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Harley Benton SC-1000 SBK
Ordered a guitar, delivery was about a month. I expected a little more from it, but in general - an excellent instrument for metal, an analogue of the ESP LTD-256.
Pros:
- Matte nice finish
- Edging in several layers
-Good wood used in making
- Active sensors have a strong signal
Minuses:
-There are factory flaws on the edging - black blotches of paint
- On the fretboard near the nut, the varnish was slightly chipped off, but this is not critical
-The frets were not properly calibrated, had to be sanded and polished so that the 6th string would not ring after the 12th fret
A good tool, considering its price, even with all the shortcomings.
Pros:
- Matte nice finish
- Edging in several layers
-Good wood used in making
- Active sensors have a strong signal
Minuses:
-There are factory flaws on the edging - black blotches of paint
- On the fretboard near the nut, the varnish was slightly chipped off, but this is not critical
-The frets were not properly calibrated, had to be sanded and polished so that the 6th string would not ring after the 12th fret
A good tool, considering its price, even with all the shortcomings.
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Not disappointed!
When opening the box (the packaged product was excellent) the guitar impresses with its elegance.
A closer look reveals the flaws in painting the guitar, but when you start playing, all the external flaws are forgotten. The sound is slightly blurred at the lower frequencies but sooo nice.
The height of the strings could be lower, but still good.
I recommend this!
A closer look reveals the flaws in painting the guitar, but when you start playing, all the external flaws are forgotten. The sound is slightly blurred at the lower frequencies but sooo nice.
The height of the strings could be lower, but still good.
I recommend this!
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Guitar without sound
The paintwork and build quality are good. Lightweight and good center of gravity balance. Good guitar for a buck.
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Good guitar for the money.
Overall I'm happy but it has a few flaws.
Nothing that would push me to send it back.
A few minor finish flaws on the BACK of the body. No big deal.
After a quick set up...not bad. Lowered the bridge and cranked the neck back 1/8 of a turn and had perfect action. Intonation was spot on.
After checking all the positions I found one dead fret at #20 on the GDA & low E strings.
I plan on fixing that myself. Again, no big deal.
Again, I'm totally happy with my purchase. It's a good value for the money. I didn't expect great at this price point. I got something good. A bargain guitar that is playable and sounds fine. Don't expect great, you'll be disappointed. Expect a quality, playable, good looking, well thought out instrument at a very fair price.
Will I purchase another HB? Definitely!
Nothing that would push me to send it back.
A few minor finish flaws on the BACK of the body. No big deal.
After a quick set up...not bad. Lowered the bridge and cranked the neck back 1/8 of a turn and had perfect action. Intonation was spot on.
After checking all the positions I found one dead fret at #20 on the GDA & low E strings.
I plan on fixing that myself. Again, no big deal.
Again, I'm totally happy with my purchase. It's a good value for the money. I didn't expect great at this price point. I got something good. A bargain guitar that is playable and sounds fine. Don't expect great, you'll be disappointed. Expect a quality, playable, good looking, well thought out instrument at a very fair price.
Will I purchase another HB? Definitely!
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Worth the price, needs some tweaking.
Brought the guitar as ive heard a lot of good things,
Got the guitar in a decent amount of time, no complaints there.
Packaging was great and there were no dents or marks to the guitar.
The only problem i have is:
The neck has not been glued in place well, the angle is really noticeable, i have this un-fixable fret buzz between 1st and 5th on all strings, ive been trying to fix this issue for a couple of weeks, i'm at a loss.
Other than that its an absolute beauty and for the prices its would be perfect for beginners/intermediates.
Got the guitar in a decent amount of time, no complaints there.
Packaging was great and there were no dents or marks to the guitar.
The only problem i have is:
The neck has not been glued in place well, the angle is really noticeable, i have this un-fixable fret buzz between 1st and 5th on all strings, ive been trying to fix this issue for a couple of weeks, i'm at a loss.
Other than that its an absolute beauty and for the prices its would be perfect for beginners/intermediates.
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HB SC-1000 SBK Review
Very happy with this guitar. It was my first electric guitar after playing acoustic for years. In the price range this guitar is truly great. Especially the looks! Sound is fine. Looks are great.
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Killer looks at a killer price
Needed a little setup out of the box but absolutely gorgeous looking guitar for the price
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A beast of a guitar!
Well, this thing growls. It's a beautiful guitar with a nasty bite. I had a roommate with a 90's Gibson Les Paul that costed her almost ten times as much as this HB guitar, and she preferred to play this one.
But it needed a bit of a set-up and it had some wiring issues.
But it needed a bit of a set-up and it had some wiring issues.
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absolutly go for it
just " value for money",
best way i can describe it
one thing i would change are the tuners, other than that this guitar is very nicely made and i have no complaints
best way i can describe it
one thing i would change are the tuners, other than that this guitar is very nicely made and i have no complaints
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Harley Benton SC-1000
I have recently decided to purchase this guitar since it looked amazing.
Pros: Amazing looking, very well build and feels great to hold and play with.
Cons: Guitar was received with a small piece of wood broken from the head stock. Very small and can barely been seen.
The guitar arrived and needs a lot of set up. The neck pickup was so low that i could see inside the guitar, there is fret buzz and many other small adjustments that need to be done before being able to play with it. It is a wonder how this passed from quality control.
Active pickups are too hot and noisy and i will be replacing them with another brand soon.
But taking into consideration the money you spend for this beauty it is a steal.
Would recommend this to anyone who does not want to spend too much money and still receive a quality product.
Pros: Amazing looking, very well build and feels great to hold and play with.
Cons: Guitar was received with a small piece of wood broken from the head stock. Very small and can barely been seen.
The guitar arrived and needs a lot of set up. The neck pickup was so low that i could see inside the guitar, there is fret buzz and many other small adjustments that need to be done before being able to play with it. It is a wonder how this passed from quality control.
Active pickups are too hot and noisy and i will be replacing them with another brand soon.
But taking into consideration the money you spend for this beauty it is a steal.
Would recommend this to anyone who does not want to spend too much money and still receive a quality product.
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