Harley Benton R-446

[@CoryMura]

What color will you chose? All R-446 models: bit.ly/3J4qwn8

[@TheGrottodevil]

red

[@alchemysticgoldmind4164]

Red or plum Everyone does Black

[@Scarrus666]

not pink :)

[@CoryMura]

Wtf? Best color

[@Scarrus666]

@@CoryMura matter of preference :)

[@santrixhimself3679]

so good to see you are back!! you will always be one of my favourite youtubers! a couple of years ago i left a comment talking about how i could not play guitar because i ran out of strings and money and it was still more then a week until payday... you sent me some strings within a few days :) thanks again

[@CoryMura]

Ah yes, i remember! So good to see you're doing well.

[@kelvynification]

What a cool action Cory… It’s people like you that make life beautiful.

[@xNachtmahRx]

I've been wanting a purple guitar since Cradle of Filth became my entry level band into dark and black metal 20+ years ago...Still want one, never got one lol. Pink seems to be the next trendy colour after purple that everyone seems to love. I am not sure why but it really has something. Pink, purple, and white simply look sexy

[@thenovicenoisemaker]

CoF is my favourite band!

[@danielkleber2282]

Salut Cory j'ai besoin d'un avis pour acheter une guitare électrique pour gaucher j'ai le choix entre deux guitares Harley Benton la première une Harley Benton type SC-1000 Avec deux micros humbucker actifs avec une batterie de 9 volts en stock B pour 164€ chez Thomann guitare la deuxième version une Harley Benton type R-446 LH avec deux micros artec céramique humbucker couleur graphite mettalic pour 158€ mais la guitare sera neuves je peux aussi la recevoir en stock B pour 148€ chez Thomann guitare en France je voudrais juste avoir un avis de ta part bonne réception cordialement Daniel Kleber j'attends t'a réponse mes goûts musicaux le heavy métal et hard Rock et Un peu de Rock tout court c'est vraiment très important pour moi merci de me dire ce que tu me conseillerais

[@rickrichards2829]

Great video, my 446 was delivered last week. Your certainly right with your points , what I am very surprised about was the set up out the box , really very good. Bit of work needed with polishing the frets like yours then it will be a very nice guitar. My colour is blood metallic red which looks awesome

[@danielkleber2282]

Cory pour moi tu es le meilleur conseil que je puisse avoir voilà pourquoi je te demande ton avis encore merci pour ta réponse bonne soirée et bon weekend à très bientôt Daniel

[@grayfool]

Good looking guitar. Glad HB are still turning great value instruments. Your playing is really good too Cory. Really good video, thanks.

[@CoryMura]

Thank you

[@tolvajakos]

those pickups are really articulate for the price. you can definitley get away with not changing them

[@CoryMura]

Amen.

[@tolvajakos]

@@CoryMura artec is one of those hit and miss brands. Cheap stuff and some of it is actually pretty good. You just need to try them or know which ones are good. I wrote my comment at the beginning of watching the video. Then as i listened to more of your playing and i liked them even more. I completely agree with you. These are just objectively good pickups. Not even just compared to the price.

[@2free2snakes]

One detail I like about this guitar is that they put the volume knob next to the bridge, so that it's not right under the bridge pick up - like some other guitar types.

[@CoryMura]

Exactly, Thats something i wanted to mention and then forgot. The volume knob never becomes in the way but its easy to reach

[@Jay-rd6fe]

abs is a cheap plasic tho ptb is high end heavy dence plastic abs is the stuff that comes on cheap chinese products these nuts cost them like 15 cents while a nnu bone nut would cost them 50 cent

[@lifescanofslovakiamusicand4802]

Great review Cory, you were one of the first mentioning versatility of the guitar with split coil positions, and explaining it - very informative. I think this is very good entry level all-rounder for home recording and musical projects - you dont have to buy extra HSS or HSH for single pickup sound 👍. Wish they will make more green coloured guitars, such as this one with green flamed maple top🧫

[@dainiusvysniauskas2049]

That's a noice color! By the way, good to see you back!

[@CoryMura]

Hey Dainius, my man! Plum is such a manly color! i needed it! :D

[@annex6]

I was going to buy an Ibanez to get the best of both worlds: EVH style playing and Strat style(because some Ibanez’s are capable) However, I’ve fallen in love with the R446. Which allows me to get a gig bag and pedal. Only issue: no whammy bar. Can a whammy pedal fill the gap for both dirty and clean? Or at least dirty? What is an alternate solution?

[@indybingyi]

This looks like their take on the ibanez s561-PMM, which is my dream guitar.

[@CoryMura]

it feels like its right between the S and the RG guitars from ibanez

[@indybingyi]

Do you think I should get one until I save up for the ibanez?@@CoryMura

[@ragnar.p]

Got the blue one. Sounds and looks awsome.

[@francegros4293]

Small price but good guitar and great sound. There is another colour, called flip flop blue, a chameleon colour (green/blue/purple), very very nice👍

[@-gassswsignal1447]

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

[@studioponytlc]

which one is better jackson js11 dinky or this guitar. Can you give me some advice please

[@csabadanyiko6096]

All the colors together look like the Power Rangers of the guitar world 😅

[@yeoldefoxeh254]

Bought a metallic green one. Tuning is concrete stable with D'Addario XL 117s (11 set) tuned to C standard after a good setup. No sharp fret ends, just a tiny bit dry fingerboard (fixed with Ernie Ball Wonder Wipes). Fabulous looking, very comfortable and versatile axe for the money. Thought I share :)

[@yeoldefoxeh254]

2-week update: got bored of the C-standard, gonna go back to E-standard and replace the strings with EB nickel 9s. Having a bit of trouble setting the neck long-term, buzz here and there so apparently it's not as perfect as I first thought. Still a cool sounding guitar, maybe a bit one-dimensional overall (good to have coil split at least).

[@jimmyx4599]

Looks like it is going to sound awesome very nice HH guitar Cory.

[@danielkleber2282]

Hi Cory ich habe Mir diese guitare type-446 LH in graphite mettalic Weil ich bin lings handet player ich habe Mir das gekauft Weil diese guitare Mir sehr gut gefelt ich finde die artec céramique humbucker sehr gut eine gute guitare fur heavy métal zu spielen lol

[@branmajic]

Thanks man! You’re awesome! 😊

[@stewarttomkinson3356]

I spent more money on the five way Ibanez switch then the Guitar

[@rickbrunet2559]

Looks sweet! Sounds pretty good as well🤘

[@CoryMura]

It is so much more then what your would expect for that price tag.

[@Micha83HB]

Deftones ❤ Nice Video! Keep Up the Good work and thanks again for the Amarok. Play it everyday

[@CoryMura]

Ah!!! Hey Michael, Glad you like it. Thanks again for the purchase

[@poorbrokeguitarist]

NuMetal much? LOL. Not bad.

[@AllanGildea]

Cool beans, Cory!

[@nikkoberserker]

Oh Yeah Cory !! welcome back ! sorry i miss the last video ! anyway i'm happy to see you again on youtube ! this guitar seems to be very good for the price ! i love the red one and the graphite one ! thanks for the video .

[@CoryMura]

tjose colors are crazy. No need to say sorry for anything! thanks to you too!

[@FLITT]

Glad you're back Cory man 🤘🏻😁🤘🏻

[@CoryMura]

Thanks!

[@jamiesmith1151]

Are the pickups active

[@F-Andre]

159€ wtf.... ;D

[@b1tda3m0n]

Great review. I am planning to buy mine next month. I wish you don't mix up European and US measurements :D

[@CoryMura]

Those measurements are mixed up in the guitar community anyways. It's what ibam used too. Weight is in kg (EU) . But string gauge and fretboard radius was always in US measurements, so inches. Just an example.

[@lucaloureiro9428]

Awesome review, wish there were more like this one! All my questions got answered. Great song choices too. I was really wondering what some old-school Deftones would sound like on this - thank you so much!

[@CoryMura]

You're welcome!thank you

[@davidmolinobazan440]

Which are the best guitar with Floyd Rose under 250€!?

[@CoryMura]

That's hard. I would stay away from guitars with floyd at this low price point. A good floyd costs more then that alone... But i would look into the *Jackson JS32 *Harley Benton R-456fr *Cort X-250 In that order. But i recommend to raise that budget

[@piotrkowalik7029]

Hello. How heavy is this guitar? And how a level of comfortable by play ? Ibanez GRG121 is better than HB or are only details in quality beetwen this models?

[@kettenrider1503]

hi from DE-Trier,nice presentation I love it Harley Benton R-446.I have the same but blue,but my guitar amplifier is terrible

[@pdp977]

ABS is Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene - it's an incredibly tough (and light) plastic that's used for upmarket suitcases, camera cases etc. I think Ibanez uses it - well, pretty sure they did on my Ibanez anyway.

[@Winterhe4rt]

Seeing it from pictures I was hoping the color would be way darker. This looks more like eggshell than plum or even pink. Strange. And sad they still dont make more purple colored guitars imo. ^^ I love this model though, looks like great model to upgrade and tinker with on your own. Pups certainly dont sound very good to me.

[@Cream_Machine]

Just started playing guitar and getting bored of the way the acoustic sounds so looked online and this looked really cool, especially in blood red, idk much about guitars so I came here to see if it was good lmao

[@jcoulter43]

Great stuff Cory! Plum or Blue. God bless and rock on 👍🎸😎

[@CoryMura]

Plum AND blue

[@jcoulter43]

@@CoryMura I agree! The price is so good, why not buy 2 or all of them 🤣

[@thomassieghold2698]

The plum color looks so fuckin great.Especialy for the price point.

[@brandonbooth8878]

Great review and great to have you back, Cory!

[@CoryMura]

Thank you!

[@CoryMura]

Thank you!

[@GunnarLoeb]

Good review! I think it is a good beginners guitar. Too bad with unpolished frets, sharp fretends and bad cut nut.

[@kerkuss]

Dear Cory - I'm on the fence - this guitar or Schecter C6 Deluxe? Please advice.

[@CoryMura]

Puh, that's a tough one. Pretty similar guitars. I think the Harley Benton is the better bang for the buck. I prefer the bridge too. But if you can check the schecter in person and it feels right, go to for it. Like I said, they are pretty similar.

[@kerkuss]

@@CoryMura Thanx for the quick answer, I could buy them in similar price but both guitars I can overlook only online. Do you think quality wise there is much difference? I assume Schecter would be generally better built but maybe not? Hard choice really.

[@AndrewAHayes]

ABS is a hard plastic the same one Lego is made from

[@kenvorland]

Awesome video as always rock on prost

[@Barbarapape]

Great to see you again, i have been following your excellent reviews for a few years and have missed you for a while now. HB can make some good value for money desirable guitars, provided you get a good blemish free sample and from my experience this is not always the case. I now only buy their indonesian made Fusion models, they are good out of the box and don't need a lot of work or upgrades to make the play well. Thanks for this review Cory, looking forward to more new video's from you.🙂👍

[@floydhendrix4399]

Actually a very good guitar, but what stopped me from buying it are the Artec pickups. If Harley Benton had also equipped this guitar with the great Roswell pickup, I would have kept the guitar in Graphite Metallic. I wonder why Harley Benton (Thomann) didn't install a Roswell here, but used the Artec ????

[@MaximusAdonicus]

Price. I haven't seen them Roswells in a long time anywhere. I think they only use them in some of the bit pricier guitars. Those Artecs sound fine thou, and they are quite possibly an improvement over the HB stock pickups they use in their other cheaper guitars.

[@greenpoisongaming9715]

Frets sollten am Anfang auf jeden Fall poliert werden hab ich bei meiner auch festgestellt. Taugen die Saiten was die ab Werk drauf sind ? Lg

[@raphaeloliveira89]

Awesome review, man. I’m wondering about getting one of those or a Jackson JS22, and I’m still not sure about which one I’m gonna buy, to be honest. Any advice?

[@CoryMura]

Thanks, but i cant help sadly, havent checked the JS22s. So whatever i say... It wouldn't be fair. BUT so far i havent seen anything that can beat the r446 at this price point.

[@SoulFullOfMusic81]

Great review, Cory! I liked everything but distortion, however cleans are nice. I'll definitely invest in better pickups, when I buy it.

[@xoxoJoelle]

ABS is just the fancy term for plastic, so it's just a very basic, cheap nut, that probably should be upgraded.

[@CoryMura]

I feel stupid for not checking the term beforehand but i swear its hard AF. Thanks for the input

[@sophiafortyfour]

Deftones at the start. Good call!

[@slavi.trifonov]

great review, i was looking towards some cheap, but still good quality guitars and thats for sure one of them. between this hb and a Cort x100 which do you think would be better and more versatile?

[@CoryMura]

Thanks.. Man, who knows. Maybe the HB has even been built by Cort. HB got no own factories afaik. Cort is solid stuff. The x100 got a trem, that's what makes it a bit more versatile. As far as i can see both guitars got high output pickups with a 5 way switch. So soundwise i don't expect too much differences. If you can, order both and keep the one you like better.

[@mat1210]

Is there any chance to make comparison of r446 and st20 hh active? I am struggling which one should i choose

[@CoryMura]

Thats possible. I will see if i buy the st20

[@matforsbon]

6:05 sounds like a toy Guitar, and I think oveall it sounds like a toy or a childrens Guitar. It's not for me.

[@CoryMura]

Lets make this right. I made this guitar sound to you like a toys guitar. Check some more reviews then, i believe Jonathan Koh kade a good one

[@powerparty6]

Hallo,what AMP did you use in this Video top geht this incredible good Clean Sound?

[@CoryMura]

I use the Kemper powerhead. If i remember correctly it's a Bogner Shiva

[@LcBoy131]

Stabiles Review, danke dafür! Das ist die beste Farbe mMn

[@bassmana2z686]

Nice to see you back making content.🙂

[@pdp977]

Nice to see you back. You were missed!

[@thomasr.5443]

Really nice instrument but I bet there is no guitar from which you won't get nice tones, Cory!

[@CoryMura]

You're too kind, thanks

[@dickgitaar2012]

Pity if you are a luthier who hardly can buy the wood for the money, but a good message to the "big" names... Go do you job well especially G*. I hardly use my G and F on stage anymore , Harley Benton is providing musicians with good stuff for peanuts

[@pekkaauvinen4619]

Nice to see you on KZbin again Cory :) Your playing has matured in time between…or is it my ears 🧐 ?? Eitherway welcome back!

[@CoryMura]

Thanks! i practised a lot andi also matured... i guess... at least mentally 😊

[@quickwashtheraccoon7601]

cool you are back. Your English is much better.

[@CoryMura]

thanks, i am working on it

[@zhemyc]

First thought I had when I saw this color - Deftones, You didn't let me down at the beggining!

[@CoryMura]

I had the same thought

[@Axman66]

+++ good video as always+++ i like his reviews a lot+++ nice guy

[@CoryMura]

Thanks Axel!

[@grgr4177]

So nice to have you back.

[@terencehealy5110]

😱 Clean Bridge split sounds good very good

[@CoryMura]

Yes!

[@idealmethod]

actually come across like a very good rock machine, specs and the qc seem good. if this was ur first guitar what a cracker of a harley benton for rock and metal. honest price probably the best cheapest rock/metal guitar out there mainly because of the neck and frets, decent guitar for a decent price. dont think this guitar can be beaten in this price range (125) could be the best metal shred guitar ( bought new) in the world for this price!

[@abusloadofkids35]

man aerials sounds soo good!!

[@enriquepastor3626]

I needed to hear some Deftones on this guitar, thank you

[@CoryMura]

You're welcome

[@Steve-nq8jc]

I'm glad you're back mate, we're a family on here and anyone who is struggling should share their stories and the community can help x welcome home x

[@CoryMura]

Thanks Steve!

[@Silo1195]

Man, that plum finish is reaaally sexy lookin'!

[@CoryMura]

Exactly!

[@theiranxican7412]

Make a 7 string version and we're good! 🤘

[@CoryMura]

Exactly!

[@kingkosher6231]

hell yeah I love Deftones and SOAD

[@CoryMura]

Never trust someone who doesn't like Deftones 😁

[@danielemaruna9348]

I'll buy one just for this finish

[@CoryMura]

So did i... Damn i need the blue and red one too

[@miroslavzifciak1118]

Is this a good guitar for the money?

[@CoryMura]

Yes, its very good for the money

[@miroslavzifciak1118]

Nice! Thanks very much, is very beautiful beast

[@francegros4293]

Yes, good sound. I ve got one. There is a similar guitare (small price) too, with a Jackson js11

[@houseofpoops3115]

Hey, danke für das Review. Ich habe bislang nur Bass gespielt (Long Scale), will aber auch mit Gitarre anfangen. Würdest du sagen, dass die Gitarre für einen Anfänger(habe eher schlanke nicht wahnsinnig lange Finger) (mit evtl. Bünde schleifen nachpfeilen etc.) geeignet ist zum Üben und Spielen von verschiedenen Sounds?

[@CoryMura]

Ja, total geeignet. Wenn du das Bünde schleifen nicht erwähnt hättest hätte ich eher nein gesagt, weil das für einen Anfänger ziemlich Frustrierend sein könnte. Ist natürlich durchaus möglich das ich Pech hatte bei meiner und kein polieren usw. bei dir nötig ist

[@saicoso]

What would be an equivalent model but with Floyd Rose?

[@CoryMura]

Harley benton r456fr. Not the same pickups, but its the same body shape and woods

[@lh97791]

Cool, schön das du wieder da bist. Evtl. kommt wieder etwas mehr, ich mag deine Art. Das Brett sieht wirklich interessant aus für den Preis. Kannst du was zur Saitenlage sagen? Und evtl. wie hoch du die Pickups geschraubt hast. Grüße von der Ostsee.

[@CoryMura]

Saitenlage kam direkt von Thomann gut und Tief eingestellt. Die Pickups hab ich ganz nach Gehör eingestellt, aber wenn du genaue Abstände wissen willst dann messe ich nochmal.

[@badgerz2883]

Awesome vid man. So excited to see you back

[@CoryMura]

Thanks! Iam excited too

[@aligejter]

Nice to see you back, keep up the good work

[@CoryMura]

I will.. Thank you!

[@ironsteve666]

Danke für Dein Video. Das macht mir die Kauf Entscheidung sehr leicht. 😉👍 Hast Du neue Saiten drauf gezogen ?

[@CoryMura]

Ja, 10-46 GHS Boomers

[@y2kcurran]

Cory! My favourite guitar chugging nurse! Great to see an upload from you pop up on my phone, really enjoyed the vid, hope you can keep them coming if it suits you to do so 👌

[@CoryMura]

Hahaha "guitar chugging nurse" !! Check my channel, i think you missed the last 4 videos. And there are more coming

[@CoryMura]

Uploaded yesterday the HB Amarok 7 review, there is also a yamaha 812s and amarok 6 video and TV#1... My kinda talking video where i explain where i have been for over 2 years. Check them. Thanks for your comment btw!

[@FrozenSolid742]

I wonder if you'll ever review the Extreme 76 classic, it's a black explorer shape guitar that doesn't have an in depth review, and would love to see one!

[@CoryMura]

I reviewed it. Its one of my first reviews ever and nothing much has changed over the years. I feel no need to get a new one.

[@FrozenSolid742]

@@CoryMura I seem to not found the video yet, I'll look for it. Thanks a lot!!!!

[@CoryMura]

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[@mikaari2110]

Hallo Cory🙂 Ich bin so froh, dich wiederzusehen, ich hatte Angst, du hast KZbin und deinen Kanal verlassen... Wie immer, ausgezeichnetes Spiel, ausgezeichnetes Video 🙂

[@CoryMura]

Danke dir! Toller Kommentar!Wenn du wissen willst was los war die letzten 2 Jahre musst du " TV#1" auf meinem Kanal ansehen. Falls du das noch nicht hast. Das HB-R446 Video hier ist ja sehr beliebt aber ich habe such schon 4 andere Videos gemacht. Nur zur Info. Lieben Gruß und danke nochmal

[@M3RRIH3W13]

Cory!!! Good to see you back!!

[@CoryMura]

Thanks! Good to be back!

[@patrickpierson6079]

Hey. Dein Spiel hat sich ja immens verbessert... Cool

[@CoryMura]

Ein Bischn 😁

[@grene1955]

Great review, and great playing too!

[@CoryMura]

Thank you!

[@Snaake0184]

🤞🤞🤞

[@xesus8964]

Cort x seies copy..........jajaja

[@CoryMura]

It looks at least similar, but feels different

[@plugtheheliflyer]

Good to see you back Cory.

[@CoryMura]

Thanks!

[@dc3763]

Ohh finally!! TNX Cory !! :)

[@CoryMura]

You're very welcome!

[@juanmanuelbar4898]

Which guitar is better for metal and metal core ? Triste guitar or st-20 hh ?

[@CoryMura]

This R-446 is hard to beat for all kinds of metal. Totally prefer this over the st-20 hh

[@juanmanuelbar4898]

@@CoryMura thanks, for the answer and for the great video

[@CoryMura]

@@juanmanuelbar4898 youre welcome

[@650thunderbird]

WB, Cory 👍🏻👍🏻

[@CoryMura]

Thanks

[@jaybird5556]

Missed you dude!

[@CoryMura]

Thanks man!

[@budgetguitarherogeartv4143]

Great review as always Cory 👌

[@CoryMura]

Thanks

[@zaverino]

So cool to see you back Cory!

[@CoryMura]

Thank you!

[@JoseA-Divergent]

Hola. Buen video! Veo que el cuello del Diapasón es de 43mm cosa que me agrada a la hora de tocar *Acordes Limpios* Se nota esta diferencia? Estoy acostumbrado a diapason ST y quisiera algio más ancho.... Queria preguntarte si es más comoda.... Un Saludo.

[@CoryMura]

I will answer only english or german comments, sorry

[@JoseA-Divergent]

Hello. Good video! I see that the neck of the Fretboard is 43mm, which I like when playing *Clean Chords* Is this difference noticeable? I'm used to ST fretboard and I would like something wider... I wanted to ask you if it is more comfortable... Regards.

[@CoryMura]

Thanks for the English. Yes its noticeable for me, fretboard feels wide. Especially the first 20 minutes i play it my fingers are confused and i miss notes sometimes. Its weird how much those little millimeters make a difference. I am used to 42mm. Chords feel like i need to stretch my fingers more but those chords can come out cleaner indeed.

[@JoseA-Divergent]

@@CoryMura Excellent! It has been very helpful. It's what I was looking for: bigger fretboard. It's only 1mm but I think it will make a difference Thanks for your prompt answer. Regards.

[@CoryMura]

You're welcome!