I wanted to HATE this guitar - Harley Benton JA-60 Surf Green - Unboxing & First Thoughts - GIVEAWAY

[@charlesflint9048]

I got one of these just the same in seafoam green a few weeks ago and I’ve got to say that it has exceeded my expectations. This is a very satisfying guitar to play. Well worth the money.

[@shuttervuleinguitarroom]

Lucky to hear that and I agree with you 100%. It is perfect guitar for almost no money. 😊

[@Bob48]

Thanks...good solid review. I'm waiting for the white model to come back in stock.

[@shuttervuleinguitarroom]

Thank you so much. 😊

[@robashton8606]

Yeah, I have the white one. It was that matching headstock that won me over.

[@aqualifewolfgangtheilig]

What an exceptional guitar. It sounds damn good. Out of the box and start is also the hammer. Thanks a lot and great respect for your performance. All the best

[@shuttervuleinguitarroom]

Thank you very much. All the best to you. 😊

[@aqualifewolfgangtheilig]

@@shuttervuleinguitarroom Do you think this "little sweet girl" is a great decision for an "old" beginner? I can't decide at all

[@shuttervuleinguitarroom]

@@aqualifewolfgangtheilig you can't go wrong with it. Maybe it require some set up. But other than that, you don't have to upgrade parts bor pickups imo. 😊

[@aqualifewolfgangtheilig]

@@shuttervuleinguitarroom Thank you for your super fast and very kind replies.

[@shuttervuleinguitarroom]

@@aqualifewolfgangtheilig you are welcome 😊👍

[@robashton8606]

I recently received one of these and I was, frankly, shocked at how good it was. Couldn't find an issue _anywhere._ The frets on mine weren't at all scratchy and had no sharp ends. The instrument sounds good as well. Obviously, it isn't anything like a genuinely high end guitar, but I would still have been very pleased with mine had it cost twice as much. I shall be looking in to Harley Benton's higher priced guitars now.

[@shuttervuleinguitarroom]

I'm glad thst you are sattisfied with your exampel. 😊 mine was fine too. I have tried many HB over the years and you can't ve 100% sure that you will receive good exampel. But it worth trying anyway. 😊

[@cheshirecat5824]

05:01 EKV - Ljubav? 🤔 Btw, great review! Guitar looks awesome - and also plays the part. Cheers!

[@shuttervuleinguitarroom]

Yes, you got it right. 😊 Thank you so much on the kind words. ✌🏼😊

[@KurtDeKeulenaer]

Great guitar + review. What I don't understand is that on most video's with guitars that have a front input (such as SG's), I see players using a guitar cable with a straight instead of angled connector jack. I honestly couldn't play it without fear of breaking the jack.

[@shuttervuleinguitarroom]

Thank tou very much. 😊 When I play with band I always use my right angle cable. But here at home I only have this one. But I agree with you. 😊

[@hvhvgitaar]

I bought the same, as my first Harley Benton. Action was a bit higher and neck needed truss rod tightened a bit. I have a few high frets so I can’t get action lower than 1.75 on the low E and 1.5 on the high E. It plays very well though and I like the pickups. I may try to gently hammer the high frets when I put new strings on. Any advice you can give me? I don’t have a lot of experience with guitar setup.

[@shuttervuleinguitarroom]

Hi, that is sad to hear. Do you consider returning it and ask for to new one? If you want to hammer high frets you MUST use soft hammer otherwise you are going to destroy ftets. Maybe to level only those frets? You need sand paper wrap around point finger and gently sand the high frets (but use round movements to keep round/crown top of the frets). 😊

[@hvhvgitaar]

@@shuttervuleinguitarroom hi, thanks for the quick reply and for the advice ! I didn’t send the guitar back because I am actually quite happy with it. There are only 2 frets that are a tiny bit high on one side. The 1.75 action is Ok for me. Lower is always better but it doesn’t bother me that much at the moment. I bought a special fret hammer with a brass head online and will be watching any KZbin video I can find to see how it’s done. And then I will give it a go, gently 😉. I remain really impressed with the value for money in this JA60. After not having played for decades it has given me renewed motivation and joy to play.

[@shuttervuleinguitarroom]

@@hvhvgitaar it is great to hear that guitar give you motivation to play. That is the most important thing. Good luck with your repair journey 😊

[@vh6098]

Harley Benton QC is great, also, you could do a video comparing this guitar to your jazzmaster with Gibson pickups, to see how good value for money the hb is

[@shuttervuleinguitarroom]

Thank you for a good idea. Sadly I don't have that jazzmaster anymore. But I can it compare to my custom made Yellow jazzmaster 😊

[@DemodeBoy]

Was that Leb & Sol at the very beginning of the video? :) Otherwise, JA60 series are real unique sounding guitars.

[@shuttervuleinguitarroom]

Yes it was. Vlatko is one of my favourite guitarist. 😊 Yeah, very nice guitars. 😊👍🏻

[@syzerx6789]

I have this guitar. My opinion on it, it's far too light. I would say it ain't more than like 5 or 6lbs. When moving around on stage it can be a bit hard to control your movement with it. The body is much smaller than a traditional Jazzmaster and is made of a lighter wood, so it's not surprising. Secondly, the bridge pickup has a bit too much high mid presence for my taste. Putting high gain through this thing will give a pretty harsh tone, but it can be remedied with a simple EQ. Not that this thing is particularly made for high gain anyway. Lastly, the intonation is not great. It took a little adjusting to get it right, though it's not perfect. Other than those minor gripes, the guitar sounds good, plays good and holds tune. The satin neck feels amazing, and the build quality far exceeds my expectations for the price of it. Took it on a small tour and it held up like a champ.

[@shuttervuleinguitarroom]

I completely agree with you. Saw that if you change pots for other value it can solve problem with harshness. Yes, it is a very very light guitar, bit resontes well. I didn't like smaller body than on jazzmaster. It never sat on my body. But as you said, after all, it is great guitar. Especially, if you look at the price. 😊 I hope that you gonna have many good tours with it. Cheers. 😊

[@teterouge1472]

By the way.... I have this in OW leftie and I have to say that its one of the nicest things I have.... Guitars included..... Love it

[@shuttervuleinguitarroom]

Agree with you. 😊👍

[@aeoteroa818]

and to think they sell these in solderless kits for like 70-80$ is absurd. im gonna grab 2.

[@shuttervuleinguitarroom]

Yeah, they have them as kit as well. Great guitars. 🙂

[@SuperBoubakar]

Nice review ! I really wanna try this guitar now How to enter giveaway ? :)

[@shuttervuleinguitarroom]

Thanks. 😊 desription how to enter giveaway is coming in next video. Cheers 👍

[@SuperBoubakar]

@@shuttervuleinguitarroom Thank you ! :)

[@shuttervuleinguitarroom]

@@SuperBoubakar you are welcome 😊

[@Meatballblues]

Is this surf green or seafoam green? On the web it says seafoam

[@shuttervuleinguitarroom]

You have right..it is seafoam green. My mistake 😊 thank you 👍

[@Meatballblues]

@@shuttervuleinguitarroom actually it looks more like surf green from your video, seafoam green normally looks more pale greenish rather than bluish like the one you have. Pity!! Because i like surf green better 🤣 would you say it’s more surf green or seafoam in real life?

[@shuttervuleinguitarroom]

@@Meatballblues i don't know to say, i'm confused now 😁 For me is more surf green 😊🤷🏼‍♂️

[@liz_bowie]

Is this guitar suitable for classic rock songs? i think it's great but am on the fence as it is more jazzy/alt sounding

[@shuttervuleinguitarroom]

Yes, it can cover roch genre. But for rock I recommend guitar with humbuckers. 😊

[@hussamjamil4980]

You can play any instrument with any pickup for any music. Unless you are looking to get a near exact tone from one certain song from one certain player-/musician, then you "need" that very specific instrument. I hear pro musicians make shockingly good music come out of everything from cheap €90 instruments to €5.000+ ones.

[@shuttervuleinguitarroom]

@@hussamjamil4980 that's the point 😊👍🏻

[@robashton8606]

Yeah, it'll do rock just fine. Those are pretty hot P90s, not Jazzmaster pups.

[@nunglongkumer2727]

Nice guitar. Love the color and sounding great. I wish I can win this guitar. Love and regards from INDIA 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@shuttervuleinguitarroom]

Stay tuned for upcoming videos and maybe you get licky and win it 😊 greetings to India ❤️

[@michaelk5507]

Why did you want to hate this guitar, exactly? Pleased you liked it. Mine is as good as yours out of the box, as well! This means the guitar is outstanding value. Looking forward to the deep dive.

[@shuttervuleinguitarroom]

I couldn't beleive that it can be so good for the money. It is absolutly outstanding guitar. Thank you for the comment. 😊

[@skypekai]

It's just clickbait

[@miriam120]

Harley Benton make nice guitar

[@shuttervuleinguitarroom]

For sure 😊

[@rajkokrvavac]

Nice 👏👏👏

[@shuttervuleinguitarroom]

Thank you ❤️

[@roberthudson9942]

Its a great looking guitar

[@shuttervuleinguitarroom]

Cheers 😊👍

[@Leeny.]

I have the red one 😎

[@shuttervuleinguitarroom]

It is nice color too 😊

[@hydrastorm5229]

damn nice guitar looks fire and amazing ngl :D hope i win 🥶

[@shuttervuleinguitarroom]

Good luck 😊👍

[@teterouge1472]

Why did you want to hate?..... Sad that you would have that attitude.....

[@shuttervuleinguitarroom]

I didn't want to beleive that it can be sooo good for that money. I played Harley Bentons that are more expensive than this one it this one is so much better. 😊

[@teterouge1472]

Glad you didn't... 🙂