TE-52 NA Vintage Series : Solid Vintage Feel

I always said to myself that the Tele was the original guitar that started it all... owning a true genuine one was always going to be an expensive endeavour. The HB te52 allowed me to get a feel for that without the risk involved of would or wouldn't I like it.

I have to be honest... at first I wasn't in love with the guitar... it came set up well but i changed the strings first day.. i cleared up the frets, they were a little gritty when bending and i lowered the action with a slight twist of the trust rod... Much Better!!! However i was still not 'connecting' with my new instrument... you know that feeling folks.

Fast forward to today almost 10 months after i first held the hefty te52 in my hands, and the American ash body is beautiful to behold, i have become to appreciate the simplicity of the telecaster design. You see i bought it for a reason and i believe that the te52 achieved its goal and so much more. I would prefer to mod this particular guitar in the future rather than going all out on an original down the line. Improvements could be made to almost every aspect of the guitar save for the body. Its a perfect modding platform but it absolutely stands up out of the box as is.

A great Guitar. Well done Harley Benton.

(ps. I'm still a Strat guy but slowly slowly!! ;)