Harley Benton TE-30 BE Standard Series 5-stars Reviews

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4 years ago

beautiful guitar that plays well.

4 years ago

Unbelievable guitar for just pennies.

It is cheap for sure. But wait a minute, is it practical? O-h, yes! Even without upgrade, with those ceramic pickups it sounds like a real Tele. It was a surprise to have this guitar which I ordered for one of my students. Didn't want to part with it really. My student is happy by the way.

4 years ago

Great Telecaster

I wanted to try a telecaster , I usually play Ibanez RGs. For the price it is great value. The sound was surprisingly good. The colour ( cream ) is even better than the picture. It is heavy compared to an RG but that is not an issue. Other than the string and pickup height the guitar was perfectly adjusted.

4 years ago

great tool, everything came in one piece. Of the features, it turned out to be very heavy, harder than les paul

4 years ago

telecaster

plays very well sound great looks very good

4 years ago

Harley Benton TE-30 BE Standard Series

Love this guitar,it is way above it's pay grade.

All i can say is watch the video i did with this into a boutique valve amp.

https://youtu.be/asCA-m74QOo

4 years ago

Do a nice setup and this thing is amazing

First off, I bought 2 teles. A TE-70RW and this (te-30) let me just say that this one gets a bit more play time than my TE-70!!

This guitar is a wonderful modding platform for many mods and upgrades. I added a few things like a bone-nut, and some locking tuners. It plays fantastic. It is extremely resonant, the neck is PERFECT. Literally no dead frets that I could find and no sharp fret edges or anything! And this came to a cold part of the USA! I am in love with this guitar. It feels like it has a soul and is something I plan on keeping for the rest of my life. Should you get one? YES.

Even if this is your first guitar, I honestly can't think of anything better than this. It looks pretty, sounds pretty, plays pretty and is well priced. Even out of the box (just change the strings). Highly HIGHLY recommend!

4 years ago

Great guitar

For the money this guitar is pretty much unbeatable

5 years ago

This plays as good as any Tele fender

looks good , plays good, sounds, price very good. All in all its just a good guitar. ill be buying more HD. well done guys .

5 years ago

Great Buy

Cosmetically perfect. Workmanship solid with good set up out of the box. Great Tele sounds with good clean frets and sweet smooth neck. Great price and I'll buy another at these prices.

5 years ago

great guitar for the price¡¡¡

bought this Guitar after Reading great reviews-

didnt like the narrow frets on the neck, so changed a neck for a T70 H.Benton.

didnt like the off white color, a sander came handy, now she is in a natural color, no paint, no Varnish, just teak oil.

invested in total 80Euros on top, and i have a great guitar. if narrowfretts dont putyou off. BUY IT

5 years ago

Another gem

What can I say - another gem - arrived set up with no issues - sounds suburb - quality miles above it's price range - I have a top end brand name telecaster and this Harley equals it on sound and comes very close to matching it on quality - It does not make any sense

5 years ago

great guitar

Such a great guitar at a great price

5 years ago

TE-30

World class value for the money. Plays well and sounds like a tele. Would recommend to anyone

5 years ago

Brilliant

Cheap, looks great, sounds really good, ideal for the studio for a visiting guitarist or for working out ideas, changed the strings and top nut and its a very usable guitar

5 years ago

Forecaster 5x

Exce!lent for money lovely guitar

5 years ago

Amazing value for money!

Great guitar, I wanted Tele type guitar but could not justify the high price tag of the major brands, This TE-30 fits the bill perfectly.

The Neck is on the thick side, so I would not recommend for those with small hands, Personally I like it, the fret work and finish on the neck is top notch and is very comfy to play, Only gripe here is the frets have been leveled but not polished so are a bit scratchy when string bending, At this price point it's a minor issue and they'll smooth out once played in.

the body is well finished and looks great, It is very heavy so if weight is an issue maybe look for a Basswood bodied Tele,

Tonally what more can be said, I sounds like a Tele!, the pickups are Ok obviously not up to the standards of aftermarket brands but then you should not expect them to be for this price.

Easily able to cover the traditional Tele sounds without any fuss.

I do not agree with other reviewers that "it's as good as a fender or other name brand" because it clearly is not and nor should it be expected to be, In it's own right it's a great guitar, for the price it's a steal really, I have been playing guitars for more than 30 years now and have used many different makes and models over the years, the Te-30 is a decent instrument whether you are a beginner or more advanced I'm very pleased to add it to my collection.

I only wish they had been made so well when I was a beginner!

5 years ago

AMAZING!!!!

I purchased this guitar a while ago and paid about $100.00 for it. This is one budget friendly guitar that you DO NOT need to exchange the pickups. I let a well seasoned guitar player and teacher play it and he was blown away about it's quality and when I told him what I paid for it he was shocked. This tele style guitar needs no upgrades at all.

5 years ago

Cool top load TL with big quality and little price

buyed for home use this bd boy show real twang of tl tone. Really good from the box.

TL must be simple and enjoyable, and he is

5 years ago

Nice looking, well made guitar

Really great guitar for this price. Fretwork and all assembly is good. Weakest part of this guitar is pickups and electronics. Buts its akay fo this money and I can fix it

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Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Harley Benton
  • Released in 2003
  • Average price : $120
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