The Harley Benton Fusion-T HH LH Roasted FNT offers left-handed guitarists a host of deluxe features – including twin humbuckers with a coil split feature, stainless steel frets, and locking machine heads – for an attractive price tag. The features are complemented by its ergonomic T-style body made from nyatoh wood (a mahogany variant), which is finished with a flamed maple veneer and a roasted Canadian maple neck. The fingerboard, itself also roasted maple, has a radius of 305mm that ensures a smooth playing feel. Elegant looks, immense flexibility, and tried-and-trusted hardware and electronics all come together in the Fusion-T HH to make an instrument that will suit a wide range of musical styles.
The Harley Benton Fusion-T HH LH Roasted FNT is a real eye-catcher: The solid nyatoh body is topped with a genuine flamed maple veneer, with a high-gloss finish that really brings the best out of these unique natural materials. The Canadian maple neck, which is secured to the body with a four-bolt neck joint, features a modern C profile and a smooth, fast-playing matte finish. The maple fingerboard complements the whole package beautifully. On the hardware side, the guitar also boasts 22 wear-resistant stainless-steel frets, a Graph Tech nut, a Wilkinson 50IIK vintage vibrato, and Jinho locking machine heads. The two Roswell AlNiCo-5 humbuckers are governed by a master volume and a master tone control, together with a three-way blade switch, and the tone pot additionally features a push-pull function to allow the pickups to be split for single-coil sounds.
Left-handed guitarists looking for an attractive guitar with all the features that's still affordable will have found what they're looking for with the Harley Benton Fusion-T HH LH Roasted FNT. Bargain-hunters can look forward to components that they'd normally only find on far more expensive instruments, including locking machine heads, a Graph Tech nut for enhanced tuning stability, and stainless-steel frets to prevent fret wear from spoiling the smooth playing feel of the classic maple fingerboard. What's more, the body’s ergonomic contouring and comparatively light weight make for excellent playing comfort. Players can also choose between full-on humbucker tone or more subtle single-coil sounds, making this guitar is a true all-rounder that'd be great as an affordable backup instrument. However, it can still hold its own against significantly more expensive competitors, which makes it interesting not only for ambitious beginners but for more experienced guitarists as well.
Since 1998, the Harley Benton brand has been catering for the needs of numerous guitarists and bassists. In addition to an extensive range of stringed instruments, Thomann's house brand also offers a wide choice of amplifiers, speakers, effect pedals, and other accessories. In total, the range includes over 1,500 products. Built by established names in the industry, all Harley Benton products combine quality and reliability at attractive and affordable prices. The continuous expansion of the range ensures that Harley Benton always provides new, exciting, and innovative products that keep players perfectly in tune with the musical world, day after day.
The Harley Benton Fusion-T HH LH Roasted FNT gives guitarists a lot less to worry about on stage: Its comfortable body shape and matte-finish neck means pros and beginners alike can play it for hours without fatigue, while the locking machine heads and high-quality nut will ensure tuning stability even for guitarists who like to make heavy use of the vibrato. Outstanding sonic versatility is guaranteed thanks to the twin humbuckers, both of which can be coil-tapped, drastically reducing the number of guitar changes needed during the gig. This of course makes the Fusion-T HH a great backup guitar capable of standing in for multiple instruments. These all-rounder qualities aren't just helpful on stage, though: The guitar's adaptability to multiple musical genres will also prove invaluable in the recording studio.
Roasting
Roasting is one of a range of heat treatment methods that can be applied to wood. This method, which is a relatively recent development, is used in order to give new and/or alternative woods the same tonal characteristics as older, matured tone woods (some of which are now protected by conservation laws and can thus no longer be sold). The wood is placed in a special computer-controlled oven and dried to a pre-determined degree – in other words, its natural drying phase is artificially shortened. This process also increases the wood's resistance to warping while also changing its visual appearance by darkening its colour and making the pattern of the grain more distinct.