HB-35Plus Lemon : Great guitar, amazing sound, with just minor quality issues

8 years ago

First let me say, that it is quite an amazing guitar for that price. It sounds brilliantly, offers a number of features (like the possibility to change from humbucker to single coil on bridge and neck pickups separately) and looks stunning from far away. The wood on the body is much thicker, than on my previous Ibanez Artcore, which for me is a plus, as it makes the guitar much more durable.

However, there are some minor quality issues - all plastic materials are quite cheap. This is especially evident in the case of the pick-guard, which is a complete rubbish. It is utterly ugly, came scratched straight from the box and had strange, cheap shine to it. When I took it off the guitar, I noticed a small dent in the lacquer of a yellowish-beige colour, which was a shame, because overall the finish is really nice. The tone and volume controls look quite nice from aside, but when examined closely, they could be improved a bit, which also applies to their precision (some of them are more loose than the others). These were much better on a similarly priced Ibanez.

Apart from that, this guitar was exactly what I was looking for at that price range, and the above-mentioned issues are really minor compared to the number of amazing features that it offers. I would buy it again.

Image Harley Benton HB-35Plus Lemon

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Harley Benton
  • Released in 2016
  • Average price : $271
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