Harley Benton - TE-20 MN CA -
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
- There are certain iconic guitar designs that have become ubiquitous on music stages all over the world - for good reason. Our TE-20MN CA in crisp Candy Apple Red presents beginners the chance to play an instrument which does more than just look great. With tried and tested ingredients like a basswood body, a bolt-on maple neck with a maple fretboard (648 mm scale, 22 frets) and the single coil pickups in the bridge and neck positions, this single-cut guitar sounds magnificent.
Interesting bits and pieces:
0:35 Specs
1:35 Pickups
3:00 Punk
Signal Chain:
Guitar - Marshall Origin 50 - G212 Vintage Vertical
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Harley benton are constantly knocking the ball out of the park with their guitars, love them over any guitar now, 🎸🤘
have you checked out Michael Kelly Guitars?
@@1969MARKETING no do they ship to Northern Ireland
@@nonrevnosnibormetalbeerrev6251 not 100% sure but here's their support page: shop.michaelkellyguitars.com/info/validorder
I will only go with a good custom shop Fender, maybe even a light relic to make me look more authentic on stage when in front of an audience (most people are stupid enough to not know the difference between real and relic luckily). You know where you are with a Fender custom shop, you have an amazing instrument every time. Seriously top level on feel, look and sound. I can't afford a genuine 60s stratocaster yet 😪 but I'm happy with my custom jobs for now! Yey! 😜👍
over amy guitar though? :D that statement makes you look super beginner - which is okay, of course
The TE-20s are genuinly good guitars, even stock. Mine was great out of the box, really the only upgrade it needed to get really good tuning stability was a graphtech TUSQ nut.
Did some other things with it, too, but I was genuinly surprised by the quality and I play it very often despite having guitars 7 times the price or so.
Right on!
Strange. Mine stays more in tune than any other and it's by far the cheapest I have.
@@mitchconnerandsometimesjlotoo It wasn't bad by any means, but I am painfully anal about tuning stability lol
The TE-20 was my first HB and I still have it. It is tuff as a mule and I love that fatty neck!
The bright spot to 2020 was that I discovered Harley Bentons. And then I bought way too many of them, AND IT WAS WORTH IT!!!!
These are phenomanal guitars. I have the blond-ish version of this guitar. What I think Thomann have done is that they've built a brand that fixes the stuff we all kind of dislike about Fender and Gibson instruments. Between Harley Benton and Xaviere guitars, I have no need of a Fender or a Gibson. In fact, I have a Gibson SG and a Fender Strat, and both are in their cases. Where they will remain. Unreal quality and value. Also, if you buy more than 1 guitar you can combine shipping, which kind of rules right now.
Their higher end offerings are amazing too. The CST24T can legit hang with the PRS instruments that inspired them. I have a humbucker and P90 version. They're both amazing.
Yup, Harley Benton are bullies, they want all our moneys.
Hi, well that is a great bright spot :) Glad you dig 'em!
I also have usa strat and gibson. Except they get used daily. Id never touch a harley benton
@@Ottophil Good for you and the Yankees. Warmest regards.
"Bullies" ya right ROFL!
I love all the harley benton guitars
It's made out of basswood though. Not alder 🤷♂️
Is the body really alder? I think the website says basswood...
Hi, ich habe dieses Model vor kurzem gekauft ist eine sehr schöne Gitarre und mit ein paar kleinen Verbesserungen ist das bestimmt eine Großartige Gitarre. MfG Detlev
Freut uns Detlev, viel Spaß mit deinem neuen Instrument!
Never had tele, thinking about getting the blue one. Cool vid.
I think you need to check what you said about the body you mention Alder which even in this description is Basswood which makes it lighter, pickups are ceramic , good guitar for someone starting out or if your looking to do some mods
I was surprised when he said alder!
@@malcolmhardwick4258 I personally don't like guitars that are that light, my Vintage V6P is alder with a solid steel trem block it really helps with tone, for extra bit of money you can go with the T-52 Alder with preferred string through body, but this would be great for a student guitar this basswood body guitar lol
Because of the virus I guess shipping to the U.S. is quite high now. no longer worth it for me. But Epiphone and a few others are here and it comes out to roughly the same price range matters on model of course.
HB: Hipnotic guitars as usual.
just got one today. Very nice guitar. Really good quality for the price. I really cant believe is a 80 something €. Nice neck, a tad fatter than my other telly, but nice and comfy. Extremely light. I am used to play bass and 6 strings bass and some weigh a tom. This thing is really light indeed. About 3-4 kg. I'm surprised how well the pickups drive the amp.
Rock on!
I don't know why guitar manufacturers don't use Basswood more often. It's very resonant and has a nice warm tone. I've never heard a Basswood guitar that I didn't like.
Thanks Bobby :) Happy you like it!
True but I think he described the guitar as Alder body?
True. So resonant and lightweight. Can't wait to feel my new te-20 in my hands. Really looking forward to it.
@@batphink2655 i think he was mistaken. Tonewoods not a thing.
Yeah I just sent you guys an email to make cream cabs, but the new mighty 15 means i can pair it with a 4/12 and that will be awesome!
Sounds good!
That 12" neck radius is a deal breaker for me.. gotta start making them w 9.5" radius like a proper tele!!
What is a proper Tele? The originals from the fifties came with 7.25. then switched to 9.5. Lots of variants with a 12" radius out there now.
@@HarleyBentonOfficial 98% of all Fender and Squier Telecasters are 9.5 radius. There is 1 current Tele by Fender w a 12" radius.
@@HarleyBentonOfficialI think it's cool that it has a flat radius. Makes it a little different. Also a little easier for bending it seems. Or maybe that's just me.
awesome playing my man, ty for good affordable guitars
i have one of these, its a nice guitar.
Can you please tell me what the weight of this guitar?
@@DreamyCloudJr I've recently bought one. I'll post the weight as soon as I get my hands in her. It shouldn't be to heavy though, being the body made of basswood.
@@bepivisintainer2975 thank you!!!
Needs an update, it's now poplar.
HB Rules! I have the TE 70 rosewood.
On Thomann it sais Basswood body, Modern C shape (which is thin) and no mention of compensated saddles! Cmon Thomann! If I knew it had a nice thick C neck, Alder body and compensated saddles I would have bought this one!!!
Thanks for the info!
Candy apple?? Looks more Carmel apple to me maybe I should check the white balance in my optical sensors, but twang oooh it’s got bushels of that sweet tart funkiness 🤘🏽
That middle position sounded quite good.
Love my te 20
I bought one for a friend of mine and I was really impressed about the quality. But in my opinion the te 52 and 70 remains the HB big deal on T type.
For the price the te20 is undefeated! It’s so easy to mod on this sucker!
great guitar, I have the sunburst version
Nice variation :)
Only wish you would make them with 9,5 inch or 7,25 inch neck radius
Got one it's better than a squier wich I had,it was a varnished one with black scratch plate ..I love it
We need a demo of the new orange burst te with the filtertrons!
Yep, noted :)
I´ve got the blue metallic one and my action is extremly good fitted know. the quality is very good. the only thing i don´t like is the neck pickup. its a little to muddy and i will change it - for this price-range no big problem. also the strings. after this you have an instrument you can also use it as an professional and it looks so similar to the original.
The T is my next build. However at this price point it’s as cheep to buy HB
Working for Harley Bention, you'd think he would know that it's not an alder body and that's not a compensated bridge. Still a cool guitar.
Alder body? are you sure? I have just ordered one from Thomann in Germany and I was under the impression that the body is made of Basswood, if as you say it turns out to be Alder I will be a very happy bunny!!!
Since you guys released the harley benton mighty 15, i would love to see it in action before i buy it.
This clip is about a Telecaster. Other issues sure are welcome at Thomann support.
@Soilent Green
Am am a customer.
I'm a Thomann fan, but that is all.
For further complaints please contact idiotissues@iloveitall.com
We will shoot one asap!
Saludos desde México, no me prestan una para haser Review? , Me encanta su marca me encantaría trabajar con ustedes.
Good looking guitar, especially the neck colour, looks like a roasted maple and its extremely inexpensive!
I can tell you as the owner of one of the TE 20's, that this guitar must've been sitting in a smoker's lounge. It has a natural unfinished maple neck, not roasted. it's bare maple wood...
@@FloridaManRacer Yeah and the red looks off as well.
I bought one in blue I play it more than my PRS and other guitars. It's a nice neck to play sound is good I would consider changing the neck pickup but nothing else?
Basswood body and top loader not enough guts for me, I think through the body brass saddles , swamp ash and maple board are what these are supposed to be. I'm old , But HB looks like a well made tele, I will probably go for a nice 335 type when the time comes, Gotta be legit though, when we have had the real deals.
Any chance of doing one of these in racing car yellow, with a black pickguard and with an ebony fretbaord? Thanks ;)
Oh, that does not sound too shabby :)
This review is 3 years old. There is no way you could describe the neck as shipped in 2023 as thick! It is a modern C shape. It is thinner than the TE52 and the TE 62. The fingerboard is 1mm wider at the 20th fret than either of the other two but not THICKER.
Also, in 2023 it does not come with compensated saddles. (if it ever did?)
Gostei demais 🎸🎶
HEY, big Brand Fan, 3 HB Basses in my possess. I have a Request, Can I have a video about the Harley Benton Kahuna Clu 50T? I really like that Tenor Uke.
Noted!!
what kind of color do you have there?? , i cant find it anyware
Currently out of stock, will be back though!
Hi Benedikt! You said alder body! In the description on the webside is written basswood So what's right? Greets!
In doubt, the webpage :)
What's the difference between the Te20 and the Te30 besides colors?
Nice and short video! Just subbed you!
Ich warte auf eine Tele Custom mit einem Roswell Wide Range Humbucker in der Halsposition 👍
Na dann :)
Does anyone of you guys know are where pickups ceramic or particular magnet.made of?
Nice. Are the pickups microphonic?
What really changes from HB te20 to Te52?
Hi, Color, pickups, tuners :)
I bought a guitar and case from HB. The case arrived cockeyed. HB would NOT honor their 30 day money back guarantee. In the past I've bought five guitars and three cases from HB and three of the guitars arrived defective or damaged and 2 of the cases the same.
Sorry to hear that, we are sorry about that. Please contact us to: contact@harleybenton.com so we can solve that problem!
Bro, you have no real profile here, but complain the most about HB. That's typical. What if all your complaints are product of your imagination? Cui bono? Who you are working for?
I've posted exactly two complaints about HB - and I dont have a profile because I dont want one. How's that your business.
Is this a good guitar for intermediate player?
Sure, give it a try!
I've been playing for 22 years. I own one. It's my #2 guitar out of the 6 I own... that should tell you everything you need to know.
Not trying to call you out, Benedict, I promise. But I thought the TE-20 bodies were basswood.
What the weight of this guitar?
Depth body?
What is the main difference between de te-20 and te-30?
Te30 is ash body
The te-30 has the shorter ashtrey bridge and is it random? the white transparent colour that you can see the lines of the wood, they take the color of jimmy pages mirror tele and he also play his tele as a toploader for more sustain because the angle of the strings is not so sharp he has argued.
❤😎
This one vs the te 52? Anybody?
Depends on what you like in tone.
The TE-52 is made out of Ash instead of Basswood, so it sounds brighter. Also, the strings go through the body instead of just through the bridge, so sustain is better and the tone is more complex instead of plastic-ey. Costs 50% more though. Listen to the sound samples at Thomann's website.
Erebos is right in all he says. But: the Te 20 has a slimmer, easier to play neck, especially if you are a beginner like me. It is also lighter. I got a te 20 and, after seeing this amazing colour, I want another... You choose. Either way, amazing value for money.
@@antonakis79ohyes Oh yeah, you're right. For a beginner, I would also recommend the TE-20.
@@ErebosGR, better sustain with STB is rather a myth. Well, there is a slight difference in tone, but it's just a matter of taste.
I want that guitar. But no space. ;-;
Not an acceptable excuse 😁
@@Williamwerenberg i just built my own tele a couple weeks later
@@EstelonAgarwaen Awesome 👍 How did it turn out?
@@Williamwerenberg the necks a bit chunky, but its a riff machine. sounds killer.
Sure DOES twang! \m/
Hi! Sorry but body is not Alder but basswood.
Me encanta, sería genial para mí canal.
👽
Bonne guitare
I have the te-20 MN BM (Blue Metallic) and I got it when the US price was $78+$30 shipping... for $108 total cost this guitar is a STEAL. I also didn't feel very bad making mine a relic at that price. I own 5 HB's of varying cost and this is what I consider my #2 guitar to be. The only one I play more than my TE 20? A Fusion II HSH MN FBB that cost $275 + $30 for shipping... THAT is just how good this cheaply made (inexpensive, not badly built) guitar is. I had one tiny issue with the bridge as the high E string broke the first time I tried to do a small bend. Turned out there was a TINY burr in the string hole on the back of the bridge (this is NOT a string through body) i took a small file, smoothed out that hole and haven't had a single problem since... The only way I can say don't buy this guitar is if you're literally so lazy that you can't be bothered to make a 30 second fix on something so small a 5 year old could fix it...
Glad you are satisfied :)
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It looks more like bronze than candy apple red IMO
Candy apple can be applied to a silver or gold basecoat, it make a difference and could be the case here FWIW
That’s not alder body! It’s BASSWOOD. The T-30 is alder.
TE-30 is ash, I got one.
@@Ardolynk it’s not!
@@bolhico there is a specification available on the official site. My guitar was issued in 2017, it has more transparent finishing, and ash texture is clearly visible.
That neck looks like a TE-52 "vintage" neck, as it has some tint on it and it's not overly bright as the TE-20 necks are. Anyway, I have both guitars, and the TE-20 is the better player, but the TE-52 sounds much better with better wood, strings and pickups. I think it's just a matter of luck how good of an instrument you will have with these really cheap Harley Bentons. TE-20's pickups are quite bad.