Harley Benton SC450 HUGE But CHEAP Upgrade! Seymour Duncan Clone!

[@bryanslash]

Got myself an sc 500 wh, upgraded it with invaders clones and push pull pots, sounds amazing!!! Plays beautifully and addictively, great stuff

[@jcoulter43]

The Alegree pickups sound fantastic! Love hearing you play Jake and I don't know if it was your intent, but the clean portion of your demo I watched right after watching Andy's CGS Mike/Lance tribute video and it really reminded me of Lance and how I found out about you and your channel (and was a beautiful sounding tribute to his memory 1 year on from his passing). I love what you do and look forward to seeing your channel grow and thrive. I first heard about Alegree pickups in one of CGS's videos and have always been intrigued about how they sounded/compared to the big name brands. Color me impressed! God bless and rock on 🎸😎👍

[@JakeLeighGuitar]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate your comments as always. Yeah, Andy's tribute video was perfect, I'm so glad he made it. I had no idea CGS had covered Alegree pickups! I'm gonna have to search those videos out now! Thank you for the kind words, and for continuing to support my channel 😊 I hope you're well & you rock! 🎸🤘

[@Anish..101.]

Congratulations for 5.19k 🎉

[@JakeLeighGuitar]

Thank you so much 😀

[@bravo0105]

Looks great with the lemon flame maple, and sounds great as well!

[@JakeLeighGuitar]

Thank you! Yeah I think they work really well with the colour too :)

[@skink3181]

Got that same guitar as my first guitar. Still have it and it plays great!

[@matttttt8272]

Great find and interesting video, new pups have higher output and sound a little clearer, better definition, sound great. I’m looking for a dog ear p90 high output bridge for an old epiphone, gona go searching! Your metal playing is great’!

[@JakeLeighGuitar]

Thank you so much and thanks for leaving a comment 🤘😊

[@MAX96MENDES]

Very cool. I bought the same guitar 2 months ago. Sounds and looks amazing. Love this color burst on it. Not sure about those "Speedster" pickups, but they look nice on this HB-SC450-LD. I heard some really good things about the Mojotone 59 Clone Humbucker Set Nickle...BUT... the price is 249 euros. Much more expensive than this guitar. lol - I might just put in a bridge and neck EVH-Wolfgang special set of zebra humbuckers - Can´t beat the sound out of those for any type of music. Blues or Heavy metal. By the way, don´t forget to change and include some new Pots on your guitar for better sound.

[@HarleyBentonOfficial]

Nice upgrade!

[@JakeLeighGuitar]

Thanks guys!!

[@jamiesmith1151]

Both pickups sound very similar possibly made in the same factory

[@philthompson9403]

Hi mate do you know what the old timer hair spray pups are similar to? I looks like it has a hot bridge pick up and similar to punk tone which is what im after but there is no reviews. I have the same guitar that im doing up. Thanks

[@JakeLeighGuitar]

I’m 99% sure they’re Dimarzio Super Distortion clones. I’m gonna try to get a set at some point, I have one or 2 80’s style guitars that I think they’ll work well in. Let me know what you think if you do try them out, I’m very curious!

[@philthompson9403]

@JakeLeighGuitar thanks. Ended up buying "iron gear' pickups. Little more expensive but seemed alot more reviews. Blues engine in the next and dirty torque for the bridge. Worth a try I think.

[@DarylT64]

Love the cream pickups. It's not easy to find cream humbuckers that I like at least for me.Another nice upgrade for not alot of money and I think they sound great. These pickups surprised me. I'm going to check them out. Do they ship to the US? Thanks Jake for the info on these pickups.🎸🤘🏻

[@JakeLeighGuitar]

Hey man! You're welcome, thanks for watching and leaving a comment 😊 I'm sure they'd ship to US, they're very responsive on email so they'll let you know. It's nice to find some cream humbuckers without having to pay the usual premium!

[@relaxandplay]

I've tried something like this - with different humbuckers - but i have to addmit - the stock Roswells sounded better to me so i reverted back to them... anyway this sounds cool. Nice job

[@greenslider]

Oohed and aahed about whether to get the 450plus or the Sc550 some four years ago. Plumped for the 550 and after a few months, I put it aside snd kind of forgot about being more of a soloist kind of chap. So, last year I went for the epi firebird 2021 model and couldn't put it down. Found myself picking up the old 550 and it really iscat the races again. Strange how one guitar put another in a different light. Tonally and in terms of pickups, the roswells have complemented the fb probuckers snd she plays a bit better

[@rayharmacinski4934]

Try artec giovanni pickups. For the price theyre amazing . i have both the gvh-1 and the gvh-2 sets

[@bivotarshamble3672]

I personally thought the Stock pickups sounded better. It's all subjective mate 😊

[@StuartBridson]

Alegree sound fantastic, I got them to wind me a custom dogear P90 stacked pickup to go into my Harley Benton DC Jr. Another couple of good alternatives are Tonerider and Irongear.

[@JakeLeighGuitar]

Thanks @StuartBridson, I'll check out Tonerider & Irongear 😊

[@StuartBridson]

@@JakeLeighGuitar Tonerider have got some great options, I have the Rocksong set in a HB Fusion-T (I think it's their take on Slash pickups) and an Octane and Generator pair in my HB Amarok baritone. Next time I change pickups I'll be getting some Irongear for sure.