HARLEY BENTON TE-69TL Hot Rod NT Roasted | Unboxing & First Sounds | Marshall JVM410H

HARLEY BENTON TE-69TL Hot Rod NT Roasted | Unboxing & First Sounds | Marshall JVM410H | Great Guitar

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Жыл бұрын

Hallo, you cool people! Here is the unboxing of the brand new Harley Benton TE-69TL Hot Rod.
Oh man, this is a great guitar! In this video I also give some sounds through my Marshall JVM410H.
Signal chain:
HB TE-69 - Marshall JVM410H - Torpedo Captor - Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 - Cubase Pro 11 - Marshall 1960A IR
The reverb comes from the amp. No further post-preocessing.
If you have any questions (mainly guitar-related) just leave a comment or call me. You can find my number at the subscribe-button. Just joking.
Have a great day!
Instagram: / struppmann.guitars
I was not paid to do this video. All the equipment used in this video was bought with real money.

Пікірлер: 73

@kzm4275 Жыл бұрын

Looks and sounds amazing and I'm not judging only by your video, but it also arrived here and I spent all day playing with it. It sounds even better than the TE90FLT which for me was my best sounding HB Tele so far!! Didn't need to do much on it, just fine tuned the intonation and raised the low E string a bit. Ooh, and half turn of the truss rod, as it was too flat for my likings. I am curious as to why people call it a piece of shit. It's not too heavy, mine is 3.6 kg, and the hole on top gives such a nice sheen to the sound, it's almost like magic fairy dust 🙂

@Tolbiny Жыл бұрын

Good review dude, thanks!

@antonakis79ohyes Жыл бұрын

Nice review! Thanks for showing a proper review so early, that humbucker provides a lot of tonal variety. Fresh strings always need a fair bit of stretching, but otherwise this is a proper rock n roll machine. Cheers, man!

@struppmann. Жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Yeah, rhis way you could experience the way to a staple tuning :) And now it really stays in tune! I didn't have to tune the guitar since the last time during the video shoot, still perfect 😎

@Bob48 Жыл бұрын

I have their HP35...this one you just got is a real beauty. Thanks for the video.

@struppmann. Жыл бұрын

Hi Bob! I'm glad you like it :)

@mikhailkonstantinov3168 Жыл бұрын

what a beautiful guitar!!!

@Dorin9871 Жыл бұрын

Brother enjoyed the hell of of the video, and also learned the song 16:58 so thanks for that as well ;))

@struppmann. Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you like it :))

@rafalskydog8028 6 ай бұрын

I love mine!! Great unboxing video. Love your sense of humour. Like many guitars, there is always a little something that could be improved. Nothing major though. I am patiently waiting for a Harley Benton '72 tele thinline II model. I think with all of their improved quality that they could manage a version of my favourite tele. What do you all think?

@gearViewmirror Жыл бұрын

Ich habe soeben meine TE-69 von Thomann bekommen. Nicht zuletzt wegen diesem Video vom jungen Herrn Struppmann! Zuerst mal: meine wiegt 3,93 kg...ist aber nicht so schlimm, meine HB SC550 ll ist um die 4,5...😳 Jetzt zum positiven: makellos, wunderschön und ich komme kaum aus dem Staunen heraus. Der Hals ist super geschmeidig, das Holz fühlt sich fantastisch an. It's a keeper😁😎 Muss erst mal Zeit dafür nehmen und vorallem spielen....🎸🎸🎸 Danke !🎸🤘🎸

@struppmann. Жыл бұрын

Hi! Das freut mich ja mal mächtig, das zu hören :) Viel Spaß und ne ordentliche Portion Inspiration mit deiner neuen Klampfe! 😎🤟🏼

@gearViewmirror Жыл бұрын

@@struppmann. 👍🙏🏼

@stephenwhiting6475 Жыл бұрын

Good review, really like the look and spec. For the price you can overlook minor finish issued unless you are a total snob! Thanks

@struppmann. Жыл бұрын

Yeah, totally agree! The only issue (if considered as one) is the laquer on the inner edge of the f-hole. Otherwise it's a good guitar :)

@hairlab9646 Жыл бұрын

My only criticism of HB guitars is the thickness of their finishes, an aesthetic I don't like. You would think that using less poly would slightly increase their profit margin, help avoid QC issues, and make their guitars look less "budget" at the same time. Oh well, the ones I've payed work just fine.

@backandfour Жыл бұрын

how does it compare with the TE62 you demoed some weeks ago? which bridge pick up you prefer? I've already read here TE62 is lighter in weight!

@struppmann. Жыл бұрын

The necks have the same measurements. One with the maple, the other one with laurel fretboard. Pickup-wise I prefer the TE-69. The bridge PU is not as bright as the one in the TE-62. And I also prefer the heavier weight and the natural finish, just more to my liking. But the TE-62 is my go-to travel-guitar, because it's easy to carry, uncomplicated to set-up and instant good tones.

@sergioghiotto Жыл бұрын

the scratch on the volume pot I think it's only a residue of the protective splastic shield 😊

@struppmann. Жыл бұрын

Yeah, you're right. I already removed it :) the rest of the cover-foil for the pickguard was in the box btw.

@andreaslundell7807 Жыл бұрын

HB nowadays rarely lets one down, that looks and sounds just fine. You look like a hybrid between Paul Kossof and Leon Wilkeson.

@sixstrings4568 Жыл бұрын

Dude, you deserve way more subscribers!

@struppmann. Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! That really makes me happy 😃

@Davo2233 Жыл бұрын

Dont care for the tone at all for a tele. Id far prefer a single coil n the bridge with a mini humbucker or full sized humbucker in the neck. How is the guitar routed for the neck pup?

@nikutsari Жыл бұрын

nice review! You look like Ed Sheeran!

@struppmann. Жыл бұрын

Maybe I am Ed Sheeran? 🤪

@charlesharper7292 5 ай бұрын

Harley Benton is making it damn difficult to pick out my next guitar!

@repoman5581 8 ай бұрын

I decided to send mine back. after a second try after I packed it up already and unpacked it again.... still cant get any sounds out of it that I like... the guitar is amazing BUT the sound is not. it seems so un-present and lacks mids and bass from the bridge hum bucker. just sounds like an ultra scooped pickup.. would love to keep it but if I swap the pickup in the bridge I wonder if it really will make much difference... cant fault the build and quality at all, flawless..looks beautiful, not heavy, neck beautiful... its a shame as i wanted to keep it but if I swap pickups and it sounds the same, I cant send it back...

@flyingformation1878 Жыл бұрын

Hi thanks for the great video. Do you know the weight of the guitar? I am very interested in it but I need something light. Tnx

@struppmann. Жыл бұрын

Hi! Mine weights 3.8 kg / 8.3 lbs. For something lighter I can recomment the TE-62 which is around 3.0 kg / 6.1 lbs.

@flyingformation1878 Жыл бұрын

@@struppmann. Tnx a lot for your answer. 3.8 is not bad but the 3 kgs of the TE-62 are amazing. In the end I'll go for the ST-62 for a change, hopefully still in the 3kgs range. My previous guitar was a MIM Fender Telecaster and it was 4.7 kgs. I totally gave up on alder bodies. All the best.

@jorgepavon8582 Жыл бұрын

Hey bro, can you please put in on a scale and tell us how much it weights? If you can do it, I will really appreciate it. Thanks in advance.

@jorgpetermann1525 Жыл бұрын

it is heavy like hell, mine is 3.85kg total, imho, not a real thinline, not a real hot rod, my te62xx was around 3.1kg, all solid wood. tone chamber are small, only single coil routing in the neck. under the pickguard is mostly wood. sorry, Struppmann, thanks for the review, think thomann should tell you better the truth about the te69. - no Lighweight -

@struppmann. Жыл бұрын

Hi Jorge! My guitar is 3.8 kg / 8.3 lbs, too. So pretty heavy. So I'm with Jörg: If you want a light-weight T-style guitar, go for the TE-62 which is around 3.0 kg / 6.1 lbs :)

@jorgepavon8582 Жыл бұрын

Wow, that's very disappointing. I have a fender tele 69 reissue with a roasted neck and seymour duncan quarter pounds. And is a rock beast, I just have to shield it. But otherwise is amazing 7.2 pounds.

@kiml.469 Жыл бұрын

So which should you prefer Te-62 or Te-69?

@struppmann. Жыл бұрын

TE-62. The TE-69 is good, but is not a real thinline, which was the reason to buy it.

@remalistochastis Жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for the video! Is it heavy?

@struppmann. Жыл бұрын

Hi, it's not light-weight as you would expect from a thinline guitar, but not as heavy as a LP. All in all it is a heavy ash body with a weight-reducing routing as a f-hole. Don't buy it if you like only light guitars :)

@remalistochastis Жыл бұрын

@@struppmann. thanks a lot for your prompt reply! I don’t think it matters, although I have grabbed a Squire thin line and it was really light and I own a Starcaster, which is also light and it is pleasant. My other guitars weight rather normal, a 25th anniversary HB Strat, a HB 60 Tele. But I also own the legendary and great Yamaha SG2000s, I have bought it back in the eighties, which is really heavy! But a great sound, I would dare, greater then a Les Paul's. * Apropos, from your accent I would suggest you are German. I am living since three years in Germany, close to Aachen.

@snwbrdr65 Жыл бұрын

cool guitar! what kind of knife was that?

@struppmann. Жыл бұрын

Just a knife my best friend gave to me years ago. He has the same one and we had fun building tents in the forests and carving sticks at the camp-fire. Nowadays, we don't meet that often anymore but that knife is still in use :)

@DizzyKrissi Жыл бұрын

Schöne Gitarre. Habe auch eine HB Strat - die sieht super aus, lässt sich aber nicht so gut spielen und klingt etwas dünn - aber für die Preise sind das schon gute Instrumente.

@struppmann. Жыл бұрын

Hi Dizzy! Welche Strat hast du denn? Ich hatte mal die ST-62 angespielt, allerdings noch bevor sie den geroasteten Neck bekommen hat. Der Polylack am Hals war damals der Dealbreaker für mich. Bei den neueren Modellen kann ich mir aber vorstellen, dass die Gitarren recht angenehm sind.

@DizzyKrissi Жыл бұрын

@@struppmann. : ich habe die ST90SA. Sehr schöne Gitarre, aber schwache Pickups und von der Bespielbarkeit eher mittelmäßig. Für den Preis allerdings super. Für ein wenig mehr bezahlt man halt dann gleich das 5-fache - die meisten Fender/Squier Strats unter 900€ fühlen sich für mich nicht hochwertig an. Habe seit einem Monat eine Player Plus und die ist der absolute Megahammer. Beste Saitenlage, Noiseless PU's (ein wenig höhenlastig), fantastischer Hals, Locking Tuners - einfach ein Schönes Instrument für knapp unter 1k€.

@erlendbanken6517 Жыл бұрын

Is this something you would recommend?

@struppmann. Жыл бұрын

Difficult. I can not recomment it if you are espacially looking for a thinline guitar. Therefore it's too heavy and the chamber under the f-hole is too small in my opinion. If you are looking for a affordable, good sounding and very well playable T-style guitar with some versatile PUs: full recommendation as long as the weight is not an issue for you.

@backandfour Жыл бұрын

The official video says it is has single pick up on the bridge... that's not how you sell a new guitar, right? thanks for the informative demo

@struppmann. Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that was a bit confusing: the HB-website says single-coil, thomann website says stacked humbucker. And: the german thomann website doesn't mention the push/pull-switch, but as soon as you switch to english it is mentioned.

@gearViewmirror Жыл бұрын

….and in the pictures the b-string has popped out of the saddle…..great review btw👍🎸🤘🎸

@bobbychubb6913 Жыл бұрын

Stacked hamburger 😁

@struppmann. Жыл бұрын

I like burgers 🤤

@BadBeat78 Жыл бұрын

Hey Schöne Gitarre Was wiegt sie denn? Liebe Grüße

@struppmann. Жыл бұрын

Hi Pascal! Ich danke dir. Meine wiegt 3,8 kg, also mehr als man erwarten würde. Die TE-62 ist mit 3,0 kg deutlich leichter. Mir persönlich liegt das höhere Gewicht etwas mehr :)

@mr.smithgnrsmith7808 Жыл бұрын

Nice playing dude, how much $

@struppmann. Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It's 177 $ plus shipping at the moment.

@JayTheLane Жыл бұрын

Useful but the is not a true f hole guitar as the only the area immediately adjacent to the f hole is routed. So this is not a chambered guitar as it should be but just a TE52 with a minimal f hole route.. Pretty naughty of HB really. The f hole is purely aesthetic.

@jamesthompson6726 10 ай бұрын

Tuning is vital to playing...

@struppmann. 10 ай бұрын

It's called "jazz" 😄

@kuradko Жыл бұрын

3.8kg is just too heavy for TL...not fully dried wood?... pick ups not sounding good, muddy, thin sounding H and harsh...no articulation...just mess...i have HB TE-62DB BK and its just awesome sounding guitar...and weighs exact 3 kg, so very light...this one is a dissapoitment...looks nice though....thanks for review....

@struppmann. Жыл бұрын

Maybe, but I guess it's more because of the little chamber unter the f-hole. I'll try to cover this in an upcoming video. Then we're gonna see the chambering under the pickguard, too. In terms of pick-ups: to me the bridge-PU sounds good and overall there is a better tonal balance between bridge and neck PU compared to the TE-62.

@peteandpuy Жыл бұрын

Under $200...ship it

@M_C79 Жыл бұрын

Shame Harley Benton dunks their guitars in that thick poly layer - must be 5 mm thick at least. Makes the guitar look cheap.

@mrmacmasterbigdaddyj8552 Жыл бұрын

love your look ypu must have been drinking last night

@struppmann. Жыл бұрын

😂😂 Maybe I'm just old 😅 No, joke. Have been on a concert 😉

@StevesSlideandJazz 4 ай бұрын

Mine sounds better plugged in and tuned.

@michaelsierocki9650 Жыл бұрын

This guitar looks fantastic, unfortunately the sound is below "average". This can be heard on a "clean" without an amplifier. Pity. Something is "wrong" with this guitar ... or I'm wrong and it would be appropriate to put on new strings and that would change something?

@struppmann. Жыл бұрын

Hi Michael! The stock strings are fine - no complaints. Maybe the guitar sounds a bit odd because of the room mic? It's a different recording situation compared to the amplified sounds. To me the guitar sounds good in the room, even unamped :)

@michaelsierocki9650 Жыл бұрын

@@struppmann. Thanks ! I am thinking of buying this model, but it is still very "fresh" and there are only few reviews...

@marcelsmeets927 Жыл бұрын

Speak Deutsch and put a subtitle in it..

@joshgray3581 Жыл бұрын

It's a piece of shit

@ruthsmith1472 Жыл бұрын

I'm curious- do you own one? How did you come to this conclusion? I would appreciate you're thoughts and detailed analysis if you own or have tried one?? Cheers.

@gregoryd40 5 ай бұрын

I have one. Paid $270 for it new in Tbilisi, Georgia. I paid $1400+ for a USA Fender tele with noiseless pickups. Honestly...side by side, blindfolded...the HB fools you. Fender feels better, looks better, way better hardware... is beautiful. HB plays easy and (sometimes) sounds like it has a warmer tone. I'm serious. I didn't expect it, and don't really want to admit it. HB did something pretty impressive with this. I even find myself picking it up over the Fender sometimes, surprisingly. It's heavy, but whatever. Sounds great. Not sure what this says about the Fender shop, or the HB shop.