Sooo... with that guitar you get a Gibson Jr two p-90 pickups without a Gibby logo and with a proper neck joint at the headstock, setup with that same care (with intonation off), with cheap ass tuners that work (like a new Gibson but the Gibby one will break on you) and a clunky bridge that is ok but might be upgraded later on, unlike the Gibson that does have a quality bridge. All that for less than 1/3 of the price of a Gibson. SOLD! :)
Well, i can see, i payed all to much for my Gibsons, but dont you allways do that ? :-). Im a louthier and is happy for Gibsons, broken headstocks is easy and a good income :-)
These are $233 and a Gibson equivalent is $1,699 lol. More than 7 times the price. That being said, these HB's don't compete whatsoever in sound quality and electronics with the Gibson. That Epiphone Tv yellow Special is the sweet spot at around $400.
Harley benton seem to a real contender in the market these days. Imo they have taken a house brand to a new level in the guitar world. Forget good for the money, these guitars are on a power with brands at 2 and 3 times the price.
@@Rose.Of.Hizaki eh..I complained to them about the tuners being crooked on a otherwise perfectly functional guitar and they gave me a gift card for$25. I was ok with it.
@@aparise1 youre an isolated case. a lot of others have received guitars in terrible condition with all sorts of dings, cracks, bodged jobs gluing the body together and terrible blemishes on the wood or the paintwork -- guitars with artefacts/blemishes that should honestly be B-stock but arent. then Customer Service will fight you went you want a refund or a replacement... I have heard these things happening too many times to have any confidence in Thomann should things go wrong. With that said though. I have also heard stories where they really shone and did right by the customer. when things went wrong. Henning gets away with it because he is based in Germany where Thomann is so he could easily pop in and trade the defective guitar for another. A lot of other people dont have that kind of luxury as they live in other parts of the world and its quite often these customers that get shafted by Thomann. Im not saying that this always happens, But more often then not it does.
@@Rose.Of.Hizaki Maybe that's the case with transatlantic transport, I don't know. But overall that doesn't sound like Thomann at all. I don't think it happens "more often then not". It sounds more like you have read some stuff and made your conclusions based on these accumulated cases without taking into account all the pleasant experiences you just didn't notice because it's the bad ones that stick out. And in that sense you could say that QC with basically every mass-produced overseas guitar brand is bad, since you can accumulate bad examples with pretty much everyone of those brands. Yesterday I checked a used guitar marketplace and found lots of 2019-2020 indonesian-made Ibanez models with bad QC and obvious flaws. That doesn't mean the brand is crap now.
@@lokarrsboots9337 even though I dont (yet) own one, i have heard but good of their custom service in Europe. Ive been following lot of groups and there are many cases which they had solved by sending another guitar and letting you keep the old one. It surely has to be the transatlantic market they struggle on.
I started by trying a HB and now own 7 including this one in faded white and I'm loving it. I'm in USA and it used to take months to receive a USPS shipment but now UPS did it in 3 days!
I'm in the USA and was SHOCKED at how quickly my order came in. I placed the order 8/2 and it said delivery would be 8/6. I was like "mm hmm, sure". Holy crap - it was on my porch 8/6. With their prices, I may just keep ordering from Germany.
I just got the Pelham blue DC-60 Jr. lefty and I love it! Now I did replace the pickups with a Gibson dogear P90 and put a Faber wraparound bridge on it. It’s my new go to. Absolutely feels and sounds perfect.
Observations of mine - not a fan of the bridge, have a Stewmac lightning bolt waiting for me in New York - a friend is bringing it back (I'm near London - only 3,000 miles!). The middle position on the pick-ups gives, in my view, a strat-y tone, unexpected bonus there. Really can't fault it - the bridge is a personal preference thing, I know some really like it!
Finally got to set up my HB SC special faded white. I have just realised that Thomann's deal with D'Addario for strings seems to have ended and the guitars now ship with what look like (horrible) basic stainless steel strings. They are very bright sounding. Also Henning as you said the intonation has been paint-by-numbers set. The saddles are just were they look like they might be right. On mine the shop fitted strings were all 13 cents sharp. A set of half way decent strings and intonation correction makes a HUGE difference to the sound and feel of this guitar.
Great choice by HB that they didn’t put overwound p90 in it like many other companies do. (I guess, based on the sound they’re even slightly underwound). They sound really nice and have the brightness that I like. I hope to buy one in the next few months.
Overwound pickups sell guitars in stores, but with more output from increased inductance there's an inescapable lowering of the cut-off frequency, and it's not something you can get back. You can always tame a bright pickup with that oft forgotten knob called "tone" and get more crunch with the gain knob on an amp or by using a pedal. P90s are already quite dark, and by doubling down on that there's a real danger of getting lost in the mix in a band context.
I received that guitar as a present from my wife. It’s in pelham blue, and I love it. great guitar for the price, i use it in live, with my Fender stratocaster HSS. Great guitar, great demo. You’re awesome, man!
Well played,a super demo ! The yellow one ain´t got the same neck specifications as the white one.The yellow has the "Fat neck", the white is more modern thin shaped.I got both in comparison here....I prefer the yellow...much more neck flesh action and mids.Both needed a Bridge intonation setup and some neck cleaning. Now she´s burning HOT in between a Hendrix Strat and a Gibson LP .The Pu´s are not too bad,tune them carefully and they will come on strong.The best replacement part is another bridge,cause this is the tonebuilder on this construction...TonePros AVT2M CH fits ! or the ABM 3024na .
I bought the HB DC FAT... If I paid 3 times the price I would still have been happy! Fit and finish 110%. Tones to die for! It plays like a dream! The ONLY thing I have done is raised the P100 4mm. It has really come to life!
THIS will definitely be a purchase sometime in the future, after I get my CST24T.........based on your recommendation too. (I know you said to get the hardtail model, but I like a tremolo.)
I bought one in this mustard yellow gutted it out put in all USA pots jack bone nut and Tone Rider Hot 90 set vintage locking tuners and Stew Mac low profile bridge yes $$$ but it was worth every penny plays great 👍
@@archiegault2331 I've got guitars from all kinds of price ranges, different brands. I would honestly compare harley bentons to epiphones in quality. They're just half the price of an epiphone though!
I own two low-end "Tribute" Gibson Les Pauls, made in a time (2013) when you could buy them brand new for under a grand. I get that Gibson can charge whatever they want, and right now you can buy a new GLP Tribute for $1,200, which isn't crazy money. HOWEVER, Gibson is charging $1,600 for a Les Paul Special, which is beyond greedy. This is supposed to be a low end Gibson which normal people can afford. I hope no one is stupid enough to spend $1,600 on one. The Harley Benton looks good to me - I'd love to try one.
I think HB chose that bridge because it looks like a copy of the Leo Quan Badass bridge. Quite a few Gibson fixed bridge players fitted these in the old days. They were the only option at the time for a 6 way on a wrap over fixed bridge Gibson. I'm happy with mine, although I have fixed any tilt (almost all those Gibson style wrap over bridges tend to tilt) by using bolts and a stack of washers for a height spacer, under each end of the bridge.
This guitar is just awesome, just had to turn down 25° of the bridge screws and all is awesome ! The tuners are ok for me, even better than the locking tuners on the EX-76, what a bargain :-) get IT
Pretty nice guitar! I just don't get how their Junior and Special cost more than other guitars like their LP and PRS copies. They are still cheap, but these are supposed to be cheapest student models, because they are simpler to manufacture (no maple tops, no binding, no bridge, no trem,...). Is it a different factory / better QC? Otherwise, I feel they're just charging for the "new product" and for the now more established brand.
I like the Bridge ... but I haven’t used one like that yet , so I should say I like the idea behind it but I don’t the pointy sharp edges . I have a Dean Thoroughbred Black with EMGs and a hard case , I paid $359 for it but the sharp edges are uncomfortable so I got a bridge with rollers I haven’t installed yet and I need to do some fret work on it 😞
That sounds cool! I'm sure it'll all come together, you just got to sit down and start working on it. I have similar issues with an Epi cheapie Les Paul. What's wrong with the frets?
Hi thanks for this great review. Question, why not get the HB single cut version they make with a carve gold top and P90's. Seems to be a better option given it has binding and the carve/arch top right? Unless this one sounds and/or plays better? Regards.
Hey HP, i would like to see you doing a review of the Ibanez AR 420 VLS. In my opinion a great guitar for Bluesrock. The Super 58 Humbuckers sounds very nice, especially with the Tri-Sound switch.
Not bad - I was interested in such a model and I tested the HB SC Special TV, too. The competitor was the 2020 Epiphone Les Paul Special TV Yellow - and this one won! The HB was really good, but as Henning stated, the tuners are not the best and its better to change them. I know, the price difference is 170 €, but when I held both guitar in my hands and played them I could feel and hear the difference ! And the color is "more TV Yellow"! Don´t get me wrong - the Harley Benton is a really good guitar for the money, but for me the Epi "feels" better, better quality of the hardware and the P-90s are really good. So - if you want to pay the lowest price for such guitar you can take the HB without regrets - for some more take some money more and try the Epiphone! Take care of you and stay healthy!
The gibson's special dc had a problem in the neck joint. The routing for the neck pickup weakens the joint. I believe that gibson solves the problem, but...
I was looking at that guitar just the other day and thinking to myself, if I ever get one, I'm modding the pick guard to make it look like a duck wearing a tie.
Ich hab ne HB T-52 gekauft und nur den Body übrig gelassen. Neuer roasted maple neck, Fishman gristle tone, neue bridge und locking tuner. Das Ding is der Hammer, den neck hätte ich eigentlich dran lassen können, der war echt gut... Die hier is vom finish her nich mein Fall aber der Sound is gut.
Cheers from NY! That is a nice guitar for the price. Looks like a butterscotch to me, and i agree with you concerning the tuners and bridge, would be well worth a change out upgrade. Thanks for the review Henning! :-)
Don't we have to do that anyway? Even expensive instruments are most of the time not properly setupped. That's my experience... had 2 Gibsons and 3 Fenders... and then bought Epiphones and Squiers.
@@chrismurphy128 you are absolutely right, but my specific instrument required intervention that usually someone let do to a liuther. I did it myself for fun and profit, but on a cheap instrument adding 50-60€ for a liuther makes it not so cheap, in the end. Yes, one says "I'm buyng a cheap instrument, there well be some compromises", but in my case I had a very well done instrument with this big problem which, for what I saw, is common to other players. I think that the bridge is the culprit of all problems: it's too high and you can't adjust it. Alternatives costs half the guitar, on Thomann (damn, the PRS bridge alone costs as much as this guitar!), but adjusting the bridge pickup height, adding some foam under the bridge pickup, adjusting pickup pole height seemed to fix the problem at nearly zero cost. That said, if at Thomann they fix the bridge problem in a second batch of instruments, this is hands down the best guitar of this kind that you can buy for the price.
I think I found my next guitar. Considering the original Jr and Special guitars were meant to be beginner models, the price of a current Gibson LP Jr and LP Special are ridiculous. I PAID LESS FOR 2010 SG Standard.
Bruno is beautiful. Remember, don't play amps too close to him, or too loud. A LITTLE TOO CLOSE THERE, EINSTEIN!. Oh, the SC TV Yellow guitarr is nice too. Nice review. Be safe. P.s. You needn't knock Gibson to promote Harley Benton guitars. I just bought both a CST24T (Black Flame) and an SC550 (Tobacco Flame), and they are both truly beautiful. I will be changing out the pups on the 550 though. I agree with you. It's just a matter of knowing the difference in the Roswell pickups. The LAF Alnico 5 is a little weak. My 71' Gibson LP Custom is on a whole different level, but yeah, I am a big fan now of HB guitars of the higher end. Remember about Bruno my friend.
Well that's a different story. A gibson would either be 1 piece or have 2 pieces with a center seam, A gibson would also be lacquered in nitrocellulose, have smoother frets out of the box, come with a hardcase, be made in the USA etc... ofcourse the harley benton is a phenomenal deal! I own both gibsons and harley bentons. they all rock! But you're not getting "the same thing' basically.
@@davestephens3246 I never said that being made in the USA means anything. I just said it adds to the price. Which it does. And so does the case, again, adds to the price. Nitro is a relatively expensive finish to apply, again NONE of these things make a guitar BETTER! They just mean it's more expensive. I'm not claiming a gibson is a better instrument. It's a more expensive one and there's reasons for it. I personally think polyurethane lacquer is a dealbreaker on a guitar. that said chinese guitars are so damn cheap you cant fault them for having a poly finish, they're still awesome guitars!
Still prefer the “two baby flounders” scale length...I spit my drink when I heard that the first time. Can you grab one of the HB 3 PU SG’s? I’m contemplating adding an SG but refuse to give Gibson my money. So it’s either I buy a used Gibson or I try out the HB. Thanks and I love you. Stay safe and I’ll ttys.
Would be nice if they put time stamps on the videos. I personally would like to skip the long intro and the playing demo. FYI, the scratchy feel on bending strings on new hb guitars is not so much the frets but the fretboard. I put a little fretboard oil , even without removing the installed strings and perfectly smooth in minutes
Ich habe das Ding seit ca. drei Wochen. Für 233,- Euro ist das der absolute Knaller. Ist bereits meine fünfe HB und sicher nicht die letzte. Unglaublich, wie sich die Marke in den letzten Jahren entwickelt hat😛
Interessant wie geduldig der Bruno den Krach den Du machst erträgt... der ist dadran bestimmt schon gewöhnt, gell. Knuddelt ihn ma von mir, totaaaal süss. *schnurch* haha! Ich wollte P90s, würde aber die in weiß nehmen, soferns die gibt. Wie schwer ist die denn? Wäre für meinen Rücken wichtig zu wissen. Dankeschön wie immer. ;-)
I can't even imagine buying a Gibson when I can throw a rock in any direction and hit a guitar that sounds and plays as well. Rock hitting a Gibson... may be an improvement to knock it back into tune.
You will definitely get a much higher quality instrument with Gibson, plus the instrument will be a much better investment, often appreciating in value. If you are just buying to keep for yourself, the import guitars are great, but a Gibson is a Gibson.
Amaranth - Purpleheart that's ebonised with a hard black paint coating?? Or maybe it has been baked? Anyway that guitar is badass. And they do it in faded white.
I've put Gotoh locking tuners and a Tigerlilly wraparound bridge on it and it's great now - still have to change the nut because mine was cut to deep - this guitar is absolutely worth it - it's a great playing and sounding guitar - the pickups are great I won't touch them
not to run down the obvious great value of the Harley Benton, but he Gibson Les Paul Jr Tribute (2019) DC that I just bought is the most spectacular and underrated Gibosn ever @ $899 USD
Maybe check your audio levels next time, Henning, I couldn't hear the guitar over your shirt.
Sooo... with that guitar you get a Gibson Jr two p-90 pickups without a Gibby logo and with a proper neck joint at the headstock, setup with that same care (with intonation off), with cheap ass tuners that work (like a new Gibson but the Gibby one will break on you) and a clunky bridge that is ok but might be upgraded later on, unlike the Gibson that does have a quality bridge. All that for less than 1/3 of the price of a Gibson. SOLD! :)
Well, i can see, i payed all to much for my Gibsons, but dont you allways do that ? :-). Im a louthier and is happy for Gibsons, broken headstocks is easy and a good income :-)
These are $233 and a Gibson equivalent is $1,699 lol. More than 7 times the price. That being said, these HB's don't compete whatsoever in sound quality and electronics with the Gibson. That Epiphone Tv yellow Special is the sweet spot at around $400.
New wiring harness and some better pickups and it would be around $400 maybe a little more
Harley benton seem to a real contender in the market these days. Imo they have taken a house brand to a new level in the guitar world. Forget good for the money, these guitars are on a power with brands at 2 and 3 times the price.
too bad their customer support and QC is garbage.
@@Rose.Of.Hizaki eh..I complained to them about the tuners being crooked on a otherwise perfectly functional guitar and they gave me a gift card for$25. I was ok with it.
@@aparise1 youre an isolated case. a lot of others have received guitars in terrible condition with all sorts of dings, cracks, bodged jobs gluing the body together and terrible blemishes on the wood or the paintwork -- guitars with artefacts/blemishes that should honestly be B-stock but arent. then Customer Service will fight you went you want a refund or a replacement...
I have heard these things happening too many times to have any confidence in Thomann should things go wrong.
With that said though. I have also heard stories where they really shone and did right by the customer. when things went wrong.
Henning gets away with it because he is based in Germany where Thomann is so he could easily pop in and trade the defective guitar for another. A lot of other people dont have that kind of luxury as they live in other parts of the world and its quite often these customers that get shafted by Thomann. Im not saying that this always happens, But more often then not it does.
@@Rose.Of.Hizaki Maybe that's the case with transatlantic transport, I don't know. But overall that doesn't sound like Thomann at all. I don't think it happens "more often then not". It sounds more like you have read some stuff and made your conclusions based on these accumulated cases without taking into account all the pleasant experiences you just didn't notice because it's the bad ones that stick out. And in that sense you could say that QC with basically every mass-produced overseas guitar brand is bad, since you can accumulate bad examples with pretty much everyone of those brands. Yesterday I checked a used guitar marketplace and found lots of 2019-2020 indonesian-made Ibanez models with bad QC and obvious flaws. That doesn't mean the brand is crap now.
@@lokarrsboots9337 even though I dont (yet) own one, i have heard but good of their custom service in Europe. Ive been following lot of groups and there are many cases which they had solved by sending another guitar and letting you keep the old one.
It surely has to be the transatlantic market they struggle on.
I started by trying a HB and now own 7 including this one in faded white and I'm loving it. I'm in USA and it used to take months to receive a USPS shipment but now UPS did it in 3 days!
I'm in the USA and was SHOCKED at how quickly my order came in. I placed the order 8/2 and it said delivery would be 8/6. I was like "mm hmm, sure". Holy crap - it was on my porch 8/6. With their prices, I may just keep ordering from Germany.
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I've got a Pelham blue DC Jr. with the same tuners, and much to my surprise, they're keepers. I play pretty hard and they hold perfectly!
Unless machine heads are totally worn out (highly unlikely for the life of the instrument), or damaged, they have nothing to do with tuning stability.
I just got the Pelham blue DC-60 Jr. lefty and I love it! Now I did replace the pickups with a Gibson dogear P90 and put a Faber wraparound bridge on it. It’s my new go to. Absolutely feels and sounds perfect.
Observations of mine - not a fan of the bridge, have a Stewmac lightning bolt waiting for me in New York - a friend is bringing it back (I'm near London - only 3,000 miles!). The middle position on the pick-ups gives, in my view, a strat-y tone, unexpected bonus there. Really can't fault it - the bridge is a personal preference thing, I know some really like it!
Henning, I just can't believe my ears! Those p90's sound beautiful
Yeah, a dream on the REVV D20.... wooow.
Let's talk about the cute doggie! Bruno RULES!!!! Cool guitar too......;)
Finally got to set up my HB SC special faded white. I have just realised that Thomann's deal with D'Addario for strings seems to have ended and the guitars now ship with what look like (horrible) basic stainless steel strings. They are very bright sounding. Also Henning as you said the intonation has been paint-by-numbers set. The saddles are just were they look like they might be right. On mine the shop fitted strings were all 13 cents sharp. A set of half way decent strings and intonation correction makes a HUGE difference to the sound and feel of this guitar.
I love you Henning! One of the very few who dares to stand against Gibson's hegemony! 🤘
Great choice by HB that they didn’t put overwound p90 in it like many other companies do. (I guess, based on the sound they’re even slightly underwound). They sound really nice and have the brightness that I like. I hope to buy one in the next few months.
Overwound pickups sell guitars in stores, but with more output from increased inductance there's an inescapable lowering of the cut-off frequency, and it's not something you can get back. You can always tame a bright pickup with that oft forgotten knob called "tone" and get more crunch with the gain knob on an amp or by using a pedal.
P90s are already quite dark, and by doubling down on that there's a real danger of getting lost in the mix in a band context.
🤷@@rowlandstraylight
Dog clearly approved to the HB, just chilling there, happy dog. My dogs running every time i pick up one of mine guitars.
Then you are lucky. Mine stay and start to howl.
Mine would probably comit suicide..... ahahahahaaaaa.
Sounds great but TV yellow?
Maybe Deli Mustard yellow.
hahaaa
I received that guitar as a present from my wife. It’s in pelham blue, and I love it. great guitar for the price, i use it in live, with my Fender stratocaster HSS. Great guitar, great demo. You’re awesome, man!
Well played,a super demo ! The yellow one ain´t got the same neck specifications as the white one.The yellow has the "Fat neck", the white is more modern thin shaped.I got both in comparison here....I prefer the yellow...much more neck flesh action and mids.Both needed a Bridge intonation setup and some neck cleaning. Now she´s burning HOT in between a Hendrix Strat and a Gibson LP .The Pu´s are not too bad,tune them carefully and they will come on strong.The best replacement part is another bridge,cause this is the tonebuilder on this construction...TonePros AVT2M CH fits ! or the ABM 3024na .
Nice review. Nice playing . Nice sounding guitar.
🤔 I was thinking of getting a tele with P90s, but that is intriguing...
Received my HB SC special faded white today. It is very, very good. And I'm not changing the tuners.
Thanks Henning for all the great content and honesty!
I bought the HB DC FAT... If I paid 3 times the price I would still have been happy! Fit and finish 110%. Tones to die for! It plays like a dream! The ONLY thing I have done is raised the P100 4mm. It has really come to life!
I changed the knobs on mine to speed knobs. I'm a rebel.
@@RobMontier-dx2go I just some Telecaster knobs on mine! Has really improved the tone! 🤣
@@akwamarsunzal Never mind all this pick-up nonsense!!
THIS will definitely be a purchase sometime in the future, after I get my CST24T.........based on your recommendation too. (I know you said to get the hardtail model, but I like a tremolo.)
I bought one in this mustard yellow gutted it out put in all USA pots jack bone nut and Tone Rider Hot 90 set vintage locking tuners and Stew Mac low profile bridge yes $$$ but it was worth every penny plays great 👍
Forgot to say Im a guitar tech so I know how to do this without paying some one for labor.
We need more Vanessa.
She's the perfect Ying to your Yang.
...or she's the perfect Yang to your Ying.
We won't judge.
I'd prefer Kiana... very smart young woman.
I was told a few days ago Im a thomann shill because I own 3 harley bentons that I bought and liked....... lol.
The combined price of them is probably less that some singularly good guitars from a big brand
@@archiegault2331 I've got guitars from all kinds of price ranges, different brands. I would honestly compare harley bentons to epiphones in quality. They're just half the price of an epiphone though!
I got four ! Does that make me shilly ?
@@colibarsbisuit8779 GET MORE!!!!
Nice! Shame about the strange brownish TV Yellow.
Really enjoyed the video. If someone didnt care for the finish, have it painted. This sounds like a great modding platform!!
I love the harley benton's single cut shape with the LP special's simplicity.
Great track and playing. Thx for the demo, I think the guitar looks and sounds great. I'd own one, gladly. 🎸💕☮
I own two low-end "Tribute" Gibson Les Pauls, made in a time (2013) when you could buy them brand new for under a grand. I get that Gibson can charge whatever they want, and right now you can buy a new GLP Tribute for $1,200, which isn't crazy money. HOWEVER, Gibson is charging $1,600 for a Les Paul Special, which is beyond greedy. This is supposed to be a low end Gibson which normal people can afford. I hope no one is stupid enough to spend $1,600 on one. The Harley Benton looks good to me - I'd love to try one.
I think HB chose that bridge because it looks like a copy of the Leo Quan Badass bridge. Quite a few Gibson fixed bridge players fitted these in the old days. They were the only option at the time for a 6 way on a wrap over fixed bridge Gibson. I'm happy with mine, although I have fixed any tilt (almost all those Gibson style wrap over bridges tend to tilt) by using bolts and a stack of washers for a height spacer, under each end of the bridge.
This guitar is just awesome, just had to turn down 25° of the bridge screws and all is awesome ! The tuners are ok for me, even better than the locking tuners on the EX-76, what a bargain :-) get IT
Still at 100k subs and some change. How and why?!?
P.S.: 1M still wouldn't be enough. Excellent player, reviewer and producer.
Nice sounding P90 Gibson cloned LP guitar. Thumbs up for me.
Nice guitar, great review. And Bruno is a king.
That sounded amazing I would buy one just for the ambient sounds. Great review,
Henning, why don't you tell us how you REALLY feel.... Lol. Gr8 episode as usual and Hb just keeps getting better as does this channel!!
Gibson's prices are out of control.
I would change the bridge myself. Something like a fairly cheap Wilkinson wrap around would be fine.
Honestly, it sounds great!
Love me a good volute on a slant headstock… …and an easy access heel.
Henning, on your amps list what would happen if 6 was 9, would that be a Jimi sound?
Pretty nice guitar! I just don't get how their Junior and Special cost more than other guitars like their LP and PRS copies. They are still cheap, but these are supposed to be cheapest student models, because they are simpler to manufacture (no maple tops, no binding, no bridge, no trem,...). Is it a different factory / better QC? Otherwise, I feel they're just charging for the "new product" and for the now more established brand.
bro the specials and juniors are made in indonesia and are of way higher quality than the chineese built harley bentons i have a bunch of them .
@@jacobshred67 Thanks for sharing! I wasn't aware of that.
I like the Bridge ... but I haven’t used one like that yet , so I should say I like the idea behind it but I don’t the pointy sharp edges . I have a Dean Thoroughbred Black with EMGs and a hard case , I paid $359 for it but the sharp edges are uncomfortable so I got a bridge with rollers I haven’t installed yet and I need to do some fret work on it 😞
That sounds cool! I'm sure it'll all come together, you just got to sit down and start working on it. I have similar issues with an Epi cheapie Les Paul. What's wrong with the frets?
Hi thanks for this great review. Question, why not get the HB single cut version they make with a carve gold top and P90's. Seems to be a better option given it has binding and the carve/arch top right? Unless this one sounds and/or plays better? Regards.
That dog is a real wild one
Good long time since I've heard music that good in the opener.
Hey HP, i would like to see you doing a review of the Ibanez AR 420 VLS. In my opinion a great guitar for Bluesrock. The Super 58 Humbuckers sounds very nice, especially with the Tri-Sound switch.
Not bad - I was interested in such a model and I tested the HB SC Special TV, too. The competitor was the 2020 Epiphone Les Paul Special TV Yellow - and this one won!
The HB was really good, but as Henning stated, the tuners are not the best and its better to change them.
I know, the price difference is 170 €, but when I held both guitar in my hands and played them I could feel and hear the difference ! And the color is "more TV Yellow"!
Don´t get me wrong - the Harley Benton is a really good guitar for the money, but for me the Epi "feels" better, better quality of the hardware and the P-90s are really good.
So - if you want to pay the lowest price for such guitar you can take the HB without regrets - for some more take some money more and try the Epiphone!
Take care of you and stay healthy!
Nice arrangement of the opening song.
Who needs a gibson. This is great, I'm waiting on the dc special. I can hear a similar stone temple pilots tone on this guitar.
Harley Benton has stepped up a bar. May start shopping soon.
The gibson's special dc had a problem in the neck joint. The routing for the neck pickup weakens the joint. I believe that gibson solves the problem, but...
These are good guitars but the Gibson versions are definitely better guitars.
I was looking at that guitar just the other day and thinking to myself, if I ever get one, I'm modding the pick guard to make it look like a duck wearing a tie.
Ich hab ne HB T-52 gekauft und nur den Body übrig gelassen. Neuer roasted maple neck, Fishman gristle tone, neue bridge und locking tuner. Das Ding is der Hammer, den neck hätte ich eigentlich dran lassen können, der war echt gut...
Die hier is vom finish her nich mein Fall aber der Sound is gut.
Cheers from NY! That is a nice guitar for the price. Looks like a butterscotch to me, and i agree with you concerning the tuners and bridge, would be
well worth a change out upgrade. Thanks for the review Henning! :-)
please do one on the HB SC Custom P90. Its a guitar that seems to be ignored by most youtubers.
Mine required a lot of setup (trussrod, bridge, action, intonation, bridge pickup too low), but I like it a lot!
Don't we have to do that anyway? Even expensive instruments are most of the time not properly setupped. That's my experience... had 2 Gibsons and 3 Fenders... and then bought Epiphones and Squiers.
@@chrismurphy128 you are absolutely right, but my specific instrument required intervention that usually someone let do to a liuther. I did it myself for fun and profit, but on a cheap instrument adding 50-60€ for a liuther makes it not so cheap, in the end. Yes, one says "I'm buyng a cheap instrument, there well be some compromises", but in my case I had a very well done instrument with this big problem which, for what I saw, is common to other players.
I think that the bridge is the culprit of all problems: it's too high and you can't adjust it. Alternatives costs half the guitar, on Thomann (damn, the PRS bridge alone costs as much as this guitar!), but adjusting the bridge pickup height, adding some foam under the bridge pickup, adjusting pickup pole height seemed to fix the problem at nearly zero cost.
That said, if at Thomann they fix the bridge problem in a second batch of instruments, this is hands down the best guitar of this kind that you can buy for the price.
I think I found my next guitar. Considering the original Jr and Special guitars were meant to be beginner models, the price of a current Gibson LP Jr and LP Special are ridiculous. I PAID LESS FOR 2010 SG Standard.
I always enjoy your videos, first time commenting..I am torn between this guitar or the DC junior faded cherry ..your thoughts? cheers from Canada !
Bruno is beautiful. Remember, don't play amps too close to him, or too loud. A LITTLE TOO CLOSE THERE, EINSTEIN!.
Oh, the SC TV Yellow guitarr is nice too. Nice review.
Be safe.
P.s. You needn't knock Gibson to promote Harley Benton guitars. I just bought both a CST24T (Black Flame) and an SC550 (Tobacco Flame), and they are both truly beautiful. I will be changing out the pups on the 550 though. I agree with you. It's just a matter of knowing the difference in the Roswell pickups. The LAF Alnico 5 is a little weak. My 71' Gibson LP Custom is on a whole different level, but yeah, I am a big fan now of HB guitars of the higher end.
Remember about Bruno my friend.
You're sounding pretty good there, my friend. 😉
"It's a 3 piece body"
arent gibsons 2-3 pieces as well ? :P
Well that's a different story. A gibson would either be 1 piece or have 2 pieces with a center seam, A gibson would also be lacquered in nitrocellulose, have smoother frets out of the box, come with a hardcase, be made in the USA etc... ofcourse the harley benton is a phenomenal deal! I own both gibsons and harley bentons. they all rock! But you're not getting "the same thing' basically.
@@TwansMusic you're getting a plank with metal bits in it. Exact same thing.
@@davestephens3246 I never said that being made in the USA means anything. I just said it adds to the price. Which it does. And so does the case, again, adds to the price. Nitro is a relatively expensive finish to apply, again NONE of these things make a guitar BETTER! They just mean it's more expensive. I'm not claiming a gibson is a better instrument. It's a more expensive one and there's reasons for it. I personally think polyurethane lacquer is a dealbreaker on a guitar. that said chinese guitars are so damn cheap you cant fault them for having a poly finish, they're still awesome guitars!
Beautiful demo and great review!
These are nice amps you are using.
Guitar sounds cool.
If you had the choice between this and the HB SC-450 p90 GT, which would you choose?
Mine didn’t come with the poker chip. Looks better with. I think I’ll put one on.
Came for the pork schnizel stayed for the guitar review.
Still prefer the “two baby flounders” scale length...I spit my drink when I heard that the first time. Can you grab one of the HB 3 PU SG’s? I’m contemplating adding an SG but refuse to give Gibson my money. So it’s either I buy a used Gibson or I try out the HB. Thanks and I love you. Stay safe and I’ll ttys.
LTD Viper 400 or 1000 will blow your mind with thin u neck and xtra jumbo fretwire
Would be nice if they put time stamps on the videos. I personally would like to skip the long intro and the playing demo.
FYI, the scratchy feel on bending strings on new hb guitars is not so much the frets but the fretboard. I put a little fretboard oil , even without removing the installed strings and perfectly smooth in minutes
sorry... I have the time stamps, just forgot to copy them in the description
@@EytschPi42 no problem. Thanks. Always entertaining videos 👍
Have you ever reviewed the Harley Benton SC-450 P90 GT? Really cool guitar?
I'd be really interested to see this too!
th-cam.com/video/q-wJ3itYbpI/w-d-xo.html
Ich habe das Ding seit ca. drei Wochen.
Für 233,- Euro ist das der absolute Knaller.
Ist bereits meine fünfe HB und sicher nicht die letzte.
Unglaublich, wie sich die Marke in den letzten Jahren entwickelt hat😛
Guitar looks good, sounds good! Very well done review!
Interessant wie geduldig der Bruno den Krach den Du machst erträgt... der ist dadran bestimmt schon gewöhnt, gell. Knuddelt ihn ma von mir, totaaaal süss. *schnurch* haha!
Ich wollte P90s, würde aber die in weiß nehmen, soferns die gibt. Wie schwer ist die denn? Wäre für meinen Rücken wichtig zu wissen. Dankeschön wie immer. ;-)
I can't even imagine buying a Gibson when I can throw a rock in any direction and hit a guitar that sounds and plays as well. Rock hitting a Gibson... may be an improvement to knock it back into tune.
You will definitely get a much higher quality instrument with Gibson, plus the instrument will be a much better investment, often appreciating in value. If you are just buying to keep for yourself, the import guitars are great, but a Gibson is a Gibson.
Amaranth - Purpleheart that's ebonised with a hard black paint coating?? Or maybe it has been baked? Anyway that guitar is badass. And they do it in faded white.
That looks like a hell of a lot of guitar for the money. Goes to show you what US wages and a brand name adds to the price.
I was just thinking if I had to buy an LP style, it would have to have p90s.....
I wish they had a warehouse in the USA to save us $78 shipping charges on a $123 guitar
they do
@@jacobshred67 certain site they sell these on? I noticed them on some reverb shops
Does Harley Benton plan on releasing a Harley Bruno?
Maybe just a signature speckled blue finish?
Comes in a dog hair finish!
Il corpo è pesante come tutti i les paul, o è più equilibrato?
Your thumbnail caught my attention ;)
Enjoyed the vocals. That you?
Can you pimp the guitar with new tuners and a new bridge and make a comparison?
on it
I've put Gotoh locking tuners and a Tigerlilly wraparound bridge on it and it's great now - still have to change the nut because mine was cut to deep - this guitar is absolutely worth it - it's a great playing and sounding guitar - the pickups are great I won't touch them
Habe heute die gleiche in weiß bestellt 👍.... Eine Frage, ist der Hund taub? Unserer singt immer wenn ich spiele..... Gruß, Rainer.
What do you think comparing this Harley Benton SC special to the new Epiphone SC special?
I wouldn't take an Epiphone if it was free.... Epiphone is Gibson and they are an asshole company. I wouldn't give them my money!
That singer on the opening track really reminded me of Gary Barden from MSG. Is it someone that you found on Fiverr?
he‘s a friend
Great shirt, good mojo Bruno, and a guitar wow . Thanks . fucking great!
Is this video about the guitar or showing off your wardrobe and all the gear you have?
it’s about all of it
The epiphone gibson inspired LP special or this harley benton - any opinions? Price is veeeeeery similar.
Great video, nice looking guitar too! Merry Xmas from DK! :)
I loved the ducky shirt!
Great video, and that track in the beginning was great!
Love your duck shirt 🦆🤗
Sounds awesome
Wow, hi Mike. :)
not to run down the obvious great value of the Harley Benton, but he Gibson Les Paul Jr Tribute (2019) DC that I just bought is the
most spectacular and underrated Gibosn ever @ $899 USD
I think the sc550 video needs a remake since its been a long time
Did you change the pickup height in your setup?
Can you review the fender cv 60?
lol enjoy your fun guitar chats mein kumpel!
Beagles are such great Dogs. I have an one here who's getting on a bit and loves to sleep.
The bridge on that Guitar is fugly though it must be said.
I gotta get one man. Great review. 👍🤘
As a beginner's guitar to learn the blues do you recommend this one or your HP 42? (Assuming price difference is not a factor)
Both are great options, go with what you like more.