Victory Plus BK Vintage Series : Unmatched for the price

Harley Benton has been getting more and more traction lately and I decided to believe the hype and buy one for myself. My previous guitar was a cheap knockoff strat so of course the difference in quality is astronomical.

PROS:

+Nice finish, looks and feels good

+Holds tune pretty well

+Balanced well for both sitting and standing use

+Good strap placement, both ends of the strap end up not too far from each other just like in other less extreme guitars

CONS:

-The factory setup was quite bad, couldn't manage to get rid of fret buzz without raising the action way too high

-Some frets are of uneven height

-The V shaped metal plate at the bottom was a little scratched and chipped in one place (purely cosmetic)

NEUTRALS/MATTER OF TASTE:

*The pickups sound bassy and can get a bit muddy

*The guitar feels weighty but whether it's too heavy or not varies from person to person

*Two volumes and one tone knob, I'd much rather have two tones knobs

In conclusion, there is nothing too wrong with the guitar by design but the one you get could have some things you'd have to fix before getting the smoothest playing experience.

Overall, I'm happy with the purchase and would recommend Harley Benton guitars to others looking for absolute bang for their buck.