It's a pleasure to listen to you talking! So calm and well-paced.

Nice review, thanks. I've had HB35+ for about 2 years now and REALLY like it. I also swopped out the tuners for some locking Vansons (which are inexpensive and really good) I did fit Semour Duncans to it and it just became my 2nd favourite guitar after that! The only down side that is not possible to pick up in a review of a new guitar is wear and tear. I don't play this guitar a lot but the frets are showing too much wear relative to the amount of play it gets which is a shame. Obviously a refret is out of the question because it would cost more than the guitar did!!! I've put the original pickups back in so that the Duncans could go onto a more high end instrument.

Great review...I bought 2 solid wood acoustics from them last spring and they were fantastic..one needed a bit of fret sprout work ( the "B" stock one) but that was it. I just ordered this HB35 . Every single review is so positive! looking forward :) ...Thanks for this Mack.

Looking at these, looks, sounds great. Fantastic playing sir 👌

Great review. The Lynch jam was a pleasant surprise 😁, nice discovering a player who digs the same sounds as oneself, across more than one genre 😁

thank you for the review!! And it's so nice to hear some clean tones and jazzy playing for a change.

Hey Mack! Ted here. I hope you will do an update video when the mods are finished. I have several Harley Bentons, but not this model, and I'm happy with them. Also I just received a Firefly FF338 which is similar to this HB. It has a spalted maple veneer and transparent ruby red finish. For $212.00 from China to my door in one week, with no damage, is pretty good!

Awesome review man, thanks! Just bought this guitar now. I also have a expensive guitar and I never eanted to buy such a cheap guitar. But this thing is awesome. :)

You sold me partner, I'm buying one!!! Nagrley chop too

Killer review, I recently picked up my first HB, the CLD 41S WN, a beautiful guitar, I am in the process of dropping the action by shaving the saddle as it is a fixed neck design...It plays and sounds wonderful as is, I just prefer low action easy button in everything, music, surfing, etc...Create a great day, create a great life...

Nice guitar and a great review. Love your playing style! I ordered mine today same colour. Hope it arrives in good condition. Thank you.

Great review and very nice guitar! Thing is, it's a bit big for me at the lower bout so I got the Epiphone ES-339 Pro (that we talked about before). That guitar is just right for me!

Hey great vid! I got one of these same finish. This is my 9th one since Christmas( I know bad eh). This was the first one that had a problem worth talking about. The 12th high E was dead. I sent them a note thinking if it needed service being in Canada maybe they could reimburse me. Nope... they refunded me the complete price!(minus shipping and duty). I actually argued with them and said this was way too much and nowhere near fair for them nor was it necessary. They insisted. I fixed it myself(first time I tied something like that). Just found the problem with a fret rocker and carefully sanded the fret above. Works perfectly now! I figured since they did that for me I’d tell anyone that would listen. As far as the tuners although cheapies... they work great as far as I’m concerned, on all my HBs. Wouldn’t hurt to upgrade them for sure. Anyway that’s my 2 cents. Thanks.

I have to agree with Mack's general opinion of this guitar. The machine heads aren't the best although they do stay in tune. My first job on this guitar was to remove the strings and change them after giving the frets a good polish. I do agree with Mack re the pups- they aren't poor but just lack that tiny bit extra. I bought this guitar as a hang on the wall quick to play without bothering to need to plug in as it just has enough acoustic sound for practicing or messing about. Amazing value.

3 days, baby! Just a tip: Model is HB35Plus, 'cause of the push/pulls and the squeare inlays. Color is gorgeous. The only thing stops me to buying this beauty is the switch position, it will be a hell to repair/change.

Great video - I recently bought the HB-35 Plus in Lemon Drop because I wanted an inexpensive 335 style but don’t like the Dot from Epiphone. WOW man!! Unbelievable quality for the money! I decided to upgrade the electronics and drop a set of Seymour Duncan Seth Lover pick ups and some Grover Tuners, I would put my guitar up against anything 3x or 4x the price - SO happy with the end results!

For the price it really is a great instrument. I received mine about two weeks ago along with a 5 string bass I also ordered. Both well made considering the price points. This is my second time ordering from Thomann and it's been a great experience so far. Great video and playing. Keep it up. Cheers.

Great review. I have the sunburst version. It's beautiful but I was avoiding playing it because it just wouldn't stay in tune for 5 minutes. I've now replaced the tuners with HB's own locking tuners and what a difference! I've also had to compromise a little on the action. Fret buzz on the bottom E string means I've had to raise the bridge more for the lower strings. I'm sure this is sortable with a bit of fret dressing but for now I'm more than happy. In all other respects it's an amazing guitar and stunning looking in whichever finish you choose.

Great review! I got my guitar second-hand (for £140), but it looks like new. I am going to polish the frets, change the tuners and I may install a pair of Seymour Duncan Seth Lover Pick-ups that I already have. That aside, it is wonderful to play and I am so glad that I bought it, especially as I was contemplating spending considerably more on a 335-type guitar.

I subscribed. Nice playing and I would also buy the Grovers

Mack - I'm just discovering your channel. And I'm subbing you right now. Man- great playing and feel in this vid, and it's so cool to see you going from a nice warm, clean jazzy sound.... right into some George Lynch smashing rock and roll ! Nice job on that, and giving us some of each type of tone. Anyway - great vid. You've got great mannerisms on camera. All the best, and keep on rockin.' PS - I have this guitar on my list. Been looking at it for a while now, and it seems really cool.

Got 5 electric Harley Bentons, and 1 acoustic. I gut the HB35 plus, for the coil split. All of mine came well set up, they all play well.

The nut definitely needs to be cut. I have the same thing with my hB they sound kinda Cherpy if u will. Both they smooth out alot when set up rite

Great playing with a great review. Liked and Subbed.

Got one exactly like that one. Great guitar. My favorite. It looks and sounds like a £500 tp £800 guitar.

Great playing and review!

If it has 24 frets it will be okay,the amp and settings will do the rest

I cant get mine to sound like that could you tell me your amp settings please I am a learner !…yours sounds beautiful

Hi Mack , what a brilliant honest review thank you , by watching your Review I really feel confident in your honest opinion , My name is jules from Ipswich uk , I grew up in the 70s and 80s with , funk , soul , R&B and Reggae , because of work commitments I've never had the confidence to learn guitar , but now I have alot more time on my hands I feel ready to commit to trying to learn , Would this harley benton be OK to learn the Genre's I love , the price point is perfect for me , any advice would be so much appreciated, thank you Mack for a great review and I look forward to hearing from you , keep up the great work... jules

Hi! What's the riff you play testing the bridge pickup? From which song? Thank you!

Looking for something to replace my poor old Framus Atlantic. This may be it.

Great play 👍

I literally just got the same guitar, in Lemon drop as well. Curious, do you have any experience with the Firefly ff338? Thoughts on that one?

It looks like you are reading. Very weird when someone doesn't look into the camera lens. If you are going to read get an auto cue system. Really great playing though. Many thanks for the review.

Great guitar....now that you played Lynch Mob....ciuld you please play some Badlands on your next review? I am SUBSCRIBEBD now. Rob

Great review ..Thanks

I ordered one 6 days ago and it still hasn't been picked up by the shipper, never again the delivery is ridiculously slow...

Is it possible to drop Gibson '57 pickups in? I assume the coil splitting would be lost tho?

'Babe I'm gonna leave you'. Fantastic.

Great review 👍🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

and how much did you pay for shipping nice guitars but the shipping prices are a turn off for me

What pickups would you suggest installing in this guitar?

how much in inches is the lower bout?

I guess I got the dud. In the end, my 200 dollar guitar has costed me 500. Not cheap in the long run after setup and quality checks.

7:07 baby baby baby baby baby baaaaby!!!!!

That's HB35 Plus!

Nope...youre absolutely wrong...you mustbput another 250 dollars in it to make it good.....my hb 35 ....nut was horrible!!!!...cannot keep tune. Pickups ...crap....so muddy.....had to adjust the truss rod....the tuners ...might as well not have them!!! The only thing going for this was the lemon drop looks...the pots cracking sound 👌 So I have a luthier to trash the nut and put a bone nut...grove tuners...and ordered 50s wiring and 500 k pots and changing the muddy pick ups...so it will be a 600 dollar good guitar...not worth me shipping back from Canada to Germany

I daresay the pickups are the weak point.

So, nothing special. Everything has to be reworked and the mechanical is under all good things! No no, not more HB's!