THIS GUITAR SHOULD NOT EXIST - Harley Benton Fusion Review
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- Опубліковано 31 січ 2020
- A T-Style with some hot pickups and amazing finish and only costing €299 this is a guitar to keep an eye on.
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Wilkinson is a well known, highly respected brand, used on many guitars.
Too right! Started right here in Oz~!
I actually confused it with the Roswell pickups. They are a brand specifically for HB. You're absolutely right, Wilkinson is well known and top quality.
@@BasementGAS Also, it looks like the inlays are clay dots
Basement GAS how bad of gas do you have? I seem to acquire a new axe about every 4-5 months 🤦♂️
Basement GAS that being said Roswell is not a HB specific brand. It’s an OEM
I first saw this guitar a couple months ago and I have been infatuated with it since. Thanks for the review!
I've had mine for a little over a month now, and have barely touched my Fenders or my Les Paul. Thought I would be changing the pickups when I ordered it, but these Roswells are keepers. Absolutely right, home run guitar.
I finally ordered a HB (I got the Lemon 335 style) after all the hype. It’s on back order for 7-8 weeks! After paying thousands for my Gibson’s, Fenders and the like, I’m digging this revolution! I recently bought a LP jr style, Goldtop Firefly for $129 and love it!
The title scared me, I love this guitar so much and I can't wait to buy it ! Thank you for this closer review :) Other reviews didn't have a lot of high gain test and that's what I needed to hear the most, I'm surprised in the good way about how it handles those tones, very good versatile guitar for a veeery good price
I have this guitar with the flamed maple top
. It is gorgeous beyond belief and plays like an absolute dream. Extreme high quality here folks. Fit and finish, sound, playability. It’s all there. This is yet another HB home run. If you’re not sure to get it or not - get it. This is an absolute keeper and IMO is highly versatile for all style of music.
@Beantoen Twanger : I totally concur. I have the Fusion T HH EB OCT and it is an unbelievable guitar, regardless of its ridiculously low price point for such high spec ( Staggered locking tuners, Graph Tech Tusq nut, ebony fret board, stainless steel frets, Wilkinson trem and those Roswell pickups are great ) Without a doubt THE best value guitar money can buy.
Hows the neck thickness compared to other guitars?? Really thinking of buying but cant try it out 😅
@@musabnorhamidi3262 From what I heard it's a bit thinner than standard Telecasters. I'll let you know when mine arrives if you want or maybe you already got one ? : )
I recently purchased a Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FBB. What amazing guitar! A bit more expensive that this guitar but for the price, it's an amazing value. I, also, now have two HB's. And have several in the wish list. I see no reason to buy anything but HB in the future.
I’ve been extolling the virtues of HB for about 5 years now, im please to see the rest of the world is catching up! I too lived near Thomann
I have the hh fr fusion and the black paisley tele....love them both. I did swap out the tuners on the tele for a set of hipshot lockers. But they are both top notch and I have less in both than my next favorite guitar.
Ordered one yesterday. Can't wait to get my hands on it!!
Very cool! I'm sure you'll love it.
Looks great. Going to get one as my next project guitar. Thanks for the review.
Very comprehensive and informative review. Thanks very much. I really want one now 😄👍👍👍
2:37-4:00. Man, that was really enjoyable. I purchased my first guitar a few weeks ago (HB CST 24T (LH) and couldn't be happier. $300 including shipping to the US was just astounding to me.
The Wilkinson brand was designed by legendary Trev Wilkinson, guitar tech, designer and builder.
He is also the designer and co-owner of the guitar brand Vintage Guitars. Great quality hardware and designs for a nice lower price. I believe the Wilkinson hardware is primarily produced in South Korea.
Christian Tornholm-Lehn - D'laymusic I just wanna say thanks for the info ... this is why I read comments .. I think I want one these fusion II’s ... the money I’ve wasted on used guitars I could have bought a new one...I don’t think I’ve ever owned a new guitar 🎸 🥺
Your channel was a great surprise, your reviews are rly cool 🤘
Thanks Rafael. I appreciate that!
Thanks for this...Just ordered mine...Gorgeous guitar at any price! Got it and love it! I can't believe the quality! At $900+ it would still be worth it! JFYI, the backplate on mine is inset into the body and doesn't protrude. Got mine at the end of December 2021.
Great mix of quality build, materials and price and style!
I love the metallic turquoise version of this guitar.
Man, I just bought it after your review. It arrived today and... what a masterpiece! It sounds and look at least 5 times its cost.
Great channel ha! Humor is always good. These Fusions look killa!
Not mentioning that this guitar also has coil split(push-pull tone pot) and stainless steel frets was a crime. This guitar is ridiculous
The coil-split is indeed something that I overlooked probably due to the fact that I just love humbuckers. And the frets are fantastic...jumbos too by the initial look of them which I love for doing pull-offs.
Effectively giving you the option to get a real Tele or Strat sound in single coil modes.
I've had my ST-20 HSS for a few weeks now, I absolutely love it. I did change the tuners for locking ones (Harley Benton brand, so far they work great) and the string trees for rolling ones. I haven't picked up the other one since (except maybe once), also a Harley Benton, the SC-Custom. Mainly because the ST-20 is lighter and more comfortable and because I love the Strat tones. Thinking about getting just a normal Tele type next, the TE-70. One day I'll go for a Fusion HSH superstrat type. I'm totally abducted by Harley Benton now, I can look at other guitars, but wouldn't seriously consider paying for them when I can get more bang for the buck with Harley Benton (at a similar price point that is). Not a sales rep even tho I must sound like one
Wow! That was really singing in all the settings. Good looking guitar and I may need to check them out! Thanks for the demo- You sir, have a new subscriber!
Thanks Gary! Appreciate it 😉
It is a wicked guitar. Check it out if you can.
Get two of their TE-20 guitars. Can’t put one of them down and I don’t play the other quite as much as it’s in open G. Absolutely cracking value for money.
I'll check em out. I'm gonna sell my two Epiphones and hold on to the HBs.
Basement GAS Do. They’re great guitars.
I just did a HB sc kit. I absolutely love it.
I have the Fusion II S type guitar with the same finish. BTW, these models have stainless steel frets that should never wear out. This is the best deal I've found for a guitar with SS frets and a good tremolo.
I really want to order one. Another plus that you probably didn't know is that this model is available in left hand! I just purchased the Harley Benton G112 Vintage cab with the Celestion speaker for $133 USD. Sounds fantastic! Shipping was unbelievable, from Germany to Tennessee, 2 days! Thanks for the vid, you just helped them sell the left handed version of this!
My pleasure. Glad I could help.
Thank you jack for this good test, it may be missing the single coil micros test. I ordered the same in telecaster version tonight, it looks really good. Bye.
The tuners are made by a company in S Korea called Jinho. They are the most used budget to medium quality guitars including Reverend. Guitar Fetish sells them for $34 per set.
How would you know that ?
@@r3b0rn80 I researched these tuners and who were making them for gfs and imported 100 sets which I sold on ebay for $25 per set.
Very tempted by these guitars. Like a Tele and a Les Paul had a baby.
Sounds Great. Looks great.
I actually bought the aftermarket Harley Benton locking tuners for a kit guitar build. They're a solid bit of kit.
You are great my friend , definitely subscribed...
Fantastic sounding guitar
Ditto comment on Wilkenson, been making guitar hardware for many years. Nice guitar for sure. Seems like the HB brand is stepping up it's game.
Got a lefty love it
I wish that you and others would stop saying things that would encourage Harley Benton to raise their prices! The less that you say along those lines the better off we will all be!
I don't care for HB guitars.
Wilkinson is a brand known for quality priced fairly and reasonably. nice review.
Nice review of the Kemperer
That Wilkinson bridge can and is bought and put on guitars all the way up to expensive. He makes quality hardware. His designs are good.
Try gently prising the volume knob up ever so slightly. I had the same thing on my CST 24. They tend to slam then on a little too firmly in the factory I think.
The Fusion seems like very versatile guitar - do you think you can pick up a twangy tele sound from the split pick-ups?
Sounds very killer!
I found this exact guitar used for $250.. i may have to grab it..
@21:24 I agree, Harley Benton is pushing boundaries! The big names need to watch their backs. I watched a vid from Shane (intheblues) comparing a Fender 52 reissue to an HB TE-52 and, im my ear, the Harley Benton sounded better... $1800 difference...
Just sayin'....
I saw that video too and I liked the Harley Benton's tone better. The TE-52 is only about $125 before shipping.
Also saw that vid but was able to identify the Fender and liked it better BUT definitely no 1800$ difference. Got an HB, threw in new pickups and man I have a great guitar
I have a HB TE-52. Bought it on a whim, thought that at worst it would be a solid mod platform. To my surprise the thing has incredible tone. I thought for sure I'd need to replace the pickups, but the tone is so good I'm keeping them. Tuning stability is a little suspect at times though. Might replace the saddles/tuners/nut when I have the time.
I saw that video too and the Harley Benton did sound better. So much so that I'm actually going to buy one.
in my ear the hb sounded like it was priced
Nice shirt!!!!! Greatest bands of all time!!
I know what you're doing with that TC Vertex in the background ;) ;) ;) #toolarmy Great review! Greets from FFM
Got one of the HB Black Paisley Teles and love it. I also got a set of guitar strap locks which are HB brand. Only 6 euro. The exact same as what other brands are charging 35 to 40 for. PS.... HB also do their own brand of locking tuners. Perhaps this guitar has those fitted?
I also have bad GAS ..have a guitar I’m waiting to be delivered and I’ve also been trying to keep myself from ordering a HB HAHAH
Can’t decide if I should get a classic vibe Tele or this one
Having a Classic Vibe Tele 60's and I can tell you is an amazing guitar for the price, but I also have a few HB´s guitars (not a tele model) and they are very good for the price. In my opinion, if you have the money for the Classic Vibe go for it, for if you decide to get the HB, you wont be upset either.
Btw. You can purchase Roswell also on free market, not specific only for Harley Benton.
Wilkinson bridges are definitely not Harley Benton specific. It’s honestly impressive how well these guitars are priced considering most wilkinson bridges are priced equally.
If they'd release these w/ Floyd version.. I'd be ALL over it
I wish I could hear one of this played using jazz tone settings via the neck pup. Any chance?
@14:42 I might prefer a maple neck on that guitar, I'll have to check if they offer that
Holy crap those pickups sound good af
I'm glad you the one who said don't concentrate on my playing..... 🎸
I want to hear click or no click on the fret rocker test.....you are close to a credible review.
Nice T-shirt!
I wonder how those pickups would work with high gain. I'm already in love with this guitar and I'm considering buying it but I'm not sure if I will be able to play some metal genres with it.
Oh you'll be able to play metal on it believe me 👍
How about warm jazzy tones ?
The forums are full of horror stories about Harley Bentons, so good to see a review that is so positive. They do have the pickup selector switch way too close to the bridge pup though. Apart from that this guitar seems like ridiculous value for money.
After having the guitar now for over a week, I can agree that the switch is a little close to the pickup/strings. Other than that - amazing guitar.
@Shana Perry Only from Thomann shills lol. They have good points, like they are crazy cheap, look good and generally have reasonable hardware (nothing wrong with Wilkinson). But ... they just don't play that well, I mean for a beginner they will be fine, but for someone who knows what a good guitar really should feel like, they just don't cut it. Some have better pickups than others - the deluxe tele they used to do had great (single coil) pups, but was as heavy as a bus ! I think the pups in this guitar are awful though - muddy and just nasty sounding. I mean come on - this guy just put it through a Kemper and went through some decent profiles and he still couldn't get a good sound out of it - what chance do you think the average joe has with a £50 practice amp ? Now you can always replace the pups, but it's not so easy to replace the neck (obviously you can if it's a bolt on, but it seems like a waste of time here). Harley necks are just too numb for serious playing, or at least the ones I've tried are. Harley Benton's have their place, and they are for sure better than the stuff I had to learn on 40 years ago, but one should not confuse them with serious guitars for serious players imho.
The way you voice your leads reminds me of Neil Young. ... EXCELLENT video and I would KILL to jam in your studio ... PARADISE! ... SUBSCRIBED!
Cheers Mark. I appreciate the nice words. If you're ever in Germany you're welcome to drop by 😉
Im a Maple fret board person but thats a work of ART !! It actually would be even better looking with a maple fret board and Jumbo stainless steel Frets ! But not knocking it at all its Gorgeous !!!
They make one with a roasted maple neck with maple board.. the body is natural wood and it costs €50 more, but you CAN have maple!
@@edhubble - Good to know THANKS !! There are so many choices and brands these days its hard to keep up !
Just got it in, the setup and craftsmanship are impeccable. The pickups are ok, and quite usable, but not top notch. But on the other hand, what do you expect. No problem playing this in church
I dont like the Telecaster shape or black guitars - but this one is a beauty .
you forgot 2 very important points! stainless frets! and the tuners are stagered WSC tuners. they are around 40-50 euro a set. i wonder how they can make this guitar for that price?. anyway the guitar has one BIG design flaw!!! the damn switch is too close to the pickup so you hit it each time with the pinky.......who the F did that!
The switch has since been changed. Mine is on an angle. Great guitar x
@@PeteAxeShields do you still end up hitting off it?
@@7somekindofsomething No, I find it to be very well positioned. It's a cracking guitar and incredible value for money.
Thanks! Almost every review of Harley Benton guitars I have seen recently are positive. Now I just have to find out which ones have "thick" '59 style necks.
Check out the Les Paul style Goldtop. That has a nice satin chunky neck
@@BasementGAS 450 or 550?
@@parkerfilms1 The 550s are more of a 60s style neck. You would wanna go for a 400 or 450 depending on what pickups you want - 450 bring P90s and 400 regular humbuckers.
@@BasementGAS Thanks. My Gibson Gold Top has '60s style neck and I just don't find it comfortable.
I installed a set of Hipshot staggered locking tuners on my Contemporary Squire yesterday and for &52 bucks it was an easy install and has made a world of difference already !!! Hipshot is making quality products for a very fair price ! ( I am not working for or paid by Hipshot in anyway . ) Gotta say it these days lol
@DeadShred999
So, what you're saying is that you paid $400 for a guitar with equal, or maybe even better tuners than this $280 Harley Benton, but which is inferior in basically every other aspect?
@@anthonystark5412 - No my Guitar is just fine but I'm modding it to suit my needs . Harley Benton's are hit and miss . I chose a Guitar that was Budget and I could try before I buy . You have a problem with me upgrading my tuners ?? LOL Its mine I did the change for my self and gonna use the Squire tuners to Improve another cheap Guitar I'm working on ...
@@DeadShred9
You said that "Harley Benton's are hit and miss." For the sake of context, would you mind sharing your personal experiences with Harley Bentons?
For the record: I don't have the slightest problem with you frittering your money away.
what is the model number for this particular guitar. looked on their site but cant find it.
Wilkinson Staggered Locking Tuners is what's advertised on the Thomann 🇺🇸 USA website.
God Bless!!
Jimmy in NC....
how's the tremolo block? it's thick or thin?
I been eye fucking this axe for awhile now ! So happy to see it out of the box and actually hearing it ! Now I just have to have it ! It is just beautiful ! 😁🖒✌
Dude! research first please! I've got 3 LA custom shop Ibanez guitars (now 27 years old) with pretty much exactly that same Wilkinson bridge. Apart from that, really liked your video, will subscribe.
i live down the road from libertyville illinois where tom morello and adam jones both grew up, drinking the water. i can send you some
that is very good price and the very good guitar ! that is it
What is the weight?
Does it neck dive???
Maple cap?
The key question is not how can Thomann issue such a price/quality guitar but why can't the other brands ? Of course we can debate about quality of components , electronics but still
It just comes down to costs and profits. I read a few years back that most guitar manufacturers like Gibson, Fender etc. spend 200-400 building a guitar. As we know most electronics are that pricey, and most manufacturers outsource them from Asia anyway to keep costs down, for bigger profits. So something like a 2500 guitar actually cost the manufacturer something like 400-500 bucks total to build. Profit of approx 2k. Thomann isn't doing these HB's for big profits. They're basically selling them at cost. It's kinda like a volume type dealer. Sell good stuff at cost, to help bring in more customers. Since HB, i've noticed I order a lot more stuff that isn't HB's from Thomann. They got me w/ their shipping cost. I can get two guitars for the same flat 35 dollar shipping. But I also add a lot of extra accessories, etc into that order. So, I think it's brilliant marketing for Thomann. I've read a lot of comments where a lot of people are saying due to their flat shipping rate to the US of 35.00. They do the same thing, they order a lot of items that aren't HB's. cases, amps, cabs, cables, strings, tuners and a new trem. .. My last HB was a CST-24T, but w/ that 35 dollar shipping, I also ordered a case, a bunch of sets of strings, picks, a few cables etc.. Take full advantage of the shipping, why not.
It's got natural lubrication. In my heart, I will always be 15. BTW, NICE GUITAR! I"m getting one.
I just made a bunch of vids with my Fusion T HH FNT by HB!! Its a go getter. Do not hesitate. Buy these up!
You're playing some simple open chords through a clean sounding signal path (after 10.00). Why does it sound out of tune, is the intonation bad or did you forget to tune the guitar?
What happened to the "Fusion"?
They teased a new xplorer model on Instagram yesterday, but a pro version
Wow, great news! I hope they´ll do a ST-Type and a LP-Type pro! The Harley Benton Pro guitars offer an incredible bang for the buck!
Don't use WD40!!!! Use Deoxit D5...which is designed for stereo cleaning AND LUBE for the pots and switches!
It seems like a $1,000 guitar, if you can get less than 2 mm, locking tuners, and excellent bridge. Unlike the squires, you could even upgrade that bridge easily since it is standard.
I would easily pay $400 if they could make sure you could get low action without buzzing.
Good point! I don't think the bridge would need to be upgraded as it is already a solid design but the fact that they use standard sizes and components means you always have that option....unlike Epiphones for example.
That is one sexy guitar
Заказал себе такую,жду не дождусь прибытия.
So what about the coil-split, you never tested it or at least showed the tones?
The coil-spil gives you the almost classic tele sound. You're right, I did not show the tones. But I guarantee it's what you would expect. The pickups have a great single coil tone too.
great vid and great playing i live in u.s how can i get one ? thanks for your time!
Click on the link in the description. Thomann ships Internationally. That would be your best bet.
why did you do an unboxing after you showed it to us? G&L use Wilkinson as well as many other guitars.
The same reason movie companies release trailers before you see the film. To build suspense and intrigue.
I got their T-style kit for €90 or something like that and I play that more than my Gibson SG. Individual preferences will matter but the sound is full and the neck suits me better than the that of my SG, which costs considerably more.
After that I bought the J-bass kit and the Celestion 5 tube amp and I've been nothing but happy with both.
I'm gonna be exploring a lot more of Harley Bemton's product line, that's for sure!
The Roswell LAF version pickups are far too weak imho, the HAF seems better, on my roasted version if I split the pickups you can't at least hear them.
great guitar but i hate jumbo frets....it hurts your hand when you play it...
How are the pickups? I just got an SC500WH and the pickups were total crap. I swapped them out for a set of Guitarheads Alnico Supremes which are fabulous. I also had my local tech put all new electronics in it and I installed upgraded tuners. $200 in upgrades but now it's a respectable instrument.
Plastic bindings to keep the dents out the wood edges.
I love the natural binding..
Man I want one of these fusions so bad. I'd probably swap my Classic vibe 60s 2015 for one. I have a strat so...I need a fusion hb like this. They seem to be a total package.
Stainless steel frets,roasted maple neck,lockin tuners,good nut and roswell alnico pickups is absolutely crazy for 250£.The same model but in strat design is fusion iii which costs 250£ too and is pretty much the same thing but in different shape.I dont really like harley benton because of the cheaper models which are trash(lets use 130$ for example,you can get squier bullet stratocaster or telecaster or you can get ibanez grx40 which are certanly better than any harley benton guitar for that price)
How bout you try tuning it before playing?
How is the fretwork. Are there any sharp fret ends?
i hav the fusion pro and the frets are better than my ibanez az ,go figure
Straight Shooter Wow 😳
That fretboard looks more like rosewood not ebony
Can you do some german videos?