It's not pink It's MINK manly pink

The honey badger sounds awful to me

what is better: this or Jet 300 tele?

I had the te40 candy apple red.had to get rid of it .a bill came in I wasn't expecting. But now I know what it should of sounded like with a good guitar 🎸 player 🤣🤣🤣🤘

The TE-20 has a 14" radius. Wtf? That's flatter than the damn super strats. HB does the weirdest randomest stuff. I actually like as flat as possible but like I'm pretty much alone in wanting a trad Tele to have a Schecter radius. The TE-62 has a 12", also a trad style. Just makes no sense. I wish they'd make trad Teles with SS frets. Those Fusion Teles with HH and tremolo are kind of silly guitars with no history to them. And the backwards headstock Teles should be banned lol so ugly

Did you have the same issue of the switch feeling a bit loose as he did in the video? edit: I bought one and it's great. The switch didn't feel any looser than a squier guitar.

Cool. I spent quite a bit more on an SC550+ and that guitar is as good as a guitar can be. So I'm hoping the cheaper models can 2/3 the way there and it would still be a great guitar. Never been a Tele guy but I played one after 20 years out of curiosity and I think I might want a Tele without spending Tele money. So this one is tempting.

@@user-lv7ph7hs7l I bought one recently, and I actually think it might be better than my SC-550 ii. The SC-550 might have flamed maple and binding, but that probably just leads to something that's more difficult to make, and more error prone, so I had a lot of small mistakes on mine, like inlays being off-centre, and some misaligned parts and screw holes. The TE-62 on the other hand is pretty much perfect. There is a decent difference between the bottom range harley benton's, like the TE-20, compared to the TE-62, (TE-62 has better hardware, better pickups with alnico 5 magnets, much nicer looking neck with a lovely smooth satin finish.) Once you get to the price of the TE-62, I'd say that the actual quality of the guitar itself stays pretty consistent, tuners might not be as good as the top range HB's, though. My SC-550 which costs double, isn't inherently better quality, it just has nicer tuners, more expensive pickups and has flamed maple veneer and binding, which increases the price, and looks more flashy, but doesn't necessarily make the core guitar itself "better", in my opinion. The actual sound and playability is just as good on both guitars. Although the setup was a bit better on the SC-550, but it's not hard to learn to set up a guitar anyway. I'd say the TE-62 is comparable to something at least 1.5X the price, maybe double the price. My yamaha pacifica strat costed exactly double the price, and the quality on the TE-62 might be better. The neck is nicer, nut is nicer (at least looks nicer), pickguard looks less cheap. When I got the pacifica, I was a bit disapointed, since it wasn't a big jump from my first guitar, but the TE-62, which is half the price actually *is* a jump from my first guitar. It's actually even cheaper than my first guitar, but is quite a bit better.

That’s actually a solid idea. I’ll ask

@@TheGuitarGeek and pls ask for better qc,my hank marvin tribute strat is still under maintance..i never saw such bad cut cavities.bridge was mounted wrong.frets where dull and sharp.nut was also bad cutted.for me it was the first and the last hb guitar...the fret crowning beneath the twelve fret was so terible,i guess they think kind of these guitars never get played beneath the twelve fret.the cable was the least prop for me.my honest opinion on this guitar is:its more an offend than a tibute to mr marvin.

Gets my vote ! Better to put few guitar picks in !

It's just to test the guitar bro

yes! @@malcolmhardwick4258

CC stands for custom colour 😉

it is good?

@@pedroferreira4279 Ohhh, it’s fantastic! It has absolutely reignited my passion to play. The tone is so good that it is humbling to hear. And I play many styles, and it keeps up quite well with me. I own eight others from Dean to Fender, but this one is currently my favorite. I’m buying the FilterTron model next!

@@pedroferreira4279 And the only thing that I have tweaked since it arrived is the pup height, up about half a turn. The Keith Richards tone is astonishing!

Good news!

Great to hear!

Yeah l got the double bound flaccid blue.the baked necks sweet.nice all round guitar.well worth the cash.they have upped their game.new brass bridge coming,may change machine heads not sure.

@@johntchb 😄...flaccid ?

Hey Thomas! You are welcome :D

It’s the best advice at this stage. I always recommend to buy a beater guitar and learn setup that way

Thank you! Glad I can help

Thanks mate.

Totally! Mine was total trash

You’re welcome! I’ve got a follow up video coming in a few days

We must have a similar guitar as the intonation was great on mine too

@@TheGuitarGeek My paisley with those same pickups was ready to play as well. I am surprised when people see my rack and that is the first one they want to pick up then say 'it cost how much?' lol

@@ochonero2774 i have a Paisley too. But too heavy :( . i never take it :( . i'm about to buy this CC or the blue sparkle DB, or maybe be the placid blue.....

@@dawoud8013 I feel you. When I first got it out of the box it was heavier than expected. The next shape / radius is what I wanted in a Tele which the Deluxe features but I prefer the slant single/lipstick combo so that makes it right for me.

I e-mailed Thomann to ask if HB guitars are set up before despatch. They said they are inspected but you can pay €45 for a full setup. In comparison, if you buy a Jet T-style guitar from Merchant City Guitars in Glasgow, they offer a free setup & delivery. Any thoughts?

very nice price @Ra :D

Thanks! Welcome to the channel.

Which pickup did you decide on?

@@gstube1 Seymour Duncan lipstick and a hotrail for the bridge

@@prisonmike4971 ill put in a custom shop fender set.

@@1972Georges Not a bad idea at all...still saving money

@@prisonmike4971hi mike…do locking tuners get the headstock so heavy to have neckdiving? I suppose the answer is no…🤔 what did you put on your te62?

Yeah, but you have to set them up. That is 90% of the difference between a $2000 guitar and a $200 guitar. People that buy the $200 guitars usually don't even set the intonation, let alone lower the action at the nut and maybe even level some frets.

@@joeking433 Now admittedly my SC550+ cost 370€ but that is not true. Fretwork perfect. I have a Gibson, an Ibanez and an LTD. They all have flawless fretwork, the Harley Benton is equal. Heck same factory as the LTD (Indonesia, Coet factory, Ibanez uses it too). Intonation was perfect. I only set it because it was intonated for 10 gauge and I like 9 gauge. So it needed just a little tweak on a couple of strings. Fretboard is also rounded for a nice custom shop feel. My Gibson has that, it's a limited edition 1958 Flying V homage not reissue, weird but wonderful. The tuners are locking, suspected to be from the same factory as lower end made in China Schaller hardware. As good as the Grovers on the Gibson and LTD however those aren't locking. Bridge and tail heavy and solid chunk of steel, not nickel plated tin (yes Squire Bullet, looking at you). The pots are good. I'm a typical Les Paul player, switch in the middle, pickups blended with the volumes and tones too, for nice variety of sounds, so always messing with those. Pickups, okay those are premium. EMG Fat 55. My favourite PAFs! Really bright and lovely. Gonna buy them for my Epiphones. I plan on getting an HB in the 200€ range because why not, and I just want a Tele for occasional use, so I'll see how it compares but from the research most of them come intonated. They're mass produced to pretty high spec, once the pegs are preset they probably only need a quick tweaking. It's not that magical. Thomann owns the brand, no dealerships. So that's half the endconsumer cost already plus mass manufacturing, deal with companies like EMG for bulk buys of pickups or other hardware, probably old stock, old models etc... so you're getting a guitar as if you bought it directly at the factory before it got a brand name painted on. So I expect the cheaper ones to be good. Just not as good as a Gibson. That was a bit of a shock. It was meant to be a new toy, a gift to myself for hard work, something pretty to hang on the wall and play without fear of damaging... now I'm considering buying a second one as backup in case they discontinue it. Plus I had trouble deciding on the colout so I should really buy the second one just to make sure it would have looked good too :). It's my main axe now. Plus the damn nitro finish on the Gibson is so fragile. I feel like 3 hours of jamming some blues and the guitar looks 5 years older... I'm happy to have an instrument I don't need to worry about. And could afford a replacement. If my Gibson got stolen, that's it. I might get another one a few years down the line. This I can just replace (or buy backups for fun or even as gifts for broke single guitar friends). Besides you can return them, so it's basically zero risk to try. Especially if you're in the EU and get that sweet free shipping in a few days. Bought mine Sunday, I had it by Thursday for the weekend. At worst it's a nice platform to mess with but to me at least the high end HBs are "real guitars". It feels like it cost much more. And I know cheap guitars, I have some old Squire's before they improved manufacturing and that is crap guitar. I tried a modern Affinity and it felt like a Fender in comparison. They really upped their game.

​@@user-lv7ph7hs7l Hmmm. Well, the question becomes, will people still spend $3000 on a guitar? And I think they will! In fact I think the $3000 guitars will sell better than the $300 guitars even with the $300 guitars being really good! Why? Because as a guitarist you're always looking for something better. And you're willing to spend a LOT for something that is just a little better! I know it's not logical or pragmatic but that is where passion comes in and makes decisions emotional rather than the practical for most musicians, who are usually dedicated to music! The baby boomers are dying off and many who are guitarists have plenty of money and a bucket list. And you don't go buy a $300 Harley Benton if you are in that situation. You reward yourself with a Gibson or Fender Custom Shop guitar, or a PRS, Suhr, or boutique brand guitar. I have a Firefly SG now, and I"ve had their Explorer and LP guitar, too. I also had an HB Gotoh SG which was garbage. The bridge was even off center. Sold it. The Firefly LP was meh. It was not bad but not that great. Sold it. I had the Firefly Explore copy. Nothing to write home about and it was real uncomfortable to play. Sold it. I kept the Firefly SG copy, it's a great guitar even compared to one of my $1000 guitars! If someone told me it cost $1000 I'd believe it if I didn't know the Firefly brand. My $189 Firefly SG is really, really nice, and it would stand up to most any guitar as far as looks, playability, and sound (I did put SD pickups in it). But what guitarist wants to stick with a $189 guitar? You know you'll always be looking to buy a more expensive guitar, right? Every guitarist has that dream guitar in mind. That's part of being into guitars! And even though that guitar isn't as good of a value as a Firefly they don't care, they NEED that dream!

@@joeking433 I don't disagree with you but you only tried Harley Bentons at around 200€ I am talking about twice the price and it really is not in any way inferior to a real guitar. And I am bot saying don't buy a Gibson. I have a Gibson! I love it. It's my prized possesion and along with an Epiphone my only guitar to increase in value substantially (Epi 1958 Reissue Flying V paid 150€ discounted from 300€, now worth 1500€. Gibson 1998 40th Anniversary 1958 Flying V, paid 1000€ now worth 3-5k). I don't expect an HB to increase in value. While a custom shop guitar may well at least it holds most of its value. If you have the cash to flip fancy guitars good for you. Most of us are living paycheck to paycheck and buying a Gibson or a Fender is like buying a car. It is not taken lightly, done rarely and usually takes years of saving. But what if I just want an extremely good guitar I can afford, well made, good hardware, I don't care what the headstock says? Well then it's nice those HBs exist. I am lucky. I can afford to get a Gibson or Fender if things go well and I decide to allocate the money but many can't afford that. Yet they still need a good guitar for gigs that can be depended upon and gives a sound no one could distinguish from one that is as much an investement and collectible as an instrument meant to be lugged around, dropped, become sweaty etc... I really think you should try an SC550+. It's made in the same factory as 1200€ LTD Les Paul. I have one of those with Seymour Duncans stock. I prefer the Harley Benton. If someone told me the HB cost over a grand and the LTD 1/3 that I would assume Harley Benton is some boutique brand not a mass manufacturer. I have studied with a luthier. I can change frets, polish and level them, I can change the fretboard, polish and level that. The Harley Benton has a perfect fretboard. My Epiphones are not that nice. The Made in Japan Ibanez, the Gibson and the LTD are as nice. The binding is painted over by a fraction of a millimeter in the back in two spots. You can't see it holding it, gotta practically make out with the maple cap, which is a full maple cap (with flame maple veneer just like a 1950s Les Paul Epiphone or an LTD). I don't know about the 180€ and 250€ Harley Bentons. I know the one I have for 370€ abd it's incredible. I mean bloody same factory as LTD and Ibanez that cost 1.5k. The cheaper Harleys are made in China and other places but the Made in Indonesia SC500+? You can't afford not to order one. Even just to make sure that I'm either wrong or somehow got the best one they made. Or... they are great. Try the obes with the EMG Fat 55 pickups, love my tobacco burst. Very traditional looking, really nice 60s neck. Does that mean I will never buy a Gibson again? Nope... us millennials buy lots of them. Remember were the generation qho loves everything old and classic. Most of my friends would laugh at my Benton. Then I'd plug it in and they'd shut up. I don't know if EMG put Seth Lovers bones into the copper on those pickups or what but that's the Les Pauls sound like that in guitars Joe Bonamassa calls "good 59s". in those videos where he shows off his 300 Les Pauls. And it can be an asset that they're cheap. I wouldn't hesitate to bring it to a drunk jam session or a gig in sketchy club. The Gibson? I enjoy that at home with the door locked and all my equipment set up just how I like it. But does these cheap guitars mean I will own many more guitars that I love dearly before I can afford my next Gibson (a used 1950s Standard)? Oh yes. I've already designated a new wall to start mounting them. Don't judge before you tried a 550+ EMG Fat 55. Bright and pretty low output PAFs. Lovely. I thought I was getting a new toy for a good deal. But instead I found love. And I'm buying more of those pickups for my Epiphones, those PAFs sound aweful now. Dull and muddy. No sparkle, no glimmer no shimmer. And buzzy as hell if I try to lower the action to what I have on the HB, which is the same as the Ibanez. It looks too low but no buzz so why not. I raised it a bit for 9 gauge strings and peace of mind.

​@@user-lv7ph7hs7l Actually the HB guitar was the most expensive cheap guitar I have had. And those other cheap guitars were Firefly guitars, not HB. I don't know what I was thinking. And the HB SG was the worst by far. Have you ever tried Firefly guitars? I've heard they're better than Harley Bentons. _"Most of us are living paycheck to paycheck and buying a Gibson or a Fender is like buying a car."_ I was like that for much of my life but now I can buy whatever guitar I want and not even notice it. _"I really think you should try an SC550+. It's made in the same factory as 1200€ LTD Les Paul."_ I'm always looking for something different. I have a couple dozen guitars now and don't really want more of the same, especially not another cheap Strat clone (I have maybe 5 Strats). And I've never really liked Les Pauls, I much prefer SG's. I'm just not in the market for a cheap guitar. I do like working on and putting together cheap guitars, however. I just bought a $200 USCGA neck for another partscaster Strat. I also have a partscaster with an aluminum neck and one with a composite neck. _"The Harley Benton has a perfect fretboard."_ That would be rare in a $300 guitar! Every sub-$500 guitar I've ever had needed a fret level. Even many $1000 guitars don't have perfectly level frets. Does HB Plek their guitars? _"Don't judge before you tried a 550+ EMG Fat 55. Bright and pretty low output PAFs. Lovely."_ I wouldn't want a $300 HB even if it were as good as a Gibson Custom Shop guitar! Don't you understand that? People with money don't want a Toyota Corolla even if it were as good as a BMW (which the Toyota is actually better made and more reliable!). People with money don't want some cheap Chinese copy of a great American guitar even if it's as good, they want the American made real deal! It means something to those with money to buy an American Icon rather than a counterfeit even if it's as good. You're buying a part of American music history buying a Gibson and Fender! What do you get when you buy the Asian counterfeit copy? Nothing. Just a guitar that is targeted at kids with no money.

Fantastic news! I really think you made a good choice. I’d love to play drums

@@TheGuitarGeek thanks! And drumming can seem a bit daunting, but at least at a beginner / intermediate level is not so difficult. Just practice practice practice. Hope you can give it a go soon!

and the nut, which is plastic...pots and a bone nut (brass saddles if possible) "lift" the price up to 200 and you have a harley benton classic vibe serie to compete with fender...

Wait, you can get it PLECKED??!! AT HARLEY BENTON??!! THATS SO MONEY!! But really, how much for the PLECKING?

Soo cool

@@jayteesgear Subscribed just now.

Teles or t styles are NEVER single genre range.

@@jonathanpeden9930 Yeah they really do come out of the box pretty well ready to play in my experience.

Do you still pay with squids?! Brits are far weirder than we Europeans know. Squids? Huh? Why?

Thanks Pete! The lpb was a very close contender but i had to go pink

Thanks V!

indian laurel ain't that good on fender guitars, it kills the fender vibe.....it makes the telecaster sound mellow....they are used in all squier series to replace rosewood, but nothin to do with rosewood......

@@fleurdelys8996 I'm of the opinion that tone woods for electric guitars don't matter much. It's more about feel than tone imo.