Harley Benton SC-550 II DFB 4-stars Reviews

Pro Guitar

best single cut guitar I played

Another great guitar from Harley Benton

Out of the box some bridge and truss rod adjustments had the guitar playing great within minutes. The slim C-shape neck is nicely finished with no sharp fret ends and feels great in the hand, particularly if you have a ‘thumb over the top’ playing style. Players with big hands or who like big, chunky necks will probably not be drawn to this.

The burst top on this guitar looks superb, so it’s a shame that the control knobs look really cheap. The pickup selector switch has a lot of ‘play’ and feels cheap and fragile. I’m not sure why HB chose green plastic for the classic ‘3-a-side tuners, they work adequately but look out of place on this guitar. The Roswell humbuckers are okay but lack warmth, depth, and bottom end so I will change them if I decide to keep the guitar.

In summary, this a great guitar for the price.

Great update to a great guitar

The Tesla pickups and stainless frets are welcome additions to the the formula I was already quite happy with on the Gen I. The frets required little to no work and they feel great. The new flame tops are HOT.

I think the description of the nut as "graphite" is in error. It was also badly cut and will probably need changing before I'm happy with it.

Pros:

Beautiful

Great fret work

New pickups are fantastic

Cons:

Badly cut nut

Nut material not as advertised