Harley Benton Victory-BK Classic Series Reviews

great v for the price

very well built and comfotable to play, the pickguard could have a better fit but it's not a hard problem to fix

would defiantly suggest changing the flat jack to a strat style for better comfort

For the price, this V cannot be beat.

I picked up the Victory because I was curious to see what the quality was like. I did not expect much due to the very low price.

I have to admit that I am very surprised with the quality of the guitar. It sounds great the frets are smooth with no sharp edges. Intonation was good out of the box. The Hardware is better than I would expect from a cheap guitar but it is nothing to write home about.

My only real complaint was that it was shipped with the strings still tight. This did not cause an issue this time but it could definitely cause problems.

That being said the shipping time was extremely fast. I am in the US and the guitar arrived in 3 days. It blew my mind that it showed up so quickly.

I will gladly buy more Harley Benton products in the future. I am very happy with this purchase.

This guitar sure is a Victory!

The guitar arrived within less than two weeks of ordering. The frets are all properly crowned and filed with zero fret buzz. The neck is very comfortable and can access the notes in higher register relatively easily. Though the pickups, volume controls, and tone controls are all solid, the 3-way switch is very cheap and will "spring" itself into the middle position from the bridge position with just the slightest touch. the only other con that I can note is the strap button output jack placements are a bit odd, but can be worked around with ease.

Overall this is an excellent guitar for its price point. There are some very MINOR finishing flaws but that is expected with a guitar at this low of a price point.

I would definitely recommend this guitar to any intermediate player! I personally use this guitar for doom and death metal but it is more than flexible to play anything from R&B, blues, or classic rock!

Overall despite the minor flaws I give this guitar 5/5 stars

Love the guitar, only one QC issue!

For the price of this guitar, I can't argue that its great.

The neck is a really nice thickness, its fast, and the frets are a good size to allow for comfortable chords and easy riff and lead work.

The balance of the body is better than nearly any V shaped guitar I've played. Absolutely 0 neck dive, even if the top strap pin feels like its in a slightly.. odd place. But it doesn't get in the way for me.

The pickups are bright and agressive, I use them for punk/black metal tones and they cut well for recording, they're quiet and have plenty of clarity. I will say, if you're into crystal clean tones, this probably isn't gonna be for you.

The tunes are fine, nothing special, but they do the job, not having to retune often. I might change them out in future, but until then, they're good enough for me.

The whole construction, fit and finish are all top notch, especially for something that cost just a little over £100, I've owned more expesnive guitars that can't contend, this and my other HB's are great. Especially for experimenting with new shapes and styles without busting the bank.

There is however, one tiny little issue.

The pickup selector doesn't like to stay in place. It loves the middle position, but will sometimes ping back from the bridge setting, or flat out refuse to stay in place in the neck one.

Its not great, but I'm fine with it. I take the neck pickups out of most of my guitar because I don't use it at all live, and have a bunch of options for neck pickups when recording. I'd obviously prefer if it worked, but worst case scenario a £2 part and 10 mins soldering as and when I may change the pickups and its fixed.

Very pleased. Nice one, Harley Benton.

Really noice piece of wood

Like I said before. A noice piece of wood

Good value!

This guitar has a lot of bang for the buck! I was a little skeptical when I ordered it, and even when it first showed up. But, once I took it in for a professional set up, it sounds great!!

Pros- Solid construction, fret work is decent, the fret board is nice, the humbuckers sound good(A little thin and fizzy, but good overall), tuning has been very stable once I got it set up.

Cons- Location of the strap button on the neck joint is completely unusable(Installed Dunlop Strap Locks to remedy), hardware isn't the best quality, but is still completely usable, the electrical components are not very good. Again, usable. But, they are something that I will be changing down the road. The pots are either on or off, there's no dynamic. The input jack is poor quality, have to continuously adjust the cord or else it goes completely dead.

I completely expected all of these issues at this price point. This is still a great value for the price, as it plays good, sounds good and is comfortable to play. I bought the guitar with full intentions of it being a mod platform and I can't wait to complete it!!

Harley Benton Victory-BK Classic Series

I bought this guitar as a project guitar, to eventually replace the pickups, tuners etc.

I use this for high-gain metal, and it stays in tune very well. Tuners feel nice, the bridge is good.

The only problem I have is with the wiring, it seems to have a massive hum when the volume is turned all the way down, and the knobs only lower the volume at min position.

Overall, very nice guitar. Great bang for the buck.

Super Cheap Vee

I have always fancied a Vee but I was reluctant to spend a lot of money on one as the genre of music I play at my small club and bar gigs is more Folk and Country and the image of the Vee is not exactly suitable. Never the less, at home I like to rock out and the shape appeals to me.

I have several Harley Benton guitars and they have all, with one exception been very good value for money so on a whim I ordered the Victory-BK classic. When it came, I was shocked. It is beautifully made, light, has a first class paint job and low, fast action. Even the strings were good although not a name brand. The neck shape is chunky but not overly so.

I sounds nice clean which surprised me a lot and when I add distortion, it rocks like a beast!

Two things I would change, the Tuners are effective but generally poor as you might expect and will go. I think some serious pickups would improve the tones but I am not sure about that, it sounds pretty good with the stock pups.

One regret, the headstock design, I don?t hate it but if only it had a point design, similar to the original Vee type it would be amazing.

If you are thinking about a Vee, buy one of these, it is unbeatable for the crazy low price.

Legit, new HB believer

Nice thick neck(I wish it had a round 12" radius, closer to the inspired from guitar, instead the 14), frets are certainly playable. as well as the pickups (was expecting on having to change, but they are staying in for now). It also weighs in at a nice 8.4 pounds

Got this plugged into a little 1 watt Randall Diavlo head, and a Blackstar 4x8 cab, it's a home tone metal monster!

Good for a guitar at this price

Well i have bought this guitar as my second one. I'm playing second year also so I'm not expirenced soo much.

Guitar is pretty well made , technically very good at first look

Sound like typhical guitar with hambuckers, good tone nothing special. It is very comfortable to play compared to my strat. As i said finish on this guitar looks very good so from first touch i was hyped about it.

After first week and a half of using it 5-6 hours a day couse i got summer time now frets starting to show first wear off.... maybe its becouse of cheap material , maybe i bend too much i don't know but its only thing i see bad about this axe for now.

Final note if you are looking for cheap V thats good choice it sound great with my Marshall MG30 DFX amp.

Damage

I received my guitar in 9 working days, that's pretty good for sending it to the U.S. The guitar has damage to the headstock and to the neck in two places. The box showed no signs of damage. Probably left the factory that way.Pickups are O.K. but that's just my taste. Might order again.

Mixed feelings

I got it for live purposes because of its cool take on the gibson original. And as far as looks go it doesn't dissappoint.But the sound is just mediocre and the intonation is bad.Even if you set it up,you just feel like something is missing, playing riffs rhythm and soloing is ok,but it does not wow you.If you are looking for something to mod as a project and throw in more expensive components, go for it.But for gigging with it or recording even for youtube right out of the box doesnt make the cut it's just lacking something.Harley benton definately needs to up their game in the flying v category and maybe introduce a affordable flying v bass.

nice flying V copy

Like it

good finish

good fret work

great oomph from the humbuckers

rosewood fretboard had a nice colour variation.

It's a big slab of wood but is not particularly heavy so maybe wood is not solid?

Second Flying V replica I've owned and substantially better in quality than the similarly priced other guitar

Strings feel a little cheap, don't like D'addario like some other HBs, seems silly to stick cheap strings on a decent guitar

overall, v happy

My first V

I love it! Arrived in perfect condition, a dream to play. Neck feels great, no flaws in finish, all electronics work just fine. It is definitely worth the 100 bucks, makes you just pick it up and play it for hours.

Harley benton FV-430 BK Classic series

I bought this guitar a couple of years ago and its been one of the best guitars I've used. For the price it's amazing, The build quality is way better than I expected it to be - the finish of the paintwork is very impressive and the overall details such as the tone knobs, scratch plate, bridge and head stock really blew me away. After owning the guitar for a couple of years I am still completely satisfied with the quality, sound and feel of this guitar. Even for a low price range I would recommend this guitar to anyone interested in expanding their collection, or starting out. One thing that still impresses me about this guitar is how well it stays in tune and how clear the guitar resonates even without having it plugged in. I don't know why this guitar is so cheap I would personally pay more for a guitar of this quality, so I would urge anyone interested in this guitar to go ahead as they will not be disappointed.

Cheap and nice

Not bad at all for a cheap copycat, I'm happy with the sound and it's easy to play, worth of it's value.