Harley Benton TE-62CC LPB Reviews

Pleasantly surprised

Years ago I ordered a Harley Benton (LP style) but returned it, because It came broken. Forgot about the brand. Then I read all the reviews about this one and ordered as a joke, expecting a broken guitar again. Not this time. Not a single cosmetic fault, gorgeous neck, even pickups are ok. But it needed some basic work. Cleaned up the nut, dressed two frets, action, intonation, pickup height... Like on any other guitar. It plays like a dream. I would say it's basically on par with Fender Squier Classic vibe. If you consider the price, it's a clear 5 stars! How do they do it?

Pros: Nice color, good neck, feel, price

Cons: selector switch a little wobbly, frets needed some polishing

A Really Nice Guitar For A Really Small Price

I was expecting a very light guitar with the Poplar body. It is heavier than expected but not excessively so. A comfortable weight for me. Out of the box the neck relief was almost perfect and the truss rod nut was just snugged up and not left loose. Action was fairly high but playable, however it needed saddle intonation before it sounded as it should. The fret ends are nicely bevelled and very well dressed for a guitar of this price and I have seen guitars at 4 times the price that needed fret end dressing. The frets crowns were a bit "scratchy", as should be expected for a lower priced guitar, but a few bends on the strings smoothed them out. The nut slots were cut nicely and to just the right depths. All screws were properly tightened and the scratchplate is neatly cut and smooth on the edges. The finish is flawless and the dark roasted maple neck with satin finish is lovely to play on. The neck pocket in the body is as tight a fit as I have seen on any guitar of this type. The tuning machines are smooth and positive. The bridge is of perfectly good quality and I was able to get quite good intonation using the non-compensated vintage type barrel saddles. Absolutely no need to think about upgrading pickups. These Roswell ones are "vintage" in output strength, but sound very good. The only thing I will change are the cheap quality vintage "butterfly" style pressed metal string trees. The plating is flaking and they are a bit angular on the undersides. I will replace them with ones that are more smoothly rounded on the undersides. This guitar sounds very resonant unplugged and provides a full range of sounds from the pickups when plugged in. The tone and volume controls only really work within the 10 to 5 range and changes are quite sudden during those settings, but this is quite standard on lower priced guitars. They are usable though, and feel nice and smooth to roll. An excellent guitar for the price, and still a very good guitar if it was more than twice the price.

What a bargain!

The best Tele I've ever owned - on a par with guitars I have played at at least 4 times the price. Really good sound from the Roswell pickups. Stays in tune perfectly too.

I read a lot of the reviews before i bought this one and the TE-62CAR DB which is cardinal red not candy apple red as the description suggests, but i like it. I pretty much agree with the general consensus that they are quality well built guitars that sound good and play good pretty much out of the box. Unlike the double bound laurel fingerboard necks which are slim taper and really nice to play, these roasted maple f/board necks are thick, chunky and wide and did not suit my personal taste. I like rosewood, but locating a decent neck to fit the neck pocket was very difficult as it's 56.5mm width. What i opted for in the end was to buy a Jim Deacon stratocaster neck on e-bay, which i knew from experience to be great quality necks with genuine rosewood and around 56mm heel width, cost me £26 and i just cut and shaped the headstock to a telecaster style, a tele neck of similar quality would have cost around £70. To complete the look i was after would require a black 3-ply pickguard, but like others who have tried to swap them, the several i tried would not fit. I did some comparison and measurement checks to find out why this was. What i found was that the bridge was fitted 10mm lower than it should be which puts it out of sync with the control plate also, i can only assume that the CNC machine is not set up correctly for routing, then they have to re-cut the pickguards to compensate, i wanted my black guard so i bought a blank sheet and cut it to fit. The guitar looks awesome and sounds great with a Broadcaster bridge pickup and a 52 RI in the neck an Oak 3-way and a Wilkinson bridge sets it all off. The original parts were not wasted as they went on a Wilko Johnson tribute telecaster, the original neck was sold. Apart from the neck, there was no need to change anything, but the voices told me to.

Why did I ever spend more on a guitar?!

I work as a song-writer and composer, so no live shows.

In the studio, fine tuning and tone are paramount.

This guitar is absolutely perfect. Limited options for sure, but it plays perfectly and the intonation and set up straight out of the box made this purchase one I wish I'd made years ago.

Fantastic guitar - why spend more?! The results from anything more expensive wouldn't actually be noticeably any better I am sure.

A 3.2 kilograms bundle of joy.

Harley Benton TE-62CC LPB, it arrived within eight days to the UK well packaged via DHL delivery.

The guitar is well made with only a few minor imperfections, I mention these first- 1. The paintwork a few blemishes (highlights) above the pickguard within the metallic paint surface. and 2. The nut is cut a little deep for the B string. ( I have owned guitars costing many times the cost of this with more imperfection)

This guitar has many plus points the neck is very good, it's maple, smooth with a quality finish and colour. The frets are polished and on this example well put together. Tuners/ machine heads are fine, the action is good for me but others may want it lower. The single coils work well with the volume and tone knobs and switch worked with no problems. The guitar has a good tone, on all settings. It can be versatile and can be used for many genre of music. It has amazing sustain.

The lake placid blue is a lovely colour and works well with the contrasting mint green pickguard and caramelised neck. This is a £125 guitar that punches well above it weight.

You could mod this guitar, but get to know it first it might surprise you.

This guitar will please anyone, not just for a starter.

Seasoned players will appreciate it too.

This is this good instrument, and I have enjoyed playing it.

'It's a 3.2 kilogramme bundle of joy.'

A 3.2 kilograms bundle of joy.

Extreme Value

Beginner, but handled many guitars in my search. Came recommended from a friend, and did not disappoint. Customs destroyed the shipping box, but guitar was perfect. Better tone and feel than guitars costing 3X as much.

Stunning telecaster from Harley Benton

I’ve been playing this HB tele for three month now and it gets better all the time. Comfortable to play. Accurate frets. Stays in tune. Sounds great through Peavey and Roland amps. Such excellent value I’ve ordered another one for my granddaughter. No more to be said.

TE-62CC LPB

Great guitar at a great price. I am an intermediate player so its not just for beginners. The quality far exceeds the price. Guitar arrived in 3 business days. I will be buying more.

Love it

How does Harley benton do it Apart from a bit of fret sprout which was sorted, this guitar is absolutely amazing. Happy chappy. 😊

Easily competes with the Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster

From the top to the bottom this is the most bang-for-buck guitar you can buy. Yet to have any issues and sounds amazing

My HB Telecaster Plays and looks great !

The feel and the sound of the Harley Benton guitar is excellent. This guitar has a pleasing tone and it feels comfortable in my hand.

As to the aesthetics of the guitar, it is a beautiful instrument, an eye catching blue , with no mar I can discern.

Due personal preferences, I did adjust the truss rod and cleaned up the neck a little bit, but it was actually ready to play right out of the box.

Since I live in the United States , the cost of the guitar was inflated when u add in the shipping I paid. But despite the extra cost , the HB guitar was still considerably cheaper than some comparable guitars (and more much expensive guitars ) available here in the states. In fact, the HB sounds better than my 2 other more expensive Telecasters !

I love my new Harley Benton guitar !

Excellent. Better than expected.

So just a bit of background. I mainly play acoustic guitar and have two Gibson J45s, a high end Takamine and a Yamaha 12 string. I recently sold my two Fender Telecasters as I didn't play them enough. One was the PowerTele with the Fishman electronics and the other was a Modern Player. Having sold these Teles, I needed another one, so opted for the TE-62CC LPB.

It is an absolutely gorgeous guitar, plays really well and I've been practising my string bends on it all day, straight out of the box. The roasted neck is silky fast, the frets are perfect. No fear of sharp edges here. The chrome knobs are not plastic, which I assumed would be the case. They are some kind of chrome or metal and feel really good.

The neck joint is very well cut and fitted. No noticeable gaps. Looks really solid. I know others have said that they don't like the tuners but to me, they're fine.

The paintwork is beautiful. No blemishes or uneveness, just very well executed. The LPB is a flat colour and if I had the choice I would have opted for the blue on the TE-28MN BM. That Tele look like it has a blue sparkle finish but difficult to tell in the photos. Anyway, I opted for the TE-62 as it is fitted with better parts.

If there's one thing I could report that was negative is that the markers on the fretboard are no centred. If you look closely you can see that some are offset left and others are offset to the right. The markers on the side of the neck, the ones which a guitarist uses, are set uniformly, so no big deal. As I said, you have to look closely to see it.

Overall, a very happy customer.

Great value

I ordered this as I wanted to have a telecaster guitar. Before that I had the chance to play both the te-52 and the te-70rw. They are all good but I prefer the 62, mostly due to the weight (the other two might be heavy depending on the item) and the neck that fits me better. The quality is great, out of the box playable, lowered the action a bit, no fret buzz, no fret sprout, frets better polished than expected. Overall a solidly built straightforward tele with a classy finish. Nut, bridge and tuners all fine.The sound is characteristic tele, however I may experiment in the future with tex-mex pickups

Roasted maple neck and decent electronics!

I have been playing for 20 years and never owned a Tele, as I didn't want to spend a lot of money on such a simple guitar (This one is a bargain) The only thing I can fault is the frets needed a little polish, which is expected at this price. The neck is fantastic and feels comfy in the hand, no problem with the tuners, they feel fine and work. The nut was cut well as was the neck pocket. Fit and finish is great with no blemishes in the paint work. The pickups do the Tele thing nicely and the neck pickup to my ears sounds lovely. I gave the guitar a once over and had to tighten a couple of screws (switch screw and tuner screw) It arrived nearly in tune and properly intonated so someone has taken the time which I would not expect for such a cheap instrument. Also had a quick look under the control plate and it has big pots and a good quality switch. Overall a very good Tele copy, and in my opinion a much better value modding platform than spending more on a squier.

Insane quality for the money

Never a huge Tele fan, I thought I'd give the Harley Benton TE-62CC LPB a punt, after all, for that price you couldn't really go wrong.

The guitar's finish is flawless, the Roasted Maple neck and fretboard are superbly comfortable and the fret job was totally spot on (apart from a good polishing)

After a general set up (which all my guitars get regardless of price) it was playing beautifully. If you are sitting on the fence about getting one of these...get off it and do yourselves a favor and just buy the bloody thing, you won't regret it.

Fantastic guitar better than the fender sq affinity tele

Recieved this guitar last week beautiful guitar no rough fret ends set up was good not to high on the strings neck so smooth and nic colour pickups good though I will be changing them to fender Yosemite tele pickups allso Chang the nut to a tusk (the nut was cut properly no problem with the origional) will allso be adding a freeway 6 way switch.wheight of the guitar was3.45 kg so not to heavy or to light the guitar is a defined winner for me.

Pro players and novices will be happy with the hb te-62cc