Harley Benton TE-52 NA Vintage Series

I've owned this guitar for a little over 6 months now, I just noodle at home, but I've had several pro guitars, so I can tell a good guitar from a bad one, and this isn't one of the bad ones, despite it's faults.

Pro's:
Great value despite ending up with the few faults it had.
American Ash body and Canadian Maple neck.
No neck dive.

Pro's/cons: (Personal opinion stuff)
It's quite heavy (it's not Swamp Ash). (I got used to it)
Neck is what I would call a bit chunky C. (I like it)
14'' fretboard radius. (It's ok, would prefer 10 or 12'' on a ''classic'' guitar though)

Cons:
Microphonic Bridge PU
No shielding (I hear my PC's fan through my bridge PU when I turn the guitar towards it, and static when aimed at the screen, don't know if this is because of the microphonic PU.
The nut isn't cut very well, but it works.
String bushings fall out.
Tuners.
Screws to mount the bridge on the body and neck to the body was not straight in.
The holes in which the mounting screws on the bridge goes into was really crude.
Bit rough frets (obviously, but easily fixed, don't think mine needs leveling though, as it plays fine all over the board.)

Got a nice 2-piece ash body and a real nice neck! no shrap frets ends and roll edges, ! the frets really needed to be buffed og polished after that its super! i see this guitar as a great platform to making a really great affordable Tele!

all the basics are there, nice vintage colour, great wood heavy guitar 4,2 KG thats lester weight ;D!

but if u are more used too mid priced guitars it needs some upgrades, New bridge, Tuners, electronics, Pickups, nut etc.
not that any of these is bad stock, just that upgraded it go's from good to excellent! i stripped mine for poly lacquer and going to nitro finish it!

gonna be great!

compared too the fusion series it lacks the quality they have :) buts its reflectet in the price:)

Min første oplevelse med Harley Benton, efter at jeg længe har været kritisk overfor de billige modeller. Jeg må dog indrømme, at den er super fin og i en vild kvalitet til prisen. Båndene sidder perfekt, stemmeskruerne kører super (jeg var nervøs over dette, da det blev påtalt i et par online reviews) - og pickupperne har en overraskende fin lyd og går klart igennem selv med en massiv mængde drive på. Elektronikken virker fint og pickupperne ændrer godt karakter, når der rulle lidt at volumen og lidt af tonen. Halsen er syg flot i caramel farven.

Det eneste minus er vægten. Vægten siger 4,4 kg på den jeg havde fingrene i, hvilket er i overkanten for mig. Det var dog det eneste der er at sætte fingrene på ved modellen.

Kanon fed guitar hvis man kan leve med vægten.