Harley Benton R 446

Harley Benton R-446 Blood Metallic, Electric Guitar; Poplar body; slim profile, Canadian maple neck; Large radius Amaranth fingerboard, radius: 400mm (15,75"); neck mount: bolt on; inlays: white offset dots; 24 jumbo frets; 43mm (1,69") ABS nut; Closed black tuners, scale: 648 mm (25,51"); pickups: Artec Ceramic (bridge), Artec Ceramic (neck); controls: master volume; master tone; advanced 5-way switch for optimal tone variation: (1: neck humbucker, 2: neck singlecoil, 3: 2x humbucker, 4: 2x singlecoil, 5: bridge humbucker); hardtail bridge R-1001; hardware finish: black; color: Blood Metallic gloss; stock strings: 010-046
The guitar was provided with the kind courtesy of Harley Benton
www.thomann.de/intl/harley_be...
harleybenton.com/product/r-44...
SGD175 excl Shipping
USD127 excl Shipping
EURO125 excl Shipping
3.22kg
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0:00 Intro
0:23 Unboxing
2:46 Song
5:19 Demo (clean)
10:16 Demo (Dirty)
13:18 Review
16:06 Conclusion
Bruce approves this guitar !!
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UAD Apollo Twin Duo
on
Digital Performer 9.5
with Line 6 Helix Native
Original melody composition by © Jonathan Koh
Backing track from: JTC

[@sergllanera8335]

You're one of the greatest guitarist here on youtube. Great playing as always.

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Thank you so much ❤️❤️

[@SamuraiRokerolle]

thrue

[@judeworth938]

I 2nd that !

[@Alfredo78666]

Plus he sings too!

[@oldcrackadated]

I have bought so much from Harley Benton & Thomann ,I watch your reviews & two others,then buy

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

✌️😝

[@bingochoice]

nice job Jon..That is a beautiful guitar also your playing is superior as always..

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Thank you so much ✌️❤️

[@charlesharper7292]

Hi Jon. Just me again. Shopping again... I have a few different brands, but Harley Benton' quality vs price is making it difficult to shop a different brand. 👍🏁

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

I know lol

[@Lunytunes62]

Wow, I just checked Thomann's site. These guitars are only € 149,00. They're also available in Graphite, Green, Plum, Blue and Blood (the one in this video) all metallic high gloss colours. Amazing. Thanks for the video Jon.

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

most welcome! ✌❤

[@oldcrackadated]

I’ve watched you for several years & just subscribed God has given you a great gift

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Thank you and welcome to the Channel!✌️❤️

[@judeworth938]

Awwww....looks like it came with a nice ding on the neck... Great finish !

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

I think so too!✌♥

[@timbuktu7753]

All hail the sir gentleman Jon ( could never be too loud).🙂 You can feel his raw emotion in his playing..now that's ethereal! You rock!🙏

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Thank you Tim✌️❤️

[@Machine_Run]

I bought one of these as my first electro guitar (I play bass) after watching you play a bunch of Harley Bentons. You make them sound amazing.

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Thank you ✌️❤️

[@charlesharper7292]

! I think I like the 5 way switch for coil split better than push pulls.

[@cirimaxg651]

You are a great musician ....with heart !!! Nice guitar.

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Thank you✌️❤️

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Price Correction: It's SGD208 £125 USD150.50 HI! just to let you know if you like this video and wants to show your appreciation, you can buy me a cup of coffee with the "Thanks" button which is just next to the share button! ✌❤ Please support me in what I do thru Patreon! www.patreon.com/Jonathankoh 0:00 Intro 0:23 Unboxing 2:46 Song 5:19 Demo (clean) 10:16 Demo (Dirty) 13:18 Review 16:06 Conclusion

[@claudiajay8291]

Wow! I love it…I like the neck , and it’s great in all 5 positions. Out of the box …incredible!

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

😉

[@jayluvsmaiden8201]

You are simply awesome! I loved the slide part!

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Thank you ✌️❤️

[@tomdameek]

Super starter guitar Jon. I was pleasantly surprised with the tones, cleans and drive. It came across really well. I loved the intro 😃👍❤️

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Thank you ✌️❤️

[@cristiangongola8138]

Thank you, Jon, for this nice review! And because you keep doing what you do! :)

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Thank you Christian!✌❤

[@codyroberts4511]

Just love you melodies Jon...makes me think I'm sailing 🙂

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Thank you ✌️❤️

[@finnaudunhaarstad3493]

As always. Exelent review Jon!!!

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Thanks Finn✌️❤️

[@alessandrom2953]

Beautiful guitar

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Yes it is✌️❤️

[@Tech12301]

Hey Jon , really appreciate your channel and you. Always great reviews and one of the better guitar players on ytube. Saw this review and bought one for myself. What a great guitar especially for people with large hands like me. No better deal for the money that I've found, God bless.

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

thank you ✌♥

[@RuffsTV]

Thanks Jon, I've ordered one! Good video and great channel overall. Rock on \m/

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@johnanthony6742]

you're the second video im seeing with this new HB. I just bought the HB custom with the Floyd rose back in July and this R446 is looking like a possible next axe. I like that red the first one I seen was a black. Such a nice clean sound. Awesome playing by the way. And I also subscribed

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Thanks.. welcome to the channel ✌️❤️

[@SebastianMaruntiel]

nailed it as always!!!

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

✌️😆

[@ericlee4455]

Awesome player! What a crazy good deal on that guitar!

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Yes indeed ✌️❤️

[@carlosrelampago2279]

Love price and quality guitars. Great Work Jon.

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Thank you✌️❤️

[@rodgerbell810]

Hi Jonathan, what an eloquent guitar, the pickups are very different to the ‘norm’ out there on clean tones, but then it turned into a rock beast at your hands, amazed am I. Many thanks & cheers ✌️🎸💜

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Thank you Rodger ✌️❤️

[@AndyDion]

Awesome playing Jon

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Thank you Andy ✌️❤️

[@bullyakker]

Jon, you're too good man.. Have to turn you down so I don't feel so 'meek' when I play! Seriously, love your videos and smiling face! Not to mention your killer chops and playing!

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Lol.. thanks✌️🤣

[@sjazzp]

This video was up and I missed it! Come one KZbin, don't make me that! lol. Price is so good that looks like a mistype 😆. Awesome playing Jon, I wasn't wrong when I said you'll make it sing and you did. Love the colour and the crispiness of the sound, yet a full body sound from the neck pickup. That pointy headstock (or headSpock🖖) is beautiful. Very nice guitar for the price. HB is making amazing products. 🎸✌😃👍

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

lol thank you ✌❤

[@Bob48]

Nice review...what a sweet rig!

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Thank you✌️❤️

[@raymondfoote4690]

Hi Johnathan...such a great demo on this HB guitar...looking to get something different to my other two Harley purchases..which were good ! This R446 youve so well tested really sells it to me in the UK ..many thanks Ray F ..

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

You’re most welcome ✌️❤️

[@barbmelle3136]

From Leo: I understand HB markets that guitar to the metal crowd, but it has a great voice for blues/funk/rock and cleans also. Very attractive finish. Your skill makes everything sound very good. Thank you.

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Thank you ✌️❤️

[@csj9619]

That is one snazzy guit-box you've got there. I'd go so far to say, it's the cat's pajamas.

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

✌️❤️

[@tuxuuokeah8558]

You a awesome guitarist.

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Thank you kindly!✌️

[@danielkleber2282]

Salut Jon j'ai aussi commander cette guitare électrique Harley Benton type R-446 BK LH car je suis gaucher elle existe seulement en graphite mettalic pour les guitaristes gauchers quand j'ai vue cette guitare électrique je suis tombé amoureux de cette guitare Harley Benton deviennent vraiment de très bonnes guitare les grands constructeurs de guitare électrique comme Fender et Gibson doivent faire face à cette nouvelle marque de guitare Harley Benton et sous licence allemandes mais fabrication en Indonésie je trouve que le travail de qualité de cette guitare électrique et vraiment très bon j'ai trouvé aucune malfaçons de fabrication Harley Benton fait vraiment de la bonne qualité bonne soirée à toi et tes proches Daniel France

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Merci et que Dieu vous bénisse !

[@billthompson2860]

Jon, how about a tour of your space and all your guitars and toys?

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

I think I did.. in one of my live streams🤣

[@razztastic]

It reminds me of the ESP Horizon, definitely gonna have to look into this guitar

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

✌♥

[@mrhingland6206]

Currently £127 and free delivery to the UK! Mine arrives next week 😄

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Awesome ✌️❤️

[@josefgottfriedrainer3032]

Hello Jon, basically you need about four to a maximum of six guitars, but your presentations always make you want to buy another guitar! It's great how you play, thanks, it's always interesting! Greetings from Austria

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Thank you✌️❤️

[@danfitzpatrick4112]

Fantastic! Of course they are cheaper per guitar when you buy 2 from Thomann sooo... I had to pick up the ST-20HH Active SBK as well. 🤣 HB is amazing! and both of these guitars are awesome. The paint on the blood metallic is like a corvette. Thanks for sharing!

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

My pleasure ✌️❤️

[@davecarter5148]

Another great video! How would you compare the clean tones of this versus the clean tones of the HB Fusion 3???

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

I prefer the clean tones on this ✌️❤️

[@tunefulcathodic]

this is my first guitar im not into metal but i love the clean tones and the price hahah i love the Harley Benton Fusion-III HH Roasted SSP that you got but it was away from my budget

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Cool!✌♥

[@malcolmosullivan7766]

Can't play guitar yet but because of covid have bought 10 guitars, mostly Harley Bentons and the 446 is my latest. Don't know anything about guitars, but I like how it sounds and that is enough for me. Thank you for confirming it is good.

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

You’re most welcome✌️❤️

[@Barbarapape]

A realy great looking and sounding guitar in a fantastic shade of Red. And a great neck, the wider and slimmer a neck is the better it is for me, i can't stand Fenders thick narrow necks. And for once the ceramic pickups sound good, but i would be changing them to alnico for more body to the sound. My fingers are itching to buy one. Thanks for another great demo Jon, and for a change a guitar that i would buy.🙂❤👍

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Glad to help Allan!

[@Barbarapape]

@@JonIsJustTooLoud A great guitar for such a low price, they will soon sellout.🙂

[@cortarelva]

I was waiting for you to review this one before deciding to buy or not

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Lol have you decided?

[@ToxicSentinelTTV]

That was some totally righteous playing, one day I want to be able to play like that, but so far it's just high speed trem picking and power chords 😅

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

You’ll get there ✌️❤️

[@charlesharper7292]

❤️🤠

[@joaquinhurtadocarrasco454]

Cool Video ...;)

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Thanks!

[@mylogify]

Very cool playing, I also liked the unique tone to it. Jon I've read curved fretboards are good for rhythm because it's easy to get notes playing without a lot of pressure, and also read, flat fretboards are easier to get single notes right. In your case, how would you explain your experience for flat fretboards? :). Is it because you are just not used to that flat fretboards?

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

I’m ok with flat fretboards.. maybe this Is just a bit too flat for me.. but like I said, I soon adapted to it ✌️❤️

[@FkCriminalJoe]

I just bought one exact same model but my emg pick ups are open no cover on them love that guitar and it stays in tune and also mine is the neck thru design not a bolt on

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Nice

[@FkCriminalJoe]

@@JonIsJustTooLoud correction mines blood red and fade outward the midnight black

[@AllanGildea]

Gorgeous. Like a Ferrari!

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Hahah yea ✌️❤️

[@winstonsmith8240]

The first real guitar bought for me by my parents (rip) after much hard work was a black Gibson les Paul custom, fretless wonder (which being the idiot I am I sold years ago 😭) it cost £364. You couldn't buy a guitar like this HB in those days for this kind of money. Kids today don't know they're born.

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

so true..✌❤

[@adamwarlock3530]

Excellent demonstration. Did you have to do any setup? Or did you just tune and play it?

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

just a bit...

[@leodanryan966]

Great job as always Jonathan. It's getting a bit crowded in your studio pardner. I don't think you have two inches of clearance on each end of the guitar 😉👍!

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Lol tell me about it!! I’m weaning the herd as we speak 😂

[@albertorobinson7611]

Jonathan cheers

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

✌💚

[@Belman5]

I just don't get how they can make such a good guitar for that crazy low price. What's the catch? That colour and the body shape are really nice.

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Great guitar for the budget..✌️❤️

[@billthompson2860]

The strings are not centered on the neck and the pickups are not centered with the strings. This is a problem for HB and it doesn't make sense because they pay attention to everything else.

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

✌️❤️

[@danielkleber2282]

Encore juste une petite question concernant la guitare Harley Benton a tu changé les cordes dessus ? Moi j'ai acheté un nouveau jeu de cordes piramyd en 10-46 ce sont des cordes encore fabriqué en Allemagne a la main ✋ elle sont très bonne le son de cette guitare électrique avec les cordes piramyd et vraiment incroyable

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Non..les cordes sont de l'usine

[@rick4022]

They are generally good guitars for the price. It's another story when trying to sell. You have to give it away for next to nothing. Still have my Sc550 paradise flame. Incredible guitar for the price but now stuck with it as I have upgraded.

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

✌️❤️

[@user-justin500]

People are trying to sell them for more than the new price on eBay.

[@user-justin500]

Would this be better for a beginner than the ST20? Nice playing by the way.

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

this is a step above the ST20

[@user-justin500]

@@JonIsJustTooLoud thanks for the reply.

[@stewarttomkinson3356]

I changed everything on mine, but the neck, the bridge in the body and paint chipping because it had air bubbles and it’s a lefty

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Cool ✌️❤️

[@cirimaxg651]

Hello, I have just received the same guitar following your review. Thank you very much. But on my copy the Volume knob is only effective on the 4 mm end of travel....Is it like that on yours? I am unpleasantly surprised by this limited setting... What do you think?

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

No mine is fine.. take it to a luthier to see what the problem is✌️❤️

[@cirimaxg651]

@@JonIsJustTooLoud Merci de votre réponse !

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

@@cirimaxg651 ✌️❤️

[@eddiebaby22]

nice guitar and demo. What is the weight of that guitar please?

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Stated in the video

[@eddiebaby22]

​@@JonIsJustTooLoudoh yeah, thanks. Missed it first time 👍

[@princeshojib483]

Hello...Is it good for solo playing? like pink floyd high hopes solo, opeth burden solo, dream theater best of times solo?? is it good for this?

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Yes!!✌️❤️

[@princeshojib483]

@@JonIsJustTooLoud Thanks❤️... is it 38 inch or 40 inch??

[@caterpillar4282]

coooooooool

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

✌️❤️

[@fluxahelmi]

in your hands every guitar sings.... so mostly.... its the fingers, not the guitar 👍👍👏👏

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Thank you ✌️❤️

[@teodoracrisan9179]

what do I do if mine doesn't sound like the one in the video? I tuned it, what shoud I do?( I'm a beginner)

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Go find a teacher ✌️❤️

[@-gassswsignal1447]

+1 Super! But - Harley Benton R-446 vs Ibanez GRG121DX? Thanks!

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

i dont know...

[@svenwalther135]

👍👍

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

✌️❤️

[@huangzhao4217]

Hi Jon, where can I get one in Singapore?thank u!

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

You can only order thru Thomann.. or you can do a search on Carousell✌️❤️

[@huangzhao4217]

thank u so much!

[@tacolightningyt3639]

That guitar would be gread to throw some fishman fluence moderns in

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

✌️❤️

[@detlevcohrs4319]

Hi Jon, this is the next i buy nice Guitar. LG Detlev

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Nice✌️❤️

[@detlevcohrs4319]

@@JonIsJustTooLoud I have today order the Harley Benton R-446 Blood Metallic and the HB Tube 15 amp i hope it is all good. LG Detlev

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

@@detlevcohrs4319 nice!!

[@SGWinstar8844]

😀🤟🏾

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

✌️❤️

[@michaelogden5093]

43 mm neck. Nice.

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

✌️❤️

[@danielkleber2282]

Salut Jon j'ai besoin d'un avis de ta part je voudrais m'acheter une nouvelle guitare électrique pour gaucher j'ai deux guitares Harley Benton au choix la Harley Benton type R-446 LH avec les micros guitare artec céramique humbucker couleur graphite mettalic pour les guitares électriques gaucher et la deuxième guitare électrique Harley Benton SC-1000LH BKS avec les deux micros humbucker actifs céramique hbz peut tu me donner un conseil je joue principalement du heavy métal et un peu de hard Rock qu'elle guitare des modèles me conseille tu d'acheter et niveau des micros ACTIFS est ce que ça sonne beaucoup mieux que les micros guitare artec céramique humbucker je sais c'est assez compliqué mais tu connais beaucoup de guitare électrique Harley Benton donc soit je choisis la Harley Benton type SC-1000LH BKS PROGRESSIVE soit la type R-446 LH graphite mettalic il y a une toute petite différence de prix de 6 euros mais bon c'est pas vraiment important pour moi donne moi juste ton choix pour les deux guitares Harley Benton la qu'elle serait vraiment la meilleure pour jouer du heavy métal et du hard Rock j'espère avoir une réponse de t'a part bonne journée à toi a très bientôt Daniel

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Les deux sont tout aussi bons. Ils ont d'excellents micros ... vous devez décider lesquels vous conviennent le mieux

[@danielkleber2282]

Harley Benton a fait vraiment de gros efforts pour la qualité des frettes dessus elle ne sont plus coupantes comme avant ils ont compris le message maintenant lol

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Oui..leur qualité s'est grandement améliorée

[@charlesharper7292]

Me thinks, this guitar wants to stay at Jon's house.

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

😁

[@RexJet]

Now wait a minute I thought that was a $400 - $800 guitar and come to find out from your link the Guitar is only $125 WHAT???

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Lol✌️❤️

[@eivind105]

My $60 Tele became an instant favorite among my 15-ish el-guitars ;p

[@maartenx5795]

The clean sounds are amazing….

[@norseman61]

I tend to prefer cleaner tones, but I thought this guitar excelled in the higher gain/distorted tones (as a guitar like this should). I wasn’t crazy about the clean tones, but as usual, you made it sound as good as it ever could!

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

thank you✌

[@annex6]

I’m an Ibáñez man. Ibanez needs to watch their backs on this one. Love it. However.....where’s that whammy bar 😕

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

You are right! The thing I wished this guitar had was a nice whammy✌️❤️

[@annex6]

@@JonIsJustTooLoud Im still too smitten. I’m pricing DigiTech Whammy pedals. The advantage of the 446’s price. I do like tremolo for clean stuff though, don’t know what I’ll do there. Price is just too good.

[@annex6]

@@JonIsJustTooLoud Im still too smitten. I’m pricing DigiTech Whammy pedals. The advantage of the 446’s price. I do like tremolo for clean stuff though, don’t know what I’ll do there. Price is just too good.

[@user-justin500]

Would this be better for a beginner than the ST20? Nice playing by the way.

[@Scarrus666]

This is a really strange one... The shape screams Metal, so does the thin neck... But then the radius is 15.75, which by itself isn't bad at all, but compound would have been the way to go here... Also shame the neck is unfinished wood. If it would also have been painted red, it would have been so cool.

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Like I told someone earlier.. you can’t have everything.. well you can.. get a custom made guitar✌️❤️

[@Scarrus666]

@@JonIsJustTooLoud yep. Or you can get a car :)

[@danielkleber2282]

Juste pour info les frais de port sont gratuites en Europe 😂👍

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Yes indeed ✌️❤️

[@ohkey2999]

stainless frets?

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Nope

[@yoursistersexy]

It's really not which branded guitars are better but the person holding the axe !

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

✌️❤️

[@-gassswsignal1447]

+1 Clone Ibanez-121 🙂

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

✌️❤️

[@blessedheavyelements8544]

Getting the Petrucci vibe off this one. Pickups sound a bit thin. Best Regards/Wishes!

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

Thanks ✌️❤️

[@chromebuoy]

I was with you all the way until the trem was a hardball, deal breaker otherwise looks beautiful.

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

✌️❤️

[@yeoldefoxeh254]

Soooooo much bending, I wouldn't be your luthier....

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

lol

[@noire1991]

I know I’m alone in this camp. But it really sucks that all Harley Benton is is literally bootleg copies of stablished brands. This is a shameless Ibanez copy. Guitars that spend decades creating a name for themselves now have to accept that Harley Benton just thinks “oh I’ll do that too” without any repercussion.

[@JonIsJustTooLoud]

If you noticed Harley Benton is not the only company doing this… there are others out there that copies in one way or another…

[@user-justin500]

Ibanez copied fender and Gibson back in the day.