Exactly how a Tele is meant to look, feel and sound. Superb playing Michael. I have quite a few guitars, some expensive, some not so expensive. I can say without fear of contradiction, the HB TE-52 NA is THE best value guitar I have ever had the pleasure of owning. It was wonderful straight out of the box but I did a few mod's ( Gotoh locking vintage style tuners, brass compensated saddles, Graph Tech Tusq Nut, Roller String Trees ) My friend, a top guitar tech, who did the work for me, levelled, crowned and polished the frets. I was intending upgrading the pickups but these Roswell Alnico 5 pickups punch well above their weight so I just adjusted the height a wee bit and it now sounds as good as any Tele I have ever owned. The neck is a pure dream to play. I really like most of my guitars but I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this Harley Benton. It has so much character. Every guitar player should have one in their collection.
I appreciate your enthusiasm for the TE 52.. but your guitar is very much modified & very nearly another guitar .. I've got Fender Strat & Gibson from 60s I bought new .. but I've recently got the into Harley Bentons.. buying the astounding sc 550 plus emg & the lemdrop hb 35 plus...beautiful guitar I want to add the telecaster type but I'm not enthused about the natural colour. And I would want the Wilkinson brass ashtray Bridge.. I'm loving adding to my collection & will continue to do so ..apart from the playability.. I love the aesthetics
Further to my post the sc550 emg was perfect . Great fretboard but I had to pay a little attention to the hb 35 plus frets & fretboard.. not drastic but I've improved it 100% .. fed the fretboard with Dunlop 65 lemon oil.. 🍋 and smooth the frets & ends with 1200 . 1500 .. 2000 .. lowered the action .. bloody perfect 🥰
@@barrylengbl Thanks for the reply Barry. I always appreciate constructive comments. I have two other HB Tele's. The TE 90-QM and the Fusion T HH EB OCT both which have had zero modifications or alterations and are excellent guitars. Each has its own unique feel and sound and they all play beautifully. I love the P90's on the TE 90 QM. The TE 52 was the only one which I thought benefitted from a few mod's. The main reason being that, of the three of them, it is a regularly gigged guitar ( with the authentic Telecaster sound ) so I wanted to ensure the tuning stability was 100% reliable and eliminate the risk of any potential issues when in a live situation. The Fusion T has been gigged too and the build quality is flawless so no extra work was required. As I said, the TE 52 was a lovely guitar right out of the box. ( especially at its price point ) The " tweaking " wasn't an essential job but I had a set budget for a Tele style guitar and even with the mod's it still came in under that budget, so I have a guitar which serves my needs wonderfully at a very low cost. I think we all like our guitars set up to suit our playing styles so string gauge ( and preferred brand ) intonation, action, fret dressing and oiling of fretboards etc. are always advisable. I wouldn't say the TE 52 is "nearly another guitar." It doesn't sound drastically different, it does, however, inspire greater confidence in its reliability and longevity. It is easier to tune and it stays there very well. Have a lovely weekend Barry.
I have one of those. Some one pointed out the bridge pickup was nearer to the bridge on the Harley, but that highlights the higher frequencies, which is what I want from it. It goes to show with these musicians it it not so much the guitar, but who is playing it.
Jetzt hab ich gute laune 😜👍 Grüße an die hühner 😄 Das video erinnert mich bisschen an far cry, wenn der eine typ ruft "hey, du da, mit dem hemd" Lololoool V.G. 🐈
I absolutely love these new reviews. Thomman have got this so right. I have one of the earlier TE-52. The one in the demo looks much slimmer somehow. I am really tempted.
@@PooNinja I also requested Harley Benton to do B-Bender or Double Bender guitar, but I didn't have a patience, so I bought cheap Squier Telecaster, and Duesenberg Multibender. And now, it is my best guitar.
Just snagged one to start playing again on..I love it and paid nothing for it...Totally has potential. Mine has locking tuners on it..Not sure why but haven't seen them with lockers..Just the standard.I bought mine from a guy with a beautiful TKL case ..Opened the case and saw the guitar still had the guard plastic on it..Brandy new.. I asked what's the lowest I can buy it from you...$120..The case is worth more..Great deal..It's a sweet guitar..
@@Sayne.1 Wellllll I ended up with a nice ST-62 in Seafoam green, it just needed some fret leveling, and bought Fast Track 2 Pup, and Tusq nut, it's amazing now.
I fully agree. I have seriously contemplated getting the TE Kit and building one with the colour I wanted. But then I always remember that I suck at doing the rest of the woodwork. In my dreams I see HB having a 'customization' option for guitars where you can select body, neck and such. And then I imagine all the unique bodies you could get.. dark blue, antique smokey brown, one where it looks like someone cut a tele body out of an old shipping crate..
Only downfall IMO is that it weighs a metric tonne , hence the reason I rarely play it. They need a wood that doesn’t weigh so much or not waterlogged.
Love this guitar! Mine is incredibly heavy as well and my particular piece had some misaligned frets. But I still love playing it and it's been a really fun project to work on upgrading!
You get what you pay for..these hb guitars sounds nice on the paper specs,but their are far from the real deal..dead notes.bad fret jobs..just a waste of time and money.
I'd say completely the opposite. My HB les Paul is virtually flawless. The only "issue" is the cavity routing is slightly too shallow meaning the control cap is a little too close to the top of the guitar.
I've bought one and with a little set up, I've got and really good guitar for an affordable price. I even recorded couple songs with my TE-52. Everyone is invited to check it.
Might be helpful to also list the measurements in Imperial (I know, I know! But some of us aren't that good with conversion math - when we can find the tables!)
@@atmosfear667 Yeah just, but mettic was developed by Blaise Pacal in the 18th. IDK WTF is it with the Yanks & their hold out on weights & measures! Even England mostly uses metric these days! (Road speeds still in MPH!)
I’m truly disappointed. I purchased the same guitar more than a year ago and I love it sincerely, but when I opened the box I expected I would play like he does and I’m not even near.😢
Exactly how a Tele is meant to look, feel and sound. Superb playing Michael. I have quite a few guitars, some expensive, some not so expensive. I can say without fear of contradiction, the HB TE-52 NA is THE best value guitar I have ever had the pleasure of owning. It was wonderful straight out of the box but I did a few mod's ( Gotoh locking vintage style tuners, brass compensated saddles, Graph Tech Tusq Nut, Roller String Trees ) My friend, a top guitar tech, who did the work for me, levelled, crowned and polished the frets. I was intending upgrading the pickups but these Roswell Alnico 5 pickups punch well above their weight so I just adjusted the height a wee bit and it now sounds as good as any Tele I have ever owned. The neck is a pure dream to play. I really like most of my guitars but I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this Harley Benton. It has so much character. Every guitar player should have one in their collection.
I appreciate your enthusiasm for the TE 52.. but your guitar is very much modified & very nearly another guitar .. I've got Fender Strat & Gibson from 60s I bought new .. but I've recently got the into Harley Bentons.. buying the astounding sc 550 plus emg & the lemdrop hb 35 plus...beautiful guitar
I want to add the telecaster type but I'm not enthused about the natural colour. And I would want the Wilkinson brass ashtray Bridge.. I'm loving adding to my collection & will continue to do so ..apart from the playability.. I love the aesthetics
Further to my post the sc550 emg was perfect . Great fretboard but I had to pay a little attention to the hb 35 plus frets & fretboard.. not drastic but I've improved it 100% .. fed the fretboard with Dunlop 65 lemon oil.. 🍋 and smooth the frets & ends with 1200 . 1500 .. 2000 .. lowered the action .. bloody perfect 🥰
@@barrylengbl Thanks for the reply Barry. I always appreciate constructive comments. I have two other HB Tele's. The TE 90-QM and the Fusion T HH EB OCT both which have had zero modifications or alterations and are excellent guitars. Each has its own unique feel and sound and they all play beautifully. I love the P90's on the TE 90 QM. The TE 52 was the only one which I thought benefitted from a few mod's. The main reason being that, of the three of them, it is a regularly gigged guitar ( with the authentic Telecaster sound ) so I wanted to ensure the tuning stability was 100% reliable and eliminate the risk of any potential issues when in a live situation. The Fusion T has been gigged too and the build quality is flawless so no extra work was required. As I said, the TE 52 was a lovely guitar right out of the box. ( especially at its price point ) The " tweaking " wasn't an essential job but I had a set budget for a Tele style guitar and even with the mod's it still came in under that budget, so I have a guitar which serves my needs wonderfully at a very low cost. I think we all like our guitars set up to suit our playing styles so string gauge ( and preferred brand ) intonation, action, fret dressing and oiling of fretboards etc. are always advisable. I wouldn't say the TE 52 is "nearly another guitar." It doesn't sound drastically different, it does, however, inspire greater confidence in its reliability and longevity. It is easier to tune and it stays there very well. Have a lovely weekend Barry.
Is this guitar the NA model ? 😮
@@ruckailo88 Yes the TE - 52 NA 👍
Used to have a Japanese-made FenderTelecaster which I am nearly sure didn’t sound as Telecaster-y as the TE-52. I absolutely love mine!
Thanks Martyn. We are glad you dig your TE-52 :)
I have one of those. Some one pointed out the bridge pickup was nearer to the bridge on the Harley, but that highlights the higher frequencies, which is what I want from it. It goes to show with these musicians it it not so much the guitar, but who is playing it.
He’s so good. All he needed was a real cowboy hat and the whole video rocks! Yeeeeehhaaaaa!
Oh yeah🤠🏄♀️
Bought one of these a couple of months ago. An absolutely stunning guitar; I love it more than my actual Fender Strat.
Michael arrived with his truck full of licks and here we are! :D
ARE you related to Craig?
Nicely spoken Luca :)
Jetzt hab ich gute laune 😜👍
Grüße an die hühner 😄
Das video erinnert mich bisschen an far cry, wenn der eine typ ruft "hey, du da, mit dem hemd" Lololoool
V.G.
🐈
Hahahahahah is so :)
Faaaaast vergessen, Großes kino, danke Michael Goldsmith und Thomann.👏👏👏🥳👍
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Gerne Yetimatze!
Wicho GREAT SKILLL🥇🥇🥇🥇🎸🎸🎸🎸AND GREAT GUITAR TOO. GOD BLESS YOU MASTER. GOD BLESS THIS BRAND TOO💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
I absolutely love these new reviews. Thomman have got this so right.
I have one of the earlier TE-52. The one in the demo looks much slimmer somehow. I am really tempted.
Will we ever see a b bender or HB B bender for that “ I’m no good at pedal steel but I can do this!” Effect?
Good idea, noted :)
@@HarleyBentonOfficial🤗 most of my ideas are just silly or food related, it’s nice to have a good one every once and a while.
@@PooNinja I also requested Harley Benton to do B-Bender or Double Bender guitar, but I didn't have a patience, so I bought cheap Squier Telecaster, and Duesenberg Multibender. And now, it is my best guitar.
@@HautaAntero I know a few!
I’m bowled over with mine. It’s a fantastic guitar. Thank you guys 👍❤️🎸
Our pleasure!
This demo alone will sell all the TE-52 models 😂👌🏻
Great guitars, I have a TE-52 but for some reason it has 22 frets. I'm happy with that and the build quality is amazing.
One of the best guitar
Thanks SkyBird!
Just snagged one to start playing again on..I love it and paid nothing for it...Totally has potential. Mine has locking tuners on it..Not sure why but haven't seen them with lockers..Just the standard.I bought mine from a guy with a beautiful TKL case ..Opened the case and saw the guitar still had the guard plastic on it..Brandy new.. I asked what's the lowest I can buy it from you...$120..The case is worth more..Great deal..It's a sweet guitar..
Watched this video and immediately bought mine!! It's on the way!
Hey, did you weigh it? I am also considering one.
@@mylogifyover 5 kg
@@Sayne.1 Wellllll I ended up with a nice ST-62 in Seafoam green, it just needed some fret leveling, and bought Fast Track 2 Pup, and Tusq nut, it's amazing now.
@@mylogify nice
I have an ibanez rg series
This man can play anything ... well. Dang.
This video is the main reason I bought one of these guitars. No regrets. Love it!
Country ala funk!! Great playing!! Keep this guy instead of the other talker.
Well presented, excellent quality for a good price !
Good looking guitar! Playing Fantastic! Hb... killer tele!
Thanks Dragan!
Hey dude súper video!! Great player!! Thanks!!!
Glad you enjoyed Adolfo!
Excelent demo ! 😊😊😊❤
So beautiful
Thank you! Cheers!
Please make another color and a lighter wood.
But they are already light my man...
+1
@@onerandombruh they are Heavy as fuck
Agreed, mine was a back breaker. Enjoyed it otherwise.
How heavy? in Kg's? Like would it bother sitting down, on the legs?
Sounds and looks awesome, it would be great to see a choice of colours and a thinline version 😎
Noted!
I fully agree. I have seriously contemplated getting the TE Kit and building one with the colour I wanted. But then I always remember that I suck at doing the rest of the woodwork.
In my dreams I see HB having a 'customization' option for guitars where you can select body, neck and such.
And then I imagine all the unique bodies you could get.. dark blue, antique smokey brown, one where it looks like someone cut a tele body out of an old shipping crate..
@@memyselfandi3202 that would be an brilliant idea, to have affordable kit guitars and we can choose the parts we want in the kit.
those jazz chords at the end had my jaw in my lap
Just great! I'm sold. Can you mention the fret size on these guitars? I can't find it...THANKS
This is fantastic playing mate
I want one with a Traditional telle yellow
Only downfall IMO is that it weighs a metric tonne , hence the reason I rarely play it. They need a wood that doesn’t weigh so much or not waterlogged.
A TONNE, is always metric!
Most old tele’s are heavy.
@@DMSProduktions thanks , I won’t forget my era.
@@benallmark9671 ;o)
How many kg's? Anyone weighed it??
Favorite tele flavors of course is Roy Clark and buck Owens and John 5
roy clark might be the best ever guitar player! any genre
That is the best demonstration ever.
I was jigging along with that on mine. The neck looks different to my TE-52.
Love this guitar! Mine is incredibly heavy as well and my particular piece had some misaligned frets. But I still love playing it and it's been a really fun project to work on upgrading!
You get what you pay for..these hb guitars sounds nice on the paper specs,but their are far from the real deal..dead notes.bad fret jobs..just a waste of time and money.
@@aprilschauer4864 I wouldn't say they're a waste, I also have another HB strat that had none of these issues and played almost perfectly.
Rock on!
I'd say completely the opposite. My HB les Paul is virtually flawless. The only "issue" is the cavity routing is slightly too shallow meaning the control cap is a little too close to the top of the guitar.
How heavy is it?
I've bought one and with a little set up, I've got and really good guitar for an affordable price. I even recorded couple songs with my TE-52. Everyone is invited to check it.
Thanks for the insight Jeff! Rock on!
@@HarleyBentonOfficial 👍🏻
Awesome! Now that’s what I call a demo! 🤘
I love mine. It’s the one I always go to first!
Great to hear that Steve! Rock on!
Awesome
What's better between this one and te-62cc for country rock telly sound?
Where can i get the backing track please ?😊😊😊❤❤❤
OOOWEEE! Sahnd's lahk NASHVILLE! \m/
Yehaaaw it sure does :)
@@HarleyBentonOfficial Oh YEAH!!! \m/
Goldsmith is a kiler guitarist....the pride of Freiburg!
HOTDAMN
🔥
I buy this guitar and she is faking amaizing...
Thanks :)
Anybody have a backing track to this piece?
Radius 350mm or 305mm? 🤔
Might be helpful to also list the measurements in Imperial (I know, I know! But some of us aren't that good with conversion math - when we can find the tables!)
You can use google, it wil happily convert it for you.
@@atmosfear667 WHY doesn't the US just enter the 18thC???
350mm
@@DMSProduktions I don't know, I'm not a from the US. Oh and I think you mean 19th century, that's when the metric system came in to full swing.
@@atmosfear667 Yeah just, but mettic was developed by Blaise Pacal in the 18th.
IDK WTF is it with the Yanks & their hold out on weights & measures!
Even England mostly uses metric these days! (Road speeds still in MPH!)
Please do this in bottle green or Shell Pink
Chiiickin piiickin
Yeehaaaaw!
I’m truly disappointed. I purchased the same guitar more than a year ago and I love it sincerely, but when I opened the box I expected I would play like he does and I’m not even near.😢
Easy when memorised it, it mostly in the head, memory. Not a huge finger dexterity, but the brain.
👍👍
Wrong hat, Michael!!
Apakah dijual di Indonesia?
i dont like it. ….I love it!
why so flat radius
Harley bentonis schooling fender and gibson
The player is good... He will make any guitar scream "like a virgin" is the song from Madonna
One of the best guitar