Harley Benton SC-1000 SBK Progressive Line Reviews

Satisfied!

Honestly I have nothing bad to really say about it. The guitar came in good shape and overall the craftsmanship is very nice. The guitar came out of tune but otherwise the setup is perfectly fine for me although a more experienced guitarist would want to look into it to get it up to spec. I would also say that for a beginner like myself not wanting to spend a lot on a guitar for what you're getting is a bargain. I have an ESP LTD EC-50 and this guitar is definitely replacing it.

The gold hardware is aesthetically pleasing and acts as a nice accent to the body and pickups/knobs and I haven't had any issues with these components so far.

The pickups are great for what you're paying for; you're able to achieve some really nice tones and the tone knob definitely responds well to handling whatever you throw at it. Furthermore, with my EC-50 having passive pickups, it's very nice to hear the difference between active and passive pickups, and I'm definitely learning towards active pickups from now on.

The only downsides I could really say are more specific to QC and packaging:

- It would've been nice to see more packaging material inside the cardboard box it was shipped in to further ensure that there will be absolutely zero damage to the guitar.

- Fret ends are a little scratchy and may prove to be a little uncomfortable for some players.

- One of the knobs on my model specifically is put on incorrectly and the numbers don't match up. Easy fix but figured I should mention it anyway.

In conclusion: if you're looking for a budget metal guitar, this has got you covered. All it needs is a little bit of love and care and higher quality pickups and components, then you've got yourself a pretty great guitar.

Great Guitar

This is my second Harley Benton guitar. My first is a CST-24T in green flame. For all practical purposes it is a PRS at a significantly lower price. The feel, sound, and look is top rate and that is what led me to the SC-1000 SBK.

The SC-1000 arrived in the USA in record time thanks to the staff there who helped me through the ordering and processing. It was double boxed, in perfect condition, even came with a battery, and even had a cool sticker that reads "in case of emergency, rescue my guitar".

This guitar feels great. Machine heads keep strings tuned. The neck is smooth with no sharp edges on the frets and no string buzz. Bridge was set to the correct height. Plugged in (line 6 75w) it sounded fantastic and sustain was easy. It is a metalhead's guitar for certain. Compared to a Prophecy (way more expensive) this is easily the go to guitar.

If you have any reservations about HB guitars, or this guitar, don't. These are well worth having and playing, plus unlike my Les Paul Custom, there is no worrying about banging them up while traveling or on stage - a good excuse to just get another HB.

Pros: way too many, and the price - unbeatable.

Cons: none.

Another great HB guitar for a little money.

I can't get over how nice these guitars are. No tuning issues and it was set up perfectly. You can tell they are made with cheaper parts but it doesn't seem to matter. I use my Harleys every day recording songs in my studio. The pickups don't have quite the same output as more expensive guitars but what do you want at this price point? They are slightly weaker not as tight with distortion but still have a good tone.

Very good guitar.

Shipped to Russia. Great quality.

ALMOST SUPER

almost super,the guitar is great, I replaced the sensors with EMG-it turned out super,I took it for home use in General, I am satisfied with the guitar feels light and this makes me happy.let's see how it behaves over time

came with a broken headstock!

this is my second guitar from Harley Benton as the first one came with the broken pickup switch toggle I thought I was just unlucky first time and should give this one a try. Guess what this one also came in a pristine box(no visible damage to the box) but a broken head. The funny thing is that they have a stupid sticker on it that this dude carefully(!) inspected the guitar! yeah right! he failed to see a broken head!!!!

Excellent value for money

Wow, really nice guitar for the money.

Delivered in perfect condition with no marks or dings thankfully, active pick ups sound really nice and the neck is nice and fast.

Love the look of the matte black with gold hardware, only negative point I can think of is the frets were a bit scratchy when bending notes but nothing a good polish won’t sort out.

Stays in tune well....very happy with my purchase and would recommend this guitar to anyone.

HB SC-1000

I decided to learn to play the guitar and after searching i came to the conclusion to buy this guitar. I bought it in the set that is available on this site since it is my very first guitar ever.

When it came in the mail I was very happy with the way it was packed.

As far as i could tell the guitar was in perfect shape.

It really is a beautiful guitar. The black body with golden accents gives it a very simple but wonderful look. I really want to hang it on my wall

The guitar played nice out of the box, little did I know it was not in tune, however i found that not an issue because that gave me the ability to learn how to tune the guitar with the clip tuner provided in the set

Best of its kind.

Ive played a few ESP through out the years. Never bought one cause it was just not the right guitar for me. Well...... HB you’ve done it again. I’ll keep this one. Way better than any ESP I’ve played before. Well done guys.

Love this unit!

This is my first Harley Benton & I am very happy with it. Looks and plays great out of the box. First time using active pickups and they are hot & sound awesome. Looks slick with matte finish and the gold hardware, pin striping is on point. Strings are close to the fret board and it plays nicer than my Epiphone. After playing with this for a week, I have no complaints. I would recommend this guitar without hesitation.

Awesome guitar!

I am so very impressed with this guitar. Generally, I am not a fan of gold hardware on a guitar, but when I unboxed it and took a good look in person, the hardware almost instantly grew on me. I am in absolute LOVE with the matte finish. There is a tactile sensation to it that I am in love with. Some customers may call it "B stock worthy", but in my opinion it is most definitely a plus, and NOT a minus. A good friend of mine is already trying to purchase it off of me. I won't say no, but he'll have to come up with a good amount of money to do so. If you're on the fence about guitars from HB, don't delay - get one now. The quality is very professional.

Harley Benton SC-1000

I have recently decided to purchase this guitar since it looked amazing.

Pros: Amazing looking, very well build and feels great to hold and play with.

Cons: Guitar was received with a small piece of wood broken from the head stock. Very small and can barely been seen.

The guitar arrived and needs a lot of set up. The neck pickup was so low that i could see inside the guitar, there is fret buzz and many other small adjustments that need to be done before being able to play with it. It is a wonder how this passed from quality control.

Active pickups are too hot and noisy and i will be replacing them with another brand soon.

But taking into consideration the money you spend for this beauty it is a steal.

Would recommend this to anyone who does not want to spend too much money and still receive a quality product.

Very impressed

Ok, i know don't judge, 5 stars in every aspect of a harley benton guitar, but this is ridiculous for the price, I've tried the guitar that this one is based on, and it cost almost 7 times more the this, i can't stop playing it.

Now it has very few aesthetic flaws, yes, but again less the 200£!!!

Pickups are ok again for the money yeah they are hot, but big news it comes with volume pots, i know patronising but well, I am really happy with it. Yeah I'll change the pickups but for the moment i an having a lot of fun.

Tuners are fine and for my surprise the are pretty stable, yeah they could be better, but AGAIN IS LESS THAN 200£!!! The neck is unbelievably comfortable it makes me want to play the action in is beautiful and the finish is great.

It handles dropped A tunings great. I will certainly get another one of this soon.

I highly recommend it for the price it's a great canvas for pickup changes and tuning pegs.

Sound wise, fiddling with the vol pots you can get really cool tones clean wise and it's very responsive, the high gain is a bit muddy, but ok. Yeah has the typical behaviour of the active pickups compression etc. And hot bla bla.

Great guitar! Nice price.

Sumptuously

Great guitar for the money

Very good guitar! 4 stars due to one kolok was poorly painted

Absolutely incredible guitar for the price range that its in. Has become my "daily driver" in terms of use as it is super reliable. Held tune very well even prior to changing the tuners. I would like to see them offer a passive pickup version as well, but aside from that, i have no complaints at all.

absolutly go for it

just " value for money",

best way i can describe it

one thing i would change are the tuners, other than that this guitar is very nicely made and i have no complaints

Amazing guitar for that price, came in really good condition, very playable for beginners and intermedia players. I recomended for sure!!!

Great guitar for metal

The guitar feels and plays great, the sound is great for metal and punk but not for anything else.The one ploblem I came across while owning this guitar is that it cant do clean sounds, the pickups are just way too hot and bring even the cleanest of clean sounds to overdrive.The guitar is also pretty light for a mahogany instrument but I rather like that.The neck feels like a les paul neck and is overall very nice, access to the higher frets is an issue however.