Harley Benton TE-70RW Deluxe Series 5-stars Reviews

Finally an affordable Telecaster I want to keep for myself

Couldn't be happier. When I received the guitar, the first thing I checked was string height above first free (nut setting). Perfect. String height overall was too high, but it was impossible to lower. The low E saddle was bottomed out. (PROPS for compensated brass saddles!!) I could see the neck angle was off, so I took off the neck and saw they already put in a couple of shims, but it was not enough. I added a shim and it fixed the string height and neck angle. A quick setup check revealed no high frets, and after replacing the string trees with roller trees and stringing it up with 9's, I was almost good to go. The neck needed some more relief, so I adjusted the truss rod. I was going to replace the tuners with locking tuners because I'm horrible at stringing, but the stock tuners work so well I don't want to change them. Now it's a badass Telecaster style guitar. I don't care about aesthetics, but it is beautiful.

Such value for money

This guitar is not perfect; very few are. So there's a little noise from the volume knob in certain positions. There are some nicks above the nut, the truss rod hole is untidy.

All that said, this is incredible value. It's a convincing veneer and really looks stunning. I can't fault the aesthetics of this instrument. It's beautiful.

The fret ends are a little rough below the 12th fret, but that's not unusual for a budget guitar. The rest of the frets are well finished and the neck is gun barrel straight.

If you're contemplating buying one of these have no fear. Unless you get super unlucky you are getting some of the best value for money you're going to find anywhere.

Harley Benton 70 RW Deluxe

Was dubious at first having had Chinese guitars in the past but i didn’t need to be I currently own a fender telecaster supreme with noiseless pickups .Which for some reason has started making crackling sounds whenever i touch the pick guard .Not being a pro guitar player only a hobby player this harley benton to me is equally as good i prefer the sound of these pickups to the Fender .And on the eye as pretty as not sure if it is real veneer or photo though,I am thinking of selling the Fender and buying more of these at a fraction of the price . All of the fittings seem like quality to me the only thing i would replace is maybe the string trees to roller ones because the ones on there look like there under stress and thats all i can find wrong .Also it arrived to Australia in quick time even though i was supposed to be given delivery notice it was delivered on a Saturday it was stating it was still in customs

Great guitar for the price

Came out of the box playing great and had 0 dead frets. Though there are some cosmetic defects and the neck-body join could be a bit better, for the price you really can't beat this thing.

Great deal for your budget

Telecaster is a must have guitar) Was looking for the low budget option and finally, after reading all those review and feedbacks (guys, thank you for writing them), decided to take this one.

Not disappointed at all.

Pros. Arrived in the mentioned terms in a good pack. Assembled with the good quality. No scrathes, no loose parts. The only thing to adjust — to lower strings.

Cons. Moderate strings. It's not about the guitar, though.

Definitely recommended.

Excellent guitar for the money

I absolutely love this HB tele. It plays better than a Mexican Fender and many Squiers, so for the price it's at this is an absolute bargain.

The hardware is pretty good quality though I switched out the pickups pretty quickly for a huge improvement in sound. The beautiful thing about these HB guitars is that they are cheap, the neck is excellent, the body is good, and then you just go to town on hardware whenever you feel like upgrading.

My favorite Harley Benton Electric

I've waited a bit before rating this guitar as I'm so pleased with it. I had to come up with at least some suggestions for improvement. First off, it is a beautiful guitar with excellent sound characteristics and a fit and finish that is second to none in T-guitars in almost any price range you can imagine. However, the tuners were a little below expectations. They would jump between flat/sharp with not much room for fine control. So, I've dumped the tuners and purchased Gotoh locking tuners. Problem solved. I would also have liked to see a little more radius on the fret board. Perhaps not 9.5", but how about 10.5" or 12"? 14" is a little too flat for those of us who barre the fretboard as frequently as fast single note riffs.

I'm about as happy as can be, however. This is a fine guitar and exceeded my expectations in almost every way, except for those minor points I've raise. I'd buy another one in a heartbeat.

Very good but

Everything that is on the guitar is great, quality and look but the pickups are not very good for high gain they ring when pushed,its expected but simply just beware,other than that would recommend.

Great Tele style gutar

One week ago i received this one and it is real beauty. That was the first impression when i unpacked box. Hardware used in guitar is great in combination with dark body and it is good quality.

The guitar was made very good but in my case i had to adjust action, what i did very fast with provided tools. Frats also need a bit of polishing

(that were only "cons" which i find)

The sound from pickups is great, with good sustain.

I personaly liked most, the sound from bridge pickup, crystal clear and a bit sharp.

What i would do to make this great product evem better, i wold use 4 way switch, and add mode with both pickups out of phase.

Anyhow, i realy like guitar, i like how it feels in hands and despite small imperfections i would reccomend her withouth hesitations.

Very good Guitar

The guitar really impressed me. I found it really worth it for the price. It is not a perfect built guitar, but the sound is really good, specially for a 149 Euro guitar. I highly recommend it!

For the price this is a quality instrument

Harley Benton TE-70RW Deluxe Series

The guitar I received was excellent. The outer shipping box was trashed by the shipping companies. The inter shipping box was in excellent shape with no damage. There was a large amount of bubble / pillow wrap around the inter box.

The guitar was well packaged. When I took the guitar out of the box it looked great. So far, I have looked it over closely and I have played it. I can find no problems. The sound is good and rosewood finish is beautiful. I like the neck and the action. There?s no static with the control knobs. They function as they should.

I own several guitars (Fender, Gretsch, Ibanez, Epies). This is my first Harley Benton, but it will not be my last one. I hope your experience will be as good as mine. I live in Texas, USA

Incredible guitar ... at any price.

I am a beginner on the guitar and as such, when I received my HB TE-70RW I took it to a professional musician of my acquaintance for his opinion. He played it in his home studio. He was VERY favourably impressed by the guitar. When I told him the price he was incredulous!

I watched many video reviews and they were all positive prior to my purchase. I was concerned about buying such a "personal" item sight unseen but I needn't have been, as it arrived after 3 weeks and many 1000's of miles, with perfect setup. Thanks to LGQ in Q.C. and (I think) 7657 in their inspection crew. Hard to decipher but seriously appreciate their skill.

Pros:

Looks; It's just beautiful ... to ME.

Build quality; Even on minute inspection can find zero flaws.

Sound; Sounds like his $3500 "T" style guitar. To both of us.

It holds it's tune for days and the control knobs are silky smooth to turn.

Cons:

None so far.

I wish I could come up with SOMETHING but, so far, I can't.

Well, except I can't do it justice ... yet.

I'd recommend this guitar to anyone. Unreservedly.

What a guitar

I am a massive fan of George Harrison and his telecaster. I would dream about having the guitar, however I don't have the money for the custom shop on, so I went to Aliexpress but no luck. I was about to give up and just get a gretsch, then I saw this. I took a risk and bought it. Took about 6 days to get to me (I live in Britain). When it arrived, I ripped the box open to see one beautiful guitar, with some high quality hardware. Nearly 6 months on and I'm still very happy with it. My only issues with the guitar are the scratchplate and the thick lacquer on the neck. Both fixable though. All in all it's one terrific guitar.

Awesome

This is a GREAT guitar.

It is stunning, beautiful. In dark places, it could be mistaken by an all-black guitar, but once the lights shine on it? Wow. The finish is incredible and the matching headstock (the headstock with the same color as the body of the guitar) is a great detail that is found only on high priced guitars (and Harley Bentons).

This guitar sounds great. Very classic ?Nashville?. The bridge, the metal plate and the pickups, all work together to give the right bright twangy tone that you expect from this kind of guitar.

It is very versatile and can play a wide variety of styles from gorgeous cleans to classic rock. Keep in mind that those guitars have a bright bridge pickup and it can be very microphonic.

The neck in this guitar came perfect. Clean, with all frets leveled and shiny The feel is very good and there are no sharp edges. I hope the quality control remains this way for in the future.

Out of the box, the intonation was not perfect and the action was not as low as I like, but this was very easily corrected.

I performed some minor operations in all my guitars: Cavity shielding, new Nut (BlackTusq) and roller string trees. If you experience feedback in your bridge pickup, you can try to secure (silicone, glue?) the metal plate in the bottom of the pickup.

After those mods, this guitar became perfect. However, as I sayd before, this guitar is very good right out of the box.

Keep in mind that even guitar from top brands and with much higher price ranges needed those mods to make them shine.

Great for the price

This guitar is brilliant. This feels like a guitar worth twice the price.

Pros :

- feels lovely

- the body looks astonishing. The pictures really don't do it justice

- its quite light weight

- sounds very nice

- bridge pickup is bright neck pickup is very "telecaster" like

- the neck finish feels very nice

I honestly can't find any cons for this guitar and recommend it to anyone who maybe doesn't yet have a telecaster and wants to get the feel for them or maybe wants something new for a good price.

Fabulous

Really great guitar for the money, I dont know how they can sell them for this price, well worth it

Fine with a set up

The guitar looks great!

If you are intending to use it professionally it does need a better set up - just smoothing off the frets, adjusting pick up and string height and truss rod tension.

The pick ups aren't great at high gain but sound good for lower gain styles.

All in all, great for the price and can easily form the basis for a good looking and playing guitar with a bit of work.

Surprisingly good T-style guitar.

Having owned another Harley Benton (custom line cld-41) guitar I was already aware of the quality of the brand. I ordered this guitar because I was looking for a T-style guitar for some recording that I was doing. This is a great example of that style of guitar.

The TE-70 styles itself as a Rosewood telecaster, It is a rosewood veneer, though a solid body. It is certainly beautiful, even more so in person than in the photos. My initial thought when I removed it from the box was that it was a stunning looking guitar. It is a good weight guitar, feels very solid. I played it straight away, and I was extremely impressed by the playability and set up. This had (like my other Harley Benton) a very well set up action, at least for my playing style. The next is more of a modern slim shape than a thick type. Again this may or may not suit your style, it certainly does mine.

The only issue i found with this guitar (and it may well be only with guitar) is that my bridge pickup is microphonic and will pick up taps and knocks on the body. I acually haven't found this to be too much of a problem as I use this guitar for recording and haven't had to deal with feedback issues on stage. I was planning on changing the pick up out eventually anyhow to something more of my taste. Other than that I cant fault this guitar.

For the money this is an incredible guitar and very playable. The hardware is not top of the line but for this kind of price you really shouldn't expect it to be. I dont think there is better guitars out there for the same sort of money. These are way better than any of the squires or similar in the price bracket. You would probably have to go to the Squire vintage modified series to come close. Great value for money. I will definitely be buying a few more.

Amazing Guitar

Owned a Fender modern player strat, This sounds equaly as good. Action and set was perfect from out the box, Only criticism is that the fret-board is dry as a bone.

Im starting to replace my more expensive guitars with these as they as so well made and play amazingly.

Just hope the prices dont increase,