Harley Benton SC-450Plus CB Vintage Series Reviews

Like it !

i got this guitar 2 days ago.

Over all i am very , very pleased.

1st the guitar is design very nice and looking very impressive.

the guitar is build very well and seems as very good quality.

the SOUND is very good, and sustain also in the high strings.

feel like much more expensive guitar....

the price is very good for this guitar as u get something which in higher level then what u pay.

overall - i do recommend this , this is high level product with low price,

the sound is good , it fun to play on.

enjoy.

Badly made bridge

The guitar I very good value for the money,my only problem was the bridge didn't follow thefret board contour so there was fret buzz and dead spots onthe middle strings.so bought another bridge on ebay and the fixed it

Packaging is quite good, delivered without any damage or issue. You do not have to be worry about that. Great sound, very nice quality and well prepared for playing from producer/shop. Best for price. Recommended product.

Great guitar punches well above its price point

Arrived safely, no damaged. Fantastic sound. Once setup to my preference it was a joy to play. I tend to find you need to spend a good few hours playing a new guitar, get familiar with it. I made some adjustments to the pickup height and the poles,.I prefer to try get the most out of the stock hardware if possible and rarely see the need to change.

Wow!

The headline says it all. I am amazed with this guitar. Best $160 ever

Great for the price

Bought this to be a cheapo blues machine as a supplement to my Mexican strat - and I am wowed by the quality on display here. The humbuckers sound great, and the double coil-split offers fantastic customizability. There were some QC issues with very slightly chipped binding in spots, a few spots of cosmetic gunk on the neck (that were easily scraped off with my fingernail), and, as others have mentioned, paint issues around the backplates. But none of that keeps the guitar from looking great overall, and since it came with a fantastic setup out of the box, the most important boxes - how it plays and how it sounds - are emphatically checked. This does not feel like a <$200 guitar, it feels like a high-quality Epiphone, and is an otherworldly value-for-money offering. Love it!

Great guitar

Appearance 10/10.

Compliance with what is on the site 10/10.

Now about the cons :

- the delivery was delayed a little, but my country's post office is to blame for this.

-although the guitar is budget, but still, there are small problems with the paint and edging.

- in the reviews on YouTube they said that the guitar comes almost tuned, but in my case it doesn't. I had to spend a long time with the anchor key .

- and the main disadvantage is that the frets ring in four places . I tried to loosen the anchor or raise the bridge, but it didn't help, I'll have to polish the frets.

And the rest of the guitar is great , especially for your money!

Guitar that exceeded the highest expectations!

I hesitated to buy Les Paul for a long time. And when, finally, he decided to buy, he did not think about possible options for long - Harley Benton has recently created a great reputation for himself! I don't need a big brand name on the headstock of my guitar, I needed exactly the same sound, Les Paul sound! And I got it for a little money. I also got a beautiful guitar appearance! Roswell pickups were also very good and do not require replacement with expensive brands. Only plastic nut and vintage tuners require replacement. I replaced them with Graphtech Nubone and locking machine head set. Now I can enjoy playing a beautiful and perfectly sounding guitar!

Almost perfect!

A lot of reviews said that this is a perfect guitar for its price, and they didn`t lie at most parts. It sounds very good, visual appearance is also good, but screw holes(if you want to remove pickguard, as i did) and outer bounds of the head dont painted very well, but its very hard to notice, so it still very good.

Very Good Value For Money

The fret ends, binding, and fingerboard are all top quality and this is very unusual for a guitar in this price range and even double the price. The fingerboard wood is quite dark for Pau Ferro wood and looks better than most rosewood these days. The frets are a little bit scratchy to start with, but they polish up quickly by playing the guitar and bending the strings a lot. The nut slots are cut perfectly, again this is something normally only seen on much more expensive guitars. The cherry to yellow sunburst body finish is really well done and the cream binding on the top edge of the body has been finished very well. Although the maple veneer on the face of the guitar body does not have a really deep flame figuring it is just enough to make the guitar look very expensive. The hardware (tuning pegs, bridge and tailpiece) all seem to be quite good quality, and the pickups are very good for a guitar of this price with the added feature of being able to switch them to single coil mode by pulling up on the volume knobs. The only thing that has caused any issue is that the pickup toggle switch was poor quality. The hex nut hadn't been tightened and the switch rotated in the hole but, when I gently tightened the nut, the threaded cylindrical section broke off from the remainder of the switch. I have bought a replacement switch of better quality and will solder it in place because I have experience with electronics, whereas most other people would have returned the guitar. Overall I am very happy with my purchase.

This is my guitar. There are many like it, but this one is mine.

This is my first guitar. About 15 years ago I played acoustics, decided to remember my youth and at the same time try electro. I searched the Internet for a long time for what to buy, in the end I chose this one in terms of price – quality ratio. The guitar came to my village for 10 days by UPS service. The guitar looks cool and you want to pick it up and play.

Good bang for buck

The electronics and the finish stack up very well against the more expensive Gibson. The only complaint is about the low quality tuners and plastic knobs/scratch plate. Nevertheless it would still be cheaper if you bought this guitar with offmarket tuners and knobs, than to buy a Gibson.

If you're on the fence, this is your signal.

For the money, this guitar is than worth it. The finish was beautiful, it sounds amazing, and feels great. For 200$ you cannot buy a better guitar. Also shipped and got to Texas within a week. Great work.

GREAT GUITAR

excellent guitar, looks great,the neck is pleasant to the touch, the pegs keep the system,the frets are smooth and pleasant.I liked the instrument,it sounds great

Great Guitar

One of the best guitars I have playes that costs under £200, easily better then any Squire or Epiphone and is cheaper too.

Absolutely top guitar!

I am 100% delighted with this guitar! Even better than I thought it would be. PLays like a dream, beautiful looking, feels good and solidly built.

Just everything about it is excellent. Maybe I am very lucky?! I will change the strings in time, but the tuners hold the correct pitch and I hardly ever need to tweak the knobs.

I love the music of Led Zeppelin, and this guitar gets me there.

I am really pleased with the great quality at an affordable price!

I would definitely recommend this to buy.

Excellent Guitar

For the money this is one of the best guitars I've ever played honestly, it came in tune too, which was impressive, I did take off the pic guard, but that was easy enough too and it still looks great, anyway, super great quality

Muy buena la guitarra en comparación con mi epiphone Lp cuando cierro los ojos se siente mucho mejor

No cons

Truly amazing!

I finally got my SC-450Plus CB after a long Customs delay at each end, and it was well worth the wait. I've heard a few comments about minor issues with finish and color, but I have to say I can't find anything about the looks of this guitar that is not perfect. The only thing I found wrong was that one of the tone knobs was not put on quite lined up, so I popped it off and replaced it and now it's truly perfect! It looks great, sounds great, and plays great. It's not just a great guitar for the money, it's a great guitar. It would be a great guitar for a touring musician, or really for anybody. The pickups are really hot, the action is like butter, and the fingerboard is nice and smooth, with perfectly rounded fret ends. It really would stack up against an Epiphone.

Amazing Guitar!

I can't say enough good things about this instrument! I loved it from the first note I played! Great tone. I am blown away by the attention to detail in the construction, as well as the fit and finish. I feel like I have a really special addition to my guitar family. This will definitely not be my last HB guitar!