Harley Pimpton Super Mod vs Gibson LP Standard 2016

I took the brand new SUPER MOD to the Thomann store to compare it against a 2016 Gibson Standard.
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[@MartinBentancour]

Henning, the push-pull on the bridge's tone knob is not a 10db boost, it's a bypass of all the knobs. Basically it sends the signal out from the bridge pickup directly to the output jack with no pots in between. By the way, I'd pick the Gibson between those two any day.

[@ivanbondi7501]

Henning on 🔥.....it's a pleasure see you with a Gibson....and you like it....👌

[@VelezBiH]

Based on tone only, LP sounds more warmer/fatter to me. The Harley is nice sounding as well. Based on tone only, i would pick LP. This was a nice experiment thanks for sharing, very informative.

[@Music10161]

I think the real lesson here is get Fishman Fluence pickups.

[@Music10161]

And get push push knobs

[@snooze0023]

Hell no, overpriced. i liked the Gibson pick ups.

[@dainiusvysniauskas2049]

Gibson pickups are quite likely more expensive than Fishman Fluence. Correction. Set of Burst Bucker Pro pickups is 200 bucks at Thomann, set of Fishman Fluence pickups (including potentiometers and input jack, which can run for 50-60 bucks) is at around 310 bucks. Found one shop at ebay which was selling set for 200 pounds (around 220 bucks)

[@JohnZeeX]

They're nice, but the 57 and 57+ in my Gibson sound every bit as nice and the coil taps do almost as much. If I were building from scratch, I'd definitely consider the Fishman pickups.

[@AndreiGrozea]

uhm.....Gibson pickups are just as overpriced

[@IPushHard]

Any problem (almost) can be solved by throwing $$$$ at it. :) I thought both guitars sounded great. You now own the most valuable Harley Benton that the world has ever known. Thanks

[@JacknCocaine]

Hard to tell on this one - the soundquallity isn`t too good. From what I`ve heard - I personally liked the Gibson LP better. Sounds fatter and warmer. The HB sounds a bit more tinny (Tele-like) I think.

[@MisterGreenGuy]

Exactly. Ive owned 5 les paul knock offs from china and no matter how much I upgraded them, they just dont have that Gibson tone. My $899 Gibson tribute shits on all knocks off I ever played.

[@IMeise]

You get the out-of-phase sound on the gibson, if you switch to both pickups and pull the neck tone pot. The bridge tone pot pulled will give you just the bridge pickup (no matter where the selector is) and tone control bypassed.

[@spotmfd9431]

Great job on the mods and I am sure it plays better than the Gibson. The problem is that the Harley pimpton is not a Gibson and has zero resell value except for parts. I love doing mods on inexpensive guitars but I know I will lose money every time I mod a guitar.

[@dainiusvysniauskas2049]

You'd be surprised by how well HBs hold their value on second hand market. You can sell old models (the ones that are not being produced anymore, like the singlecuts with old headstock) for the same price it was brand new, current line models seem to get you 50-70% of the new price. Losing 30% of 200 bucks hurts much less than losing 20-30% of 1800 bucks

[@Markle2k]

Fenders and Gibsons tend to appreciate in value out a decade or so. The HB may one day acquire the sought-after nature and price as Japanese lawsuit guitars and MIJ strats, but probably not. Today, this is an affordable guitar with a shit ton of expensive used parts.

[@MrUltraworld]

The Gibson will fetch $1k more than the pimped HB.

[@bigJohnnybabyboy]

Well that Gibson sounds much, much, much, much better.

[@RNAMusic]

Think I'd have to go with the Gibson here.

[@virtue696]

they would be more appealing with a better name and logo.. Harley Benton in some stock font on the headstock look pretty shit, they would be better of putting the Thomann logo on there.

[@StephenNaveed]

I just watched the rant 360 vid and then this one for the first time. I have no idea what in the room sounded like or the feel of each guitar. I know the audio is only coming through the lapel mic. That all being said. Judging only by the audio in this video. I think the Gibson sounds better. I don’t play Gibson or am biased by the name. To me in this video with bad audio the Gibson sounded best. So maybe that’s what everyone was hearing. Maybe this will make you feel a little bit better. I know because you said it, the HB was better. And I trust you the guy in the room more than the KZbin audio. Chalk it up to a bad audio interpretation. You could redo the video and have both guitars setup and adjusted with the audio setup right. Or like I said, it was just a weird freak audio interpretation. Either way great vids. Love the channel.

[@7tearsXfalling]

the HB sounds nice.. BUT the Gibson has so much more attack and clearness and definition of the notes.. the HB sounds muddy in comparison

[@musicman76]

I really wanted the HB to sound as good or better than the LP. I can hear the difference and the LP is the clear winner when it comes to that growl/grunt/bark(however you want to describe it). That being said, I think new pickups, pots and a new bridge would add about 4-500 bucks to a 240 dollar guitar without all of the other work done. That would put it around 700 bucks for a guitar that would most likely destroy anything in a 700 dollar price range. I would also have not used the Fishman pickups. I don’t need the coil split(I have a strat for the single coil sound). I would love to hear what the HB sounds like with a LP pickup or at least a Seymour Duncan JB(bridge)with a 59 in the neck. Loved the videos about this project. Excellent job!

[@purplerocket666]

I'd take the gibson, but as you mention sometimes: "what do i know? "

[@hyperliteBo]

Gibson for me :) Henning wouldn't it be a good Idea for you to review a low end Gibson and see if it could change your opinion on them ? Maybe one of the "Faded" models, I quite like them tbh....

[@evanalire555]

People. This is a GIBSON vs a $250 guitar... the fact that the HB sounds so good is insane

[@ryant3600]

except he really pimped it out. Had a lot of extra work done to it, I think he said it cost about 1800. He took it into Thomann and had fishmans put in, stainless frets put in, he had it pleq'd, different bridge/ tail piece etc.

[@marksandvig9256]

Gibson Classic 57's are gonna take down those Fishman pickups any day of the week...loved the video of the HB guitar getting modded but was disappointed with the PU choice with the Fishman

[@dainiusvysniauskas2049]

Please tell me more on how Gibson Classic 57's are going to produce Piezo-like, Strat-like, Tele-like and fat sounds in one guitar.

[@marksandvig9256]

Dainius Vyšniauskas notice you put "like" by all those sounds...if you want that Swiss Army knife type of thing with several solid sounds, go for it. And I'm sure there's some amps Line6 wants to sell ya too...I'd rather go with one sound I'm really into then trying to do several sounds I'm just kinda into. Excuse to have more guitars! lol To each their own taste, thats what makes music so great anyways

[@dainiusvysniauskas2049]

Haha, true! And about those Line6 amps.. I will find you and I'll violate you :C

[@thomasritchie1176]

Truth, 57 classics are the best of humbuckers

[@captncrunch1726]

those fishman pickups sound very defined to me, probably nice for more high gain tones. but overall i prefer the warmth of the gibson pickups a little, just a matter of taste i guess. i think upgrading affordable guitars is a great way to go. swap the pickups, get those frets dressed (if even necessary) and have fun. thanks for these interesting videos!

[@LeeHoMusic]

I think the major work the pickups do. I believe that if he puts the same pickups as the gibson has benton would sound the same....

[@Obigrobi666]

Henning enjoying a Gibson. Awesome. I would like to see more of that stuff. I bought a 2017 SG faded for about 530 bucks new as a backup for my 61 reissue SG. And I think its awesome. Hard to find a better guitar for 530 bucks out there. I disliked many many newer Gibson stuff in the last couple years too, but my 2017 SG rocks.

[@arcanics1971]

I know we can't take it too seriously with that audio but I find I disagree with most of the commenters here and I think the Harley sounded marginally better. Of course it's very subjective and the audio may be misleading but if you were to offer me a choice (for free) then I would go with the HB. The Gibson sounded warmer in a couple of places, I have to admit, but mostly the HB cut through in ways the Gibson didn't and I can always add warmth with my amp and pedals.

[@letmeooze]

arcanics1971 You aren't alone

[@BoozyBeggar]

Without the headphones on, the LP sounded better thru the tv. That surprised me, based on what you were saying about the HB. With the headphones on, they both sounded about as good as each other but different. Definitely need headphones for this one because of the lavalier.

[@LeeHoMusic]

and thank You for the harley benton mods video it helps a lot when it comes to make purchase decision. I think I would go for H.Benton considering the price. What You really need to change is the pickups and pots if You wish, but HArley Benton is as good as it is.

[@dainiusvysniauskas2049]

The part that starts at 15:05 has to be made into song or something, it's so damn awesome!

[@viperBSG]

Sorry about the audio... I messed up a bit... still usable! THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!!!

[@BatuKMan1]

I'm with most people who commented, the HB is to thin (by the sound on the video), the Gibson has a rounder more pleasant sound in general. One thing that one can't compare is the re-sale value, the HB will always be a €250 guitar no matter how much mods are made, the Gibson will re-sell for almost MSRP.

[@stubnhocka]

Very cool comparsion! And i liked that you had an objective view on the les paul, as we know you are not a big Gibson fan. It was nice to see, that you were impressed by the Les Paul aswell. Maybe a chance to see more Les Pauls on your Channel ? ;-)

[@MisterTee]

I'm not a Gibson guy but, based on this video, I would take the Gibson. Even with the relatively poor sound quality of this video I think it is far nicer sounding.

[@Xaltar_]

Not a fan of the pickups in the HB either, they sound like they belong in an SG/ST style guitar. They do sound good but not for a LP style guitar. I would love to hear a proper low output PAF style pickup set on the HB, I think then we will see closer sounds between the two.

[@mrpierce1234]

Did you buy the LP??? It sounds to me much better than the HB PIMPTON on this particular video. But I also feel you should get the issues with the HB fixed and see what the switching on the LP is intended to do and do another comparison at your studio with your gear after playing both guitars for a while, you know how you do it... Just Sayin My2Cents...

[@jdubb500]

What about the durability of the Pimpton? Do you think it could the pounding that a guitar would take from constant touring?

[@thisisayoutubeaccount510]

Similar pickups would have helped a good side by side review here guy. Fishmans are just too unique to compare to classic humbuckers imo. Still though, I really liked the Fishmans.

[@wagnernoise]

Nice video HP, between those two I'd pick the Gibson any day. Cheers

[@martinagge]

This a bit like comparing apples with oranges since the pickups are so different, but I would pick the Gibson any day. However, the money are not wasted, since an important lesson was re-learned. You cannot always mod your way from a cheap guitar to a superior guitar, or as the saying goes: "You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear".

[@firstdreamwalker]

I would pick the HD with the original Gibson picks. Would habe been much more interesting with identical picks. Shame...

[@mjarbar3204]

I would agree with that, both have their own plus and minus points and both can offer something different. The real question for me is would a HB that is already at the Gibson price point (if there was one, I haven't checked, don't have a go at me, etc...) be comparable to a Gibson...possibly, probably, maybe I don't know. None the less I like the HB and what you have done with it.

[@PeterWasted]

I think the fluence pickups sound very different to how I imagine a Les Paul style humbucker. I suspect the guitars might have been closer sound wise before the pickup change. Incorrect wiring is more worrying to me. It doesn't say much for Thomann's quality control. My own experience with lower priced, Chinese, instruments is that the woods are often less stable when shipped. Hopefully, your Harley Benton is old enough to have stabilised. If not, that very expensive Plek setup might be voided in a few weeks.

[@heymrguitarman7637]

Gibson sounds far superior to me in this video. The HB sill sounds like a cheap guitar to my ears but we all hear something different I guess. I'm not really a Gibson fan but that LP sounded lovely. Big thumbs down for the fishman pickups from me.

[@MrUltraworld]

I completely agree with you.The Fluence PU's sound thin in all modes. The Burstbuckers with a +10Db boost, coil taps, and a phase switch will cover everything from Funk to Death Metal

[@Adipsia1]

And Gibson gave a big sigh of relief... probably Thomann too.

[@jamesreaves5534]

I posted some comments about Halon Guitar Parts in the comments section of another video. I meant to tell you about Prima guitar shop. I read a post from a guy on the gear Page a few years ago ltalking about how great Michael Mohr's Prima guitar shop pickups are. I had seen them before but they were so cheap I didn't think they would be any good. After reading this guy's Post in the gear page I ordered a set of humbuckers. They'll blow you away. The guy on the gear Page posted he wanted some Prima pickups, but he was skeptical because of the low price then he figured what the hell at that price he didn't have nothing to lose. He said he was glad he took a chance on them because they were hands-down the best pickups he'd ever owned. He said Michael really knows his shit. Okay so here's the deal. Michael Mohr is the name of the hand winder who owns and runs Prima guitar shop. He's really a great guy. He has a laser cutter and can cut his own bobbins. He told me he could make a pickup for anything with strings on it. His website was down when I checked it last, said they're updating it. Michael's still on reverb listed as Prima Guitar Shop. His standard single coil sets for Strats are $106 for 3 pickups. That's $35.33 per pickup! Michael's standard humbucker set is $182 for 2 pickups. That's $91 per pickup. I cannot remember the price of his telecaster sets. These are true hand wound pickups, every inch of wire passes through his fingertips. He doesn't just turn on a pickup winding machine, set the number of turns and wait for it to get done. Most hand wound pickup sets start at $400 and go up from there. Michael has all kinds of pickups for anything you could possibly want. He's been winding for 40 plus years, ever since age 15. You will not get a better pick up anywhere at any price. Check out his Dust Devils these are true works of art. He has humbuckers from 2.7K all the way to 80k. This is a special pickup with 4 coils and 8 wires on one humbucker. Check out Prima's Diabolus Infernum, neck-20K bridge-30K - $240 per set. These are special set for heavy metal made to compete with Seymour Duncan custom shop El Diablo, $320 per set. Here's the link to Prima Guitar Shop's Reverb Store - reverb.com/shop/prima-guitar-shop Prima Guitar Shop | Reverb Don't be fooled by Michaels low prices. They're cheaper than DiMarzio, Duncan, Gibson and Fender, His pickups are second to none. I asked him what's why he charges such a low price for his pickups especially since they're such high-quality. Michael replied, I know I could probably charge a lot more for my pickups but I wanted to get as many sets of truly great pickups into the hands of the average working musician who could not otherwise afford a set of Handwounds. Anybody who thinks like this as got my vote. it's refreshing in this day and time especially to see someone who isn't out to get every last drop of money they can out of everybody. Michael is just your average everyday working man like all of us. If you contact him or order a set tell him Jimmy in NC sent you. I don't get anything out of stuff like this. When I find something truly great I try to share it with everyone and I always tell them to mention my name because when I find something great I'll tell the seller, in this case Michael, I'll try to pass as many customers as I can to them. I just like for whoever to know that I'm just a working man trying to help another working man. You know as Hillary said the basket of deplorables, the Walmart smelly people!! All of us deplorable Walmart smelly people have to stick together. It doesn't matter where you live or what country you're from the average workingman is the same all over the world. He works hard because he wants a better life for his children and family. Most of the time he's way underappreciated and lives out his life and nobody even knows he was here except his family and friends. I really hope this stuff I've sent to you helps you. Best Wishes and God Bless you 🙏 😇 and Your Family!! Jimmy in NC.... P.S. Leo Fender had it right when he said, "No machine will ever take the place of a talented hand winder."

[@gbaren]

Harley versatile but gibson has the balls & voice.

[@nlmal4]

Okay Henning first I thank you for the information or this video. I am happy with your channel and we should more channel like this.... I have no opinion because I must play and hear both............

[@Crossfire44]

gibson wins

[@DanieleGiannattasio]

Well, in your previous video, I said you talk shit about Gibson without even making a video on their guitars and that I would love too see some Gibson guitars over here. THAT WAS QUICK!! Now that you like Gibson, please, take home some more of them. The Gibson you show here sounds good (if we can only judge its sound based on a video), has a better and more expensive wood and a real maple top (if anyone cares), better build quality and tuners, and has a much higher aftermarket value, so it wins. Also, it looks good on you! I loved every les paul I played and if I had money, I would probably buy more than one, and that's the real problem with Gibson. Overpriced, especially those around 4000/6000 euro. You deserve another kiss btw :* P.S. I use that same cable! Thomann FTW!!!

[@reseidolon]

When CDs came out people said they missed the vinyl noise. I have always had a problem with LPs because of what I call “mahogany mud”. This is why I prefer PRS for Humbucker tones and strats for single coil tones. The Harley Benton simply doesn’t have that mahogany mud and I think that’s what people missing when they say they prefer the Gibson. If we were listening to the mic on the cabinet I think this would be more apparent.

[@patrickmulder2450]

Think the single coil sound of the Fishman's is more convincing then on the LP. But honestly, owning a LP myself with all these push pull things I can tell you that I've never ever used those. Only one I use (rarely) is the bypass option that mine has. Other then that... I'd have to agree with the majority of the commenters in saying I'd pick the Gibson.

[@thomasvanthera1290]

Hey Leute , beide Gitarren klingen fantastisch, und mal ehrlich , wenn ihr auf der Bühne oder im Proberaum steht , dann können diese ganzen Frequenzbesprechungen vergessen werden, da kann passieren , dass ein Kotzsound im Bandgefüge gut klingt und alleine gespielt würg , es ist wurscht ob , Ibanez ,PRS Gibson oder HB. Oder seid ihr alle Solokünstler ? Wer hat denn diese Audiomöglichkeiten , wie in diesem Video ? Ich spiele sowohl teure Gitarren , aber auch 8 HB guitars und die brauchen sich nicht zu verstecken. Seit 5 Jahren kaufe ich Gitarren (HB) zwichen 100 - 200 € und gönne mir andere Sachen . Tolles Video !!, Weiter so .

[@joker71172]

That Gibson LP Standard 2016 looks like it has a plain top, not flames.Have the same model and years only in Ebony. Love that guitar. Looking to get the SC-450 Classic in Ebony so I can lug it around and leave the Gibson safe at home. Great video, new subscriber here. Cheers

[@raytorvalds3699]

This was a little surprising to me. I was expecting the HB to sound better than it does, after all those upgrades. It does sound a lot better than stock, but I still hear seem to hear the HB's characteristics. If tonewood existed, I would say the HB's woods are one of the reasons for that ( ;) couldn''t resist). So, on a more serious note. I do believe woods make a difference on an electric guitar and that is what I'm hearing. More proof of something I believed to be true. Your mileage may vary, of course. Thanks for sharing, Henning. This was very interesting indeed.

[@dainiusvysniauskas2049]

Interesting take. But let's think about it - the onyl thing that didn't change on HP is the body and neck woods. Before upgrades, it had that thick, LP-ish sound. After upgrades, it goes from acoustic-like cleans to super fat sound, completely changing the characteristics of the sound. If guitar lost its "wood" properties with hardware change, did the "wood" properties exist in the first place?

[@raytorvalds3699]

I wasn't saying it lost its wood properties. I was saying it retained its wood properties. Sure, the sound changed a lot after all that hardware, but I can still hear the same characteristics '"underneath" that sound. Or maybe I just want to hear that. Who knows ? Thank you for the response +Dainius Vyšniauskas

[@firstdreamwalker]

@Ray Torvalds, A drum kit sounds over sound waves (longitudinal waves), from the sound of a solidbody guitar only the transversal wave is picked up by the magnetic pickups. That's a fundamental difference. Just stand with the solidbody guitar right in front of a wall and strike a chord. Acoustically you immediately hear a difference (much louder). The sound coming out of the amp is not a bit different. Pickups do not pick up longitunal waves, only transversals perpendicular to the field. The frequencies of the entire timbre, which transmit in the body of a guitar and are not reflected directly on the bridge, remain the same when exiting the body. Only their amplitude may have changed. That The wood could ultimately only affect the ratio of the amplitudes of the harmonics and thus just the timbre. But have you ever heard real professional musicians talking about the guitars of some of their rig rundowns? Not the bean. It's about PicksUps, Pedals, Amps. The wood does not itch because the effect is just marginal. Take a look at the legendary Red Special. soundwood? Not really! But please do not exclude the behavior of semi-acoustic or fully acoustic instruments on the one solid body guitar. It's like Apples and pears. The pickups, the scale, the string thickness, the string material, the bridge, the groove, the amp, the cabinets, all these things have a much stronger impact on the sound of a solidbody guitar than the wood. Forget about the wooden babble....

[@willpell7441]

Hate to say it Henning, but I gotta go with the Gibson. I know the audio is messed up but it is equally screwwy on both sound checks, so same same. The Fishmans just aren't doing it for me, but I am a Bare Knuckle guy myself.

[@myfuneral86]

sorry henning that gibby sounds better(warmer&fatter) to my ears

[@hadin101]

That push/pull stuff drives me insane on both of the guitars.

[@nicopineapples3238]

I really like both sounds. The Gibson sounds a little better to me...but its not easy to judge, because of the not too good sound quality. Nice comparison though and you seem really open towards the gibson.

[@arnyarny77]

if they had the same pups then that would be interesting

[@firstdreamwalker]

Yes. It's comparing apples to pears, or more likely fish to flesh, lool. Really interesting are these seymour duncan p-rails. Do you know the comparison of Darrell Braun? That would've been the real deal for the Harley to mess mit that Les Paul... kzbin.info/www/bejne/anXdgZVmrMd5e6M

[@draganm7823]

I preferred the tighter sound of the HB, sorry Gibson, but for the same price I would choose the Gibson; Gibson name and value/resale value. But if I was to spend $ on just new tuners and possibly new pups then the HB is the way to go.

[@gerryloughran1676]

gibson wins ...should have tired gibson pick ups in the HB...Fishman Fluence jack of all trades... master of none!

[@litlebrit1]

Great revieuw you made a point here i also pimped a chipson and it sounds as great as my gibson customshop and gibson 59vos

[@MrMoriarek]

Nice! I really love the way the pimped SC-550 came out - really thinking of getting my own SC-550, but maybe not so over-done :) On that subject - how is your HB Signature comming? I haven't seen any update on that and it would be a heartbreaker for me if I bought myself a SC-550 and the Signature came out soon after ;)

[@DerEchteBold]

He recently wrote somewhere that there's nothing new to say about the sig model. It'll probably be a while.

[@JoeBaermann]

Both great guitars, personally I'm not a fan of neither the Fishmans nor the Burstbuckers.

[@JamesSeawardOfficial]

You cannot deny the quality, tone and majesty of a Gibson Les Paul...standard, custom or otherwise, yeah sure, there's always exceptions to the rule, but over the course of about 70 years they've endured in various guises because they are just simply fantastic guitars. Putting that crappy Harley Benton up against a Gibson Les Paul from whatever year is quite frankly shameful. Regardless of what mods have been done to the Harley Benton. Just trying to knock Gibson, that's all it is.

[@evandijk1983]

I think a tuner and bridge would have done it for me . Dont those HB lps come with wilkinson pickups ceramic version ?

[@Squazzoo68]

I had that model of Harley Benton that I bought from Nick in the States. I didn’t like it, ended up selling it. Thought the stock Wilkinson pups in it sounded awesome. Was a well built, heavy guitar, but the flame top looked like mud compared to yours. Also the guitar was set up completely differently than how I like it. The action was too high & the string tension was too taut, plus it was set up for 10 gauge strings, I use 9s & since I had so many Les Pauls I didn’t want to mess with it. I loved the premise of these videos, but I must say the ending was very anti-climatic. Would’ve liked to see the comparison with edit cuts between the two & with the tonal perfection of your setup in your home studio “lab”. Try again?

[@aaronlee5430]

I'm convinced Henning could make hardened dog shit with electronics shred...just effortless. I'm clearly a bridge player as I prefer it on both; with that second voicing with distortion on the HB being the best imo.

[@akminid]

I'm into the original but I have an epiphone redone here and I swear It's one of the best guitars, too ;-)

[@trunks828]

Gibson is nice as always but I like both honestly it's what ever you like what you put heart into is the winner in all cases. I dare you to out this up again your prs hahaha.

[@noi5emaker]

I look forward to a better audio quality version, but going from this, I'm afraid that the Gibson does sound better.

[@danieljansson2310]

I pick the gibson. but it was a good video. Been doing the same before when i played epi lp. But what if you do a plek on the gibson? Its been pleked in the US and shipped overseas, diffrent klimat. and then compare playabillity

[@vkelly1975]

Gibson wins hands down the HB has know body depth , you might as well have the pickups attached to a piece of plywood at the end of the day, You can dress up the HB with diamonds 💎 but it will always be a $2 hooker LOL😂😂

[@MrNetVare]

For me cleans sound better on Gibson and when it comes to high gain i'd rather play HP, so basically it's the question of which guitar feels better in hands... For me that heel of the neck is a no-no i really hate when my palm get's on that edge so Gibson lost me there. I haven't had a chance to hold an HB so i have to rely on your opinion and say that HB wins here for me. I'd repaint the headstock thogh :)

[@HaraldMix-E-Gitarren-Review]

12 Sounds bei der Harley? Sind es nicht eher nur 8?

[@jetblack7044]

what brand is that gigbag... looks killer... great video

[@rveurope]

I take the Gibson...nice baby! Thanks for sharing

[@aliensporebomb]

Henning: try another A-B where the viewer can't see what guitar you're playing. Play both guitars and try to match the tones and then see which one gets the nod!

[@colintraveller]

I just saw a pic on the vintageguitars instagram page and one of there guitars looked the same as the HB SC550...... I wonder if Trev is making HB guitars for Thomann as they all come with his EQ ..

[@dainiusvysniauskas2049]

NO. Vintage and Harley Benton guitars are not related. Sure, higher end models use Wilkinson parts, but that's all

[@eugenerisi3811]

By far the Gibson. And I dislike the burstbucker pickups the most out of the Gibson pickups.

[@everybodylovesgav]

Could you do a demo/review of the Vintage Icon V100MRPGM ( Relic Lemon drop )

[@ScottWilder]

So the question is what would you do if you had that much cash to spend? Authentic LP or hot-rodded HB?

[@dainiusvysniauskas2049]

Depends on what you need. If you need a LP, then get it, if you need a variaty of useable sounds - get Harley Pimpton

[@MisterGreenGuy]

If you want a $1800 guitar you can sell for close to that and have better tone, get the Gibson.

[@dainiusvysniauskas2049]

Well, sound is subjective. Pimpton has better cleans for sure and it will handle high gain better than Gibson as well.

[@virtue696]

I want to see a photo or video of young Henning with hair!! that would be absolute gold..

[@dainiusvysniauskas2049]

You can find them on his web page, there are also some older videos where he has hair, where he is doing lessons with his PRS

[@virtue696]

kinda disappointing, I was hoping for an afro or something..

[@dainiusvysniauskas2049]

Fusion of Henning and Rabea would be interesting to see...

[@adamsrober]

I think you should buy that Les Paul. You look more comfortable playing that guitar than any other guitar I have seen you play in your videos...

[@EytschPi42]

+Rob Adams what in the world are you seeing? You are projecting something on me there... it wasn't bad, but it also want great... I have some seriously superior guitars and the LP can't even remotely compete with them...

[@adamsrober]

Just my opinion on what i was seeing in the video... not fact, it just appeared to me that you were really connecting to that specific LP... i.e. you appeared to be very comfortable navigating the neck, and I liked the melodies you were playing on the LP more than the typical nodding... could be nothing, just one perspective

[@dainiusvysniauskas2049]

Mate, how about you watch the video with your eyes, not brains? He stated it that Gibson did not play as well as Pimpton, and I guess you haven't seen him play his PRS, Schecter NJ or Macmull

[@dennismullins4930]

IMHO Gibson is the winner here. I'm not impressed by the Fishman pickups. The HB sounded much better with the stock pups.

[@Chinedu104]

Very interesting your videos and also this competition! 👌 According to the les Paul sounds, in my ears, the Gibson wins clearly. 👍 It's the question, what kind of sound you want to create with a les paul style guitar building in some high end pickups? A better competition had been to pimp up the SC 550 with some Gibson style humbuckers! 👌 Than you would have had the naked true competition according to the wood and neck/fretboard. I am playing too with the idea 💡 to buy a SC 550 and to pimp it up with a pair of seymour Duncan's pearly gates, because, honestly, I can't afford a Gibson. Gibson builds GREAT guitars and a Gibson Les Paul with such a flamed AAAA malle top drives me tears in my eyes according to the price! Even before 15 years I had Gibson Les paul custom and the pickups where not what I wanted this time => I builded in a pair of pearly gates and even scalloped the ebony fretboard and played the guitar good 10 years. It sounded Great. Until the point, I met a Squier with one piece maple neck and sold the Les Paul. 😭..... Later I found out, that I prefer the Jacaranda fretboard on the les Paul's. The one I had was the more expensive custom model with ebony on the fretboard, which creates another tone. However.....that's how life goes. And there are many things influencing the sound, even not only the pickups.....

[@Chinedu104]

Sorry, I wanted to write AAAA maple 🍁 top, but my digital keyboard on my cellphone wrote a mistake.......

[@SuperMatrix49]

Gibson is the winner .. Big time!🤘

[@jeremythesurfingalien3013]

Can I order from Thomann and have similar done to a guitar before it is shipped to me?

[@russelldavis8415]

HB pu sounded horrible, perhaps should have fitted same pick ups as the Gibson or maybe roswells? Love the shape of the HB, looks, going to get interesting now Gibson is bust.

[@bpreece1]

Id love to hear Classic 57's by Gibson in the Harley then redo the sound comparison.

[@jamesk1619]

I have to give it to the Gibson for sound. For a better comparison, maybe put in the same pickups the Gibson has and see if it makes the HB sound like a real Gibson? That's the real question.. can you make $250 guitar sound just like an $1800 guitar by by putting in a $300 set of pickups?

[@chrishorton615]

The LP Standard sounds like well a LP Standard... HB sounds hotrodded.

[@chrishorton615]

Ahh! The Fishman have more definition and clairity compared to the stock Gibson pickups.

[@joeltaylor4821]

I loved the video however I felt that you rushed into it without having to know the Gibson before you started recording. It came off looking rushed. Thank you though. I chose the Harley Benton if I had to keep the guitar as a daily player but the resale value is better on the Gibson - obviously.

[@TheBigH1975]

I don't mind the audio. It seems to be more "in the room" to me. Could just be me...

[@leonthompson8988]

Not a fair comparison since they don't have the same pups. The HB has more sustain. Seems like you lost the woody tone of the HB once you put those fishman pups in there. I have had 3 gibsons for most of my life and I'm 60 now and some of the Chinese instruments are as good or better than the 70s Ibanez. Though I believe the Ibanez artist with the brass sustain block under the bridge (70s) can't be beat for sustain. Imo.the tritone switching on the artist will give you at least 9 sounds.

[@davidbarlow431]

This was not a fair test Henning, you didn't get thomman to crack the neck on the HB for you 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@CachanillaFFM]

Even the stock HB sounds great and if you have talent...well...

[@Wayneextremity]

I normally love your videos, but this review didnt seem fair. You could have researched the Les Paul more. I also love Harley Benton, but this was a very one sided video and the bias came off strong. :/ Clearly the Gibson sounded better.

[@lgrankin]

Gibson all day long out of those two. Even for a quickie comparison the Gibson smoked the Fishman loaded guitar.

[@sweettoof9002]

The Gibson is far superior, as expected.

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

As I thought, no real comparison here! Sound wise, and I'll bet feel, Gibby wins hands down. Need proof try selling on the Harley Benton see what you get for it. ;0)

[@cheapocastercheapocaster3234]

whatever you do to that 550 harley benton the SHAPE IS FUCKED UP!

[@janbrenner9488]

You should take some Gibsons to your studio to let us all know what you really think about the 2016/2017 range, especially LP´s. Is it magic or just an overpriced brand? Please, do it!

[@akwamarsunzal]

Messed up on the volume pot? Knowing that you are going to A/B the guitar with a LP and post to your adoring fans on YT? Not clever by Thomann I think!

[@aquilarossa5191]

You were not making such obvious mistakes playing the Gibson. That's why i like them. I find them easier to play for the style I play and push my limits. Surprised you did not break out in hives playing the Gibby tho. You seem kind of allergic to them in a psycho somatic way ;)

[@adriyanmusic]

Man i think gibson feels great on your hands i can see you more confident , on Harley bentons not so confident

[@cmck1777]

The output of the LP is way too much. It's compressing the amp. I had a guitar with pickups like that and it's so frustrating. "Great" for strumming a few chords in a guitar shop but really frustrating and boring in the long run. PAF's don't have that much low end boom.