benton stuff, I got a SC 400 SBK (les paul style) and the 212 cab with Celestion V30 Vintage... Have played gear that's 4 times the price, if not more.. And I'm just amazed by the price/quality and the majority of the clients seem to be! The reviews don't lie, if you want to start modding, their guitars are perfect and you might end up chancing less than you'd expect.
Maybe we still have that tiny bit of 'shame' (as in not super proud) in public with a HB logo on the headstock or speaker grill, but Harley Benton seem like they want and ARE taking over everything. It's mass produced, but brings great stuff to the mass ;)
If anyone is interested that HB guitar ( I mean THIS one) is for 193 euro on Thomann B stock.
I have the same Harley Benton Guitar you are playing and love it. It sounds good, looks good and everyone thinks its a 1000 dollar guitar...! I also have a real PRS and I love it because its a PRS but it really don't play better then the Harley Benton. You feel good when you have a PRS in your hands...You feel rich...!
Your nuts. I have both and the PRS plays way better. My PRS is a $5k version. I keep tearing in to the H.B trying to get it close. I am changing the tuning pegs next, I blocked the whammy bar tonite, and I have reworked the frets and waxed/sanded (yorkeshire Grit} the fret board. Not too sure I will change out the pick-ups or not. Still trying to get it to play how I would prefer.
@@scooterss2112 Changing the PUs should have been the first thing you did as it has the most effect on your sound.
@@Olegstuff21986 I did change them to genuine Seymour Duncans. The point i was trying to make was the feel and playability. The HB is my daily driver, but it will never be a PRS.
@@scooterss2112 I think it depends on how much you're willing to spend and it might feel "better" to own something that is considered higher quality. But I suspect that sound wise there is not much qualitative difference.
That was fun 😊 any good effects processors or amps makes the difference to 😀👏👏
I have that same Harley Benton PRS copy plus the TE52 and a Strat 62SB.
I find I’m playing the te and strat more than the CST 24 due to their sound and feel.
I’m considering selling the CST 24 since I hardly play it and getting a HB p90 or a HB LP.
HB are great affordable guitars.
In the country I live in, I can’t get 3 decent guitars for under a thousand dollars but Thomann’s made it possible.
Easily the best review so far.
I know you were playing through high end amps you lucky dog! But that Harley Benton sounded good and I would rather play bad on that than the expensive PRS.
I put all the quilting along the top edge of my Strat, it's the only part I ever see :)
I almost lost sight of the prs in that shirt
I think they sound about the same, honestly. But, as you say, there is a tactile aesthetic to the PRS. How much of that is psychological? I'm sure the guitar connoisseurs out there would scoff at the notion. But, that's my humble opinion.
Benton for the money, but PRS makes mastergrade instruments for sure. More of a les paul player ( I love mine ) but PRS deserves all the credit he gets.
There is usually a trade off between quality and price that is noticeable. With most goods skill levels have little effect on the ability to appreciate and get the most from them but guitars are an exception together with most musical instruments (as perhaps are high end sports cars, cameras etc ?). One thing I have noticed in life is that quality is most noticeable by it's absence and the great thing about most affordable instruments these days is that they are of reasonable (but not perfect) quality for those of us with threadbare wallets :) .
Nice vdo, nice discussion in the comments! Love it how lovers meet haters, and people point out cheap is good or only expensive is good..the you tube platform proves that there are outstanding instruments in each segment available..and its no shame to play a Harley Benton, followed by a Squier, a Fender and Ibanez and a Prs and complete the day with the Holy grail..our the otherway around! Keep rocking dudes
Where in U.S can we buy that ?
they sell them direct through thomann, it's their house brand. Shipping to the US is $30 and you can have multiple guitars in the same shipping order.
Great comparison! That HB sounds pretty darn good. If it's as smooth as you say, change out the pups and tuners and let er rip!
As an owner of a Tremonti signature, I am biased. But I played a heavily modded, buttery MIM Strat for 15 years before I got the PRS and let me tell you.....the Strat just does not compare.
I mean the strat sounds plays awesome.....but I totally agree with the feeling you get playing a perfectly built guitar from PRS.... And mine is 11 years old!
I still use the Strat for dive bars though. Haha
Now compare the HB to a PRS SE model.
I would not blow around $300 for the HB to be shipped only to pump another $150 for pickups plus another $50 for good controls and swithches. Now you have invested $500 on something thats worth $150 to most people. Sure you could pull out the good pickups when you sell the HB but why not just buy a used $500 guitar that was $750 or more when new and enjoy the trouble free use knowing you wont lose a dime on the deal if you sell it? A good instrument appreciates in value, I doubt any of these HB will rise in value, EVER.
@@9999plato Some of us actually ENJOY modding. Are you telling me my modded MIM strat Is worth LESS with the DG20's locking tuners, trem change, new knobs and pickups? OH - shit...I'll just put everything back to OEM before I sell it then. SMH.
I have this Harley Benton...I have sold all PRS SE's. Thanks.
feels good to play cuz you know it's expensive. New pups in the Harley and it's game on.
I say swap the pickups on that CST-24 and you've got a guitar that will sound close to as good as a high end PRS for 10 times less money?
What's up bro 🤘
(If you're in USA)
Did you have to pay "duties" to get it into US customs?
Thinking about buying a few things from thomann
No duties unless the price reaches a certain point I think around $1500. The problem is as I have experience that if there is an issue with the gear not being as it should but functional (for me it was that they routed the control cavity too deep and the plate sat 1/16 too deep, slightly deeper at other areas, cosmetic but should not be on an $800 guitar) Thomann made a small cost adjustment but I had to balance the bitterness of looking at that defect forever or forking over $85 to ship it back in addition to the $30 I spent to get it here. It makes the bargain much less attractive. Would I buy from them again? Never a guitar. Never. If it were electronics there are warrantys and authorized service centers but shipping back to Europe is a pain in the ass and this experience has been illuminating. Who knows perhaps they save the factory seconds to ship overseas customers banking on the high shipping costs for returns will force the buyer to just accept the defects. There is no way to tell. I'll never do it again. So is it still a bargain? It's a roll of the dice with a higher cost for returns than MF ever would charge.
FlyBaby I appreciate it man!!!! Greatly
FlyBaby
I don't think I wanna buy Harley Benton to be honest
But its some brands that's extremely cheaper over there that is expensive over here.
Just to not kill my pocket
@@9999plato are you LEFT handed?
If I were to scratch or dent a $4K guitar, I'd probably pass out...
The PRS is for Dentists, Lawyers and Doctors that want to play the best when they get home from work. The Harley Benton is for the rest of us.
DesertScorpionKSA is that what it is?
Nah dude. Not really.
Naw man. Prs is to stick in the shelf and never to be played. Guys who buy those guitars don't play them, they just buy them to show off, or are worried what others think about what they have in the headstock. Guitar snobs just have guitars, they're not guitar players. Harley Benton are happy guitars, they are used and abused played and modded the hell out of.
PRS fans only like them because they have cool looking paint jobs and stupid bird inlays, they buy a prs for several thousand dollars and then just hang it on their wall and never play it. Prs instruments aren't guitars they're just art pieces. There's so many people I've seen buy them who can't even play
You play the HB 30 seconds.. Rest of the video only the PRS...
What kind of test should it be?
I'm the owner of a PRS Ce24 usa model, and I play it absolutely every day! It's my favorite (and most expensive guitar) I have GAS in the worst way also, so I now own a Harley ST20 HHSBK for $88 + shipping to Colorado ($75). I also play it every day now.... I have a different relationship with each one, but I love them equally. (no favorite kids... Right?) 🤘🎸😎
I am not a PRS fan, nor hater. PRS left me quite cold until I played a DGT. The playability, feel, tone, finish, pickups, cabling layout are exceptional and inspiring. All of that comes into account when playing a guitar. Are they worth 5 grand ? Is a Ferrari worth 100 grand ? The answer is up to you. You have the choice to save, find a nice used one for about half the price. Still expensive but starting to be worth the stretch. You can also look into Warmoth and build it up to your specs, or Kiesel and do the same. Both are great brands but be ready to lose $$ big time whenever you want to sell one. The resale value is zilch in comparison with the real value of the instrument. To sum it all up: a "me too" HB will have the look of a PRS but (almost) none of its benefits but it will cost you less than 300 $. But you are playing the lottery with quality control. Some might be very good, some might be crappy. If you can't physically try them in a shop, you are running the risk of having to return it a number of times before (and if) you find the right one. It can be a VERY frustrating experience. A nice Kiesel or Warmoth build for about 2K$ will give you lots of bang for the buck as long as you use it, but a crappy resale value. A PRS will cost you a fortune, give you lots of satisfaction playwise once you get over the spending. And in case you have second thoughts, the resale value will leave you with a comfortable sum. Your call ! Thomann is playing on both sides, as they carry both PRS and Harley Benton… for them, it's a win-win situation 😉🤘🏻
Not a bad vid Mate but do get to point a bit quicker in my opinion. HB comparisons are very interesting for new fledgling guitarists.
Probably the differences could be more audible than materials quality, in the clean channel the PRS sounds wonderful, the Benton is a little bit dirty. Another comparison you miss was the whammy bar (will keep in tune after use it). At the end, only time will tell, when you find a Benton guitar with 20 years old trying to sound like new. Why you didn't do surf stuff on both guitars?
buy a used prs and you wont regret it stable and quality made instruments! i was the guy who would say overpriced and overrated BUT it isnt when you go used
the craftsmanship of a stock prs blows a custom shop fender away
i never go back from playing prs as my main guitar theyre just better than G. and F.
As soon as they get it back in stock, I'm getting that CST-24T in Black Flame. I've watched quite a few reviews of it, and I now have the $ for it........come on, Harley Benton!!!
No question, the HB DOES sound phenomenal, especially given the cost factor. This Harley Benton is the first one I've seriously considered getting.
I was playing a gig recently and musos there thought my HB was an actual prs they couldn't believe how good it was
No tremolo stability test?... Sustain test?...
raymond uncad
Put an upgrade for 150 and Its fine!
Yeah, after watching tons of great reviewers, this guy gives me No reason to waste time watching him again.
One should try to compare HB and PRS but with the same PRS Pick ups. THAT is a fair comparison and will tell a lot about tonewood and the construction of the guitars. Anyway great video!
EdO-M one would have to purchase both guitars to make that comparison. Send me $5,200 and I’ll gladly make that video. ;-)
"Tonewood" lol
With solid-body electric guitars, the overwhelming majority of the tone come from the electronics.
I think the number 1 takeaway that I get is "I don't really know the big difference between them". Basically it's a subtle different not worth 5k lol
So, when are you doing a gig bag test w/the PRS? :p
Is the PRS a great guitar? Sure
Is it worth 5000 USD?
Definetely not.
You can literally custom build a similar guitar for half the money,with superior specs,like stainless steel frets *cough* Kiesel *cough*
Or even better, you can mod the HB with aftermarket pickups and hardware and have a great guitar.
Very few people will spend that up much on a guitar. Maybe studio pros. Rich old guys that can't deal with another horse or airplane. I think PRS guitars get into the 20000 range. But it is a weird conversation. Why do very expensive things cost so much?
You could build a car faster than a Vintage ferrari.
You could build a watch that that keeps time just as well or better than some 1000 dollar Bulgari watch.
Your Ikea chair holds your butt just and is just as comfortable as a...oh i don't know I ran out of expensive things. But it would be a questionably expensive chair.
The value of items is not always what is on a spec sheet
You pay for the brand-name,that's it.Best example: Slash's legendary ''AfD'' L/P,which is not a real Gibson,but a replica of a '59,with Duncans,made by a local luthier.(Back in the 80's Gibson didn't care about suing so much.) Nowadays,Gibson sells a replica of this guitar,for 6000 Euros over here.
Or even better,Charvel sells a Jake E.Lee sign.model,for over 3,500 Euros,when the original guitar,was a normal USA Strat,that was modded at the San Dimas custom shop.
Except with Kiesel there's a risk of it being an absolute abomination and a good chance of it getting fret sprout.
Also you have to pay extra to have them install good pickups
we shouldn't discourage rich people from spending their money, them not spending their money is the problem. If a rich dude buys a $5k guitar a good chunk of that money goes into a business that employs musicians who make guitars for the rest of us.
I own both a PRS Cu24 2007 model and a Kiesel/Carvin CT6 2016 model(that's their PRS-style model),got them both 2nd hand.I also have a SE Tremonti Custom 2013 ltd. edition,which I modded beyond recognition and have played the hell out of it,so I'm not a ''PRS Hater''.
The PRS has nothing on the CT6,in terms of build quality,fretwork or playability.In fact,the upper fret access is better on the CT6,due to the very deep cutaway and the neck is super comfy.The flame maple top is almost perfectly bookmatched and looks insane,according to the original owner,he didn't paid extra,it's a standard top in blueburst finish.PRS would label a similar top as a ''10 top'' and charge you 300 Euros extra.I can't comment on their pickups,because the orig.owner put Duncans on it(JB/59 set),but I doubt they're worst then other stock pickups by Gibson,PRS or Ibanez.Frank Zappa used their 11 pole pieces humbuckers,back in the day,they can't be that bad.
The only negative thing,was the Wilkinson V50 tremolo,which I replaced with a GOTOH/Wilki V100,easy mod,took less then 10 min. But,Kiesel doesn't offer the Wilki anymore,since 2017 they offer the Hipshot Contour trem. Stainless steel frets are also standard,something which PRS doesn't even offer as an ''Artist Package''-option,which I find absurd,considering their prices.
In the end of the day,do you wanna pay for the brandname or the features?
This model I would to buy for my son.
That's a no brainer for me. I worked at Gibson Europe for a few years and handled a lot of very expensive guitars... Altough they make beautifull guitars and their legacy in guitar manufactoring is very impressive, the price difference is way too big. Same thing goes for PRS. So Iwould save me a lot of money and go for the Hatley Benton... 😊
Pickups are easy enough to swap out if you don't like them. I love Harley Benton Fusion guitars.
$400 for an upgraded late 2018 PRS Tremonti SE on eBay... you can keep your Harley.
I am agree HB pick ups are rubbish...no dynamics , harmonics ect.