I've got a SC450 plus , 50s wiring , Sperzel locking tuners , gotoh bridge , faber tailpiece, vitamin q caps , new pots . It shits on any Gibson apart from original 59s .
It's embarrassing...but I used to sell Gibson's. Some were quite good but others were crap in terms of weight, playability and consistency of quality. Back in the day, our guitar luthier used to get two types of guitars: Fender for a pickup upgrade or a Gibson with a broken head stock.
You can fix that fretboard dent with a small damp rag and an iron. Put a corner of the rag on the dent, apply the iron, and the steam should lift the dent out. You may have to sand it a bit to level it out, and re-oil it, but the dent should be gone, or at least a lot better.
I am ordering one of these very soon. I have the XT-22 in black cherry, and I love it. I am a big fan of these guitars, and especially the Roswell pickups. They are great!
with this model many people fix the tune and volume by soldering the cable the other way around, this seems to be a factory defects for all the 4 knobs Single cut models by Harley Benton
@@650thunderbird Artist guitars (then) didn't have the range and colours I wanted. Also, their prices were higher than at Thomann. I have around 30 guitars. I have enough. However, if you want an all-valve blues beast, the Artist Tweed Tone 20R is really good. Great sound and extremely loud. I had one a couple of years ago. See: www.artistguitars.com.au/buy/artist-tweedtone20r-20-watt-tube-guitar-amplifier/70245
I got the same guitar some years ago. I did some mods: put Tonerider AC2 pickups in it, dismount the scratchplate, change the knobs for silver dome style knobs. I love the sound and playability yet I play more my superstrat style guitars, cause I love thinner and flatter necks. Check out my HB SC450 plus LD in this song: th-cam.com/video/dC7vDK9vBWQ/w-d-xo.html
Hi BFHPET. That song is called "Jungle Rock". I wrote and recorded it (C) many years ago but it was missing the guitar. I have a whole library of unfinished instrumentals. It seemed to be perfect for this guitar so I ran the Harley Benton through the Mercuriall SS-11X plug-in for clean sounds and the Mercuriall Spark for the overdriven sounds. If I remember correctly, I used the single coil mode in the neck pickup for the clean sounds.
I've got a SC450 plus , 50s wiring , Sperzel locking tuners , gotoh bridge , faber tailpiece, vitamin q caps , new pots . It shits on any Gibson apart from original 59s .
It's embarrassing...but I used to sell Gibson's. Some were quite good but others were crap in terms of weight, playability and consistency of quality. Back in the day, our guitar luthier used to get two types of guitars: Fender for a pickup upgrade or a Gibson with a broken head stock.
Nice Honest review sir,thank you.
You can fix that fretboard dent with a small damp rag and an iron. Put a corner of the rag on the dent, apply the iron, and the steam should lift the dent out. You may have to sand it a bit to level it out, and re-oil it, but the dent should be gone, or at least a lot better.
Thanks Marc, I'll give it a try.
I OWN A SC 450 ! AWESOME GUITARS FOR THE $$ .. I LEFT YOU LIKE NUMBER THREE MY FRIEND !
Cool. It's a great deal and great quality.
I am ordering one of these very soon. I have the XT-22 in black cherry, and I love it. I am a big fan of these guitars, and especially the Roswell pickups. They are great!
They are definitely very well manufactured. Nice guitars that don't bankrupt you. Enjoy!
I bought a gold top like the one in the bg
Love it
with this model many people fix the tune and volume by soldering the cable the other way around, this seems to be a factory defects for all the 4 knobs Single cut models by Harley Benton
Love it !
Subbed. Where's the review for the gold top?
Whoops, it's there! Should've gone to....
@@650thunderbird Yep, it's there. But I replaced the pickups with mini humbuckers. Looks and sounds great.
@@paperbagaudio5450 You in Aus? Why haven't you tried Artist guitars?
@@650thunderbird Artist guitars (then) didn't have the range and colours I wanted. Also, their prices were higher than at Thomann. I have around 30 guitars. I have enough. However, if you want an all-valve blues beast, the Artist Tweed Tone 20R is really good. Great sound and extremely loud. I had one a couple of years ago. See: www.artistguitars.com.au/buy/artist-tweedtone20r-20-watt-tube-guitar-amplifier/70245
@@paperbagaudio5450 I have it already.
My biggest dislike about these single cuts is their weight. My SC-550 Paradise weighs a ton! Even heavier than my Les Paul.
Yes, it's a heavy beast for sure. I bought it for the sound and it looks good on my wall. I couldn't play a gig with it though.
Just received this guitar and it is excellent, (but it does weigh quite a bit, 8.9lbs). However it plays and sounds so good, I don't care.
tmcorey1 how thick is the neck on this? I have pretty small hands so do you think I should still get it or go for an Ibanez
Sarah b I would go with the ibanez. It’s pretty chunky and would be thick for small hands.
Really extensive review , could do with a dash of pesto, all the same a good review
Thanks Paul!
Winner winner, chicken parmi dinner! Nice 1 Knackers! What part of Oz you in?
Who says I'm from Oz. Too far from Kansas.
@@paperbagaudio5450 Ahh hah! The ALMOST Oz accent and the fact you quoted the price IN AU dollars! ;oP
@@DMSProduktions Oops...
@@paperbagaudio5450 HAH!
I got the same guitar some years ago. I did some mods: put Tonerider AC2 pickups in it, dismount the scratchplate, change the knobs for silver dome style knobs. I love the sound and playability yet I play more my superstrat style guitars, cause I love thinner and flatter necks.
Check out my HB SC450 plus LD in this song:
th-cam.com/video/dC7vDK9vBWQ/w-d-xo.html
9:00 Lol
what the song 1:16
Hi BFHPET. That song is called "Jungle Rock". I wrote and recorded it (C) many years ago but it was missing the guitar. I have a whole library of unfinished instrumentals. It seemed to be perfect for this guitar so I ran the Harley Benton through the Mercuriall SS-11X plug-in for clean sounds and the Mercuriall Spark for the overdriven sounds. If I remember correctly, I used the single coil mode in the neck pickup for the clean sounds.
@@paperbagaudio5450 cant u finish it sound good
@@paperbagaudio5450 the price for the guitar is very low is the guitar anything worth it sound great in video but what u think?