I FINALLY Play a Harley Benton...Are They REALLY as Good as People Say??

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

VIDEO SECTIONS: 1. Thomann screwed up! - 1:01 2. AAAA flame maple top?? (specs) - 2:39 3. What does it sound like? - 4:29 4. The devil is in the details - 8:40 5. So, should you buy one? - 13:01 Enjoy!

[@allboutthemojo]

I got my sc custom from Thomann 4 weeks ago. Definitely agree with you about the lack of QA. Infact I'll go one up and say that they don't! I have that weird glue on binding but Luckily mine is at the bottom of the guitar only. The rough sound when initially bending strings was a major put off until I realized it's not a big deal at all and not much to do with the fret polish. I applied some finger board oil and it was smooth I never had an issue with shipping. They said 2 weeks when I ordered and had it shipped in 10 days. I wasn't disappointed after readjusting my expectations. It's under $300 shipped . I doubt there is another that can compete at that price. They are probably numero uno. If you find other brands with this quality, do let us know. Mine has Grover tuners as well. Another drawback I would say is the frets are not jumbo.

[@BAMozzy69]

Is that supposed to be a AAAA Maple top or Maple veneer top?

[@BAMozzy69]

@@allboutthemojo I would say so too - but that's another aspect that isn't 'clear' and could be misleading on their website

[@jono4708]

@@allboutthemojo hello today's price plus shipping is $218+$40 to Florida. Great price, but I would still rather buy "local".cheers.

[@ashoksapkota77]

Please do review of haze guitar from Australia 😁

[@kevinconaty6921]

My only experience with thomann is me cancelling an order on a bass because I changed my mind, getting a full refund, and then the bass arriving a week later

[@bmt_russ2733]

That’s a win in my book lol

[@eero979]

🤣

[@TheShmrsh]

Wait, you robbed them ?

[@dickgitaar2012]

And you sent it back :-)

[@terisage]

hhahaha good stuff man

[@ralfkappmeyer5549]

in Germany delivery with Thomann is usually a thing of one to two days for on-stock-articles...they are faster than amazon here...

[@cian.horgan]

Even for Ireland (still EU but gotta send by air or sea) it's still excellent, the Amazon comparison kind of works here too if it's in stock

[@CarmelitanoScalzo]

I received my guitar in two days from my order. I am very happy with my 110€ stratocaster like guitar.

[@fussiestgoblin2872]

You know this makes me feel bad for being an American a little

[@cian.horgan]

@@fussiestgoblin2872 ahhh it's ok you guys still get a much better Reverb/eBay/Craigslist/pawn shop market and cheaper prices on most (especially American) brands. Gotta give us something ☺️

[@fussiestgoblin2872]

Cian Horgan yeah man thanks you guys are just lucky to have a brand like that

[@Stirling62]

I've been dealing with Thomann here in Germany for decades and I have nothing but praise for the company! Best prices, fast delivery and competent service!

[@aliengrey6052]

They are good.

[@philippedubern4650]

Same thing for me in France : they just are perfect and easy to get on the phone if needed

[@you2vertigo]

Thomann has the best customer service....😊

[@TheMusicalEvents]

same here...

[@denispirvu7304]

I'm really sorry for what happened to you, but for the guys who lives in Europe Thomann is amazing! They ship really fast and really protect the package! And when you have the occasion to visit them it's amazing! I really hope I will do that again soon

[@DAAN_MUSIC]

AGREED! I'm a huge Thomann fan from the Netherlands! 🙏🔥

[@chrisboldtm]

I would agree with that too. I've been a Thomann customer for the past 10+ years. However, my last 2 orders (D'angelico guitar, MB bass Amp) have both been quite screwed up and time-consuming on my side. Guitar had been sent without any pre-inspection (1400 EUR guitar), and i got it with several assembly and finish issues ... took another month or more to get it sorted... etc. Hope they're not about to let us down in the future : )

[@DAAN_MUSIC]

@@chrisboldtm I had one issue, with A Gretsch guitar I ordered. Gave them a quick call, sent some video/pictures and within 2 days I recieved a partial refund (I wanted to keep the guitar) and some store credit. If anything goes wrong give 'em a call and they always resolve issues incredibly fast and correct. (In my experience) Also, my only other option is to shop at Bax-Music, but those *ssholes don't deserve/won't get my money. 😅

[@chrisboldtm]

​@@DAAN_MUSIC Hey Daan. Yeah, that's the way I go about it as well, always. And mostly it has worked out great. I also speak german so talking / explaining was a breeze, just took a while getting through to the call center.. Since I do some guitar work myself, I ended up keeping the guitar, fixing it up / setting-up, with a decent discount. However, for the price of it, I just expect more. It was allright, all-in-all, and Thomann will still be my go-to supplier, however, sometimes things don't work out perfectly.

[@carlthegnarl]

Exactly. Very reliable and fast in my experience. Gotta admit though: not a nice way to treat a customer with the shipping incident Darrell experienced.

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

Hey Darrell, hope you're all good :) I've been watching your channel for years and I'm so glad you put this guitar to the test. Since the last few month have been rather tricky with customs and shipping, I'm super sorry this happened to your order without you being at least notified. It definitely should have been handled differently. I hope we'll get to fix that mistake and hopefully meet in the future. Stay safe and keep rocking! // Guillaume

[@masvader08]

I gotta say you guys are doing stuff that puts so many other high end guitar companies to shame. Offering great quality at a price that most manufacturers would co sider to be insane, it deserves the attention of players from everywhere. Interested in buying HB Dullahan model once the whole pandemic is done so I'm excited for that. Keep the good work guys!

[@David-id2ks]

Are you going to correct the AAAA maple top in the guitars? I'd love to order one of these but would be disappointed paying for something advertised that I wouldn't be getting.

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

@@masvader08 Thank you so much, the guys at HB will be happy to read this :) // Guillaume

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

@@David-id2ks Yes we forwarded the info to HB so that they can check their specsheets. // Guillaume

[@jancabri8291]

I have NEVER had any problems with Thomann. They are really nice people, give good and honest advice. I always had the impression they are really caring for their customers!

[@Hiro.the.God.]

The one thing you can not deny about Harley Benton guitars, is they are absolutely beautiful!.

[@weastsidebikinibottomgang934]

This man could make budget guitars sound like the most expensive one. I do the opposite.

[@HimanXK]

Its all about bending in tune. Practice your bends with a chromatic tuner the same way you would practice runs with a metronome

[@charly611pm]

Hahahah same here brother

[@theothertonydutch]

Call it playing in your own genre.

[@bakters]

Yeahbbut. I mean, no disrespect to Darrell and he's got some wicked amps for sure, but it's hard to fake good sound (without totally hiding it). Personally, I've found the tone of this guitar to be really pleasing. It's definitely a matter of taste, but the basic tone quality must be there to begin with. Only then it becomes a matter of taste. And this basic tone quality comes from two sources. Solid enough construction, so the strings don't sound dead, and pickups. Since making a bad pickup and a good one in a factory costs roughly about the same amount of money, current budget guitars can and do sound very well. It wasn't the case, when they simply didn't know how to make a good sounding pickup. Nowadays they seem to get it. Good for us!

[@anthonyslevin1717]

Me too 😀

[@garethsmith7957]

I bought a harley benton strat last year. Fret ends were perfect. Was playable right out of the box. I changed the strings and tweaked the set up to my liking but I have absolutely no complaints about the guitar. For the price the quality is fantastic. Much better than other budget / entry level guitars I've played.

[@curtiseverett1671]

made in Vietnam?

[@jasbails9857]

@@curtiseverett1671 does that matter?

[@RichardCrews]

@@curtiseverett1671 China

[@CiniMini69]

Simply put - Harley Benton is the Xiaomi of guitars.

[@dmcarter1512]

That is probably the best analogy I have ever heard

[@mneugent7658]

@Alessio Tasco Crap, I just ordered a guitar. Is it gonna steal my shredding data?

[@june18ify]

Are the prize alike tho? Hahaha

[@daveallen9921]

Haha, I have both!

[@ErnieIsleysabeast]

What does that mean

[@JakeSlavik]

Ordered a Harley Benton JB-75 last month. Guitar was shown as "in stock" on the Thomann website, and got a shipping notification the next day. Within just 5 days the box was at my local UPS for pickup.

[@nazmoking3171]

Are you in Europe?

[@Mexxx65]

Are you in the US?

[@JakeSlavik]

In the US, yes

[@hellfullart]

guys there was a complete lockdown from April to mid May in whole Europe. Shipments were difficult to be processed . You can lookk it up if you want. Cheers.

[@Andrew_182]

@@hellfullart Sure. Obviously that would effect things starting in April, but he said he ordered the guitar in January so that’s not likely the reason he had issues, not initially at least.

[@dnmrtnz]

I have always bought all my music related equipment at Thomann and the customer service has always been absolutely amazing. It surprises me they did not email you about shipping problems. Perhaps they are saturated with the Covid-19 situation.

[@TheMadaccountant]

No, the service is still top notch.

[@midnightraiin4035]

thats loser quality, they sold it to someone else

[@keithmcduffie7182]

Hey, It Sounds Like He Got A Shady Delivery Person Who Didn't Want To Deliver His Parcel & Lied Or Designated His Guitar As "No Such Number, No Such Person, Undeliverable" And Took It Back To The Warehouse Until The Company Sent It Back! 🤔 I Ordered From Thomann Music A Few Times & Have ALWAYS Been Satisfied With Service Rendered.

[@Ndlanding]

@@keithmcduffie7182 I'm Sure You?RE RIGHT.

[@JesseJuup]

my exact thought, always excellent customer service and been usin thomann for 20 years.

[@stuartslade6976]

It's difficult to find a reviewer such as yourself that fairly critiques. It's refreshing to see you call out the not so great stuff when it deserves being mentioned. Thank your for your videos, looking forward to the next!

[@raianf]

Every time I watch a Darrell review, my mood is magically lifted. Aside from the great content, can we take a moment to appreciate what a refreshing and likable character Darrell always is? ❤️

[@mancub1589]

Totally agree with you. I asked Darrell to make as many videos as possible because he makes my day for sure.

[@timothyleonardpugal2713]

The way you talked about your unpleasant experience with Thomann didn't feel like you had an unpleasant experience at all. There's a reason why Canadians are stereotyped as the nicest people in the whole world. 😊

[@barbmelle3136]

From Leo: I think Darrel is outstanding. I did some technical work for the BP plants in Canada, and not everyone qualified as the "nicest people in the whole world". In fact some went out of their way to be nasty.

[@MrClassicmetal]

@@barbmelle3136 Those were New Yorkers.

[@meadish]

He sounded nice, but his eyebrows were slightly frowning. That is a declaration of war in Canadian body language.

[@MrClassicmetal]

@@meadish 🤣🤣🤣

[@carpediem4413]

It’s a passive aggressive type anger 🙃

[@TheCommonSenseProfessor]

I ordered a ST-62 on Christmas night in the US. 5 days later it was at my doorstep. I am so impressed with the sound and quality of my HB, especially at $220 shipped. Sounds like you had a different experience.

[@thehound2161]

I am up to six of these HB's. The "high" priced guitars are where it is at. All of my Thomann experiences have been pleasant and above average. Ordered 2 of the SC-550's last month and they came in 3 business days for $62. I could go on and on about the wood quality and build, then there are the set up's. Just brings satisfaction for low dollars.

[@islas357]

What price point is the high price point?

[@fabronaut7478]

@@islas357 depends on the model, really. Canadian prices hereafter, as I live in Canada as well. the classic Strat types seem to top out around $250 CDN plus tax, the classic LP types around $250 - 330 (depending if you want the better graded veneer top on the more expensive one or specific colours / styles of LP jr etc), the higher end "Fusion" SuperStrat line models are around $500 - 600, and they have some metal guitars that top out around $700 I think? biggest issue being overseas is that it can be a bit of a gamble. some runs are far more inconsistent than others, if you read up on it. not as much of an issue if you're in Europe, as you can more readily exchange / return as needed, and won't get completely killed on shipping in doing so. certain models are reported as vastly more consistent in QC than others (provided they don't suddenly change the factory as I write this!), with the TE-52 (52' classic Telecaster model) being a well-liked one for the sheer value and quality combination, with the only common complaint being that it's heavy. the ~$500+ price points typically mean a bit more attention to detail at the factory, so you're less likely to get a dud. same logic as more consistent major brands, but your dollar goes even farther as you're paying more for the actual build with less retailer and middleman markup. (factory and Thomann only taking the cut, not factory + brand + distributor + end retailer selling to you) I've tried to order from them a few times, and lately they seem to think that uhhhh my address doesn't exist? the previous time, my bank automatically froze the purchase of a larger sum on an overseas account, so I slept on it and didn't bother going through the hassle the next day. every time I think about it nowadays, I realize I should sell off at least three or four of the guitars I'm not playing before I even get one more to tinker with... :D

[@johncollins5552]

I have an 80 euro matt black tele twin hb it plays like a dream, pickups are obviously cheap ceramic but other models I highly rate their Roswell pickups.

[@marvelherman419]

Honestly that guitar is one of the best Ive heard. Its balanced rich versatile and musical.

[@extremotionaltrouffas]

For you Americans/Canadians I don't quite know, but for us Europeans (I live in Greece), HARLEY BENTONS from THOMANN, and SUBZEROS from Gear4Music are truly a godsend, in every possible way.

[@IJIIKY9192]

A lot of us like em. I'm considering this exact one.

[@slayerfan306]

So true

[@iserz4474]

Does the amps have british or european socket

[@AKEZ_076]

Yes

[@Firespirit233]

true, even in Ukraine I received my guitar in 15 days. Everything was well-packed and not damaged

[@sweettoof9002]

I wish they had entry level guitars like this when I was a kid. I played pure junk until I could buy a "real" guitar.

[@johnguilbert1349]

My first was a Global Les Paul copy from Service Merchandise.

[@fatmike1867]

No kidding huh? I played a $150 Mustang that would have been a game changer in my 10 year old hands... instead I used to go into battle with an Aria pro 2 and a crate!! These kids have no idea how good they have it! It did however make me a better player when I finally got a proper rig!

[@johnguilbert1349]

@@fatmike1867 My second guitar was a 1983 Ibanez Roadstar II, after playing the Global Les Paul copy for several years. My playing skills pretty much doubled after a few months of getting the Ibanez which I played pretty much around the clock when I got it. I can totally relate that there is a benefit for being able to play a turd guitar before getting a nice guitar and how it can provide a good ricochet effect.

[@prw139]

Exactly..

[@JLindebergful]

SO true 😂

[@adam-to5re]

I just bought this exact guitar about a month ago and I absolutely love it.y guitar teacher who is a working musician on weekends also bought one because he was so impressed, and has been using it for gigs.

[@shannonlodewyk3649]

Hey, would you recommend this guiat for a beginner and trying to get into neo soul and rnb? I can play acoustic but this will be my first electric

[@joshuagoudie2849]

@@shannonlodewyk3649 just try a few out and pick the one that feels best in your hands. It's all feel. And when you're first starting you don't need to be super picky. Just find something you like and grab it !

[@TheRosswise]

I gig with a Harley Benton LP. I had to change the pickups, the stock Roswells were extremely dark. I changed them out with GM Hot Rods, which are clones of Seymour Duncan JB and Jazz. Now it stands up to my Gibsons.

[@lewispotter3938]

When he said cheap I thought it would be around the 400-500 mark but wow these things are like $300

[@jixxxxer17]

I just looked it's $327 with shipping to Northeast US.

[@daveblevins3322]

What !! $200 ? Nice 👍👍

[@daveblevins3322]

Still good @ $327. 👍

[@Lilian_Blue]

I literally payed 80€ for my HB bass.

[@PegeCovers]

@@Lilian_Blue There's also a 79€ guitar. I started with that over 10 years ago. Still have it.

[@edigabrieli7864]

I got that same guitar even the same color. My was delivered in Connecticut in 20 days and arrived in better condition than yours no flaws at all no complains here, I guess is hit or miss. The only thing with mine was the unpolished frets which I fix myself in less than an hour while changing strings to 42 09. Thanks for your review.

[@jeffreydavid2997]

I'm in Connecticut too!

[@bradrichardson3539]

I'm In michigan, I ordered 3 guitars that took over a month to arrive, and when they did the main box was completely mangled and waterdamaged. They also restapled the box together. 2 guitars were fine. But the strap button on the sc450 plus got jammed into the body, causing considerable damage. My dad is also having trouble with Thomann going back and forth trying to resolve the issue.

[@burningglory2373]

As a luthier, and maybe it's just me watching and not viewing. That is 3-4 a top. That PRS is what I would consider Master grade (5-6).

[@michaelcartwright2448]

I watched the Firefly demo then this Harley Benton, watched the Spark amp review, pulled my MIJ Ibanez RB850 and amp out of the closet after about 10 years and thumped around on it. Mr. Darrell, you've re-ignited my music bug. Decided I want to play guitar as well (which will help with my bass) and found an absolutely GORGEOUS Ibanez Artcore AM73B hollow in natural matte with full DM and controls in a tank of a Gretsch case for $300. I am SOOOO lit up right now!! So much so my wife is having fun observing my antics. NEVER SAY DIE! I'm 53 and going back in full tilt!! WOOOOOOOOOO!!! I'm also waiting for your signature model to show up on the 10S website.

[@Byazviews]

I can only say that my experience with Thomann (more than 15 years now) is that they deliver good customer service. Never had a problem.

[@shaneroberts9466]

I recieved a HB DC Jr 'fat's 2 weeks ago. It was $300 delivered 2 days to Texas. The frets including ends were dressed and polished very good on mine. The bridge was the weakest piece but everything else was good out of the box. I did swap bridges and tuners because I had the parts laying around and it's now perfect. No complaints. I imagine HB is no different than any other brand on that some guitars are good and some not. For the price I think mine was a steal.

[@markmarant7830]

I waited seven days from mine I would buy another Harley Benton I love mine I own two

[@markmarant7830]

Yours probably took so long cuz there's a pendemic

[@azmike3572]

When I saw the thumbnail's title, the thought was "Oh, the company's diversifying out from motorcycles now!"

[@joshneill7695]

LMAO 😂

[@jamahlrawls3520]

Lol same

[@DaigoParry]

Yamaha entered the chat 💬🤗

[@TunaStrata]

Ikr, their core business (clothing line) not going anywhere.

[@Schcarraffone]

they do both.. so you deive your bike with leather jacket... you arrive at a pub... extracts your guitar and start playing... cool is it not?

[@pdp977]

I'm in the UK and my experiences with Thomann have been mostly good. They had a period where they had upgraded all their systems and everything got a bit rocky, but they were honest about the reasons, and honestly, I've had such good stuff from them over the years - not just cheap stuff - that I can forgive it. When I lived in London GuitarGuitar failed to deliver an amp to me, and they were four tube stops away, not in another country. Great review, and those clean tones were very nice indeed.

[@ChrisMetaFootballTV]

Hi. Have you ever bought from Andertons in the UK?

[@guardsmansteven4128]

CHR 15 I have and I’ve been to their Guildford store amazing store in my opinion Andertons is the best in the uk amazing customer sevice

[@ChrisMetaFootballTV]

@@guardsmansteven4128 Thanks for answering. Glad your experience was a positive one. Mine was awful. Too long-winded to get into. Am considering PMT or other options if I can find a reliable one with shipping to Spain.

[@ChrisMetaFootballTV]

@@DudeMcGuybro Thanks for the suggestion. I've already been on the phone multiple times to Lee, the owner. Seemed quite up himself at times. His right-hand-woman was helpful at first, but then didn't take too well to honest criticism ( I'm in customer service for Inditex here in Spain in both English and Spanish, so I'm aware of how a customer should be treated and am able to suggest improvements. For a family-run company that rakes in millions per year, a tad more humility and few bits and bobs here and there is needed, which was suggested.

[@ChrisMetaFootballTV]

@@DudeMcGuybro I get your point, but it was relevant to my issue, not to the business in general.

[@robertleigh352]

Always appreciate your thoroughness and thoughtfulness.

[@soaringblackbird4431]

Me too! Darrell is a great presenter and an awesome guitar player. And of course I love his polite way of talking about mistakes that happen to b found on guitars.

[@taiboraaf]

I just picked an HB35 Plus, Cherry Red because of this review. I immediately took it home and recorded with, I absolutely love it! Great tones, tons of options with two toggle switches to go single coil, plays beautifully, and looks amazing for the cost. I agree with your “AA flametop assessment”, that’s about right. A little secret… they have guitars in the stock room that are labled “b-stock” which are usually nothing more than minor damage to the packaging but sell for a significant discount! Mine was in perfect condition. The money saved went towards a tweed Gator hardshell case that fit the HB35 perfectly!

[@JacubWhite38]

Glad to read this since I've been eyeing the HB35 plus, also in cherry red. It seems so similar to an Epiphone Casino at nearly half the price so I've been obsessed with it lmao. I wanna order one as soon as I have some extra money

[@MyklBlue69]

My fret ends were perfectly rolled and intonation was tuned perfectly.

[@JackFou]

As someone living in Europe, I've ordered many times from Thomann and the service has always been absolutely excellent! Sorry to hear that apparently outside of Europe it's not always the best experience.

[@TheTombomb5000]

Just ordered one in the US and got it three days later. I was worried because of certain parties that run our country importing might take longer. But nope, great service

[@user-zn4qy7tw9t]

@@TheTombomb5000 How much was the import tax?

[@TheTombomb5000]

Giorno quan $75 to the US. Took 3 days to get here

[@user-zn4qy7tw9t]

@@TheTombomb5000 But how did you pay the tax? Any website thomann emails or do you have to sign anything or show anything?

[@TheTombomb5000]

Giorno quan no they take care of all the shipping requirements. They just mailed it with UPS

[@PedroFerreira-ep8uj]

it's really wierd to know your experience because thomann in europe is as good as can be. from germany to portugal in 3 to 4 days, it's amazing.

[@sirgaryo]

From Germany to England, waited 5 months for guitar, then they cancelled saying they couldn’t get it. I ordered a white Duesenberg Carl Carton guitar,,,,,, which i could have walked into a shop in England and bought ! Thomann are useless in my own opinion

[@lidiageo]

Tuga 😊

[@sgrp2706]

I ordered the SC500 SW Vintage to Portugal and its 3 months of wait. They didn't have it in stock :(

[@VahnFardani]

Ohh wow, Harley Benton... Really wish you could review and do a teardown for the Harley Benton Fusion II next time... It's like Suhr in a budget... Thanks Darrell

[@DrDizzleFrizzle]

Just give him 8 months haha

[@VahnFardani]

@@DrDizzleFrizzle hahaha, order now, and hopefully we can get the review in... Let's say... Next year...

[@MODE13_DNB]

I'm also looking at getting a Harley Benton Fusion II. I'd love to know what they're like.

[@BillVerdon]

Ordered a single cut and took 5 weeks. ordered a Fussion II. Took 4 days! In the US... fantastic guitars

[@MODE13_DNB]

@@BillVerdon I'm in the UK so it should be pretty smooth. :) I'm tempted by the wilkinson trem version as I already have a guitar with a floyd rose.

[@EK-yh1oi]

I bought a Harley Benton Tele back in March and received it in April. Pretty standard for international shipping I would say. Like Darrell said the fine tuning is not exactly on par, but in the $150 price range it does stand out and plays really well so I enjoy it. The Roswell humbuckers sounds awesome! A good buy for aspiring guitarists!

[@VoxJ]

In Europe Thomann has probably the most solid reputation out there. This is a 222 euro guitar, with free shipping (I find that amazing)

[@frankvaleron]

Thomann are amazing here in Europe

[@stevedoom844]

I have a Harley Benton and it’s one of my favourites

[@diddymies]

price keep rising... paid 189e for that (non b stock)

[@billb1413]

Not free to the US --- $69

[@kipponi]

@@diddymies What, amazing Price?

[@kenmasters007]

I'm surprised that thomann screwed up... If they knew you were a reviewer, I think they would have sent you 10 guitars by now....

[@SlevinSlix]

Which must say something about their customer service. I’ve heard big personalities say good things about them but everyday people like us have always had issues with getting their gear, it seems. Thinking DBG was just another customer was a mistake lol.

[@lmt200ish]

They have better service with reviewers?

[@kenmasters007]

@@lmt200ish well what's his fish face gets like 5 versions of the same HB every week and now he has a signature... And he's not even remotely as good of a guitar player...

[@juggert]

I would generally say my experience was generally ok with Thomann. Except for the fact that is difficult to find a live chat customer care. And the customer care guy was cracking dry racist jokes at me, i think..("Ja, i am like Shiva handling multiple customers at the same time")

[@oskarileikos]

I have ordered stuff from Thomann for years, and once had to return an instrument. Never had any problems. Usually everything has arrived in 5-6 days (I live in Finland).

[@bubblehead78]

For those wondering about the price range, this from the Thomann (US) website (as of 8/18/2020): $219 €185.34 Amazing value; it almost warrants no pickiness at this price. However, it shouldn't be marketed as AAAA as pointed out. And anyone thinking they are going to get AAAA for $219 is not thinking clearly.

[@chrismurray2978]

Absolutely good at that price, and would be good at twice the price, but people don't understand how these tops are done.I'm sure most know that instead of two solid pieces of maple, matched and carved down to the contours of the instrument, in this price range the binding covers the edge of what is really a thin veneer of the flames maple( or whichever wood it is) the body is made( even on the Gibson) of laminated maple on both wings for brightness and strength, and attached to the centre block. The top is not carved as in a Les Paul, so you're getting only a small amount of top wood anyway! I like everything about this guitar and think by paying for a set up, neck adjust and fret finishing, maybe replacing pickups or tuners etc for better result you would get a guitar equal to some of the PRS SE price range instruments but guitars that are more what players actually want, as opposed to the american companies that have a problem of ( quite rightly) of owing a responsibility to the traditions of their older evolved iconic designs.

[@michaelsimpson8872]

This is a great answer. This not a great guitar but bang for buck it's a killer deal, well said.

[@JimmyTulip1]

@@michaelsimpson8872 Still, the plain lying is really a big put-off for me. If they lie on this one, what else isn't what they say it is? And why would they even do that? It's a 200 EUR guitar, it's not supposed to be high end. I just don't understand these sales people. They are idiots in my opinion.

[@a.nichols626]

@@JimmyTulip1 Because most likely the dude writing out the spec sheet never touched or looked at it. If they refuse to take it back or make it right then I would complain, but typos happen.

[@forkless]

Most of the issues on the guitar itself are things I can live with for that kind of money and I never had those kind of shipping issues with them in the past and I have ordered from them a dozen time in the last 12 months or so. That said, them selling a product you paid for and casually "forget" to inform you about and then take their sweet time to replace it is a cardinal sin in my book.

[@irmasil3]

Personal experience with Harley Benton: Recommended to a friend who wanted to take up on guitar. Guitar (Les Paul shape) came to me, set it up out of the box, was very good already set-up wise. Played along, held up tuning nicely. Outcome: Superb starter guitar. Personal Experience with Thomann: Buying from them since 2005. Solid service. Got a Custom Shop Les Paul from them at some point. Given the amount of money and Gibsons infamous QC I got several HD pictures of the actual guitar (was able to pick up between 2 available) and a personal certification from the sales manager that the guitar was as good as its value, QC wise. Outcome: Yeah, I got one of the good ones :) My 2 cents...

[@freebirdinct410]

Thank you so much for turning me on to this guitar. I have always yearned for a 335. Never heard of this guitar until I stumbled onto this video. When I looked up the price I thought it too good to be true. It’s true folks! Best value ever out of a guitar. Took 4 business days to get delivered in New England, USA. Setup was PERFECT out of the box. One minor flaw on back but don’t care. I bought a case and it is great quality. Thanks again Darrell! I should mention the fret work on the guitar was perfect. No rough edges as described in the video. I bit scratchy but resolved by playing and a quick fret polish. Didn't have any weird stuff on the neck like you did. The bridge posts are mounted flawlessly into the body. The only negative thing I can say is that the back has a dime sized dark smudge under the clear but not a big deal, I can live with it. Almost got a "perfect" guitar. Top is definitely not AAAA but more like AA. Worth every penny! Love playing this guitar!

[@Mike_Spor]

from my understanding, as a carpenter of 20 years, working with exotic woods, installing custom panels in super mega yachts, The differnce most commonly known between AAA and AAAA is that the later is a rare pattern, it is unique and can never be duplicated.. The blue guitar he has is AAA, not AAAA. AAA is the best of the best, the next level would be best of the best AND unique....keeping in mind marketing tactics...technicaly it is unique in that it's the only Harly Benton Maple with burnt out flames. :)

[@Dead-Eye]

My favourite guitar is a Harley Benton copy of a double cut LP Jr. That said, while they are good for the money, they are best as mod platforms. The basic construction is usually very good. Fretwork on some models is excellent and rough on others. The pickups are a mixed bag from meh to yay depending on the model. My DC Jr has had all hardware and electrics changed and is now the equal of any Jr I ever played but at a lower all-in price. This budget price band really isn't a realistic place to live if you're after a perfect guitar. Hell, even MIM Fenders are shipping with some crappy fretwork. My Player Series Jaguar's frets were as rough as those on this HB before a polish. IMO, the best cheap Fenders are the Squier CVs, end even they were better before the spec changes. Thomann customer service and shipping within Europe are generally very good. I'm in UK and I have bought maybe 8 guitars and 6 amplifiers from Thomann, plus a couple mandolins and countless pedals. I've had a few instrument faults but never any service issues. I guess the distance to North America leaves scope for plenty of mess-ups. The Harley Benton range includes a huge number of guitars from several different factories and the range of quality to be found is also pretty wide. For the most part, in my experience, they are good value, especially for people who are capable of basic tech work. Occasionally they come up with a real ass-kicking guitar with considerable potential, such as the DC Jr and their PRS copies.

[@4315jdickey]

I received my Harley Benton HB-35Plus LD Lemon Drop on Nov 8, 2021 as a Christmas gift. Best gift! Two things I have done. I had a custom setup done because strings were very dirty. Then after having tuning issues two months in I had the turners changed by adding: Graph Tech Electric Locking 3+3 Vintage 2 Pin Chrome (PRL-8341-B0 is a set of Ratio Locking Tuned Machine Heads )

[@danielpicon8012]

Thomann changed my life, should be getting a thomann tattoo pretty soon

[@bhjepsen]

How so? If you don't mind me asking.

[@MadGunny]

@@bhjepsen because for a 1,000 dollars he can get a LP, tele, strat and semi hollow style guitar and an amp lol

[@thedude7726]

Lame

[@electroKrunch]

I've had a couple HB guitars for about a year. Play one of the two daily for practice. They are teh TE-52 and the SC-450 P90 GT. Fretwork is my only real gripe. Not enough to stop playing, but I'll be spending time on both of these guitars making the fretboards nicer. Overall, very happy! 2 guitars + 2 HS cases for $405 ish was pretty decent!

[@morganghetti]

You can buy a lot of 200 dollar guitars that don't have good fret work.

[@electroKrunch]

@@morganghetti Yes you can. But learning a little skill can make a $200 guitar sound like an $800+ guitar... It's guitar love, not rocket science! Hell I make these guitars sound pretty good before fret work. I'd record with them. Do they hinder me, yeah, a little. But playing is the endgame. Make the song real or go home & lick you're wounds...

[@Leo_ofRedKeep]

I've had several Harley Benton and about half of them required a minor fret levelling job (just a couple of frets). The same went with a cheap Gear4music model. It's easily fixed.

[@electroKrunch]

@@Leo_ofRedKeep Leveling isn't the issue on these. Crowning & nasty ends on these 2

[@kennethmitchell2785]

For the price. Some fret polishing and some cleanup on the binding, I feel that’s an amazing deal. If you aren’t satisfied with the sound, with the tuners, I feel that’s acceptable because you can change those things yourself to your liking. If that’s ever something they do spec to order (maybe they do) it’s expected that you’ll pay more. I don’t own one but it’s very likely I’ll order one soon. Great job HB!

[@flawless_cowboy1]

did you ordered one? if so, do you like it? I'm planning on buying one soon

[@nobuna2114]

I am hearing a lot about Thomann being really bad at shipping outside of the EU. Now inside the EU and especially Germany of course they are really great and I would recommend them to anyone living in the EU. But outside of that it seems to get tough so if you don't necessarily need a Harley Benton and are fine with other brands that do similar guitars then you are better off going to a dealer in your country. I know from one guy working there that they just sometimes have a lot of trouble and it can get a bit hectic. Seems to be especially the case when a product gets shipped outside the EU. My guess is that they just grew too fast and can't handle it at the moment so I hope they step up their game in terms of customer service and international shipping Important Edit: From the few responses I got here it seems now to me that only America (Canada, US, maybe Mexico) have bigger problems with Thomann shipping. Other regions seem to be fine. I would love to hear from people now living in NA or SA

[@oblongjr]

Awww man that sucks. Getting a local budget brand sure seems like a better move, but no one else does a budget modern superstrat like the Fusion 2 like HB does

[@topkekm8817]

I thought you only played lolis not guitars natsuri

[@darrylbutt2570]

Nonsense, I work in Oman in the middle east and I received mine in 5 days.

[@nobuna2114]

@@darrylbutt2570 Well I didn't say this is a fact but that is what it seems to me like. Maybe it's only America they have problems with. But as you can see in this video it is not complete nonsense

[@jackillin]

I live in Hong Kong & got mine in 10 days or less. I don't remember exactly but it was pretty fast!

[@paulcaskey]

I hope this doesn't sour you on the HB line. Check out Max Solo's two-part review on the HB Fusion T (telecaster style, roasted maple neck, stainless steel frets). He has up close shots of the fret ends, etc. I would love to see you review one.

[@relaxandplay]

Well, got mine a month ago. Had one fret issue - fixed it in no time. Slightly bent neck rod fixed in no time either. Polished the frets and changed the strings. So one month in - this thing is AWESOME. All three HB's i have are. All three together under 500 eur... Have no issues and no bumbs at all.

[@nateofnazareth7785]

"a touch of dirt" *proceeds to slam into "but your kids are gonna love it" mode*

[@facurojas4477]

Carbohighstakes *Hard rock Johnny B. Goode starts playing*

[@MyFirstGen]

Kinda hit you in the face. Sounded good to me

[@colecovington9804]

😂😂😂

[@seanb2108]

You should do a tutorial on some of the stuff you played . I'd love to play like that

[@emocharmander8812]

Totally agree

[@yosemitesam4549]

There are tabs at Patreon.

[@drunk_on_gas]

He does. It's called guitar classes. He takes money for that. Coz if you're good at something, don't do it free.

[@cDekKk]

More of a Pentatonic Scale bro

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

time,practice,devotion..........no one who picks up the guitar a couple times a week for 5-10 minutes plays like this.ive got about 25 years in,i can play like this.learn all your chords,learn all your scales,learn to play along with music of all types.....

[@yuvgotubekidding]

Last March I ordered an HB TE 52 for my son’s birthday. It took one week to get out of Germany. Then it spent about one week in customs in NYC. Only live in Connecticut so it arrived fairly quickly. All while the pandemic was emerging. I’d say I was fortunate. And my son loves it.

[@swingset1969]

I bought a deluxe tele from Thomann and it got lost. They were great in replacing it tho, took a while, but I got the second one and blows me away how good it is for the $$. I have an American Tele and several G&L's and it hangs with them all on feel and sound. Honestly, the only VERY small nitpick was nut slots were too high, but that's 10 minutes of work for me.

[@MonkeyFist82]

Yes sir, I love me HB Tele.

[@davewalsh3885]

I bought the six string Ricky clone from HB. They said it would be about 6 weeks, it showed up in 3. Just lucky I guess.

[@nazmoking3171]

Guy named Gibson buying a Harley - what's the world coming to? Next thing you know Freddy Fender will be buying an Ibanez!

[@GearGasms]

I’m surprised you haven’t gotten the HB fanboi beatdown for this! You cannot and must not criticize HB or Thomann in a video or out come the wolves. Appreciate the honesty!

[@jordanwalsh8171]

Hb are pure dog turd! 💩

[@michaelgallagher3640]

@@jordanwalsh8171 YOU CAN'T SAY THAT!😉

[@ChrisFineganTunes]

"Now let's play with a touch of dirt..." *Goes full AC/DC*

[@flame4928]

I mean... if you dont listen to heavier genres sure but.... if you are into more modern metal stuff like deathcore and djent.. it is just a bit dirty :D

[@elimontoya2173]

Totally! I was thinking Malcom Young immediately. Good call.

[@Yonana529]

Hello Chris 👋

[@ChrisFineganTunes]

@@Yonana529 Um... Hi!

[@eldyko]

AC/DC isn’t all that dirty

[@FeLix-qi7ci]

I was about to say some words in favour of Thomann. But supringsly some people already did this. And i'd like to say, that I'm very sorry about your experience. But I can guarantee that this is a very rare case! There are fast friendly and convient. I want everybody in europe to know, that you might not havs any problems ordering there! Btw: great video! :)

[@eLstratos60]

I live in France, never had an issue with them, they clearly the leader in Europe, but I guess they are developing the US/canadian market, I've tried a couple of their models directly at their shop and latest models and new productions guitars are incredible

[@huli8557]

Where is their shop in France? Thx

[@mikecullen6488]

I ordered this one. Told me two weeks to be in stock. Based on other guitars from that are I looked at I figured three. Four week later I have my guitar in hand. I checked the next day and found they were back ordered again with a five to eight week wait so I guess I got lucky. Frets weren’t too bad. Guitar was beautiful in person and felt really good to play. I’m very happy with this one so I guess Gibson won’t be seeing me waiting on their 335.

[@davidphillips2151]

In the UK, my experience of Thomann as regards delivery is far better. I recently purchased a Framus Acoustic - I ordered it on Friday evening, and (given there was a weekend in between, and given it was shipped from Germany) I was pretty impressed that I got it by the following Wednesday. MY only quibble with Thomann (and maybe this is a 'german' thing) is that they are not good at owning their own mistakes or admitting to responsibility for them. I notice in their own remarks on this very page that they are saying they will pass criticisms on to 'Harley Benton', but 'Harley Benton' is just a brand name given to their own products made for them by a Chinese supplier, so that is disingenuous. The only time I had cause to complain to them was when I paid £40 for a genuine Fender Stratocaster scratchplate and got a scratchplate totally different from the one in the photo on the website. It turned out they had used the wrong photo on the website. The process for getting the issue resolved was so labrinthine I just couldn't be bothered to go to such huge lengths just for a scratchplate and ended up using the thing on a different guitar, but last time I checked, despite my advising them to change it, they still had the same wrong photo on their website. The prolem is simply this: they stack 'em high and they sell 'em cheap, and there's nothing wrong with that when things go right, but they aren't really interested in problem solving (because it isn't drectly profitable).

[@extremotionaltrouffas]

Very true, I can confirm that as a dedicated THOMANN'S customer. I once , spring 2020, had purchased a 6str electric bass HARLEY BENTON Deluxe Series, where 4 of the 6 key-pegs were really,and I mean really , problematic, I won't go into details here, but the thomann's customer service went on insisting me to set-up the pegs properly, and that would solve the issue, which apparently didn't. So, I ended up ordering a new set of 4 HB key-pegs and replaced the flawed with the new ones, and right away, everything fell into place. But I had to pay 26 euros for the price of the spare 4-piece key-pegs set to address my issue, as THOMANN wouldn't accept the fact that the original pegs were flawed indeed. Apart from that, I'm very pleased with the HARLEY BENTONs deluxe series, either guitars or basses.

[@gordonhughes23]

Ive bought a lot of gear from Thomann over the last 10 years. I'm based in Scotland in UK and everything has been 100% in terms of service , delivery packaging condition on arrival and actual equipment. Youve been unlucky. It must have been the fact you are in Canada and the situation with customs etc during the pandemic. Great channel keep up the good work. Regards Gordon

[@TheBsavage]

To answer the question: "Yes, they are as good as people say."

[@zombear8822]

Gotta say fella I'm stunned at the result. I know that ordering online can be a gamble, but I have 6 Harley Bentons and each one is solid for the price. Yes some have been perfect out the box and others needed some work. But I could say the same thing for guitars at any price point. Sorry you had a bad experience but honestly dude I wouldn't write them off. I picked up the cheapest Tele they do and that's the guitar I pick up most often. Always love your honesty and reviews though. Stay safe and much love from Scotland

[@BritishBeachcomber]

2:20 that's unusual. In the UK, I buy most of my gear from Thomann Germany. They have always provided an excellent service and even gave me a free upgrade to a more expensive product when the item I ordered was out of stock.

[@ChoppedCarrots1]

Exact same thing happened to me with a bass I bought. Never had a bad experience and been using them for years so it was really surprising to hear!

[@wideyxyz2271]

Yup had some effects pedals from them and always arrived on time and well packaged. Cant fault them at all here in the UK

[@jimtalltheislandbrothers6639]

After brexit my mate ordered a guitar and had a letter in the post from the tax people saying they are holding his guitar and that there is over £100 duty to be paid as we are no longer in the EU.

[@miguelrodriguez-olmos2464]

Here in Europe Thomann works very very well. I place several orders each year from Spain and they arrive fast, very well packed and you can even choose among a few courier companies. Free shipping over 200€, extremely easy to return. This is by far my favourite online shop for music or any other thing. Sorry for your bad experience but maybe you have a similar shop in north america that you could use.

[@PhillRobinson]

Well I bought the Harley Benton hb-35 plus metallic green and the finish was brilliant and the frets were ultra smooth and polished.

[@thronepotato]

It would be great if you would comment on the fret size (jumbo, etc) and the quality of the tuners (stay in tune, etc). Also the quality of the strings or do you swap them out right away. Lastly, any set up work or adjustments that you would do before demo. Any fret dressing or leveling. Love your reviews but wouldn’t mind seeing more than the tone.

[@steveellis6090]

As the old saying goes, you get what you pay for. I got one of these after seeing this review and spent a bit of time setting it up, and finishing it off. The result is, agreat guitar which matches my Les Paul...Killer tones and a gem to play.

[@irishsolar]

I think you were very unlikely Darrell. I had a great experience with Thomann. Bought an American Fender Stratocaster for much cheaper than I could have got it anywhere else. Came in less than 2 weeks in perfect condition, very well packaged and well protected. I would assume your problems arose from the pandemic as Thomann are in Germany - it was difficult posting from one European country to another at the start of the pandemic never mind from Europe to Canada.

[@RyanBurnsRed]

That doesn't excuse them selling his guitar to someone else and saying nothing about it until he contacted them. That's just awful business

[@robertlarrycrum9879]

Getting used to growing deaf as I get older. That said most guitars are sounding more muddy as time goes by. Sorry they bummed you on shipping cause you may have missed how clean that ax sounded. Like what I have been missing. The little flaws will be a labor of love. Thank you sir, I have found what I want and it will be worth the wait!

[@marcv4069]

Just purchased one of these in cherry over the weekend and arrived at my home on the east coast on Wednesday (YES, 3 BUSINESS DAYS)! Great finish and fit. Can't find anything to complain about. As nice as much more expensive guitars that I've owned. Thanks Thomann and Harley Benton!

[@Zolbat]

My personal experience with Thomann has been great, though I live in Germany. I have bought a microphone, two HB guitars, one HB bass, and a few HB Pedals Shipping varied, but about half of the time was less than two days, and the service was always great. Sometimes the QA could be better, but the service always figured it out in my favour. Shame your first delivery failed

[@victorstriga]

Yeah, I think about buying my second guitar. It'll be a HB or a budget flying V from Jackson, I can't decide🤔

[@Zolbat]

@@victorstriga I've tried some budget Jacksons and they had quite scratchy fret ends, maybe you're lucky though. my HB guitars feel pretty good, but maybe you want to change the pickups later on... They're decent but not great

[@tigerbalm666]

I just got my 2 HB Fusion-T HH, one with EMG's. Amazing quality and only took 6 days and great online chat response! Roasted maple neck, SS frets, knobs all work, holds tune with locking tuners, etc. And they both sound better than I expected. The EMG's sound a little different than my Schecter Sun Valley and maybe a custom PU design for HB. No fret buzz! But the star of the show is the roasted neck, flawless. No more $$$$ Fenders for me...

[@peterbusch6351]

Hi,can you Put in the Link of this HB Fusion with EMG?Or did you Order this Modifikation with EMG especially for you by Thomann?

[@enricofugazzi5206]

I bought a lot of stuff from Thomann. A lot of times I got stuff delivered the next day. I have visited their shop too (unbelievable!!). Every time I called for information or support I always found their employees polite and competent.

[@giacomol02]

Thomann service, at least here in italy, is just perfect

[@stratosphere835]

Greetings from Germany, your Channel is really great 👍I got a lot HB's Electric Guitars and Pedals, the Guitars are double, some triple the Price worth in my opinion. I play Guitar since 22 Years, got some Fenders and Gibsons.. in comparsion HB' s offers very much quality and sound . You can't go wrong. Thank you again and go on 🤘🏽

[@thelespauldude3283]

Been ordering from thomann here in germany for many years and it has always been a great experience. I once had a pedal go bad, emailed them on tuesday and had a replacement on friday

[@agork]

Darrell, you have been practicing a lot on the guitar over the last 4 years. I can hear how you have improved your play. Good job 👍🏻

[@Stoffendous]

YES DARRELL

[@muhammadburhan400]

I was about to buy a Gibson ES but then thought of Epiphone but then he uploads this and saves my wallet

[@austincox1709]

let's talk about George Floyd's Toxic Masculinity definitely not true

[@TroyPosey]

@@austincox1709 Chinese guitars are no longer "junk" like in the past. They are really stepping their game up. And I own Gibsons, Epiphone's, Fenders from all over, and MIJ Jacksons and Ibanez guitars... I just bought a 10S GF Goldtop Vintage Relic with the single humbucker, and while it's far from perfect, but it's a hell of a guitar for the price to build off of. The finish is far from top-notch, but it is definitely nitro lacquer, just like a Gibson. It's basically built to the specs of a 1956 Les Paul Goldtop, but with only a single humbucker, and 1 vol. and 1 tone control. It has a big 50's gibson profile neck on it, real ebony fretboard, real mother of pearl inlays (I checked in the light), Grover tuners, flame-grain solid mahogany body (no weight relief), a true long-tenon 1/4-sawn mahogany neck (some flame grain in it as well) that creates some massive sustain, solid maple cap, pretty close to a real faded and aged 50's goldtop finish (not too much flake, but enough to sparkle a little bit in the direct light) that has been relic'd, and while it has an Epiphone CH57(G) humbucker in it, after doing a proper setup, and tuning the height, putting some new strings on it, it's a beast for a $400 guitar. The only thing I removed and changed was the strings, everything else was just setup and adjustment of what came on the guitar. It has great bones to build off of...Which is what I plan to do with it. I'll be putting a video up on it this week, maybe tomorrow if I get time. 🤘🏻

[@brogoram]

check out Shijie guitars

[@garygoodwin6055]

Oh man....... should have went with the 335

[@Mike_B.]

@let's talk about George Floyd's Toxic Masculinity Nice joke...

[@4315jdickey]

It took me only 12 days to get my Harley Benton HB-35Plus LD Lemon Drop. Ordered 10/28/2021 received in PA 11/8/2021. Totally wonderful guitar!!!

[@Barbarapape]

At the prices HB's sell for you can expect to have to do some work to get them to play at their best, but the prices have now increased to a point where they are very close to some well known brands that have better quality control. The biggest problem for me is that you can't see what you are buying, plus by the time you replace all the cheap parts, your money would be better spent towards a higher quality guitar.

[@Peter-zw8yn]

I can't believe how good that sounds for the price! It'd be rude not to buy one.

[@ricktalley7453]

I ordered a Harley Benton (same model and finish as this) on Monday, January 3rd, 2022. I’m receiving it today Thursday January 6th, 2022. It’s on the truck to me in my home town. Not bad coming from Germany to Florida. Sorry you had some bad luck with yours, Darrell butter not my experience. And thanks for all your great videos. They’re all amazing.

[@bullbapp]

About the frets..... mine was the same, I just bought myself a small file and fixed it. That didn't diminish my feeling of haveing bought a really priceworthy guitar... both by the looks of it, and how it plays. I would really recommend it, especially to a person who has to be a bit careful with his money. Of course you can find a better guitar, but then you'll really have to pay for that too..... and I don't think that is worth it... when the cheap alternative is this good.

[@RockfrdDrm]

The coil splitting really makes that an extremely versatile guitar, great video. Thanks.

[@BrianJohnson-cj8xf]

I bought a Harley Benton Resonator in Oct 2020 ... I ordered it on Friday .... was emailed it shipped on Monday ... was in my house in Ontario Canada .... Wed at 1 PM .... Very Very Impressed with the service ...

[@brwhyon]

"they're not using ten pound POTs, they're using ten P pots", still IMO, good sounding , Thomanns has a great range of guitars that are "AFFORDABLE", that's their thing. Don't down on a manufacturer for not being "up to the standards" of G or F, if you think it fits your needs then buy it. I have a few of their guitars and all are very solid and decent/same sounding as the high end guitars in my collection. If you have money to throw at a high end guitar, go for it, if you want a good playable guitar for not a lot of money, go H B .

[@classic_uzi4272]

So I live in Germany and thoman is my go to site And shipping wise it's PERFECT it takes 2 days Max and my order is on my door And Harley bentons are great I love them If you want to get into guitar Harley benton is you're brand I played a 75€ Harley benton strat and it sounded amazing almost as good as my Texas special Stat from fender Anyways great content and good quality videos Keep blastin (dimeback) darrel🙏👍

[@evlkenevl2721]

Shipping within Europe is Thomann's primary way of distributing these guitars. Most folks there will experience fast delivery, since it's all overland or possibly a short trip over water. When an ocean and heavy-handed customs come into play, that's where things can get sketchy, especially with 'Rona acting a fool. Would like to see more comments on how people in Canada and the U.S. fared with their shipping times. (BTW, I'm seriously impressed with how this guitar sounds, build quality is what I expected.) (Edit: Darrell, love the new intro!)

[@pinkbean9806]

I’m learning chords on my second day, my first day I learned the strings and the fret board notes. I’ve learned the chords Am C G F! You inspire me every day!

[@jazzmasterfuzzblaster]

Keep at it

[@rabbidstech7677]

Never give up! Your playing will eventually "level out," just keep on playing. You'll get through it.

[@vikrnt6783]

Ur gonna be awesome at it 1 day 💯

[@philjones8693]

The fretboard notes in 1 day! Wow, it's taken me months to get to the stage where someone can point at a fret/string and I can name the note after maybe a second.

[@rabbidstech7677]

@@philjones8693 I've been playing for a year and a half and can't do that.

[@r.j.m1777]

Darrel: The neck humbucker here we go Ad: That's a Chromebook that's a Chromebook that's a Chromebook

[@Outta-hz1ej]

Imagine buying a chromebook lmao

[@r.j.m1777]

@@Outta-hz1ej I know right lmao

[@emac1652]

Ordered this exact guitar evening of 8/8/2020, arrived 3pm to Long Island, NY 8/17/2020. Per UPS delivery log, didn't leave Germany until 8/15! Super impressed, the guitar is awesome.

[@omgsolikevalleygirl]

HB seems to make rather "flashy" guitars that look at first like they would be much more expensive. Somehow I would prefer a more simple but absolutely perfectly constructed guitar instead - which is why I ended up with Yamaha (Pacifica) for the moment.

[@robertcollucci750]

Great choice

[@Francois6048]

So with fret leveling, and fret edge polishing this guitar is a must. The only thing that keeps me from buying those everytime is that sticky, 3mm thick plastic finish on the neck. Nothing feels better than a bare wood neck.

[@BJJ403]

I'm stuck in Germany on COVID quarantine/isolation. I ordered two HB guitars, they arrived in less than 36 hours. Good stuff!

[@JSBroadcast]

Last year I've spent a couple of weeks learning how to fix anything on a guitar. All from various KZbin channels. I learned everything, from adjusting the neck, string height, pickup wiring, etc, and most importantly, polishing and dealing with frets. If you do this too, you will unlock an amazing world of guitars like HB and they will sound, feel and play like 10 times more expensive instruments. Keep in mind that the main area where high-end instruments differ from lower-level ones is the setup. If you can learn those skills, which you can with minimal ease, HB will be your next pick for almost any future purchases. Don't pay for luthiers etc because those skills are not rocket science, just put in some effort, learn the craft and you'll be good. The way I did it is, I was buying super cheap squiers etc on the used market and learned on those. I clearly wouldn't recommend that you start learning stuff on your high-end guitars. Cheers

[@dariosaviors]

The “QC” doesn’t seem so different from Fender MX.. Otherwise, price tags yeah, they’re quite different. I still remember the horrible fretwork on that Fender Lead.

[@peryxenikakis4879]

Here in Europe I received my guitar in like 5 or 6 days. I don't live in Germany if you are wondering. If you want to try an amazing Harley Benton I suggest buying one of the Harley Benton Fusion II guitars. I got one with a Floyd Rose and a gloss maple fingerboard. Neck profile is modern C and I am loving it. 24 stainless steel frets, a Floyd Rose 1000 which is really good. It's not a crazy good Floyd bridge but it doesn't go out of tune easily. It has 2 Roswell Humbuckers( don't remember the model ) with could split capabilities of course. The flame on the body is amazing. Comes in a big variety of colours and it has a matching headstock. The headstock shape is also pretty good and the tuners are Grover. It cost me about 360€ and for that price I don't think there is anything that is as good as it is. If I had to rate i would give it a solid 9/10.

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I have bought a couple of the newest generations of Epiphones and they are FANTASTIC !! The playability is as good as my Gibson Les Paul and the finish is BETTER !! NO SHlT !! I love this new Epi LES PAUL !.. I have an Uptown Cat and a Wildcat (recent purchases) and they are BEAUTIFUL and sound GREAT !! ... just putting that out there..don't mean to advertise, just a fan.