How is THIS possible? Harley Benton TE20 Review

[@smeagol37]

I play this guitar as a backup and on gigs on festivals when it’s raining. I put Fender pickups in and I love the sound and the feeling of this unbelievable cheap guitar.

[@smeagol37]

@Eytschpi42.... hallo Henning! Ich habe leider kein Telegramm. Würde mich aber trotzdem über das Geschenk freuen.

[@FBSTM]

@@smeagol37 Das ist ein scam, bloss nicht antworten!

[@DanielS-zq2rr]

@@smeagol37 Its a scam dude 😭😭😭

[@Domn879]

I pictured a dramatic rain-drenched solo 80s style when I read that. For the record, you rocked!

[@jogmas12]

I thought thomann makes people pay the VAT and shipping cost on their Harley Benton’s??? At least that’s how it is for us in USA 🇺🇸

[@charlesgrey8651]

Beginner guitar players are blessed these days with a brand like Harley Benton. The quality for this kind of money is utterly rediculously nice. My TE-20 BK is a delight to play. Nice review, it shows the power of the instrument and the brand👌

[@yeoldefoxeh254]

Beginners *and poorer people regardless of skills*

[@Domn879]

Indeed you can pay Epiphone or Squier 5x this and still give a disappointing review. It’s like the joy of paying $1 for coffee at a shitty looking diner and it being way better than Starbucks.

[@randomuser48737]

I've tryied harley bentons more confortsbles than fenders 😂😂😂

[@thejohngrey]

Lookin for a first guitar for my son and thinking of my first squire 30 years ago vs how good this seems feels like a blessing.

[@charlesgrey8651]

@@thejohngrey Ya can't go wrong with this one, counting its quality 3x its price easely. My TE-20 Black and Sunburst are still in good playing shape👌 It's a no brainer👍

[@DoubleNation]

Bought mine in 2020 and was really suprised by the quality for that price. It was more or less a "well if it sucks it will look good on the wall" buy but I am still playing it on a regular base. It also made me trust in the HB quality and some months later I bought my Fusion II which is still my absolute favourit guitar so far.

[@SHTMusik]

I have three HB guitars and I am happy with all of them. It is really nice that nowadays you can try a lot of different styles of guitar and see if you like them. I agree with Charles Grey´s comment that this is a great time for beginner guitarists and people on a budget like me.

[@richz2694]

Same, looking to buy more of them.

[@davidireland6952]

I bought one 3 years ago in candy red..loved it! until my cousin's husband stayed at my house while his car was repaired, he is a bass player..we had a few beers got drunk and i sold it to him with a 20w amp, tuner, gig bag and set of new strings for £75....woke up next morning i didnt want to sell it, but i am a man of my word sold all anyway 🤣 He has been a brilliant husband to my cousin for decades and is a fantastic guy so it went to a good loving home 👍 loving your channel and your honesty 👍

[@GustavoRamirez-zs9qc]

The cheap guitar no one knew they needed! This little thingy ROARS! Thanks for this review, Henning! Very pleased with your content! 👍🤘🔥

[@saarangnarayan123]

Came for the early morning release, stayed for the magic Tele.

[@Robsacousticfoolishness]

I received a Te20 for Xmas from my children 2 years ago. It was my first ever guitar (I came to the guitar playing party late) It's lovely, I've modded it but it still plays beautifully.

[@akwamarsunzal]

HB knocks it outta the park again with a tremendous beginner guitar! Not much enjoying the tones but, heck, 79 Euro for a more than acceptable, playable guitar cannot be beaten!

[@stefandimz8191]

15:40 How did the fretboard expand like that? Looks like a glitch in the matrix lol

[@mozadak]

Its morphing transition. Look at his face. They connected two seperate clips by morphing.

[@lucagare4809]

Just for comparison, if anyone cares: mine (in candy apple red), bought almost 3 years ago, is 3.4 kg and has no figuring on the fretbord (just a bit on the back of the neck). At that time, not D'addario strings on it. The cable inside the box was not expected, so it was a good surprire, even if it did not last much. Some black little spots under the finish (nothing I really care about, the colour is still amazing!). Under the pickguard there is a massive routing, you can fit anything you want in it, probably one of the reasons why the guitar is light. I'm pretty happy with it as my first guitar, but I'm planning to treat myself with a better intrument sometime next year (I like the Tele sounds... in doubt if I should get a better T-style guitar or if I should expand my tonal possibilities)

[@forkless]

I like the look of that "simple" bridge better than the regular ash tray designs to be honest.

[@TheFreedutch2008]

Looks like a great axe. I started playing electric almost 50 years ago. Wish I had one like this back then. I was just going to ask about the country twang and you played it so it does that too. Amazing.

[@heroicrockstar]

My Harley Benton out plays my fender Stratocaster every time, it's not how good the cheap guitars are, it's how bad the expensive one are 😯

[@robbyt.5258]

You described that aptly. The big companies intentionally build low-end guitars poorly in order to force you to buy the higher-priced ones. And even the expensive ones are not always good or error-free.

[@RobinHisgen]

Found an opportunity to get one of these, modded to a single Seymour Duncan humbucker configuration, with locking tuners, for €80. Based on this review, I guess I should get it

[@Pietreszcz]

Oh hey it's my main workhorse since 2020. All I did with it was have the bridge pickup replaced with SD Hot Rails and there we go. A fantastic instrument, especially for its price.

[@motooilermotooiler9597]

Bought it like 4 years ago. Replaced saddles, slapped custom pickups in, dressed fret ends a bit, made bone nut. Sounds fantastic, playability like the multi grand brands, stays in tune even though I bend strings a lot. In 4 years only one minor neck adjustment. Eat your heart out Fender.

[@chrisstephens6194]

What do you think of the tuners?

[@Expertex110]

I gave such a TE-20 to my best friend for his birthday - since then he has not parted with him! He made some improvements - strings through the body, saddles from a copper bar, installed a chip neck humbucker from Epiphone. It turned out to be a great guitar! Especially for those who know how and love to work with their hands! But right out of the box - this is a great, beautiful and well-made guitar! Harley Benton is patron saint of emerging and poor musicians! ;)

[@DivingDonut]

This is exactly the one I bought for 80 Bucks 2 years ago. Love it. It's prettied up and tuned now (TUSQ nut, guitarfetish Pickups, Brass Knobs and Saddles and: Since it cost so little I ground an arm contour into it), but the guitar really deserved to be prettied up and tuned.

[@yeoldefoxeh254]

So basically it's a completely different guitar.

[@nicksalvatore5717]

⁠​⁠@@yeoldefoxeh254changing the nut and saddles/knobs is very easy, but yeah changing pickups and changing the contour of the body is a little more complicated

[@DMSProduktions]

AMAZING what you can get for not a lot of money these days. A beginner could NOT go wrong with a guitar like this! \m/

[@kostantismp3704]

agree!

[@DMSProduktions]

@Eytschpi42.... BULL SHIT! NO YOU DON'T! REPORTED!

[@gameon2000]

Funny, I'm watching this after I bought exactly this one AND your own green signature model. Thanks for what you do

[@peterkaiser3682]

I've bought this guitar a few moths ago and I must say that I'm very satisfied with it. I recommend this model to everybody...not only to beginners.......

[@tonupnolid]

got one being delivered tomorrow, same colour. bought on a whim cus cheap and no worries if it's crap, but the more I've seen about them the more I'm looking forward to it. great review

[@reinertify5400]

Thanks! I ordered this last week and it will arrive tomorrow. I havent really played electric guitar in like 20 years or so but played a lot back in the days. And I didnt really wanted to ship over my dads Fender stratocaster USA from 1976 that he gave me when I was 18 from Sweden to Spain as I just wanna fool around with some riffs from time to time. I feel exited to try it

[@benedekgabor.]

The part where you messed up in the beggining is cracked me up. It reminds myself when I’m jamming. lol It’s insane how much guitar you get for this little price.

[@chriswilliams1096]

I bought one in cherry red recently (Jan 24). Pros: Pretty colour. Weighs 3.6kg, so no neck dive. Tuners work well and stays in tune. Neck is straight and relief is fine. Pots and switch work well. Tones are good for cheap ceramic pickups. Cons: Fret ends were sharp enough to cut skin (really!). Although the frets were level, they were not crowned or smooth. Nut is cheap plastic and slots are too high. Strings were rusty (not Addario). There was a chip taken out of the neck near the nut - this had been filled with some sort of resin. I bought it because it was cheap and I wanted to learn some simple luthier skills on it. So, I crowned and polished the frets. Put on a set of Super Slinkys. Tuned and intonated it. Lowered the action. It plays quite nicely now and I am enjoying it. There's no point messing with slots on a cheap plastic nut so I plan to fit a bone nut soon. I think this is a bargain for someone like me who loves a bit of tinkering.

[@thoughtsbeforesleep]

I'm not a beginner, but I've never really played a 'tele' so I thought it might be fun to check one out at this price just to see if I would get along with this style of guitar. My only issue with it is that it is fairly heavy, and I prefer lighter-weight guitars. But literally that's the only thing I could find 'wrong' with it. I kept thinking, what's the catch? There must be some major shortcoming I'm overlooking, right? Even the controls feel much more solid than I was expecting. Impressive!

[@nedim_guitar]

I'm not a beginner, but I'm still watching this video. I'm curious about how good a 79 Euro guitar can be, in HP's opinion.

[@CANNIMAGINE]

I bought the candy apple red version put a white pearl pickguard, brass saddles, and Guitar Fetish clearance pickups and I love this thing and it looks and sounds beautiful. I bought a second one for my grandson to learn on.

[@countblue]

I had the same instrument. I put 2 Roswell AlNiCo5 in it and Optima Gold Strings then I sold it. The guy who bought it could not believe how good that guitar got soundwise.

[@Max_Mc_Farlin]

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[@gti1647]

Bought one some years ago, swapped out pu's for tex-mex, jaguar trem(serious intervention) ,tuners . Try not to play it too often as I'll end up playing for hours and be insulted seriously by my wife. Great modding platform, great fun. I do own numerous HB , some required work to bring them up to minimum playing standard others zero. Luck of the draw. Great video thankyou.

[@Vulmen311]

Wow you added a jaguar trem? I'd love to see that!

[@WakiMiko]

15:40 when you bend so hard you literally move the frets

[@mylogify]

Hahahahaha

[@garylamb8413]

I bought one of these beautiful plays looks great immaculate finish couldn't believe for the price not going to change anything on it .

[@ReevoGTrailersHD]

Hey! What would you choose between this and the ST-20HSS ? Found your review just at the right moment, I’m about to order one of these 2 models. Thanks in advance & awesome review! 😊

[@wpecor99]

When you were discussing the flaming on the neck, I instantly was reminded of how I felt when I opened up my HP-42. I was not expecting the roasted/flamed aesthetic for the neck and it was a pleasant surprise. You should really be plugging your HP-42 more, man. Its criminal how much guitar you get for under 400 USD. I got one a few weeks ago and I cant put it down.

[@TheEmperorPigeon]

I've had my TE-20MN BM since March 2020, £77 back then, as a long term comparison with Bax Music's own brand Fazley FTL218CB (Cherry Burst) tele-style guitar that I bought as B-stock for about £56. The difference was middling in terms of sound, with them sounding very much the same although the FTL218's pickups wasn't as well rounded as the TE-20's, but still plenty playable. The FTL218 has a splotch of black paint inside the upper horn, which is no doubt why it was being sold as B-stock and the TE-20 has just one speck where the metallic flake finish didn't reach...but you wouldn't know unless you held the guitar up to your face and with a good light source. Even in 1080p here, trust me folks the finish is something that needs to be seen in real life to be truly fully appreciated. One more thing, I left the factory strings on because I wanted to see how long they'd last. The Fazley FTL218CB's strings lasted for about six months and the TE-20's strings? Still going strong and mine are not the D'Addario strings, just whatever was available at the time I suspect. Still, I've put them into Open G tuning on many occasions (with the low E also tuned to G rather than D) with a capo attached and even left the guitar in that tuning (capo removed obviously) and the TE-20 had stayed in tune by the time I came to play it again. It's my go to guitar, only being rotated with the Harley Benton Dynamic HSH or, on occasion, the long since restrung Fazley.

[@yeoldefoxeh254]

Nice! Any issues with the TE-20?

[@thewhiskychef_nl]

I play this exact guitar every day. On stage and on records.. dit switch out all the Electronics bridge is graph tech now and the tuners are swapt for locking tuners. The harley benton locking tuners, they are awesome. Full disclosure all and all, I spend 360 euro on it including the guitar. And now it's a touring and studio guitar.. that is insane.. I love it!

[@juanbarre]

I have this guitar, exactly the same. I was one weekend bored at home and instead of going out for dinner I bought a guitar… 100% agree with the review. Is beautiful in the simplicity, the neck is amazing, the sound and strings are great… even I notice the same scratchy metallic bolt. If you don’t have a Tele… no doubt, this is what you need. PS: I change both pickups (first time welding) for 25€ alnico and now is EVEN BETTER 🎉!!!!

[@juanbarre]

And 79€ including shipping!!!!!!!

[@juanbarre]

And 79€ including shipping!!!!!!!

[@Knubben71]

Why didn't you by the Te-62, because it has alnico-5 pickups on it,plus better hardware and strings 😔

[@marcovogt7864]

Love my TE20…Candy Apple red 🎸🤩 I play for 15 years and this will stay as long as it works. ❤

[@rucksackrules2266]

As a professional musician I own Fenders and Gibsons and I bought a HB TE-52 with Wilkinson pups just for the looks of it. Started gigging with it and bought a HB TE-52 with Roswell pups as a back up. They weigh a ton, but the sound and feeling is amazing. Half a year ago someone bought the same blue TE-20 and didn’t like it, so he sold it to me for €50,00 including a genuine Fender case. Pretty strange, so I got the TE-20 for free! Lowered the action, new strings, Wilkinson compensated copper string barrels and … I didn’t liked the baseball neck. Put the guitar aside for a while and after a couple of weeks I gave it another chance, and … I love it to pieces and take it everywhere. I can dial in the sound I want, love the pups, the weight of it and the looks. Beginner, amateur or pro makes no difference: you can’t go wrong with this TE-20. Have fun with it!

[@klausrusswurm3506]

Hab die gleiche Gitarre in rot, war meine erste Harley Benton. Ich dachte mir damals, bestellst mal so ein Ding, wenn sie nichts taugt, hänge ich sie eben an die Wand. Ich war positiv überrascht. Gut spielbar, mir gefällt auch der nicht zu spitze Sound und sie war gut verarbeitet. Habe dann nur die Saitenreiter gegen kompensierte aus Messing ausgetauscht, das war's. Jetzt bin ich ein totaler Harley Benton Fan . Ich habe auch natürlich noch hochwertige Gitarren in meiner Sammlung, die natürlich super sind. Die Harleys spiele ich aber immer wieder gern, bastle dran rum, spiele auch manchmal Gigs damit, warum auch nicht. Super Video von Dir 🎸🎼🎸🎼👏👏👍👍🙂

[@ottoman666]

Amazing for €79 I think I'd have to swap the bridge pickup for something less noisy though other than that looks and sounds pretty good

[@FloridaManRacer]

Still, when you buy that pickup and install it, it's still about 250 bucks less than a classic vibe lol.

[@RobinBassett]

I bought one. Get one, that's all I'll say.

[@guitarhobbywithdannythemedic]

So glad to see Cheap HB come back on your channel, now all you need is Kiana to come back also!

[@betterdays259]

I know the price difference of this vs the Sire T3 is a couple of dollars away. But would you recommend this rather than the sire T3?

[@patrickalf_]

Ich hab einfach aus Spaß das Ding jetzt mal bestellt ob sie wirklich so „gut“ ist wie hier im Test. Ich bin gespannt HP 😉. Ist sie Spielbar kriegt sie meine Tochter zu Weihnachten. Danke fürs Video 👍🏻

[@drpfrutti]

I have its bigger brother, the TE62. When I went to the Thomann store to check out a couple of Teles, I tested HB, Larry Carlton, Chapman, Squier, Fender...and I stuck with the Harley. Why? Some of the others may be objectively considered better guitars, but they to me they didn't feel so good as to justify the considerable price difference. I'm happy with it, and to me that's all that matters.

[@chrisstephens6194]

Just bought one as an absolute beginner, would you recommend changing the tuners as I'm getting it set up by a local guitar expert?

[@EytschPi42]

can't hurt

[@milesrowe991]

Thanks so much for the review! I just ordered mine in the candy apple red color. Diese Gitarre kostet $159 in den Vereinigten Staaten - ein bisschen teuerer, aber immer noch sehr preiswert.

[@Domn879]

I was looking at this guitar heavier it was considering getting the Visual note system to help me with my modes and arpeggios. They come either to stick onto your fretboard or on a shitty strat copy for €100 more. I thought, why don’t I just get the cheapest HB guitar instead, I bet it’s way better. Now I see my man has also reviewed the Visual Note system. You are doing important work dude.

[@jussivirta7465]

HB is really underrated. I have two HB G212 V30 cabs and with any other logo in the fabric, those would cost at least half as much. Happy holidays HP and crew!

[@pmclaro]

I bought this because I liked the color and to use as test base for practicing setups and mods and I ended up playing it a lot. I expected it to detune a lot, fret work with minor issues... and was definitely wrong. I'll change the pickups but will hold the rest of the mods I was thinking of doing (bridge and tuners). I simply love the neck, I find it the easiest to play of all my guitars.

[@winstonsmith8240]

The neck is the most important thing, imo. Everything else can be changed.

[@justmadeit2]

At 8:30 what effects pedal are you using for that sound?

[@FloridaManRacer]

I bought one pre-pandemic, got the cheaper flat rate shipping they used to have and my total cost was $109 USD... I did a relic to it and it's my most played HB guitar of all five I've bought so far. The damn thing is EXCELLENT. The only legit gripe I'll accept is the bridge... it's not a full traditional ash tray and it's not string through. But for the price I dare you to show me ANYTHING that compares at this price. You can't. I don't shill for anyone, but if you want a cheap telecaster type guitar and you don't buy this one, I don't know what the hell you're doing with your life. It's that good.

[@slingasixstring]

Wow Henning what a great demo as always. You can bet your butt if they have a lefty in that I'll be getting one right after I get my LEFTY EX-76 Classic with gold hardware, I just had to say that. They back ordered me on that one. They said it would be available in 5-7 weeks. I guess I should be thankful they even make a lefty in the EX-76 Classic. I'm very impatient and I hate like hell to be back ordered those bastards!!! Just Kidding! I think Thommen is going to take over the US Market. They just opened a new Warehouse to boot! I'm telling you SweetWater better watch out. I'm serious I can see Thommen taking over the US music market mark my words. Again I want to thank you for the great Demo's you have been doing. Till next time my friend. This is Dennis from Tulsa signing out...

[@slingasixstring]

@benedettechimaobi What Is this about? Is this another skam?

[@EytschPi42]

yes, he's a scammer!

[@MatthewJohnCrittenden]

Had my HB 335-alike for about 4 years now, no complaints. Different price bracket though, still amazing value. I have a T-style hole in my collection and a HB of some kind will probably fill in once can justify yet another guitar ;) Shipping to Australia was reasonable too but this may have changed.

[@Gatherersmusic]

I bought one of these in sunburst for a gig cost me 85 euro's. Great guitar, fantastic quality well worth the money.

[@deegee1317]

Is this HB model good for a beginner who has never picked up an electric guitar in his life?

[@crsstephen72]

Such a great channel. All the best to you.

[@allboutthemojo]

Thomann doesn't look to make money off their " ultra budget " models like this one. It's a strategic and clever business strategy used by several businesses in various categories. The ultra budget range allows them to attract people to the brand as a starter model and the idea is that those customers will now stay and keep upgrading within the brand. On these types of models, companies usually loose money. It's their investment in growth!

[@TheHesseJames]

It's actually a good strategy. I'll probably buy that guitar for 79 (I already have the black strat for 79 which I absolutely love!) Usually I also buy a stand and a strap, I already bought fret polisher, some tools, picks, a capo and so on. It all adds up. I also buy the strings through Thomann.

[@Zaranathax]

How they do it for the price? Easy - loss leader. I've had one a couple of years and it is great for pub jams, when it can be lent out without fear, as a backup and just kicking around in the rehersal room. I love mine and have since handed another £500 to Thomann (the suppliers) for other gear - that's how they make it for £79.

[@georgemacdonald3087]

For those contemplating buying this guitar but have been unable to actually hold one, you may have seen reviews where the neck is described as "chunky" or "fat", which is purely subjective. Below is the actual dimensions of my TE20 (bought Oct '23) Decide for yourself. Thomann describe the neck as "Modern C". The dimensions measured from fingerboard to the bottom of the neck with a Vernier Gauge are: Harley Benton TE20: depth at 1st fret 20mm depth at 12th fret 22mm depth at 16th fret 33mm (start of the heel of the neck) width at 1st fret 48mm width at 12th fret 52mm width at 16th fret 54mm width at 22nd fret 56mm Hopefully this will be of some use.

[@xlarge2011]

Got this. The only mods are Gotoh brass saddles and bone nut. Love it. Yes I have several other guitars, but this is the one I play the most.

[@Max_Mc_Farlin]

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[@darkiee69]

The neck stretch at 15:40 is impressive. 😁😉

[@steverolfeca]

To me, a reasonably light, warm-sounding 6.5-7.5 lb Tele is the holy grail. I built mine from parts- a mahogany thinline body, roasted maple neck w/stainless frets, Wilde pickups, 4-way switch, vintage tuners, etc. If I needed a cheap backup, it looks like I could unbox this Harley Benton, add a bone nut and a 4-way to it, and never look back!

[@toneman501]

I just got a cheap tele copy from the recycle ( dump) shop...$5... A couple of new pots and knobs ,and a good clean up ...and it sounds awesome...

[@charlesharper7292]

I have H/Bs LP Jr style and the neck is one of the best I've ever played regardless of brand.

[@WhoDaF0ok1sThatGuy]

I have a great Strat but wanna cheap Tele for travel and it seems that I’m definitely gonna be picking this up!

[@KRAZEEIZATION]

It’s a miracle of CNC! At least it has a 3 saddle bridge!

[@mervolicious]

I bought the candy apple red one in 2019 when they hit the shelves, just because I always wanted a red Tele with a maple neck to look at in my office which features red accents. I was lucky enough to get the model they used for the website pictures (you get a nice printed photo from the shooting along with your guitar in a neat envelope telling you that you got the photo model) and it is not only optically flawless but it plays and sounds so well that I love playing it. Frets and setup were perfect out of the box, pickups sound Tele-ish enough for me as a LP-lover and the fretboard feels really comfortable. I recorded with it and used it as a (red) prop in a Christmas Insta video - it absolutely punches way (way) higher than its price tag. Any beginner should really consider this guitar.

[@Max_Mc_Farlin]

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[@alborzmousapour3446]

I use this guitar in 10 days concert tours be honest that’s worked like a real telecasters

[@jensbonde6524]

Its a great guitar for that monny. Iv got mine last year..i the boddy is heavyer..no neck dive. Thanks for your fine work..love your way of doing them 🙂

[@Max_Mc_Farlin]

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[@jensbonde6524]

Hallo Henning. Hast du mir geschrieben, das ich dir zurück scrieben zoll ?.Viele grüsse Jens Bonde.

[@cchavez248]

Lol, Warm Kitty, complete with clams! Henning nailed the beginner thing!

[@sTeVe-vl3nh]

I ordered this one in red. Looked great, but the bridge Pickup didn't work and the fretwork was too bad. I sent it back, but i ordered the Stingray style Bass for 119 Euro which blows me away every time when i see/play it. So you can have luck, or not

[@danwallace6861]

I bought this model but didn't keep it long , wasn't keen on the neck finish , I own the te 20 hh which is good for the money and perfect modding platform .

[@charlesharper7292]

I am buying this guitar very soon. I'm looking for a good playable TE style, affordable enough to be able to mod.

[@nicksantus5307]

One thing when doing these type reviews How about you try it out through a 155 watt squire practice amp or similar As most peeps who will buy a budget price instrument to start with will probably be playing it through a cheap practice amp. Here you where going through various decent amps or amp simulators and even with them their where noticeable differences between them. Now i go to the store and buy one of these and a beginners amp regardless of playing ability. There is going to be a distinct difference in sound, to the sound the guy on the review video was getting. If you know what i mean. Got to agree though after watching whole thing the sound and quality you seem to be getting for that money is an absolute steal

[@wussie7766]

Basswood is a step above balsa, it's what we used in school to build bridges for an engineering assignment. It's a fairly light, cheap wood that's easy to work. That's likely why the body is so light. I don't personally buy into the whole tonewood thing so it's likely to sound just as good as say Ash or even possibly mahogany. The softness may translate into just slightly less sustain. I wouldn't sneer at this guitar and I just wish they could figure out how to ship to the US. 50% of the guitars I've bought from HB/Thomann have arrived damaged from shipping.

[@gph2193]

I just bought the budget 8 string fanned frets For $175, wonderful. New tone ninja locking tuners were first upgrade.

[@Twirlyhead]

That is great for the price and actually not bad full stop.

[@prometheuseleutherios8645]

I've got a twelve string guitar from Harley Benton for 129 Euro, and it sounds magnificent!!!

[@Rob-fn1lm]

I picked one up for 40 pounds pawn shop got a heavy body no neck dive after a set up plays nice prob change pick ups and a brass bridge plate and saddles

[@lifescanofslovakiamusicand4802]

Henning "Shreddy Krueger" Pauly did it again ! Review like for 2k guitar :D Neck pickup sounds a bit boomy, but for that price, who can complain ? Maybe it would be fine to make a short sound test with cheap Harley Benton combo as part of the review - only combo, guitar and mic - that Eventide can improve sound to the point most entry level guys cannot afford 🐠 And some cats at "animal at the end" please 😼

[@EytschPi42]

none of the gear I use can “improve” the sound of a shitty guitar… this simply doesn’t work.

[@brutusmuerto]

Thank you, this was fun!

[@michaelfaulkner4340]

Beginner my foot lol that thing is solid as they come next to Squier I say it has competition for sure at least potential

[@jamesunderhill1603]

Seems too good to be true. You have to wonder if Thomann have "fettled" the living daylights out of it to receive an outstanding review. Bear in mind that I trust your reviews implicitly due to your brutal honesty. The only thing I wish you would do is show the neck heavy guitars with a strap to fully explain how it can be overcome, otherwise you nearly made me buy a Tele. Enjoy Christmas ya mad bugger 👍👍

[@FloridaManRacer]

James, I totally get why you would wonder that, but let me reassure you. I bought my TE-20 BM in late 2019. It's every bit as good as this one in the video. I did a relic job on it, and it's now my #1 guitar and I own a Harley Benton Fusion II worth $300... I like it MORE THAN THE FUSION. Let that sink in for a minute. This is the best bang for your buck guitar on the planet right now. I promise you, you couldn't possibly be disappointed with the sub $150 you would spend (With shipping etc.) on this thing if you do want a telecaster sound in your arsenal for cheap. If you buy one and its ANYTHING less than what I told you, reply to this and I'll call Thomann my damn self and chew them a new asshole from across the Atlantic Ocean.

[@chrispoints4554]

I got a TE-52 NA just to fill my tele need and didn't have a ton to drop on a new one. The guitar plays surprisingly well for 125 US at the time (about a year back). Only issue I found is on the neck pup one of the poles is like idk demagnetized or something. Over the g string its like it makes no sound but every other string on that pup sounds just fine. I didn't want to have to return it just bc of the hassle as everything else works great and I planned on upgraded the pups at some point anywy. That all being said, its the heaviest guitar I've ever played tele's included, definitely real solid wood.

[@Bratishton]

Ordered one of these earlier tonight for£79 , in sunburst. Buzzing

[@martina5434]

Seit langem mal ne Gitarre die mir geällt . Aber alles was mir WIRKLICH gefällt habe ich ja schon .

[@tiagoramalhais5493]

I bought the TE-20 to learn how to level frets on a guitar expecting a 73€ guitar to have the frets all over the place, turns out I didnt need to level the frets, which was a bummer because now I have to buy another guitar to train fret levelling ... I was impressed with the guitar, it plays and sounds pretty decent, I can't understand how it is possible to sell a guitar like this for that price

[@JTD33]

Great value for the money. One thing I don't like about Harley Benton teles (at least this cheap one and the kit) is the bridge which seems too long. Just makes it look a bit funny imo. I bought a shorter ash tray style bridge from aliexpress for my kit and it looks a lot nicer.

[@BenjaminKanarek]

Great review! Actually €89... 🤩

[@EytschPi42]

they must have increased the price in the last week

[@amsalespush]

I have never heard "Hänschen Klein" played with so much deep feeling.

[@yeoldefoxeh254]

Planning to order one a bit later (to have an "el classico" to pair with my Harley Benton R446 which I use for more heavy stuff with 11s and in C standard). I will string it up with nickel 9s and have the "other side" with it (blues and backwards).

[@feelingofgoodmoodmusic]

Meine war damals sehr schwer, doch auch ein wirklich super Instrument! ...nach Wechsel auf Bridge mit Messingreitern und Graphtec-Sattel kamen nochmals nen paar %te + dazu. ...tolles Teil!

[@canadianintheukbrian]

that would be a great base mod platform with all the affordable aftermarket parts like Wilkinson, Tonerider, and Iron Gear you could make a killer Tele , £68 pounds wow I might even take the Harley Benton plunge

[@BilisNegra]

I'm no musician, but I'm still amazed. I'd gladly buy a faulty unit at half the price for wall decoration, too 😁

[@Htbaa]

I bought this guitar 2 years ago. Love the color and it’s fun to play on. The knob of the pickup switcher had a very sharp edge (bad plastic cut) but I had that replaced. I don’t think mine came with d”daddario’s :-).

[@pensandomusica]

It's quite muddy sounding for a tele, and I'm pretty sure it doesn't sound perfectly in tune throughout the whole neck but hey, for 79 bucks, what would you expect...

[@mailvilla]

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