Harley Benton SC-500 WH Vintage Series 5-stars Reviews

Extremely Nice

Just received this Beautiful Axe today , it came well packaged and set up nicely the only gripe I had was the bridge pickup was very microphonic but that really wasn’t a big deal. I had to say the active pick ups to switch them out anyway, other than that five stars.

So it's a cheap Guitar???

Yes it is a cheaply priced guitar but it is also so much more! The build quality of this Guitar is as good a model twice the price. The sound is simply exceptional for the price. When it arrived it was in perfect condition with the physical settings as near perfect as you could expect. playability is first class, The general look of the guitar is really smart with first class with the gold hardware and the pleasant white paint used. The hardware is obviously the best but is acceptable. Strings need to changed as the ones supplied are not really perfect. I found the tuning keys good and the pickups far better than expected. Locking tuners could be fitted in the future. This guitar is worth upgrading in my opinion. It is not a badly built cheapie but instead a guitar far above its price.... My other two guitars are both ep's and this one produces a far better sound and is more comfortable to play... You really need to see and play it to get a good feel. The pictures go no way in giving an actual true representation of the quality of this £144 baby. I would just like to add that My appraisal is based on the guitar I received. Yes if your looking for a guitar not costing the earth that will preform like an instament twice or three times the cost, then this is the one to go for.

Well worth it!

This guitar is unbelievably cheap for what you get, personally my favourite Les Paul cheap alternative.. Having read/watched reviews online I was dubious regarding quality etc given it’s price, however having inspected as soon it arrived I can safely say it has an amazing finish! The sound is fantastic, very playable..

Great guitar!

It is a great quality guitar for a low price

PLAYS LIKE BUTTA

This is a solid instrument. Plays beautifully. I swapped out the pickups (as I always do) and tuners and installed a brass nut. Gorgeous guitar.

Unbelievable playing

This was my second HB guitar. So I was expecting a lot. I was not disappointed. This guitar feels like a dream. It plays amazingly smooth and looks cooler than an ice berg. The fretboard and neck feels fast and comfortable. The unique cut on the set neck looks beautiful, and looks like it has more contact between the body and neck, making it stronger. Love this guitar.

A beauty

With a good set up after shipping and letting adjust to the climate, this is a work horse.

Sounds really good and QC obviously checked this guitar over. You can’t buy the parts for this amount. A 10 out of 10 for me.

Les Paul custom

Very simply a dead ringer to a 1974 les Paul custom I sold many years ago ……

No bs …… it’s so close to that guitar it’s a joke anyone would spend 4400$ for the Gibson model …

The best guitar purchase I have ever made …

For beginners, and even experienced. Recommended

So overall the guitar just sound good. and Looks Great !

I should make a fully setup and just then I sure this will be a perfect guitar.

everything works, look really nice, Hope the pickguard was placed a little lower.. but its no such a big deal.

I will recommend my friends to buy this guitar, and other from your collection, because its just cheap, beautiful, and just amazing. ( for the really low budget )

Excellent value for money

The guitar is assembled very well. The intonation is tuned straight out of the box, the strings are at a height of less than 2 millimeters at the 12th fret. Great clear sound. Potentiometers do not crackle, pickups do not have mic effect. And the edges of the frets are very smooth!

Lovely gutiar for the money!

Wonderful instrument for the money, looks great, sounds decent, and makes a great platform for mods!

Excellent for the price!

I've been playing this guitar for more than a year now, and I've gotta say it's excellent for the price! The sound is what I expected for this type of guitar, and I'd say it's a good alternative / option if you're looking for this type of sound and are in a limited budget. Also, the weight is nice! It's not super heavy like other guitars in this type.

I've done a very casual-ish use since I'm a music student and not really going on gigs with it, and from that comes my experience. Also, done some studio work with it, but mostly on DI with virtual amp simulators.

A con I would say could be some elements of the build quality. A tuning machine and the pickup selector came a little loose, and with time I could remove those with ease. However, a setup and adjustment made the trick and now it's perfect!

Impressed

like 5 years ago I bought for the same price a budget strato, but the pickups sucked, in fact, the overall manufacturing did. Before buying this HB I read and watched a lot of reviews of similar products before buying it and im impressed!! It sounds good, the manufacturing is good, the action is on point for my taste.

I have never played a les paul, but as far as I read it's heavy, so does this guitar.

The tunners are a bit weird, when tunning, sometimes a tiny movement make big changes and sometimes just nothing.

Great value!!!

What can I say. After reading lots of reviews online I took the plunge and bought this guitar. I have been playing guitar now for 48 years and have had many guitars during that time. I currently have 8 guitars now including a Gibson Les Paul Custom but I can honestly say this HB is my favourite to play. I had pre conceived ideas that I would have to change out the pickups on this but can honestly say the pickups are really good.

Just a couple of very small issues (which won't spoil things for me) The Gold coloured Bridge and Tail piece are slightly different colours and the pickup selector switch wiggles about ( I am going to replace it) The tuning heads are okay and hold tuning but aren't brilliant, something else I may change in the future. BUT, and I say that in capital letters, this a £149 guitar!!!!!!!! Great, great value for the money even with a few very small niggles

Buy one, you won't be disappointed!

10 out of 10

This Guitar is 10 out of 10. Plays like butter, super nice, no flaws, top ten!

Lives up to the hype

I am not an expert guitar player, but I wanted to upgrade my lower quality electric guitar for a decent cost. I believe this is comparable to the $400-$500 USD guitars that I was looking at before I heard about Harley Benton, both in sound and quality. This guitar is incredible for the price. Great finish, no blemishes and I love the clean white look with the gold pickups.. Stays in tune pretty well and had a great sound whether it's a clean tone, high gain, bridge or neck pickup, they all sound great and you can get a lot of tones out of this guitar. The only thing that seems a little cheaper to me is some of the hardware like the toggle switch or knobs, which still get the job done and aren't a big deal. Overall I really like this guitar and I'd recommend it to anyone.

excellent sound, build quality and appearance-at the highest level!

I enjoyed telling my buddies all about HB

GREAT SOUNDS and beautiful finish. I am a mega church musician and play to 8-10,000 people in a weekend. The weekend I got the guitar I loved the sound so much I decided to bring it to church, the musicians I play with are all pro level and they were all so complementary of the look but more about the sound of the guitar. It was fun sharing what I paid after guesses in the $5-800 range. I've already purchased another HB JA60 for a recording project because the sound is so authentic. Great value guitar!

Cons: The tuners need to be upgraded at some point but the instrument stays in tune,

Very nicely done.

Pros : Still can't believe the price.

Cons: Minor blemish on edge of pick guard.

Exactly as advertised.

Very happy with this purchase!