Actually the best review on this guitar I've seen. To be honest, I like this format of review-videos. You did this better than many channels with 100x more subscribers in my opinion. Cheers and Merry Christmas!
This is the fifth review I’ve watched on these Harley Benton tele’s and they’ve all raved about them. This video put me over the edge to pull the trigger on a black one. A black tele style with binding always grabs my attention. This will be my first tele.
Excellent review and I love what you play and how you play it. It really gives an accurate idea of what this guitar sounds like. It's a beautiful guitar and Harley Benton continues to amaze me with the quality of its very affordable guitars. Even with the $90 shipping from Germany, they are a bargain. And they usually arrive in Brooklyn, NY locale within a day or two via UPS - not sure how they do that, since the shipping history shows they do indeed ship them from Germany. Thanks for your excellent overview of this model. I agree with others here - the format, straightforwardness and content of this review is superior to many others on TH-cam! I already own a few Harley Bentons, and I certainly don't NEED another guitar, but this review makes me…er…um…want this guitar!
6-saddle bridge for ultimate action, proper 3/4 way switch and pots, and some tuners are good upgrades, will be still cheaper than a CV then, while providing even better experience.
I think all those mods will bring you to the pricepoint of a stock Classic Vibe... I have a Classic Vibe, love it to bits, especially after modding it but playability wise, the Harley Benton is better. Cheers!
@@KrenarCilkuGuitar I meant budget HB parts, bridge is 29, tuners are 20, switch is 6, 2 pots are 10. Plus a B-stock guitar is an option to shave off the price.
Love this T-Fiddle, I have four. At 7:38, I've never inserted my strings into the tuning post hole, I simple thread it horizontally through and wind it up 3-revs, works every time in perfect tune but takes some practice.
I saw on your channel two guitars that interest me and I want to see which one you thought was better, the Harley Benton Te 62db or the jet jt350 black, I want to know which one is more versatile and the better guitar, what do you recommend, greetings
Great review. After watching this and the review Colin over @Guitaristas posted yesterday I have ordered a lefty one for myself. Thanks for the cool review. 🤘
Thank you so much Krenar for this great review! You know I have been researching a lot lately about buying a used squire affinity which would cost me even more and the result would be much more inferior to this...So I have ended up in this specific model (for my sound taste) and your video was the cherry on the top of the cake! I would be grateful if you could also share what sort of gear you use (effect pedals/vst, amp etc) to produce that amazing warm mellow sound. thank you in advance, Panagiotis
Thank you so much for the kind words, man! I really appreciate it! For this clip specifically, I used the HX Stomp plugged straight into my audio interface. If I remember correctly, I was using the deluxe reverb amp model with a spring reverb and I always like to add a touch of room reverb in post to my tone (izotope neoverb) . Hope this helps, cheers!
@@KrenarCilkuGuitar you cannot imagine how much I appreciate your thorough description and taking the time to reply and share this. thanks buddy 🙂! Oh and sorry for omitting praising your playing style which I loved an admired. I think everyone thinks the same so I skipped mentioning it... but then again one of the most important things in life is to be rewarded when we have worked our ass off on something we love and are passionate about...and this is the case with you man...so...BRAVO!👏
i got the same one in black, couple of upgrades and its absolutely fantastic and pretty much VFM ;) very good QC on this "62" line of HB's too, cant go wrong with it
thanks for the cool review andgreat playing. Would be great a direct comparison between the te-52 and te-62. Or showing the te-62 with a good vintage pickup to see if this way it can compete with the te-52 (which sound better but it's really too heavy)
Hey man, thanks for the kind words! I used to have one of the early te-52 a long time ago and yes, it was heavy! I have a lot of pickups from my friend at ToneHatch pickups that I want to try on this Harley Benton so stay tuned for that! Cheers!
Well my SC550+ cost a lot more but it is among the best guitars I own (I have Gibsons) so now I want to see what HB can do for less than half that cash. 10 bucks cheaper as B stock too! Gonna put Toneriders in it. Very excited, it sounds great stock already. And as a Les Paul guy this is the first Tele I find truly beautiful.
Hey Graeme! The one that I have is really good. To be honest, I prefer it to the Player Series Fender I had and sold. The pickups were better on the fender though. Cheers!
I don't understand what you are complaining about the tuners. It looks like you have way more winds on the posts than are necessary. That's the thing about this type of vintage tuner. You trim the string before you drop it into the hole in the post. Other tuners you thread it, allow as much slack as you need, then trim the string after you tune.
My apologies. I just saw a review on the Guitaristas channel of the same guitar. He actually pointed out that the split shaft tuners with the hole in the center is a big problem. He showed that the hole in the center is actually fake and there is no room to insert the string like it should. So you have to wind the string like a conventional tuner.
any chance you would make guitar covers of songs from your cultural origin (or tutorials for that matter) ? Just for the fun of it. Pop, Rock or even traditional Folk Songs. Maybe you'd gain some new subs from those living in the US or so... I was surprised when you mentioned where you're from on Gear Street. Anyway, keep doing what you're doing. Don't make too much noise, we don't want your Austrian neighbors to get irritated.
Hey there! That is a good idea! I usually do stuff like that on my instagram page. The last remark hits close to home, my neighbor downstairs is not a big fan... 🤣🤣 cheers!
Unfortunately Harley Benton are hit and miss. This one's a hit. If you're not a gambler then get a Squier Classic Vibe which will not require upgrades. Ever.
I have to say, I love my Squier CV 50s Tele but surprisingly enough, I've never played a bad Harley Benton. And I have had my hands on a bunch of them. Fortunately, Thomann has a great return policy, too. Cheers!
I've put in an order for one of these after receiving two CVs that had to go back because they were pretty much unplayable and would've cost a decent amount to fix. I've heard good things about HB's QC so hoping I have better luck this time round
It sounds very dark for being a Tele... which I think is the Helix thing to blame... it would be more of an honest demo if plugged into an amp that doesn't color the tone so badly... like just a simple Fender clean amp... there's just too much blind hype about the Line 6 Helix stuff, but I think this is a great example of NOT to trust your tone to a Helix...
Actually the best review on this guitar I've seen. To be honest, I like this format of review-videos. You did this better than many channels with 100x more subscribers in my opinion. Cheers and Merry Christmas!
Thank you so much for the kind words, Timmy! Merry Christmas and a happy New Year! 🎄
I'm mesmerised by this video. The way you talk about the guitar and the way played it, I think I fell in love with its sound.
This is the fifth review I’ve watched on these Harley Benton tele’s and they’ve all raved about them. This video put me over the edge to pull the trigger on a black one. A black tele style with binding always grabs my attention. This will be my first tele.
Did you ever get the guitar. If so, let usknow what you think of it
Love your skills !! Your reviews are a joy just to listen to you perform
Thank you for the kind words!
Absolutely enamored by your playing, hope I get to your level at some point. Keep at it, great content.
Ahh, thank you so much for the kind words, made my day! Cheers and stay safe!
Amazing presence in your playing, and overall production! Subbed
Thank you so much! 🙌🏼
Excellent review and I love what you play and how you play it. It really gives an accurate idea of what this guitar sounds like. It's a beautiful guitar and Harley Benton continues to amaze me with the quality of its very affordable guitars. Even with the $90 shipping from Germany, they are a bargain. And they usually arrive in Brooklyn, NY locale within a day or two via UPS - not sure how they do that, since the shipping history shows they do indeed ship them from Germany. Thanks for your excellent overview of this model. I agree with others here - the format, straightforwardness and content of this review is superior to many others on TH-cam! I already own a few Harley Bentons, and I certainly don't NEED another guitar, but this review makes me…er…um…want this guitar!
I really appreciate the kind words, means a lot! Cheers!
I love this song and the sound of this tonally in every aspect !
Superb !
Very good review. Superb playing. Good job, man.
Thank you!
Some of the finest jazz playing I’ve heard in a long time on a Tele.
Ah, thank you so much, Michael! That means a lot, cheers!
Beautiful playing as always Sir.
Cool blue on that axe
I appreciate that, Poo! Cheers!
I love Harley Benton. I have the fusion T still. I want a strat and tele from their 62 or etc price line. It's amazing.
Robert! They are great, at least the one I'm playing on the video is practically flawless. I hope you have the same experience! cheers!
6-saddle bridge for ultimate action, proper 3/4 way switch and pots, and some tuners are good upgrades, will be still cheaper than a CV then, while providing even better experience.
I think all those mods will bring you to the pricepoint of a stock Classic Vibe... I have a Classic Vibe, love it to bits, especially after modding it but playability wise, the Harley Benton is better. Cheers!
@@KrenarCilkuGuitar I meant budget HB parts, bridge is 29, tuners are 20, switch is 6, 2 pots are 10. Plus a B-stock guitar is an option to shave off the price.
Useful review and successfully demonstrating it's sound quality rather than shredding, which in my experience serves no useful purpose. Thank you.👍😊
Cheers!
Love this T-Fiddle, I have four. At 7:38, I've never inserted my strings into the tuning post hole, I simple thread it horizontally through and wind it up 3-revs, works every time in perfect tune but takes some practice.
I have the black one and, man, ... in my opinion? This guitar is as good as 5x it's price. Love your review 👌🙏
I saw on your channel two guitars that interest me and I want to see which one you thought was better, the Harley Benton Te 62db or the jet jt350 black, I want to know which one is more versatile and the better guitar, what do you recommend, greetings
Wow you have something that cannot be learned, incredible feeling and expressiveness.
Thanks
Excellent playing and Great review! Don't need another tele but with the price and all the awesome reviews, how can I go wrong?
Thank you! hahaha, there's worse ways to spend money, that's for sure!
this guitar is absolutely gorgeous.
Great review. After watching this and the review Colin over @Guitaristas posted yesterday I have ordered a lefty one for myself. Thanks for the cool review. 🤘
Great video, I like your way of guitaring.... Will subscribe for sure😊
Love the review but love your playing even more.
Thank you so much buddy!
The Guitar and your playing are absolut great.
Thank you so much Krenar for this great review! You know I have been researching a lot lately about buying a used squire affinity which would cost me even more and the result would be much more inferior to this...So I have ended up in this specific model (for my sound taste) and your video was the cherry on the top of the cake! I would be grateful if you could also share what sort of gear you use (effect pedals/vst, amp etc) to produce that amazing warm mellow sound. thank you in advance, Panagiotis
Thank you so much for the kind words, man! I really appreciate it! For this clip specifically, I used the HX Stomp plugged straight into my audio interface. If I remember correctly, I was using the deluxe reverb amp model with a spring reverb and I always like to add a touch of room reverb in post to my tone (izotope neoverb) . Hope this helps, cheers!
@@KrenarCilkuGuitar you cannot imagine how much I appreciate your thorough description and taking the time to reply and share this. thanks buddy 🙂! Oh and sorry for omitting praising your playing style which I loved an admired. I think everyone thinks the same so I skipped mentioning it... but then again one of the most important things in life is to be rewarded when we have worked our ass off on something we love and are passionate about...and this is the case with you man...so...BRAVO!👏
That's definitely an awesome guitar for the price Krenar 😀🤘🎵🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Cheers Adam!
Nice playing ..
Good review.. thx
Thank you so much!
How would you compare this guitar to the Harley Benton 25th Anniversary TE25???
Hey there, sorry but I haven't tried the TE25... they should, however, be very similar guitars but the specs on the TE25 are a bit better. Cheers!
i got the same one in black, couple of upgrades and its absolutely fantastic and pretty much VFM ;) very good QC on this "62" line of HB's too, cant go wrong with it
That's awesome! Enjoy it! It seems like it wasn't just mine that was good. Cheers!
What upgrades, if you don’t mind me asking a bit late?
@@eliasostby2250 graphtech tusqnut, locking tuners, brass saddles. the rest of the upgrades are aesthetically pleasing only :)
I have the te20 red one... Had many guitars. this one has nothing much to envy to expensive ones.
I have the H.B double bound TE70-RW, (Rosewood effect.) and its just an awesome little Tele, for build quality, looks, sound & feel. 😎🎸
Awesome! Enjoy it, Frank! Cheers 🙌
thanks for the cool review andgreat playing. Would be great a direct comparison between the te-52 and te-62. Or showing the te-62 with a good vintage pickup to see if this way it can compete with the te-52 (which sound better but it's really too heavy)
Hey man, thanks for the kind words! I used to have one of the early te-52 a long time ago and yes, it was heavy! I have a lot of pickups from my friend at ToneHatch pickups that I want to try on this Harley Benton so stay tuned for that! Cheers!
Well my SC550+ cost a lot more but it is among the best guitars I own (I have Gibsons) so now I want to see what HB can do for less than half that cash. 10 bucks cheaper as B stock too! Gonna put Toneriders in it. Very excited, it sounds great stock already. And as a Les Paul guy this is the first Tele I find truly beautiful.
Never played a Harley Benton, but they seem to be great value. How does it compare to a mex Tele ?
Hey Graeme! The one that I have is really good. To be honest, I prefer it to the Player Series Fender I had and sold. The pickups were better on the fender though. Cheers!
I have a few Harley's and I find the most annoying thing is the cheap pick guards. Shabby cuts
Very nice playing. I like the guitar. I also think about getting a TL-69TL HotRod. Good on ya! What kind of amp are you using?
I had one but frets werent level, hated the neck radius and pickups sounded poor
Ahh, thar sucks! Have you contacted Thomann about it? Cheers!
Yeah, this guitar keeps calling me, never had a Tele, and that is a must
Proceed with caution, teles are addictive! 🤣
I don't understand what you are complaining about the tuners. It looks like you have way more winds on the posts than are necessary. That's the thing about this type of vintage tuner. You trim the string before you drop it into the hole in the post. Other tuners you thread it, allow as much slack as you need, then trim the string after you tune.
My apologies. I just saw a review on the Guitaristas channel of the same guitar. He actually pointed out that the split shaft tuners with the hole in the center is a big problem. He showed that the hole in the center is actually fake and there is no room to insert the string like it should. So you have to wind the string like a conventional tuner.
any chance you would make guitar covers of songs from your cultural origin (or tutorials for that matter) ? Just for the fun of it. Pop, Rock or even traditional Folk Songs. Maybe you'd gain some new subs from those living in the US or so... I was surprised when you mentioned where you're from on Gear Street. Anyway, keep doing what you're doing. Don't make too much noise, we don't want your Austrian neighbors to get irritated.
Hey there! That is a good idea! I usually do stuff like that on my instagram page. The last remark hits close to home, my neighbor downstairs is not a big fan... 🤣🤣 cheers!
@@KrenarCilkuGuitar Oh, I didn't know you were doing them on IG since I'm not a big fan of "apps" :)
Unfortunately Harley Benton are hit and miss. This one's a hit. If you're not a gambler then get a Squier Classic Vibe which will not require upgrades. Ever.
I have to say, I love my Squier CV 50s Tele but surprisingly enough, I've never played a bad Harley Benton. And I have had my hands on a bunch of them. Fortunately, Thomann has a great return policy, too. Cheers!
I've put in an order for one of these after receiving two CVs that had to go back because they were pretty much unplayable and would've cost a decent amount to fix. I've heard good things about HB's QC so hoping I have better luck this time round
It sounds very dark for being a Tele... which I think is the Helix thing to blame... it would be more of an honest demo if plugged into an amp that doesn't color the tone so badly... like just a simple Fender clean amp... there's just too much blind hype about the Line 6 Helix stuff, but I think this is a great example of NOT to trust your tone to a Helix...
Great video my friend 🎉
I own the guitar, but I can´t play like you! 😅Thanks for the video!