Harley Benton HB-35Plus Cherry 5-stars Reviews

Awesome

I have other expensive guitars and this HB-35+ is as good or better than ones I have spent 5 times as much fir

It's a very beautifull thing

It's a very lovely looking well balanced and very playable instrument..

I've tried it clean and crunchy and all points in between and it sounds really good..I absolutely love the coil tap so versatile you can play anything on this..You won't be disappointed!!

Value

Besides a few imperfections, considering the price, this is a great deal.

The flame is AA, if you compare it to the Gibson standards and the pickup and wiring required a small adjustment.

HARLEY BENTON 100^

I am in love with the quality, sound and feel of the HB35 PLUS. I have found my new favorite guitar brand and have my eyes on the CST-24 or TE-90QM. Best $235 plus shipping I've ever spent on what would be considered a budget priced guitar. Best ES 335 clone out there in my opinion

Best kept secret on the net

Really decent...I'm not a nit picker so... sounds great... looks great..super fun,always wanted an ES type guitar... you know semi hollow...this is as good as as it gets with coil tapping...I laugh at the nay sayers...your loss..

Beautiful Semi-hollow body

The guitar I learned on was my uncle's 1967 Epiphone Casino, and ever since I gave it back I wanted my own. This is just about the best replacement for that I could hope for on my budget.

Really amazing quality and sound and beautiful finish & flame top

Wish I could give 6 stars.

This guitar truely is awesome!

It looks great, sounds good, feels great, is finished very well for a guitar in this pricerange (fretends seem good etc.). The coiltaps give extra versatility.

I just love this thing! I really recommend it!

Superb. So many tones

I was so shocked when it arrived. Such a beautiful top and the binding was almost flawless. The pickups sound warm and thick like an es but then brightens up to a tele like territory when the coils are split. The tuners work well and the nut is cut great so no tuning issues. Such a great versatile instrument.

Great Unit

Looks great, plays great. Paying more for American made brand names is RIP.

Wonderful Guitar

This is an excellent guitar. The appearance is stunning, what a gorgeous colour! It was perfectly set up straight out of the box and after a slight tune up it was ready to play. Lovely tone and a pleasure to play

First impressions, Very good value for Money.

I will keep this guitar, even when Iam not playing it, I just love looking at it.

To me its not just a guitar but a work of art.

Why should i pay £3500 for a similar.

sweetness

another awesome value from Harley Benton

I saw Alvin Lee in my dreams.

He had a similar guitar. Gorgeous instrument, incredible craftsmanship and tone. The only one note - the neck is a bit too bulky. Would like to have a thinner one.

Superb Value

Easy, can’t afford an ES335, believe me this is a more than adequate substitute

Great instrument after a year.

I purchased this instrument about a year ago and it's been great. I heared the HB quality control is sometimes questionable but mine was absolutely great. Setup was close to perfect for my taste, only needed some slight adjustments when switching to 9 gauge strings. I didn't feel the need to replace anything but I did remove the strikeplate because it looks and feels cheap and I like the look without it more anyways.

The sounds are great, the tuners work well and all in all it punches well above it's pricepoint.

my favorite guitar

feels great , plays great , looks great. cant go wrong

super nice guitar

I ordered the guitar with slight apprehension.

The price is great and the sound is very good.

My guitar teacher was amazed at the quality of it.

The guitar came with a very good set up.

I love the sound of this guitar.

Pleasantly Surprised!

It's always exciting getting a new guitar but this experience was over the top. Upon receiving the guitar, which incidentally was less than a week coming from Germany to the Us. The only issue I had with the guitar was the string height setting on the upper frets...high enough to necessitate adjustment. When I lowered the easily adjustable bridge a little, the strings stopped playing completely. Instant confusion and a little panic vanished when I discovered the strings were hitting the bridge pick-up and not the frets.. Once I lowered it I was easily able to adjust the string height to a very exceptable playing level. Confused on why the inspector missed what seemed obvious to me but literally that's my only complaint. A very careful examination of the other details on the guitar and build quality revealed that this guitar absolutely beautifully assembled and finished. And the design feature of the glued neck thru the body creates a vibration and sustain that you feel in your hands and body..a feeling of quality and connection. This is undoubtedly the best and prettiest guitar I've purchased in this price point and possibly any price point if I really think about it. A great value because it's not only reasonably priced, it's a pleasure to play and looks great too. Buy one...you'll love it too!. Tom H

Outstanding !

I've had a '69 Gibson ES-335 since 1981, and was curious as to how the HB-35 Plus would measure up. I'll be damned...it's amazing, infact I like the bigger neck on this HB much more ! Fit and finish are impeccable and the Roswell pickups are surprisingly good,especially the bridge,which is very punchy. The split coils are a terrific feature...Gibson take note! The neck pickup is a bit darker yet balances well in the middle toggle position,and has great bluesy tone on its own. Tuners hold great and the setup out of the box was excellent. The only things I've done are polish the frets,oil the fingerboard,and restring it with 10-46 Elixirs. A great playing and full sounding guitar. Mine is very resonant acoustically too,which is a sure fire way of knowing it'll be excellent plugged in. I've always wanted a red 335 ! If you feel the same way, get one...you'll be glad you did.

Amazing for the price!

I love it a lot, it's beautiful and works perfectly!

The only thing that is a bit annoying to me is the placement of the buttons as they can get in the way of playing at times :/.

Still I can definitely recommend this guitar as amazing :)!