Harley Benton HB JA-60SB Vintage Series

Great guitar, especially for the price

Overall it is a great guitar, straight out the box it is okay but after a simple setup it is better than most high ends imo. Obviously due to price it is not best of quality however it is very good

HARLEY BENTON JA60

A Jazzmaster style guitar...without the clunky trem! And all the better for it! 😊 These are GREAT GUITARS 🎸 👏 👌 🙌 I've had about 4 up until now, and all have been exceptional. They are surprisingly versatile, and have real resonance and attitude. QC was faultless. I would buy another in a heartbeat.

This guitar might be priced for under 200€, But it's as good, if not better than guitars double or even triple it's price. The build quality is great, I can't find anything to complain about. The neck feels awesome, the tuners keep the tuning well, the body is light and the shape is very comfortable for playing standing up or seated. The sound from the pickups is very versatile, I play through a Harley Benton HB-20R amplifier and I can play everything from melodic music to high gain Rock. I would totally recommend this guitar to anyone who is looking for a beautiful offset guitar that can play everything you want it to at a very competitive price.

Great rhythm sound

Watched lots of videos on Youtube before purchase and they all seemed to say that this guitar was really good. Well it is. The neck pickup ( which I do not use much on my other guitars) is brilliant especially for rhythm You get a very acoustic type sound which thickens up when you add the bridge pickup. The guitar set up was very good. The intonation was perfect. Looking forward to playing this guitar more.

HB has reached its peak!

I wanted to have an alternative type of guitar, especially for recording clean parts in my home studio, without paying a fortune. This guitar is amazing! I did some pretty basic set-up during the first time I played with (intonation), but beside this, it doesn't need anything more! The frets, the electronics and the overall feeling of the guitar were astonishing. Right out of the box! The overall sound is pretty amazing, but it depends if someone wants something different. In any case, the classic jazzmaster tone is there! Highly recommended for everyone! Give it a try!

Great guitar

I received this guitar and it was perfectly padded and safe while in transport I got frequent updates and the guitar sounds amazing high quality pickups for the price

Vintage look and feel for a budget price.

I bought this guitar specifically to play in church. I’ve always liked the Jaguar style and Harley Benton puts them in my price range. The neck felt great right out of the box. There were no rough or sharp fret ends. The pickups had the sound I was looking for but the controls were a little lacking. Volume was a little hard to control and only worked above 8. There was also that vintage 60 cycle hum. Personally , I’d prefer a black pickguard with the sunburst finish, but that’s just me.

I replaced both pots with CTS pots and shielded the body with copper tape. The controls are more responsive now and the hum lessened but still enough there to sound vintage. Overall, I am very pleased with this guitar and would recommend it for anyone looking for the Jaguar style on a budget.

Can't Believe the Quality and Playability!

This is my first Harley Benton, and I am seriously impressed! A novice player of many years, I can attest that this JA Vintage Series model is leaps and bounds ahead of most any electric guitar considered to be an 'introductory level' instrument I've played. It was set up out of the box(!) (all but tuning and protective film pealing to be done, really), stays in tune quite well, and has at least six or seven superior tone sets out of its three position switch in clean AND dirty amplification settings. If you've been waiting and waiting for a scratch and dent classic vibe to come into view or drop to a reasonable price to no avail, as I had been, toss that notion aside. The JA will surely satisfy beyond your expectation!

HB is an example to mimic

After the first test, i can say with ease that i feel guilty.

It feels like stealing candy from a kid, thanks HB

My first time with hb, wanted to buy one for a long time, but i was afraid that it would feel like low price series of big brand guitars and worse (holding a giant cork).

Feels great, plays great, sounds great, nice paint job, frets are good, overall 5 stars for sure

I am only buying hb from now on, nothing to be jealous from bigger brands, and not paying at least 200€ only for the logo.

Definitely a must buy if you looking for a jazzmaster body.

So good, great value.