TE-53KR BL Tribute Series : Best of the bunch

As the owner of three HB acoustic guitars and eight electric, I have never felt the need to leave a review before. I love the price point and the quality it brings for it. Yes some of my cheaper purchases I love to tinker with. New pick ups and pots etc all enhance the playing . Years ago I had a Japanese Fender Keef telecaster. I moved it on and like so many of us. I questioned my sanity in the coming years on why I didn’t keep it. I had the HB KR tele in my wish list for the last year however bought the ST 25th Firemist before it went out of production. I committed to the KR tele and I am not disappointed. It is fabulous. The Tesla pick ups are so good. The Opus 4 humbucker is a class sounding beast. Harley say it’s Alnico 5 magnets. Tesla website state it’s Alnico 2. Bridge pick up is hand wound and competes well with the neck pick up. No weakness is apparent. What a fabulous caramelised Maple neck. A real joy to play. A word of caution. This is the heaviest guitar I have played. A real solid ash body. Enhances the resonance no doubt but it really is weighty. I highly recommend this guitar. £205 spent and I know it has been said on many reviews. This guitar is as good as a guitar four to five times the price. Well done Harley Benton. Look forward to your next Tribute guitar.