I like buying all black guitars because my wife can’t tell them apart & she has lost count of them

Man, that thing is GORGEOUS. Harley Benton is killing it right now for budget guitars. Great vid, keep it up!

At 7:01 your cat in the bottom right hand corner is like ........Hell Yeah! So that's a solid endorsement right there.

I don't play a guitar and I still love your channel! I like the way you show these up and coming manufacturers and how you don't need real money to start their passion. Thank you

Definitely egronomic. I just love it when guitar manufacturer's have the sense to place the volume knob just below the bridge pickup making for effortless volume swells on the fly. So many top brands are ignoring this simple option to their fan base.

You did prove 1 thing for sure. That music does sooth the savage beast! That is one chill cat 🐈.

Cool. I've ordered from Thomann 3 times now, and I haven't been disappointed. Their $100 guitars are about on the level of Affinities, but their $200-$300 guitars are on the level of Classic Vibes/Vintage Modified or mid-priced Epiphones. A couple of suggestion for future reviews: the HB JA-60SB is a $120 take on a Jaguar/Jazzmaster with P90s and the SC-450 P90 GT, which is a Gold Top Les Paul with P90s.

This is exactly what i was looking for. A budget rocker. Was looking to build something similiar, but i just ordered one. Thanks Max for the awesome review.

I just bought this guitar and waiting for it to come in! I'm so glad you made this video now I get to see a high quality vid of it in action

First off, great vids. I'm a drummer but want to play guitar and your videos have been a huge help, so thank you for all your knowledge. This guitar is BEAUTIFUL. I've ordered from Thomann, they have excellent stuff at ridiculously great prices, even with $35 shipping. Cant beat 'em.

Thank you for that review of the Harley Benton . Just ordered one to add to my collection. Great demo! You're an awesome guitarist! Take care thanks again!

Ordered this guitar and others, some not available until mid March; worth the wait. Stuck between the te 40 and the te 70. Glad to see Max demo it as his reviews are top notch. El Gato enjoying the music 😁. Thanks Max!

Wow, such a beautiful guitar at a phenomenal price! Great video Maxx! Keep up the good work, we all love them. You r a great guitar player by the way!!!

Wow, what a beautiful guitar. Thanks for this review and I want to see more Harley Benton guitars on your channel.

Absolutely one of the best reviews of any guitar I have seen. The descriptions were right on backed up with some killer playing. I enjoyed this. I'm looking to buy my first guitar and this quite possibly is the one. Great Job!!!

That is a super cool take on a Tele, love the dual humbuckers and the bridge. And it looks amazing to boot!

Bought mine a few days ago, really excited to have this guitar on my hands! Thank you for the review!

I love your review videos and I’ve just subscribed because I like that you’re fair and just and honest in the comments you make about the products you review. Also you’re not one of those “guitar price snobs” that because they have paid thousands for other guitars that they won’t consider or even imagine that reasonably or cheaply priced ones can possibly be any good. I have paid thousands of pounds on one guitar but since I discovered the quality of Harley Benton guitars I wouldn’t dream of doing it again. Thanks for your honest reviews and your clear acceptance that good guitars don’t necessarily have to cost thousands.

Thank you so much, man. I have been searching for the perfect T style guitar for reasonable money for a while, now. You just hooked me up perfectly. I already own 2 HB guitars and can attest to the quality. Keep delivering the great infovids. We love you for that.

Great review. I bought this guitar based on your review, got it two days ago. It is an incredible bargain. Came out of the box fairly well set up, just need to tune it and adjust intonation on a couple of strings. Neck curvature was good, set with a fairly low action, didn't touch that. I went over the finish with a flashlight, (yes I'm obsessive-compulsive,) couldn't find a finish flaw anywhere. I know some people have purchased HB guitars and complained about oxidation/corrosion on the pickups, probably from sitting in a warehouse. Mine had none. The fretboard was Pau Ferro, not African Blackwood, very nice look and feel to it. As you said, the tuners were a bit stiff, but are holding tune perfectly. It came with D'Addario strings, again clean with no corrosion. I've put in several hours on it now, stays well in tune even with hard string bends. Fretwork was excellent, appear to be medium-jumbo frets, checked the level and didn't need to do any fret leveling, fret ends were also smooth as glass. The pickups are great, kind of hot. Even my wife (a harp player) commented about the clarity and attack with the pickups. Back down the tone a little and they sound great for jazz (my main interest). I also own a Harley Benton HB 35 PLUS semi-hollowbody, another incredible bargain. At $162 including shipping, this guitar is worth every penny. NOTE: Regarding shipping, I received several emails regarding shipping from Thomann, they had it shipped quickly by DHL. I followed it on line, it got through customs very quickly, then DHL left it sitting in the warehouse for 6 days. When I checked with USPS, who was the carrier for delivery, they had it logged in and did an excellent job getting it here. The day it was delivered, DHL documentation still said it was in the warehouse in Chicago. This is consistent with my other Thomann purchases. Thomann great, USPS great, DHL not so much, just saying.

I'm really diggin Harley Benton stuff right now. Everyone seems to be impressed. I've decided to buy one of their kits, and make something unique to my tastes. If the kits are as good as the production guitars, it should make for a quality build. Thanks Max for doing what you do. 🤘

I love these budgets guitar videos! It’s awesome I never heard of the Harley Benton until I’ve seen your reviews of them and I’m considering getting one super awesome!

Appreciate you turning us on to these. Playing is inspiring. Seems too good to be true. Thanks much.

Holy crap balls. That is a gorgeous guitar and it sounds fantastic. Then again, you could make my shoelaces sound fantastic. I love all these videos surfacing now about very affordable decent guitars. It makes playing so accessible to so many more people. Well done!

That looks great!!!.....under $200 !!!!.....I like the HH configuration!!!....your doing a great service to all the Musicians who are on a type budget!!!.....great vid Max!!!!

Just wanted to say..what a welcome change listening to a person actually speaking English..as opposed to all the added b.s. Thanks Max.

been watching your videos for a while now. I must say, I respect the hell out of you dude. Your informative, calm and collect and play you mean guitar. I subbed and look forward to many more videos. Cheers

Dude, I really like all the random guitars you find that look excellent for what they are. Subscribed!

I've had this thing for 4 years and it's honestly super solid all around.

Best channel on KZfaq imo. Thanks for showing us the deals

man your cat just loves your playing. I really love the sound and looks of that guitar. so cheap and not a bad product. great video brother, as always. have a great week man.

Max, thanks so much... I have ordered it!

Yeah, it's great, mine is close by right now. It wants to see what a newer model looks like. I'm not letting it near the screen! Thanks for all the great reviews. I bought quite a bit of gear from Thomann. They are great to work with and I feel like I got amazing deals every time! Thanks for all the great reviews!

The best Harley Benton TE-40 demo of them all. Max can actually rock it.

I have the same Guitar , bought it 3 years ago , no regrets , good sound ,really price worthy

Fantastic as always brother! I've been holding off on buying a tele for the longest time and this looks like it might be the one.

Thanks for sharing bro! I've been eying this guitar for some months. 😉👍

One of your best I've heard so far. And good playing too, Danzig!

AWESOME!!! Love your channel Guitar Max!!!

Holy freakin sh**! Amazing guitar for $170. Heading over to their site to check out their lineup. Great demo vid!

I bought one on the strength of this review and it is, hands down, the winner of all the "cheap" guitars I' ve owned. It played well out of the box and looked really great as well. Then we plugged it into a Marshall half stack and those humbuckers gave out that woo-woo woman tone in the upper register immediately. I could not be more impressed and considering the total price of $165, am flabergasted (guitar $135, shipping $30) Considering I've blown that kind of money on ???, it's a crime not to get one. Interesting web site and lotsa options for other models, but this is the king. My Chibson Les Paul ($225) is pretty, but a forgery. This stands on it's own. Get one.

Wow thanks for demo !

I just got a Harley Benton TE-20 Standard in Blue. Last weekend I replaced the tuners with Hipshot Locking tuners and thanks to the mounting plates, it was basically a drop-in solution. And yes, it’s great and was already great with the stock tuners. But I absolutely love that guitar.

The cat slept all the way to the clean tones and woke up to the distortion at 5:56. True metalhead kitty.

Very nice playing in this! I was really hoping for a change from the usual pentatonic scales. I like this style of playing much better for properly judging the guitar's sound. Even two years later: Thanks for this great review :) P.S. Gorgeous looking thumbnail too by the way.

I’m new to your channel and the first video I watch you’ve sold me on this Guitar. I’ve been wanting a Tele for a while now but I just can’t afford an actual Fender Telecaster at the moment but I’ve been seeing a lot of great things from Harley Benton lately so I think this will do just fine for now.

Mine arrives here around the 1st week of December . Great review thank you good sir.

Excellent, G.MAX. As a 12to6 guitarist I always trust you. And when you say a good sound is here, I'll scarf it up, no questions asked. As a violinist my whole life (age 4) I always go with the experts. And you are one exceptional guitarist. Between you and Darrel Braun my whole family has guitars. Although my oldest brother is a Gibson prick who won't part with his gold top for any inheritance.

I just bought this guitar on a whim. I have Gibsons, Prs, Musicman, Kiesel and many other high end guitars in my collection as well. This guitar is amazing in terms of build quality and sound. I can't believe Harley Benton can sell a guitar sub $200 that looks and plays like a $1,000 product. If you have an opportunity to but one get it. Everything screams quality.

Watched your video on the 750T. Bought one. Very happy with it. Great action, sounds nice. AIO setup was very good. Case fits well. Good job

Awesome video as always.

Wow, it looks like Harley Benton is stepping up its game, as that is one luscious-looking Tele style guitar!

Beautiful guitar! I loved the sound of it!

Wow!! Great sound. Great price. Where were these when I first started playing? Thanks Max!!

Thanks Max. I enjoy the videos.

wow, thats a beauty for a great price, thanks max!

The more I see videos like this, the more I think I should get a Harley Benton....

HB has consistently set the standard for awesome quality, and style at prices which have to make every other builder cut into their own profits having to keep a huge stockpile of Depends on hand!! Jack - Canada

Excellent presentation and excellent product.👍

WHAAT! Under 200 US. That is amazing. Need more wall space to hang all the gear you have reviewed. Keep up the great videos Max.

Hey Max" how are we supposed to be able to tell if a guitar is really good or not if everything you pick up you can make sound kickass ! 🤟 Great reviews man !!

Bravo - ordered one for my birthday, but they are back ordered at this point. Late January delivery - can't wait. Regardless, great presentation and playing skills, not to mention fund of knowledge. Plus - you stole my hair . . . and I want it back. Cheers. ; - )

Great review Max. My 13 year old grandson started playing 7 months ago, he now has 5 guitars, including a Epiphone Les Paul Special, a Squire Affinity Strat, a Oscar Schmidt OE-30 (ES-335) and a Harley Benton DC-580 (SC). He is saving for a real Gibson Les Paul Studio and then next on his list after that is a Tele. I guess you can say he has been bitten by the guitar bug. I also have a left handed Harley Benton SC-Custom. We both love Harley Benton's great quality and reasonable prices. Keep up the good work, we both enjoy your playing.

The review that ive been waiting for.

I bought one for 100€,put Black Winter Pus inn,worked a littel on the setup...its mindblowing how good these are for the price.its..i own 3,one a 7string,they can easy hold up with the 500€to 700€ Guitars i have.its amazing.still look for a catch or some failure,but they are great.begginers can be really happy.i wish i had one of these as first guitar.from metal to folk,they cover all genres n styles.

Incredible price. Thanks for sharing.

Love that your cat had a cameo in the videos! lol... Love the reviews! Keep it up!

Mine finally came in and it is really nice, but the tuners suck they look like they are pulling out of the socket, but do work. I think a nice roller saddle wouldn't hurt and a set-up is a must to get the most out of this guitar. I'm very pleased with this guitar and it feels great in my hands. Thanks, Max

Just bought one. ! Man I hope Harley Benton. is sending you there merchandise ! You do a great job with the demos Keep it up See u soon Oh by the way I'm 67 years old Been playing out since I was 18. Just wanted you to know that us season player's watch to !

That neck pickup is freaking fantastic

I should be receiving this one any day now.This is my third Harley Benton good guitars and I have some of the best Name Brand ones.

Thanks for the awesome guitar review, Danzig.

$127 today and $33 to ship it to the Midwest. I ordered one yesterday. Can't wait.

I bought this guitar for my dad and it is very nice!

WOW!!! 😱😱😱 This is what i want. 😍😍😍 Thanks for this video..

Wow great guitar and amazing playing. Wish my fingers would move that fast.

I love how you review things without a taint of high brow elitism..!!! Good is good regardless of price forget elitism..!!! Good job mad props...🙏

Nice staggered string thru body. Nice smooth tone distinction on the G/B

I got the TE-90Q , P90 pickups ,thin body semi hollow. Rocks with Hot Wax dual overdrive (EHX). Love it!

Thanks man, i bought one, now i am waiting to received they dont have stock, have to wait 3 weeks, for Canada shipment, fees are 55$ little bit expensive, when chinese send for free, but the quality of the guitar that you described impressed me, will see! Anyway, thanks man Cheers!

I believe this guy could make any guitar sound like a $1000 instrument.

I bought this exact guitar partly due your video. And I´m loving it! Thanks mate. Or buddy as you say in America. ;)

Sounds very similar to an Ibanez I have. Probably going to get one of these soon. Great video as usual !!

I would have a floyd rose bridge on that...thanks Max, love all your vids

Hey max, congrats for your channel, i'll apreciate ir you make a vídeo with hardware that we can replace in a cheap guitar like that tele, for example tunners, i never get bored of watching your videos

another AWESOME video

cool review !

Hi !You are the best reviewer like,of all time,i mean it.Please if you find one,make a review of Squier stagemaster floyd rose,these are unsung cheap rock hero guitars

Nice. I've been experimenting with Michael Kelly guitars lately bro and I feel the same way about those as everyone feels about Harley benton. Such a good bang for your buck

On Guitar Max's recommendation I bought the Hartley Benton TE-40 (As well as the wolf LP) I did have my guy do a set up on it It plays great and sounds great $166 w shipping Thanks Guitar Max

It looks and sounds good. Ive been making my own Teles for a while but the US licensed parts alone are way more than this. Excellent quality but at this price Ill have to try one! Just as a platform to change out parts, my favourite pastime. Thanks for demo!

Very nice, I don't see it available in left handed. Good reviews Max, i have purchased 2 guitars that you reviewed and have been just as you described Thanks

It's up to four guitars, I have done it. I also had a lot of accessories in the shipment. 4 guitars, stands, gig bags, straps and leads. Shipping to Texas was 32$.

Wow super sweet axe! I would throw some Ratio locking tuners on it and some Seymour Duncan pickups and your still ahead of the game! Really cool axe!

I have bought Harley Benton: 2 RB guitars,(one 6 and one 12 string) one Ovation style, one Swamp ash Strat style, two PRS custom carve style, two GS mini style guitars and one SG white custom style guitars. I love Harley Bentons. All have been professionally set up, some modded with tuners and pickups. Unreal arsenal of killer guitars! Don’t get me wrong, I have two Gibson Les Pauls, a Japanese 1980’s Ibanez, a Taylor GS Mini, and an Epiphone Hummingbird, and a beautiful Seagull acoustic in burnt umber! Try to buy a Fender Swamp ash strat now. I need a HB Tele style.

The choice available these days is simply incredible. At this price, if you buy it and don’t like it, it’s not exactly the end of the world. Just amazing what you can have for so little outlay these days. I know we always have one guitar less than we actually need but I could easily develop a hoarding disease with these things..l.

Damn that has a super clean tone and super heavy!

I've been waiting for an opportunity to buy 2 guitars from Firefly (Guitars Garden) and I have emailed them a few times and received Zero replies. I have seen Harley Benton's website and they are willing to bend over backwards to serve their Customers... I just Switched to Harley Benton ! I'm ordering a Harley Benton HB-35 BK Vintage Series for $153.00 and one of these Harley Benton TE-40 TBK Deluxe Series for $126.00... Friggin Gorgeous ! I used your link for my purchase Max ! You Rock !

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