TE-30 BE Standard Series : A very smart deal

With feets on the coffetable i scroll through dozens of youtube vids to find a new tele model for my self.

I listen to the sound basically. When I hear it, it takes me 10 sek. to decide if I like it or not. From before I have a Fender strat 1979 and a US tele from 84. The strat must have thousands of playingours on it because I did play for a living late 80es. The tele was partly a gift from my dad so I am a bit scared to drag it around gigging everywhere. Emotional you know.

I found the Harley Benton 30 where a guy played it. I liked the sound immediately.

Now I used it for a while. I even record a little with it. The sound is just as good as my US tele. A touch sweeter in a way, a bit quackyer maybe, and I love that. The US tele i have are bigger in the high frequencies maybe but that is not necessary a plus. Depends on what you want.

I believed I would change something after a while but I will not. I keep the pickups, I like the way the guitar sounds.

But I have to dig up something that is not all good right ? To stay trustworthy in a way ? Well, the frets had a somewhat jagged surface. Like small cuts at the surface or something. Maybe they transport wire for them at donkeyback or something ,I dont know but they should be careful with the materials. So what do I do about that ? Nothing, but playing the living daylight out of this thing, and now the use have polish that away.

Next on the block is the tuners. I am used to Fender tuners and at least one of the like dropped a little when start tuning. Just a little. Now when I am used to them i manage to use them and it is all good.

This poor thing will be put to mercyless work. That is how I express love.