Jet sounded better, Harley is available in the US to me and cheaper so I would go that route with a loaded pickguard and the PRS cutaway and make it Stratolicious
It's good for Harley Benton to get some competition in this price range. As others have said, HB have started caramelising/roasting more necks (my TE-52 has a really good one) and Jet have started satin finishing their necks. Stratalicious!
Funny my guitar tutor just got a Harley Benton tele copy and I've just got a Jet tele copy, niether of us knew the other was getting a 'new' guitar. They've both got roasted maple necks and fretboard but his is a fusion mine is the basic model. I just got mine to modify, pickups and tuners are not great but okay for just starting out.
Just bought the Harley Benton ST-20 WH Standard Series (white) for $77 American on April 25, 2024.. Yes, I did pay more for shipping than the guitar cost all the way here to Missouri USA (Kansas City), but I could only afford one guitar. Early days, but I am encouraged.
Just found your channel, and I'm enjoying it a lot. I'm a classical player, so I don't know anything about electrics, but you give enough detail that I might actually learn something! Well done.
Strings are so inexpensive, it would make more sense to replace them both with new strings when doing a comparison like this. After all, who leaves the original strings on for long? The guitarfetish/slick '51 T-type I have coming boasts that it has "D'A'ddario strings, but BFG about that - if it has NYXL then maybe worth bragging about. The fact the Jet has a roasted neck and bone nut makes you wonder why more expensive guitars don't have them too, including very expensive Fender guitars (listening Fender?). Nice comparison, but the strings thing was annoying, and made comparing their sound less useful.
Finally Fender are using a neck carve on some mid and upper line guitars, maybe in another 5 years they will make more roasted maple necks but not in the affordable range😂
I have several cheap strats with MAJOR upgrades because I like to see how close I can get to the American standard. You can get pretty close if not just as good with the cheap strats from h.b. and squier, so I'm guessing the jet would be the same
I think thats the way to go with solid body electrics..take a cheap guitar replace everything thats not wood including(and most important) the frets with higher quality ones(i have stainless steel ones in all my guitars now) and the nut...then roll the fretboard and presto..you have a high end neck everytime even if the neck says harley benton or squier bullet or jet....i would personally take a jet( cause i like the whole roasted neck at this price),throw in some big jescar stainless steel frets,tusq nut,hipshot tuners,new loaded pickguard with kinmans...the works...you cant really go wrong with this and if by any chance you feel that you wanna move to something else...just put most of the old parts back in and keep the expensive aftermarket ones for the next project....
@@johncollins5552 i know, i got the guitar eventually...the guitar is a great bargain...great roasted maple neck(the thing that sells this guitar),useable tuners,bone nut,standard chinese electronics and a bit rough frets.....i polished those frets and dropped the nut action a bit and that was that for a while..basically that guitar stands its ground bone stock against most strats and frankly i would keep it bone stock but i wanted it to be high quality suhr like so i did what i said i would do in my previous comment plus i scalloped the fretboard too...now its an instrument i wouldnt swap with any signature fender out there....
Just bought a HB ST62 MN VW ... Vintage Series Body: Basswood Bolt-on neck: Vintage caramelised canadian maple Fretboard: Vintage caramelised canadian maple Neck profile: C Fretboard radius: 305 mm (12'') Scale: 648 mm Nut width: 42 mm Graphite 22 Frets ''Double Action'' truss rod Pickups: 3 Roswell STA AlNiCo-5 vintage ST-style single coils 5-Way pickup selector switch 1 x Volume and 2 x tone controls White pickguard Chrome-plated deluxe hardware Synchronised tremolo system Kluson style machine heads Strings: .010- 046 Colour: Vintage White high gloss
They seem pretty equal (outside preferences, mostly). I think I'm going Harely Benton. Lower price, awesome customer service, great warranty & if I spend the same as I would on a Jet, I then get some sweet upgrades. Thank you, great comparison & excellent playing. Wish I had learned the output jack rule of thumb earlier. Yikes I have one to repair from turning it and busting wires.
Closed Caption is saying "password" for "basswood". So both guitars have a "password body". Love that. Fortunately the JET people have watched these videos and changed over to SATIN Necks. Harley Benton's need to stick with the 350mm (13.78"... a.k.a. 14") neck radius is such a deal breaker... but your explanation of how the fretboard radii are measured is laughably wrong. You probably realized that looking back at this video, but for noobs who understand geometry, it was probably really confusing. CHOICE: I absolutely want the JET JS-300, it's just Stratalicious. I also want the JET JT-300... just don't currently live in Europe. I would get them both in the Daphne Blue that is currently an option.
@@TheGuitarGeek- You said that it is "9 1/2 degrees"... No, it's the curve of a circle with a 9 1/2 inch radius. Your explanation starts around 7:26 Also your use of "satinized"... which I completely understood, but that I didn't think was actually a word (but it is, I checked) made me chuckle. The chuckling was because I erroneously thought that it wasn't a word. (I've made up words in my life that are clearly understood if perhaps not found in an old/or new dictionary.)
Anyway, great review and I have been obsessed the last 7 days (or so) with figuring out how to get a JET JT-300 Blue over to the U.S. without paying a full US$200 shipping fee that I saw listed for one store. I know Thomann ships for significantly less than that, so I'm thinking that the actually price of shipping for a company that has a corporate rate would be about half of that.
The new Harley Benton ST and TE models are all Canadian Roasted Maple necks for 2022. Coincidence? I think not. I'd love to see a comparison of the jet and the new one
One question, do they both have SSS routed body or SSH routed body (could switch to a humbucker in the bridge) or a swimming pool routed body (basically you can do whatever you want with the pick up, install 4 if you want)?
Stratolicious review! Thanks :) Wanted to clarify tho - doesn't Harley Benton use now so called Caramelized Maple on these guitars, so it's more like the same as the roasted one on the Jet guitars?
Recently received that JS300 in white and the neck is now satin. Ridiculously good guitar for the price. But yeah, those strings are beyond crap. I got tiny metal shards stuck in my fingers just from playing lightly... It hurts. But a new set of elixir and a little tune up and it plays like butter.
@@kbchef9205 go to Merchant city music, they sell to the US and Canada. I just put an order in for a Jet 200 and I'm on the waiting list for the next shipment they receive. I live in the US.
Stratalisious stratifyer , good review but I'm asking myself why G.G. did not choose a HB with the roasted maple neck and exactly at the same € $£ price give it take a fiver . Also one would like to know the colour range alternatives available from each Co..!*!*!* Here I think is a major advantage to the HB range and selling point which deserved mention.. but hey 😉🙏 I still dig your critical reviews and personality to bring it. Some positive negative input is good right ..💖😎🙏
I have two HB. Took them to my guitar 🎸 center. Spent another $100. For set up n fret work. New DIARIO strings. Both play an sound wonderful. All for under 250. I have a $3000 dollar guitar 🎸 an it's NOT. better
That's not a 9.5 and 14 degree radius. If it was the 9.5 would be flatter. It's a 9.5 and 12inch radius. You probably realised that after but you'll confuse your beginner audience
But jet guitars are 7 kilo double the weight of a strat. Need to be a body builder to lift it for 3 hours. Why on earth would they make the jet so heavy
I preferred the tone of the HB. But could have been the strings on the Jet? I'd probably go with the Jet because of the neck upgrade. Good video. Thanks.
Hey Andy, you'll be happy to hear, that Jet has changed their gloss necks to satin necks on their JS-300 and JS-400 guitars. I'm not sure about the others however.
Not strats but I have a HB TE-52 tele and the neck finish/fret ends etc are incredible. Much better than my Fender tele. Probably the best finished neck I've ever played.
Wow! These so called “budget” guitars sounded amazing compared to 30 years ago. My squier strat that I bought in ‘85 didn’t even sounded this good! Tough one, I’m familiar with Harley Benton but never heard of Jet guitars until I hit this channel. They both sounded great for the money. I’m kinda leaning toward the jet simply I like the finished more on the jet instead of HB. But they both sound great!😌🎶👍🏾
I've tried the Jet JS300 with satin rosted neck today for the first time and - oh boy - I immediately fell for it! Amazing cheap guitar! The neck is just fantastic.
I'ver just taken delivery of a stratiliscous Jet JS300 and yes the neck is now satin and feels really good. It is a stunning guitar for the money. The pickups are good but I think change them. Even paying extra to change the pickups doesn't chnage the fact that it's still an inexpensive great strat
I'd liked to have seen the strings on both guitars replaced with a set of same stings on each. Because if you order a cheap guitar your going to change the string out of the box anyway.
Those are some really heavy stratolicious guitars :) Guess shipping must be expensive at about 3,6 tonnes per guitar :) Would probably go with the HB out of these two
Stratolicious... I like the look of the Jet with that roasted maple neck. I particularly enjoyed the two guitars side by side comparison. Great concept and very informative. Can we have more, especially at the budget friendly end of the market! 👍
The Jet wins out in overall quality and features. Both guitars are good mod platforms, so the specific tonal differences are less crucial, as better pickups can be easily installed in either. I'm sure you meant to say grams and not kilograms, as a guitar weighing 3000 plus kilograms would outweigh most cars. Lol.
The glossy neck would be a no go…but nothing you couldn’t fix with a bit of sandpaper. The Harley sounds to me more strattilious, but I wonder how the Jet would sound if you put new better strings on it.
You'll be happy to hear, that Jet has changed the gloss necks to satin necks on their JS-300 and JS-400 guitars. I'm not sure about the others however.
Do you want to compare the guitars or the strings? Change the strings on both guitars before testing. When both guitars have the same strings you can make a more accurate test. I just looked on the Trhomann site, the Harley Bentons now come with a roasted neck too.
Ive just bought the Jet JS300 and in my opinion the neck alone is worth the price of the guitar. Im hoping to use it as a modding platform but first on my list is to try to 'flatten' the black gloss finish 👍The neck on mine is more satin than glossy perhaps Jet have changed their manufacturing process ? Stratilicious
Thanks for telling us how to tighten the jack socket. I have a G&L Legacy strat that I bought secondhand around 5 years ago. The jack socket was loose from day one, however I would just tighten with my hand. So it was always coming loose. I took your advice, and tightened it, it seems to be ok. Thanks again
I don't mean to geeksplain the Geek, but for the beginners watching here's a correction: The radius doesn't have to do with degrees (7:33). The mm or inches refer to the radius of a circle. The higher the number the larger the diameter of the circle. And if you cut a piece of the circumference the width of a fretboard, the piece taken out of a larger circle will be flatter than that taken out of a smaller one. Thus, larger/smaller radius translates to flatter/curvier (?) fretboard. Also, strats with radiuses above 9,5" are just wrong, imho. Not stratalicious at all.
I thought the higher te number, the easier it is to bend. Also, i think a modern C is a C with higher radius fretboard, i.e. 12'' or above. A C neck is one with a 9.5" - 12" fretboard. Whereas a vintage C neck is a 7 3/4" fret radius. But do correct me if I'm wrong. My DIY kit came with a 12" neck C shaped, no finish (I used 2 applications of hardwax oil for that satin smooth feel) & I'm loving it.
@@MaartenAnna A higher radius makes it easier to bend in the sense that you can make big bends (say, more than a whole step) and the strings will still ring, without buzzing or "choking out". With a rounder fretboard the string will hit frets at some point (although I've seen reviews of the Silver Sky claiming that despite the 7.25" (!) radius big bends aren't an issue, so I guess with high-end guitar or great set ups anything is possible). However, I feel a rounder radius makes bending easier on the fingers, with less stress on the joints. On the modern C point, fretboard radius and neck shape are independent variables. You could have a modern C shape with any fretboard radius, and it would still be a modern C. There's an affinity between the two things, of course. Modern C with a 12" radius is a great combo, while a super thin shredder type neck shape wouldn't make sense with a a vintage radius. If you google image search "modern c soft v oval" you'll see diagrams showing the different neck shapes, and how it has to do with the shape of the back of the neck independently of the fretboard. Hope you enjoy yout kit. Satin necks are the best!
The Harley B has the alnicolicious pickyups but the Jet has the roasted necky. Harry B has the D'addario's but Jef has the solid jacky. In the sphere of strats they are, stratovariously, splendiforicious!
I've used 1500 or 1800 grit sandpaper on the back of every shiny neck guitar for decades. There is no reason to turn down a good guitar because the neck is "sticky".
Can't beat the HB Warranty.....have about 10 HB guitars and all needed just little"touches" but have several guitars at 10xs the price that had fret sprout . Cheers Andy and keep on keepin on!
Statolicious video!! I hope I spelled that correctly, if there is a correct way to spell it. I think that the Harley Benton guitar is the better deal. Spending more $$$$ for the Jet, plus the price of new pups, shipping, tax, and instalation, puts the Jet in the price range of a better class of guitar, but, without the resale value of a more well known brand. In other words, you will lose a lot of money if you try to sell it on. Thanks for the video, and the fact that you didn't use a pedal board, or loads of effect and processors so we can actually hear what the guitars sound like. I know I've made up my mind...... I'm buying a Tokai.
I've got them both. The JS300 arrived yesterday so I can report my impressions when I changed strings. The HB is really good guitar but it has problems with tuning stability and shielding.
I found a way to tighten my nuts (!) which needs a jack plug in socket to hold sprung connection in place. All guitarists need a flattened teaspoon to remove push-on controls, two sizes of Phillips cross-head screwdivers and two sizes of spanner. Difficult choice as they both have a different pickup trio. Kind of different Fended eras. Benton more classic but a Jet middle pickup would sound interesting on an H.B. I wish Fender did more 22 & 24 fretters and minimalist heels
I may go with the Jet. Love the bone nut and roasted maple neck. The new ones have two single coil and a humbucker which gives some interesting options, but not TRUE STAT sound. Even so, the clean sounds are where the difference are. After you add some gain or a pedal, it's hard to tell which guitar is being played (Since my hearing is not so great). Great comparison. I didn't hear you complain about the bridge screws (Maybe I missed it) on the HB. Several players have mentioned it. Since I do a lot of palm muting, that might be an issue. Since I haven't seen an HB up close and personal, I don't know how much of an issue or if they can just be swapped out. "CHEAP" guitars is a relative term now since most are made with CNC machines and can be quite well put together. So, Strataliscious - if that's how you spell it LOL
As a novice player (almost almost 3 years) I've been through several guitars. From very budget to upper level in price. I've found its all hit and miss as far as quality and sound. You can get a dog of a guitar for $2000 or a guitar that sounds and plays great for $169. The same applies in the reverse. The budget guitar will most always feel cheaper after getting use to an expensive guitar. One thing I'm baffled about is the statement you don’t pick a guitar based on sound? 1st thing I do is plug it in tune it and see if the sound is what I'm looking for. Spending more guessing what it may need to correct a bad-sounding guitar is not pleasant. Its frustrating and expensive. Buying any guitar off the internet is a gamble. I read SRV would go into a shop and play many guitars before picking something or walking out empty handed most times. I'd say he knew what he was looking for. The right tool for him. Unfortunately most of us don't have that luxury today with music stores closing.
Are you seven feet tall? Those guitars look like Squire Minis in your hands. \m/ Did you happen to make a comparison video featuring the Jet JT300 T-shaped guitar and some other T-shaped guitar in the $199 price category?
i have a squier strat that is about 15 yrs old- part of a "pack with amp" - its actually (i believe ) the only squier to have a full size body .......i love to play it - anyone have any knowledge of these plz ?
Hmm, well it almost seems like the best, stratolicious model would be combo of the 2. Listening to the two guitars, it seemed that the HB's Alnico pickups in the JS300 would be an excellent choice. But didn't you do a review of the entire Jet line? I'll have to watch that again but I think you liked the JS400 a lot. Keep up the good work. Cheers!
Love your videos, but units of measure are not your jam. The radius of the neck is not degrees, it is the radius length, so it is 9.5 inches, not degrees. And, the guitar does not weigh 3570 Kg (that would be almost 4 tons!). The guitar weighs 3570 grams or 3.57 kilograms. But, although I can do math & physics, I play guitar like shit, so the universe remains in balance...
I just got a lefty Jet JS400 as I was swayed by all the hype surrounding the brand on here. Their profile seems to be higher than any other budget brand. I'm initial impression is this guitar is comparable to instructions to higher end Squiers. I like the sculpted heel, but some of screws in scratchplate and string tree were a bit wonky, so QC isn't quite there. As to playability, the guitar felt great (satin neck) and it sounds great through my Blackstar.
Sheesh, I’m reading these comments and all these people are saying I got Jet Guitar and I think I’m gonna change out the strings…after reading through a couple hundred of these. I can’t find one person that said I changed out the strings on the jet, and this was the difference in sound. This is like one big mindfuck.
Great review-very well thought out and top marks for focusing on the most important aspects for typical buyers of these entry-level guitars. I've been playing for about 30 years and have a few expensive guitars, but my favourites seem to be "budget" guitars that I've modded. I'm thinking about getting one of the Jet JS-400s to replace my Artist Guitars ST-type guitars (got both the SSS and HSS models with and without roasted maple neck). Great guitars, but I just cannot help nudging the volume pot as I play. I was thrilled to see the Jet JS-400 has roasted maple neck, 2-point trem, HSS pickup config (all pickups will be changed) and, most importantly, master volume/master tone control layout with a little more space between the high E string and the volume pot.
Have recently bought the jet 300 tele. Satin neck, it feels amazing. For £150 it’s flawless, reckon the js300 is now satin too, seriously thinking of getting one
Stratoliciousm, i have a fender s, a gibson lp but im loving my HB tele, its a great guitar for the money. 125 uk gpb, on the 3 in your vid, id prolly go HB for the smoother neck
Which was your favourite? Jet Guitars or Harley Benton?
I like most of the Harley Bentons I’ve seen demo-Ed & this one seems ok. I think you buy these to modify.
Statolicious!!
Jet sounded better, Harley is available in the US to me and cheaper so I would go that route with a loaded pickguard and the PRS cutaway and make it Stratolicious
@@jacksmith2617 good idea
@@hailmaryrecordings8255 that is a great move
Meh. I liked the Custom Shop gondola better.
It's good for Harley Benton to get some competition in this price range. As others have said, HB have started caramelising/roasting more necks (my TE-52 has a really good one) and Jet have started satin finishing their necks. Stratalicious!
Funny my guitar tutor just got a Harley Benton tele copy and I've just got a Jet tele copy, niether of us knew the other was getting a 'new' guitar. They've both got roasted maple necks and fretboard but his is a fusion mine is the basic model. I just got mine to modify, pickups and tuners are not great but okay for just starting out.
The roasty-toasty neck on the Jet was stratolicious.
nom nom nom
Just bought the Harley Benton ST-20 WH Standard Series (white) for $77 American on April 25, 2024.. Yes, I did pay more for shipping than the guitar cost all the way here to Missouri USA (Kansas City), but I could only afford one guitar. Early days, but I am encouraged.
Just found your channel, and I'm enjoying it a lot. I'm a classical player, so I don't know anything about electrics, but you give enough detail that I might actually learn something! Well done.
@@fuffy442 this video is a bit outdated, the Harley Benton now has a caramelized neck (similar to roasted), 12" radius, and a graphite nut
Strings are so inexpensive, it would make more sense to replace them both with new strings when doing a comparison like this. After all, who leaves the original strings on for long? The guitarfetish/slick '51 T-type I have coming boasts that it has "D'A'ddario strings, but BFG about that - if it has NYXL then maybe worth bragging about. The fact the Jet has a roasted neck and bone nut makes you wonder why more expensive guitars don't have them too, including very expensive Fender guitars (listening Fender?). Nice comparison, but the strings thing was annoying, and made comparing their sound less useful.
I remember 1st day of playing my 1st guitar and i was not even able to test it cos 2 strings broke when i was tunning it
Finally Fender are using a neck carve on some mid and upper line guitars, maybe in another 5 years they will make more roasted maple necks but not in the affordable range😂
I don’t care if my new guitar comes with any strings, I’m gonna put my strings on it
I think putting the same strings on both guitars would make the comparison more accurate and useful. Just a thought.
I have several cheap strats with MAJOR upgrades because I like to see how close I can get to the American standard. You can get pretty close if not just as good with the cheap strats from h.b. and squier, so I'm guessing the jet would be the same
I think thats the way to go with solid body electrics..take a cheap guitar replace everything thats not wood including(and most important) the frets with higher quality ones(i have stainless steel ones in all my guitars now) and the nut...then roll the fretboard and presto..you have a high end neck everytime even if the neck says harley benton or squier bullet or jet....i would personally take a jet( cause i like the whole roasted neck at this price),throw in some big jescar stainless steel frets,tusq nut,hipshot tuners,new loaded pickguard with kinmans...the works...you cant really go wrong with this and if by any chance you feel that you wanna move to something else...just put most of the old parts back in and keep the expensive aftermarket ones for the next project....
@@Dreamdancer11The nut 😮b the Jet guitar is perfectly usable😮 not the best but good.
@@johncollins5552 i know, i got the guitar eventually...the guitar is a great bargain...great roasted maple neck(the thing that sells this guitar),useable tuners,bone nut,standard chinese electronics and a bit rough frets.....i polished those frets and dropped the nut action a bit and that was that for a while..basically that guitar stands its ground bone stock against most strats and frankly i would keep it bone stock but i wanted it to be high quality suhr like so i did what i said i would do in my previous comment plus i scalloped the fretboard too...now its an instrument i wouldnt swap with any signature fender out there....
Just bought a HB ST62 MN VW ... Vintage Series
Body: Basswood
Bolt-on neck: Vintage caramelised canadian maple
Fretboard: Vintage caramelised canadian maple
Neck profile: C
Fretboard radius: 305 mm (12'')
Scale: 648 mm
Nut width: 42 mm Graphite
22 Frets
''Double Action'' truss rod
Pickups: 3 Roswell STA AlNiCo-5 vintage ST-style single coils
5-Way pickup selector switch
1 x Volume and 2 x tone controls
White pickguard
Chrome-plated deluxe hardware
Synchronised tremolo system
Kluson style machine heads
Strings: .010- 046
Colour: Vintage White high gloss
They seem pretty equal (outside preferences, mostly). I think I'm going Harely Benton. Lower price, awesome customer service, great warranty & if I spend the same as I would on a Jet, I then get some sweet upgrades. Thank you, great comparison & excellent playing. Wish I had learned the output jack rule of thumb earlier. Yikes I have one to repair from turning it and busting wires.
I own a number of both of these guitar brands and find the Jet guitars much better sounding & playing guitars
Dst-100 and 200 thrasher white, blue, I think red burst.
I have the js 300 and the pick ups are fine , they sound fantastic tbf
Closed Caption is saying "password" for "basswood". So both guitars have a "password body". Love that.
Fortunately the JET people have watched these videos and changed over to SATIN Necks.
Harley Benton's need to stick with the 350mm (13.78"... a.k.a. 14") neck radius is such a deal breaker... but your explanation of how the fretboard radii are measured is laughably wrong. You probably realized that looking back at this video, but for noobs who understand geometry, it was probably really confusing.
CHOICE: I absolutely want the JET JS-300, it's just Stratalicious.
I also want the JET JT-300... just don't currently live in Europe. I would get them both in the Daphne Blue that is currently an option.
Help me out, what did I get wrong about the radius measurements?
@@TheGuitarGeek- You said that it is "9 1/2 degrees"...
No, it's the curve of a circle with a 9 1/2 inch radius.
Your explanation starts around 7:26
Also your use of "satinized"... which I completely understood, but that I didn't think was actually a word (but it is, I checked) made me chuckle. The chuckling was because I erroneously thought that it wasn't a word. (I've made up words in my life that are clearly understood if perhaps not found in an old/or new dictionary.)
Anyway, great review and I have been obsessed the last 7 days (or so) with figuring out how to get a JET JT-300 Blue over to the U.S. without paying a full US$200 shipping fee that I saw listed for one store.
I know Thomann ships for significantly less than that, so I'm thinking that the actually price of shipping for a company that has a corporate rate would be about half of that.
@@chancemiller9340 I’m really lucky to have people like you. Thanks
Great comparsion, well done! Whenever I see such a nice person from the UK, I find it sad that you have left the EU. It's like good friends left me...
Hey Andy! I have a Harley Benton HB335 love it so coarse would go for the Harley Benton. Good video comparison. 👍🏻
Hi Andy, I have an HB35+ which I love, I’m not really an ST lover but I think I’d prefer the look and playability of the JS300
Stratalicious 😃
Stratolicious evaluation. My choice would be Jet. Already enjoy my JT-300 (tellyish) so I may be partial.
The new Harley Benton ST and TE models are all Canadian Roasted Maple necks for 2022. Coincidence? I think not. I'd love to see a comparison of the jet and the new one
Stress delicious - might try the Jet as I am wanting to try to learn how to adequately set-up my own guitars. Enjoy this - thanks.
Dude doesn't look like he can lift 3.6 tons at first, but hats off to him!
Great great review. Very thorough and objective.
Why did they put a finish on a roasted maple neck?
Great review. Just a note - it’s not 9.5 degrees arch it circle with radius of 9.5”
yep!
How about Harley Benton vs. Mitchell.
2 House brands.
great idea!
One question, do they both have SSS routed body or SSH routed body (could switch to a humbucker in the bridge) or a swimming pool routed body (basically you can do whatever you want with the pick up, install 4 if you want)?
I really love the Stratolicious Harley Benton. I’m going to buy one.
Stratolicious review! Thanks :) Wanted to clarify tho - doesn't Harley Benton use now so called Caramelized Maple on these guitars, so it's more like the same as the roasted one on the Jet guitars?
Recently received that JS300 in white and the neck is now satin. Ridiculously good guitar for the price. But yeah, those strings are beyond crap. I got tiny metal shards stuck in my fingers just from playing lightly... It hurts. But a new set of elixir and a little tune up and it plays like butter.
Stratalishus on a sticky note that was in my room at the park. lol predictive text finished that sentence btw.
Thanks, Captain Stratalicious!
Harley Benton Fusion III or JS400 by Jet?
stratolicious. The harley benton ST-62 now features a roasted maple neck a graphite nut and costs 149 euro.
Great review. I just checked the Jet 300 and it’s on sale for $111.67 euro.
Nice price!
@@TheGuitarGeek Sure is. But I live in Canada. Don’t know how I could buy one.
@@kbchef9205 go to Merchant city music, they sell to the US and Canada. I just put an order in for a Jet 200 and I'm on the waiting list for the next shipment they receive.
I live in the US.
@@leyodydy thank you Lynn.
Stratalisious stratifyer , good review but I'm asking myself why G.G. did not choose a HB with the roasted maple neck and exactly at the same € $£ price give it take a fiver . Also one would like to know the colour range alternatives available from each Co..!*!*!* Here I think is a major advantage to the HB range and selling point which deserved mention.. but hey 😉🙏 I still dig your critical reviews and personality to bring it. Some positive negative input is good right ..💖😎🙏
Hey! Thanks for the constructive criticism. The HB models you are talking about we’re not available at time of filming
I'm sold... I'm getting a Jet 🙂🙂
Im loving the Jets - got a JS400 recently and looking to get more! Stratalicious!
Get the Jet and swap the pickups to make it Stratalicious?
It is a very good option
You look just like the painter in Hamiltons pharmacopoeia episode DMT wizards
Wow! Young Gerry McAvoy is back!😁
Fret size?
I prefer the Harley Benton,Stratolicious.
I have two HB. Took them to my guitar 🎸 center. Spent another $100. For set up n fret work. New DIARIO strings. Both play an sound wonderful. All for under 250. I have a $3000 dollar guitar 🎸 an it's NOT. better
That's not a 9.5 and 14 degree radius. If it was the 9.5 would be flatter. It's a 9.5 and 12inch radius. You probably realised that after but you'll confuse your beginner audience
Never realized that their headstock shapes are exactly the same....that took away some of the stratilicious-ness....
Amazing video! Stratelicious, Jet won for that neck :)
Thanks, no one ever explained the benefits of a roasted neck
Stratolicious. Great vid! I enjoyed it very much.
But jet guitars are 7 kilo double the weight of a strat. Need to be a body builder to lift it for 3 hours. Why on earth would they make the jet so heavy
I would choose the HB ST-62, because it's cheaper and have Alnico pickups. #Straralicious
Now check out zuwei superstrat on ebay with roast maple neck for 200$
3570KG?
JET (OO-OOH OO-OH OO-OOH OO-OOH one for us old farts lol) JS300 for me, though a close one!
Liked, Subbed with a dollop of Stratalicious 👍
Harley Benton stratolicious
stratoliceous? i think
The Jet looks abit bigger
Stratalicious!
I preferred the tone of the HB. But could have been the strings on the Jet?
I'd probably go with the Jet because of the neck upgrade.
Good video.
Thanks.
Hey Andy, you'll be happy to hear, that Jet has changed their gloss necks to satin necks on their JS-300 and JS-400 guitars. I'm not sure about the others however.
That’s fantastic news
@@TheGuitarGeek maybe they considered your comments about that.
@@nealixd.3011 use 1500 or 1800 grit sandpaper. Never worry again about a sticky neck
@@RickMcCargar thanks, good word!
Not strats but I have a HB TE-52 tele and the neck finish/fret ends etc are incredible. Much better than my Fender tele. Probably the best finished neck I've ever played.
The Jet all day long, it was straight stratolicious!
Wow! These so called “budget” guitars sounded amazing compared to 30 years ago. My squier strat that I bought in ‘85 didn’t even sounded this good! Tough one, I’m familiar with Harley Benton but never heard of Jet guitars until I hit this channel. They both sounded great for the money. I’m kinda leaning toward the jet simply I like the finished more on the jet instead of HB. But they both sound great!😌🎶👍🏾
I've tried the Jet JS300 with satin rosted neck today for the first time and - oh boy - I immediately fell for it! Amazing cheap guitar! The neck is just fantastic.
Jet guitars are punching way above their weight. Harley Benton are more often crap than they're not. Stratalicious
I'ver just taken delivery of a stratiliscous Jet JS300 and yes the neck is now satin and feels really good. It is a stunning guitar for the money. The pickups are good but I think change them. Even paying extra to change the pickups doesn't chnage the fact that it's still an inexpensive great strat
Right on!
I'd liked to have seen the strings on both guitars replaced with a set of same stings on each. Because if you order a cheap guitar your going to change the string out of the box anyway.
Those are some really heavy stratolicious guitars :) Guess shipping must be expensive at about 3,6 tonnes per guitar :) Would probably go with the HB out of these two
Stratolicious... I like the look of the Jet with that roasted maple neck. I particularly enjoyed the two guitars side by side comparison. Great concept and very informative. Can we have more, especially at the budget friendly end of the market! 👍
22:50 amazing that you can lift a guitar weighing more than 8 tons! ;) That would be grams, not kilograms.
Ha ha ooops
The Jet wins out in overall quality and features. Both guitars are good mod platforms, so the specific tonal differences are less crucial, as better pickups can be easily installed in either. I'm sure you meant to say grams and not kilograms, as a guitar weighing 3000 plus kilograms would outweigh most cars. Lol.
The glossy neck would be a no go…but nothing you couldn’t fix with a bit of sandpaper. The Harley sounds to me more strattilious, but I wonder how the Jet would sound if you put new better strings on it.
You'll be happy to hear, that Jet has changed the gloss necks to satin necks on their JS-300 and JS-400 guitars. I'm not sure about the others however.
Scotch brite the neck, for a smooth touch.
Do you want to compare the guitars or the strings? Change the strings on both guitars before testing. When both guitars have the same strings you can make a more accurate test.
I just looked on the Trhomann site, the Harley Bentons now come with a roasted neck too.
Ive just bought the Jet JS300 and in my opinion the neck alone is worth the price of the guitar. Im hoping to use it as a modding platform but first on my list is to try to 'flatten' the black gloss finish 👍The neck on mine is more satin than glossy perhaps Jet have changed their manufacturing process ? Stratilicious
Thanks for telling us how to tighten the jack socket. I have a G&L Legacy strat that I bought secondhand around 5 years ago. The jack socket was loose from day one, however I would just tighten with my hand. So it was always coming loose. I took your advice, and tightened it, it seems to be ok. Thanks again
I don't mean to geeksplain the Geek, but for the beginners watching here's a correction: The radius doesn't have to do with degrees (7:33). The mm or inches refer to the radius of a circle. The higher the number the larger the diameter of the circle. And if you cut a piece of the circumference the width of a fretboard, the piece taken out of a larger circle will be flatter than that taken out of a smaller one. Thus, larger/smaller radius translates to flatter/curvier (?) fretboard.
Also, strats with radiuses above 9,5" are just wrong, imho. Not stratalicious at all.
I thought the higher te number, the easier it is to bend.
Also, i think a modern C is a C with higher radius fretboard, i.e. 12'' or above.
A C neck is one with a 9.5" - 12" fretboard.
Whereas a vintage C neck is a 7 3/4" fret radius.
But do correct me if I'm wrong.
My DIY kit came with a 12" neck C shaped, no finish (I used 2 applications of hardwax oil for that satin smooth feel) & I'm loving it.
@@MaartenAnna A higher radius makes it easier to bend in the sense that you can make big bends (say, more than a whole step) and the strings will still ring, without buzzing or "choking out". With a rounder fretboard the string will hit frets at some point (although I've seen reviews of the Silver Sky claiming that despite the 7.25" (!) radius big bends aren't an issue, so I guess with high-end guitar or great set ups anything is possible). However, I feel a rounder radius makes bending easier on the fingers, with less stress on the joints.
On the modern C point, fretboard radius and neck shape are independent variables. You could have a modern C shape with any fretboard radius, and it would still be a modern C. There's an affinity between the two things, of course. Modern C with a 12" radius is a great combo, while a super thin shredder type neck shape wouldn't make sense with a a vintage radius. If you google image search "modern c soft v oval" you'll see diagrams showing the different neck shapes, and how it has to do with the shape of the back of the neck independently of the fretboard.
Hope you enjoy yout kit. Satin necks are the best!
@@easy-to-read-name62 Yeah, master bender DG has no prob bending on 7.25 lol! Understatement! I love vintage necks 7.25 with a soft V = Comfy!
I have the jet. The neck is great as is general construction. You will want to swap the pickup's.
So worth fracturing the extra cost into you decision
Stratolicious....Though I prefer superstratifragilistictelicasterdocious
The Harley B has the alnicolicious pickyups but the Jet has the roasted necky. Harry B has the D'addario's but Jef has the solid jacky. In the sphere of strats they are, stratovariously, splendiforicious!
I've used 1500 or 1800 grit sandpaper on the back of every shiny neck guitar for decades. There is no reason to turn down a good guitar because the neck is "sticky".
Can't beat the HB Warranty.....have about 10 HB guitars and all needed just little"touches" but have several guitars at 10xs the price that had fret sprout . Cheers Andy and keep on keepin on!
Agree!
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STRATOLICIOUS!
Just bought a black JET Guitars JS-300
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Statolicious video!!
I hope I spelled that correctly, if there is a correct way to spell it.
I think that the Harley Benton guitar is the better deal. Spending more $$$$ for the Jet, plus the price of new pups, shipping, tax, and instalation, puts the Jet in the price range of a better class of guitar, but, without the resale value of a more well known brand. In other words, you will lose a lot of money if you try to sell it on.
Thanks for the video, and the fact that you didn't use a pedal board, or loads of effect and processors so we can actually hear what the guitars sound like. I know I've made up my mind......
I'm buying a Tokai.
I've got them both. The JS300 arrived yesterday so I can report my impressions when I changed strings. The HB is really good guitar but it has problems with tuning stability and shielding.
Hey what about those impressions 🤔
crap trem block also and Jack.😮
I found a way to tighten my nuts (!) which needs a jack plug in socket to hold sprung connection in place. All guitarists need a flattened teaspoon to remove push-on controls, two sizes of Phillips cross-head screwdivers and two sizes of spanner.
Difficult choice as they both have a different pickup trio. Kind of different Fended eras. Benton more classic but a Jet middle pickup would sound interesting on an H.B. I wish Fender did more 22 & 24 fretters and minimalist heels
I may go with the Jet. Love the bone nut and roasted maple neck. The new ones have two single coil and a humbucker which gives some interesting options, but not TRUE STAT sound. Even so, the clean sounds are where the difference are. After you add some gain or a pedal, it's hard to tell which guitar is being played (Since my hearing is not so great). Great comparison. I didn't hear you complain about the bridge screws (Maybe I missed it) on the HB. Several players have mentioned it. Since I do a lot of palm muting, that might be an issue. Since I haven't seen an HB up close and personal, I don't know how much of an issue or if they can just be swapped out. "CHEAP" guitars is a relative term now since most are made with CNC machines and can be quite well put together. So, Strataliscious - if that's how you spell it LOL
Hey Steve, yes the saddle screws were a but annoying but something that can be fairly easy to fix.
As a novice player (almost almost 3 years) I've been through several guitars. From very budget to upper level in price. I've found its all hit and miss as far as quality and sound. You can get a dog of a guitar for $2000 or a guitar that sounds and plays great for $169. The same applies in the reverse. The budget guitar will most always feel cheaper after getting use to an expensive guitar. One thing I'm baffled about is the statement you don’t pick a guitar based on sound? 1st thing I do is plug it in tune it and see if the sound is what I'm looking for. Spending more guessing what it may need to correct a bad-sounding guitar is not pleasant. Its frustrating and expensive. Buying any guitar off the internet is a gamble. I read SRV would go into a shop and play many guitars before picking something or walking out empty handed most times. I'd say he knew what he was looking for. The right tool for him. Unfortunately most of us don't have that luxury today with music stores closing.
three and a half tons each? you are stronger than you look!
Are you seven feet tall? Those guitars look like Squire Minis in your hands. \m/ Did you happen to make a comparison video featuring the Jet JT300 T-shaped guitar and some other T-shaped guitar in the $199 price category?
i have a squier strat that is about 15 yrs old- part of a "pack with amp" - its actually (i believe ) the only squier to have a full size body .......i love to play it - anyone have any knowledge of these plz ?
Click the dislike button if you hate guitars. Ha. Nice false equivalency. I clicked up, BTW. I like guitars!
Hmm, well it almost seems like the best, stratolicious model would be combo of the 2. Listening to the two guitars, it seemed that the HB's Alnico pickups in the JS300 would be an excellent choice.
But didn't you do a review of the entire Jet line? I'll have to watch that again but I think you liked the JS400 a lot. Keep up the good work. Cheers!
I much prefer the HB, on sound samples it really surprised me, it doesn't sound like a budget entry level guitar. Oh by the way, Stratolicious!
Love your videos, but units of measure are not your jam. The radius of the neck is not degrees, it is the radius length, so it is 9.5 inches, not degrees. And, the guitar does not weigh 3570 Kg (that would be almost 4 tons!). The guitar weighs 3570 grams or 3.57 kilograms. But, although I can do math & physics, I play guitar like shit, so the universe remains in balance...
I just got a lefty Jet JS400 as I was swayed by all the hype surrounding the brand on here. Their profile seems to be higher than any other budget brand. I'm initial impression is this guitar is comparable to instructions to higher end Squiers. I like the sculpted heel, but some of screws in scratchplate and string tree were a bit wonky, so QC isn't quite there. As to playability, the guitar felt great (satin neck) and it sounds great through my Blackstar.
Sheesh, I’m reading these comments and all these people are saying I got Jet Guitar and I think I’m gonna change out the strings…after reading through a couple hundred of these. I can’t find one person that said I changed out the strings on the jet, and this was the difference in sound. This is like one big mindfuck.
2024 just got the JS 400 for my daughter 🤞🏽Great comparison video🤙🏽
Great review-very well thought out and top marks for focusing on the most important aspects for typical buyers of these entry-level guitars. I've been playing for about 30 years and have a few expensive guitars, but my favourites seem to be "budget" guitars that I've modded. I'm thinking about getting one of the Jet JS-400s to replace my Artist Guitars ST-type guitars (got both the SSS and HSS models with and without roasted maple neck). Great guitars, but I just cannot help nudging the volume pot as I play. I was thrilled to see the Jet JS-400 has roasted maple neck, 2-point trem, HSS pickup config (all pickups will be changed) and, most importantly, master volume/master tone control layout with a little more space between the high E string and the volume pot.
Have recently bought the jet 300 tele. Satin neck, it feels amazing. For £150 it’s flawless, reckon the js300 is now satin too, seriously thinking of getting one
Stratoliciousm, i have a fender s, a gibson lp but im loving my HB tele, its a great guitar for the money. 125 uk gpb, on the 3 in your vid, id prolly go HB for the smoother neck
Takeaway: Yes yes, guitars, but I'd love to know more about that amazing t-shirt.