Harley Benton TE-30 BE Standard Series Reviews

Great First guitar

This was a very good purchase for a first electric guitar. Overall very well constructed and sound was OK. For it's price I'd say it's perfect for a first guitar. Only 'complain' is that it is really heavy (>4kg) so it becomes cumbersome to practice standing for long periods of time, other than that, happy to have had it as my first guitar!

This is better than I could have even imagined..

I have read all of the ratings and this is why I decided to give it a shot!

The guitar was shipped quickly and with great care.

When I opened the box WOW what a surprise the guitar was in fantastic shape no issues with paint or anything.

The one thing I am replacing is the tuners. This is a small price for the quality of the guitar. I currently own Fender Jazzmaster Ultra, Gretsch Nashville, and Les Paul Custom.

I realize it is not one of these however it is a Fantastic Value for the incredible price of $98.00.

The neck is fat and smooth. (Love it) the pickups well it is darn near as Twangy as a Fender for my money sounds great, this guitar will be with me forever! Thank you, Harley Benton, for making such a pleasant purchase.

Excellent deal

Had this guitar since 2020. Has never given me any issues, I love it and I couldn't have asked for a better deal. Great bang for my buck.

I had to calibrate a bit when it just arrived, to adjust the action, but after that, it was just delightful. Indeed, a friend who plays Ibanez high-tier guitars tried it out and complimented how it feels on the hands!

It's still on the low-budget side, without sophisitaced pickups. The sound is kinda generic, but I think that replacing the pickups you could end up with an almost undistinguishable guitar from a fender!

My first telecaster

This is my first telecaster. I have been using it for over a month now. Good quality and build. I like the overall sound and different tones. Good for budget and beginners.

For this price it is the best guitar out there

Played it for 5 years until I upgraded to a original Fender, there’s really little difference that I can make practical-wise.

It does it’s job, looks pretty but be careful, it is not completely white, you can see the wood texture when you’re up close, but that’s alright. Amazing guitar overall

Better than the other brands

This guitar is way better than any T style guitar in the sub 350usd brands. The neck felt like hard rock maple and is sturdy. The body and finish is clean. for some reason my TE30 had pre-drilled holes that didnt go through the body. I knew it would be its next mod which i did 3 days ago and it made the guitar so much better as now it is more resonant and increased the sustain.

Amazing upgrade possibilities

I bought it for one plan - upgrade it ! :)

Ofc, out of the box its more than fine for someone who just wants a decent telecaster. Mine weighted 3.9kg. No issues with finish, quallity etc... it has a very thick fingerboard = will last for long time for sure. No shapr fret ends etc....

I upgraded it with lock tuners, black pickguard, bone nut, new pots and custom Tonerider pickups... its a BEAST :D

Amazing for the price

I've had multiple people compliment this guitars look and sound. When I tell them the price, they are dumbfounded!

Very Heavy Ash Body

But good tone, easy to convert to string thru for more sustain, but the wood is quite soft so be wary of pickguard screws loosening and requiring a drop of wood glue after repeated use

Excellent guitars

These Harley Benton Telecaster guitars are the best bang for your buck you will find.

I use these guitars for my universal b or g bender system and all my customers are very happy with the product.

Incredible Value!

I've always wanted a Telecaster model to round out my collection. I extensively researched about every brand that offered one and came upon this TE-30 BE. I couldn't believe it was offering a maple neck and ash body for the price, but the reviews were overwhelmingly positive so I took a chance and bought one thinking 'Hey, it's just a back up guitar anyway.' It arrived packaged well and in perfect condition. It's such a beautiful looking instrument - no skimping on quality whatsoever. I tuned it up and WOW, I was blown away! The TE-30 plays smoothly with great punch and clarity. You're crazy not to pick one of these up and trust me, it's not going to be a back up guitar, I'm gigging with this thing!

Absolutely lovely!

Not my first HB guitar, so not really surprised to find this was a delight straight out of the box. Tuned it up and off I went. Excellent guitar and excellent value for money too!

An astounding guitar

I'm not where to begin really with this guitar. Okay, bought this and a Squier Affinity Tele thinking right it's a Fender so it's gotta have that classic twang I'm looking for, I mainly play country. And it kinda looks like Vince Gills '52 tele(!)

Wrong, the Squier is bad on so many fronts. I'll review that elsewhere but wow this HB is amazing.

More twang than the Squier, albeit slightly lower volume. Fit, finish and the overall look of the guitar is amazing. No flaws I can see and everything works like it should. Tuners for me are especially good, no dead spots - my TE52 has more dead spots than this one

Like it's brother the TE52 it's heavy so you do need a wide guitar strap so be warned

For €109 it's a crime not to add it to your arsenal and if your like me a Tele addict then you need one.

I have HB teles now from all the different series they have and this and the TE52 and the TE62 are the ones to go for. The lower TE20s WILL need work and effort to make them anyway playable.

Still baffled how they can make guitars this cheap and still kick Fenders ass on the way there

Very good for the price

Have had it now for a year, It is absolutely a solid guitar that is perfect for bringing with me wherever I tend to go. The sounds is crisp. Honestly no real downside at this price.

excellent!

reviewing this after having it for a few years, outstanding value for money, weighs a ton, great natural sustain, crisp pickup sounds, a real winner!

Great Budget T Style

Great value tele style guitar, ideal as a backup guitar or modding platform, there's not really much up with with this guitar at all, but at this price you can upgrade to your heart's content without your piggy bank getting too distressed. ... Just Brilliant Value

Great Beginners Electric

Wanted to start learning guitar for years, always loved the rock sound an electric can provide. So after saving up a bit I went for this one as I love the design of telecasters. Its very basic in its features but its defiantly handy to learn your way around the features that come with an electric guitar. Doesn't matter that its the cheap brand Harley Benton, it still sounds and plays like it could be Fender or Gibson

Great guitar

Really nice beautiful guitar.

With new strings,

A great tele for someone who wants to try teles.

Great guitar for the price. I didn't like the neck pickup and change it. It was way too dark for my taste. But what a great guitar this is!

The quality of the guitar is unbelievable for the price. Tuners worked great, the neck is thicker than a usual tele, but feels good. You feel like you are holding a real instrument and not some toy from squire. I don't believe you can get that quality for 111 euros anywhere else.

Nicely built budget guitar

I challenge anyone to find a guitar of this quality for the price. Not sure how HB do it! The only fault is that it's not strung through, it is a top loader and mine seemed to like snapping the top e string lol. Sorted it by adding my own string ferrules. A lot of work, however we'll worth it as now has more sustain, the Ash body is rather heavy but sounds 👍, thanks Harley Benton .....1st class service.