Harley Benton Fusion-T HH LH Roasted FNT Reviews

GREAT GUITAR

Great neck, nice to play, very versatile!

Initial Reaction? Underwhelmed (I have to say)

As a left handed player you'll know how hard it is to find quality gear at an affordable price. Hence when I saw many great reviews and play throughs of the Fusion-T HH LH Roasted FNT I was very interested. I already own a P90s Harley Benton (TE-90QM LH Trans Red) and it's remarkably good - in every area. I'd missed the last restocking in 2021 but managed to place an order this time and it arrived today.

Out of the box it's okay but I am not as impressed as I was by the TE-90QM. The reasons for this are: the fret ends are sharp in places; the frets are rough and haven't been dressed properly; it looks like it's been played already (judging by some v minor scratch marks on the back); the flamed top on this one is very plain (meh maybe - just a bit disappointed); and the sound balance between N and B PUPs is off.

I think I can adjust some of the setup issues and get it dressed a bit better but I have to say I'm a bit underwhelmed by quality control after my previous experience. Not sure if I'll be able to update this review in due course -- once I've had a chance to play it for a bit -- but I will, if so.

Initial impressions then aren't the 10/10 I'd hoped to report based on others' experience and YouTube reviews, but if things change I'll be sure to reflect that in another post.

Can’t be beat for the price

This is a killer guitar for the price! Fit and finish was top notch. The frets needed some light polishing but everything else was perfect. I polished the frets in about 15 minutes on the first sting change, and it was good to go. Pickups sound great no reason to change for me anyway. Volume and tone actually work well also which is rare on a lefty guitar. That roasted neck is worth the price of admission alone!

Good Workhorse Guitar w/ Pro Features of $2k Guitars

Everything is good about this guitar. I replaced all electronics and upgraded the pickups. I brought another one with different pickup configuration . You won't find guitar that's left handed with these type of feature beyond $2k

Worth More

This guitar is worth more than what I paid for it. This is one of the most beautiful guitars I have ever own.I own plenty guitars and this is one of the best in my collection.I always carry at lease two guitars on stage and this will be one of them.I have 4 go to guitars this one will replace one of them.I play 09 Gage strings so I change the ones that came on the guitar.The locking tuners are great I'm hooked on Locking tuners. The whammy bar is fine now that I removed one of the springs so I could get a little more action.The pick ups sound good nice and warm not too thin.I saw one on YouTube where the guy was talking about the position of the three way switch I see that you changed the location and it's perfect .Over all the look and the sound are great.