They are beautiful. It is easy to care. But I have plans that I am always working on, and I need money for those. But this was a good distraction and throwback to the first videos I made for this channel. Thanks for the comment. Take care.
I don't know about the Harley Benton, but since you let me use the Leo Jamez, this is my take on it. It's a beautiful guitar visually. It doesn't look or feel cheap. I like the upside down headstock, but I don't like the tuners on the bottom. It just feels wrong. It's a light guitar and really easy to play comfortably. After a couple of days with it, I feel like it's been with me for years. It's just a comfortable guitar to play, unlike my other Harley Bentons. I'm playing Bluesy Rock- funk tones and this kept up with almost all of it. The thing that I'm missing is that popping Strat/Tele thing. Everything else, it does pretty well. Pick ups are good for the price. The neck feels good. Not super flat like an Ibanez nor curved like a strat. There is one dead spot on one of the higher frets, but that can be fixed with a set up. I don't care for tremlo systems, so not having one is a plus for me. The extra/rounded frets, deep cutaway, one volume knob, fret markers and quality of the guitar gives you a lot of value for the cost. Whoever buys this guitar won't be disappointed. I don't get spending thousands on a guitar because once the guitar goes through processing, the cheap ones sound like the expensive ones. You just can't tell.
This comment is so long that the only reply that I have is. Ok. Cool brother. Thanks, Dominic. I made some updates to the Harley Benton. It is pretty sweet. Take care, brother.
Oh! one more thing, if you could check the pickups on future videos that would be great! because everyone i know, wants to know how hot the pickups are (multi-meter) my Harley Benton JA-20HH Active SBK (Jazzmaster type) the bridge pickup is 17.5k!
I think the reason I don't put the rating about the pickups is about 3 years ago. I bought a humbucker that was over 22k, and I thought it would just be insane. It was a little noisy, but it didn't sound better than the average Emg 81 or the Seymour Duncan JB that I had in my old Ibanez s540. But if more guys ask for it, then I may add it in. Take care.
Hey!! thanks for the shout out (first one i've ever had!) u will not disappointed with the leo jaymes (i have 3 of them) or the harley bentons (i have 2 of them) and i have 3 Fesleys! (really good) you know the bald shredder? he designed the monsoon for leo! and he Richard James, (the bald shredder) is having leo custom make him 10 total custom guitars. you should make videos of your own songs, i'm sure you've written some really great metal songs (right?) take care, scot
I just wanted to let everyone know that I didn't stop reviewing budget guitars. I just grabbed your comment so it nails the point home. Also, I have been eyeing that specific Harley, and I was impressed with the look of the Leo James. I do know of the bald shredder, and it makes sense that the Monsoon feels good because he knows what some of the budget guitars feel like. And have the same problems. Bad electronics, terrible frets, cheap materials all the like. Almost all of the riffs I play are off the top of my head. I was listening to Slayer and Lamb of God that day in the car, and the riffing style came out. I am always super nervous about my own music. But I do have some of my private riffs in my videos. Someday, I need to record them before I die. Take care, brother.
@panthercoast Been looking for someone that has these 3 guitars. Mind of I ask a few questions? Do any of the ones with a tremelo have locking nuts? Which one has the hottest sounding pickups? Which one has the thinnest neck? Lastly, which one is your favorite and why? I really appreciate your input!
I remembe when those HB's actually came a/ a Floyd 1000, they went cheaper trem to keep the price down once HB's started taking off. I should have bought one back then just for the floyd 1000, but I didn't. I regret it, cause back then thomann was shipping up to 100 pounds for 35.00 back then too. Sucks now.
@ryant3600 I that. I didn't buy this style guitar back then, but I do remember seeing that it had the 1000. I always wondered how they got the price low with the 1000 on it. Also, I was buying multiple guitars at that time because of the low shipping. Thanks for the comment. Take care, brother.
@@Larryjo194 yeah who knew the world was prices was about to change.. Had i known the price of shipping was going to be the price of a guitar, i would have ordered way more back then. And I talked to a dude that was a rep w/ Thomann, he said the reason they can sell so low was due to volume sales to get HB rolling then eventually have to increase the prices a bit. Which is what happened. But I get having to go cheaper trems to keep that price. Kinda like Ibanez doing that w/ their trems on the lower priced models.
@ryant3600 Wow, you went way more into this than me. I assumed it was the inflation of shipping. But you are right, it was cheap. And now the shipping is the same price. I think I made that clear in my video. Thanks for all the info. Take care.
I’m happy to see you caring about what ur viewers want and honestly those guitars are gorgeous
They are beautiful. It is easy to care. But I have plans that I am always working on, and I need money for those. But this was a good distraction and throwback to the first videos I made for this channel. Thanks for the comment. Take care.
Love the content! Thank you for this video in particular!
Thank you, sir. I hope it helps. Thanks so much for the comment. These comments keep me doing this. Take care, man.
I don't know about the Harley Benton, but since you let me use the Leo Jamez, this is my take on it. It's a beautiful guitar visually. It doesn't look or feel cheap. I like the upside down headstock, but I don't like the tuners on the bottom. It just feels wrong. It's a light guitar and really easy to play comfortably. After a couple of days with it, I feel like it's been with me for years. It's just a comfortable guitar to play, unlike my other Harley Bentons.
I'm playing Bluesy Rock- funk tones and this kept up with almost all of it. The thing that I'm missing is that popping Strat/Tele thing. Everything else, it does pretty well. Pick ups are good for the price. The neck feels good. Not super flat like an Ibanez nor curved like a strat. There is one dead spot on one of the higher frets, but that can be fixed with a set up. I don't care for tremlo systems, so not having one is a plus for me.
The extra/rounded frets, deep cutaway, one volume knob, fret markers and quality of the guitar gives you a lot of value for the cost. Whoever buys this guitar won't be disappointed.
I don't get spending thousands on a guitar because once the guitar goes through processing, the cheap ones sound like the expensive ones. You just can't tell.
This comment is so long that the only reply that I have is. Ok. Cool brother. Thanks, Dominic. I made some updates to the Harley Benton. It is pretty sweet. Take care, brother.
Oh! one more thing, if you could check the pickups on future videos that would be great! because everyone i know, wants to know how hot the pickups are (multi-meter) my Harley Benton JA-20HH Active SBK (Jazzmaster type) the bridge pickup is 17.5k!
I think the reason I don't put the rating about the pickups is about 3 years ago. I bought a humbucker that was over 22k, and I thought it would just be insane. It was a little noisy, but it didn't sound better than the average Emg 81 or the Seymour Duncan JB that I had in my old Ibanez s540. But if more guys ask for it, then I may add it in. Take care.
Hey!! thanks for the shout out (first one i've ever had!) u will not disappointed with the leo jaymes (i have 3 of them) or the harley bentons (i have 2 of them) and i have 3 Fesleys! (really good) you know the bald shredder? he designed the monsoon for leo! and he Richard James, (the bald shredder) is having leo custom make him 10 total custom guitars.
you should make videos of your own songs, i'm sure you've written some really great metal songs (right?) take care, scot
I just wanted to let everyone know that I didn't stop reviewing budget guitars. I just grabbed your comment so it nails the point home. Also, I have been eyeing that specific Harley, and I was impressed with the look of the Leo James. I do know of the bald shredder, and it makes sense that the Monsoon feels good because he knows what some of the budget guitars feel like. And have the same problems. Bad electronics, terrible frets, cheap materials all the like. Almost all of the riffs I play are off the top of my head. I was listening to Slayer and Lamb of God that day in the car, and the riffing style came out. I am always super nervous about my own music. But I do have some of my private riffs in my videos. Someday, I need to record them before I die. Take care, brother.
@panthercoast Been looking for someone that has these 3 guitars. Mind of I ask a few questions? Do any of the ones with a tremelo have locking nuts? Which one has the hottest sounding pickups? Which one has the thinnest neck? Lastly, which one is your favorite and why? I really appreciate your input!
I remembe when those HB's actually came a/ a Floyd 1000, they went cheaper trem to keep the price down once HB's started taking off. I should have bought one back then just for the floyd 1000, but I didn't. I regret it, cause back then thomann was shipping up to 100 pounds for 35.00 back then too. Sucks now.
@ryant3600 I that. I didn't buy this style guitar back then, but I do remember seeing that it had the 1000. I always wondered how they got the price low with the 1000 on it. Also, I was buying multiple guitars at that time because of the low shipping. Thanks for the comment. Take care, brother.
@@Larryjo194 yeah who knew the world was prices was about to change.. Had i known the price of shipping was going to be the price of a guitar, i would have ordered way more back then. And I talked to a dude that was a rep w/ Thomann, he said the reason they can sell so low was due to volume sales to get HB rolling then eventually have to increase the prices a bit. Which is what happened. But I get having to go cheaper trems to keep that price. Kinda like Ibanez doing that w/ their trems on the lower priced models.
@ryant3600 Wow, you went way more into this than me. I assumed it was the inflation of shipping. But you are right, it was cheap. And now the shipping is the same price. I think I made that clear in my video. Thanks for all the info. Take care.