@@danreytorres7940 this guitar is under $200... that's the whole lineup is full of decent guitars, I dont think any of them get expensive at all, maybe up to 600? Really cheap considering the gibson es 137 and fender Corona California strat in my closet were $2500 and $1500.
I don't play a guitar and I still love your channel! I like the way you show these up and coming manufacturers and how you don't need real money to start their passion. Thank you
Cool. I've ordered from Thomann 3 times now, and I haven't been disappointed. Their $100 guitars are about on the level of Affinities, but their $200-$300 guitars are on the level of Classic Vibes/Vintage Modified or mid-priced Epiphones. A couple of suggestion for future reviews: the HB JA-60SB is a $120 take on a Jaguar/Jazzmaster with P90s and the SC-450 P90 GT, which is a Gold Top Les Paul with P90s.
Absolutely one of the best reviews of any guitar I have seen. The descriptions were right on backed up with some killer playing. I enjoyed this. I'm looking to buy my first guitar and this quite possibly is the one. Great Job!!!
Definitely egronomic. I just love it when guitar manufacturer's have the sense to place the volume knob just below the bridge pickup making for effortless volume swells on the fly. So many top brands are ignoring this simple option to their fan base.
Great review. I bought this guitar based on your review, got it two days ago. It is an incredible bargain. Came out of the box fairly well set up, just need to tune it and adjust intonation on a couple of strings. Neck curvature was good, set with a fairly low action, didn't touch that. I went over the finish with a flashlight, (yes I'm obsessive-compulsive,) couldn't find a finish flaw anywhere. I know some people have purchased HB guitars and complained about oxidation/corrosion on the pickups, probably from sitting in a warehouse. Mine had none. The fretboard was Pau Ferro, not African Blackwood, very nice look and feel to it. As you said, the tuners were a bit stiff, but are holding tune perfectly. It came with D'Addario strings, again clean with no corrosion. I've put in several hours on it now, stays well in tune even with hard string bends. Fretwork was excellent, appear to be medium-jumbo frets, checked the level and didn't need to do any fret leveling, fret ends were also smooth as glass. The pickups are great, kind of hot. Even my wife (a harp player) commented about the clarity and attack with the pickups. Back down the tone a little and they sound great for jazz (my main interest). I also own a Harley Benton HB 35 PLUS semi-hollowbody, another incredible bargain. At $162 including shipping, this guitar is worth every penny. NOTE: Regarding shipping, I received several emails regarding shipping from Thomann, they had it shipped quickly by DHL. I followed it on line, it got through customs very quickly, then DHL left it sitting in the warehouse for 6 days. When I checked with USPS, who was the carrier for delivery, they had it logged in and did an excellent job getting it here. The day it was delivered, DHL documentation still said it was in the warehouse in Chicago. This is consistent with my other Thomann purchases. Thomann great, USPS great, DHL not so much, just saying.
@@GuitarMAXMusic enjoying your chanel as well 👍 Harley Benton certainly makes one question if they are grossly overpaying for big name brand guitars. HB looks amazing. One question though if you know. Since they are being shipped from overseas, how do they handle damage if incurred during transit? I see some reviews on their site of people loving the guitars but complaining that something broke in shipping. It can almost negate the cheap cost of the guitar if one has to incur shipping costs back to Europe for warranty coverage.
Holy crap balls. That is a gorgeous guitar and it sounds fantastic. Then again, you could make my shoelaces sound fantastic. I love all these videos surfacing now about very affordable decent guitars. It makes playing so accessible to so many more people. Well done!
How is it holding up after 4 years of playing? I have mine just over a year and still feels new. Not much fret wear and the switches/electrics etc are all going strong.
I picked up two HB's in the past month. The CST-24 PRS clone and an SC-Custom LP clone. Both are superb. Impossible to beat the value of these instruments.
I bought one on the strength of this review and it is, hands down, the winner of all the "cheap" guitars I' ve owned. It played well out of the box and looked really great as well. Then we plugged it into a Marshall half stack and those humbuckers gave out that woo-woo woman tone in the upper register immediately. I could not be more impressed and considering the total price of $165, am flabergasted (guitar $135, shipping $30) Considering I've blown that kind of money on ???, it's a crime not to get one. Interesting web site and lotsa options for other models, but this is the king. My Chibson Les Paul ($225) is pretty, but a forgery. This stands on it's own. Get one.
I'm really diggin Harley Benton stuff right now. Everyone seems to be impressed. I've decided to buy one of their kits, and make something unique to my tastes. If the kits are as good as the production guitars, it should make for a quality build. Thanks Max for doing what you do. 🤘
Ordered this guitar and others, some not available until mid March; worth the wait. Stuck between the te 40 and the te 70. Glad to see Max demo it as his reviews are top notch. El Gato enjoying the music 😁. Thanks Max!
First off, great vids. I'm a drummer but want to play guitar and your videos have been a huge help, so thank you for all your knowledge. This guitar is BEAUTIFUL. I've ordered from Thomann, they have excellent stuff at ridiculously great prices, even with $35 shipping. Cant beat 'em.
That looks great!!!.....under $200 !!!!.....I like the HH configuration!!!....your doing a great service to all the Musicians who are on a type budget!!!.....great vid Max!!!!
You can ship up to 3 guitars for that $33 shipping ... Makes shopping for guitars even more fun ... When it comes to Harley Benton, i have mixed experience. Have to say that the cheapest Bentons i've bought for my kids were the best, while the higher priced Harley Bentons i've bought were not so good. The good ones: - Harley Benton ST-20 HSS ( $72 had to return the first one because the finish was messed ) - Harley Benton SC-400 SBK ( $108 ) The "looks very good, plays and feels accceptable but not great" ones: - Harley Benton CST-24HB ( $200 ) - Harley Benton CST-24T ( $200 ) The bad ones: - Harley Benton RB-600BP Classic Series (not available anymore, returned it twice, got refunded, first messed up finish, second one had messed up finish and bridge)
This is exactly what i was looking for. A budget rocker. Was looking to build something similiar, but i just ordered one. Thanks Max for the awesome review.
I just bought this guitar on a whim. I have Gibsons, Prs, Musicman, Kiesel and many other high end guitars in my collection as well. This guitar is amazing in terms of build quality and sound. I can't believe Harley Benton can sell a guitar sub $200 that looks and plays like a $1,000 product. If you have an opportunity to but one get it. Everything screams quality.
I just got a Harley Benton TE-20 Standard in Blue. Last weekend I replaced the tuners with Hipshot Locking tuners and thanks to the mounting plates, it was basically a drop-in solution. And yes, it’s great and was already great with the stock tuners. But I absolutely love that guitar.
Just bought one. ! Man I hope Harley Benton. is sending you there merchandise ! You do a great job with the demos Keep it up See u soon Oh by the way I'm 67 years old Been playing out since I was 18. Just wanted you to know that us season player's watch to !
Excellent, G.MAX. As a 12to6 guitarist I always trust you. And when you say a good sound is here, I'll scarf it up, no questions asked. As a violinist my whole life (age 4) I always go with the experts. And you are one exceptional guitarist. Between you and Darrel Braun my whole family has guitars. Although my oldest brother is a Gibson prick who won't part with his gold top for any inheritance.
Guitar MAX … I recently found your Y-Tubes and have enjoyed them because of the education provided… but for some reason “This” particular vid and Harley Benton has sold me on the idea of trying. I’m turning 71 shortly. Have never played guitar but have always wished I had learned long ago. Now I think I am going to buy this guitar. I may not be the first to say this, but I suspect Harley Benton will be shipping more than a boat-load for these. Thanks to you. They should give you a commission.
I bought one for 100€,put Black Winter Pus inn,worked a littel on the setup...its mindblowing how good these are for the price.its..i own 3,one a 7string,they can easy hold up with the 500€to 700€ Guitars i have.its amazing.still look for a catch or some failure,but they are great.begginers can be really happy.i wish i had one of these as first guitar.from metal to folk,they cover all genres n styles.
I own 7 Harley Benton guitars, all arrived with perfect fret job, straight neck, intonated and string height set...and great nut. I love them all but if you need customer assistance they offer incredible backup. Beware, they will ship up to 3 guitars for between $34-$34 but I've heard a total pain in the ass to return and very expensive. As I said, I've had wonderful luck with the solid body electrics and their acoustic-electric guitars...I love Thomann Music!
I've lucked out with my two HB's also. Came perfect. Even tuned up ... meaning it come some love before it left. But we've been lucky. I've heard some people say their instruments came less than desired and had issues with return. I still plan to order a few more. :)
I've got 4 and two of mine arrived with high frets here and there and the nut slots were cut horribly. Both issues were easy to fix, and I still think they're a great deal, but I haven't had uniform results with their guitars.
The choice available these days is simply incredible. At this price, if you buy it and don’t like it, it’s not exactly the end of the world. Just amazing what you can have for so little outlay these days. I know we always have one guitar less than we actually need but I could easily develop a hoarding disease with these things..l.
I love your review videos and I’ve just subscribed because I like that you’re fair and just and honest in the comments you make about the products you review. Also you’re not one of those “guitar price snobs” that because they have paid thousands for other guitars that they won’t consider or even imagine that reasonably or cheaply priced ones can possibly be any good. I have paid thousands of pounds on one guitar but since I discovered the quality of Harley Benton guitars I wouldn’t dream of doing it again. Thanks for your honest reviews and your clear acceptance that good guitars don’t necessarily have to cost thousands.
Wow, such a beautiful guitar at a phenomenal price! Great video Maxx! Keep up the good work, we all love them. You r a great guitar player by the way!!!
I love these budgets guitar videos! It’s awesome I never heard of the Harley Benton until I’ve seen your reviews of them and I’m considering getting one super awesome!
Thank you so much, man. I have been searching for the perfect T style guitar for reasonable money for a while, now. You just hooked me up perfectly. I already own 2 HB guitars and can attest to the quality. Keep delivering the great infovids. We love you for that.
Hey Max, I just want to mention that it's not an arch top, its a carved top. Arch top refers to acoustic and semi electric guitars. Otherwise great job again we love these videos
Yeah, it's great, mine is close by right now. It wants to see what a newer model looks like. I'm not letting it near the screen! Thanks for all the great reviews. I bought quite a bit of gear from Thomann. They are great to work with and I feel like I got amazing deals every time! Thanks for all the great reviews!
Great review Max. My 13 year old grandson started playing 7 months ago, he now has 5 guitars, including a Epiphone Les Paul Special, a Squire Affinity Strat, a Oscar Schmidt OE-30 (ES-335) and a Harley Benton DC-580 (SC). He is saving for a real Gibson Les Paul Studio and then next on his list after that is a Tele. I guess you can say he has been bitten by the guitar bug. I also have a left handed Harley Benton SC-Custom. We both love Harley Benton's great quality and reasonable prices. Keep up the good work, we both enjoy your playing.
Thank you for that review of the Harley Benton . Just ordered one to add to my collection. Great demo! You're an awesome guitarist! Take care thanks again!
man your cat just loves your playing. I really love the sound and looks of that guitar. so cheap and not a bad product. great video brother, as always. have a great week man.
Hey Max" how are we supposed to be able to tell if a guitar is really good or not if everything you pick up you can make sound kickass ! 🤟 Great reviews man !!
I've been waiting for an opportunity to buy 2 guitars from Firefly (Guitars Garden) and I have emailed them a few times and received Zero replies. I have seen Harley Benton's website and they are willing to bend over backwards to serve their Customers... I just Switched to Harley Benton ! I'm ordering a Harley Benton HB-35 BK Vintage Series for $153.00 and one of these Harley Benton TE-40 TBK Deluxe Series for $126.00... Friggin Gorgeous ! I used your link for my purchase Max ! You Rock !
@@the92project Same here. I bought 19 guitars in the past 3 years. Luckily tonight my wife agreed to let me order 1 more but I know she means that's the last one. I've just picked it out and have had to choose wisely knowing this. With each guitar she said ok I kept saying this is the last one 😆 I love this guitar but it's not this one ✌
"In trouble"? For crying out loud Rod is it your girlfriend or your mom? It irritates me no end to see so many men say things like this. Or lie to their partners, or hide guitars from them. It's a pathetic situation. If you're with a woman that whinges if you buy yourself something, or she tells you you're not allowed, you're obviously in the wrong relationship.
Mine finally came in and it is really nice, but the tuners suck they look like they are pulling out of the socket, but do work. I think a nice roller saddle wouldn't hurt and a set-up is a must to get the most out of this guitar. I'm very pleased with this guitar and it feels great in my hands. Thanks, Max
been watching your videos for a while now. I must say, I respect the hell out of you dude. Your informative, calm and collect and play you mean guitar. I subbed and look forward to many more videos. Cheers
Very nice playing in this! I was really hoping for a change from the usual pentatonic scales. I like this style of playing much better for properly judging the guitar's sound. Even two years later: Thanks for this great review :) P.S. Gorgeous looking thumbnail too by the way.
I have bought Harley Benton: 2 RB guitars,(one 6 and one 12 string) one Ovation style, one Swamp ash Strat style, two PRS custom carve style, two GS mini style guitars and one SG white custom style guitars. I love Harley Bentons. All have been professionally set up, some modded with tuners and pickups. Unreal arsenal of killer guitars! Don’t get me wrong, I have two Gibson Les Pauls, a Japanese 1980’s Ibanez, a Taylor GS Mini, and an Epiphone Hummingbird, and a beautiful Seagull acoustic in burnt umber! Try to buy a Fender Swamp ash strat now. I need a HB Tele style.
I’m new to your channel and the first video I watch you’ve sold me on this Guitar. I’ve been wanting a Tele for a while now but I just can’t afford an actual Fender Telecaster at the moment but I’ve been seeing a lot of great things from Harley Benton lately so I think this will do just fine for now.
HB has consistently set the standard for awesome quality, and style at prices which have to make every other builder cut into their own profits having to keep a huge stockpile of Depends on hand!! Jack - Canada
I was absolutely unaware of all these lesser priced guitars. I wish I had known 5 or 6 guitars ago. Just have to move forward from here I suppose. Thanks for passing on all this information.
It's up to four guitars, I have done it. I also had a lot of accessories in the shipment. 4 guitars, stands, gig bags, straps and leads. Shipping to Texas was 32$.
This is a beauty. $34 to ship three guitars from Germany is a steal. I'm going order the Extreme 84 when it becomes available in 4-5 weeks. Thinking of which others I want. For the price of a single Epiphone Les Paul, I can get three HB's. Thanks for the videos. These are great !!!
I would just like to clarify that the fingerboard in NOT African Blackwood, this is a VERY expensive and exotic wood, used in the manufacture of high end bagpipes. It states on the Thomann site that the fingerboard however, is blackwood. This is an engineered wood made from New Zealand pine (pinus radiata) which is treated with a resin and heat treated to harden it. It is an alternative to rosewood which can no longer be shipped due to CITIES regulation. There are mixed reviews of this online, but I see it as a good thing. Renewable and enginered alternatives are the future of the guitar manufacturing industry. I hope this helps.
Fu&kin Max! For the past 2 months I started watching your recent videos and something was familiar about you. Then I was like, I remember this muscular guitar dude on UA-cam from some years back (like 7 years back) and I just realized its YOU only with longer hair, less gainz and a wedding ring. Thanks for your videos! 😂
I think my experience should be considered if you are considering this, or any other Harley-Benton guitar. I got one of these after watching this review. It IS a beautiful looking guitar. Sounds great. Just as Max reported EXCEPT it came with totally raw frets, so sharp it cut like microgrooves into the base of my first finger trying out the ax. After reporting this to Thomann they offered to refund part of the money. Problem is, the guitar cost $140 +shp... a setup cost about the same. So the partial refund partially paid for a setup I really had counted on NOT having to do after watching your review. Not blaming you at all. I suspect they send you a "good" one. When I told them no, I wanted a replacement, their response was that there was no assurance the the replacement would be any better! SERIOUSLY. I have the email. I'd like to hear from ppl who got a good one though... or is it only good if you are Max? For me, that question is so open I will not order from them again. I'm not a gambler. I'm disappointed, as I had planned at these prices to buy a guitar from each of their lines (strat, lp, rickenbacer, etc). The reader can evaluate for themselves how my experience stacks up tp the company's stated return policy. So if these guitars are made in China, and the manufacturer doesn't QC the guitars - seems to me your chances are just as good dealing direct with China. If you buy a guitar straight from China and it arrices with unfinished frets (yes UNFINISHED) what they do is issue you a partial refund and the problem is yours. That is a one to one correspondence. In other words, for the same money you could design your own guitar and arrange for it to be built in China and then shipped to you. China or Thomann yer gambling - despite any claims of guaranteed satisfaction. What say yous? Is my logic correct? By accepting the partial refund (again less than the cost of a setup involving a TOTAL fret job), I did not avail myself of the Replacement option - but ONLY after being told that there was going to be a delay, I would have to take pics and blah blah designed to make it difficult, etc, AND THAT THERE WAS NO ASSURACE THE REPLACEMENT WOULD BE ANY BETTER!!!!!
Bravo - ordered one for my birthday, but they are back ordered at this point. Late January delivery - can't wait. Regardless, great presentation and playing skills, not to mention fund of knowledge. Plus - you stole my hair . . . and I want it back. Cheers. ; - )
I like buying all black guitars because my wife can’t tell them apart & she has lost count of them
if your genius is ever used for evil, im not sure what the world will do.
Lol! I buy sunburst guitars for the same reason!!!!
I just send mine to dad and randomly bring them around and say im checking them out. Lol
Lol that's too funny.
Dan, you da Man!!
Man, that thing is GORGEOUS. Harley Benton is killing it right now for budget guitars. Great vid, keep it up!
Gorgeous cat too.
This ain't cheap. Haha
@@danreytorres7940 This is
@@danreytorres7940 this guitar is under $200... that's the whole lineup is full of decent guitars, I dont think any of them get expensive at all, maybe up to 600? Really cheap considering the gibson es 137 and fender Corona California strat in my closet were $2500 and $1500.
I don't play a guitar and I still love your channel! I like the way you show these up and coming manufacturers and how you don't need real money to start their passion. Thank you
Cool. I've ordered from Thomann 3 times now, and I haven't been disappointed. Their $100 guitars are about on the level of Affinities, but their $200-$300 guitars are on the level of Classic Vibes/Vintage Modified or mid-priced Epiphones. A couple of suggestion for future reviews: the HB JA-60SB is a $120 take on a Jaguar/Jazzmaster with P90s and the SC-450 P90 GT, which is a Gold Top Les Paul with P90s.
Absolutely one of the best reviews of any guitar I have seen. The descriptions were right on backed up with some killer playing. I enjoyed this. I'm looking to buy my first guitar and this quite possibly is the one. Great Job!!!
Thanks Danny!
Definitely egronomic. I just love it when guitar manufacturer's have the sense to place the volume knob just below the bridge pickup making for effortless volume swells on the fly. So many top brands are ignoring this simple option to their fan base.
Great review. I bought this guitar based on your review, got it two days ago. It is an incredible bargain. Came out of the box fairly well set up, just need to tune it and adjust intonation on a couple of strings. Neck curvature was good, set with a fairly low action, didn't touch that. I went over the finish with a flashlight, (yes I'm obsessive-compulsive,) couldn't find a finish flaw anywhere. I know some people have purchased HB guitars and complained about oxidation/corrosion on the pickups, probably from sitting in a warehouse. Mine had none. The fretboard was Pau Ferro, not African Blackwood, very nice look and feel to it. As you said, the tuners were a bit stiff, but are holding tune perfectly. It came with D'Addario strings, again clean with no corrosion. I've put in several hours on it now, stays well in tune even with hard string bends. Fretwork was excellent, appear to be medium-jumbo frets, checked the level and didn't need to do any fret leveling, fret ends were also smooth as glass. The pickups are great, kind of hot. Even my wife (a harp player) commented about the clarity and attack with the pickups. Back down the tone a little and they sound great for jazz (my main interest). I also own a Harley Benton HB 35 PLUS semi-hollowbody, another incredible bargain. At $162 including shipping, this guitar is worth every penny.
NOTE: Regarding shipping, I received several emails regarding shipping from Thomann, they had it shipped quickly by DHL. I followed it on line, it got through customs very quickly, then DHL left it sitting in the warehouse for 6 days. When I checked with USPS, who was the carrier for delivery, they had it logged in and did an excellent job getting it here. The day it was delivered, DHL documentation still said it was in the warehouse in Chicago. This is consistent with my other Thomann purchases. Thomann great, USPS great, DHL not so much, just saying.
Just wanted to say..what a welcome change listening to a person actually speaking English..as opposed to all the added b.s. Thanks Max.
Best channel on UA-cam imo. Thanks for showing us the deals
Thanks Johnny!
@@GuitarMAXMusic enjoying your chanel as well 👍
Harley Benton certainly makes one question if they are grossly overpaying for big name brand guitars. HB looks amazing.
One question though if you know. Since they are being shipped from overseas, how do they handle damage if incurred during transit?
I see some reviews on their site of people loving the guitars but complaining that something broke in shipping. It can almost negate the cheap cost of the guitar if one has to incur shipping costs back to Europe for warranty coverage.
Holy crap balls. That is a gorgeous guitar and it sounds fantastic. Then again, you could make my shoelaces sound fantastic. I love all these videos surfacing now about very affordable decent guitars. It makes playing so accessible to so many more people. Well done!
Thanks!
Linda Messinger
"Holy crap balls"
Who is Bathroom Bum Bandit Booker (AKA Farticus) for $1,000 Alex? OH HO HO BOOM!!
Jack - Canada
Linda Messinger just had to comment and say I died when I saw “holy crap balls” 😂😂😂 it is a very beautiful Tele style
I've had this thing for 4 years and it's honestly super solid all around.
How is it holding up after 4 years of playing? I have mine just over a year and still feels new. Not much fret wear and the switches/electrics etc are all going strong.
The more I see videos like this, the more I think I should get a Harley Benton....
I know right. But my playing skills have to improve so that i can justify getting another one lol
I picked up two HB's in the past month. The CST-24 PRS clone and an SC-Custom LP clone. Both are superb. Impossible to beat the value of these instruments.
@@TheChocolateChamp - dont' sweat the playing skills. I've been playing on and off for 35 years. I still suck.
Sheldon Ross I have 8 guitars and don’t know one scale by heart.
@@zarlodious1 lol fair enough guys. Now i don't feel so bad
You did prove 1 thing for sure. That music does sooth the savage beast! That is one chill cat 🐈.
I have the same Guitar , bought it 3 years ago , no regrets , good sound ,really price worthy
Add coil split to it and it's the only Telecaster you need. It's very awesome the way it is. Love the belly cut
That's why I have a ASAT Deluxe.
They have model called fusion T HH and it's have a coil split
I did invest that $10 :)
How do I add coil split?
@@tannerteevsb8963 With a 500k push pull pot.
I bought one on the strength of this review and it is, hands down, the winner of all the "cheap" guitars I' ve owned. It played well out of the box and looked really great as well. Then we plugged it into a Marshall half stack and those humbuckers gave out that woo-woo woman tone in the upper register immediately. I could not be more impressed and considering the total price of $165, am flabergasted (guitar $135, shipping $30) Considering I've blown that kind of money on ???, it's a crime not to get one. Interesting web site and lotsa options for other models, but this is the king. My Chibson Les Paul ($225) is pretty, but a forgery. This stands on it's own. Get one.
I'm really diggin Harley Benton stuff right now. Everyone seems to be impressed. I've decided to buy one of their kits, and make something unique to my tastes. If the kits are as good as the production guitars, it should make for a quality build. Thanks Max for doing what you do. 🤘
I believe this guy could make any guitar sound like a $1000 instrument.
Ordered this guitar and others, some not available until mid March; worth the wait. Stuck between the te 40 and the te 70. Glad to see Max demo it as his reviews are top notch. El Gato enjoying the music 😁. Thanks Max!
At 7:01 your cat in the bottom right hand corner is like ........Hell Yeah! So that's a solid endorsement right there.
First off, great vids. I'm a drummer but want to play guitar and your videos have been a huge help, so thank you for all your knowledge. This guitar is BEAUTIFUL. I've ordered from Thomann, they have excellent stuff at ridiculously great prices, even with $35 shipping. Cant beat 'em.
That looks great!!!.....under $200 !!!!.....I like the HH configuration!!!....your doing a great service to all the Musicians who are on a type budget!!!.....great vid Max!!!!
$127 today and $33 to ship it to the Midwest. I ordered one yesterday. Can't wait.
You can ship up to 3 guitars for that $33 shipping ... Makes shopping for guitars even more fun ... When it comes to Harley Benton, i have mixed experience. Have to say that the cheapest Bentons i've bought for my kids were the best, while the higher priced Harley Bentons i've bought were not so good.
The good ones:
- Harley Benton ST-20 HSS ( $72 had to return the first one because the finish was messed )
- Harley Benton SC-400 SBK ( $108 )
The "looks very good, plays and feels accceptable but not great" ones:
- Harley Benton CST-24HB ( $200 )
- Harley Benton CST-24T ( $200 )
The bad ones:
- Harley Benton RB-600BP Classic Series (not available anymore, returned it twice, got refunded, first messed up finish, second one had messed up finish and bridge)
I paid 60USD for a fckin' pair of shoes from the US to germany.
Most humble guitar youtuber
He's just so dang real!
The cat slept all the way to the clean tones and woke up to the distortion at 5:56. True metalhead kitty.
This is exactly what i was looking for. A budget rocker. Was looking to build something similiar, but i just ordered one. Thanks Max for the awesome review.
The best Harley Benton TE-40 demo of them all. Max can actually rock it.
I just bought this guitar on a whim. I have Gibsons, Prs, Musicman, Kiesel and many other high end guitars in my collection as well. This guitar is amazing in terms of build quality and sound. I can't believe Harley Benton can sell a guitar sub $200 that looks and plays like a $1,000 product. If you have an opportunity to but one get it. Everything screams quality.
I just got a Harley Benton TE-20 Standard in Blue. Last weekend I replaced the tuners with Hipshot Locking tuners and thanks to the mounting plates, it was basically a drop-in solution. And yes, it’s great and was already great with the stock tuners. But I absolutely love that guitar.
I just bought this guitar and waiting for it to come in! I'm so glad you made this video now I get to see a high quality vid of it in action
Just bought one. ! Man I hope Harley Benton. is sending you there merchandise ! You do a great job with the demos Keep it up See u soon Oh by the way I'm 67 years old Been playing out since I was 18. Just wanted you to know that us season player's watch to !
What do you think of the guitar after 4 months?
3:13 just watch his his face very carefully, lol. it looks like he used some kind of stretch effects on his face but he didn't, thats great
Excellent, G.MAX. As a 12to6 guitarist I always trust you. And when you say a good sound is here, I'll scarf it up, no questions asked. As a violinist my whole life (age 4) I always go with the experts. And you are one exceptional guitarist. Between you and Darrel Braun my whole family has guitars. Although my oldest brother is a Gibson prick who won't part with his gold top for any inheritance.
That neck pickup is freaking fantastic
Guitar MAX … I recently found your Y-Tubes and have enjoyed them because of the education provided… but for some reason “This” particular vid and Harley Benton has sold me on the idea of trying. I’m turning 71 shortly. Have never played guitar but have always wished I had learned long ago. Now I think I am going to buy this guitar. I may not be the first to say this, but I suspect Harley Benton will be shipping more than a boat-load for these. Thanks to you. They should give you a commission.
Ben There Order by the link Max supplies and they’ll give him a couple of coins. Enjoy playing and learning.
71 is young. Doesn't matter when you start playing ... just start. :)
Appreciate you turning us on to these. Playing is inspiring. Seems too good to be true. Thanks much.
I bought one for 100€,put Black Winter Pus inn,worked a littel on the setup...its mindblowing how good these are for the price.its..i own 3,one a 7string,they can easy hold up with the 500€to 700€ Guitars i have.its amazing.still look for a catch or some failure,but they are great.begginers can be really happy.i wish i had one of these as first guitar.from metal to folk,they cover all genres n styles.
I own 7 Harley Benton guitars, all arrived with perfect fret job, straight neck, intonated and string height set...and great nut. I love them all but if you need customer assistance they offer incredible backup. Beware, they will ship up to 3 guitars for between $34-$34 but I've heard a total pain in the ass to return and very expensive. As I said, I've had wonderful luck with the solid body electrics and their acoustic-electric guitars...I love Thomann Music!
I've lucked out with my two HB's also. Came perfect. Even tuned up ... meaning it come some love before it left. But we've been lucky. I've heard some people say their instruments came less than desired and had issues with return. I still plan to order a few more. :)
I've got 4 and two of mine arrived with high frets here and there and the nut slots were cut horribly. Both issues were easy to fix, and I still think they're a great deal, but I haven't had uniform results with their guitars.
The choice available these days is simply incredible. At this price, if you buy it and don’t like it, it’s not exactly the end of the world. Just amazing what you can have for so little outlay these days. I know we always have one guitar less than we actually need but I could easily develop a hoarding disease with these things..l.
I love your review videos and I’ve just subscribed because I like that you’re fair and just and honest in the comments you make about the products you review. Also you’re not one of those “guitar price snobs” that because they have paid thousands for other guitars that they won’t consider or even imagine that reasonably or cheaply priced ones can possibly be any good. I have paid thousands of pounds on one guitar but since I discovered the quality of Harley Benton guitars I wouldn’t dream of doing it again. Thanks for your honest reviews and your clear acceptance that good guitars don’t necessarily have to cost thousands.
That is a super cool take on a Tele, love the dual humbuckers and the bridge.
And it looks amazing to boot!
I bought this guitar for my dad and it is very nice!
I love how you review things without a taint of high brow elitism..!!! Good is good regardless of price forget elitism..!!! Good job mad props...🙏
Bought mine a few days ago, really excited to have this guitar on my hands!
Thank you for the review!
Wow, such a beautiful guitar at a phenomenal price! Great video Maxx! Keep up the good work, we all love them. You r a great guitar player by the way!!!
I love these budgets guitar videos! It’s awesome I never heard of the Harley Benton until I’ve seen your reviews of them and I’m considering getting one super awesome!
Thank you so much, man. I have been searching for the perfect T style guitar for reasonable money for a while, now. You just hooked me up perfectly. I already own 2 HB guitars and can attest to the quality. Keep delivering the great infovids. We love you for that.
Hey Max, I just want to mention that it's not an arch top, its a carved top. Arch top refers to acoustic and semi electric guitars. Otherwise great job again we love these videos
i think he got confused with ash top. max is too metal to know about arch tops.
At 8:40 he is talking about the color, he said ash top.
It is even written in the guitar link:
Top: Ash
www.thomannmusic.com/harley_benton_hbt1500tbk_egitarre.htm
Yeah, it's great, mine is close by right now. It wants to see what a newer model looks like. I'm not letting it near the screen! Thanks for all the great reviews. I bought quite a bit of gear from Thomann. They are great to work with and I feel like I got amazing deals every time! Thanks for all the great reviews!
One of your best I've heard so far. And good playing too, Danzig!
Thanks! But tell your mother that you just lost 5 points!!
Great review Max. My 13 year old grandson started playing 7 months ago, he now has 5 guitars, including a Epiphone Les Paul Special, a Squire Affinity Strat, a Oscar Schmidt OE-30 (ES-335) and a Harley Benton DC-580 (SC). He is saving for a real Gibson Les Paul Studio and then next on his list after that is a Tele. I guess you can say he has been bitten by the guitar bug. I also have a left handed Harley Benton SC-Custom. We both love Harley Benton's great quality and reasonable prices. Keep up the good work, we both enjoy your playing.
Always like to hear from another lefty 👍 that's a nice collection your grandson has 🎸🎸🎸
Thank you for that review of the Harley Benton . Just ordered one to add to my collection. Great demo! You're an awesome guitarist! Take care thanks again!
man your cat just loves your playing. I really love the sound and looks of that guitar. so cheap and not a bad product. great video brother, as always. have a great week man.
Hey Max" how are we supposed to be able to tell if a guitar is really good or not if everything you pick up you can make sound kickass ! 🤟 Great reviews man !!
I've been waiting for an opportunity to buy 2 guitars from Firefly (Guitars Garden) and I have emailed them a few times and received Zero replies. I have seen Harley Benton's website and they are willing to bend over backwards to serve their Customers... I just Switched to Harley Benton ! I'm ordering a Harley Benton HB-35 BK Vintage Series for $153.00 and one of these Harley Benton TE-40 TBK Deluxe Series for $126.00... Friggin Gorgeous !
I used your link for my purchase Max ! You Rock !
Holy freakin sh**! Amazing guitar for $170. Heading over to their site to check out their lineup. Great demo vid!
Max, you have to STOP THIS! I am alread in SO MUCH trubble with my GF! lol
So true. This videos are really putting my marriage of 10 years at risk
@@the92project Same here. I bought 19 guitars in the past 3 years. Luckily tonight my wife agreed to let me order 1 more but I know she means that's the last one. I've just picked it out and have had to choose wisely knowing this. With each guitar she said ok I kept saying this is the last one 😆 I love this guitar but it's not this one ✌
@@davidkastin4240 19 guitars?? holy shit I only have 3 and my wife will skin me alive if I dare one more LOL
@@the92project I'm very lucky, and she's not even a guitar enthusiast. To her they all sound the same
"In trouble"? For crying out loud Rod is it your girlfriend or your mom?
It irritates me no end to see so many men say things like this. Or lie to their partners, or hide guitars from them. It's a pathetic situation.
If you're with a woman that whinges if you buy yourself something, or she tells you you're not allowed, you're obviously in the wrong relationship.
Mine finally came in and it is really nice, but the tuners suck they look like they are pulling out of the socket, but do work. I think a nice roller saddle wouldn't hurt and a set-up is a must to get the most out of this guitar. I'm very pleased with this guitar and it feels great in my hands. Thanks, Max
been watching your videos for a while now. I must say, I respect the hell out of you dude. Your informative, calm and collect and play you mean guitar. I subbed and look forward to many more videos. Cheers
Very nice playing in this! I was really hoping for a change from the usual pentatonic scales. I like this style of playing much better for properly judging the guitar's sound. Even two years later: Thanks for this great review :)
P.S. Gorgeous looking thumbnail too by the way.
Watched your video on the 750T. Bought one. Very happy with it. Great action, sounds nice. AIO setup was very good. Case fits well. Good job
Nice 👍
I have bought Harley Benton: 2 RB guitars,(one 6 and one 12 string) one Ovation style, one Swamp ash Strat style, two PRS custom carve style, two GS mini style guitars and one SG white custom style guitars. I love Harley Bentons. All have been professionally set up, some modded with tuners and pickups. Unreal arsenal of killer guitars! Don’t get me wrong, I have two Gibson Les Pauls, a Japanese 1980’s Ibanez, a Taylor GS Mini, and an Epiphone Hummingbird, and a beautiful Seagull acoustic in burnt umber! Try to buy a Fender Swamp ash strat now. I need a HB Tele style.
Max, thanks so much... I have ordered it!
Wow, what a beautiful guitar. Thanks for this review and I want to see more Harley Benton guitars on your channel.
Dude, I really like all the random guitars you find that look excellent for what they are. Subscribed!
I am not in a band anymore, i purchased a Fender Squier upgraded the keys, for playing around the house, good bang for the buck.
WHAAT! Under 200 US. That is amazing. Need more wall space to hang all the gear you have reviewed. Keep up the great videos Max.
Can't beat HB'S. love the four I have.
Cat was kick back then 6:08 happened. "Whoa, what happened, I'm up."
Gibson Explorer 1970's 👍🎸😎awesome sound of each guitar you play no matter what
I’m new to your channel and the first video I watch you’ve sold me on this Guitar. I’ve been wanting a Tele for a while now but I just can’t afford an actual Fender Telecaster at the moment but I’ve been seeing a lot of great things from Harley Benton lately so I think this will do just fine for now.
Did you end up getting it? How did it turn out?
Hot damn Harley Benton is KILLING it with affordable guitars, they look and sound great. You cant beat that price for what you'r getting.
HB has consistently set the standard for awesome quality, and style at prices which have to make every other builder cut into their own profits having to keep a huge stockpile of Depends on hand!!
Jack - Canada
I was absolutely unaware of all these lesser priced guitars. I wish I had known 5 or 6 guitars ago. Just have to move forward from here I suppose. Thanks for passing on all this information.
5-6 years ago they were reasonably decent, but these brands have only gotten better over time, so now is a great time to be discovering them!
Wolf makes a gorgeous neck through Tele ,and Strat
Yeah! I have one of their Teles and it's amazing!
It's up to four guitars, I have done it. I also had a lot of accessories in the shipment. 4 guitars, stands, gig bags, straps and leads. Shipping to Texas was 32$.
This is a beauty. $34 to ship three guitars from Germany is a steal. I'm going order the Extreme 84 when it becomes available in 4-5 weeks. Thinking of which others I want. For the price of a single Epiphone Les Paul, I can get three HB's. Thanks for the videos. These are great !!!
I've got the Extreme 76 and I have a friend who has the Extreme 84 and they both seem great!
@@GuitarMAXMusic I loved your review of the 76. I'm going with the 84 for the mahogany body and active pups. Totally amazing deal.
Harley Benton will take over the world if they carry on.
Mine arrives here around the 1st week of December . Great review thank you good sir.
Better value for money one just can't get!! Amazing! I buy one in a heartbeat!
Rejoice! Maxx does it again. The extra x is for excellence...
I would just like to clarify that the fingerboard in NOT African Blackwood, this is a VERY expensive and exotic wood, used in the manufacture of high end bagpipes. It states on the Thomann site that the fingerboard however, is blackwood. This is an engineered wood made from New Zealand pine (pinus radiata) which is treated with a resin and heat treated to harden it. It is an alternative to rosewood which can no longer be shipped due to CITIES regulation. There are mixed reviews of this online, but I see it as a good thing. Renewable and enginered alternatives are the future of the guitar manufacturing industry. I hope this helps.
Wow thanks for demo !
Fantastic as always brother! I've been holding off on buying a tele for the longest time and this looks like it might be the one.
Wow, it looks like Harley Benton is stepping up its game, as that is one luscious-looking Tele style guitar!
Fu&kin Max! For the past 2 months I started watching your recent videos and something was familiar about you. Then I was like, I remember this muscular guitar dude on UA-cam from some years back (like 7 years back) and I just realized its YOU only with longer hair, less gainz and a wedding ring. Thanks for your videos! 😂
Less gainz?? You know how to hurt a man bro!
AWESOME!!! Love your channel Guitar Max!!!
I think my experience should be considered if you are considering this, or any other Harley-Benton guitar.
I got one of these after watching this review. It IS a beautiful looking guitar. Sounds great. Just as Max reported EXCEPT it came with totally raw frets, so sharp it cut like microgrooves into the base of my first finger trying out the ax.
After reporting this to Thomann they offered to refund part of the money. Problem is, the guitar cost $140 +shp... a setup cost about the same. So the partial refund partially paid for a setup I really had counted on NOT having to do after watching your review. Not blaming you at all. I suspect they send you a "good" one.
When I told them no, I wanted a replacement, their response was that there was no assurance the the replacement would be any better! SERIOUSLY. I have the email.
I'd like to hear from ppl who got a good one though... or is it only good if you are Max? For me, that question is so open I will not order from them again. I'm not a gambler. I'm disappointed, as I had planned at these prices to buy a guitar from each of their lines (strat, lp, rickenbacer, etc).
The reader can evaluate for themselves how my experience stacks up tp the company's stated return policy.
So if these guitars are made in China, and the manufacturer doesn't QC the guitars - seems to me your chances are just as good dealing direct with China. If you buy a guitar straight from China and it arrices with unfinished frets (yes UNFINISHED) what they do is issue you a partial refund and the problem is yours. That is a one to one correspondence. In other words, for the same money you could design your own guitar and arrange for it to be built in China and then shipped to you. China or Thomann yer gambling - despite any claims of guaranteed satisfaction.
What say yous? Is my logic correct?
By accepting the partial refund (again less than the cost of a setup involving a TOTAL fret job), I did not avail myself of the Replacement option - but ONLY after being told that there was going to be a delay, I would have to take pics and blah blah designed to make it difficult, etc, AND THAT THERE WAS NO ASSURACE THE REPLACEMENT WOULD BE ANY BETTER!!!!!
@@dobbymcquier5610 You're welcome.
I got the TE-90Q , P90 pickups ,thin body semi hollow. Rocks with Hot Wax dual overdrive (EHX). Love it!
The arrangement of the string Ferrules is the clincher for me on what a subtly well made instrumental is
Incredible price. Thanks for sharing.
The review that ive been waiting for.
We are living in the age of really great inexpensive guitars. Unbelievable!!!
they upped in price a bit tho. its now 160 dollars excl shipping now for us.
I should be receiving this one any day now.This is my third Harley Benton good guitars and I have some of the best Name Brand ones.
You say 'Thomann' the right way 😉
not really. He's pronouncing it as if it were "Thoman" instead of "Thomann".
wow, thats a beauty for a great price, thanks max!
Damn that has a super clean tone and super heavy!
I would have a floyd rose bridge on that...thanks Max, love all your vids
That would be cool!
I ordered one. I plan to put some 4 wire pickups in it and push pull pots to coil split.
Bravo - ordered one for my birthday, but they are back ordered at this point. Late January delivery - can't wait. Regardless, great presentation and playing skills, not to mention fund of knowledge. Plus - you stole my hair . . . and I want it back. Cheers. ; - )