Unboxing, inspecting, reviewing the Harley Benton TE-62CC.

In the final guitar demo of 2021, we close the year with the Harley Benton TE-62CC in Surf Green. Even with the increased shipping costs, this guitar is priced very competitively at approximately $220 USD, but is it worth considering? Let me know what you think down below!
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0:00 Intro, thanks for the support all year
0:50 Putting the guitar on the bench
4:17 Play through demo
6:34 So is this any good? Who is this instrument for?
8:13 Showing the usability of rolling off the volume pot
8:47 This is an awesome beginner guitar
9:34 Final Verdict on the guitar

[@danl6213]

Thank you for giving a clear, concise, and BRIEF rundown of a new guitar. Too many other channels go on and on and I find myself dozing off at times. That first chord progression you played on the clean channel sounded cool.

[@AudiomoMusic]

Thanks Dan I try not to waste time because I don't see the point from either the viewers perspective or my perspective to do so. I appreciate that you enjoyed it and that's one of my favorite clean progressions it's a good baseline progression to check a tele's tonal foundation and I use it a lot

[@alwaysevolving281]

Wow. I kind of want one of these. Also, congrats on the great year for the channel, Jim.

[@AudiomoMusic]

I wouldn't have guessed it would have gone so well honestly. I also didn't think when I started I'd like it enough to make a video every day. Appreciate it as always my friend, hope you have a great new year

[@stealthbum34]

I have this exact model and colour. I think what lower budget brands have worked out now is the modder market is where it’s at, and Harley Benton do this really, really well. I re-laced the tuners- definitely necessary, and the saddles for brass, which wasn’t really necessary but did anyway. The best thing about it is the neck and finish. The neck is solid, not too fat, not too thin. Colour is beautiful and flawless in finish. For this reason I’ll upgrade the pups and electronics myself and it’s a keeper for certain. If I’d have gotten one of these as my first guitar back in the 90s, I’d have been super happy.

[@PegeCovers]

Nice timing with this one mate. Was just youtube searching this model out of curiosity.

[@vinkoprelac8043]

Thanks for a great review, precise and to the point. I got my TE-62CC last week, and I can confirm everything you noticed - the good, and the not so good. One thing I'd say is that this guitar has the best, nicest feeling neck I've ever played, not just the right thickness, but the finish... smoooooth, beautiful... which makes this a perfect playground if you want to go for some different pickups (and that's exactly what I'll do).

[@AudiomoMusic]

That to me is the most important part of a cheaper guitar, the neck being this good gives me the confidence of doing what you're going to do and that is put a few bucks into the pickups. It really feels great and if you haven't gotten the frets polished I'd highly recommend it, the guitar feels so much better even after just some gorgomyte

[@vinkoprelac8043]

@@AudiomoMusic Yes, I'll definitely polish the frets, thanks! One other note: tuners are funny - buttons are wiggly, but the mechanism is quite solid, and holds well, so no need to change that bit.

[@Panda-sd9nd]

Hey Jim! Love the channel and all the care you put into your videos. You do a wonderful job of breaking down your reviews in a way that communicates essential information for potential buyers while keeping things entertaining and succinct. I plan on picking up some Harley Bentons down the line when I can justify buying two (or three) in one go to take some of the pain off of the shipping to the US, but in the meantime I've just ordered a Kramer Baretta Special that should be coming in February. I'd love to see you thoughts on that guitar if you ever have a chance to review it in the future! Wishing you and yours a wonderful new years!

[@AudiomoMusic]

Kramer baretta? Give me two weeks that sounds like fun 🤩 Glad you enjoy these, I just try to help people be as informed as possible with their decisions. Not being paid by the companies allows me to do that which has helped the channel grow over time.

[@canadianintheukbrian]

For money you can't go wrong, I love the colour, if I owned this , I would upgrade the switch and the pots, then latter the pickups, but it's amazing what you can get these days,

[@dragan4658]

Thanks for the demo! The roasted maple neck alone is worth $150.00 . That is a nice guitar and a great deal imo!

[@AudiomoMusic]

Yeah the neck itself is really nice, outstanding when you consider the entire guitar is only 140 before shipping

[@Gibbo1050]

Great review. HB have always offered a lot of guitar for not much money but the quality definitely seems to be on the up. Like you said this would be a great guitar for someone to progress with and not be too worried about taking a soldering iron and screwdriver to it. They also give you a good option at trying something different without stressing about spending a lot of money on something you may regret. I've got one of their DC juniors and a Dollahan headless that are both great guitars but would have been quite nervous about getting if I'd gone down the comparable Epiphone, Ibanez etc route. I'm seriously considering going for an SC550 after your review of that. Glad I found your channel, keep it up!

[@AudiomoMusic]

It's a really good way to learn about how a guitar works by disassembling and modifying it without too much at stake like you said, it plays well enough out of the box, and it's a telecaster. Not much to criticize honestly especially at how crazy low the price is!

[@antonakis79ohyes]

Great and fair review, I agree 100% with your evaluation of this little gem. Could be better, but, for the price, it doesn't get any better. Cheers!

[@AudiomoMusic]

Thanks for kind words, I think its important to be up front with people and thankfully im 100% independent so I can say exactly what I want

[@lines374]

Eart nk c1

[@mywaveinwoodswoodperfumes]

your lucky you got this nice piece , the neck looks gorgeous

[@AudiomoMusic]

I've heard multiple reports of people ordering this and also getting very nice necks like this, that's a great sign!

[@BenjaminKanarek]

Great review...I have the Strat ST62CC Lake Placid blue version and will go with the Shell Pink Tele TE62 version shortly.

[@AudiomoMusic]

Are the shell pinks back in stock? I noticed for a while they were all backordered. I'm sure you'll love it!

[@Smamis-xq4hh]

Hi ! Great video! One comment regarding the fret checking with fret rocker. In order to check if there are higher frets you need to check it with the neck completely straight optimally without any strings on .

[@AudiomoMusic]

It is absolutely possible to tell a high fret with a guitar that is stabilized and not moving so long as you give consistent amount of pressure. When a fret is much higher than the others it is extremely obvious even when doing a quick check like this, so long as you check multiple areas of the fret not just the center

[@BenjaminKanarek]

Great review. My fret ends were perfectly rounded and no fret sprouts.

[@punkoso4168]

Bought the same guitar on December 2021, I LOVE IT !

[@AudiomoMusic]

That's awesome, which finish did you end up picking?

[@punkoso4168]

@@AudiomoMusic exactly the same one as yours

[@Barbarapape]

At least Harley Benton's don't seem to suffer from the poor or damaged finish issues with the newer releases. As you would expect it needs a little work on the frets and a setup. For the money and a little tlc you will have a good guitar that you can gig with. Have a great New Year Jim.

[@AudiomoMusic]

They've come a long way Allan, and this guitar is the perfect guitar to just have lying around the house, take to play outside, take to the beach, take for a gig, or even record with if you mess with EQ or mod it. It's the new "family" guitar, it will live in the living room and whoever feels like playing it can whenever they want!

[@billyoik7662]

Thanks for the demo. I am thinking of either buying a fusion t hardtail or the te 62( and change the pickups on the te62 for fender single coils). Which option do you think is the best?

[@NigelAinscoe]

I got one. Amazing value.

[@jessehalemusic]

I had a Mexi Tele back in the early 2000's and I wish I didn't sell it. I'm more into heavier music but I need some more tonal options. Do you think that with some hardware upgrades it could sound amd play as good as a mid level or above fender? Thanks!

[@rusty_shakleford3395]

Awesome review. I was on the fence about trying this guitar out. I don't have a telecaster. But how to you get that clearish twangy honky tonk sound? I don't have a mesa boogie so how would I go about finding that twang?

[@christoguichard4311]

I think those saddles are chrome-plated brass.

[@augusto4660]

Very nice video. After i have seen your review i have bought this guitar here in Germany for 149€. Incredible value. I had an Fender American Telecaster (good, but expensive ), one made in Mexico (mediocre), a Squier made in Korea (not sooo good) , an da Squier CV (nice, but the neck was too thick). This one i like very much. Maybe i will upgrade the Neck Pickup aand the electronics. thats all. Short remarks , "Thomann" ist pronounced "Thomann", not "Thoman" :-) I am not sure if it´s made in China, i think its made in Indonesia.

[@mr1bienvenu1]

Is it the body the same thickness as a Fender Telecaster or is it thinner like a Squier?

[@amphora8321]

this is a very good vid.

[@OnTheFritz602]

Thinking about pulling the trigger on one of these in Charcoal Frost. Price right now is $125 USD, and shipping is $69.xx Thoughts anyone? My only concern is the pickups that I want to keep, and add a 4-way switch w/CTS pots. Don't want to shell out the cash for shipping, then have to pay at least as much for better pups. Oh, and I can do all the work myself, so that's not an issue, and it's rather enjoyable!

[@eertje01]

Nice vid! I really like the shell pink one. Do you know of it is routed for a humbucker?

[@AudiomoMusic]

Not positive but ill be changing the strings over the weekend and ill report back

[@coreycann6751]

Thanks for the great review. My charcoal frost te-62cc is coming tomorrow

[@AudiomoMusic]

You picked the color I wanted 😅 My wife picked the surf green as it's her favorite and she and my daughter will be the ones mainly playing it.

[@coreycann6751]

@@AudiomoMusic hahaha wanna know something funny? I wanted the surf green but it was sold out

[@antonakis79ohyes]

I think you made the right choice with the charcoal frost. Let me know when you get your hands on it. It looks like a serious instrument 😎

[@coreycann6751]

@@antonakis79ohyes it came today and i really like the charcoal frost a lot. It plays every but as good as the te-52 i used to have. This thing wails. I definitely recommend it

[@coreycann6751]

@@antonakis79ohyes hey i got it and wow. It is a fine instrument out of the box but i ordered new string trees, pickups, nut, wiring harness, bridge plate, saddles and tuners haha gonna make it more like a real 62 fender tele

[@TomWagemaker]

I was looking at this model, but I decided on a butterscotch Squire Sonic Tele instead.

[@jeffsadie9496]

I'm a country player. I own several expensive guitars including Anderson, Parker, and G&L. I'm going to buy a Harley Benton Telecaster, probably the TE70. I bought an SG and a Strat from them last year and they're beautiful and made real well. I don't feel like spending $1000 on a Fender but I want to buy another Tele, and I already have a fret polishing kit from the last 2 HBs I bought. I'm sure this guitar will let me get my twang on.

[@AudiomoMusic]

You sound like you know what you're doing, this thing will be a breeze. After a polish and smoothing of the fret ends this thing plays like butter, and you'll keep a lot of money in your pocket!

[@tendingtropic7778]

Thanks for this! what do you mean that a telecaster is good to have around for recording? would be nice to get an example. do you mean the twang from the bridge pickups? what kind of recording?

[@AudiomoMusic]

The twang is just the hi frequencies that teles are known for that don't sound as shrill as other single coil pickups ( just the nature of the bridge design casing it partially ). A tele can do everything in a recording environment, I've seen them and used them for almost every genre - it's one of if not the most recorded guitar in all of history because of how well it can cover all the bases

[@NonProphet420]

Oddly I had a few rusty screws on the guitar (neck plate and pick guard) and a broken string. I ordered a new one not a b-stock, not sure wtf was up with that. I fixed up the issues and replaced the SKUS, overall I like it better than my 1995 Tex Mex Special. Having that true tele neck pickup is a joy, sound great. I just returned a fender player deluxe nashville tele because it had fret glue all over the neck and a bunch of dings in the body. That guitar was 1.3k lol I'll take this any day at 150 out the door, can upgrade etc. The feel and sound of pick ups were better than the fender noiseless.

[@AudiomoMusic]

I've never liked noiseless pickups in Fender guitars, they suck all the tone out to my ears. It's incredible to think you can get such a good husk of a guitar here with the HB and then change little things for not a ton of money as you did. It's an exceptionally good option to have in the market

[@chickenrnli]

I didn't think you were going to review one of these ;)! Pleased you have though! You've actually inspired me to start making videos of my own!

[@AudiomoMusic]

I decided to pick this up because we're going to be playing a bit more outside and I wanted something that I wouldn't have to worry about holding up in the sun or rain. I have faith it will do the job just fine. That's awesome to hear Ben, let me know once you start posting I'll definitely check it out!

[@strancess]

Thanks for the demo. This is appealing but I wonder which one is better between the TE62 and the TE52 though

[@AudiomoMusic]

I don't know which I would say is "better" but I do happen to prefer the neck on this one over the te52 plus the color options are a nice bonus

[@strancess]

@@AudiomoMusic Indeed, I like charcoal frost and seafoam green but the Te-52 is nice too with its natural finish. Anyway, I'm just playing around with a Squier CV50 and the main question is do I need this xD

[@mathlovin2667]

This guitar in shell pink looks really great, i just dont like the headstock. Would you prefer this over a 2021 squier affinity?

[@AudiomoMusic]

Yes and it wouldn't even be close imho.

[@MrMusicgenius]

Does the neck and fretboard size feel narrow like the squier afffinity teles or are they wide and feel like a fender tele?

[@AudiomoMusic]

Does not feel like the super narrow thin squiers, feels normal

[@Guitaristt4God]

Quick question. Is the neck one piece or is there a slab of maple on the fretboard?

[@AudiomoMusic]

Not one piece, slab on top

[@capymusic6319]

Hi Jim, I have a question. For the squiers that you've mentioned, what line were you referring to? Is it bullet, affinity or classic vibe? Thank you so much for this review

[@AudiomoMusic]

I would take it over all three, although I prefer the pickups on the CV better than the pickups in this, the neck and the fact that this guitar could have top end pickups like Fralins put into and STILL be $100 less than a CV kind of helps me form my opinion on that

[@capymusic6319]

@@AudiomoMusic thanks for your reply. I might pull the trigger on this one soon! Cheers

[@larryvain9278]

I just received a TE 62DB in Lake Placid Blue and have a quick question that I haven't seen addressed in your video or a couple others on here that I've watched: the neck pickup comes wrapped in a piece of plastic, same stuff that's around the control knob plate. That needs to come off, right? (Yes, this is my first guitar!). Thanks in advance for your reply.

[@AudiomoMusic]

Yep that's standard procedure, just rip it off and enjoy! Congrats on your purchase!

[@Barbarapape]

I found a big difference in quality when i bought my Fusion. Compared to the hassle i had with 3 samples of the CST24 their latest ones are far superior. Rumour has it that they had so many returns that they changed the factories to Indonesia for all but the entry level ones.

[@AudiomoMusic]

That would make sense, I've never had the desire to purchase any of their PRS style instruments for one reason or another, maybe it's because I can always find a SE C24 used for not that much more.

[@Barbarapape]

@@AudiomoMusic A used PRS SE in good condition would be a far better choice at todays prices. I had to upgrade the tuners and pickups plus a fret job and full setup to get the CST24 playable. This was 2 years ago when they were cheaper, now some HB's are getting a bit too expensive if you add in the upgrades. Like a lot of guitar ranges, you need to start at least with the mid range models to get a guitar good enough to keep. The entry level ones are good if you can do your own upgrades but to employ a guitar tech would make them expensive.

[@AudiomoMusic]

I’ve come to the same conclusion, and have actually opted to part with the Fusion because replacing the pickups and electronics with what I actually would want would cost what the entire guitar did and retain none of the value. The next HB i demo will be a maxxed out one, that does not have HB pickups.

[@Barbarapape]

@@AudiomoMusic The latest pickups that Harley Benton use are far better that the disliked Roswell ones. I upgraded my fusion mk2 as the cost of the pickups from Iron Gear in the UK was reasonable and less than i would loose seliing it. It was the stark difference between the Eart and the HB pickups that shocked most of us. I was aware of it, but didn't want to say until you made your own comparison. I just don't like most ceramic pickups, they tend to sound harsh and way to bright. Give me Alnico pickups everytime.🙂

[@dringames2527]

Thomann says it's Indonesia made 😁🔥🎶✨🤟🎸

[@insidious.92]

is it full thickness body or is it thinner than regular tele body? nice demo btw ...

[@AudiomoMusic]

Full thickness, its sitting right next to my Fender and its identical in that aspect

[@stefansobotka5208]

Hey I bought the same guitar and I think that bridge pick up is much more quite than the neck one, is that normal? I am a beginner and this is my first telecaster.

[@AudiomoMusic]

Hey Stefan, this is an easy fix. Im willing to bet it has to do with the actual height of the pickups in relation to the strings. Fender I believe have a good video explaining how to adjust this at home using just a screwdriver. Youll need to raise the bridge pickup to get it to match 👍🏽

[@chrollo0427]

glad you gave this a try, now its time to be silly and put in some Greg Koch fishman fluence pickups, a gotoh artist bridge, some locking tuners and rolling trees.

[@AudiomoMusic]

The Greg Koch stuff would raise the price of this thing by like 4x what it's worth 🤣

[@Alanoffer]

Thomann is a German company that manufactures Harley Benton , You can guarantee they won’t sell a bad product wherever they have it made , That’s what they do

[@bobbillnolan7644]

Great video… do you know what the fingerboard radius is? Cheers 🇬🇧

[@AudiomoMusic]

Thanks Bob and this one is a 12" radius, just like the Fender Nashville Teles

[@eprohoda]

dude.Woohoo! Thanks- so reat recording,

[@AudiomoMusic]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@pietruyssinck]

what original TL62 are you referring to ?

[@AudiomoMusic]

The first version of this guitar, that did not come with the roasted neck

[@barleyjimes3208]

Thanks for the review! I think I want to buy one, do you happen to know how much customs would be for this to the US?

[@AudiomoMusic]

You don’t have to pay customs on this, its below $800 dollars total so all you’ll pay is the guitar and shipping from Thomann 👍🏽

[@barleyjimes3208]

@@AudiomoMusic thanks!

[@Giraph_1]

Hi !! I'm on Thomann site and well... I don't know if I choose this HB 62 or the Squier TE Bullet. What are your opinions ? ( I just want to buy a Tele for training, and have a different feeling than my Gibson FV )

[@Giraph_1]

( and thank you ❤️ )

[@AudiomoMusic]

Hey, I would absolutely be going for the HB over the Squier. You have much more room to grow with the HB than you do with the Bullet.

[@thomasbushnell884]

I GOT A TE 52 I LOVE IT !!

[@AudiomoMusic]

I love the classic tele designs like that one

[@Andrew-qq8fb]

is it just a roasted maple neck or is it a roasted maple fretboard, too?

[@AudiomoMusic]

It's both, this one has a weird kind of dark finish in the wood on the top near the low E string but i kind of like it

[@batphink2655]

Two other companies also make Telecsster style guitars, they are "Jet" and "Fazley" I think they're both made in The U.K.

[@AudiomoMusic]

I've heard of Jet, there are a bunch of smaller brands that make teles I'd also like to try at some point. It would be fun to get more variety in and maybe find a hidden gem

[@edwardcating]

Another Tele-style guitar in this price range is Artist Guitars from Australia.

[@damasterkarej]

I had TE-52 three years ago. I didn't like it, but there's still something in me pushing to some T. Maybe I will give it a shot.

[@AudiomoMusic]

What didn't you like about it? I can maybe tell you if that would be different here

[@damasterkarej]

@@AudiomoMusic well. Overall quality. You could keep picks in neck pocket. Nut was... It was. Let's stop here. Frets were very good, for training new luthiers. Pots were kinda... Like somebody sat on guitar. After taking out I re-fitted them on this mounting plate and were better. Cable jack needed little love, plug was falling out. Well. It was worst guitar releated thing I have ever bought.

[@AudiomoMusic]

I genuinely laughed because it made me think of a Squier I had in a while ago that was even worse 😂😂😂. After an experience like that Im not sure I would even consider the brand again if I were you, but if I were going to id get an indonesian made one, not one of the chinese made ones like this. Theres definitely a quality gap.

[@damasterkarej]

@@AudiomoMusic well. People love them. I know that sometimes various issues may happen. I guess I had all isuess at once. Maybe next will be more lucky? I kinda liked sound and neck profile. That's why I want try again.

[@talentosa57]

Will a Fender Tele pickguard fit on this body? I love swapping out pickguards.

[@AudiomoMusic]

I can test fit it for you when I swap the pickups, but I can't confirm it without trying first

[@talentosa57]

@@AudiomoMusic I would love if you did that. I'm definitely going to subscribe and put on notifications so I don't miss it. I love the surf green more than what's on the Bullet Tele models and imo these sound better than the bullets... though I wish they were routed for a humbucker in the neck. If Harley Benton did that, they'd give Squire and some Fenders a run for their money. Awesome video!

[@arturobm1073]

this screams punk-pop lol great review as always may you make a review covering the best budget offset guitars? i've been struggling to find a decent and gorgeous Jaguar/Jazzmaster style guitar and all i found was Squier and Harley Benton JA-60/Mustang

[@AudiomoMusic]

I'm weird, i kind of play whatever vibe of music I get from the instrument and for whatever reason this one made me feel like a 15 year old again so that's kind of where I took it in parts haha.. You're going to have a hard time finding a great budget offset. I personally wouldn't recommend any of the squier OR HB offerings. The HB ones are missing key ingredients that make them unique, and the Squier ones well... I've put substantially into the pink jag than the guitar is worth to get it to a standard that is reliable, sounds good, and feels good. Maybe check out a sterling mariposa if you want something offset with a trem

[@maywasp]

I've got a JA60 and i love It. I never really liked the pickups or bridge of a regular jazzmaster though, so I consider it a built in fix for the problems I would have had otherwise 🤣

[@JeuneLysOfficiel]

Hey ! I'm about buying one but I was wondering if the neck was more of a Fat D shape, or really modern D and thin shape ? Everything seems so perfect on this guitar, it would be a shame if the neck is ultra flat

[@AudiomoMusic]

it's not nearly as thin as most modern sized necks, but it isn't a baseball bat. Compared to a Fender Modern C it's noticeably bigger but I personally greatly prefer that, ymmv

[@JeuneLysOfficiel]

@@AudiomoMusic wow great ! Thx for the answer :) yeah me too, I guess they're a bit similar to the other HB necks ! Oh and I was wondering as well if the frets were Fender-like medium Jumbo, or more Vintage-like frets (narrower than usual medium Jumbo ones) ?

[@valueofnothing2487]

I think the neck is .80 to .8x -which is standard Fender or near about.

[@AudiomoMusic]

This one actually spec'd to a bit over .93 at the 12th so much more substantial than I was expecting for this model

[@mathlovin2667]

Would you choose the 25th anniversary edition over this? It's 100 dollars more but comes with more features. I am in dilemma mainly because i haven't used a laurel fretboard before.

[@AudiomoMusic]

I'd absolutely do it, you also get a gig bag and its a nicer guitar in general

[@mathlovin2667]

@@AudiomoMusic Already sold out lol

[@guitarboix5606]

It is very light. The feeling is of a cheap instrument? Thanks man

[@AudiomoMusic]

It doesn't feel cheap mainly because the neck feels very substantial compared to a lot of other brands that are 500~ and below. It has a nice thickness and isn't covered with 40 coats of poly on the back of the neck and I really apprecaite that as a player. Can't beat it for the price - Jim

[@artyrogatti]

Сколько он весит, я не понял?

[@jurajcagan5874]

What is the body thickness? Looks like thinner body than standard Tele.

[@AudiomoMusic]

Its identical, i have it sitting side to side in a rack with a Fender Custom Shop telecaster.

[@jurajcagan5874]

@@AudiomoMusic thanx

[@andysimpson8974]

Nice colour, that...

[@AudiomoMusic]

It is VERY accurate to the original Fender color which I love, I owned an old 62 reissue stratocaster in this color and I adored it.

[@RalphPacheco2]

How would this compare to the HB TE-52

[@AudiomoMusic]

Pretty similar, the 52 is listed as having an ash body which is a bit different but outside of that there isn't a whole bunch different. HB don't do the best job of describing their neck profiles and dimensions so it's really hard to gauge that stuff on paper.

[@antonakis79ohyes]

The most significant difference is the weight, the Te-52 is much heavier. The Te-62 neck is slightly slimmer, but I can tell you that both are equally comfortable. Pickups are sliiiightly different sounding, perhaps the Te-52 has a more interesting neck pickup, though this could be my idea or personal preference.

[@pier6240]

Hey! In the video you say it's surf green, but on the site it says seafoam green. Now, I like surf and don't like seafoam, does this seafoam looks like surf? That would be my cup of tea 😂. Great video!

[@AudiomoMusic]

This is absolutely surf green, not sure if they changed the color on Thomann but when I ordered it it was surf green. They do that from time to time and they are definitely quite differnet in person.

[@pier6240]

@@AudiomoMusicNice to know thanks! Do you think they changed just the name or the colour too? Does it seems different from yours?

[@AudiomoMusic]

It will definitely be different, seafoam is much more blueish, surf is a pale green. They may have just changed the color itself in the production line

[@Kamil92Zgon]

I am still waiting for video about modifications :D

[@AudiomoMusic]

What do you mean I made two I believe 🤣

[@rodneykuhn7025]

The day you uploaded this is the day my Mom died. Just saying. But I love Harley Benton guitars.

[@AudiomoMusic]

I'm really sorry to hear that man, really don't know what to say. I hope I was able to take your mind off of things for even a few minutes.

[@viperBSG]

Body is Popular. I would want a real body wood like Alder or Ash.

[@Toasty_1992]

Same

[@subsonic3633]

i am 98.4% sure it is not a roasted maple neck. it does say caramel maple on their site so it is some form of colored maple but not roasted

[@AudiomoMusic]

commercialforestproducts.com/roasted-maple/ There are several ways of referring to them (baked, roasted, torrified, carmalized) but the process used on them are the same.

[@subsonic3633]

@@AudiomoMusic interesting that is good to know. I thought they were trying for a fake roasted maple to trick people lol. Maybe it just isn't roasted as long to get the lighter color.

[@AudiomoMusic]

Its definitely possible, it would make sense for the cost saving portion.

[@SG-js2qn]

If there's no mark of origin, I always assume it is China. I've noticed that guitars with no mark seem to arrive at Thomann at the same time as ones with China marks, as if they were shipped together.

[@AudiomoMusic]

Yep id bet the farm its chinese, but its nothing thats a dealbreaker for me honestly.

[@MithoPiroMusic]

Why does he look and sound like Cory Wong? Is he related? BTW thanks for the review! cheers 🍻

[@AudiomoMusic]

I will ask Cory, but for whatever reason he is not answering my calls.

[@jogmas12]

Is this guitar really that good?

[@AudiomoMusic]

For 140 dollars, it's really damn good.

[@callalaaa]

dude how tall are you

[@AudiomoMusic]

1727.2mm

[@teokiatuan2]

Great video but your camera lens is dirty..

[@AudiomoMusic]

Sorry for that, I have a broken Sony that I normally use to film and have been using my phone for the last bunch of videos

[@andristark]

I have one too and I will mod it.

[@AudiomoMusic]

Great call, what do you have in mind?

[@andristark]

I've already installed Mojotone solderless for Tele but you have to squeeze it a bit to fit. I think that quiet coil from Mojotone is good and I wanna try it. Brass saddles, Graphtech nut and Fender vintage tunners. And black pickguard would be nice too. What you think?

[@AudiomoMusic]

I'd say you did damn good, all of those parts won't cost a ton either and are easy to install in an hour or so. Black pickguard would really be a good touch

[@andristark]

but for a beginner is stock also good

[@thestratinez3430]

Hmmm....I LOVE super thin necks ;) But i have super thin fingers ^^

[@AudiomoMusic]

I don't have particularly large hands and always preferred thin necks until I tried some really beefy ones, now I can't go back!

[@PegeCovers]

Bruh that neck is sweeeeeeeeeeet

[@AudiomoMusic]

Its pretty awesome man, feels great and looks great

[@RomainG6409]

Vasagle furniture ? :-) ;-)

[@AudiomoMusic]

Yep, this was bought to be moved frequently and beaten up. I have a dog and toddler that destroy anything nice i have 😆

[@RomainG6409]

@@AudiomoMusic I would recommend that brand. Great value for the prices ! My studio is full of it ;-)

[@jpb1231000]

Eddy Shaver Plugging in to a Mesa Boogie.... That's what a guy said who played in a band with EDDY SHAVER SAID.... "Here I am all "Straight Bidness" got this "Pro Rig w/ stacks when I saw a guy I thought was a "Roadie".... He plugged in to a Shit looking Strat and a Mesa Boogie....

[@pmay222]

best instant upgrade...' strings '...... these always come with cheapest throw away strings not worth anything....

[@AudiomoMusic]

pretty much every guitar under 3 grand has the same problem in my book but it's valid

[@thomasbushnell884]

I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THEY WERE ALL MADE IN CHINA

[@AudiomoMusic]

Nope, actually the majority are all made in Indonesia now.

[@jimmyhaley727]

you need a better amp

[@AudiomoMusic]

thankfully i did get a different amp since filming this