Harley Benton TE-62 vs Squier Classic Vibe Custom Telecaster. 3 times the cost, 3 times the guitar?

Novice here just trying to help out ☺️

[@dougplatt2507]

Massive Cheers mate...you just helped me unequivocally make my decision for the Squier...I own a modded Squier 70s Jazz Bass which I wouldn't trade for anything...and also the Harley Benton version of the Squier/Fender Stratacoustic guitar...which is just fine for that type of use...but...I have always wanted a Tele..the Squier isn't cheap..but not so much money either...the tonal comparison that you showed are all that I needed..👍

[@thenovicenoisemaker]

Aww that’s super kind, thank you 🙏. Glad it’s helped too. I’ve owned several CV teles and loved them all, you can’t go wrong 👍🏻🎸

[@toledo2983]

golden rule for guitar videos: PU-Switch has to to be seen!

[@thenovicenoisemaker]

Yep

[@putratirana7506]

Thks for the review!

[@thenovicenoisemaker]

Very welcome!

[@jardjead6526]

nice video, I would love if you could compare these two guitars with a better quality audio, its a little hard trying to hear the differences between them listening your voice and guitars through the same mic. Anyways love your channel, thanks for your time and dedication!

[@thenovicenoisemaker]

Thank you for the kind words Jard. I’m looking into getting a mic or something to improve. Just using an iPhone atm

[@Olegstuff21986]

They sound very similar. I think switching the pickups on the TE62 could make it into quite a good guitar.

[@thenovicenoisemaker]

Very much agree. The TE is great value for what you get too

[@Olegstuff21986]

@@thenovicenoisemaker It sounds good as is, no question. What I meant is, a pu change could elevate it to a point where you don't really need to buy the Fender version unless you're a gigging musician.

[@chrischu9551]

I A+B'd these in store and actually preferred the HB TE52 so much so that I ordered one new right after.The weird thing was Guitar Center was trying to sell the HB for $356 used when I got one from HB USA direct mailed to me for $201. The HB does the normal Tele hot bridge and creamy neck tones of a tele thing really well.

[@thenovicenoisemaker]

Crikey that’s a lot of money for a used one, definitely better getting a new one. Harley Benton make some great guitars at such good prices. Thank you for watching and keep me posted when yours arrives. Rich

[@ethan.dea.]

@chris how are you liking it? Im worried bc the return shipping would cost a ton and im in the US so can’t really try it

[@chrischu9551]

@@ethan.dea. I actually got it from the reverb Harley Benton us store 199 free ship. It's a lot of telecaster for the money. The classic vibe stays more true to fender neck proportions but the HB played great with a thicker neck and satin finish, caramelized neck. Its a close toe between the two. I liked the pickups on the HB better but the CV felt more true to a vintage tele.

[@ethan.dea.]

@@chrischu9551 Thank you!

[@johnsmith-nd9yo]

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[@thenovicenoisemaker]

Tuner 😂😂😂😂

[@malcolmsansom5026]

Rich your definitely not boring my friend 🎸🎸🎸

[@thenovicenoisemaker]

Bless you 😊

[@BlazertronGames]

I've asked online, and someone said the TE-62 switch felt as good as a squier one, so hopefully they updated it, and it's not as flimsy anymore. I plan on buying one in a few months. Seems very good for the price. Looks better to me than the squier affinitys, but maybe not as good as CVs. As long as it's better than the affinitys, that's all that really matters to me considering that they're quite a bit cheaper.

[@thenovicenoisemaker]

They’re great! The double bound ones look lovely too. I’ve had several TE-20, TE-30 and 52’s too. They not as good as a CV but plenty good enough and brilliant for the money

[@barryevans6757]

I have these same guitars; First came the Harley which felt great but sounded flat; so I put Tonerider Vintage pups in which sounded so much better; then I got the Squier (2010) which sounded flat compared to the Harley; so I swapped the pups around; now they both sound good to me; but the Harley has been and still is louder with with all of the 3 sets of pickups; that must be down to the rest of the electrics I'm guessing; I'm wondering if your Harley is louder than the Squier?

[@thenovicenoisemaker]

That’s interesting because yes, my Harley was louder but I think the pickups are brighter. I’ve the sound of the tone riders. I’ve got some other tele videos on a playlist if you’re interested. Thanks for tuning in and commenting 👍🏻

[@captainkirk70]

The best thing to do if you can't stay in tune is to get a properly cut bone nut. Way more important than anything. I do it to all my guitars. Even Gibsons. It's the most neglected part in the manufacturing process. I have to take mine to a tech but it's worth its weight in gold. More important than upgraded tuners. My guitars stay in tune even if I haven't touched one in years.

[@thenovicenoisemaker]

That’s a great tip. Temperature and humidity here don’t help either. My guitars are always out of tune and it’s annoying

[@Zsolto66]

This old Classic Vibe is a beautiful instrument, a pity the current version is nowhere near as nice. Thanks for the demo, NNM! :) Zs

[@thenovicenoisemaker]

Absolutely agree on both counts. I’d never buy the latest one

[@captainkirk70]

@@thenovicenoisemaker Reeally? I have the first release CV 50's Tele and just bought a CV tele baritone and a CV 60's P-Bass. Brand new in 2022 and they are on the same level. I'm a CV fanboy.

[@Hal-fz1em]

How much set p did the HB require? Was the action high?

[@thenovicenoisemaker]

Hi It was a bit high yes. 3 small turns on the truss Rod got it playable so no big hassle fortunately

[@steveburrows1679]

Squier obviously more expensive, nicer hardware & more nicely finished, but I prefer the tone of the HB. Worth playing with height of the pickups on both guitars, makes a big difference to tone and output.

[@thenovicenoisemaker]

Hi Steve, the HB has grown on me actually and I like the brighter tone 👍🏻

[@malcolmsansom5026]

Mint vid Rich yeh the squire looks and sound far better than the HB 🎸🎸🎸

[@thenovicenoisemaker]

Quality guitar but…..sold it 🙈😆😆

[@speckledband9235]

Much prefer Harley Benton guitars over Squier. Extra cost for the latter has rarely been justified.

[@thenovicenoisemaker]

Fair point sir. My TE-52 was a phenomenal guitar

[@thegaindane]

I actually don't think the Harley Benton sounds bad at all. I kind of prefer it over the Squier. I think is sounded great on the crunch channel... but might be different in the room.

[@thenovicenoisemaker]

Does sound good on crunch, especially the bridge

[@jogmas12]

I’m getting an HB 62 TE. Is it a good cheap guitar ?

[@thenovicenoisemaker]

It most certainly is! Good choice 👍🏻

[@hihiprojectnew]

wahhh terimakasih banyak sobat atas sharingnya sangat bermanfaat

[@thenovicenoisemaker]

Very welcome! Thank you for watching and commenting, much appreciated 👍🏻

[@lengross4126]

I have a beat up old CV and it sounds and plays great. Definitely a keeper. What I love about the TE-62 are the amazing colors the come in . It's always worth it to spend a paltry $150 on a decent sounding, really good looking Tele. As you know you can never have too many guitars!

[@thenovicenoisemaker]

Sorry Len, just seen this!! I love CVs but certainly hard to beat a Harley Benton for the money

[@glyphit]

Nice riff at the end there @ 11:09 -ish. The audio probably sounds better there in person...we really can't hear how the amp sounds in general on your videos...the amp isn't mic'd and your phone mic isn't facing the amp...better than nothing, but i wanted to mention it to ya in case you were unaware.

[@thenovicenoisemaker]

Thank you on both fronts Glyph. I'll look to address this when I can, thank you for the feedback. I'll have to check the riff, don't know what I did!

[@cmmnsenserules4339]

Totally agree....I miss rosewood 😠😠

[@thenovicenoisemaker]

Sigh, sad times …

[@Zigger27]

Beautiful guitars. just proves u don't need to break the bank to make some decent music. You might wanna raise the neck pickup on the TE62CC a bit. Did wonders on mine. Seems to gives it a bit more attack or punch or whatever u wanna call it. Definitely less dull. Don't have problems with mine on drive or even higher gain. Just sounds delicious on every setting

[@thenovicenoisemaker]

Thank you for the tip, I'll get on to that now! Certainly don't need lots of cash for a good guitar nowadays

[@benallmark9671]

@@thenovicenoisemaker can you let us know the difference after Rich?

[@thenovicenoisemaker]

@@benallmark9671 Hmmm not sure yet Ben, nee me to lower again and compare

[@cmmnsenserules4339]

That's a sick sweatsuit bro.

[@thenovicenoisemaker]

Haha I wear them all the time lol

[@LookieChannel]

The CV is phenomenal, it punches above HB for sure, the price is justified, but I'll keep mine HB anyways :) Thank you for comparing the two, was curious about how they perform aside. Well done and nice fast bar chords there :) BTW - we all love comparisons, maybe a squier and new AZES from Ibanez??....just whispering :D

[@thenovicenoisemaker]

I keep looking at those AZES but can’t decide if I’m interested or not 🤔 CV is fabulous!

[@stancoleshill8925]

If I bought the Harley Benton and it worked fine, I would be impressed. The Classic Vibe I bought on January 4, 2024 had a bad 3 way switch and I was NOT impressed. It didn't work at all. By the way . . . . .you should tune the guitar before you play it.

[@thenovicenoisemaker]

Being out of tune is my thing…

[@toledo2983]

wh did you buy a obviously faulty guitar?

[@munkuukle5665]

screw the tone diff no one cares the only thing that counts is that high gloss natural neck on the cv which that hb lacks with its dry as a desert caramelized bullshit neck. so cv 24/7

[@thenovicenoisemaker]

Dry as a desert lol . Fair enough! CV is a great guitar

[@BlazertronGames]

I've heard of people sanding down their CV necks because they don't like how sticky they are, lol.