Harley Benton Extreme-76 BK Classic Series 5-stars Reviews

Absolutely amazing guitar

Very good quality and comfortable to play Really makes you feel like James hetfield haha

Worth every penny

If you are looking for an explorer shape guitar at a reasonable price i can't reccommend this one enough it sounds killer as is and plays like a dream.

I suppose my only issue would be the nut and how quickly it wears down

BADASS!!!!

I always wanted an explorer, however they were not cheap, this is the best you could find with this price. It has the shape of the ESP's snakebyte which look incredibly badass. Only bad thing is Low E string makes a vibration noise. Beside that it is all good !!!

Hard to beat!

When I bought this guitar it was only $135. I expected a cheap instrument, but what I got was an incredible guitar. I cannot believe the value! The neck feels like a thousand dollar guitar. The sound is great! The pickups deliver an incredible full sound! If you’re considering this one, get it!!!

good price for this quality

Great guitar

Amazing guitar, sounds great plays well only problem is it might need locking tuners

absolutely brilliant

would highly recommend price is immaculate only one small thing which doesn't affect the rating is the fact you may need to oil the fretboard but if you like it as is go for it

Beats all other budget Explorers!

The smoothness of the neck is as good as most high dollar Gibsons. That was my main point in a guitar, you can always change the stuff on it.

I can't believe how good it plays, and how decent it sounds for how cheap it is.

Squire and Epiphone better step up they're game!

Definition of value for money

I had to wait a little while due to a lack of stock, but it was worth the wait in the end.

To get the most out of this guitar, I would recommend some (simple and reasonably inexpensive) modifications. The price point marks it out as an ideal beginner’s instrument, but I would hate to think a beginner would be put off by the neck-dive, mixed tuning stability and noisy pickups. Don’t get me wrong: for the price, this is a fabulous guitar out of the box. But there are three mods that I would argue are crucial in order to fully enjoy what it has to offer:

- move the strap button situated next to the neck to where the neck meets the body at the back; this will solve the neck-dive

- replace the tuners with some Klusons or something similar; the originals are OK but feel cheap and more easily lose tuning than more solid options

- replace the pickups. I went for a pair of Wilkinson ‘Hot Chrome’ ones, which only cost me £40 and have a sound comparable to the EMG 81/60 set (which I have on another guitar).

It is perfectly playable and enjoyable without the mods, but with them it can become an absolute beast. In my opinion, there is no better option for a rock and metal fan looking for a solid starter or mod base than this Harley Benton!

Hell Yes

Needed a quick setup out of the box but plays like butter. Cannot recommend enough.

AMAZING GUITAR!

It looks killer and plays great. I live in the U.S. I just needed to tune out of the box. My musician friends are all amazed by the price I paid for the guitar. The transaction was professional and quick! This is the 3rd Harley Benton in my collection. I plan to buy other models.

Decent

Was expecting it to be cheaper made but plays and feels very solid veryhappy

Awesome quality for the lowest price!

Everything is said in the title : you get what you paid for, and it is more than enough for begginer to intermediate players.

Packaging is solid, guitar wasn't damaged during shipping and overall quality is nice : only a few dents on the fretboard, and the white coat isn't 100% fixed to the body. But other than that (which is not even noticed if you don't specificaly look for it) you get exactly what's shown in the pictures.

Bridge was a little too low, so the strings would touch the frets and emit unwanted noise. Luckily, the bridge's height can be easily adjusted with a screwdriver, so it's not an issue anymore.

Switch is responsive, tone and volume controls have a nice grip, pickups are just ok-tier (what did you expect?). Tuners are a little loose but nothing too bad.

If i had to change the gear, I'd go for tuners and pickups first, the rest is more than acceptable (and good looking!) to play.

Was a little worried about the quality of the strings, but I ended keeping the factory ones.

Overall, I'm really satisfied with this guitar. It probably won't last me a lifetime, but I can always change parts or one day decide to upgrade and get a higher budget guitar.

If you're a begginer or occasional player like me, this guitar is everything you need to do some quality rock or metal.

Great guitar, greater price!

I’ve played a wide range of guitars in my day and this one blew me away. This is a high quality guitar for an unbelievable affordable price! You can buy your dream guitar models for a fraction of the price and it’ll sound and play just as good!

Great value

Fantastic guitar, especially at that price. Solid feel and not too heavy.

buy this now

not the first Harley Benton I have owned but the best one by far. it dose what I need it to and much more, it's like the jack of all trades and the price is real nice to. in short I would recommend this to anybody that needs good guitar.

A metal machine

Guitars should inspire you too be a better player and the ex 76 does just that

Here we go

The guitar came in one piece. Only the toggle switch was affected. Otherwise, I did not find any chips or defects. The guitar is exactly like the photos. The heel smoothly connects the neck with the body, there is a recess in the abdomen. The frets are smooth, it was almost not necessary to tune the guitar. After the acoustics, it feels quite heavy. But it is quite comfortable to play sitting down. In my opinion, this is a wonderful musical instrument. I admit, I was going to make a smaller headless guitar out of it, but my hand does not rise.

Awesome

My daughter talked me into this guitar and I'm glad she did. I have an sg400 pro that cost over £300 when I bought it. Playing the 2 of them you wouldn't be able to tell which one cost more. The only issue I had was a slightly dry fret board and the frets felt rough but other than that it was set up well, the action was exactly where I like it. I bought the Harley Benton extreme metal pedal too and they go well together. This isn't my 1st Harley Benton and won't be my last either.

My favorite purchase

Bought a couple guitars from HB with the intention of maybe selling them on Facebook if they turned out to be a let down. I have been pleasantly surprised but not more so than this specific guitar.

The other TE style guitars were safe bets as long as they were built well. However, to see an Explorer style guitar at this price range had me curious. Most other brands it's hard to get a guitar that looks like this for under $450, with Jackson's Kelly model being relatively similar for about $100 less than that.

This blew me away. The neck is perfectly rolled and the frets are filed down to be very comfortable, if maybe a little messy from tool marks. But that is where the negative feedback ends because at it's current price of $139 I didn't even expect anything remotely close to that.

HB has impressed me greatly with all 3 instruments and how they can offer a satisfactory experience for entry level prices. In the future I am looking forward to buying a more expensive model to see what their higher end work must be like.