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Harley Benton TE 40 TBK Unboxing and Review
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- Опубліковано 17 лют 2019
- In this video, I'll do an unboxing and review of the Harley Benton TE-40 TBK.
Unboxing/details @ 0:29
Music @ 4:04
Playthrough @ 6:25
Summary @ 9:46
Guitar weighs in @3.1kg
Fretboard is indeed Blackwood, Not Pau Ferro
Harley Benton TE-40 TBK.
www.thomann.de...
Roswell Pickups
www.roswellpick...
Recorded with the
UAD Apollo Twin Duo
thru
Line 6 Helix Native
on
Digital Performer 9.5
JTC Backing track from:
jtcguitar.com/...
Dude, you are one of the best players I've heard on UA-cam. Your phrasing and execution is impeccable...It goes to show 80 to 90% of what makes a guitar sound good is in the players fingers. I've heard a lot of other players on $2,500 guitars that don't sound half as good as you.
Thank you Alex for your kind comments!! ✌🤓
Your absolutely right bro,,, nothing can replicate the human touch,,, no pedal, no amp, no guitar !!!! 😁🖒✌
Well said man. It just shows how worthless all the expensive stuff is if you can't actually play. Jonathan is just amazing.
Totally agree 👍👌💯👋🎸🎸
Congratulations, your the first to properly demonstrate it's sound up and down the neck instead of banging away with distortion which doesn't allow for a real idea of it's range or capabilities. Thank you.
Thank you Mike✌️❤️
Your very welcome. You did it right.
Such tasty playing. So cleanly executed. I love Teles with Humbuckers. I still have my Yamaha SSJ-550 HR (bought it back in 1987!), and it still plays great, though now it has DiMarzio's in it.
Nice!! A Yamaha Tele!! Those Japanese made models are really good 🤓✌️
I really enjoy you playing it. You sir are the reason why I bought this guitar. My first guitar ever. Thank you.
You’re most welcome ✌️❤️
So I just got a confirmation from Thomann that the fretboard is Blackwood✌🤓
Hello, the guitar where is it made?
@Erich Dennis are you sure about that?
Hi Jon, have you got around to modding this? If so, how does it sound and what were the mods you made? I'm thinking of getting this and replacing the pups for some Seymour Duncans.
Alfie Proctor no Alfie.. you probably missed out what I said in the video. The guitar does not belong to me. And it’s still in modded. Or sounds great as it is✌️❤️
@@JonIsJustTooLoud haha okay. Maybe I should watch the whole video before asking a question 😂
Jonathan, you are an absolute boss of guitar demos. I love them. Love your playing, perfect phrasing, and your tones are so tasty, Helix Native is about the most attractive sounding software currently available. I want it all. Phenomenal.
Thank you for your kind words 🤓✌️
Gorgeous guitar and instrumental playing. I have two Harley Bentons with Roswell pickups and neither needed any modifications which is unheard of in the price range. If I bought the squiers instead I'd definitely be upgrading at the $100-$150 price range.
Jon is never too loud! ❤️
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Your playing is so fantastic! You make every single Harley Benton you review sound amazing. Well done!!!
Thank you Dave 🤓✌️
Man, I just love all of these guitars that HB is bringing to the table. They are Killing it !!! TY Bro for another review and great jam session as well !!! Its all good in the hood ! 😁🖒✌
I really like your channel you are soft spoken and amazing guitar player.
Rui Kade thank you! And welcome to the channel✌️❤️
Not for nothin' but Jon seems to make every guitar he reviews seem great!
lol
...you conviced me to get TE-40...next week is mine...can't wait to play it...hope it will go well...
Enjoy!!! ✌❤
Jonathan, I always listen to your reviews of Harley Benton guitars for one thing you can make the guitar do what it does best and if there was a problem with it you would say it. Plus you are in my opinion one of the best lead guitar players in the world but you are so humble you would never wear the crown but you could take it from most that are out there. Love your reviews cause I get to hear you play a pleasant song not a head banging riff with feed back. Thanks Bruce from Michigan
Thank you so much for your Kind comments Bruce ✌️❤️
I'm thoroughly convinced... I'm ordering this guitar... Been eyeing up the TE 40 for quite some time now, going through my due diligence, and from all I could gather Harley Benton is crushing it and this guitar is no exception
Hope you will enjoy your new guitar 🤓✌️
Jeff Elm how is it
Stop !!!!!! I am running out of money and my wife out of patience..... your amazing reviews and beautiful playing is more infectious than any virus....
lol!!!! well..at least you wont have a dry cough/fever and breathing problems..unless you're running away from the beating your wife is going to give you!!! 😝
Jonathan Koh thanks for your encouragement 😳😳😳
That playing and tone makes my heart smile great job brother!
I love your channel being a professional musician myself I have to say I love your playing from the heart and soul is easily felt!
Thank you for your kind words brother.. Much obliged 🤓✌️
I bought one. Just received it today. Very satisfied
Cool👍
Ha Jonathan I did get the TE-40 back into the shop for a better set up and I am extremely pleased with the results this time. You can split the coils on this beast, I don't know how Hi-Tech did it but he did. Bad news on the neck it turned out to be a lot worse then anyone thought or found up to this point, I'm kinda in trouble and are in need of pray they is a growth on my brain stem so Gods got this.
Ok Mike... sorry to hear about this. Will be praying for you✌️❤️
Finally got my TE-40 this week and I was shocked at how great it is. I've had a Harley Benton CST-24HB TOL Tobacco Flame for about 3 months. I don't really like the CST C shape neck and I've had to carefully file down the sharp frets. The TE-40 has better machine heads. The CST cost $208 compared to the $130 TE-40. The CST weighs a ton (Les Paul weight almost) which is surprising for a semi-hollow body. The TE-40 doesn't have the split coil but that is the only disadvantage if you want to call it that. If you're considering a PRS style guitar against a Tele style from Harley Benton save yourself $80 and get the TE-40. It's as much fun to play as my 91 Strat Plus Deluxe and I don't have to worry about it getting scratched or dinged....it's only worth $130 not $1700. The body contours on the Strat and the TE-40 fit you like a glove. (I wish the TE-40 had a tremolo bar). ****I bought roller string trees - Thank you for the tip Jonathan. Great video as usual.
I'm glad you are liking your TE40✌️🤓
Thank you for your review, Jonathan. This is a beautiful guitar after about a week I did notice the bridges had a little bit of an issue. I rotated the bridge having the tension reversed on the pins and this corrected the issues and improve the intonation and pins popping. This is a great guitar and a bargain at the price.
Great!! Well you solve that problem yourself!! ✌️❤️
This was a timely review. I have been considering purchasing this model. Thanks.
You're most welcome!!🤓✌️
I bought this guitar partly due this video. And I´m loving it. Thanks Jonathan! I´ll be seeing you in here at future as well. Great Channel.
Most welcome✌️❤️
Very subtle and tasty playing, love your style. I am waiting for my TE 40...and a roasted Fusion 2...you triggered my Harley Benton "fever". I am blown away by their price/quality (got already the CST24T). Thanks Jonathan.👍
Oh yea.. They are great guitars got that price range 🤓✌️
Tasty playing Jon - Sweeeeet guitar looks freekin awesome. So impressed with these Harley Benton guitars so much quality for a very fair price. I'M waiting on my 7 string fan fret - In Texas (Austin area) taking a bit longer than Europe.
Yep..I was slightly taken aback at how awesome it looked and played🤓✌
Your playstyle is so beautiful. I hope one day I will play as good as you. Im honored to hear you play.
Thank you… you will ✌️❤️
This is a very nice guitar. I really love the tone of this one.
you, sir, deserve more subs! well played/reviewed.
Thank you kindly! 🤓✌
Shydn Crumph well I just added one!
Enjoy your post Jonathan, good informative guitar reviews, researched, and thought out, with a little downhome nice guy vibe, and you play pretty darn good too.
Thank you kindly! Glad you enjoy the channel! 🤓✌
I keep coming back to this review to hear your playing. I'm just learning at this point, but I aspire to have some thin, shadowy, reflection of your skills one day. Wonderful stuff !
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Go to the Laney Lionhart L5T-112 Demo. Here on youtube,, (with seymore duncan pick ups ) And listen to that guy play !!!
Thats been my go to get inspired to play channel !!!! Lol !!!! Some of these guys are better than the pros out there !!! Enjoy ! 😁🖒✌
Hello Jonathan, Totally love your reviews. Like your laid back approach and your playing and tone is always amazing. You cover all the important things we have questions on a particular guitar. Keep up the good work. Greetings from El Paso,Texas
Thank you Billy!! Stay safe✌️❤️
@@JonIsJustTooLoud Likewise, stay safe my friend. 🎸
I personally don't care for the tele shape. But Harley Benton are an amazing value for what your paid. I would definitely recommend them to anyone who wants to learn to play it's a great setup and very playable right out of the box
Yes it is 🤓✌️
I came for the review... quite good guitar for a beginner who likes T-shape and HH mics.
But I watched and rewatched the video for the tune you´re playing. Some parts... licks... put my jaw down on the floor. I´d give an arm, or two, to play 10% as good as you do. Well, it would be even harder without my arms, actually.😁
You won a subscriber... and a hardcore fan! 🙂
Best regards from a French old fart living in Peru. 👍
Merci ~ and welcome to the Channel ✌️❤️
watching you make me thinks like you are the jack thammarat in senior years....hats off sir.
Thank you ✌️🤓
Got to stop looking at your reviews,every time i do i buy a new guitar. Great review Jonathan i a'm going to order the TE 40 Lefty
hahahah ok...go for it!!😊✌
@@JonIsJustTooLoud it's on it's way "Lefty of course "
mirecmusic cool!!
It caught my fancy too... And now I have one 😎 Very satisfied with my purchase.
Cool✌️❤️
The tone is absolutely fantastic!!! You’re really talented in guitar! Subscribed
Thank you and welcome to the channel!
Fantastic playing by Jonathan. I love his reviews, he is so talented, helpful, and extremely modest. Keep 'em coming, Jonathan. Think I am going to get one of those TE-40's. I have a couple of HB guitars already. Not 100% perfect; the ST-62 had a poorly cut nut and the CST needed a little set-up work. But for the money? Ridiculously good value. Way better than any Squire or Ephphone I have tried (many).
Thank you for your kind words Tim✌️🤓
Thank you Tim ✌️🤓
Wauw... Thats a revieuw! Most players are just playing around(nothing wrong with it) but i perfer this kind of playing.. this vid convinced me to get one.
Thanks Sean✌️🤓
Beutiful songs for this demo! Enjoy you new guitar day! This guitar looks and sounds pretty good! There's always another new guitar day in the future!
Thank you for your kind comments!! 🤓✌️
Love that flawless playing, Jonathan. Looks like a pau ferro fret board but it's difficult to be certain. A very nice guitar and a great modding platform.
Hi Buddy! So I just got a confirmation from Thomann that the fretboard is Blackwood✌🤓
@@JonIsJustTooLoud Well that just shows what I know!! Anyway who would complain at that price. Nice work Jonathan.
@@bassmana2z686 hahah hey..me too!!! hahah you take care brother 🤓✌
Sounds absolutely stunning. I like your idea about alternate nut color. Great demo!
Vanity vanity...lol
Thank you for your comments Earl🤓✌️
Beautiful guitar with a great bold sound -- professional.
Thank you ✌️😀
sir you made me buy my first guitar ever at the agee of 22
really? lol
Jonathan Koh yeah it’s coming in 8 days, and I can’t stress enough how excited i am
@@xFnkky I hope you are enjoying it young man.👍
I bought this one, but I must of had a bad pickup or something as it rang like a bell. Every touch seemed amplified and if you knocked on the body you could hear the springs through the pickups. I didn't keep it, I sold it as returning it from Canada for replacement was as half much as the guitar itself. Aesthetically though.. it was beautiful, and felt nice to play.
Sorry to hear that✌💚
Love the Clapton change the world version you did ....
Jon give me lessons!!!!
I would love to... But I'm so caught up in my work as it is... Maybe I'll have some down time after August??
I just watch your videos for the playing. Absolutely stunning..!
Thank you Yaber for your kind comments!🤓✌️
Always great reviews! I watch your videos from start to finish. I spoted this guitar too and I think it looks great and sound good too… Thanks for your fantastic videos. Cheers mate!
My pleasure✌️❤️
Very nice playing! Really useful to know the weight of the guitar! Thanks
Thank you!! 🤓✌️
Thanks Jonathan! Great video. I just ordered this guitar.
Hope you enjoy it!
Dude! That’s some steely Dan quality playing! Bravo!
Thank you kindly!✌♥
I just love Your playing , thank you for Your posts .
Thank you Felix✌️🤓
I´m a rock / metal player and i was thinking about buying this guitar and putting some emg pickups in it ;)
Great review, beautiful playing!
Thank you for your comments!!✌✌
Love your videos Jon, A great help in searching a new guitar. Thanks
I’m glad to help ✌️🤓
I've always been a fan of Humbuckers and i do love Les Pauls, but there's just something about a Tele body that does it for me.
Been looking for a guitar that would give me the best of both worlds but need both my arms and legs. I have an Ibanez gio H.S.H and was looking at buying a Tele body and neck and fitting the electronics from the Ibanez to it. But they are Ibanez , so ....
Then i saw this review and for the price of this H\B, I'm going to save myself time and money and go for it.
Have watched so many reviews on Harley Benton guitars and believe that price wise, they are probably the best on the market today.
Thanks for this review and will let Thomann know that it is because of you that they have made another sale.
Thanks again.
My pleasure ✌️❤️
super, i will also buy it next time, it looks sooo good
Yes... For that price.. It's a bargain ✌️🤓
About the fretboard, the old ones with the old logo used to have them in Pau Ferro, and they look quite reddish in colour. The new ones probably use blackwood instead as it says in the specs.
Thank you for the info!!! :)
Great demo ! Greetings from Mexico City !
Hola!!✌️❤️
@@JonIsJustTooLoud Hello Jonathan I'm going to buy the guitar because your demo , thanks !
Alright, I'll try one of those Harley Bentons now, you sold me :)
Beautiful playing as always!
hahahha...Thanks for the comments! 🤓✌
Amazing value for money, Great Video Jonathan! Subscribed! ;0)
Thanks for the sub! welcome to the channel!!✌❤
Definitely not a Pau Ferro fret board. Personally I dont like them much because not fond of the reddish tint. I highly prefer the Blackwood, but that's just my personal taste.
These guitars caught my eye several months ago and I put them on my list. Haha
I never got one though because I picked up a Les Paul Tribute and Im working on a few Strats and a Tele. Just too much going on. I want to finish what I'm doing before getting another guitar.
Thanks for the review! As usual, you played great and the guitar sounded great too.
Thank you for your kind comments brother...YOu're right.. I got a confirmation from Thomann that the fretboard is Blackwood. Have fun with your LP tribute!! ✌🤓
Gotta say I was looking at the new Mexican strats and was surprised how red some of this pao ferro fingerboards were but there was some more brown akin to rosewood
@@malcolmhardwick4258 yes..As I recall, Pau Ferro Ford does have a slight reddish tint to it🤓✌️
HI! just to let you know if you like this video and want to show your appreciation, you can buy me a cup of coffee with the "Thanks" button which is just next to the share button! ✌❤
Please support me in what I do thru Patreon! www.patreon.com/Jonathankoh
I like that green/blue guitar!
Yea.. That guitar is just an awesome guitar ✌️🤓
lovely jazz rock blues fusion,,,
Thanks!
Love your video. Love the guitar. Your playing is awesome, too. Very tempted to buy one.
Thank you! 🤓✌
Guitar skills at 💯 great vid👌
Thank you!!✌️🤓
This is my next purchase, thanks for sharing bro!
I'd update it with Gibson Burstbucker Pro and Gotoh bridge.
Awesome!! Yea was thinking of changing that cheap looking bridge too😆✌️
Been looking for an HH tele with belly cut and forearm bevel. This might just fit the bill!! Great playing as always!
Thank you Ian...This guitar is a joy to play on! 🤓✌
Great stuff Jonathan
Thanks buddy ✌️😆
I just purchased the HB Les Paul gold top with P 90 s. See how the HBs are and like you have some guitars I won’t be worried about getting banged up a little. Thx for your great reviews
Wow, wish they would add more protective packing. Shipping to the U.S., these axes must take a heck of a beating. Great playing and review, as usual!
I just got the exact same guitar today, and I think Jonathan just didn't bother showing the first unboxing, where he unboxes the guitar box from a much larger one filled with paper for additional padding.
Thanks Chip✌️❤️
Heyitsvonage yes there was a lager robust box before the unboxing ✌️❤️
Harley Benton should sponsor you Johnathan, you do such a great job demoing them :)
Hahahaha..I can only wish ✌️🤓
@@JonIsJustTooLoud you can always fill in the form become Thomann Linkpartner Jon :-)
You have good taste!,, I want one!
You should!✌♥
gorgeous guitar well reviewed
Thank you kindly Stevie!✌🤓
Hey Jonathan great vid.. Looks like you were looking for the trem bar during the demo.. Lol
lol!! yea...you caught me!!🤓✌
Nice review. I am thinking about purchase this guitar.
Man! Beautiful playing!
Thanks a lot!
I just ordered one, 4 to 6 week out of stock. For that kind of money I can wait.
Yes i found out that it was out of stock after it arrived...🤓✌️
@@JonIsJustTooLoud Do the strings touch the bridge or does that even make a difference?
@@mikewoike9429 Hi Mike...I dont understand your question..
@@JonIsJustTooLoud The angle on the back of the saddle looks very sharp and looks like the strings touch the block before the strings pass through the body. If this does happen would a roller saddle lift the strings enough to make the strings clear the block? Sorry for the confusion. For some strange reason, I'm really attracted to this guitar. Nice review.
@@mikewoike9429 Hey Mike...I think it doesnt really matter...cause when I was playing it..there was no problem what so ever :)
Fabulous playing and i ordered this guitar cause of your review!
Awesome!!! Good for you 🤪
Good review. Subscribed.
Thank you 🤓✌️
Beautiful guitar, but I'm headed back to a more traditional fretboard radius on my next tele.
Nice!! Nothing beats a traditional Tele i say...🤓
Greg T I got a HB rosewood tele and couldn't live with the flat radius. So I took out the old frets and made it to a 10 inch radius. And put the old frets back in. Guitar plays like a dream ☺
@@malcolmhardwick4258 Thanks Malcolm. I have the same guitar. Sounds like a skill level that is beyond my capabilities!
Greg T bit of work yes but not that difficult really. I put the frets back in the other way round so they could bite back into the fret board with little bit super glue at the fret ends and the center. The frets took to the heavier radius pretty well. Cleaned it all up levelled frets etc. I would hesitate in doing this to a more expensive guitar. But was a cheap good learning platform to practice and I got 100% good 😊 result.
Hey Jonathan, what is the type of music you are playing at 4:04. I would love to find myself some sheets. Also, amazing playing. You convinced me to start playing guitar again after 6 years. Keep up the good work!
Thank you ! ✌♥It could be considered funk rock....
@@JonIsJustTooLoud thanks for the fast answer
Hi Jonathan, your music/playing @ 4:04 is excellent as always! IMO the TE40 is a little beauty--indeed a very nice design. Are you gonna change the PUs? 😉 Thanks for sharing! Be good! 😎✌️
Hi Frank.. Hahahaha I'm always good...I think.. No.. I've decided to keep the stock pups on after hearing and seeing this video. I think they are nice enough to remain in the guitar ✌️🤓
Great playing and review, subbed!!
Thank you and welcome to the channel!!! :)
ROCK ON MY BROTHER
Thank you!🤓✌
Subscribed for your tasty playing... the reviews are a bonus.
Thank you! Welcome to the channel! 🤓✌
Love your phrasing! Reminds me of Brett Garsed. Great review too
Thank you Justin! Brett Garsed is a killer guitar player!! Love his work with John Farnham 🤓✌
@@JonIsJustTooLoud i love his Farnham work! (And Nelson) I make the band I'm in cover Farnham songs, as an excuse to play his solos! (Being in Australia, everyone loves it)
I had the privilege of seeing Brett play every Thursday night in Melbourne with a band called Damage.
Thanks!
Welcome!
Very impressed by your playing throughout this demo, great video! And the guitar sounds pretty good too. The brightness of the humbuckers is surprising but I found it brings up the telecaster character to this dual humbucker guitar. At some times, I really thought that you had a split coil. But a bright chimy sound out of a tele is not too surprising I guess.
Yes Joel.. It does.. After all it's shaped like a tele.. Might as well sound a bit like one.. Thank you for your kind cooperation🤓✌️
Doing good job playing the guitar too!👍👍😎
Mike Naykki thank you ✌️🤓
Sounds great, although I think you could make a cardboard guitar sound good with your playing...
lol!! Thank you...:)
I noticed you never use your pinky when u play. You obviously don't need it. You play beautifully!
Thank you man 🤓✌️
great reviews I enjoy them keep it up....
Thank you Bernie ✌️❤️
I like the red one they do with the p90s ☺
yes...that one looks pretty interesting!!! 🤓✌
Would you know if the neck pocket is Fender standard specs for replacement?
No i don’t✌️❤️
Nice review buddy, mine arrives Monday.
Awesome!! Betcha can't wait!!✌️😜
@@JonIsJustTooLoud Yep, I get it tomorrow!
Cool ✌️🤓
Sweet....Sweet...&..Smooth...Tone..i Love this
Thank you ✌️❤️
Going with the gold look of this guitar I think HB missed a trick by not having brass coloured frets to match the gold finish everywhere else.
Thanks for the review Jonathan.
Good point! Glad you like it!
Love your videos... Great vibes
Thank you! :)
Thank you for stating the weight of the guitar .Just under Under 7lbs.
Yep... Pretty light!!🤓✌️
Hey Jonathan, loving your videos, especially the Harley Benton reviews. I purchased the HB TE40 TBK and I am loving it, it's quality is beyond me for the price. I was wondering if you will ever do a re visit on this guitar? Did you ever put in the graphtec nut? I did! Looks really slick all black headstock and sounds better.
Cool!!! The guitar I reviewed before to a friend. ✌️
@@JonIsJustTooLoud Ah I see! Rock on!