Absolutely. Basswood for £65??? My Ibanez rg570 cost me £550 back in 92 for a basswood body. Cheap guitars were plywood back then. Luv and Peace.

i guess it is kind of off topic but do anyone know a good place to stream newly released movies online ?

Dead on, this was terrible.

What characteristics are you talking about dude these are cheapo guitars, if you get one then you either don't care about the tone or you want to change the pickups

Newbie mistake. Less is more,everytime.

@@superrookie-1 you're talking crap. I've got a HB TE90 flt that's actually better than my Gretch... Never needed to change the pickups just a clean tone on break up with a TS set for boost and no gain. I can get every dynamic and tone I need.Or you could continue with the crap that fender are actually making good guitars anymore. Their out of the box guitars are usually shockingly built and set up. Harley benton are a game changer. Get one,set up your equipment properly and start playing from your soul instead of getting your queues on tone from this guy.🎸😂

Hey Frank. Greetings back from Unterfranken. Glad I could help. I'm hoping to finally make it up to Hamburg this Spring.

How are the SC customs?

@@BasementGAS I got mine as a b-stock. It has minor imperfections on the binding. That's it really. The floyd version is godlike. Ever since I got it, it's never been out of tune. It was almost perfectly in tune when I got it and once I tune it once, it stays in tune for.. A long time. I can play like 2-3 different sessions at least without hearing anything. I still tune it to perfection ofc but I don't really need to. Build quality.. It's good. Neck is very chunky for my hands because I've played my ibanez for like 9 years. It's pretty sturdy feeling. Definitely heavier than what I was used to. The finish is glorious for a metalhead like me. Matte black looks great. Also feels great on your hand. I should probably oil the fretboard (it's made from jatoba). I think it's a bit dry but I am used to that kind of stuff so it barely even registers for me lol. And the sound.. The difference between neck, middle and bridge pick-ups are pretty big. Also got coil-split which is nice if a song needs a bit thinner sound. The sound quality itself pleases me greatly. Hard for me to compare the sound to my older guitars because I've always played in two steps down tuning. And this I've kept purely in standard tuning. But it does sound a bit heavier than my other guitars. And of course, the general look of the guitar.. I mean, it looks like it costs a fucking thousand € in my eyes. Some people thought it was a gibson lol.. ofc, I think it's copying the look of ESP-eclipse 2. And it does a great job at that. For me though, the reason I got it was because it has the right colors (black and gold) AND a fucking real floyd 1000 series. It's the real thing. I paid 251€ for this guitar. That's insane to me.

Just loosen the screws on the springs of the tremolo block until the bridge floats. I'm sure it's not really fixed, a simple philips screwdriver is all you need. And a file for your frets, obviously.

It's a wicked guitar. You won't be disappointed if it's as good as the one I got. You'll like it. Fender has really vamped up their Squier range but the Harley Benton's are very likely on a similar level. But as I mentioned, for €79 you can't go wrong.

Couldn't agree with you more. Squiers are brilliant guitars but Squier has always had a 'cheap' reputation because of the name. They've improved a lot over the years. But Harley Benton have been fantastic from the start and because it's not such a well known brand I think people are more willing to give it a try...and yes...they are not disappointed. I'm looking to get a Junior style guitar from Harley Benton. They look amazing.

Thanks Ido. I appreciate the support.

Where did you buy?

@Enno ok thanks

Hi Shu. I got myself that kit too. It's awesome for the price, isn't it?

I got a CAR on order to use as a mod platform. I am hoping an EMG DG20 will drop in - probably some new screw holes required and the that neck is decent (assuming will have to level and dress frets). Maybe some Gotoh tuners..some string trees and a nut.

Did you look under the pickguard? If so are they slug magnets?

@@croc3862 yep, large rectangular ceramic bar magnets under the single coils. They sound ok but I use the bridge HB mostly so not a big deal

@@SuperMozzman It comes in matte black now, but costs a bit more.

Just ordered a lefty in candy and the sc junior! Happy Birthday to me!

Thanks. The bass is an ESP Ltd. Don't know the exact model though.

Did you buy it? Thomman Is security i want to buy One two

@@enzo46futsal hey there mate, no cuz me mum told me she doesn't want an electric guitar in house so for now still nothing

@@Rafael-qd3yq As a first electric it's unbeatable. I wish Thommann had been around when I was learning. Beg borrow or ... No just beg or borrow to get this guitar. It will serve you well for years, Luv and Peace.

@@Rafael-qd3yq Lmao why doesnt she want it ? I mean you can put headphones in there though or does she simply dont like guitars/rock/metal?

I might just make a visit up to Thomann this coming weekend and give it a whirl ;-)

@@BasementGAS did you go 🙄

@@mreyas9513 I did not. Ended up going skiing in the Alps. I'm gonna try and make a trip in March.

ArKay IMO that wiggle comes from play in the wormgear. Only replacing the tuner will help. Tightening the little screw makes the knob just turn harder inbetween the play-space, but does not eliminate that free-space. But in general tightening that little screw helps adjusting the feel of the peg and for tuning stability😊

@@lone-wolf-1 I only have a HB bass (this ST20 is on its way) - the bass tuners are quite rubbish. Stays in tune but as you say the gearing is not linear.

€80 is a tight budget. Even these more affordable Planet Waves locking tuners cost that much: www.thomann.de/intl/planet_waves_pwat6r1_gitarrenmechanik.htm But they are really good. I have them on two of my guitars. And depending if you want to switch out one pickup or all three and which brand impacts the price a lot. If I were you, I would not change out the pickups straight away. Leave it as it is and with time you will see what needs to be improved or swapped out. It's a great guitar out-of-the-box already. I can't judge the tremelo because I usually block them off anyway. It's not something I use often enough and it increases tuning stability.

The original height was, I would say, standard. Not too high, not too low. Kind of an out of the box strat string height. It's higher than an Ibanez string height would be, but only marginally, something that could be rectified easily.

Hi. Thanks a lot for replying promptly. How do you think if a Seymour duncan hot rails would be swapped on the bridge on this particular model?

Get a more expensive harley benton or another guitar like a jackson. I bought this guitar in 2017 and ive never used it since i bought my prs harley benton in 2019. The sound in this strat just sucks. My advice, if you’re right handed buy a more expensive guitar you’ll be served better (like a jackson, prs, charvel)

I've experienced that with my TE-40 and my CST-24HB. I have 5 HBs total. I bought a dressing tool from StewMac and improved them. I saw another video recently that discussed the problem and they recommended using a lemon oil or something to cause the fretboard (they are all faux-rosewood....none of them are maple) to swell. I'll try this on my next purchase. I can't imagine how many Harley Bentons I'd have to buy to spend as much money as my 1986 Gibson ES-335 DOT. I never take that guitar out of the house. I'll take the HBs out to a jam anytime. They're fantastic.

@@stevencollister2539 The frets on my one were very well dressed. Not quite Ibanez or PRS level but WAY WAY above what I remember from even half decent guitars back when I started. Washburns for example had really nasty frets back in the 90s. Luv and Peace.

@@stevencollister2539 Nailed it. Perfectly useable decent sounding playable guitars for an absolute steal. Luv and Peace.

The trem on my lowest level HB Strat is garbage. It will put the guitar out of tune with anything more than a slight gentle bend. You could improve that with locking tuners and a better nut and maybe a Wilkinson in place of the diecast aluminium trem that's there. But that looks like £300+. I'm planning to do that to this guitar though because it's the perfect project guitar. It already sounds good and plays good and I already have a connection to it. It can be made to be great. The neck plays well and the body sounds good. The pickups are fine as well so maybe I'll leave them for a bit. Lace sensors maybe? Tuning stability is a bit rough though. New tuners, New Nut and New Trem in that order. Good Luck. Luv and Peace.

@@ianedmonds9191 I settled on the Jackson JS11. Very nice guitar imo. Thanks for replying tho

I'll do a quick tutorial video how to do it and post it tomorrow. Cool?

Basement GAS yes that would be awesome !

A Jimi inspired riff 😉

This guitar is itching for upgrades. It's a solid basswood body albeit in three glued pieces. it sounds great and it would rock 300 pounds of upgrades easily. Put a Wilkinson on it.

Looks like a full depth body to me. Just eyeballed it against my Ibanez RG570 and It's the same depth. Go for it. Luv and Peace,

Pedal and amp? Depends what your budget is and how you will be using it? At home? Live? What music genre? etc.

Just buy this and a cheap audio interface from thomann. Then you can use it on your computer and apply any effects and everything you want, really cool

Yes

Tightening sadly does not really help😏

Love the SX SST 57 and STL50. I also have a few of their basses - feel of a Player at the price of a Bullet. Can't recommend them enough

Completely agree. Bernie Sanders should come up with an Affordable Guitar Act 😂

I am wondering the same. I guess depends on the size of the pocket. I have one on order and will review it when it's here. I have some Squier necks I can measure up. I quite like SX necks but not sure I can get spares here in UK.

@@stephenhookings1985 How did it go? Any follow-up would be appreciated.

Same it has quality sound writes on my headstock too

I need an answer I can't sleep

Just be right handed, geez. Whats the fucking problem

Harley Benton do left handed guitars.

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SX SST 57 - check out my reviews. They are IMHO better than the Squier classic vibe. But I have one of these on order so will be reviewing when I get it. I have been pleasantly surprised by cheap guitars if you know how to set them up.

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I don't believe so...why?

Sami Bryan Maybe yours is a older model. Sometimes they have old versions still in stock and send them out😊

@@lone-wolf-1 i had a a harley benton that writted small letters but thanks to your comment

Just standard strings but that is a minor thing. Just switch out the strings. No big deal.

I think it's ideal for a beginner

@Panthera Metal The neck position is really nice. I've always been more of a fan of the neck pickup on strats so that's something I always emphasize. And the neck pickup on this guitar has the classic strat tone. So definitely something I can recommend.

@@BasementGAS hi does the st 20 have a fairly thin neck? Thanks

You're absolutely right. Good point. I'll keep that in mind for the next guitar vid 😉

I fully agree. Great guitars for beginners. But to be honest, I think they are great guitars for experienced players too. What amp did you get?

Leo of Red Keep Basically you can lower the action on every electric pretty easy: on the nut and on the bridge, after adjusting a sliiight concave bow with the trussrod😉

@@lone-wolf-1 Everyone knows that. The question is whether the construction and fretwork is good enough to do it without buzzing and particularly accute on a cheap instrument. This "in-depth" review is useless without the answer.

Leo of Red Keep Ah, I understand. I have myself few budget guitars and had just one high fret out of 5 guitars, on the cheap kit I leveled the frets right from the start without checking😊. I set up a pretty low action: 1,2-1,4mm on E and 1-1,2mm on e These days the budget guitars are darn good, its pretty hard to find a really bad one. Thomann sends you another one for the returned

I think for newcomers a flatter neck is advantageous. And I'm not entirely sure what you mean by the big tone is coming from the big amp...do you not use an amp? I'm just using a regular JMP profile on my Kemper. I think this is a long debated topic for beginners: cheap guitar / expensive amp or expensive guitar / cheap amp. Lee Anderton and Chappers did this video already so I'm not gonna go into detail but to sum it up, you can have the most expensive and well built guitar in the world but if you're running it through a 20 year old 5W Roland Cube it's not going to sound spectacular.