This fusion tele really gives off some serious jim root vibes, especially his proto-type fender black flat head telecaster he played live with back in the vol.3 era. Finally gave in and ordered one, cant wait for it
I got a Fusion III in the Strat configuration and I love it. And, I rather like the hot 70 EMGs. They are very dynamic and more like passives than actives. And the neck is one of the best necks I've ever played, and it plays like a dream. Also, stays in tune like a beast. Sounds great, plays great, and build quality is good overall. Best 400 bucks I ever spent on guitar gear, and I have and have had several guitars that are/were 2 to 3 times it's price. In reality, the neck is absolutely fabulous. Great guitar for the price, for sure.
I hope they do this configuration in a JM, FB and EX style! That would be so dope? There needs to be more JM style guitars for metal besides the Jim Root Jazzmaster.
Apparently, Harley Benton has been paying attention to all your reviews and criticisms of other guitars! I’m really impressed by that they put everything on that Tele you recommend for pretty much all guitars. Another HB I’ve discovered by accident that I’m blown away with is the Harley Benton BM-75! It’s basically a Brian May Red Special copy for $249.00 and it sounds incredible! However, it goes one step beyond the Brian May BMG. It has 3 of the 6 out of phase switches but also a 5-way Stratocaster switch! You get both beautiful Strat tones AND 3 of the best tones of The Red Special! Could you please make the Harley Benton BM-75 your next review? I’ve only seen one or two others and I’m completely blown away by that thing!
I’ve noticed a trend of people liking satin/matte finishes. They’ve become more popular every year, and imo I don’t like them. I just prefer gloss over that. For a neck I would be fine, but a body front back and sides I like the feeling of gloss and the look.
I ordered one back when these first came out and after a weekend I sent back mine. The paint job was really bad but that was not the reason. The reason was that the frets were really bad when I was bending on them and toolmarks were all over the neck. Mine basically needed a refretting. If I were able to solve that problem for myself I would still have that guitar. To be fair the tone is great, the weight was perfect for me and the tuning stability on these are flawless not to mention the hipshot bridge which in my opinion is the best kind out there. Also they say its a modern C neck. I don't know what it means but it is chunky. In conclusion. If you pick up one that has no flaws and you like the design you get one hell of a guitar for the money.
Finally after watching you talk about these guitars ever since you got your first prototype signature HP42 model way back when, I decided to try a 7 string multiscale by ordering my first Harley Benton. It's supposed to arrive in 2 days from now!
I'm debating between the Fusion-T and Fusion III. I am planning on grabbing an ST-Modern when they come out, and I already have a player series Strat(I don't play it much, I like a wider radius). The T looks quite tempting, never had a telly type before either.
It has a very similar look to the Charvel So-Cal Custom tele. Down to the reverse headstock and matte finish. And a lot less money too. I don't know if I'd wanna keep the EMG's though.
A good bit of tiger flame in that neck too it appers, very nice. Everything is awesome. That color is so bland it might be called color, cow pie. It dulls down the neck.
Looking forward to that review, I am saving for more expensive guitars and gear that would function the same in my collection as this, while doing more. So for once I am not here just for Henning's playing. Don't hurt my bank account please. edit: OK, amazing guitar, but I can finally understand why people hate EMGs. If money would not been an issue, I would buy this guitar and the Soldano (or at least an AMP Sim of it) before you were done playing on it. That is a really great tone you managed to get out of it and while your playing is a amazing as ever too, that guitar really is a lovely instrument. But for now, with money being tight? I rather safe a little longer and buy something more expensive that makes me love the cleans as well and is a little more versatile. Still, if my gear would be more complete or my bank account fatter ... instant buy. Great guitar.
Soldano Slo-100 sim from the best company Amplitube 5 is free. There is a lot of tools pedals etc, free in that too. Download it, it sounds very good. Not everyone hates EMG's. Just look at the thomann EMG reviews, hundreds of people 4.5+ reviews. EMG's are also versatile, depends on the person, amp. etc. very nice cleans, and the TW versions have the 2 coil-taps, it makes the humbuckers single coil, sounds great actually. I have the 57TW/66TW's. They don't need soldering, setting up.
In a world that’s gone crazy on energy and fuel prices it’s nice to see that don’t have to spend a lot on a decent axe. I’ve had few Harley Benton’s including the dc fat. This is definitely on my radar. Great review as always. Loving it ! Peace from the Uk 🇬🇧
I think the SC-550Plus has the same tuners (but in chrome) and I had to say... I hated them. They feel cheap and, for some reason, they kept unscrewing. The stock locking tuners on my HB Fusion-II HH are way better that that. I have one curiosity about your amp rigs - do you fiddle with the amp(s) settings for every video depending on the instrument, or you just leave everything as it is?
Hey Henning, I realy need your help and advise :) (I´m from Germany, but since you have a huge international audiance, I do it in english). I´m realy on the fence to buy this guitar or the Amarok-6 and I can´t make a final decission. Obviously the Amarok-6 has more or better features buildwise, but what about the sound and playability? Are there realy the same pickups used in both guitars or is there a difference? In the description of the Fusion III they are concidered "custom EMGs" while for the Amarok-6 they are more detailed described with "Ceramic" and "Alnico-5". I would like to have realy nice warm clean sounds as well as sharp clean metal sounds with a realy good definition. I tried the Amarok-6 before and the neck pickup was realy good for clean sounds but the bridge pickup was quite unusable for cleans. On the other Hand, the bridge pickup was realy nice for metal tones. So it´s just one or the other for each sound but a combination of both makes no sence for both sounds. Is this the same for the Fusion III or is there a difference and is the the Fusion III delivering more versitality here? It would realy be nice to have a comparison video between both guitares, but couldn´t find any. So what would be your advice when it comes to one or the other? Thanks in advance and stay real like your are! ;) p.s. if anyone finds typos, feel free to keep them :)
Every Harley Benton I've ordered has had quality control issues. Scratches, dings on the neck, finish blemishes, crooked pickups, missing parts. People also say their customer service is amazing but I've found them fairly unresponsive and unwilling to remedy issues (kind of a "well, what were you expecting for this price" vibe). At this point, given what I hear from other people online, either HB has it out for me specifically, or I'm just unlucky. Just be warned.
I guess HP42 forgot to mention that those guitars are made for Hotblack Desiato from Disaster Area. Althought HB should do something with the neck colour.
Henning, I know, old video, but do you still have these? Could you put one of them on a scale? I’m old and my back is basically an old rotten broom stick. It’ll snap with 10kg Les Pauls. Or maybe someone else who owns one of these: how much do they weigh?
Great value for the price , I mean EMGs for the price that’s nice I've already had several Harley Benton and there's just one thing: you have to be careful about the setup which is often very poorly done as soon as you get it, basically you have to do a lot of things yourself as soon as it arrives This was the case for me anyway
I got one and seriously, i was impressed. Great build, great playing. It was on par to some high end guitar. Definitevely recommend it. The only thing that I will upgrade on mine is the pickup and new locking tuner
btw 5:09 that rear contour is necessary if you play in classical style. Then your hand is actually at the angle you put it in. I would buy the tele before the strat just because of that
I'll be honest: they look great on videos, pictures and in Person. They feel great. However the fretwork was a catastrophe. and i mean that. i had to return 4(!) Guitars. i dont mean that the frets were rough (they were) I mean that the wood besides the frets cracked on almost every single fret. i havent seen this on other guitars ever. another big mistake is the nut. the thickness is a joke. it's so friggin thin. i dont get it to install such a thin nut on a shreddy Guitar like this. i hope Big T will update this within the next batch
@@damienlancer Nope, just someone who's purchased Harley Benton guitars and had zero issues of the degree he describes. I didn't fact ck anything, I'm simply asking him to provide proof. Are we to believe HB sent him 4 guitars in a row with the identical problem. I give HB much more credit than that. Trolls exist.
@@smacker360 Yes we are to believe Michael. Why are you so worried about it, LOL? I would go work there in the PR department if I were you. PROVIDE PROOF. LOL Your a HOOT.
Not sure how you are processing the audio, but it sounded very flabby, almost too much clipping. Not being a dick, of course, but the sound isn't doing it any justice here, imo. Not tight and punchy like I am accustomed to, playing one daily. Thanks, though. And not trying to be a dick!
It can't be a Chapman because it... Works. Ah, remember the Chapman video that was took down because of the microphone/camera quality and not the quality of the guitars... Oof. But to be honest, I thought of a Manson headstock when I seen this, although a reversed one.
@@marka8738 It was from about two years ago, Henning went into a Thomann store to try around 11-12 Chapman guitars off the shelf, about 8 of them had faults - iffy electronics, switching, very poor hardware, at least two of them one of the pickups didn't work at all. The video was uploaded but it was soon deleted claiming the sound quality of the video was the reason, which a lot of people called BS on. I'm pretty sure the follow up video explaining why is still up somewhere. Personally, I would go for an Epiphone/lower cost Gibson, Squier or a Fender. I couldn't own a guitar with such an ego attached to it. Lol.
@@waynetowers5046 wow, i thought Henning was better than that. Guess you never know. Well this HB is the closest thing i'v seen to the ML3 that i was after stlye and spec wise. Fender mij boxers had a good sale on maybe il look at them
This fusion tele really gives off some serious jim root vibes, especially his proto-type fender black flat head telecaster he played live with back in the vol.3 era. Finally gave in and ordered one, cant wait for it
I got a Fusion III in the Strat configuration and I love it. And, I rather like the hot 70 EMGs. They are very dynamic and more like passives than actives. And the neck is one of the best necks I've ever played, and it plays like a dream. Also, stays in tune like a beast. Sounds great, plays great, and build quality is good overall. Best 400 bucks I ever spent on guitar gear, and I have and have had several guitars that are/were 2 to 3 times it's price. In reality, the neck is absolutely fabulous. Great guitar for the price, for sure.
I hope they do this configuration in a JM, FB and EX style! That would be so dope? There needs to be more JM style guitars for metal besides the Jim Root Jazzmaster.
So true!
@@thefrankcoda I would be all about getting this in some different styles, i really want a t one because of Roots old sig.
This is the review I was waiting.
I need a guitar like this to be my Drop C guitar
Same bro for their price point it’s literally a bad idea to not grab one
Apparently, Harley Benton has been paying attention to all your reviews and criticisms of other guitars! I’m really impressed by that they put everything on that Tele you recommend for pretty much all guitars.
Another HB I’ve discovered by accident that I’m blown away with is the Harley Benton BM-75! It’s basically a Brian May Red Special copy for $249.00 and it sounds incredible! However, it goes one step beyond the Brian May BMG. It has 3 of the 6 out of phase switches but also a 5-way Stratocaster switch! You get both beautiful Strat tones AND 3 of the best tones of The Red Special!
Could you please make the Harley Benton BM-75 your next review? I’ve only seen one or two others and I’m completely blown away by that thing!
Love to see you try a Cort G300 Pro, seems like a top guitar and a great option if you don't want to or can't buy a Harley Benton
They look amazing. If I didn't already own two HB Fusion's, an Amaraok... and your signature model, I would be all over one 😬
Goddamn that telestyle looks and sounds amazing. They really hit the nail on the head with these.
Great amp demo! Haha joking aside, great demo as always sir!
I’ve noticed a trend of people liking satin/matte finishes. They’ve become more popular every year, and imo I don’t like them. I just prefer gloss over that. For a neck I would be fine, but a body front back and sides I like the feeling of gloss and the look.
I ordered one back when these first came out and after a weekend I sent back mine. The paint job was really bad but that was not the reason. The reason was that the frets were really bad when I was bending on them and toolmarks were all over the neck. Mine basically needed a refretting. If I were able to solve that problem for myself I would still have that guitar. To be fair the tone is great, the weight was perfect for me and the tuning stability on these are flawless not to mention the hipshot bridge which in my opinion is the best kind out there. Also they say its a modern C neck. I don't know what it means but it is chunky. In conclusion. If you pick up one that has no flaws and you like the design you get one hell of a guitar for the money.
Finally after watching you talk about these guitars ever since you got your first prototype signature HP42 model way back when, I decided to try a 7 string multiscale by ordering my first Harley Benton. It's supposed to arrive in 2 days from now!
Good luck with your guitar my friend,may you rock it out for many years to come!! 😉
How do you enjoy the 7 string multiscale?
I'm so close to giving in and grabbing one of these! Just the pick ups alone are worth half the price of the guitar, and that neck is fkn beautiful!
I was waiting for these guitars review. I honestly excited af, your opinion is also important to me, thanks any way
I'm debating between the Fusion-T and Fusion III. I am planning on grabbing an ST-Modern when they come out, and I already have a player series Strat(I don't play it much, I like a wider radius). The T looks quite tempting, never had a telly type before either.
I've had my eyes on this guitar for awhile and now that you confirmed it's got Luminlays, I gotta say... Time to save up for one!! 🤘🏻
It has a very similar look to the Charvel So-Cal Custom tele. Down to the reverse headstock and matte finish. And a lot less money too. I don't know if I'd wanna keep the EMG's though.
I have been waiting for your Review. Thx🙋🏽♂️
They're basically the amarok, but with a bolt on neck. No complaints here.
They should make a 7 string baritone like that black tele
They have some good bones and nice tones. Punky to rocky to djenty. Nice Henning
UPS is awful they come first thing I'm the morning with my new Fusion iii, missed em, now I can't have it till Monday!!!
A good bit of tiger flame in that neck too it appers, very nice. Everything is awesome. That color is so bland it might be called color, cow pie. It dulls down the neck.
Looking forward to that review, I am saving for more expensive guitars and gear that would function the same in my collection as this, while doing more. So for once I am not here just for Henning's playing. Don't hurt my bank account please.
edit:
OK, amazing guitar, but I can finally understand why people hate EMGs. If money would not been an issue, I would buy this guitar and the Soldano (or at least an AMP Sim of it) before you were done playing on it. That is a really great tone you managed to get out of it and while your playing is a amazing as ever too, that guitar really is a lovely instrument.
But for now, with money being tight? I rather safe a little longer and buy something more expensive that makes me love the cleans as well and is a little more versatile. Still, if my gear would be more complete or my bank account fatter ... instant buy. Great guitar.
Soldano Slo-100 sim from the best company Amplitube 5 is free. There is a lot of tools pedals etc, free in that too. Download it, it sounds very good. Not everyone hates EMG's. Just look at the thomann EMG reviews, hundreds of people 4.5+ reviews. EMG's are also versatile, depends on the person, amp. etc. very nice cleans, and the TW versions have the 2 coil-taps, it makes the humbuckers single coil, sounds great actually. I have the 57TW/66TW's. They don't need soldering, setting up.
In a world that’s gone crazy on energy and fuel prices it’s nice to see that don’t have to spend a lot on a decent axe. I’ve had few Harley Benton’s including the dc fat. This is definitely on my radar. Great review as always. Loving it ! Peace from the Uk 🇬🇧
The world didn't cause it.
Grrrrrr 15-19 weeks wait for one. Holy crap balls can’t wait that long !!
Bridge pickup should be right after the bridge, not somewhere in the middle.
love that Warmoth Warhead headstock shape
I think the SC-550Plus has the same tuners (but in chrome) and I had to say... I hated them. They feel cheap and, for some reason, they kept unscrewing. The stock locking tuners on my HB Fusion-II HH are way better that that.
I have one curiosity about your amp rigs - do you fiddle with the amp(s) settings for every video depending on the instrument, or you just leave everything as it is?
Why is the Bridge pickup so far away from the bridge?? On both...
Great video 😎, does anyone know the song at the end with the dogs? Didn't see any mention if it in the video's description
Hey Henning, I realy need your help and advise :) (I´m from Germany, but since you have a huge international audiance, I do it in english). I´m realy on the fence to buy this guitar or the Amarok-6 and I can´t make a final decission. Obviously the Amarok-6 has more or better features buildwise, but what about the sound and playability? Are there realy the same pickups used in both guitars or is there a difference? In the description of the Fusion III they are concidered "custom EMGs" while for the Amarok-6 they are more detailed described with "Ceramic" and "Alnico-5".
I would like to have realy nice warm clean sounds as well as sharp clean metal sounds with a realy good definition. I tried the Amarok-6 before and the neck pickup was realy good for clean sounds but the bridge pickup was quite unusable for cleans. On the other Hand, the bridge pickup was realy nice for metal tones. So it´s just one or the other for each sound but a combination of both makes no sence for both sounds. Is this the same for the Fusion III or is there a difference and is the the Fusion III delivering more versitality here? It would realy be nice to have a comparison video between both guitares, but couldn´t find any. So what would be your advice when it comes to one or the other?
Thanks in advance and stay real like your are! ;)
p.s. if anyone finds typos, feel free to keep them :)
Every Harley Benton I've ordered has had quality control issues. Scratches, dings on the neck, finish blemishes, crooked pickups, missing parts. People also say their customer service is amazing but I've found them fairly unresponsive and unwilling to remedy issues (kind of a "well, what were you expecting for this price" vibe). At this point, given what I hear from other people online, either HB has it out for me specifically, or I'm just unlucky. Just be warned.
Navaho, it's just you, Zippy, they're out to get you my friend 😆!!! Just kidding man
I guess HP42 forgot to mention that those guitars are made for Hotblack Desiato from Disaster Area. Althought HB should do something with the neck colour.
haaaaaaaaaa
On the bad side: the paint finish seems to be fragile.
On the bright side: you can remove that paint easily to apply a different finish to it!
It looked like more than the paint chipped off? Don't want the actual wood coming off!
Henning, I know, old video, but do you still have these? Could you put one of them on a scale? I’m old and my back is basically an old rotten broom stick. It’ll snap with 10kg Les Pauls. Or maybe someone else who owns one of these: how much do they weigh?
No wiggly stick on the S-type.
Great value for the price , I mean EMGs for the price that’s nice
I've already had several Harley Benton and there's just one thing: you have to be careful about the setup which is often very poorly done as soon as you get it, basically you have to do a lot of things yourself as soon as it arrives
This was the case for me anyway
What did you have to do to it??
Would this be a better buy than an Ibanez azes for an entry level guitar?
Are the pickup spacings the same as well, from the bridge, neck etc?
Delivery now around next year
I got one and seriously, i was impressed. Great build, great playing. It was on par to some high end guitar. Definitevely recommend it.
The only thing that I will upgrade on mine is the pickup and new locking tuner
Dude thats the main features of this guitar....
Wow, the Soldano SLO-100 on Amplitube is so identical to this real amp. Very nice tones!
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@@PSNspecimen79 It's free. 😻
Wo ist die Floyd version? I gotta have my flutters
Can you confirm if these are actually real USA made EMGs? They don't look like the EMG Hot 70 sold on the official website.
I hate the EMG super 77 (Bridge) its super muddy, the fat 55 its way better... at least tighter.
Your right knee seems like a werewolf knee.
Do that but 7 strings and multiscale and you're set!
1 pc neck? Is the tuss rod a single one?
Really wish they'd drop that s-style in lefty..
A friend has one and the paint also chipped reeeeeeeaaaaaly easily
That tele sounds much better ;)
They might rebaptize it ER, easy relic
btw 5:09 that rear contour is necessary if you play in classical style. Then your hand is actually at the angle you put it in. I would buy the tele before the strat just because of that
Looks like a certain afro’d youtubers signature model
I like it but why does it need to have string trees? My Ibanez has none
Ibanez has an angled headstock
This or a 6 string amarok?
sweet guitars!
I have been already a subscriber since roughly 2015, should I unsubscribe and then subscribe again? Whatever makes your boat float ;-)
I'll be honest: they look great on videos, pictures and in Person. They feel great. However the fretwork was a catastrophe. and i mean that. i had to return 4(!) Guitars. i dont mean that the frets were rough (they were) I mean that the wood besides the frets cracked on almost every single fret. i havent seen this on other guitars ever. another big mistake is the nut. the thickness is a joke. it's so friggin thin. i dont get it to install such a thin nut on a shreddy Guitar like this. i hope Big T will update this within the next batch
Any photos as I find it hard to believe
Weird. I have the fusion t which has also stainless steel frets and the frets are above excellent, no cracks etc.
@@smacker360 Are u a fact checker, mind machine LOL?
@@damienlancer Nope, just someone who's purchased Harley Benton guitars and had zero issues of the degree he describes. I didn't fact ck anything, I'm simply asking him to provide proof. Are we to believe HB sent him 4 guitars in a row with the identical problem. I give HB much more credit than that. Trolls exist.
@@smacker360 Yes we are to believe Michael. Why are you so worried about it, LOL? I would go work there in the PR department if I were you. PROVIDE PROOF. LOL Your a HOOT.
Great demo ! Guitar sounds as dead as a door nail … doesn’t look like you enjoyed playing it either lol…
do the pickups squeal with distortion ?
no
"Lōkin chunas", that's a pizza flavour? 😜🤣😅
449 wow good shit thanks
I wanted the Tele. Bad. But hard on finish. So......fixthedamnpaintandletmeknow!!
Not sure how you are processing the audio, but it sounded very flabby, almost too much clipping. Not being a dick, of course, but the sound isn't doing it any justice here, imo. Not tight and punchy like I am accustomed to, playing one daily. Thanks, though. And not trying to be a dick!
Can you play Eruption on this
I can not
@@EytschPi42 Hahaha :). I enjoyed all of the videos! It was so fun.
Hi, if anyone has any guitar they don't need I'll be happy to take it. Poor guy. Thx.I would like to learn to play the guitar
Nope. Save up for a guitar that won’t let you down.
How do we know? What happened with the HP2 signature guitar?
Yup. Game. Set. Go away, trolls.
what do you mean what happened to it? It is hanging in my studio, I played it live… Thomann is selling it. It’s alive and well.
@@EytschPi42 how much are you asking for it??
Clean sound is really nice.But my Tele Mexican sounds much better on drive.There is no breath in this guitar.
Are you aware that active pickups are compressed highly.
Chapman clone?
How can it clone a chapman that already is a clone of its own? 🤣 my first thought was Chapman however
It can't be a Chapman because it... Works. Ah, remember the Chapman video that was took down because of the microphone/camera quality and not the quality of the guitars... Oof.
But to be honest, I thought of a Manson headstock when I seen this, although a reversed one.
@@waynetowers5046 What Chapman was that for? Don't think i saw it. I'm actually looking to buy an ML3. The ones with the seymour duncans
@@marka8738 It was from about two years ago, Henning went into a Thomann store to try around 11-12 Chapman guitars off the shelf, about 8 of them had faults - iffy electronics, switching, very poor hardware, at least two of them one of the pickups didn't work at all. The video was uploaded but it was soon deleted claiming the sound quality of the video was the reason, which a lot of people called BS on. I'm pretty sure the follow up video explaining why is still up somewhere.
Personally, I would go for an Epiphone/lower cost Gibson, Squier or a Fender. I couldn't own a guitar with such an ego attached to it. Lol.
@@waynetowers5046 wow, i thought Henning was better than that. Guess you never know. Well this HB is the closest thing i'v seen to the ML3 that i was after stlye and spec wise. Fender mij boxers had a good sale on maybe il look at them
Those look a lot like chapmans. 🧐
It does look like a Chapman.
Made in the same factory I believe. You pick the parts and they mass produce them.
Don't forget to add 400$ to your budget for shipping and import fees...i would have bought something else if i knew.
NO
but it will still be amazing and you will still love it 💕
Thomann needs to do free return shipping for US customers. Kinda ridiculous to charge $80 because they sent a broken guitar
agreed. If the instrument is faulty it is THEIR fault and they should pay. If you just don't like it, it's your responsibility.
How much was total shipping fees including import fees.I am thinking about getting one of these.I live up in Canada
@@jdhogg257 Did you ever find an answer? I'm in Canada as well and would like to know the cost of duty/brokerage/taxes on these guitars.
what is this outro song. cant find anything when googling the lyrics or shazam
Oh… most of my music isn’t released. I don’t want to make Mr Spotify richer, so it just sits on my hard drive.