Harley Benton TE-90FLT VW Deluxe Series 5-stars Reviews

Great looking low cost guitar

I used to play guitar some years ago and recently wanted to get back into it. I wanted an electric I could use with headphones or on low volume and didn't want to spend a lot in case I didn't stick with the practise.

The guitar seems great, really happy with it, especially for the money.

It stays in tune really well. I practise most days and can usually take it off the stand and it is still in tune form the previous day.

The pickups are quiet no loud hum or buzz when it is plugged in.

There is a good range of sounds from the 2 pickups, it plays well and seems well set up.

The only negatives I have are small.

The nut is only plastic and the strings seemed a bit tight in the nut at first but I have restrung it a few times now and put a bit of graphite in and it seems fine. The strings are fairly close to the edge of the frets and sometimes the E string can get pushed off the fret when I'm changing chords quickly. (admittedly this is partly my playing.)

Just right

Good stuff at a good price = True value

Excellent Value to Price

Guitar arrived intact, though the outer box had some moderate damage. Fortunately, the inner box was good. There were no flaws in the finish of the guitar and the action was good out of the box. The tone on these Filtertron pickup equipped guitars is unique in a good way. Watch Henning Pauly on YouTube for comprehensive demos. Overall, very happy with this purchase.

This is a great guitar

I ordered guitar and arrived in Japan in 2 weeks.

It is a beautiful guitar. Weight is 3.6 kg.

It is a cheap peg but the accuracy is good (although I replaced it with GOTOH).

The pickup has a low power but a bright and good sound.

I replaced the capacitors, volume and tone pots, wiring, input jacks and tuning pegs. Later, I made some adjustments.

This makes the guitar even better.

I am very happy to buy this guitar.

The price is also cheap!

Excellent!

This is my second purchase of a Harley Benton and once again I couldn't be happier!

Great guitar at a great price... It arrived quickly, in excellent condition, and almost completely in tune. It was setup perfectly, and I'm impressed with the quality control.

I'll definitely be buying more!

So much fun

I can't believe that a guitar at this price can be so much fun an so easy to play. Once I've picked it up I can hardly put it down. A little setup needed but no more than adjusting the truss rod a little and lowering the action slightly.

It's a breeze to play, the sound from those pickups is perfect for hours of noodling about.

It's a four word review really: IT'S SO MUCH FUN!!!

"Beginner guitar" I wouldn't say so !

I was buying my annual set of 10 strings, when i dropped the Harley Benton TE-90FLT VW Deluxe Series in my shopping basket...

I was looking at those Harley Benton for a while du to all the positive reviews i found on the internet.

-Right out of the box the guitar looks and feel like a typical Mexican Fender worth minimum 800€.

-The electronics works and feel high end, the pickups sounds amazing.

-The mechanics works great and the bridge looks amazing.

- The neck radius is really flat wich is not personally my favorite type of neck specs, but the frets are so nice and tall with no dead spots that it makes up for it.

- The set-up of the guitar strings height was spot on, i just changed the strings for 9-46 instead of 10-46 and it's ROCKIN'

I'm afraid i might be falling into the Harley Benton spiral... and buy some more !

Amazing job guys, very appreciate the work you've put in, to produce such amazing affordable instruments...

Best Regards,

Jips

HB TE-90FLT

I've had this guitar for several weeks now and I am still mesmerized with everything this guitar has to offer at such a meager price. The only issue I had with the guitar were the tuners, which I replaced. After 40 years of playing and gigging, I realize now that you don't have to spend a small fortune to own a good guitar. Thanks Harley Benton for a great guitar!

It makes some big brand names look very expensive.

I am an ex music shop owner and still a guitar tech. Yes I own a lot of guitars including the big American brands. I have unpacked, serviced and played many guitars. In all of my time in doing this I have never taken a guitar from its box and found it more instantly playable.. Still in basic tune around Eb, this guitar just wants to be played. I t has a slim/fast neck a 350mm/14inch fingerboard radius. Two great humbuckers, with just the right power and no Asian sounds. The hardware would only need changing if it broke. It all works well. Even the volume and Tone Pot were full size 25mm. The cavities are treated for EMF interference . Build quality is great.... The Value for money is so exaggerated for what you get. If this guitar fits in your wish list... Do it. Highly Recommended

awesome

for the money cant get better feels great pick ups are surprisingly good

neck feels great id say on the chunky side which i love

Fantastic Quality

This guitar has exceeded my expectations. For me, the best parts are the neck and pickups. The neck is smooth maple and very comfortable to play. The pickups can sound great in every style of music. I have always wanted a telecaster style guitar and I am so glad I bought this one. It looks similar to a telecaster, but sound-wise, it is much more versatile. I own a lot of guitars and this is already one of my favorites!

Exceptional

Just changed the strings to a lighter gauge and polished up the fret ends. Sounds amazing! Great Values. Plays awesome!

ridiculously fun

Unbelievable quality/£ ratio.

Round and sparkly sound. Thicker than single coil, brighter than humbuckers.

I can take it anywhere knowing that it is going to do a great job and I am not constantly afraid of damaging it.

The tuners have irregular resistance and they are a bit loose but they work and, surprisingly, they hold the guitar in tune the whole gig but you can put new ones and it would still be a very affordable guitar (order left-handed ones!).

I play 3-4 hours per day and I only have to tune it once at the beginning.

Nice bit of kit

Well made and the Roswell pups sounds great. With a bit of adjustment to get it playing how you want it it's a bargain

PERFECT!

I WAS BLOWN AWAY BUY THE QUALITY OF THIS GUITAR IN EVERY WAY. FIT AND FINISH WAS PERFECT. FINISH IS EXCELLENT. TUNERS GREAT. LOVE THE REVERSE HEADSTOCK!! ARRIVED PERFECT TO USA. MY FIRST HB. WON'T BE MY LAST.

Unbelievable value!!

Having watched the reviews on Youtube I decided to buy one of these Harley Benton guitars hoping that it would stack up against the rave reviews. My beautiful TE-90FLT VW Deluxe arrived yesterday so I eagerly unboxed it and plugged it in for a test drive. Well the rave reviews confirmed that Harley Benton really is a name to be respected for quality and value. The finish is perfect as to be expected from the tight quality control procedures at HB. The setup is perfect with no adjustments necessary and it was almost in tune!

I am a retired gent and mostly bedroom player and own only one other electric guitar [Godin which is amazing] and am delighted to report that the HB has such an amazing tone that it complements my Blues playing and even makes it easier because the neck is so smooth.

My likes are:

1. Gorgeous finish

2. Tone of the pickups

3. Playability

4. Comfortable shape that sits so well on my lap

5. Value for money......can't beat it

Cons:

None

So in summary, I would say to anyone who is contemplating buying this model or any other HB for that matter...........go for it....you won't be disappointed.

crazy money for a quality instrument

bought as a cheap guitar to keep in a open tuning for a few songs at gigs. I wasnt expecting anything as good as i got to be honest.. feels lovely to play, came well set up with no intonation issues and sounds great. P/ups are not too hot but provide a nice tone and sound well when driving the amp(s).

Love the inverted headstockand the whole finish is top quality for a guitar way beyond this price point. only gripe at the minute is that the tuning pegs feel a little close together but ill get used to it ( may be related to the feel of the upside down headstock.

Anyway, for what i paid i got a whole lot more guitar than i expected. will be buying more Harley bentons i suspect.

Highly recommended

Absolute bargain

Pros:

Everything is very solid, switches, knobs feel sturdy,

The sound of this thing is amazing, pickups have a little less output than standart humbuckers, but it just gives you more clarity

strings go through body so the stustain is endless,

setup was great, no sharp edges on fretboard,

Cons:

Tuners that came in this guitar, didnt work very well, they were inaccurate, and hard tu turn,

but i replaced them, and its allright,

just beware, tuners are for left handed guitar cause headstock is reverse,

Overall: just buy it, you wont regret

Amazing Tones

I love the look of T-style guitars but i'm not fussed on the single coil sounds (it's more the hum the comes with them that I don't like); I saw this and took the plunge.

Pros:

- The Roswell pickups have a unique sound, like a P90 without the hum, amazingly responsive to pick attack, crystal cleans and punchy crunch.

- Neck profile is similar to an EVH Wolfgang, feels great in the hand.

- It's quite lightweight.

- Nice fret job. The earlier HB guitars had a reputation of poor fret jobs, mine arrived with an 'Inspected' label, and arrived IN TUNE - which is a first for any guitar!

- The pickups, they're so good that I need to mention them again.

Cons:

- Mine was slightly yellower in colour than pictured.

Summary:

If you're on the fence then I would recommend that you go for it, fantastic tones, fantastic responsiveness. It's one of those guitars that's hard to put down!

If you're thing of buying... Do it.

This guitar far exceeded my expectations, the neck and fret work are perfect, the set up was great (intonation/action/truss rod all perfect), the chamber/belly cut make it quite light for an ash bodied guitar, the electronics/tuners work perfectly, I have has zero tuning issues so the faux bone nut is also well cut and the pickups have a bright quality that cuts through any mix and they really have their own "voice" like a P-90's bite but it still has the qualities of a humbucker, just a wonderful instrument and a joy to play.

Pros: The neck and fret work as I say are perfect and the pickups are just so unique.

Cons: I have checked the guitar so many times looking for a flaw and I haven't found one yet... Some people might not like the reverse headstock maybe??? That's all I've got.

In summary... Most things in life are subjective so all i can say is my Harley Benton Te-90 FLT is one of the best guitars I've ever played, to me it is worth 10x what I paid and I would recommend that if you are thinking of buying this guitar just do it.