Agree 100% Johnny! My Ocean Turquoise fusion is one of the most highly playable and beautiful guitars to play.... Stainless Steel frets are the way forward!
I was looking around during Cyber Week here in Germany for a second guitar (roughly 8 month learning) and just by chance, i stumbled across the TE-40 TBK. I am not a gloss and gold kind of guy, but when it arrived...damn it looks so smart and slick. As a late beginner i find the TE-40 to be such well balanced and sounds absolutely amazing. String height is perfect, intonnation is bang on....for €139 one can not find a guitar like this. I started out with a used 2010 squier bullet strat, it has a small issue with the nut and maybe a few high frets, but as a beginner it works. This TE-40 is so sweet, i am keeping it. I may upgrade the nut and string trees as you did, but it is such fun to pick up and play.
I have three HB's. A tele-style semi hollow body TE90QM, and jumbo acoustic 12 string and an acoustic 6 string 000 dreadnought. The two acoustics needed setting up (the action was extremely high!), but that doesn't bother me, I like to have a luthier I trust go over new guitars anyway. The TE90QM, was practically perfect out of the box. All I have done to it is put higher gauge strings on it. Love it and all my HB guitars!
Hi Jonathan . . I'm new to your channel, have been watching your videos for about 4 months now. Because of you I am now a big Harley Benton fan, and because I watched your video on the HB Fusion-T HH Roasted FNT, I just bought one of them, should be here in my hands in about a week. I got the Hardtail Fixed Bridge on mine instead of the Tremolo, thanks for all the great videos you put out for us to watch ..
I own the Te40 TBK, only swapped the nut for a Graphtec graphite nut so far and changed pickup height(they sounded too bright stock height for me). For the money its an amazing guitar, hell, in general its great.
Very refreshing to see reviews from a guy who’s not selling guitars for a living dependent on major brand names that are very overpriced getting reviewed with the best of pedals and Amps to juice em more , HB have figured the game out and that’s musicians want more bang for their hard earned buck and that’s what matters , thank you sir for your honest and fair reviews ps you an awesome lumberjack any axe 🎸 in your hands sings
Great video, as per usual, Jonathan! I really value your insights on the various HB guitars. I’ve wanted a Gretsch Duo Jet for the longest time, but now I’m really thinking of going for possibly *three* Harley Benton’s instead!
I haven't seen a lot of love for the RB600CS model (Rickenbacker 6 string) online and I'm here to tell everyone. It's AWESOME. I love that guitar and recommend it to anyone wondering if it's one of the better guitars in their lineup. I only had one MINOR manufacturing flaw with a bridge saddle that wasn't molded properly. I simply did a little hand filing to it and after that? not a single thing. I swear by it. (I own the CST-24HB in tortoise flame, the RB600CS in the traditional burst finish and the Fusion II MN FBB along with a D-120 CE NT acoustic)
I have a problem with the brand, already purchased a Fusion II, the SC450 GT P90 and a bass, and want more. The SC450 GT is terrific for the price, fantastic in absolute terms. I changed the pups on the Fusion II for Bareknuckle Boot Camp and now it is even better.
Jonathan, thanks again for an awesome review. I’m a heavyset guy who is in a wheelchair. Looking for a thin LP type guitar and I’m digging the SC-Custom. Just can’t decide on color! Thanks again. I look forward to your videos.
Jonathan, I had my guitar man coil-split my TE-40 and it does work. He makes his own pick-ups, he does some good stuff so I guess it can be done. I never asked him how he did it but? As always great video, hope you had a nice Christmas and have a Happy New Year.
@@JonIsJustTooLoud Yes Jonathan I didn't see that you responded to my previous post. Have a great Holiday season what your season brings at home. thankyou sir
As always, great playing Jonathan👍! You have a very laid back playing style.... Not sure why, but I ended up with SEVEN Harley Benton guitars, all of which have great bones (i.e. nice body/ tone wood, generally great fret work etc). Unfortunately, every single guitar had one or more issues. Some were quick fixes but others cost me time and money, similar to your tuning and hardware issues 😆. What irritates me is that the company puts QC stickers and tags everywhere but not a single guitar was actually QC'd - otherwise I wouldn't be writing this.
I have the HB SC-Custom Honey Flame. Long story short, I did not buy the B stock but there were a few issues that I didn't like and they gave me a store credit of the difference between the 'A' stock and 'B' stock. Like any new guitar, I had to do a bunch of setup and cleaning. Once I had it set up to my liking, the guitar played really nice. My review is on their site under tgormania.
Love the clean sound you are getting. Can you kindly tell us what you are going through, also that backing track. This is totally me, that combination is simply beautiful. I’m going to look at a used PRS SE custom 24 today, but you have really stopped me in my tracks on whether to go HB, for the same money I can get the HB fusion II? They don’t do the HB tele Paisley left handed, I love the look of that guitar, I’m so gutted. Thanks Jonathan for this valuable demo of HB Guitars. Harley Benton should praise you and shower you with gifts beyond your hearts content!!
Jonathan Koh I have quite a few guitars, thought I’d add PRS SE Custom 24 to my collection. I bought it , it was a no brainer, felt sorry for owner who bought it a year ago and is permanently ill, can’t play any more. It has never been used and got it for £370.00. Its beautiful, love the neck, plays like butter. It’s a keeper. I’ll still be buying more guitars, you know how it is Jonathan. Next on the list is an HB fusion II, that roasted maple neck is so lovely. Keep up the great videos, I always get excited when put one up 👍
Chris Wayne Totally! I was thinking about getting an Epiphone SG for my 50th birthday in December but for the same price I can get 2 nice Harley Benton’s. I think I may get an SC style and the Fusion that Jonathan has with the sparkle turquoise finish.
Hi Jonathon, ya know The only thing I like hearing as much as you play to backing a track, is you giving your run down on a guitar 🎸. You always seam to just tell us exactly how you feel about each one , no B/S or double talk. Just your honest opinion. Thank you 🙏🏻.
Hello my friend. Nice tone and playing as always. Every time I watch one of your reviews it costs me money. I’m thinking of ordering a Harley Benton ST57DG. Basically an affordable David Gilmour copy, always wanted a black strat.
I can not hear much (if any) difference between the TE40 and the SC Custom, but next guitar is brighter more spanky. Nice playing Jonathan! As for the fusion models, i would have tried one if they were available without tremolo. If they cane with just a hardtail as well.
Blessed Sunday Jonathan, your videos on Harley Benton guitars is great insights. Probably going to get a Harley Benton Fusion-II HH EB PSP Pro Series (Similar range to your Ocean Turquoise guitar I believe) after considering for a long time. Probably going to change the pickups at the start and keep the rest stock. Thanks again!
Jonathan Koh stopped the purchase after the shocked of seeing the shipping fee costs $155 SGD to ship to Singapore. Which is rather crazy for a supposedly cheaper guitar buy. :(
Yes.. the delivery is now handled by another company I think.. one solution is to get some friends to combine the order.. but I really don’t know what the situation with the delivery charge. I wonder if it’s a set amount for 30kg like last time.. or is it going by individual order weight.
Jonathan Koh yeah I sent them an email to enquiry too. They mentioned due to COVID they used UPS now instead of their usual (and much cheaper) DHL. UPS doesn’t have flat rate, and starts at a high cost point. I did asked them what is the previous DHL rate to Singapore, they told me it is 50 EUR flat rate (probably up to 2-3 guitars), whereas UPS is 97 EUR by weight. Although I tried playing around you might get a flat 97 EUR for 2 guitars for certain lighter models.
Hey Jon. I opened up my TB-40 last night. Mine has the red and white wires coming from each pickup on to the side.. So i think they are splitable. I was wanting to split them too. Going to buy 2 pull push pots to split them indivually. I agree on the tuners, they need to be switched. Ive also added roller string trees. Great video.
i have that exact one harley benton fusion 2cd gen and its great but will be changing the pups thats the only grip i have,im really becoming a fan of rail pups. i have a set in a peavey falcon i have and absolutly love them and i got them from ebay at $60 for the whole pickguard including the pups so no need to go spend a fortune on name brand here like the dmarzio cruisers cause these sound just as good at a fraction of the cost.
Hi John! Stumbled into your channel and it’s been a joy to watch your videos. Love your playing! I wonder if I can ask you a piece of advice: I’m torn between buying a Harley-Benton Fusion Pro II HSH Roasted FNT or a PRS SE Custom 24. I’m a lefty, not a beginner but trying to work my way through to achieve a solid intermediate level. The PRS is 300€ more expensive but it’s just beautiful to me and I only see good reviews about it. The HB seems to be a great deal, really nice playability and light! Any thoughts or advise? THANK YOU!
Looks i said in most of my videos, get a guitar that will inspire you to play. If you can afford it, get the PRS. Sometimes it’s the look of the guitar that would just make you pick it up and play. That being said.. the HB you’ve mentioned are all great guitars in their price range. You have to make the decision yourself✌️🤓
Thanks for your reply :) I’ll probably get the PRS, my heart is more inclined to that one and it’s presently at a discount price. I think I get a beautiful guitar with really good quality and nice tone 👍🏻 All the best to you.
Thanks for the reviews, niv=ce to hear you play them and say what you think of them. Many people do “reviews” that are just playing and no discussion of the instruments. Your presentation is excellent, so I just subscribed, thanks again, I will follow you....
Good information! Thanks! The TE-40 is one I will be ordering soon. All of the guitars sound really good or you bring the best out of them at any rate. I do wonder about upgrading the parts. I bought the TE-20 as a trial run if you will and I am pleased enough to jump in and grab more. I think, given the price I paid, the only thing I want to change in a major way are the tuners. I did put brass saddles on it. Are off the shelf replacement parts compatible with the HB models? Does a lot of modding have to be done to upgrade parts? Thanks!
The fusion T, the regular variant without roasted maple neck, there isn't one video on youtube where it sounds any good. It seems very dark and dull tonally. Did you try that one Jonathan?
Well apparently more than 2...😝 Tremolo tricks for your solos in 4K ruclips.net/video/Md2El5fAwks/видео.html Chord Shapes while Soloing ruclips.net/video/PUacIJA9hew/видео.html Bends A mini lesson ruclips.net/video/9WY7JpeyCM4/видео.html Concepts for a guitar solo ft Harley Benton Fusion-HSH NT Roasted ruclips.net/video/V-A_NMZy65A/видео.html
@@JonIsJustTooLoud lol, i checked out the bending one. very nice. have you thought about/done a soloing or chords video? or a video with a backing track of you and the viewer trading 8 bar solos (just ideas)
I have the HB 35 plus from their Wilkinson pups era and I wouldn’t change a thing. Unfortunately the DC custom is perfect in every way except for the Roswells. They lack character. They somewhat improved with height adjustment but are still not right. I have a set of Toneriders to replace them.
Fantastic video and playing as always! I am curious, if I may ask: would you sway toward a used guitar of a similar price (say squier classic vibe, fender made in mexico maybe poor condition) or a higher end harley-benton? I am beginning to think a higher end harley-benton with new pickups may beat out the other options considering the roasted maple necks and stainless steel frets. Thank you for your consideration!
Ryan for me.. I would rather get a guitar that feels great for me. I can safely tell you that the fusion pro series are great playing guitars. But again, the choice is yours to make✌️🤓
Hey Jonathan! I've had my SC Custom for almost 2 months now, also B-stock like yours but just as good as an A stock; mine is VB (Vintage black) with gold hardware (so aesthetically like your TE-40). I'm a newbie tho, but I love it. I am surprised to see that yours seems to be very light, since the only thing I dislike about mine is that I find it really heavy...no idea why yours is so light and mine so heavy since the only difference should be the finish. But anyway, I'm used to it now. There are several other of their guitars that have caught my eye, but I think I'd better wait and see where my playing goes to before I get another. So I have my GAS under control for now! Thanks for the videos!
I respect your views on HB and other guitars, it's great to hear from a Professional Musician opinions on mid range and budget guitars, , if HB were made in my home country of Canada or in the USA, or Mexico for that matter, I am sure the cost of that HB would of been at least 5 times greater than on the Thoman site, the reduce cost of labour and parts, plays an significant role and the ability to buy massive bulk also, but what I am learning is the quality is not bad or as bad as some are led to believe, the one HB that I have my eyes on is the Harley Benton HB-35Plus, ridiculous you can purchase that guitar for £176 pounds, I have mention the JHS Vintage Brand though a bit more expensive they have the Trevor Wilkinson guitar parts which are highly respected, great analysis as always Jonathan God Bless :)
great playing as always can you tell me wich of those guitars you featured has the thinest neck the two HBs ive got i had to slim the neck down as i prefer a 60s slim neck
HI! just to let you know if you like this video and want to show your appreciation, you can buy me a cup of coffee with the "Thanks" button which is just next to the share button! ✌❤ Please support me in what I do thru Patreon! www.patreon.com/Jonathankoh
Hi Jonathan, first of all, thank you for your excellent videos. I'm glad to see you think the Fusion-II HSH Roasted is fine as is. But, just in case, can you tell me if when you swapped to Seymour Duncans, in your previous video, they fit without having to enlarge the cavities? I watched a video interview with Lasse Thernøe of Harley Benton and I think he said replacement pickups don't fit. This video was from March 2018 so maybe that's no longer correct. Thanks again.
@@JonIsJustTooLoudThanks Jonathan, appreciate your advice and insight. Just ordered a Fusion-II HSH Roasted FNT. Will it make me play as well as you? ;-)
James Reaves i have sc 450 P90 gt _ gold top, the ceramic pups sound ģreat, when i ordered gold top , i also orded stew mac replacsments. But pups sound really good and fat even on bridge.but i will get around to changing mini pots.i love my harley benton gt.amazeing guitar!
I got that HB-450plus for that kids birthday. It came damaged just the selector switch was broken and mismatched tuners. They are giving me a full refund on it and told me to keep the guitar. I have the switch and a new set of tuners to put on it. What would be better. the TE-40 or the TE-80. Thanks buddy I really value your opinions. God bless
Hey Jonathan, any thoughts on HB CST24T (p90) vs Fusion Pro II HSH? Am torn between the 2, would really love to hear from someone with experience on it :) (Background, play wide genre, mainly just record covers, current gear Epiphone LP with split coil and an epi sg special I'm looking to sell off haha.)
the thing is..they are very different guitars....Pickups and body wood difference...with the genres that you have stated...you'll be better off with the fusion pro series... I hope you have subscribed..and if you have, welcome to the channel!!✌♥
Jonathan, have you ever thought about teaching/doing guitar lessons? I can imagine you sharing your broad music knowledge in very good bite size chunks.
@@JonIsJustTooLoud Don't push yourself! I'm happy to just listen to you play for now and review gear! I hope to be able to improvise like you someday! For now I'll just stick to uploading fingerstyle guitar videos!
Philip Shergold I stop pushing myself years ago.. now I work at my own time. Kinda hard at certain situations but it’s ok. I’m used to stress all these years working in the music industry hahaha ✌️🤓 Keep making music Philip ❤️
@@JonIsJustTooLoudSo have you always worked in the music industry? Did you have any other jobs beforehand? Would love to see a video of you explaining your music journey! Also, that's great that you are now able to do things when you want, how you want! So much respect!
Hi,It is so hard i will buy a Harley Benton on Chrtsmas and i dont now which one i buy in moment i think the CST-24HB or the CST-24T one of these. LG Detlev
Jonathan, how is the weight of that SC Custom? Is it a little lighter than your average Les Paul style guitar? Edit: never mind, you answered that question in the video 🙃
Hey Jonathan I'm a huge Harley benton fan as well.. I have a cst24 I swapped pups for dimarzios, I still have my stock pups if you need them would be happy to send them to you.. 🙂 Might take a bit to receive them as I live in the US, anyway let me know..
Well I just found out that it is coil splittable if you want to! I just assume it wasn’t possible because the guitar did not give you the options. That is strange in HB’s part😄
Jon mate, most pickups will sound great into digital modeling pedals :D I think these Roswell sound really bad into actual tube amps or solid state for that matter! I think you will get more viewers if you mic a cab and play into a tube amp. Just my opinion of course.
Che Guebuddha sure thing brother! I respect your views.. but I trust my helix native ( not a pedal board) enough to know how each guitar would/should sound. As I do lots of recordings in this little room of mine, I’m more or Less am accustomed to how things sound like 🤓✌️
Che Guebuddha, I‘ve got a fusion pro sounding killer out of a Vox tube modelling amp.... I fear I‘ll never get to test them on a real tube amp because of budget, but it‘s sounding good so if it ain’t broke....
Mine is 3.7kgs which is considered as light for an LP. The body however is thinner than LP's or even the Harley Benton traditional LP models. The sc custom is shaped more like an esp and the pups do sound good when you lower them.a lot! Mine has some fretwork flaws on the 15 fret. 15 and 16 th fret sound very muted
@@melexdy Mine is closer to 5 kg. And even if that would be normal for an LP its ridiculous in any case. The heavy wood is proven by now to literally have 0 influence on the tone of these kind of electric guitars so its just a completely stupid "feature". Which is probably the reason HB fixed the weight for the newer models.
Yep... comparing to the Seymore Duncan’s from your newest vid, either of the Fusion II guitars sound better to me. Funny how everybody’s ears are shaped differently.......
Yo! You are an amazing player but I'm going to need you to tone down the skill a little. You're making me look bad in front of my lady. Lol keep ROCKIN BROTHA!
mmm iam sorry to say that i disagree....... the tele style guitars are very hard to play. if i compare that to one of mine, where i just have to "kiss" the strings, on the HB i have to really press the s... out of them.also the price... for that money you can also get a good ibanez or a chapman or even a really good squier standard or 50s 60s squier. hmmm
They all sound the same. Each model doesn't have a unique sound. They don't have individual sound character. I also bet they feel similar to play FEEL WISE. Compare that to a Tele vs a LP. They are like playing different instruments. Different feel and tone.
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Harley Benton should do a Jonathan Koh signature to show their appreciation for the great vids you have posted.
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@@JonIsJustTooLoud Well they did an HP and Agufish models!
DMSProduktions well... I ain’t holding my breath 🤪
It would be interesting to see what features you would choose, for sure :)
Would you have some design desires?
I love these guitars so much, I went overboard…got about a dozen…they’re a complete steal.
Lol!!
Dont lol him Jon you actually got more.
such sweet playing! your phrasing is just amazing!
Thank you Rick! ✌🤓
Agree 100% Johnny! My Ocean Turquoise fusion is one of the most highly playable and beautiful guitars to play.... Stainless Steel frets are the way forward!
I was looking around during Cyber Week here in Germany for a second guitar (roughly 8 month learning) and just by chance, i stumbled across the TE-40 TBK. I am not a gloss and gold kind of guy, but when it arrived...damn it looks so smart and slick. As a late beginner i find the TE-40 to be such well balanced and sounds absolutely amazing. String height is perfect, intonnation is bang on....for €139 one can not find a guitar like this. I started out with a used 2010 squier bullet strat, it has a small issue with the nut and maybe a few high frets, but as a beginner it works. This TE-40 is so sweet, i am keeping it. I may upgrade the nut and string trees as you did, but it is such fun to pick up and play.
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Hi Jonathan !.. it's always a pleasure to hear you playing the guitar !.. Thanks for your videos !.. 👍 💖 🕊
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I have three HB's. A tele-style semi hollow body TE90QM, and jumbo acoustic 12 string and an acoustic 6 string 000 dreadnought. The two acoustics needed setting up (the action was extremely high!), but that doesn't bother me, I like to have a luthier I trust go over new guitars anyway. The TE90QM, was practically perfect out of the box. All I have done to it is put higher gauge strings on it. Love it and all my HB guitars!
Gil Rene nice ✌️🤓
its amazing how your phrasings are so melodic. you really know your fretboard sir!
Thank you !!! ✌🤓
I need to revise my "wish list" and add a few Harley Benton guitars. Thank you, Jonathan. Great sound.
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Sir, you made those machines sing, I’m just getting into playing after years in the military and look forward to the two HBs I ordered. Thank you.
You gonna have fun with them.. take care ✌️❤️
Jonathan Koh - Beautiful playing!
Thank you ✌️🤓
Hi Jonathan . . I'm new to your channel, have been watching your videos for about 4 months now. Because of you I am now a big Harley Benton fan, and because I watched your video on the HB Fusion-T HH Roasted FNT, I just bought one of them, should be here in my hands in about a week. I got the Hardtail Fixed Bridge on mine instead of the Tremolo, thanks for all the great videos you put out for us to watch ..
Welcome to the channel Dave ✌️❤️
Fab swagger to your playing! Love it - very smooth. I have a couple of Harley's and love them. Thanks for another excellent video.
Glad you like it! ✌🤓
I love Harley Benton guitars and their speaker cabs. Have three hb guitars so far. I changed the fusion pickup for a super distortion.
What pickup is that?
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DiMarzio super distortion dp100 f space
You play with fantastic feel and technique.
Thank you Jon ✌️❤️
I own the Te40 TBK, only swapped the nut for a Graphtec graphite nut so far and changed pickup height(they sounded too bright stock height for me). For the money its an amazing guitar, hell, in general its great.
Bro i agree and you are killing it.👊😎👍
Very refreshing to see reviews from a guy who’s not selling guitars for a living dependent on major brand names that are very overpriced getting reviewed with the best of pedals and Amps to juice em more , HB have figured the game out and that’s musicians want more bang for their hard earned buck and that’s what matters , thank you sir for your honest and fair reviews ps you an awesome lumberjack any axe 🎸 in your hands sings
Thank you! ✌💙
Great job playing them to! Sounds great 👍👍😎
Great video, as per usual, Jonathan! I really value your insights on the various HB guitars. I’ve wanted a Gretsch Duo Jet for the longest time, but now I’m really thinking of going for possibly *three* Harley Benton’s instead!
Take your time and decide...sometimes getting a guitar you really want is the right thing to do ✌🤓
Thanks Jonathan! I’m enjoying my Harley Benton CST 24 T ....it sounds great!
Claudia Jay that’s great!!✌️🤓
I haven't seen a lot of love for the RB600CS model (Rickenbacker 6 string) online and I'm here to tell everyone. It's AWESOME. I love that guitar and recommend it to anyone wondering if it's one of the better guitars in their lineup. I only had one MINOR manufacturing flaw with a bridge saddle that wasn't molded properly. I simply did a little hand filing to it and after that? not a single thing. I swear by it. (I own the CST-24HB in tortoise flame, the RB600CS in the traditional burst finish and the Fusion II MN FBB along with a D-120 CE NT acoustic)
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I have a problem with the brand, already purchased a Fusion II, the SC450 GT P90 and a bass, and want more. The SC450 GT is terrific for the price, fantastic in absolute terms. I changed the pups on the Fusion II for Bareknuckle Boot Camp and now it is even better.
Lol!! A problem? Right.. I do see that!! 🤪
Jonathan, thanks again for an awesome review. I’m a heavyset guy who is in a wheelchair. Looking for a thin LP type guitar and I’m digging the SC-Custom. Just can’t decide on color! Thanks again. I look forward to your videos.
Hope you will find a suitable guitar soon Francis✌️🤓
Jonathan, I had my guitar man coil-split my TE-40 and it does work. He makes his own pick-ups, he does some good stuff so I guess it can be done. I never asked him how he did it but? As always great video, hope you had a nice Christmas and have a Happy New Year.
awesome!!! Have a great new year!! ✌🤓
@@JonIsJustTooLoud Yes Jonathan I didn't see that you responded to my previous post. Have a great Holiday season what your season brings at home. thankyou sir
So nice playing
Thank you✌♥
Sweet playing!!
Thank you ✌️🤓
Jonathan, I am sure you could make ANY guitar sound great!
You are too kind ✌️🤪
Very nice video Jman. Thanks appreciated. ❤️🙏💯🎸🎸. I think the green one sounded best 👍👋💯🎸
Cool, thanks
As always, great playing Jonathan👍! You have a very laid back playing style.... Not sure why, but I ended up with SEVEN Harley Benton guitars, all of which have great bones (i.e. nice body/ tone wood, generally great fret work etc). Unfortunately, every single guitar had one or more issues. Some were quick fixes but others cost me time and money, similar to your tuning and hardware issues 😆. What irritates me is that the company puts QC stickers and tags everywhere but not a single guitar was actually QC'd - otherwise I wouldn't be writing this.
I totally understand your frustration😀
I have the HB SC-Custom Honey Flame. Long story short, I did not buy the B stock but there were a few issues that I didn't like and they gave me a store credit of the difference between the 'A' stock and 'B' stock. Like any new guitar, I had to do a bunch of setup and cleaning. Once I had it set up to my liking, the guitar played really nice. My review is on their site under tgormania.
nice! ✌🤓
Wow Jonathan, really tasteful playing man...!!
Thank you! I hope Chewbaca is please🤪✌️
Love the clean sound you are getting. Can you kindly tell us what you are going through, also that backing track. This is totally me, that combination is simply beautiful.
I’m going to look at a used PRS SE custom 24 today, but you have really stopped me in my tracks on whether to go HB, for the same money I can get the HB fusion II? They don’t do the HB tele Paisley left handed, I love the look of that guitar, I’m so gutted.
Thanks Jonathan for this valuable demo of HB Guitars. Harley Benton should praise you and shower you with gifts beyond your hearts content!!
Take your time.. do some research if you really need to shop for a guitar online. ✌️🤓
Jonathan Koh I have quite a few guitars, thought I’d add PRS SE Custom 24 to my collection. I bought it , it was a no brainer, felt sorry for owner who bought it a year ago and is permanently ill, can’t play any more. It has never been used and got it for £370.00. Its beautiful, love the neck, plays like butter. It’s a keeper. I’ll still be buying more guitars, you know how it is Jonathan. Next on the list is an HB fusion II, that roasted maple neck is so lovely. Keep up the great videos, I always get excited when put one up 👍
So, from what I'm gathering from you...and other sources...is that I should just get a whole bunch of HBs and be done with it. Challenge Accepted. 😁
Chris Wayne Totally! I was thinking about getting an Epiphone SG for my 50th birthday in December but for the same price I can get 2 nice Harley Benton’s. I think I may get an SC style and the Fusion that Jonathan has with the sparkle turquoise finish.
Hi Jonathon, ya know The only thing I like hearing as much as you play to backing a track, is you giving your run down on a guitar 🎸. You always seam to just tell us exactly how you feel about each one , no B/S or double talk. Just your honest opinion. Thank you 🙏🏻.
You’re welcome Trent ✌️🤓
Dang bro that was awesome!
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They are awesome guitars, I'll be getting one soon
Cool ✌️🤓
Hello my friend. Nice tone and playing as always. Every time I watch one of your reviews it costs me money. I’m thinking of ordering a Harley Benton ST57DG. Basically an affordable David Gilmour copy, always wanted a black strat.
lol! ✌🤓
Like your videos very much, and your playing also! Would you please talk about the amp you use for your videos and how you achieve your sound?
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I can not hear much (if any) difference between the TE40 and the SC Custom, but next guitar is brighter more spanky.
Nice playing Jonathan! As for the fusion models, i would have tried one if they were available without tremolo. If they cane with just a hardtail as well.
that's probably they have the same pickups ✌🤓
Awesome playing mark knofler vibes stay safe rock on
Thank you ✌️❤️
You sold me . My Harley Fusion Tele is on it’s way.
Cool✌️❤️
Blessed Sunday Jonathan, your videos on Harley Benton guitars is great insights. Probably going to get a Harley Benton Fusion-II HH EB PSP Pro Series (Similar range to your Ocean Turquoise guitar I believe) after considering for a long time.
Probably going to change the pickups at the start and keep the rest stock.
Thanks again!
Go fer it!!✌♥
Jonathan Koh stopped the purchase after the shocked of seeing the shipping fee costs $155 SGD to ship to Singapore. Which is rather crazy for a supposedly cheaper guitar buy. :(
Yes.. the delivery is now handled by another company I think.. one solution is to get some friends to combine the order.. but I really don’t know what the situation with the delivery charge. I wonder if it’s a set amount for 30kg like last time.. or is it going by individual order weight.
Jonathan Koh yeah I sent them an email to enquiry too. They mentioned due to COVID they used UPS now instead of their usual (and much cheaper) DHL.
UPS doesn’t have flat rate, and starts at a high cost point. I did asked them what is the previous DHL rate to Singapore, they told me it is 50 EUR flat rate (probably up to 2-3 guitars), whereas UPS is 97 EUR by weight. Although I tried playing around you might get a flat 97 EUR for 2 guitars for certain lighter models.
Great guitar no doubt. Im still trying to find reviews on their bass
I’m sure there are some in YT✌️🤓
Hey Jon. I opened up my TB-40 last night. Mine has the red and white wires coming from each pickup on to the side.. So i think they are splitable. I was wanting to split them too. Going to buy 2 pull push pots to split them indivually. I agree on the tuners, they need to be switched. Ive also added roller string trees. Great video.
Oh wow! I didnt know they were splittable! :)
@@JonIsJustTooLoud They should be, all those Roswells would be made the same way.
i have that exact one harley benton fusion 2cd gen and its great but will be changing the pups thats the only grip i have,im really becoming a fan of rail pups. i have a set in a peavey falcon i have and absolutly love them and i got them from ebay at $60 for the whole pickguard including the pups so no need to go spend a fortune on name brand here like the dmarzio cruisers cause these sound just as good at a fraction of the cost.
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Hi John! Stumbled into your channel and it’s been a joy to watch your videos. Love your playing!
I wonder if I can ask you a piece of advice: I’m torn between buying a Harley-Benton Fusion Pro II HSH Roasted FNT or a PRS SE Custom 24. I’m a lefty, not a beginner but trying to work my way through to achieve a solid intermediate level. The PRS is 300€ more expensive but it’s just beautiful to me and I only see good reviews about it. The HB seems to be a great deal, really nice playability and light! Any thoughts or advise? THANK YOU!
Looks i said in most of my videos, get a guitar that will inspire you to play. If you can afford it, get the PRS. Sometimes it’s the look of the guitar that would just make you pick it up and play. That being said.. the HB you’ve mentioned are all great guitars in their price range. You have to make the decision yourself✌️🤓
Thanks for your reply :) I’ll probably get the PRS, my heart is more inclined to that one and it’s presently at a discount price. I think I get a beautiful guitar with really good quality and nice tone 👍🏻 All the best to you.
@@RaphaelCao cool! Have fun!
Loving my fusion II, cheers Jonathan :)
cool! ✌🤓
Thanks for the reviews, niv=ce to hear you play them and say what you think of them. Many people do “reviews” that are just playing and no discussion of the instruments. Your presentation is excellent, so I just subscribed, thanks again, I will follow you....
Steve Bright & the Famous Black Guitar thank you Steve! I’m glad you enjoyed the video.. welcome to the channel✌️🤓
Good information! Thanks! The TE-40 is one I will be ordering soon. All of the guitars sound really good or you bring the best out of them at any rate.
I do wonder about upgrading the parts. I bought the TE-20 as a trial run if you will and I am pleased enough to jump in and grab more. I think, given the price I paid, the only thing I want to change in a major way are the tuners. I did put brass saddles on it. Are off the shelf replacement parts compatible with the HB models? Does a lot of modding have to be done to upgrade parts?
Thanks!
There are parts available fun HB @ Thomann. If in doubt, just ask the guys in Thomann. They will be glad to be of service✌️🤓
@@JonIsJustTooLoud TE 40 with Humb or TE 40 without Humb? What's better?
The fusion T, the regular variant without roasted maple neck, there isn't one video on youtube where it sounds any good. It seems very dark and dull tonally. Did you try that one Jonathan?
no i did not ✌♥
I think there was something wrong in the wiring with the 1st gen fussions, maybe that's why the PUs sounded thin
I think it is a combination of many things like the pickups and the woods ✌️❤️
Damn you kick Ass and you have Killer tone in your fingers.
Thanks man...
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I think Jonathan is one of the most harmonic guitar player, I don't think there will be a guitar that could sound bad in his hand!!!
Thank you! I try...🤓✌
Keep Up the Good Work Jonathan, and why not make a playing or technique tutorial video?
Wallace Barnes I have done 2 so far 🤪✌️
Well apparently more than 2...😝
Tremolo tricks for your solos in 4K ruclips.net/video/Md2El5fAwks/видео.html
Chord Shapes while Soloing ruclips.net/video/PUacIJA9hew/видео.html
Bends A mini lesson ruclips.net/video/9WY7JpeyCM4/видео.html
Concepts for a guitar solo ft Harley Benton Fusion-HSH NT Roasted ruclips.net/video/V-A_NMZy65A/видео.html
@@JonIsJustTooLoud lol, i checked out the bending one. very nice. have you thought about/done a soloing or chords video? or a video with a backing track of you and the viewer trading 8 bar solos (just ideas)
Not really. I actually have other things going on other than this channel. Would love to once I have the time. Thanks for the suggestions though✌️🤓
I have the HB 35 plus from their Wilkinson pups era and I wouldn’t change a thing. Unfortunately the DC custom is perfect in every way except for the Roswells. They lack character. They somewhat improved with height adjustment but are still not right. I have a set of Toneriders to replace them.
Nice ✌️🤓
Fantastic video and playing as always! I am curious, if I may ask: would you sway toward a used guitar of a similar price (say squier classic vibe, fender made in mexico maybe poor condition) or a higher end harley-benton? I am beginning to think a higher end harley-benton with new pickups may beat out the other options considering the roasted maple necks and stainless steel frets. Thank you for your consideration!
Ryan for me.. I would rather get a guitar that feels great for me. I can safely tell you that the fusion pro series are great playing guitars. But again, the choice is yours to make✌️🤓
Thank you, Jonathan! You have become a man of legend 🤓
Hey Jonathan! I've had my SC Custom for almost 2 months now, also B-stock like yours but just as good as an A stock; mine is VB (Vintage black) with gold hardware (so aesthetically like your TE-40). I'm a newbie tho, but I love it. I am surprised to see that yours seems to be very light, since the only thing I dislike about mine is that I find it really heavy...no idea why yours is so light and mine so heavy since the only difference should be the finish. But anyway, I'm used to it now. There are several other of their guitars that have caught my eye, but I think I'd better wait and see where my playing goes to before I get another. So I have my GAS under control for now! Thanks for the videos!
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I respect your views on HB and other guitars, it's great to hear from a Professional Musician opinions on mid range and budget guitars, , if HB were made in my home country of Canada or in the USA, or Mexico for that matter, I am sure the cost of that HB would of been at least 5 times greater than on the Thoman site, the reduce cost of labour and parts, plays an significant role and the ability to buy massive bulk also, but what I am learning is the quality is not bad or as bad as some are led to believe, the one HB that I have my eyes on is the Harley Benton HB-35Plus, ridiculous you can purchase that guitar for £176 pounds, I have mention the JHS Vintage Brand though a bit more expensive they have the Trevor Wilkinson guitar parts which are highly respected, great analysis as always Jonathan God Bless :)
Thank you ✌️🤓
great playing as always can you tell me wich of those guitars you featured has the thinest neck the two HBs ive got i had to slim the neck down as i prefer a 60s slim neck
I would say the fusion pro series
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Thanks for the video JK.
In the past, I think you mentioned the CST24T as being a good guitar as stock?
Still is!! :)
That first opening lick was amazing and that tone was so sweet! can you share how that was achieved? I am using a PRS SE
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Hi Jonathan, first of all, thank you for your excellent videos. I'm glad to see you think the Fusion-II HSH Roasted is fine as is. But, just in case, can you tell me if when you swapped to Seymour Duncans, in your previous video, they fit without having to enlarge the cavities? I watched a video interview with Lasse Thernøe of Harley Benton and I think he said replacement pickups don't fit. This video was from March 2018 so maybe that's no longer correct. Thanks again.
I have also heard of others who have difficulties fitting into the cavities. But I don’t have that problem with the pickups that I have selected✌️🤓
@@JonIsJustTooLoudThanks Jonathan, appreciate your advice and insight. Just ordered a Fusion-II HSH Roasted FNT. Will it make me play as well as you? ;-)
What's your opinion on the Roswell P-90'S on the Harley Benton Guitars?
God Bless You 🙏 😇 and Your Family!!
Jimmy in NC....
Thank you James! Some Roswells are good. Some are really thin sounding. Low to moderate output from the ones I had.😃
Oh wait.. you were asking about their P90s.. I have not tried one yet so I wouldn’t know🤓✌️
James Reaves i have sc 450 P90 gt _ gold top, the ceramic pups sound ģreat, when i ordered gold top , i also orded stew mac replacsments. But pups sound really good and fat even on bridge.but i will get around to changing mini pots.i love my harley benton gt.amazeing guitar!
Nice you play like Steve Carlton really smooth!
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I got that HB-450plus for that kids birthday. It came damaged just the selector switch was broken and mismatched tuners. They are giving me a full refund on it and told me to keep the guitar. I have the switch and a new set of tuners to put on it. What would be better. the TE-40 or the TE-80. Thanks buddy I really value your opinions. God bless
they are very different guitars (pickup wise as well as looks)...its really up to you Craig ✌♥
I m more onto riffs & a beginner...Which harley benton should i buy on budget??
any one that is within your budget...✌
hello, you have any video with only plugins ? no amp or hardware pedals ?
The song i played in the video is played thru the line 6 helix native plugin. No amps or pedals involved
@@JonIsJustTooLoud WOW !!! so it's not the plugin, it's me. I want to be you !
Lol... no you are fine being you. ✌️❤️
Hey Jonathan, any thoughts on HB CST24T (p90) vs Fusion Pro II HSH? Am torn between the 2, would really love to hear from someone with experience on it :)
(Background, play wide genre, mainly just record covers, current gear Epiphone LP with split coil and an epi sg special I'm looking to sell off haha.)
the thing is..they are very different guitars....Pickups and body wood difference...with the genres that you have stated...you'll be better off with the fusion pro series...
I hope you have subscribed..and if you have, welcome to the channel!!✌♥
@@JonIsJustTooLoud yup subscribed and loving your videos. thank u for the advice!:)
Cool ✌️❤️
I wish the black paisley telecaster sounded as good as the TE-40 deluxe
Your skill could make any guitar sound good,LOL.
Great video, BTW. Thanks
Donald Hatcher thanks Donald ✌️🤓
Sir Jonathan , which is better te-52 or the te-40 harley benton
Both are different guitars.. both are good
I'm a beginner sir. can i play heavy metal on te-52? thankyou so much sir
Get the TE40 then ✌️❤️
Jonathan, have you ever thought about teaching/doing guitar lessons? I can imagine you sharing your broad music knowledge in very good bite size chunks.
There are plans.. but with my current work and touring schedule, it’s kinda hard✌️🤓
@@JonIsJustTooLoud Don't push yourself! I'm happy to just listen to you play for now and review gear! I hope to be able to improvise like you someday! For now I'll just stick to uploading fingerstyle guitar videos!
Philip Shergold I stop pushing myself years ago.. now I work at my own time. Kinda hard at certain situations but it’s ok. I’m used to stress all these years working in the music industry hahaha ✌️🤓 Keep making music Philip ❤️
@@JonIsJustTooLoudSo have you always worked in the music industry? Did you have any other jobs beforehand? Would love to see a video of you explaining your music journey! Also, that's great that you are now able to do things when you want, how you want! So much respect!
Hi,It is so hard i will buy a Harley Benton on Chrtsmas and i dont now which one i buy in moment i think the CST-24HB or the CST-24T one of these. LG Detlev
Detlev Cohrs Have fun choosing!! ✌️🤓
Fuck, this guy can play! Subbed
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Which one you recommend to play any gig
Harley Benton Fusion-II HH EB OCT Ocean Turquoise
@@JonIsJustTooLoud thanks
Jonathan, how is the weight of that SC Custom? Is it a little lighter than your average Les Paul style guitar?
Edit: never mind, you answered that question in the video 🙃
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Hey Jonathan I'm a huge Harley benton fan as well.. I have a cst24 I swapped pups for dimarzios, I still have my stock pups if you need them would be happy to send them to you.. 🙂 Might take a bit to receive them as I live in the US, anyway let me know..
YOu're a sweetheart Jerry! Dont worry about it..I'm sure its a easy fix...Thanks brother! :)
Which one do you like better?
They will get jealous..lol .✌❤
What if you could keep just one. Which one would it be?
probably the Fusion-II HH EB OCT :)
I had a friend make my TE-40 split-coil why do you say it can't?
Well I just found out that it is coil splittable if you want to! I just assume it wasn’t possible because the guitar did not give you the options. That is strange in HB’s part😄
What about the te52 tele
omar khan well if you’ve seen the review of the TE52, you will know that I stated that the pickups were thin sounding.✌️🤓
@@JonIsJustTooLoud I did and you played the hell out of that thing.
Lol
Jon mate, most pickups will sound great into digital modeling pedals :D I think these Roswell sound really bad into actual tube amps or solid state for that matter! I think you will get more viewers if you mic a cab and play into a tube amp. Just my opinion of course.
Che Guebuddha sure thing brother! I respect your views.. but I trust my helix native ( not a pedal board) enough to know how each guitar would/should sound. As I do lots of recordings in this little room of mine, I’m more or Less am accustomed to how things sound like 🤓✌️
Che Guebuddha, I‘ve got a fusion pro sounding killer out of a Vox tube modelling amp.... I fear I‘ll never get to test them on a real tube amp because of budget, but it‘s sounding good so if it ain’t broke....
Wait, your SC Custom is "really light"? Mine weighs like.. a million pounds... xD
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Mine is 3.7kgs which is considered as light for an LP.
The body however is thinner than LP's or even the Harley Benton traditional LP models.
The sc custom is shaped more like an esp and the pups do sound good when you lower them.a lot!
Mine has some fretwork flaws on the 15 fret. 15 and 16 th fret sound very muted
@@melexdy Mine is closer to 5 kg. And even if that would be normal for an LP its ridiculous in any case. The heavy wood is proven by now to literally have 0 influence on the tone of these kind of electric guitars so its just a completely stupid "feature". Which is probably the reason HB fixed the weight for the newer models.
@@Winterhe4rt that's a big boy! Yeah I don't like heavy guitars either. There is no way you can strap 5kgs around my neck for more than 10 mins
Hey jonathan i want to buy a electric guitar i have a 210 euros can you help me to choose i want to use him in the church! Bless you brother
you will have to make the choice your self ✌♥
Yep... comparing to the Seymore Duncan’s from your newest vid, either of the Fusion II guitars sound better to me. Funny how everybody’s ears are shaped differently.......
Haha yes they do✌️🤓
Yo! You are an amazing player but I'm going to need you to tone down the skill a little. You're making me look bad in front of my lady. Lol keep ROCKIN BROTHA!
Lol!!!
Jon your cool as sh😀t and my fav guitarist on YT. Where can i hear more of your music?
Not accessible yet... but there are a couple of albums that I produced that are floating around in iTunes and Spotify ✌️🤓
Ñisssssssssce 🎸
I just found Harley Benton guitars. I'm trying to find my first axe.
Choose slowly and wisely🤓✌
mmm iam sorry to say that i disagree....... the tele style guitars are very hard to play. if i compare that to one of mine, where i just have to "kiss" the strings, on the HB i have to really press the s... out of them.also the price... for that money you can also get a good ibanez or a chapman or even a really good squier standard or 50s 60s squier. hmmm
Everyone's preference is different...✌🤓
They all sound the same. Each model doesn't have a unique sound. They don't have individual sound character. I also bet they feel similar to play FEEL WISE. Compare that to a Tele vs a LP. They are like playing different instruments. Different feel and tone.
BrandOdyssey yes you are not far from the truth. But I must say that the fusion pro maple neck has a distinct tone to it. ✌️🤓
then again.. I played on all of them over here so they would more or less sound the same because of the way I tone them.🤓