TE-70 Black Paisley : Great for the price.

This is the second Harley Benton electric guitar I've had, and it's broadly similar to the previous. Which is to say - it's a decent guitar in its' own right, but for the price it's amazing.

The patterned body looks great, as does the neck. The frets were reasonably well finished. A quick polish would help but I'd expect the same from a guitar several times the price. I haven't had any issues wth tuning stability, which can be an issue for cheaper guitars.

The Roswell pick-ups are perhaps the weakest part of the guitar. While the tone is fine and they have the authentic chime and quack of a tele neck and bridge, the bridge in particular was very microphonic, picking up the slightest knock against the body. I replaced them with a set of (also cheap) Wilkinsons and this issue is solved.

In all a good guitar at a very competitive price, and with a little extra work it can be made great.