TE-52 NA Vintage Series : Did I just win the cheap guitar lottery?

5 years ago

Did they PLEK this? Or did I just win the cheap guitar lottery? This Harley Benton TE-52 is amazing. I bought it to mod and relic it but it turned out to be so good I'm keeping it mostly stock. The neck! Wow... the neck! Checked it with a StewMac fret rocker. There is NO high or low frets. I mean not even a micrometer! There should be some adjustments needed at this price point. There was a little on a Fender MIM (1000$) I bought recently. This neck is straight as an arrow. Actually it is the best made neck I have ever seen and I have seen a lot of guitar necks through my 45 years of playing. There is no fret sprout or sharp fret edges. The frets needed polishing though. I used steel wool. As did the fretboard that had some rough satin lacquer on it. I used some polishing compound and a rag to polish the fretboard. The guitar is a heavy beast. The rest of the guitar is perfectly ok but not overwhelming. There was nothing wrong with the paintwork. It's a two piece body as far as I can tell. The string ferrules, all six of them, came out when I changed the strings. Easy fix. I really can't come over the neck being so nice. This is a player and a keeper. I can't guarantee you will get a guitar this good if you order one but IMHO it's worth the try at this price.

Image Harley Benton TE-52 NA Vintage Series

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Harley Benton
  • Released in 2009
  • Average price : $170
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