SC-450Plus CB Vintage Series : Unbelievably good for the price!

2 years ago

Was a little wary of all the great reviews for a guitar that costs £170 but I wanted a LP type guitar and can't justify a £500+ price tag. I thought I wouldn't be too upset if it wasn't great for the price but was pleasantly surprised! It looks stunning, setup was good out of the box, haven't had to touch anything. Comfortably low action, no fret buzz, fret rocker found nothing. Sounds great , stays in tune - after a bit of string stretching and the coil split is a bonus , though I'll probably never use that feature. Maybe I got a good one , but I think its a very good one. I'd be happy to just hang it on the wall and look at it. Ok there are a few very minor blemishes on the finish but you have to look VERY hard to see them. Where the neck meets the body there is a very narrow light stripe like someone has rubbed the red overspray of the cherry burst off before it dried but it just looks like a reflection of the white binding on the gloss top. I had been holding it for half an hour before I noticed. The other one is a light spot about 2mm diameter on the back of the neck, so not an issue at all. The only down side is I hate gloss necks so the 600 grit sandpaper has been over the back of the neck and solved that one.

Unbelievably good for the price! I'm tempted by a Harley Benton HSS ST now having seen the quality of this guitar.....

Image Harley Benton SC-450Plus CB Vintage Series

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Harley Benton
  • Released in 2015
  • Average price : $213
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