TE-52 NA Vintage Series : I don't know how they do it

This guitar is on par with at least the higher end Squier products. It boggles the mind that Harley Benton are able to make such a quality instrument at this price point.

The Wilkinson pickups sound excellent and the guitar feels lovely to play. It also looks fantastic (I had a friend think that it was worth a significant amount more than it cost when he first played it)

The were a few minor (and I really mean minor) imperfections, cosmetically speaking. There was a dark mark in the fretboard at the higher end and there is a small crack in the glossy finish near the neck joint, you really have to go over it carefully to notice, though.

I've had this puppy for a year now and it has become my go to guitar for everything except metal. It sounds utterly amazing through a glassy clean amp and it really works well with overdriven sounds too (I use it in conjunction with a Lotus Effects THD+N fuzz pedal and it screams).

If you're someone who likes their guitars to look as good as they sound then this is a good choice for you, especially if you're on a tight budget. It looks as beautiful as it sounds.

It single handedly demolished all of my previously held ideas about how much you need to spend to get a nice sounding, looking and playing guitar.

Buy it