Extended Metal Power under €600! Harley Benton Amarok
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ต.ค. 2024
- Harley Benton now has a Pro Series and they made some kick ass metal axes... let's look at the Baritone and Seven String!
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I cant believe how far for budget friendly guitars have come. When I was a kid you couldnt get a good cheaper instrument like this. Now I can't speak to the build quality since I havent played them. Ive seen specs like this on $1600+ guitars.
Well the specs was fine but the baritone I bought was badly intonated and impossbile to get in tune. High action. I am also an old guy..I returned it..
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My experience is that you need to sift through 10 dogs to find a good one. Idk if the slightly more upscale amarok designation makes a difference (fusion etc doesnt).
Why couldn’t they have great budget guitars in the 80s when I was young, not the plywood rubbish they had then.
@@racheladkins6060 The technology wasn't there. With CNC machines a lot more is possible for way cheaper.
In a track 2:51
Overview/specs 4:00
Sounds 11:27
*DIFFERENT AMPS*
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The funny bald man's 2 cents 21:43
13:34 Toight. Noice.
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The number of crafted shots is outrageous. Still tough to beat the presentations of HP42. More please.
That song in the beginning is so badass!
That intro track was killer
I prefer the Baritone one because of the longer scale (which is not a must to sound good, but still), also because, unless you want to use the 7 strings for chords, a baritone offers the same thing, but minus 5 frets. I mean, you only lose the 5 higher notes on the 1st string from the 7 string, but I don't need that.
Size of 7 month baby dolphin, of half size grown pinguin ... You always make my day! :D Bless you!
I just ordered the Green 7-string and I am tempted to throw my liquifire and crunchlab pickups in it.
You keepforgetting about the stainless steel frets! Cmon man😂
That baritone sounds absolutely filthy. I cannot believe the prices on these. They sound so CLEAR. Like you can hear every chord not you are playing.
Even though Hipshot is an American Company their products are made at a High End Korean Guitar Parts Factory so I'm 99.9999% sure You're right and the HPS engraved on the Bridge stands for Hipshot. Great Video (as always) Clear, Concise & to the Point.
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I bought a B-stock Amarok-6 about six months ago, and overall I'd say you get pretty much what you pay for. The guitar allegedly features some high-quality specs, however, besides a middle-end craftmanship, I have encountered a major problem; the hipshot bridge lost its coating so fast and became fully corroded, if you ask me I'd say that it is a low-quality bridge. Makes you wonder about the true quality of the other specs...
got me a b-stock baritone - 380€ with dirty Strings and a loose nut - everything else flawless and it lets me Sound like an ancient God 🔥
Dat Chapman diss...
Still hoping Solar gives us a neon pink A2.7, but if not the Amarok might be the go to alternative. If and when they get them back in stock. Probably months from now. Cough.
Ask Ola Englund, maybe he is doing it xD
I've been hoping HB would add some similar higher spec models to their bass range.... something different to the J & P models they currently offer in there enhanced series. Multiscale, Headless and Singlecut would all be welcome additions to their bass range.
I had to send my Baritone back as the intonation was impossible to get. I'm not the only person who had the same problem. I think the bridge was not centered correctly. Pity as it was a great guitar to play. I might get another one in a year when they fix their issues
mine was OK.... you don't have to wait a year, the next batch will already have this fixed
@@EytschPi42 that's it mean than HB are aware of the issue?
So now that there is no more cheap Squire baritones, I am looking at Danelectro, but now this is a contender, i just need to get out of debt and get work first
The specs of the 7 string come very close to a Kiesel I want to build later e.g. the 14inch radius, neckthrough, in line reversed headstock, thicker neck, dual truss rod, multiple piece neck, graphtech nut, dual humbuckers, hard taile bridge, locking tuners and 25.5 inch scale. I only would choose other tone woods and change the position of the knobs/switch. So to get somewhat of an idea how the Kiesel will feel like I better first buy a (second hand) HB before ordering an expensive build that I have no idea of if I would like it or not feelwise
They are really going out of their way to help people with bang for buck (that’s what she said!!)
Schecter: I have the best metal axes for the bucks
Harley Benton: Hold my beer...
The biggest problem for HB is that they're only available at/from Thomann. They can't sell through someone else because the way they keep the prices so low is because because it is their own brand. This adds shipping cost, shipping time (outside of Europe), and it means nobody can experience them without going to their little town in Germany, unfortunately. A lot of people seem very putoff by those 3 things. Plus there's always going to be people that won't buy a house-brand. Same reason people buy name brand things at the grocery store, rather than the Walmart brand for half the price on the same shelf. That kind of mentality tends to be even stronger when it comes to more expensive things like instruments. Lots of people will always perceive cheap as "low quality" as well.
@@niclastname Times have changed, and we are realizing it now that, due to the pandemic, all music stores are closed.
As happened with record stores over ten years ago, now only those who have managed to keep up with the times, and reinvent themselves on the internet, have survived.
I don't criticize Thomann or the fact that they sell online; I criticize the music stores that failed to diversify the business and ignored what was going on.
Right now I prefer to buy an Harley Benton from them, rather than spending 800 euros more to buy a product from a physical store that has the same characteristics with a different brand.
In the worst case, I can return it free of charge, waiting for a flawless guitar.
@@niclastname And, BTW, to be honest, if I really had to buy something other than a HB guitar, being in Italy I would buy an Eko guitar.
They are well built and have a fair price.
Reborn from ashes (after their golden age in the '60-'70) under the guidance of Massimo Varini (one of the most famous Italian guitarists in the world), those guitars are at least worth a try.
schecter is leagues ahead in terms of quality. You will not find the fretwork of a schecter on anything below 1200 bucks from other brands.
Harley Bentons arent exactly known for their brilliant quality. They are affordable instruments and thats about it.
to be fair, schecter still does have the best guitars at these prices, but these harley benton's truly are great guitars. I own a couple, so I can attest personally. I also own schecters. They're still better.
Τhe red and blue 7s also pull at my heart- and purse-strings... hard. I was going to take the trip to Thomann and choose one in person (none of the flaws identified during the reviews are deal breakers, but try before you buy, right?). Shame they are currently unavailable... Thomann is expecting a new shipment around mid August, they said.
Might make more sense. The second run might be even better than the first (I hope they do not rush production though... to make up for time lost due to corona).
Love that you make content with affordable gear. More fo that pls.
FYI, "Amarok" is the name of a giant black wolf from Inuit mythology. I came across the name in the kids book "Julie of the Wolves". In that book, they used an alternate spelling, "Amaroq".
I named my German Shepherd Amarok. I tried using the alt spelling, but people couldn't figure it out.
I think my dog needs one of these guitars. He's speedy and shreds a lot...
I bet he shreds alot........ Straight through your furniture Lmao
I have the Amarok Baritone... beautiful all the way around
God damn it, that's exactly why the 7 string version should have been multi scale.
Stop making me spend money now!
1 thing i dont get agufish complained about other brands having a 7 string 25.5inch scale length but he also said he designed the amarok ...so why not 26.5 for a 7 string wich is the sweet spot . still love the guitars tho i dotn mean no hate to anyone
I agree... it would benefit from a longer scale
In the 90s if you wanted a guitar like this you had to pay around what is now €2000 if you could find a brand that made instruments like this!
Its a good time to be alive in spite of some other things
Quite the intro dude. XD
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Hahaha LOL
Its weird to get pretty bright sound from mahagony guitar, but you somehow made it possible with an ease.
thank you so much for this content !
Is it versatile (for blues or rock) or only dedicated to metal ?
john brownes workshop was pretty successful
I want that guitar now!!!!
My next guitar, the Baritone. Would be great, if they would make them in green too.
You can say whatever you want. People who say certain phrases have to be spoken a certain way should, perhaps, expand their perspective of the purpose of language and communication; to express ideas, not just to repeat whatever is catchy. I like chips. Not everyone prefers the same bag. What you said is perfectly correct and even more so, imo.
Yah! I was entertaining the idea of a 7 string for a long time. I l'm not a pure metal player, so it would be a "just for occasional fun" Guitar. With this kind of specs at this price, I guess it's all I needed to finally get a 7 string
Du hattest weiter unten in den Kommentaren erwähnt, dass der nächste Batch der Bariton Modelle die Intonationsprobleme nicht mehr haben wird.. Heißt das die, die mittlerweile wieder lieferbar sind, sind schon gefixt? Weißt du das zufällig? 😅
sollte so sein, aber ich kann es nicht mit sicherheit sagen
The sounds are rathar harsh, but i guess your usual amps settings don't really go well with the active pups
I wonder if they are making any of the pro line left handed.
Yeah they have these in left handed
Oooh dat green one snaky 7 string with that gorgeous string thru thru neck!
for a harley benton in the 600 range I expect perfect little sausage fret ends considering the bar they've set for themselves
Great guitar playing
Thanks Switching Lesley and Henning \o/ Still going for the Amarok-6 BKRD Quilted Burst. For the Drop-A stuff I have my Ibanez 7-string, but I'll keep the baritone one in mind :-)
The only issue I have with the 7 is scale length. 25.5 is too short for a 7. 26.5 is the sweet spot unless it has an Evertune.
If you downtune yes, but some use 7 strings in standard tuning. But yes, something like the LTD 7:s with 25.5 length and evertune seems ideal to me. I can't play anything longer than 25.5, preferrably shorter.
@@fredriksvard2603 that is why I typed 25.5 is too short for a 7 string unless you are using an Evertune. Even then I prefer the sound of the addition inch of wood that the 26.5 offers over the 25.5. The other issue with Evertune is string gauges. I use 11-52-70, and ET's do not work with the 70. It's too much tension, especially in Drop D A7, Drop G, and Drop C G7.
@@fredriksvard2603 "If you downtune yes, but some use 7 strings in standard tuning."
Most people who use 7s down tune, or drop tune. The people playing in B standard these days are the exception.
@@Theenragedone Fallujah does and that's the best 7 string stuff I've heard. Some do, some don't and that's why it makes sense that there are models ranging from 25.5 to 28 or longer. There might be a sweetspot but it doesn't invalidate shorter and longer ones. I can't play 26.5 personally and even if i could i wouldnt benefit from it.
a look for a guitar for metal,a think this guitar is a good choice !
but a like tpnplay funk and Zappa style
is this a good bay ?
PLEASE HELP
I may see about adding one of these to my guitar collection next year, hopefully :)
Came for the delicious guitars.....stayed for the silly shirts! Love your stuff, brudda!
Why don't they make the 7 string in 27"??? I would have bought it right away.
Ich find es schade das Du der Bkrd nicht auch mal den angemessenen Raum gegeben hast, diese sich zu präsentieren.
Die Gitarren wirken farblich, in der Optik beim Spielen nochmal ganz anders vom Eindruck, wie auf deinem Sofa.
Also ich muss sagen, dein farblicher Favorit war bevor ich dein Vid. sah auch meiner.
Doch wo ich das Vid. sah war ich sehr stark am schwanken zwischen dem Emerald Green und Bkrd.
Das ist jetzt keine Kritik gewesen, denn das Vid. ist echt Top. 😉😁✌️
die rote ist in einem separaten Video
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If they had bare knuckles or even anything passive this would be 💯
you could just buy those and swap them in. you're not about to find super expensive "premium tier" Bare Knuckles in any product of this price tier. It doesn't even hit Ibanez guitars for at least 2.5 - 3x the price where I live...
you could just throw a slightly bigger string guage on to tune down and still have it feel tight
Is that a Red Mayones Duvell 7 elite hanging behind you?
Dang, i want one, do not care what colour. BUT
- 1 month ago "Available in 6-10weeks"
- Currently "Available in 8-10weeks"
Next mont "Available in 9-10weeks" ?
BTW : Try to play it clean tone with spring reverb and some tremelo ==> perfect "Surf Sound" :-)
I wish the 7 string were a fan fret
That is gorgeous!
Danke!
Why don’t they make this with a Floyd Rose tremolo?
Not my kind of guitars 😂😂😂 but I love the colors :)
The guitar looks good, Just wish they would have better quality control at Harley Benton, the amount of b stock Harley Benton guitars they have are ridiculous.
question though, on a baritone, do you use normal 6 string set or use a 7 string set?? I'm new to that bari one and I'm really interested in it.
there are baritone sets / 13-62 f.e.
Leslie is on it... That's what he said... Because of Henning 😜
So should i get the baritone or the 7 strings idk
Henning got dat GANK \m/
It's funny because most people say 7 strings are tighter than baritone if you do a google search.
wished you had a single cut or tele.(fmt, showmaster) like...... also wish my browser would translate the page the guitars are on.
you can change the langue at thomann.... top right
@@EytschPi42 i figured it out. I shoulda edited comment. Good looking guitars... Unothodox but could you checkout my twitch clips and tell me if im ok.. Had to reteach myself guitar after a brain hemmorhage(crx vs flatbed) im a selftaught guitarist who purposely never learned a cover. Only improv and noodles. Its been a path of alot of doubt and self consiousness as i can only play good while in a creative zone which doubt ruins...... If not its all good i just respect your input and guitaring. Take care
Work well with a drop A ir A#?
can a also tune in eadgbe ?
uploaded 13 seconds ago people alreading commenting like 3 minutes ago. What are people doing quarantined in Hennings Basement?
Donno if it´s the guitars or the amp settings but all samples sound floppy, and harsch and kind of clipping...
am i the only one confused by the Baritone tag line on everything 27inch scale?
As far as im concerned that isnt Baritone.
I would consider 28 inch to 30 inch more Baritone personally.
@@stevestevestevesteve6466according to who?
@@lewisstorer89 The majority of people and companies who make guitars
These look like the Ibanez RGAs. Maybe even better.
Hopefully they arent that bad
@@fredriksvard2603 are RGAs that bad? Im planning to get one for my first 7 string
@@yokisullivan8647 I tried one, was kind of interested, then i read so much bad stuff about them. I can't say for sure but the reputation isn't the best. I had two ibanez 7 strings, had issues with both. Haven't tried amarok, i had their cheapest 7 and it was truly useless. Same with jackson's budget one. I'd look into a solar or ltd with evertune myself, but this is just me guessing really.
Baritone should replace other scale lengths, its just better
Leider es ist nicht verfügbar für Linkshänder..
There are 2 things I don't like about this guitar, firstly the brown binding on the body and secondly the neck thru, to be honest I find the optics crappy. Unfortunately, these two points disqualify the guitar for me as an object of purchase.
the neck through is what makes them sound great
@@EytschPi42 Da hast Du natürlich Recht, aber mir persönlich gefällt das von der Optik her bei keiner Gitarre, egal ob HB oder eine anderen. Das hatte / Hat B.C..Rich auch gemacht, hat mir auch da nicht gefallen und deshalb habe ich mir keine neue Warlock gekauft....
A way around the lower scale length of the 7 string variation is to put a bit of a thicker guage of string on it. Going up one guage set shouldn't affect your tuning stability or the need of a modified nut.
Still waiting for my red baritone but I can't hardly get shit I order in my own country so the whole international shipping thing got me like 😫 lol
Think I would rather they put them out for 300 bucks with Roswell pickups etc and let us do the upgrades to them over time, like the pro fusion range.
Nowhere to go really with those guitars.
There are mid price guitars for people that can't or don't want to learn to mess with their instruments, this is something that you get out of the box that's beyond playable.
I nearly bought a green 6 string but the QC on the whole range was lousy. Lose the EMGs and fit a trem instead.
tuners changed to harley-benton branded locking tuners just fyi
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Up to this day, I still can't wrap my head around on business model does Harley Benton have. I mean, how can they put a hell of a lot more guitar for such price compared to other brands!!??
direct from factory to store... no brand and distributor in the middle... two stages less that need to get paid
@@EytschPi42 Henning, I've seen other reviews on this guitar and people are receiving units with cosmetic flaws that would never pass if they were actually looked at by QC. I got an sc custom that has a lot of cosmetic flaws but accepted because it was only $220. This one is $ 500. What is your opinion on the obvious non existence of QC. Do you think HB would warranty that for international orders? They don't seem to clearly respond to these types of questions
@@allboutthemojo i agree , i got a € 300 pseudo explorer , with loz of flaws especially the damn ass chunky baseball neck . 500 . 600 with that quality controll hell no , i just me an used ESP LTD 417 B FM in mint condition for €630 . The only thing i might buy from HB is the 212 V30 cabinet thats all , a guitar never ever agin .......
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Wait they got the 6 string as 27 '' bariton and the 7 string only as 25.5'' non bariton ? makes 0 sense at all ......
there are so many better options than Harley Benton that hold their value better
Name three
@@fredriksvard2603 agile, schecter, ltd
@@graysguitars5113 they dont make 100 eur guitars, and their entry level models get obliterated by HB
Could someone please teach you how to dial in some metal tones that aren't fuzzy as fuck?
You can get a cort kx300 with the same pick ups for 299, I mean they look really nice aswell rest of the hardware probably ain't the same standard. Love the green though, I think all guitars should be green.
No graph tech nut, no grover locking tuners, no stainless steel frets, no neck-thru.
Baritone mean!!!!
What do we learn from the video? If you want that metal power - get a revv!
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Great channel, but Harley Benton is only sold through Thomann. If you are in the US and you have an issue, you’ll pay more than what you save to get it resolved. Never deal with Thomann if you live in the US. It’s a risk you can’t afford.
Yeah... no. I love Harley Benton. I got two and I'll get many more. But 499/549/599 € is no more great value. If you look around, you can get an Ibanez Prestige (made in Japan AND with a hard case) for a little more than 700 €. Different styles, I know. But I don't see the value here. So... Amarok gets a no from me.
No more great value? These are 1k specs for literally half the price.
@@kateslate3228 its about the built quality , i never get a harley crapton axe ever
Nnnnnoooo I can buy any more guitars....I have.two Harley Bentons on oreder, th sc550Amber and the s1000 custom vb frs................OH BUGGER RED
Jcm 800 is not the amp to be demoing those guitars. Shouldn't even bother with it.
Hm.....why not just get a Chapman with the price?
because these are WAY better
I have a Chapman and have had to heavily modify to my liking...these just should offer passive pickups and I'd get one.
Chapmans are carbage... Overglorified cheap crap.
Harleys are way more worth money.
I hate harley bentons just because stupid name and logos on guitars but i do have few harleys and played many more.
But price wise HB is really really kicking chapmans ass.
Anyway both are korean/Indonesian/chinese child labour axes.
I liked them better when they were called Chapman.
I liked them even better when they were called Ibanez RGAs before that.
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