I just ordered one, not knowing much about guitars. I feel reassured that someone that owns a €4000 guitar likes playing one of these! It's my first electric 🎸. I tried a cheap accoustic as a teenager...got nowhere..started messing with ukuleles about 3 years ago.. discovered I can play those a bit..( thanks UA-cam!). Hesitated for ages because of a neuromuscular problem - figured it wasn't worth buying a guitar if my hands are gonna stop working completely. The medical problems seems stabilised or improving now so I finally jumped in and ordered!
I'm glad I stumbled across your vid Graeme. I have been kicking tires on getting a H-B Tele and that is a great endorsement 9-10 months later. In a recent Guitar Player magazine here in the U.S. they did a compare gear article on different manufacturers of the T-style and the Harley-Benton is not mentioned. Neither is the SX. The Xaviere is reviewed as the lowest priced of the 15 reviewed. The next lowest is the Fender Squier. The rest are in the $2-3,000 dollar range, with one mentioned at 10k-plus. WHAT?! These people are missing the train. A quick perusal of YT videos should tell 'em, we're looking for quality, realistic pricing, and don't give a hoot about trademark brand. I'm sorry, she who must be obeyed, would beat me senseless with a $10,000 guitar and very few people are buying $2-3000 guitars.
Dave Pugh . Harly Benton is taking it back to the beginning. The Telecaster was designed to be a mass produced and affordable, dare I say cheap, but perfectly functional instrument for the working musician.
Thought you were playing through a Blues Jr or similar. The Studio Pro is a great amp. Bit of a sleeper . My old Bandit has fooled loads of people at gigs. i get asked where I got my old Peavey tube amp, only to get a bit of a look when I say it's an old Bandit. Cool tones and and a good playing on your part sir . Those HB T-style guitars are getting lots of really good reviews. Solid gig axe .
Good video sir! Im about to order that guitar myself,have a HB les Paul that sounds great,but i need me som twang,and all reviews ive seen on this one has been positive
May 2021 I recently got one. It is great. Dont hesitate if you want one. They have other styles of tele made of poplar. This one is heavy. But I guess a $4700 custom shop would weigh the same.
Thanks for the video. 👍😉⭐⭐⭐ I have bought two Harley Benton guitars. A swamp ash strat and a gold top les paul with P90's and they have been flawless and wonderful to play. The SC450 P90 GT is fantastic and the one I cant keep my hands off. The one i grab for all the time you know, in the livingroom by the sofa.
I just ordered the T20 as a test. Will be my first HB and worst case I can mod the heck out of it if I’m not happy.... but... I just don’t see how you can go wrong for the price!
i have seven guitar and this is my favourite ( and the cheapest i have). i feel so good when i play my te52. great sound, great neck and huge sustain. i'm in fucking love with this axe.
So Greame, greetings from 🇦🇺 🍺🦘! It's a nice guitar and does, what's it's built for, not even more for the price! But I be more happy with the sound of Squire's! But most I like schotch on ice and scottisch Pipe blend. ❤️ Brgds JB C
I ordered a TE-52na several months ago , and I am happy as a pig in a pool full of shit! The ash body is extremely dense and heavy, imparting a definite punchy, Tele sound. The Canadian maple neck, the finish, and frets feel great making playing effortless and satisfying. This HB is as versatile as any Tele, with adequate tone settings for many different styles of music. I will upgrade the nut to bone, replace the string trees, tuners, bridge, wiring, switches, and pickups on this axe. I would also add shielding in the pickup holes and have the frets edged, leveled, and crowned. You can also try to improve the sustain by loosening the two bottom screws on the bolt on neck and resetting the screws to possibly pull the neck closer into the body of the guitar. You can even flip the volume and tone controls upside down so the pickup selector switch is positioned to the rear and the volume control is in the front, making access to the volume much easier to reach with your fingers!
I'm getting one and will put 2 Iron Gear Alchemist 90's on it [plus a 6 saddle bridge and black pickguard for humbucker - all from thomann; innexpensive stuff], keep the pups that come with the Te52 and stick them on a TE30 that I'll buy later on for shennanigans [but I'll mod them so I can have a out of phase/In phase variation]. Good stuff
Hi Graeme, I've just brought one of these and after changing the bridge and tuners to Wilkinsons it's a real keeper. Did you take the lacquer off the body and neck etc? Just wondering what mods you did in total
I'm hoping to get lucky when I get one of these. I'm going to sand down the neck and probably the body too - bit too shiney for me. I'm sure the pups will be ok, if not, I'll swap them out. I'll probably put on a new bridge with the six saddle setup (I already have the 3-barrel bridges on my other teles). I'm buying this guitar to mod. My other Teles have very thin necks and I heard this one is a bit more 'clubby'. I'll probably put on some new tuners as well. I'm not bothered about modding most of my cheap guitars as I like them as they are, but this is a guitar that could be really taken to the next level with not too much effort. I need one Telecaster with a Maple board anyway. It's a toss up between getting this next for me or the short scale Tele that Revelation do (I'm a big Revelation fan, owning a couple of their guitars already). Alan Entwistle (Revelation guitars) and Trevor Wilkinson (who had a hand in designing this Tele if I'm not mistaken) are old friends from way back. In fact, I'm going to put in a set of Entwistle's Tele pups that only cost about 30 quid or so as part of the mod. Basically, I'm going to swap every single thing out on this beauty, just keeping the body and the neck intact. Nice review. Subbed.
Thanks buddy, I'm a bit autistic, so I go too far sometimes. I guess people can just skip over to the next best exciting thing in their life as opposed to trawling youtube comments to comment. Or maybe not.
Man a was telin him ware 2 get of a was intrested in wat you was doing as am gony strip mine wen a get it and tru oil it and upgrade the pots and sadels to brass am just hopin a get a good won with nice grain don let him get you down as i am in2 moding guitars like you thanks 4 your post
Go for it. I've got a load of guitars I need to get set up. To be honest, I haven't done a lot to them so far. Just keeping them in the corner for a better day. Maybe I'll do a video one day. Send me a link to anything you do. I'm always interested in mods, no matter how mediocre or wild.
I have a TE30 i bought for my Christmas Present so almost 3 months on I want to change the pickups now sound isn't what im looking for I want pure telecaster so i'll do a little modding but for $125 usd this isn't really a complaint for that kind of money you have to expect a few mods. but when done (if your savvy) you will have a great guitar for way less then most Squires. ok so changes...a bone nut pickups and vintage tuning machines for the vibe
I got quiet a few Guitars, some of them way more expensive than this. So i don´t really need one of these. On the other Hand i wanna know how good these HB Guitars are. I think sooner or later i have to order me one.
3 and a half years later - are you still loving this guitar? 1. You changed the saddles from steel to brass.....what difference did this make to the guitar's sound? 2. Have you kept the stock roswell pickups? If not what did you change them to? Big thanks!!
Thanks for the review! Could You have the chance to compare it with a JET JT-300? (I'm in a hesitation now in between three guitars, almost in the same price range: Harley Benton TE-52, JET JT-300, Squier Affinity Telecaster). Thanks in advance! Greetz, Viktor
Unfortunately I don't have it anymore. I sold it to a lighting engineer who wanted something to take on tour with him. I have played the Jet Strat style an that was excellent too.
@@GraemeCampbellMusic thanks! Yes, they say, the Jet is fantastic, too! However I ordered the Harley Benton TE-52 from Thomann. Hopefully that will be a good pair with my Epi SG G400 Worn Brown. God bless you!
Hey, great video. Did you upgrade the pickups or electronics? Besides the brass saddles, did you upgrade the tuners. I need a backup tele to play Rolling Stones stuff. Thank you again for posting this.
Nice review Graeme. It's amazing how I pick up partscasters before officially American produced guitars. Fantastic tones you're pulling out of this rig ! Are pickups stock and would they have ceramic magnets ?
Hi John, these are the older Wilkinson pickups, the new guitars have Roswell (which apparently are just as good). Its been a while since I had a MIM standard but from what I recall soundwise, these pickups easily match them for tone. Of course that depends on your amp too. The only thing you might need to replace eventually is the cheap pots and switch but thats not urgent.
I should think yours is a Chinese made one I believe they are now made in Vietnam, I wonder if they are now as good as the Chinese made ones are? Great video by the way.
Hi. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on these. They recently caught my eye, because I want to learn country and need a Tele. What's the neck thickness and profile like on these? Someone said they were very thick (which isn't my thing)... Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Cheers.
I don’t find it too thick and it’s comfortable to me. I guess if you used to Ibanez style necks it will feel like a handful. I’d say very similar to the Fender equivalent
Hey Graeme great video thanks for taking the time. I've just received the TE-70 from HB and for the money it's great. The pickups do sound a bit weak but I might play around with height adjustment. Did yours come with Wilkinson pups or the new Roswell's? I also have a high 13th fret which doesn't seem seated properly, so I've higher action atm than I'd prefer.
Mine has the new Rosswels, and they are on the Vintage hot side, they sound really good. But it is noisy, so I think I will have to shield it. And I bought a set of Kluson top locked tuners, but I think the originals were ok.
I don't think you can get a better guitar for £100, especially a tele. How do they sell such a good quality instrument for such a low price? I don't get it
Older vid, but I got a new one from Thomann on 3 Nov 2020. See here for my review: www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/190947/ngd-harley-benton-te-52-na-vintage-series-now-here-with-pics-phenomenal/p2 In a nutshell, I've been playing/gigging nearly 50 years now, and have some pretty decent guitars inc a 1990 LP Custom, 2006 SG Standard, 2002 PRS Cu24, 3 US Strats (inc an original 1969), a 1988 US Tele, Patrick Eggle Berlin Pro, Epi Sheraton (1988, Sammick) and a few others. So when I say this guitar blew me away it's not an understatement. And I haven't even yet restrung it with decent strings! I've set the action low - neck is just superb, and over next week or so I'm going to polish the frets, fit new tuners (matching vintage deluxe Wilkinson 15:1 set that are a straight drop in - originals stay in tune well but gearing is a bit cheap and has play), and whilst the intonation is very good, I'm putting on Wilkinson brass compensated saddles. The guitar cost £139, the tuners £22.30 from Amazon and a kind friend has sent me the brass saddles. Pickups are outstanding. Haven't been able to put this down since I got it. I've played £1500-2000 Fender Teles that are not this good!
@@uhMaxx Dunno, it's a heavy beast at around 9.5lbs - which is Les Paul territory, but it just has a great tone and is very comfortable to play. The Wilkinson tuners look the same as the stock tuners but are way better quality, and the brass compensated bridge works very well too. Had a bit of a problem with a squealing bridge pickup and Thomann's (bless 'em) sent me not one but two replacements. However, I discovered via one of the techs on 'The Fretboard' that it was the base-plate causing vibration and squealing. All it needed was a tiny bit of blu-tac under the plate and it sorted it, so I didn't need to change pickups! The novelty hasn't worn off and it's still the 'daily' guitar on my guitar stand that I reach for. I also fixed in place the string ferules at the back of the guitar that were too loose. Not only is it a great guitar to play, but I've learned how to do a lot of things I never did before including routing (the Wilkinsons were very slightly bigger posts than the stock tuners), polishing frets, changing bridge saddles, & fixing the base plate.
I just got mine today, please note, i am only a learner Guitar player, out of the Box the Strings were Brown with Rust, i went and got new Strings, and it cost me a fortune went through packs of strings, there is no hole in the Machine head tuners lol, how the Fuck, are you supposed to re string this Bastard thing, with no hole in the Tuners, only a tiny Slot on the top...i gave up, kept busting strings, the Guitar was dirty with Prints, i had to polish them out, thats me, and i only got it, will find more faults later, again note am only a learner...i need to find a person that can fit proper Tuners with holes in them for me, instead of this Garbage.. and that will be a problem, as i live on the remote outer Hebrides Islands...
I am sorry, this aint a great guitar and it isn't even a great buy. Besides the flaws that are common in this price range (crap tuners, uneven frets, poor pickups) this thing may look like a 7.... Tele but it just does not sound that way. You may replace anything (nut, bridge, PUs ) but it still won't come close. This thing is sounding mediocre after all. People should know that.
Its a beautiful thing when a man bonds with a guitar ! Enjoy my friend ! From Sunny Florida, USA ! 😁🖒✌🌞
I just ordered one, not knowing much about guitars. I feel reassured that someone that owns a €4000 guitar likes playing one of these!
It's my first electric 🎸. I tried a cheap accoustic as a teenager...got nowhere..started messing with ukuleles about 3 years ago.. discovered I can play those a bit..( thanks UA-cam!).
Hesitated for ages because of a neuromuscular problem - figured it wasn't worth buying a guitar if my hands are gonna stop working completely. The medical problems seems stabilised or improving now so I finally jumped in and ordered!
Sounds Great.
Nice picking as well
I have had a TE 52 since February 2020, I play this more than my Custom Shop Strat and my Ovation Legend combined!
How heavy is it?
The "fells like an old pair of jeans", is swaying me quite nicely! Thanks much!
I just ordered one, can't wait to get it.
Harley Benton TE52 una muy buena guitarra a un precio formidable, tengo una y es una joya.
Thank you, very useful video!
I'm glad I stumbled across your vid Graeme. I have been kicking tires on getting a H-B Tele and that is a great endorsement 9-10 months later.
In a recent Guitar Player magazine here in the U.S. they did a compare gear article on different manufacturers of the T-style and the Harley-Benton is not mentioned. Neither is the SX. The Xaviere is reviewed as the lowest priced of the 15 reviewed. The next lowest is the Fender Squier.
The rest are in the $2-3,000 dollar range, with one mentioned at 10k-plus.
WHAT?!
These people are missing the train. A quick perusal of YT videos should tell 'em, we're looking for quality, realistic pricing, and don't give a hoot about trademark brand.
I'm sorry, she who must be obeyed, would beat me senseless with a $10,000 guitar and very few people are buying $2-3000 guitars.
Dave Pugh . Harly Benton is taking it back to the beginning. The Telecaster was designed to be a mass produced and affordable, dare I say cheap, but perfectly functional instrument for the working musician.
Thought you were playing through a Blues Jr or similar. The Studio Pro is a great amp. Bit of a sleeper . My old Bandit has fooled loads of people at gigs. i get asked where I got my old Peavey tube amp, only to get a bit of a look when I say it's an old Bandit. Cool tones and and a good playing on your part sir . Those HB T-style guitars are getting lots of really good reviews. Solid gig axe .
Thank you sir. Just the kind of info that I look for. Love your neck pickup tone and playing. 👌🏻👍
Good video, Graeme! The TE52 is very good value, and with just a couple of mods it really shines. Subbed.
Thanks for the video, I'd already decided to get this guitar, nice to know you're still happy with it. Nice playing too.
That is the guitar I want to buy. I'm motivated by the album cover of Born to run, and the style of Keith Richards. The price helps a lot.
Good video sir!
Im about to order that guitar myself,have a HB les Paul that sounds great,but i need me som twang,and all reviews ive seen on this one has been positive
May 2021
I recently got one. It is great. Dont hesitate if you want one. They have other styles of tele made of poplar. This one is heavy. But I guess a $4700 custom shop would weigh the same.
Thanks for the video. 👍😉⭐⭐⭐ I have bought two Harley Benton guitars. A swamp ash strat and a gold top les paul with P90's and they have been flawless and wonderful to play. The SC450 P90 GT is fantastic and the one I cant keep my hands off. The one i grab for all the time you know, in the livingroom by the sofa.
Got a TE70 rosewood deluxe came set up no high frets plays great
I just ordered the T20 as a test. Will be my first HB and worst case I can mod the heck out of it if I’m not happy.... but... I just don’t see how you can go wrong for the price!
i have seven guitar and this is my favourite ( and the cheapest i have). i feel so good when i play my te52. great sound, great neck and huge sustain. i'm in fucking love with this axe.
I have the fusion Pro and I love it more than my USA strat.
My mom was born in Scotland ... found out 12 yrs ago ,,,, cheers !!
I love the neck pickup sound.
very nice playing and sound.
It’s nice to hear for once positive comments on a cheap guitar it seems you have payed less for more!!
nice video! you are also a good player!
Cory Mura Thankyou so much, I'm a big fan of your videos so that is a huge compliment
These are great guitars, mine has 22 frets which I didn't realise they did.
Thanks for this insightful video Graeme. This will be my next mod guitar.
Bassman A2Z Thankyou. Have fun with the modding
Nothanks
To get a different sound, wire the neck pickup backwards! The mid position will be scooped!
Harley Benton is my new fav brand...
So Greame, greetings from 🇦🇺 🍺🦘! It's a nice guitar and does, what's it's built for, not even more for the price! But I be more happy with the sound of Squire's! But most I like schotch on ice and scottisch Pipe blend. ❤️ Brgds JB C
I ordered a TE-52na several months ago , and I am happy as a pig in a pool full of shit! The ash body is extremely dense and heavy, imparting a definite punchy, Tele sound. The Canadian maple neck, the finish, and frets feel great making playing effortless and satisfying. This HB is as versatile as any Tele, with adequate tone settings for many different styles of music. I will upgrade the nut to bone, replace the string trees, tuners, bridge, wiring, switches, and pickups on this axe. I would also add shielding in the pickup holes and have the frets edged, leveled, and crowned. You can also try to improve the sustain by loosening the two bottom screws on the bolt on neck and resetting the screws to possibly pull the neck closer into the body of the guitar. You can even flip the volume and tone controls upside down so the pickup selector switch is positioned to the rear and the volume control is in the front, making access to the volume much easier to reach with your fingers!
Greetings from sunny Siegerland, Germany.)
Nice video! Good job .. I love the music too :)
I'm getting one and will put 2 Iron Gear Alchemist 90's on it [plus a 6 saddle bridge and black pickguard for humbucker - all from thomann; innexpensive stuff], keep the pups that come with the Te52 and stick them on a TE30 that I'll buy later on for shennanigans [but I'll mod them so I can have a out of phase/In phase variation]. Good stuff
Hi Graeme, I've just brought one of these and after changing the bridge and tuners to Wilkinsons it's a real keeper. Did you take the lacquer off the body and neck etc? Just wondering what mods you did in total
I'm hoping to get lucky when I get one of these. I'm going to sand down the neck and probably the body too - bit too shiney for me. I'm sure the pups will be ok, if not, I'll swap them out.
I'll probably put on a new bridge with the six saddle setup (I already have the 3-barrel bridges on my other teles). I'm buying this guitar to mod. My other Teles have very thin necks and I heard this one is a bit more 'clubby'.
I'll probably put on some new tuners as well.
I'm not bothered about modding most of my cheap guitars as I like them as they are, but this is a guitar that could be really taken to the next level with not too much effort. I need one Telecaster with a Maple board anyway.
It's a toss up between getting this next for me or the short scale Tele that Revelation do (I'm a big Revelation fan, owning a couple of their guitars already). Alan Entwistle (Revelation guitars) and Trevor Wilkinson (who had a hand in designing this Tele if I'm not mistaken) are old friends from way back. In fact, I'm going to put in a set of Entwistle's Tele pups that only cost about 30 quid or so as part of the mod. Basically, I'm going to swap every single thing out on this beauty, just keeping the body and the neck intact.
Nice review. Subbed.
Thanks buddy, I mistakenly thought they did. Now I won't make that mistake again.
cheers.
A care wat hes goin to do if you feel like that troll why you even hear ??
Thanks buddy, I'm a bit autistic, so I go too far sometimes.
I guess people can just skip over to the next best exciting thing in their life as opposed to trawling youtube comments to comment. Or maybe not.
Man a was telin him ware 2 get of a was intrested in wat you was doing as am gony strip mine wen a get it and tru oil it and upgrade the pots and sadels to brass am just hopin a get a good won with nice grain don let him get you down as i am in2 moding guitars like you thanks 4 your post
Go for it. I've got a load of guitars I need to get set up. To be honest, I haven't done a lot to them so far. Just keeping them in the corner for a better day. Maybe I'll do a video one day. Send me a link to anything you do. I'm always interested in mods, no matter how mediocre or wild.
I have a TE30 i bought for my Christmas Present so almost 3 months on I want to change the pickups now sound isn't what im looking for I want pure telecaster so i'll do a little modding but for $125 usd this isn't really a complaint for that kind of money you have to expect a few mods. but when done (if your savvy) you will have a great guitar for way less then most Squires. ok so changes...a bone nut pickups and vintage tuning machines for the vibe
@Chris Eggleton then you heard wrong not all are Mine is solid Ash
Hi Graeme. Good vid. You mention that you sanded the neck. Did you change the profile of the neck or just take the lacquer off? Cheers.
Hi Geoff, I just took the lacquer off
lol, sunny Scotland. Proper Scottish humour. Nice review, thanks.
Very interesting indeed! I'm a huge Tele fan - maybe I'll grab one of these as a back-up :)
A follow up to my previous post - Definitely getting one of these!
This is a follow up, to my follow up - I got one, years ago, and still love it :)
Hi! So you kept the original pickups. Sounds good!
great video have changed the nut and string trees with graphtech?
👍👍👍👍👍
Any comparison thoughts to Lyxpro or Squire Classic Vibe?
I got quiet a few Guitars, some of them way more expensive than this. So i don´t really need one of these. On the other Hand i wanna know how good these HB Guitars are. I think sooner or later i have to order me one.
3 and a half years later - are you still loving this guitar? 1. You changed the saddles from steel to brass.....what difference did this make to the guitar's sound? 2. Have you kept the stock roswell pickups? If not what did you change them to? Big thanks!!
I like that nervy vibrato you put on that thing.
Nice review! Did you sand off the headstock logo? How did it came out?
Your a great player mate
Love your vids man!
Hi, Graeme ! Thanks for cool review ! I like it ! What is your impression of this guitar now after two years of playing?
Vladyslav Pechnikov I still use it every day, love it,
Thanks for the review! Could You have the chance to compare it with a JET JT-300? (I'm in a hesitation now in between three guitars, almost in the same price range: Harley Benton TE-52, JET JT-300, Squier Affinity Telecaster). Thanks in advance! Greetz, Viktor
Unfortunately I don't have it anymore. I sold it to a lighting engineer who wanted something to take on tour with him. I have played the Jet Strat style an that was excellent too.
@@GraemeCampbellMusic thanks! Yes, they say, the Jet is fantastic, too! However I ordered the Harley Benton TE-52 from Thomann. Hopefully that will be a good pair with my Epi SG G400 Worn Brown. God bless you!
great review of a cool guitar ... ;-)
Hey, great video. Did you upgrade the pickups or electronics? Besides the brass saddles, did you upgrade the tuners. I need a backup tele to play Rolling Stones stuff. Thank you again for posting this.
Hey man, nice video! What do you think of the electronics (pots, wiring, switch)? Did you keep them as they came?
I just bought an ST20 HSS. Very happy so far! Im in Glasgow! Where in Scotland are you man?
Nice review Graeme. It's amazing how I pick up partscasters before officially American produced guitars. Fantastic tones you're pulling out of this rig ! Are pickups stock and would they have ceramic magnets ?
They are stock Wilkinson pickups with Alnico magnets
I doubt the stock Wilkinsons are alnico. They sounded ceramic to me on my TE 52. I changed them later to a real alnico Wilkinson WVT pickups.
How do the pickups compare to say fender mim ones?. Thinking about grabbing one of these but I don't want to feel the need to replace anything
Hi John, these are the older Wilkinson pickups, the new guitars have Roswell (which apparently are just as good). Its been a while since I had a MIM standard but from what I recall soundwise, these pickups easily match them for tone. Of course that depends on your amp too. The only thing you might need to replace eventually is the cheap pots and switch but thats not urgent.
Would you recommend this over the Squier bullet or affinity?
Did you take the finish down to a satin?
How’s the bevelling of the fret ends? So many budget guitars have the fret ends angled in at 35° which is way too much for electric guitars.
I should think yours is a Chinese made one I believe they are now made in Vietnam, I wonder if they are now as good as the Chinese made ones are? Great video by the way.
Hi. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on these. They recently caught my eye, because I want to learn country and need a Tele. What's the neck thickness and profile like on these? Someone said they were very thick (which isn't my thing)... Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Cheers.
I don’t find it too thick and it’s comfortable to me. I guess if you used to Ibanez style necks it will feel like a handful. I’d say very similar to the Fender equivalent
Thank you for taking the time to reply to me Graeme. 'Appreciate the information.
Thanks
How are the turners holding up? I changed the ones on my HB-35' but kept the stock on my MS-60.
tallthinkev They’ve been cool so far, not had any issues
yürekten tele cover plz
Hey Graeme great video thanks for taking the time. I've just received the TE-70 from HB and for the money it's great. The pickups do sound a bit weak but I might play around with height adjustment. Did yours come with Wilkinson pups or the new Roswell's? I also have a high 13th fret which doesn't seem seated properly, so I've higher action atm than I'd prefer.
y2kcurran Hi, mine came with the Wilkinsons and the frets had already been levelled and dressed by someone else
y2kcurran Also, just to make you feel better about that fret, my Tom Anderson has a high fret and that cost 20 times what this HB did
Mine has the new Rosswels, and they are on the Vintage hot side, they sound really good. But it is noisy, so I think I will have to shield it. And I bought a set of Kluson
top locked tuners, but I think the originals were ok.
Did you know that you have a beard? I hope that didn't come as a surprise but someone had to tell you. 😮
Can I have link to that guitar
Did you sand the HB name off the head.?.
david jones I tried to “relic” the front of the headstock but it just looked a bit crap and I sanded the lot.
Did you take the H B decals off the headstock?
MrUniman69 I lightly relaxed the neck and body (I like the feel) and the logo was coming off anyway, so I dirtied it up a bit
Thx for your video. It's pretty darn cheap.
Where I could buy a lefty version in Europe?
Thank you.
Thomann.de
@@FloRoyale
Thank you.
0:07 Yeah, of course Ewan Wallace:-7
stock pick ups?
pa scanlan Yes. Wilkinson pickups came as standard. I think they now use Roswell which are great too
What is the weight like is it heavy ? Its American ash . Thanks!!!
David trueslayor It is fairly heavy but you get used to it
Mine weights in at a healthy 4,2 kg., but it sustaines like a Les Paul.
is this a beginners guitar only ?
Hazem Albanna No Hazem, it’s perfectly giggable once it’s set up. I’ve used it for recording too,
Graeme Campbell thanks a lot
How does this compare in the hand to a Squier Classic Vibe 50's Telecaster? Is the CV worth twice the price? Peace.
ua-cam.com/video/3wbnSQQQvvk/v-deo.html
Slow down tiger
Fuck it I’m selling my Classic vibe and getting a couple HB’s
I don't think you can get a better guitar for £100, especially a tele. How do they sell such a good quality instrument for such a low price? I don't get it
Imran Atheist Former-Muslim Completely agree
They don't have to pay the middle man (advertising, music stores)
It worth ? Or better squier affinity for 200€ ?
It's a better guitar, yet the Squier will be easier to sell if needs be. It's all in the name.
Can you tell me where could I buy it from in the uk? Thanks
The only place to buy a new one is from Thomann directly
Older vid, but I got a new one from Thomann on 3 Nov 2020. See here for my review: www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/190947/ngd-harley-benton-te-52-na-vintage-series-now-here-with-pics-phenomenal/p2
In a nutshell, I've been playing/gigging nearly 50 years now, and have some pretty decent guitars inc a 1990 LP Custom, 2006 SG Standard, 2002 PRS Cu24, 3 US Strats (inc an original 1969), a 1988 US Tele, Patrick Eggle Berlin Pro, Epi Sheraton (1988, Sammick) and a few others. So when I say this guitar blew me away it's not an understatement. And I haven't even yet restrung it with decent strings! I've set the action low - neck is just superb, and over next week or so I'm going to polish the frets, fit new tuners (matching vintage deluxe Wilkinson 15:1 set that are a straight drop in - originals stay in tune well but gearing is a bit cheap and has play), and whilst the intonation is very good, I'm putting on Wilkinson brass compensated saddles. The guitar cost £139, the tuners £22.30 from Amazon and a kind friend has sent me the brass saddles. Pickups are outstanding. Haven't been able to put this down since I got it. I've played £1500-2000 Fender Teles that are not this good!
is it the 14“ fretboard radius combined with the thicker neck feel that makes it awesome?
@@uhMaxx Dunno, it's a heavy beast at around 9.5lbs - which is Les Paul territory, but it just has a great tone and is very comfortable to play. The Wilkinson tuners look the same as the stock tuners but are way better quality, and the brass compensated bridge works very well too. Had a bit of a problem with a squealing bridge pickup and Thomann's (bless 'em) sent me not one but two replacements. However, I discovered via one of the techs on 'The Fretboard' that it was the base-plate causing vibration and squealing. All it needed was a tiny bit of blu-tac under the plate and it sorted it, so I didn't need to change pickups! The novelty hasn't worn off and it's still the 'daily' guitar on my guitar stand that I reach for. I also fixed in place the string ferules at the back of the guitar that were too loose. Not only is it a great guitar to play, but I've learned how to do a lot of things I never did before including routing (the Wilkinsons were very slightly bigger posts than the stock tuners), polishing frets, changing bridge saddles, & fixing the base plate.
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I’m on welfare...so I might get one...
I just got mine today, please note, i am only a learner Guitar player, out of the Box the Strings were Brown with Rust, i went and got new Strings, and it cost me a fortune went through packs of strings, there is no hole in the Machine head tuners lol, how the Fuck, are you supposed to re string this Bastard thing, with no hole in the Tuners, only a tiny Slot on the top...i gave up, kept busting strings, the Guitar was dirty with Prints, i had to polish them out, thats me, and i only got it, will find more faults later, again note am only a learner...i need to find a person that can fit proper Tuners with holes in them for me, instead of this Garbage.. and that will be a problem, as i live on the remote outer Hebrides Islands...
it's out of tune because you are to lazy to tune it or it just doesnt stay in tune in general?
I am sorry, this aint a great guitar and it isn't even a great buy.
Besides the flaws that are common in this price range (crap tuners, uneven frets, poor pickups) this thing may look like a 7.... Tele but it just does not sound that way.
You may replace anything (nut, bridge, PUs ) but it still won't come close. This thing is sounding mediocre after all.
People should know that.
I guess everybody who admires the subpar pricetag would love to work his butt off in some chineese sweatshop. This is a secret of low prices - ever.
tomooka you've evidently never seen the factory, which means you're talking out of your ass.
sure, but asian producion comes with almost all goods, beginning from smartphone to cameras or clothes.
I am assuming your use a non-asian smartphone?