TE-52 NA Vintage Series : Awesome guitar with a few minor flaws

10 years ago

First off, I'm very happy with my purchase, it plays very well after a quick setup (string height, intonation, nut adjustment).

I've read how some got almost perfect guitars, I was not so lucky it seems. Finish on mine was full of bubbles, scratches, blemishes. Neck has a small 0,5mm gap at body joint, bottom screws are in crooked, edges of joint have very little cracks and chips, but no biggie. Body is a 3 piece, can't really tell from the top side, but side & back you can clearly see the lines, content with this. Guitar is buzzing a bit, will rewire it tomorrow as I suspect something is wrong with the grounding.

Ok now for the good stuff... OH MY GOD, what a great playing guitar. Neck is pure joy, not too fat not too thin, perfect. Pickups are great, I don't see myself changing them. Tuners and bridge work great too and will not change anything.

Overall great axe, sounds amazing. I might have gotten a lemon when it comes to the finish but still very happy. Buy it, seriously, it's an amazing value and it will make you smile.

Image Harley Benton TE-52 NA Vintage Series

Technical Data

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