SC-550 II DFB : Another great guitar from Harley Benton

Out of the box some bridge and truss rod adjustments had the guitar playing great within minutes. The slim C-shape neck is nicely finished with no sharp fret ends and feels great in the hand, particularly if you have a ‘thumb over the top’ playing style. Players with big hands or who like big, chunky necks will probably not be drawn to this.

The burst top on this guitar looks superb, so it’s a shame that the control knobs look really cheap. The pickup selector switch has a lot of ‘play’ and feels cheap and fragile. I’m not sure why HB chose green plastic for the classic ‘3-a-side tuners, they work adequately but look out of place on this guitar. The Roswell humbuckers are okay but lack warmth, depth, and bottom end so I will change them if I decide to keep the guitar.

In summary, this a great guitar for the price.