Harley Benton TE-20MN BM Standard Series 5-stars Reviews

My first Harley Benton Guitar

I thought i would get this as a test to see if i liked the guitar. I always wanted a tele style guitar and this fits that bill. I am very happy with the guitar, the quality is excellent, however there is one improvement that i have made so far and that was to change to brass saddles to allow me to get as close as possible to correct intonation. If i had to recommend one change i would request a bridge that allows individual intonation of the strings. I have learnt how to set up my guitars with this guitar and am very happy with the play-ability now. I would recommend this guitar as a good option for a beginner.

Stunning!

I have purchased multiple HB guitars and so far, this is one of the best.

The looks, build quality and everything seems to be very good. No visible blemishes or issues with the finish. Looks great.

Sound is pretty good as well, considering the pickups. Neck feels smooth and playing on this is quite smooth as well. Might need some oiling on the fretboard for even smoother experience and some light touches with the fret polish. But is very well just right out of the box.

To my surprise, this one didn't come with any fret sprouting. All fret ends are smooth and it's nice to play.

The neck is smooth and on the smaller width side, tuners hold up very well as well.

Overall, for the price that you pay it's one heck of a guitar, I would easily recommend everyone to buy one. It can serve as a backup or with some modifications, could take even on the stage. More than worth the price and I am extremely happy with this purchase.

Of course depending on how good each guitar that is sent out in lower price ranges, minor work might be required as with every such guitar.

Amazing guitar

I still need to purchase an amp but this guitar is already amazing and i do recommend it if you are a beginner. It looks more than how much it is and the colour of it is very nice!!

Just a brilliant back up guitar for the money

I bought this after seeing such positive reviews online as I needed a back up guitar to take abroad for a prolonged visit (didn't want to bring my 1996 two-tone sunburst USA strat for fear of damage or theft).

I was so pleasantly surprised to find a lovely looking guitar with an excellent neck and fretboard.

I did some minor adjustments like reducing the action by a couple of millimetres and thoroughly played and bent the strings with several re-tunings to ensure that the guitar stays in tune ( and it does - to be fair I was slightly worried as initially the guitar was out of tune every few minutes of playing but this was just new strings and the machine heads are fine and up to the job) This is something I would have done with any new guitar anyway.

The guitar is light and I have perfectly finished frets.

This is a super little guitar and easily worth two to three times the price paid. I'll certainly be adding to my Harley Benton range for some of those beautiful looking copies of guitars that I can't afford otherwise.

Very pleased customer and thanks to the HB team.

Beautiful

Excelent quality, excelent sound and great price.

Glittery Telecaster-a-like

What struck me first was the colour, a beautiful glittery blue upon that familiar Telecaster style body.

The sound is quite good for its price point and offers the standard Tele pickups, the single coil that can take any effects you put through it and the jangly neck pickup that gives you that Tele sound you expect.

Tuners hold it in tune really well and while there are better tuners out there they certainly do the job they are built to do.

Electrics are pretty good, no crackle from the knobs at all.

This like most guitars would benefit from a full set up, then this guitar really comes into it's own.

I own a Squier Telecaster and I would definitely say this is as good at least as the Affinity Telecaster.

But at the price this goes out at this is a really good guitar, and if the pick ups seem weak then this is a great 0lace to begin but the body, neck and paint work in my opinion is what really sells this guitar.

It does everything, not really much to add

This is a solid telecaster. Excellent build quality (although frets should probably be polished before playing), sounds good and the color is as blue as it gets, pretty much. For the price it's a really, really good instrument!

Excellent Player's Guitar

The second that I picked it up out of the box (after noticing how well it was packed) I thought to my myself that it just feels like a solid instrument. Impressive (but not excessive) weight. Great resonance. Nice fretwork. Then I tuned it and played and it instantly became my new #1 guitar (over an LP Special Ltd. Edition w/ p-90s & vintage Squier strat). My third HB (2 other basses) and always an impressive unboxing and first play. Another great guitar. Thanks HB. No idea how you do it.

Amazing!

I was looking for a cheap tele just for playing around on and for the price the quality is amazing !

Excellent guitar for the price

Was skeptical getting a guitar for so cheap but it's brilliant perfect for beginners and amateurs alike

Quality for this price range is insane!

When the guitar arrived i was shocked by how well it was packaged. It was box in a box supported by crushed paper. Nothing was able to happen to guitar. And the customs just didnt even care to look at the box because of how time consuming it was to open it. Guitar is good and upgradeable but according to other people it needs routing and the parts are not standart. Overall good guitar must buy for its twangy and acoustically loud sound.

amazing product, especially for the money

Beautiful blue metallic finish and not a single flaw that I could find.

Excellent guitar for a low price

Bought this because I was advised and recommended to, and I’m happily surprised with the sound and action , it’s just what I wanted and arrived within a week , if you’re unsure about a tele buy this and it will definitely change your mind , without a doubt I will be buying another from here , 💯 % satisfied & 💯 % customer service

Beginer friendly!

Got this for my bday after lot of thinking and seeing other reviews. From my beginer self its all smooth and good! Fun to play and easy!

Amazing and easy playing guitar for NOTHING!

Are you kidding me? This guitar feels perfect for my big hands, and has a bright snappy tone that I like. It's well build, frets are great and the tones are bright (except for the neck pup which is a little too dark/dull). But for $80 just buy it if you want to try out a tele!

Surprisingly good guitar!

Bought for my daughter as a starter guitar.Cannot believe how good this guitar is for the price.Build quality is excellent,and parts seem pretty decent quality too.Very playable guitar for very little money.Also,I was expecting to have to give it a complete set up when it arrived,but was set up perfectly straight out of the box.Decent action,good intonation, frets are well done.Ok,it will never be a Fender,but as a starter,this guitar is perfect,and well worth the money.I’ve played a lot worse guitars that cost a lot more money.Only complaint is the neck radius,for me,is too flat.

Definitely 5 stars*****

This is a no brainer Guitar, Buy it!

Quite Incredible Value

All star ratings are in relation to the price. Because I do not believe you can get a better guitar for the money. Is it perfect? No, of course not. But, it doesn't take too much work on the guitar to make it an absolute workhorse of a guitar.

Unbelievable value !

For the money you cannot beat this Tele copy !

I have replaced pretty much everything on it and used it as an experimental guitar and still haven't broke the bank even with all new hardware. It plays lovely and looks great and is higher quality than you would think for the price margin.... get one ! You won't regret this purchase!

It's a looker

You can't go wrong for the price and that being said the neck is nice, it sounds nice and plays well. I have played 500-100 dollar guitars with bad fret ends, bad pots, poor finish, neck pocket pick holder slots etc so really if you want a second stage guitar for when things go wrong or even use it when the $2k instrument should be nowhere near intoxicated crowds. Seriously I am impressed. 5 for value for money.