Harley Benton SC-400 SBK Vintage Series Reviews

Smooth look/feel and sound

Looks and feels like satin sound's fantastic so glad I got this for my son

Good for money

Fretboard looks chip Weight 3,78 kg. Pickups 14ohm bridge, 12 neck. Ferrite magnet much noise. Satin finish looks fine to me But for this money excellent choice

Great value

This guitar is do much better than expected! Great finish and playability, good sound.

Great!

It is really great addition for beginner or even intermediate level players that would want something classic look with an unbeatable price. The neck is a little thick for my liking, other than that it is a great guitar overall.

Rockin workhorse ,

Polished fretts , oiled fretboard , lowered action slightly ,Put my strings on , would put up against any similar LP style guitar , Practice , Rehearse , Song write , Record , Play live , Wouldnt hesitate at all

Awesome

I am harley benton fan a because of your prices I plan to buy 3 more guitars in the next 4 months

Nice first guitar

It's my first guitar setup so the convenience of having the amp and guitar and cables and stuff included is nice. Looks lovely. Sounds pretty nice. Good for practicing. I love it

Worth it !

Smooth frets . Just great product all around !

nice features, nice sound

thank you for your cooperation

Good guitar for the price.

Good guitar for the price.

Sounds good for the price!

Good budget guitar for beginners! Build quality is lacking, but that's what you get for the price. The sound is good. Will require adjustment to get the most out of it.

Great for the price

I live and perform in the UK, however, I was born in Lithuania and I still regularly go back. I bought this guitar, to have something to play for when I'm back in my home country and it's been great so far! Definitely a good guitar for someone who doesn't want to spend a lot on an electric guitar or is just starting out. The only con I've noticed so far is that the fret finish isn't perfect so I scratched my fingers a couple of times, but nothing major. Overall, I am happy with it.

Great quality and great value

This guitar rivals guitars that are 4 times the cost. Nothing wrong with the fret work, stays in tune, sounds great, and the satin finish feels great. I wouldn't hesitate to buy this guitar again.

I freaking love this guitar

I bought this knowing it was a budget guitar. First off it was cutting out on one of the pots. Took the plate off the back. 2 wires touching. Pulled it away. Corrected the noise. Second. Neck had the buzz. Had to adjust the bridge and the truss rod was not tightened. With those things corrected. I love it. The fret ends are quality above the less than $200 delivered price. The pickups are quiet... Meaning not noisy when your not playing. I'm pretty shocked at how much I like the pickups on both this one and my SC 500 vintage white. I have a friend whose a big strat lover not familiar with HB fall in love with it. Next in sight... The silver burst!!!

Superb guitar - just not for me!

Unlike previous HB guitars, this one didn't even need the frets dressing (though, like many others have found, the strings it comes with are terrible). Whacked on some Ernie Balls and plugged in, and everything sounded great (almost) straight out of the box.

Only thing is, I find this a bit of a heavy guitar. That's nothing to do with the quality of the guitar, just personal preference.

Downsides? the tuning pegs feel a little cheap, and the satin finish shows up fingermarks all too easily. But this is a great guitar for rock/blues - looks good, sounds great, well set up and ready to play.

Great

I am a starter on guitar this is amazing for me exactly what I need it is great quality and sound great price for what it is. All the customer support was super helpful

Low quality - had to repair the jack

Guitar came on time, well packaged etc. I plugged into RAT and music interface, and started recording some riffs. After 2 days JACK plug got broken and had to repair it. Otherwise it works good, and I believe good stuff for dirty electric noises.

a gem for the bedroom rockstar

wishing i could give a very detailed review about this product in terms of sound, and features, and playability, and build, and etc... the truth is i am but a bedroom rockstar, with not so much disposable income who just want to play some backing tracks at the end of the day. ..

it arrived safe and sound, but i wish there was a bit more padding inside the box to protect the guitars.. the torture they go through while being shipped can do some damage. ..

upon first inspection, one of the volume knobs was slightly loose ... tighten it up and was happy with it. .. also, there's a bit of buzz coming from guitar jack, needs some wiggling to go away.. but i can't really hear it while playing..

i play this through some behringer pedals, fender cabled, connected to an m-audio duo and into my garageband ... i load up some of my favorite backing tracks, and play away for an hour . .. .

there's a bit too much action, but once i become a little more comfortable with adjustments, i'll give them a go. ... and maybe over xmas time i'll treat myself ( and the guitars ) to a proper luthier tlc. ... for now, i'll just use ( and abuse ) them as much as i love them..

because i don't play through amps, i don't care so much about the tones, as i do all that digitally ( maybe that doesn't make much sense ) - i rarely record anything, i just mess around with 100quid worth of cheap plastic pedals ( that's 4 pedals + chromatic tuner) - either way, i wouldn't be that knowledgeable to comment on it ... i was told to change strings every 2-3 weeks given how much i play it, but i'll do so when i snap one ( or three... ) ..

i've seen ( and heard ) a lot of bashing on these guitars. .. about built quality, and tone, and features, and copying, and whatnot. .. but what really matters to me is that a complete guitar noobie such as myself, has access to a really decent electric guitar, with an affordable price, to just blow off some steam at the end of the day, playing along my favorite artists. ..

bottom line : if you're a seasoned, veteran, very skilled and professional guitarist maybe don't throw away the packaging boxes - give it a try and use your skills to decide if you want to keep it, or return it -- if you're a new player ( or a veteran noob such as myself, ) you won't be able to tell any better, and i believe you'll be super happy with the purchase..

this guitar ( and brand ) whole package makes it possible for me to enjoy the gift of music and, for that, i'll always be thankful...

Really excellent sound

Great build, incredibly faithful to the branded guitar it’s design is based on.

It is my first electric guitar and i think it is a realy good choice for begginers who don't want to spend a lot money.