Harley Benton TE-70RW Deluxe Series Reviews

Good guitar

A bit on the heavy side, but overall a good one

You Get What You Pay For

Overall aesthetics was great. Playability was what you'd expect from a guitar at this price. However still playable. Frets not levelled but I'm sure this has been resolved over the years. Great guitar for projects/modding and bedroom practice.

the best tele out there...hands down!!

i have been playing guitars for the last 40 years, and i have owned very expensive american made teles, by F**der, quite a few of them, actually.....but i will never buy one of those again!

this TE-70RW is THE best tele i have ever laid my hands on!! from fit, to finish, to electronics, to tuning stability, to live sound and recording, you will not find a better deal!!

the finish is flawless, perfect frets, nice, tight controls and knobs, its all just wonderful! its got more of a bite than a traditional tele, and works well from merle haggard tunes all the way to ac/dc, ozzy and beyond!

over the past year i have purchased 6 harley benton guitars, and have not had a problem with any of them! i am spreading the word to all of my player friends in texas about these guitars....get one while you can, you will not have ANY buyer remorse!!

Bare bones nothing more both less

Don’t let the headline mislead you if you’re after well priced Tele style with a bit of weight to it this is for you mine has a slight issue with the g string tuning nut not holding after playing a song or two and the pickups have a buzz to them but I have plans to swap them at some point but it doesn’t bother me one bit for the price except one or two little things but take a chance on one and I’m sure you’ll be surprised at how it plays and sounds though a decent amp

Excellent playing guitar

After minor setup and restringing this guitar plays sound great.

This item arrived today.

Very good product! Thank you.

I'm now a believer in HB.

Aside from my first Squier in the mid 90s, I've only owned ESP and Schecters. I'm afraid I like this much cheaper guitar more than those pricier ones. Aside from one tiny paint fleck on the side of the pickguard, everything else is perfect in the fit and finish. I love the neck and I LOVE playing this guitar unplugged, which is how I play about 80% of the time. Plugged in, it sounds fantastic. Clear, ringing, twangy in the bridge and the sustain and resonance! Goodness, it rings in my chest almost like a bass. I'm REALLY impressed and can't wait to buy a single cut LP-HB later on down the line.

By the way, the color and paint are remarkable at least on mine. It's by far the classiest looking guitar I own and my favorite

Surprisingly brilliant

This guitar genuinely baffled me. I thought it being a budget friendly guitar it'd have a lot of issues, and it's sincerely brilliant. I own a lot of guitars and have played a hell of a lot as I'm a guitar teacher and was a music student at uni.

The look of this thing is beautiful, the matching headstock is stunning too

The sound is fantastic, pickups have great clarity - I thought I'd have to switch them out ASAP but I think I'll just keep them in

The only upgrade I think I'd make would be some locking tuners (and maybe a bone nut)

However, the playability of the guitar when it arrived was bad, very bad, with an extremely high action. However after getting it a proper set up it plays like butter, just had to lower the action and adjust the truss rod (do not try this on your own if you don't know what you're doing as you might damage the guitar badly - get it done by a professional)

Don't get me wrong, it doesn't play exactly like my US fender Tele, but it's pretty god damn close and cost £1360 less, it plays better than my Mexican fender strat - don't ask how, as I don't know how either

Will definitely need to get it set up

The neck is slightly sticky with the gloss finish it has, but it's easy enough to work around and doesn't hinder playing

Blows squier out of the water, and on par with Mexican fender at least if not better ( admittedly I may have just gotten really lucky as at this price point there could be issues, but if so you can just send it back)

I'm trying my luck and buying the £88 black strat they do now to see how it holds up, but it probably won't be as good.

Try this guitar

Nice Guitar!

This was made in China so I think the guitars coming from Indonesia are better made then the ones coming from China.

Beautiful Guitar

I might be a beginner but this guitar is beautiful. It sounds great and looks great. The finish is amazing and looks better than instruments way more expensive.

Great value

Plays as well as my $800 Schecter

Feels good, sounds good, looks amazing. Cant beat it for the price.

bang for your buck

very,very good quality guitar at a tremendous price point. Plays outstandingly and sounds amazing as well.

Great guitar punches well above its price point

Arrived safely, no damaged. Fantastic sound. Once setup to my preference it was a joy to play. I tend to find you need to spend a good few hours playing a new guitar, get familiar with it. I made some adjustments to the pickup height and the poles,.I prefer to try get the most out of the stock hardware if possible and rarely see the need to change.

My first Telecaster guitar

A good quality instrument that came out of the box with a good setup.

The Rosewood veneer top and bottom are nice and the binding adds a nice touch to the overall appearance.

Very Good Guitar, potential Awesome, with minor Upgrades

Awesome, and very beautiful guitar, but it’s much darker in person. Still like it, but for a veneer, I was hoping to see more RW grain. Only thing I’m going to change, eventually, is the tuner’s, nut, and strap locks. I’m keeping the pickups, but upgrading the control plate, and putting 250k pots, and looking into a capacitor that will accomplish my playing style. I’m Extremely Pleased, and will keep buying Harley Bentons. I bought the SC-Custom Deluxe, that isn’t made anymore, but they actually do, but it’s the second generation. Looks the same, Black and Gold hardware, same woods, nut, and that’s all I can see. Also an Awesome guitar!

Awesome

The best thing in guitars. These are awesome.

Great guitar

Best guitar I ever bought.

Slight unique experiennce

Love this Guitar. I have to admit it was weird at first. the neck is not the traditional T style neck. More like an Ibanez or Epiphone. Once e I accepted that I actually prefer it. Only think I changed was I installed a Brass nut. Highly recommend

Good looking guitar

The guitar is very pretty, and has a good sound. I love the guitar, and for this price, it is unbelievable.

I think adding some good pickups and some locking tuners will really make this guitar special

Excellent value

I had to do a fair amount of work on the neck, but 2 years later she still stands up to my Ibanez Prestige and G&L. Ive decided she's a keeper and deserves new pups which are a bit lifeless. But for the money I paid? Outstanding.