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@chapersdale Жыл бұрын
Any reason why the sound demo only plays through the right ear of my headphones? ://
@SAEEFFECTS Жыл бұрын
The Harley Benton sounds like it's underwater compared to the Squier
@Sentientfx1Ай бұрын
Yeh, I've heard other demos and they sound nothing like this. It's a bad - and one sided recording.
@cmmnsenserules4339 Жыл бұрын
tone knob rolled off on the HB???? If not, might need an overdrive pedal with the drive OFF and the tone maxed....very odd
@Tcoldsteel Жыл бұрын
I’m getting a HB JA as a cheap, good-looking platform for some P90s. Hope it works
@douglasdog1 Жыл бұрын
The Squier has all the right curves in all the the right places
@gdawgs1018 ай бұрын
I actually think the HB body is nicer shaped seeing them side by side. A little more proportional in the middle and less bulbous looking. Squier headstock is way better looking though
@jubileedx Жыл бұрын
Apart from the missing trem on the HB, the difference for me is in the pickups. A clean 10-0 win for the Squier.
@MrZonealarm Жыл бұрын
I installed 1 meg potentiometers in my HB jazzmaster, and it got exactly what it needed, those magnets sound very nice. If 250k pots were put into the squier they would also drown out the treble. That's all this €180 guitar needs, you can certainly install a tremolo system and we'd get to the price of a squier, while the quality of the HB is actually exceptional, a fully functional guitar for recording and concerts.
@vitorhugoRH Жыл бұрын
@@MrZonealarmhow hard is it to install those 1M ohm pots? and what's the best place to buy them?
@jubileedx Жыл бұрын
@@MrZonealarm There you go, tweaked to perfection! I couldn't have a JM without a JM tremolo, personally. HB overall quality control seems to be exceptional these days. I only have a hundred euro Jazz bass from them, works like a charm.
@MrZonealarm Жыл бұрын
@@vitorhugoRH I ordered the potentiometers online, together with the soldering iron, honestly, it was my first time changing pots and I just re-soldered the cables to the same place on other pots, not the best soldering but it works just fine. Before that, I shielded the guitar, also for the first time. If a professional ever looks at it, he will immediately see that it was done by someone who has no idea. 😂
@DanielRyder Жыл бұрын
You had to of had the tone knob rolled on the HB, could be an accident.
@maxwellthorpe8004 Жыл бұрын
yeah bruh I noticed that too
@bestguitarsnow Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I think that I messed something up during recording! The HB is not that bad :)
@mcdingus5081 Жыл бұрын
To me, if you wanna call a guitar a "jazzmaster"- it has to at least have the proper tremolo. I also think the rhythm circuit is necessary, but I know a lot of people put tape over it to keep it from activating and end up never using it. Regardless, to me they're both integral to creating the unique sounds a Jazzmaster will give you. I'm sure the Harley Benton is a decent guitar, but it is only a Jazzmaster in aesthetics, that's it. Plus, like others have said, the pickups sound muddy. To each their own.
@MrZonealarm Жыл бұрын
For that money you get an exceptional, but exceptional jazzmaster pad for an $80-$100 tremolo setup. Well... as for the rhythm section, it is completely redundant in the world of r'n'r music, for bluesers, jazzers it's cool, everyone else doesn't use it in the concert, let's be real. HB JA-60CC has extremely good magnets, they don't need to be changed at all.
@reverbautopsy909311 ай бұрын
Those HB pickups are designed like p90's with two magnets on the side of the polepieces, so not true JM pickups. The HB also doesn't have 1meg tonepots like a real JM which is crucial for the Jazzmaster sound. I still think it sounds awesome if you want an differently voiced p90 sound, but its nothing like a real JM.
@barrysmith598111 ай бұрын
@@reverbautopsy9093 I agree. I was hoping to find an HB with P-90's, and I think this is it. Not really a JM, and that's okay.
@lzryd Жыл бұрын
I like the clarity and range of the fender pickups over the HarleyB. Not sure if I'm a Jazzmaster as it really pisses me off when the wang bar decides to take a grumpy on my tuning. Lol and I am not a divebomber with them. I'm sure I havent found "the right one" yet but they got that indie sound I like on chords. The Harley stop tail with Fender pickups would suit me fine. Howz the noise on those single coils when u drive them?
@fuzzchan Жыл бұрын
Idk if you know this or not but for anyone concerned with the JM trem and tuning issues: You need to loctite the bridge screws, raise it quite a bit, tighten up the trem, and shim the neck. Takes 10 minutes but absolutely necessary.
@mikemccourt6225 Жыл бұрын
The HB is darker because they're using different pots - 250k ohm probably instead of the JM's 1M ohm pots.
@reverbautopsy909311 ай бұрын
True. The HB pickups are also designed like p90s rather than JM pickups where the polepieces are the magnets.
@vincentxavier9311 ай бұрын
The Squire's pickups are warmer but I really liked the bridge pickup on the Harley Benton model. I like the HB bridge and tailpiece for staying in tune better. I never use a trem bar when I play, so the HB setup suits me.
@adriagil50413 ай бұрын
literally both have the same pickups since the squier ones are the same rosewell...😂
@vincentxavier933 ай бұрын
@adriagil5041 It's subtle. Could be due to different wiring, pots, etc. Tone nobs may not be dialed the same.
@jean-henrideblanchamp5407 Жыл бұрын
I’m quite happy with my HB Jazzmaster, but the tone knob of your HB is not correctly adjusted therefore it sounds muddy. This is not a fair comparison!
@oceandrinksboat Жыл бұрын
HB uses 250k vs the 1meg pots Squier/Fender uses.
@MrZonealarm Жыл бұрын
@@oceandrinksboatI replaced it with 1 meg, it sounds great, it plays too well.
@maxcuthbert100 Жыл бұрын
No tremolo ? Add a Duessenberg - cheap and easy !
@bestguitarsnow Жыл бұрын
That's the plan! I've seen that it works perfectly for that model
@maxcuthbert100 Жыл бұрын
@@bestguitarsnow I suspect the downside is it might get in the way for rhythm playing….
@UNKUHNOODLES Жыл бұрын
YIKES!!! That Benton is muddy as hell!!!😱😱😱
@salimgrim13434 ай бұрын
Perfect for shoegaze!!
@SuicideSeason4545 Жыл бұрын
I love the fact you played nirvana for the demos!!!
@zeleznacesta11 ай бұрын
I liked the review, I'll think I'll buy a HB one. The Squier is more trebly, but that can be compensated by adjusting the pickups height at the bass side. I have many expensive guitars, but this one could be fun. Thx, regards.
@Marco-ho3cy4 ай бұрын
Hey! Did you buy it? Update us!!
@zeleznacesta4 ай бұрын
@@Marco-ho3cy not yet, but I will.
@macaroon147 Жыл бұрын
Honestly just replace the pickups in the HB imo and it's just as good. Since it's so cheap it can be a really fun guitar to customize
@MrZonealarm Жыл бұрын
You don't have to replace them, you just need to replace the pots for 1 meg. It gets what it needs, they are alnico V, and they are not as thin sounding, but they have all the luxury of jazzmaster pickups, they are actually great.
@CarlosFlores-vu6wt Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review man, I have had the dilema, harley benton or squier for quite some days now hahaha
@adithyapandji38405 ай бұрын
Squire sounds more twank, more better
@dchavez152828 күн бұрын
What's the point of a tremolo if you can't stay tuned?
@letthedayfall8 ай бұрын
The opening of the video I though that the HB actually sounded better. Once you went into the sound portion I found that the Squier was much clearer though.
@somethingelsedoesmatter Жыл бұрын
Squier. The HB sounds like you've rolled the tone knob down to about half... Not bright, and no jangle.
@dromeus2110 ай бұрын
a friend has both. HB for punk/alternative/jazz. Squire for Rock/Pop/Metal/Blues
@jurajcagan5874 Жыл бұрын
Great comparison! I consider both guitars...:) How do you find neck thickness of HB JA-60? I prefer thick necks (ideally around 22mm at 1st fret).
@MrZonealarm Жыл бұрын
I have a relatively small hand, and the neck profile suits me perfectly. It's not a very thick neck, but it's not thin either, all that was needed was to take some fine sandpaper and polish the neck so it would slide.
@jurajcagan5874 Жыл бұрын
@@MrZonealarm Thanx. Meanwhile, I bought the guitar, and I find this neck rather thick…which I love. :) Awesome guitar overall, hard to beat for the price. Normally, when I buy cheap guitar like this, I change tuners and pups immediatelly…with this JA-60, I did nothing!!!
@RadicalSharkRS3 ай бұрын
3:41 out of all songs to compare 😂
@brothaclam Жыл бұрын
Just ordered the Squier 40th anni Jazzmaster after watching this. The Harley Benton doesn't sounds like a Jazzmaster to me, it's very muddy.
@bestguitarsnow Жыл бұрын
Nice! I’m sure you’ll love it :)
@stevejohn4556 ай бұрын
The squire 40 the anniversary is reduced to £250 at thomann Germany and its a beautifully made and realistic sounding instrument, not heavy and dull,nice Finnish on the neck and body,again£250 at thomman Germany,thank me later👍
@rhiwderinraytube9 ай бұрын
Blind Hearing test - the Squier sounds much brighter and full bodied. HB is ok but muddy tones. I would go for the Fender….
@aminahmed2220 Жыл бұрын
What a fantastic video
@GaryArmstrongmacgh21 күн бұрын
Squier all day long!
@Yodelinthegully-d7r11 ай бұрын
Appreciable distance in the pick ups.
@MrBhcole Жыл бұрын
Hb sounded like the Squier with the tone rolled back and less high mids.
@ghast47 Жыл бұрын
100 % squier
@erazet30843 ай бұрын
3:35 They wouldnt let you play that on MTV !
@Jamesgetmanmusic Жыл бұрын
Harley Benton Sounded Better To Me , It Had Better Note Defintion.
@rodneykuhn2495 ай бұрын
Honestly I can hear the differences. However... Let's not forget the fact that all you have to do is roll the treble and middle knobs on your amp to make it less muddy. People are like wow man that sounds like shit compared to this more expensive guitar and I'm like well... It's cheap. But you can bring it to sound a lot better if you roll the knobs on your amp.
@Yodelinthegully-d7r11 ай бұрын
Rhythm circuit in the HB?
@ethelwulfmountbattenderoth2286 Жыл бұрын
What makes a Jazz Master a Jazz Master? Jazz Master pups. Rhythm Circuit. Offset body. Trem system. Squire has all four. HB has 2. Whereas the Squire may be a bad Jazz Master, it still is a Jazz Master. Whereas the HB might be a better built guitar and play better out of the box, it isn't a Jazz Master. HB is Jazz Master-ish.
@Robstrap Жыл бұрын
A sorta Jazzmaster, vs a Jazzmaster thats authentic to what a Jazzmaster is
@infiernoinfierno965911 ай бұрын
Squier jazzmaster is a jazzmaster and Harley Benton not because of his pickups. BTW this Harley Benton is a super good guitar
@prestonhoward535 Жыл бұрын
what is the difference between JA-60 OW and JA-60 CC?
@Sumarbrander8 ай бұрын
Just the colors. I asked the customer support
@scottschmittmusic5 ай бұрын
Ya Harley sounds better to me
@mazurthc Жыл бұрын
Przez chwilę myślałem, że masz sobowtóra haha
@bestguitarsnow Жыл бұрын
😂
@shawnperico72219 ай бұрын
Lollar picks up will change that Harley completely.
@bluesman504910 ай бұрын
I'm not sure if what I'm hearing is coming out of the HB, I have the impression that the tone pot is a little activated and doesn't give the right tone of this guitar. I own 2 HB JA models, and in neither case does it sound like this one, I mean her tone is brighter, and it sounds just like this Squier in this recording. And that in all positions. About that can be heard on this recording. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nH-8d2dvqNxopJY Although it is also noticeable that the volume is slightly increased when Squier is playing, and it is noticeable that with it it is more subtle compared to HB, but the sound is brighter. Although it is noticeable that he tries to play down the tone of HB.
@Yodelinthegully-d7r11 ай бұрын
HB needs to rework their Jazzmaster. Not a good surf sound.
@jorgesxbass76068 ай бұрын
Sound??? 😢
@quieora17899 ай бұрын
This test doesn't do justice to HB. If you don't play grunge I recommend to see others video on KZbin.
@Lasuertez Жыл бұрын
Squire rocks! 🤩
@spacepodi9 ай бұрын
The only reason I’m watching this is because the JA60 is affordable to me -just. You recommending it should be much more expensive means no thumbs up. If you want expensive guitars, go for it. The rest of us -some of us anyway, can only consider the affordable ones, so by all means say it is excellent value, but don’t go encouraging 2-300% inflation costs on the rest of us.
@OliverAmberg Жыл бұрын
Harley Benton is very good in sending guitars to KZbinrs and flooding KZbin in general.
@weedian710 Жыл бұрын
Haven't even watched the vide but I'd take the squier over 3 Harley bentons.
@MrZonealarm Жыл бұрын
Then you better watch some HB jazzmaster videos, both squier and HB are great pieces of guitars here.
@brandtanderson930 Жыл бұрын
Harley Benton is a sham
@talkychris Жыл бұрын
Don't buy either. Just save up and be patient if you can't afford a proper Fender Jazzmaster.
@YIIMM Жыл бұрын
No.
@MrColaKO10 ай бұрын
Why paying 1000 more for a guitar that's only marginally better than the squire?