Harley Benton TE-52 NA LH Vintage Series Reviews

Twang heaven

Everything a telecaster should be, it looks, feels and sounds amazing for the price. Only downside is its weight a tone… it’s like a coffee table around your neck 😉

Incredible value

I’m a beginner guitarist, so take my opinion with a grain of salt, but I upgraded from a sammick strat copy, and this thing really sings, great feeling neck, only issue is the weight, otherwise no regrets

probably the best Tele for under £600

I recently purchased the TE-52 Harley Benton guitar and I must say, I am thoroughly impressed. This guitar delivers the classic Telecaster sound that I was looking for. The twang and bite it produces, especially when paired with gain, is just what I was hoping for.

One thing I really appreciate about the TE-52 is its construction. The combination of maple and ash for the body is a classic choice for a Telecaster and it definitely adds to the overall aesthetic of the guitar. The build quality is exceptional, and the guitar arrived in perfect condition.

The only minor adjustment it needed was a string change and a setup, which is to be expected with any new guitar. Once I made those adjustments, the guitar played like a dream. The action was smooth and the intonation was spot-on.

Overall, I couldn’t be happier with the TE-52 Harley Benton guitar. It delivers the classic Telecaster sound that I was looking for and the build quality is impressive. With just a string change and a setup, this guitar is ready to rock. I would definitely give it 5 stars and highly recommend it to anyone in search of a great Telecaster-style guitar without breaking the bank.

its heavy and this might put some people off and side by side its the same weight as my Gibson Les Paul ( full weight )

Simply beautiful

This is an awesome guitar. I have 3 Harley Benton’s and with the others there are small build blemishes or finishes that I am happy to accept for the money. It has that T Clangy sound perfectly. this guitar is stunning and finished perfectly. I have guitars I spent €1k+ on that can’t compare. One thing I didn’t like is the kneck pickup is poor and the pots don’t quite give control across the range. But having said that it doesn’t take from this incredible T shape guitar

Great build quality

Nice guitar, but too heavy, just like the ones from Artist. 8 lbs or less would be nice.

How much???

This guitar came ready to rock and roll right out of the box. What a fabulous, quality instrument,easily keeps up with a much more expensive equivalent, and then some. An awesome guitar for less than the price of my latest pedal.. In fact my next guitar will be another Harley Benton. Blew the spots off my jap strat.

Staggering quality for the price.

Substantial guitar, neck feels fabulous.

Worth far more than asking price.

Queen bee

Hard hitting true tone rhythm guitar.

A Real Beauty

Never owning a Tele, I decided to find out what all the fuss is about. This is surely one of the most cost effective ways of doing so. It is a real looker with the natural wood and that neck! Change the name on the headstock and at a multiple of the price folk will still be happy. The pickups go from in your face twang to jangly with a slide of the selector. Sustains forever spinal tap style 😃. With small adjustments can get a nice action, neck radius is very nice. Feels very classy in your hand with the setup, weight and finish.

What may put people off, the weight is substantial but that is user dependent. The tuning could be more stable, will monitor as I break this one in - tuners have slightly different feel high to low. Thicker neck can make it slightly more difficult to thumb over an F chord - practice.

Super Tele - whether to buy another one 😁

Quality for price

Amazing guitar for such a low price . Amazing

excellent basic tele, better than my CV50s

The guitar arrived safe and sound, delivered quickly at a fair rate.

The neck is so dang comfortable to play, really top notch look to it with the light roasting.

fret ends are pretty standard a little rough, but no worse than most every import guitar I've owned outside of my Agiles

Pickups sound great compared to my Indonesian made CV50s it is the winner hands down.

The tuners are as good as anything that has come on my Squier level stuff, better than SX and others in same price range

Bridge hardware looks almost identical to my Squire CV. I will upgrade to compensated saddles as I did there, the barrels aren't bad, just not great.

Can't speak to quality of electronics, but they work well so I'll leave them be.

Amazing for the price, but with some flaws

I bought this guitar as an addition to my collection, in which a Telecaster was still missing. After reading and seeing all kinds of raving reviews in which it is compared with much more expensive Fender guitars, I decided to give it a go.

The good:

This is a very good looking telecaster copy. The wood is nice and it looks decently made. The neck is (after setting it up properly) very nice to play and the acoustic sound is good.

After plugging it in, the sound doesn't disappoint. The bridge pickup has the twang a Telecaster is famous for and the neck pickup is smooth, though there is quite the volume drop from bridge to neck pickup.

The bad:

As with every lefthanded guitar I've ever tried or purchased: The tone knob is useless and works more as an on/off switch. But since I never use that, that is not a big thing. Also the tuners are not that good, but okay for the price.

The setup from the factory was not good, with the action being similar to my dreadnought acoustic. For a first guitar for a beginner this would be an issue.

A more heard complaint about this model: It is heavy! Weighs more than either my Les Paul and my swamp ash strat clone.

The ugly:

One major flaw on my particular model: The bridge saddles were uneven sized and because of this the string spacing at the bridge was not even. Within the saddles (there are 2 strings per saddle, classic Tele setup) the distance was 9mm, but between the saddles the distance was 11mm. This is a difference you notice while playing.

In the end I decided not to keep the guitar, but with new saddles (or some metal grinding) and tuners it would have been a great guitar for the value.

Stunning guitar

I’ve had this for a few months now and it’s become my main guitar. My beloved candy apple red Fender Stratocaster barely gets a look in at the moment. This lovely blackguard Tele is so playable. Satin smooth neck which fits my hand superbly, great fret job. The body is weighty but it’s perfectly balanced. Sounds great through the very few effects pedals I have. I can’t fault it. So well put together.

It’s a keeper

After searching around various brands and styles. I couldn’t pass up this ash body maple neck tele. i don’t care what the price tag says man, the tones 100% tele. only complaint is its a little heavy but man, that tele tone screams

Absolute Belter !

This guitar should be 4 times the price. Beautiful sound and outstanding quality.

With a little work…

My left handed TE52 arrived in perfect shape. The only issue I had was fret ends being a little sharp. Sounds more “Tele” than a real Tele! The Ash body IS heavy, but handles and looks awesome. I haven’t changed any hardware yet, as everything works fine. I’ve had it for about 6 months, and plan to keep it! My 4th Harley Benton.

Good guitar for a start

I ordered this guitar a few months ago and I do not regret it. the guitar has an excellent price, accordingly, many people can afford it and this pleases. I liked the design, I love the classics. a good sound adds advantages to this instrument. in the segment of inexpensive guitars for the left-handed, this one is clearly one of the leaders. I recommend it for purchase!

tele

love this guitar ! way better than a squire' the only bad thing I can say is she's heavy ' lol 5 star

Beautiful

What can I say about this guitar that hasn't already been said?

It plays and sounds fantastically for the price, has a nice weight to it and the neck feels perfect for a Tele

I can't put it down

Can't Go Wrong

Set to taste and go. If you got the hands you'll get the sound.