Harley Benton TE-40 TBK Deluxe Series Reviews

for the price,, probably one of the best you can get

I've bought couple of HB guitars for my band mates or me (in this price range or rather starting from this price)... just to check them out. For their price you can not go wrong...

This is by far the best of all other HBs. Fretwork was OK, electronics OK (on the 130 EUR LP for instance everything is horribly bad)

In the 100-120 EUR range this and a Jackson JS11 is the best choice...

Great looking guitar

I've purchased recently several Harley Benton guitars. They are amazing for the price, specially the vintage series. Sometimes they need some setup: adjust intonation, action, pickups... This one arrived perfectly out of the box. It plays and feels great. It is lightweight and very comfortable to play.

The finish is flawless, it looks amazing. The only downsize are the pickups, they are not too bad but they do sound noticeable worse than other HB guitars like the L-450PLUS or S-600 VI which are also more expensive. It takes very well heavy distortion and has a nice fat clean sound but it sound too flat and muddy in general but I can't complain for the price. Very happy with the purchase.

Recording machine

This guitar...have no words for its quality and capability. Used it even in studio....that sound....Mostly Tele's are for country and rock, but with this one i even recorded metal. It can be clean as usual Tele and get dirty as Ibanez guitar. And it looks stunning. That black gloss colour...cool...Gold hardware makes it even more unusual guitar.

3 way pickup selector makes it very universal guitar. Need a solo switch to bridge, need a rhythm switch to bridge..need clean stuff, switch to both. Did RHCP stuff...couldn't even hear the difference from original...just awesome. Did some A7X stuff...was great at solos.

Sound [7/10]

For hundred euros was expecting very bad quality guitar. Unpacked it and was stunned. It was MINT. No scratches. Good paint job. Quality tuners. bridge and other stuff. Had to straighten neck little bit, but that's ok. Truss rod works great so it as easy. Playing this guitar very much and travelling with it very much but it still does not have any defects.

Quality [9/10]Couldn't ask more for the price

Buy this Tele if you are Tele fan. Will not regret. Very great value for money. Gonna buy one more for modification! :)

Stunning guitar

This is my favourite guitar I own. Stunning looks, coupled with awesome tones perfect for any musical situation. The gold hardware and transparent black varnish look beyond belief, and is the first thing people who see it mention. And once they hear it, they cannot believe it cost so little relative to what other guitars in its class cost. Fantastic buy, I wish I'd bought one years ago.

Harley Benton TE-40 TBK Deluxe review

I bought this guitar just to knock about on as it's so cheap, however, it's price doesn't mean it's bad. To start with it looks great all that black and gold looks cool. How the strings come through the body over the bridge is great, it adds to the look and is a bit different from most tele's. It's well made and doesn't feel like it only cost 80 odd quid. As for the sound, well, it definitely punches above it's weight. Most cheap guitars sound really tinny and you don't get much variation. However, and this may be due to the Wilkinson pickups, it sounds great. You can get that classic tele sound and also when put thru distortion it sounds really raunchy. Unlike a lot of teles, which don't handle high gain too well. Definite steal at this price and would recommend to beginners, people in grungy or indie bands and want something they don't have to be to priceless with. Great guitar!

Amazing Value.

Having set the guitar up I have ended up with a fabulous guitar. Exactly what corners have been cut to achieve this price I can't say, but the end result is great. It plays, sounds and looks like a guitar costing way more than the asking price. I would recommend it to any one that wants a solid instrument who is serious about their music.

A Old Style with Modern Features

*the Harley Benton TE-40 is a great locking guitar for an unbeatable price!*

*The black laquer with the cream binding looks expensive and cool. *

*The Wormanship is very good.*

*The thin neck offers a great playability, and because of the string-throug, construction a got great sustain!*

*I play the guitar in Drop C with thick strings an have no tuning problems. *

*The build in Pickups sound really heavy and precise with a differnciated tone.*

*If anyone wants a cheap guitar for rock, this could be a choice!*