Harley Benton SC-550 II BCF Reviews

Best les paul alternative for the money

Arrived to US safely in good condition, no sharp frets, the action is low and is almost in tune out of the box. Only drawbacks I have are there some cosmetic issues like the binding painted over, headstock inlays were also slightly painted over, tiny pits on the body that are hardly noticeable and gold layer of the tailpiece mounting studs somewhat worn off even though I never touched that part at all but that's is okay because that can be replaced later on. Overall I love the finish and it plays and sound great!

To make it even better

Lovely guitar and excellent value for money but can be improved by sending out an instruction sheet so that the action can be setup to the player's requirements.

For example the method of setting the individual string height and adjustment of the tailpiece to advoid the strings rubbing and pivioting on the bridge and not the saddles.

Nice quality, looks great, plays great

I had to level some of the frets but that is common with any guitar.

Awesome single cut

Arrived very quickly. Needed some decent setup (some truss adjustment, bridge height, and intonation), but other than that no crazy cracks or sharp frets.

Parts and looks are high quality.

Great guitar, surprisingly great pickups

Really enjoying this guitar. The quality control was topnotch and the tesla pickups sound much better than expected.

amazing value

You get a lot for your money with this guitar. It sounds as good as it looks, and it looks great. Only some small adjustments, and it plays great too. Personally, I'm going to change the tuners, not that there is anything wrong with the included ones, just that I want the gold hardware throughout.

worlds beyond what i was expecting.

the finish is striking out of the box. seriously blew me away. so far i've only ever had to tune it the once. so it stays in tune. no real noticeable blemishes, or issues. my favorite part is the neck. i love the cut away on the back of the neck for higher fret access. i dont know a whole lot about tesla pickups, but they absolutely do their job. will buy again.

Love this Guitar

Very beautiful finish, pickups are lovely and warm. Pretty high output and beautiful sound. All around a really great guitar for an amazing price.

Great looking great sounding

Great value overall and easy to get the sound you love

Top notch guitar!

High quality guitar! A1.

Beautyfull Guitar

Must play it every day😊 after I lowered the action it became one of my favourite guitars

550 11 bcf

I bought this guitar on the strength of opinion on the web. I must say that Ihoped it wasn,t all hype . Having taken delivery all concerns went away, PLAYED GOOD FROM THE BOX ,a few minor adjustments to my taste and I now find it as pleasing to play as my branded guitar,s at a much more favorable price .The choice of black cherry flame is a delight to look at,and if all you did was hang it on a wall it would justify the purchase.In conclusion a great guitar for so small a price would be the way to go .DEFINITELY NOT MY LAST Harley benton

צליל מדהים

Excellent quality. Amazing sound. Came with good strings.

You get way more than you give guys!!

You get way more than you give guys!! Totally worth it. I ve played Gibson Les Pauls and i enjoy it quite as much, especially distorted. Tesla pick ups very nice!!

Amazing!!

This guitar is flawless. It needs NOTHING more. The shipping took about 3 days, and absolutely no issues. Just ordered another HB.

Superb Accurate Information sent

Superb fast delivery to UK even through Sat and Sun! 3 Days!!!

Great Guitar

The guitar is beautiful and plays like a dream!

A great guitar

This is a fantastic guitar that plays great and sounds great right out of the box. However...there are some issues.

I will first say that I am a huge Harley Benton fan and I own several HB guitars and I haven't been disappointed with the quality of any of the instruments I've previously purchased, but this particular guitar was slightly disappointing in two major ways:

1) The fretboard "bit" me the first time I played it and - while moving my hand along the fretboard - a piece of plastic near the second fret sliced my hand and I got a sliver a fretboard binding stuck in my finger. After cleaning up the blood and pulling the sliver out of my hand, I was all good. But I didn't "trust" the guitar to play it again until I did some proper fretwork on the neck. Perhaps I got a bad one in the batch?

2) The colour of this instrument is closer to a darker "candy apple red" and not the brighter shade of red seen in the product photos. Don't get me wrong, it's a beautiful guitar, but if you were expecting the guitar to look EXACTLY like the website photos you'll be disappointed.

All in all, it's a great guitar.

Pretty Cool Les Paul knock-off at a great price

This one was a bit of an impulse buy for me, after Jonathan Koh, a Youtuber over in Singapore recommended it to me in a livestream. I didn't own a LP-style guitar and so I figured "Why not?" and got it.

Didn't disappoint. Great-looking. Doesn't feel cheap at all. Intonation is right. Didn't feel like it needed a setup. Neck feels smooth enough. Plays fine (well, it is a Les Paul style guitar, where things can get a bit cramped up high on the neck, but that is the style). Holds tune. Pickups aren't expensive ones, of course, but they sounded fine to me. I dialed in some Slash-settings, went Knocking on Heaven's Door. Sounded pretty right to me.

I do not own a 'real' Gibson LP, so it is a bit tricky for me to compare this guitar to the original. However, I own guitars that are way more expensive, and I feel this one holds it own, pretty much.

Beautiful Guitar

Ordered on Sunday, arrived on Thursday. This guitar is stunning. The pictures on the website dont do it justice. The flame top is amazing, and its a much deeper, richer cherry red than on the website. It arrived without a blemish anywhere. The build quality is exceptional and the sound (to me as a beginner guitarist) is right up there with any guitar Ive heard. I cant believe how good it looks. Maybe the jade coloured tuner pegs might not be to everyones taste, but I dont mind them. I have quite a few HB guitars now, including the outstanding Fusion 3 in roasted maple and this guitar looks just as good. If you want a LP style guitar, dont bother paying £600/£700, buy this one, its outstanding in every way. Plus, the top is solid maple, 6mm, not a veneer. The Epiphones at £700, only have a veneer.