And here's your timestamps: 00:00 Hello! 00:13 Introduction to the MR-Classic 01:41 Specs and info 03:15 Today’s rig and plan Clean Sounds 04:08 Clean tone reference chords on all pickups 04:23 Poppy barre chords 04:38 Ringing open indie pop chords 04:52 Blues progression 05:04 Country ballad arpeggios 05:16 Country lead sound 05:24 Funky rhythm chords 05:37 Tone control test 06:41 Surfy pop sound 07:00 Indie pop picked arpeggios 07:20 60s soul riff on all three pickups 08:02 Bluesey lick w/boost Crunch Sounds 08:14 Classic rock riff 08:30 Hendrix inspired classic rock riff 08:47 Airbourne inspired classic rock riff 08:57 AC/DC inspired classic rock riff 09:16 Groovy classic rock riff on all three pickups 09:41 Fat indie rhythm chords 09:58 Garage rock riff 10:14 Indie rock octave chords 10:39 Indie rock barre chords on all three pickups 11:03 Volume control roll-off test 11:59 Edgy indie rock chords 12:13 Indie octave chords riff Higher gain overdrive sounds 12:41 Classic hard rock riff 12:59 Glam rock riff 13:14 Alt rock riff 13:28 Ramones inspired punk rock sounds 13:53 Pop punk riff 14:06 Pop punk melodic lead riff 14:22 Green Day inspired punk rock riff 14:36 Punk rock power chords 14:50 Nirvana inspired punky grunge riff 15:03 Progressive rock riff (Drop D tuning) 15:19 Modern rock palm-muted power chords (Drop D) 15:43 Rage Against The Machine inspired groovy riff (Drop D) Clean Channel w/Revv G3 Distortion Pedal (all in Drop D) 16:00 Metal chugging riff 16:16 Mastodon inspired metal riff with country twang 16:28 Hardcore punk riff 16:43 Classic heavy metal/sludge riff 17:17 My thoughts - this guitar is pure fun! 17:49 First impressions out of the box 18:10 Weight 18:55 Build quality and hardware 19:53 I’d like to try the MR-Modern too! 20:26 Playability and neck 21:10 Sounds 21:42 Pickup height/volume differences 22:42 Clean, drive and heavy sounds analysis 25:04 What other similar guitars are out there? 26:56 My conclusions on the MR-Classic 28:41 Thanks and goodbye
Thanks so much Steve, really glad you enjoyed it! My goal is to always answer any question I could conceivably have about a guitar when I make a video like this... which does lead to long videos, but a lot of fun (and riffs!) too. Cheers and rock on!
I really like the sound of those P90s. I noticed the guitar was almost inaudible when the tone was near or at zero. Other than that…I can’t believe I want one of these. Its styling is completely out of my character. But I’m just enamored. Great video.
Sounded great! Bridge to neck was WAY different in volumes! Definitely NEEDS the bridge p/up raised a few mm! Raising the pole screws will only make it brighter really. Lifting the whole COIL closer to the strings will also heft its low end response along with volume! BUT both sound really good! Nice to hear the neck p/up is not TOO dark! Seems a winner from HB! \m/
Yeah, I really love this one too - it's 100% pure fun. But also, the pickup volume discrepancy would be an issue for anyone doing quick changes. I guess you're right and it'd have to be a shim. If HB do let me keep this guitar that'll need doing ASAP. Otherwise though, lovely, and so much more than I expected! And blue! Awesome 😉 I would say you should buy one but I bet with shipping it wouldn't be such a sweet deal as it is in Europe.
@@DMSProduktions Oh yeah, a good old clearout... I need one of those, but it's always so hard! And so easy to justify keeping stuff ;) And I only have one bass!
@@RichWordsMusic Over two dozen and the MR deluxe with the SS frets has got my juices running again. Buying a black one would sneak it past the wife, but that blue and the white are way cool.
I have a MR Modern and even if it's great, I have mixed opinions : the pickups squeal with high-gain, they have put 2 tone knobs (no volume knob...), the tone push-pull works half of the time and the trem throws the guitar out of tune as soon as you use it. I have decided I will put Di Marzio soapbar humbuckers and replace the volume and tone. also I have changed the trem springs to Gotoh psp, but it honestly doesn't make any difference, I also have set the trem to non-floating (dive-only).
Oh, interesting feedback! Shame they messed up the knobs on yours... I feel sure there should be one volume and one tone. Actually, HB sent me the modern baritone for a test and this one has the volume/tone knobs. The pickups seem OK on it, although I'm yet to fully throw loads of gain at it (I've never played a baritone before). I think your mods will make for a killer guitar. The non-floating trem is also something I'd probably do, as it's not something I'd really use. Aside from all that though, I do think these MR guitars are pretty sweet, and very different! I hope with the mods yours becomes one you truly love! Share some before/after shots or videos if you have them please :)
Another sexy blue guitar on this channel, who woulda thought! In the Harley Benton MR-Classic MBL the P-90s do a standup job as you'd expect/hope (height notwithstanding). But is it just another P-90 guitar? It's good we have guitars that mix things up a bit look wise with so many of the usual clones around. The humbucker model has mini humbucker sized (Thomann call them soap bar size) pickups with coil tap, but I think full size humbuckers would be a good option for this look.
Big surprise, eh? ;) I can't help myself! And yes, the pickups in this guitar do sound great (the height this is fixable)... they've also sent me the Modern version as a baritone to try! So I am very interested to get going with that as I've never played a baritone for more than 30 seconds before. I do also feel a humbucker version of this guitar would appeal to many people... it's a different, quirky design and some people would want full-size humbuckers in it (P90s are unfortunately a step too far for some people!).
p90's are what make any guitar the most versatile. I have all different guitars, but ive been drifting away from humbuckers and always falling back on p90's. I have an SC junior and that thing just does it all. Just ordered one of these in black, hoping its a lot of fun! great video! ❤
Yes, P90s are so underrated by so many players! They're fantastic pickups and can do anything, and always with attitude. I swear there is some kind of magic in my SC Junior... it's just so good! I often find myself picking it up over way more expensive guitars. Hope you're enjoying your MR-Classic! Cheers and rock on :)
Thanks a lot, really happy you're enjoying my videos! I've always had a thing about Paisley guitars... and about Harley Bentons! I'll ask them if it would be possible to get one sent for a video or two :) Would love to try it if I can!
Thank you for your quick reply. That would be awesome if you could get your hands on the HB Black Paisley Telecaster and review it!! I would love to see what your thoughts were.. I look forward to viewing the video… Thank you for your interest I hope it works out that Harley Benton can send you the Tele.. Craig
@@Craig_KCfan No problem! I will try my best, and let's see if the guys at HB are up for it. If not, I am always checking out the used market here... there's always plenty of used HB guitars that come up at decent prices, so maybe I can find one that way too. Fingers crossed!
Absolutely love the look of this beast....I think its going on my top three to buy list...Just don't know how I'll hide it from my wife...As always a great review thank you for sharing 😀
No worries, glad you enjoyed the video and I hope you really love the guitar when you get yours! It's certainly a unique instrument, and loads of fun :)
Having tons of fun playing = winning! Someone out there should exclusively play Harley Benton’s. They would have saved a ton of money and I’m sure they would be having a ton of fun.
Oh yes - if you're enjoying yourself making music, that is absolutely the most important and best thing! I agree about people playing more HBs too... I was actually also thinking about that recently, but I wonder when the first 'big' artist will start endorsing HB? Can't be too far away, but someone needs to be the first!
There's something about P90 pickups that makes every guitar a blast to play. If you'll have the time, check out Eastwood's Sidejack guitars. Another Mosrite style guitar with insane value for the money. I had the baritone and it was a gem
Oh yes, absolutely 😊 They are a special and underrated pickup for sure! So raw and full of energy. That's so funny actually... I've been looking for a baritone for ages now, and a Sidejack Baritone came up used near me recently. I missed it, but was hooked on the looks! And now Harley Benton has also sent me the MR-Modern baritone to try out as well, so I will do a video on that soon. I would love to try an Eastwood for real too, though - they look fantastic, and I would hope for even higher build quality than the HBs! Rock on!
Thing is, you can't buy a Harley Benton or an Eastwood and expect it to sound like a Mosrite. These have the looks down fine for the price point, but Mosrite pups are something else entirely. They're between Fender and Gibson, and they aren't P90s - they never were.
@@101Volts true, guess the closest thing you can get to the original nowadays is a hallmark. or try and find old mosrite pups. there's this dude who is infamous for buying all mosrite guitars and parts he could get his hands on, and he drip feeds this stuff back to the playing community for crazy prices. if i ever make dentist money, i would save up for the real deal.
While this model is not my aesthetic, i just had to say just how useful and thorough are your reviews..bravo, man..! Sounds great..p90 magic captured..! never been an offset guy, but HB JA(zzmaster) somehow screams my name since i got it...will try to get one these days finally...i think you would love it JA60...i also love how the body seem smaller than usual jazzmaster on that one...offsets are usually too big and clunky...JA60 solves that.. keep up the great work, man!
Thanks so much, I'm really glad you enjoy my videos... even if they're not always about guitars that speak to you personally! I have to say, I wasn't sure about this one either... until I plugged it in. It really does sound magical, and it's super fun too. And yes, I always wanted to try a JA60! One day :) I have a thing about bog, clunky guitars too - one of my friends in an old band had an Epiphone Explorer, and that thing was massive! Every time he turned round, he'd hit and damage something... usually me! Rock on and cheers again :)
Excellent review! I have the "Modern" version. 70+ hours recording so far, can't be happier. of my 50 some guitars, collected, gigged and recorded over 55 years now, expensive too ultra low price,this rates in the top three. Split HB's, terrific specs and is wonderfully playable with many sound options, all are spot on. The best copy for a real Mosrite is Hallmark by Bob Shade a former builder for Semie Mosely. They run about $1000. USD. I'm always deflated to hear people only think of surf with this build style. Rubbish!! The Ventures recorded over 100 albums in a 62 year careers. 30 different genres including "Hawaii 50"!! Wonderful musicians. They played Mosrites for a couple of years, early. Four different genres of albums. These guitars have a great flowing design, ergonomics and balance. Any guitar with P90's at 25.5" scale are capable of near anything. This one is just made with better specs than any for the cost. Mosrite outsold Fender two years back in the day. Danos model is off in specs and is relatively expensive, all otheres are 5 times the price. You have it right. It's a beautiful guitar with terrific sounds and specs and the cost is better than anyone. Buy them, both models, play them with a Mustang amp. You'll be a happy camper....
Thanks John! I'm very glad to hear you're enjoying yours too - I would also love to give the Modern version a try. With your experience, it's great to hear how impressed you are with this guitar though. Sort of helps me validate my opinion a bit! And yes, what a disservice to such a guitar to say it can only do surf music. I just checked out the Hallmark guitars and they look fantastic... like the 'real' thing for sure! I wonder if there's many of them here in Europe. I really need to check the Ventures out too now, as I wasn't hugely aware of them before. Over 100 albums? That's quite the career! Now I'm going back to the MR-Classic. It's a lot of fun, sounds and plays great, and just inspires me to pick it up every day. You can't ask for more than that with a guitar at any price!
@@RichWordsMusic I would "assume" there are many Hallmarks in Europe. I tried one here in Phoenix at a retailer, used on consignment. It played and sounded perfectly. I'm 72 now and have no reason to spend the $950. Bob's company keeps a low profile. The scale was 25.5" at about 9.5" radius. BTW, Mosrites are not P90's. The have deeper bobbins and super overwound. They were designed by Semi Moseley. Bob did the same with the Hallmark. No one else, except Fillmore in Japan does this. They have a drive sound like nothing else. I can't guarantee what you might have with Hallmark, but my demo example shook me of the table. 😳
@@johnwelch557 Oh wow, that's all really interesting. I have to try a Hallmark if I can... I'm in the USA for the NAMM Show from this Saturday, so I will have a scout around Anaheim and LA and see if I can find anything! You've definitely given me the need to try a Hallmark if I ever possibly can. Thanks for sharing all the great info!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed this one! I do feel like the Metallic Blue was made for me, yes ;) It's a shame about the pickup for sure, but fixable... and everything else is lovely! Rock on!
Yeah, they're so much fun! These are fantastic for the money... I've not played an Eastwood one yet, but they've been on my list to try for a long time and should (in theory) feel and play even better.
Damn, it's been a long time since I instantly got excited by a guitar. Used to love Johnny Ramone and his Mosrite, came close to buying an Eastwood Sidejack a few years ago but they were too expensive for me at the time. I was looking at semi-hollows but this one is too cool to miss. All the variations have something I like: I love baritones, never had a guitar with P90s or anything with a whammy bar. Looks like I need all three... Edit: the volume difference between the pickups should be easily fixable on the modern models with humbuckers, which seem to have height adjustment screws.
Yes, this could be your chance to finally try ordering a Harley Benton! I love the idea behind all three of these, too. I have the Modern baritone here as well, need to do a video of that soon (but it'll take a while to learn, as I've never had a baritone before!). The Modern models do have the improved specs, and I think the locking tuners should be really useful for the baritone. But yes, if you love Mosrites and/or Ramones, this one's worth a try! I was also looking out for an Eastwood for a long time, but never managed to find one at a decent price... and now HB comes out with this! Will still look out for Eastwoods whenever I get the chance, but the MR-Classic is loads of fun for now. Gof or it! Oh yes, and you're right about the humbuckers being adjustable for height. Sadly it's not so easy with the soapbar P90s :(
Each Style sounded great. The weight seems a Bit Off Putting, as the Classic Danelectro Style Guitars are Hollowbody Guitars. With the Tremolo cavity, the modern Version should be lighter.
I thought so too... and it's so much more versatile than I had expected. A really, really fun guitar. I'd like it to be half a kilogram lighter too! Maybe I just got a heavy one. HB actually sent me the baritone version with the cavity, and it's about the same weight (with the extra baritone neck wood I guess!). So maybe there's something in that...
Love the Ramones lick🤘🏽. It’s a pretty guitar just not my style, I say that having never held one? it may be the thing I was looking for I didn’t know I was looking for? Very cool tones from those P90’s.
Yeah, I had to wheel a Ramones lick out :) This guitar kind of demands it. And yes, I'm sure this model would be out of your natural comfort zone... but I think you should try a Mosrite type anyway! You never know. I'm really enjoying this one.
Hmm, you mean the JA-60? If so, that's on my list to try in the near future! Looks great but I've yet to give one a whirl. It will surely have fuller, warmer sounds than the MR-Classic though.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! And yes, in my opinion it would - the P90s have that lovely classic flavor, clarity and twang, and it should sound sublime with a few choice pedals too. If you’re playing stuff like Slowdive for example, it’s lovely :)
Awesome video man again!! Could you do a video comparing with the SC junior of harley benton? they use the same p90 pickup?... are too different or similar in sound? cheers!!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! Hmm, I will see what I can do. The pickups on the MR-Classic are made by Artec, and in the SC Junior you has a Roswell pickup... so they will sound different! I guess overall the SC Junior has a fatter sound, but I am going to test that out and see :)
@@RichWordsMusic thanks a Lot Rich for your answer. I think it would ve cool too is a comparison of the SC junior vs the DC 60! Haha i ask a Lot because your videos are so awesome!! And I love your enthusiast. Cheers man.
@@ignaciobustamante6477 Hmm, that is another good idea! Or maybe even all three together - something like "Harley Benton's best P90 guitars..." Then we have everything covered! Let me see what I can do :)
Does anyone know how much shipping is to the U.S? I wanna save up for this but I want to include shipping into the budget, and the website doesn't say what shipping is.
Yeah, I'm actually not sure - does anyone else know? I saw on the site that if you're in the USA the way to find out shipping is to put the guitar in your basket then go to the checkout, and they calculate it there (I think you find out before you actually buy it). I remember in the past hearing it was about $80 in shipping to the USA for a guitar, but not sure if that is still valid.
Hmm, Harley Benton actually doesn't say anywhere on their website, but they feel like medium to me. They're certainly not massive jumbo frets or anything like that!
Thanks a lot! Well, the Modern I had was the baritone, and of course that sounded much fuller in the low-end, but overall I reckon the standard Modern guitar would sound a lot beefier too. In comparison, the Classic just has that amazing clarity and snarl from the P90s!
Input jack on the front with a master volume and tone? What about drilling out a side jack and using the hole where the input used to be add another volume control? Could that help fix the volume issues (Is there even enough space?)?
Ha ha, no idea, but if he was in one I would love to have heard it! I'm a huge Captain Beefheart fan and it wouldn't surprise me if Dali would've made music in that sort of direction...
@@RichWordsMusic Captain Beefheart made real interesting music for sure, I also like the crazy 13th floor Elevators of that era, even the funny jug sound. I am tempted by this guitar as never see a Mosrite for sale in Ireland, let alone a lefty. I think this sounds more Ramones like than the more pricey Mr Modern, thanks for the video!
That 160 dollars guitar sounds really good, but you are using a 2.000 dollar amp,so i can't get a hint of how that would sound in my hnds with a cheaper amp.
I know what you mean, but the amp's not quite that expensive... currently about $990 in USA dollars. But yeah, I want to get a cheaper amp to demo cheaper guitars in future... maybe a Boss Katana or similar. This is a great guitar though, and I heartily recommend checking it out if you get the chance!
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And here's your timestamps:
00:00 Hello!
00:13 Introduction to the MR-Classic
01:41 Specs and info
03:15 Today’s rig and plan
Clean Sounds
04:08 Clean tone reference chords on all pickups
04:23 Poppy barre chords
04:38 Ringing open indie pop chords
04:52 Blues progression
05:04 Country ballad arpeggios
05:16 Country lead sound
05:24 Funky rhythm chords
05:37 Tone control test
06:41 Surfy pop sound
07:00 Indie pop picked arpeggios
07:20 60s soul riff on all three pickups
08:02 Bluesey lick w/boost
Crunch Sounds
08:14 Classic rock riff
08:30 Hendrix inspired classic rock riff
08:47 Airbourne inspired classic rock riff
08:57 AC/DC inspired classic rock riff
09:16 Groovy classic rock riff on all three pickups
09:41 Fat indie rhythm chords
09:58 Garage rock riff
10:14 Indie rock octave chords
10:39 Indie rock barre chords on all three pickups
11:03 Volume control roll-off test
11:59 Edgy indie rock chords
12:13 Indie octave chords riff
Higher gain overdrive sounds
12:41 Classic hard rock riff
12:59 Glam rock riff
13:14 Alt rock riff
13:28 Ramones inspired punk rock sounds
13:53 Pop punk riff
14:06 Pop punk melodic lead riff
14:22 Green Day inspired punk rock riff
14:36 Punk rock power chords
14:50 Nirvana inspired punky grunge riff
15:03 Progressive rock riff (Drop D tuning)
15:19 Modern rock palm-muted power chords (Drop D)
15:43 Rage Against The Machine inspired groovy riff (Drop D)
Clean Channel w/Revv G3 Distortion Pedal (all in Drop D)
16:00 Metal chugging riff
16:16 Mastodon inspired metal riff with country twang
16:28 Hardcore punk riff
16:43 Classic heavy metal/sludge riff
17:17 My thoughts - this guitar is pure fun!
17:49 First impressions out of the box
18:10 Weight
18:55 Build quality and hardware
19:53 I’d like to try the MR-Modern too!
20:26 Playability and neck
21:10 Sounds
21:42 Pickup height/volume differences
22:42 Clean, drive and heavy sounds analysis
25:04 What other similar guitars are out there?
26:56 My conclusions on the MR-Classic
28:41 Thanks and goodbye
This is one of the best gear demos I've ever seen, you left no sonic stone unturned...thanks so much!
Thanks so much Steve, really glad you enjoyed it! My goal is to always answer any question I could conceivably have about a guitar when I make a video like this... which does lead to long videos, but a lot of fun (and riffs!) too. Cheers and rock on!
One of the best guitar demos in a while - great audio quality, killer riffs that make sense, and to the point review!
Thanks a lot, really glad you enjoyed it!
I really like the sound of those P90s. I noticed the guitar was almost inaudible when the tone was near or at zero. Other than that…I can’t believe I want one of these. Its styling is completely out of my character. But I’m just enamored. Great video.
Sounded great! Bridge to neck was WAY different in volumes! Definitely NEEDS the bridge p/up raised a few mm! Raising the pole screws will only make it brighter really. Lifting the whole COIL closer to the strings will also heft its low end response along with volume!
BUT both sound really good! Nice to hear the neck p/up is not TOO dark!
Seems a winner from HB! \m/
Yeah, I really love this one too - it's 100% pure fun. But also, the pickup volume discrepancy would be an issue for anyone doing quick changes. I guess you're right and it'd have to be a shim. If HB do let me keep this guitar that'll need doing ASAP. Otherwise though, lovely, and so much more than I expected! And blue! Awesome 😉 I would say you should buy one but I bet with shipping it wouldn't be such a sweet deal as it is in Europe.
@@RichWordsMusic Nah, I'm DONE for now Rick! NEED to sell off a few whim guitars I never play! I bolstered my bass arsenal with 2 HB basses!
Cheers!
@@DMSProduktions Oh yeah, a good old clearout... I need one of those, but it's always so hard! And so easy to justify keeping stuff ;) And I only have one bass!
@@RichWordsMusic Cool!
@@RichWordsMusic Over two dozen and the MR deluxe with the SS frets has got my juices running again.
Buying a black one would sneak it past the wife, but that blue and the white are way cool.
I have a MR Modern and even if it's great, I have mixed opinions : the pickups squeal with high-gain, they have put 2 tone knobs (no volume knob...), the tone push-pull works half of the time and the trem throws the guitar out of tune as soon as you use it. I have decided I will put Di Marzio soapbar humbuckers and replace the volume and tone. also I have changed the trem springs to Gotoh psp, but it honestly doesn't make any difference, I also have set the trem to non-floating (dive-only).
Oh, interesting feedback! Shame they messed up the knobs on yours... I feel sure there should be one volume and one tone. Actually, HB sent me the modern baritone for a test and this one has the volume/tone knobs. The pickups seem OK on it, although I'm yet to fully throw loads of gain at it (I've never played a baritone before). I think your mods will make for a killer guitar. The non-floating trem is also something I'd probably do, as it's not something I'd really use. Aside from all that though, I do think these MR guitars are pretty sweet, and very different! I hope with the mods yours becomes one you truly love! Share some before/after shots or videos if you have them please :)
I mostly watched this to see what you'd play with it you sound good
Cheers Mark, glad you enjoyed the sounds! It's a really fun guitar, this one...
Another sexy blue guitar on this channel, who woulda thought! In the Harley Benton MR-Classic MBL the P-90s do a standup job as you'd expect/hope (height notwithstanding). But is it just another P-90 guitar? It's good we have guitars that mix things up a bit look wise with so many of the usual clones around. The humbucker model has mini humbucker sized (Thomann call them soap bar size) pickups with coil tap, but I think full size humbuckers would be a good option for this look.
Big surprise, eh? ;) I can't help myself! And yes, the pickups in this guitar do sound great (the height this is fixable)... they've also sent me the Modern version as a baritone to try! So I am very interested to get going with that as I've never played a baritone for more than 30 seconds before. I do also feel a humbucker version of this guitar would appeal to many people... it's a different, quirky design and some people would want full-size humbuckers in it (P90s are unfortunately a step too far for some people!).
Thorough review as always, Rich. Cheers!
Thanks for watching and enjoying as ever, cheers!
p90's are what make any guitar the most versatile. I have all different guitars, but ive been drifting away from humbuckers and always falling back on p90's. I have an SC junior and that thing just does it all. Just ordered one of these in black, hoping its a lot of fun! great video! ❤
Yes, P90s are so underrated by so many players! They're fantastic pickups and can do anything, and always with attitude. I swear there is some kind of magic in my SC Junior... it's just so good! I often find myself picking it up over way more expensive guitars. Hope you're enjoying your MR-Classic! Cheers and rock on :)
Love your reviews my friend.. Please do an extensive in depth review of the HB TE-70 Black Paisley Telecaster🤘🏻
Thanks a lot, really happy you're enjoying my videos! I've always had a thing about Paisley guitars... and about Harley Bentons! I'll ask them if it would be possible to get one sent for a video or two :) Would love to try it if I can!
Thank you for your quick reply. That would be awesome if you could get your hands on the HB Black Paisley Telecaster and review it!! I would love to see what your thoughts were.. I look forward to viewing the video… Thank you for your interest I hope it works out that Harley Benton can send you the Tele..
Craig
@@Craig_KCfan No problem! I will try my best, and let's see if the guys at HB are up for it. If not, I am always checking out the used market here... there's always plenty of used HB guitars that come up at decent prices, so maybe I can find one that way too. Fingers crossed!
Absolutely love the look of this beast....I think its going on my top three to buy list...Just don't know how I'll hide it from my wife...As always a great review thank you for sharing 😀
Oh yes, this one is wonderful, and very different! But it's pretty huge, so probably quite hard to hide ;) Glad you enjoyed this one!
If you need “permission “ you should go brush your teeth with a 12 gauge….
@@mr.smithgnrsmith7808 No permission needed...Got bought one and love it....
Nice!! Thank you for showing every sound you can get from that guitar!
It's gonna be my next buy!!!
No worries, glad you enjoyed the video and I hope you really love the guitar when you get yours! It's certainly a unique instrument, and loads of fun :)
Having tons of fun playing = winning! Someone out there should exclusively play Harley Benton’s. They would have saved a ton of money and I’m sure they would be having a ton of fun.
Oh yes - if you're enjoying yourself making music, that is absolutely the most important and best thing! I agree about people playing more HBs too... I was actually also thinking about that recently, but I wonder when the first 'big' artist will start endorsing HB? Can't be too far away, but someone needs to be the first!
There's something about P90 pickups that makes every guitar a blast to play. If you'll have the time, check out Eastwood's Sidejack guitars. Another Mosrite style guitar with insane value for the money. I had the baritone and it was a gem
Oh yes, absolutely 😊 They are a special and underrated pickup for sure! So raw and full of energy. That's so funny actually... I've been looking for a baritone for ages now, and a Sidejack Baritone came up used near me recently. I missed it, but was hooked on the looks! And now Harley Benton has also sent me the MR-Modern baritone to try out as well, so I will do a video on that soon. I would love to try an Eastwood for real too, though - they look fantastic, and I would hope for even higher build quality than the HBs! Rock on!
Thing is, you can't buy a Harley Benton or an Eastwood and expect it to sound like a Mosrite. These have the looks down fine for the price point, but Mosrite pups are something else entirely. They're between Fender and Gibson, and they aren't P90s - they never were.
@@101Volts true, guess the closest thing you can get to the original nowadays is a hallmark. or try and find old mosrite pups. there's this dude who is infamous for buying all mosrite guitars and parts he could get his hands on, and he drip feeds this stuff back to the playing community for crazy prices. if i ever make dentist money, i would save up for the real deal.
While this model is not my aesthetic, i just had to say just how useful and thorough are your reviews..bravo, man..! Sounds great..p90 magic captured..! never been an offset guy, but HB JA(zzmaster) somehow screams my name since i got it...will try to get one these days finally...i think you would love it JA60...i also love how the body seem smaller than usual jazzmaster on that one...offsets are usually too big and clunky...JA60 solves that.. keep up the great work, man!
Thanks so much, I'm really glad you enjoy my videos... even if they're not always about guitars that speak to you personally! I have to say, I wasn't sure about this one either... until I plugged it in. It really does sound magical, and it's super fun too. And yes, I always wanted to try a JA60! One day :) I have a thing about bog, clunky guitars too - one of my friends in an old band had an Epiphone Explorer, and that thing was massive! Every time he turned round, he'd hit and damage something... usually me! Rock on and cheers again :)
Excellent review! I have the "Modern" version. 70+ hours recording so far, can't be happier.
of my 50 some guitars, collected, gigged and recorded over 55 years now, expensive too ultra low price,this rates in the top three. Split HB's, terrific specs and is wonderfully playable with many sound options, all are spot on.
The best copy for a real Mosrite is Hallmark by Bob Shade a former builder for Semie Mosely.
They run about $1000. USD.
I'm always deflated to hear people only think of surf with this build style. Rubbish!!
The Ventures recorded
over 100 albums in a 62 year careers. 30 different genres including "Hawaii 50"!! Wonderful musicians. They played Mosrites for a couple of years, early. Four different genres of albums.
These guitars have a great flowing design, ergonomics and balance. Any guitar with P90's at 25.5" scale are capable of near anything. This one is just made with better specs than any for the cost.
Mosrite outsold Fender two years back in the day. Danos model is off in specs and is relatively expensive, all otheres are 5 times the price.
You have it right. It's a beautiful guitar with terrific sounds and specs and the cost is better than anyone.
Buy them, both models, play them with a Mustang amp. You'll be a happy camper....
Thanks John! I'm very glad to hear you're enjoying yours too - I would also love to give the Modern version a try. With your experience, it's great to hear how impressed you are with this guitar though. Sort of helps me validate my opinion a bit! And yes, what a disservice to such a guitar to say it can only do surf music.
I just checked out the Hallmark guitars and they look fantastic... like the 'real' thing for sure! I wonder if there's many of them here in Europe.
I really need to check the Ventures out too now, as I wasn't hugely aware of them before. Over 100 albums? That's quite the career!
Now I'm going back to the MR-Classic. It's a lot of fun, sounds and plays great, and just inspires me to pick it up every day. You can't ask for more than that with a guitar at any price!
@@RichWordsMusic I would "assume" there are many Hallmarks in Europe. I tried one here in Phoenix at a retailer, used on consignment. It played and sounded perfectly. I'm 72 now and have no reason to spend the $950.
Bob's company keeps a low profile.
The scale was 25.5" at about 9.5" radius.
BTW, Mosrites are not P90's. The have deeper bobbins and super overwound. They were designed by Semi Moseley. Bob did the same with the Hallmark.
No one else, except Fillmore in Japan does this. They have a drive sound like nothing else.
I can't guarantee what you might have with Hallmark, but my demo example shook me of the table. 😳
@@johnwelch557 Oh wow, that's all really interesting. I have to try a Hallmark if I can... I'm in the USA for the NAMM Show from this Saturday, so I will have a scout around Anaheim and LA and see if I can find anything! You've definitely given me the need to try a Hallmark if I ever possibly can. Thanks for sharing all the great info!
@@RichWordsMusic GAS is a hideous thing!🤪
@@johnwelch557 It is indeed 😉
Good job Rich, nice guitar, they made that color for you! but someone at the factory must have been drunk when he fitted the front pickup! lol.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed this one! I do feel like the Metallic Blue was made for me, yes ;) It's a shame about the pickup for sure, but fixable... and everything else is lovely! Rock on!
@@RichWordsMusic just kidding bout the front pickup i think it looks fantastic!, actually goes with the body shape, cheers.
@@musikmark1 Yeah, I love it too! It somehow really works. They just need to ban alcohol at the factory and all will be well ;)
Very interesting 👍😀 thank you for testing it 🎸🎸🎸
And thank you for watching 😊
This sold me. Big thanks
No worries! This is a great guitar - hope you love it too :)
i love mosrite style guitars. i'm probably gonna get this or an eastwood replica at some point.
Yeah, they're so much fun! These are fantastic for the money... I've not played an Eastwood one yet, but they've been on my list to try for a long time and should (in theory) feel and play even better.
Damn, it's been a long time since I instantly got excited by a guitar. Used to love Johnny Ramone and his Mosrite, came close to buying an Eastwood Sidejack a few years ago but they were too expensive for me at the time. I was looking at semi-hollows but this one is too cool to miss. All the variations have something I like: I love baritones, never had a guitar with P90s or anything with a whammy bar. Looks like I need all three...
Edit: the volume difference between the pickups should be easily fixable on the modern models with humbuckers, which seem to have height adjustment screws.
Yes, this could be your chance to finally try ordering a Harley Benton! I love the idea behind all three of these, too. I have the Modern baritone here as well, need to do a video of that soon (but it'll take a while to learn, as I've never had a baritone before!). The Modern models do have the improved specs, and I think the locking tuners should be really useful for the baritone.
But yes, if you love Mosrites and/or Ramones, this one's worth a try! I was also looking out for an Eastwood for a long time, but never managed to find one at a decent price... and now HB comes out with this! Will still look out for Eastwoods whenever I get the chance, but the MR-Classic is loads of fun for now. Gof or it!
Oh yes, and you're right about the humbuckers being adjustable for height. Sadly it's not so easy with the soapbar P90s :(
@@RichWordsMusic just make a shim up to bring them up a mm or 2mm!
@@RichWordsMusic still sounds decent as is to me tho!
Each Style sounded great. The weight seems a Bit Off Putting, as the Classic Danelectro Style Guitars are Hollowbody Guitars.
With the Tremolo cavity, the modern Version should be lighter.
I thought so too... and it's so much more versatile than I had expected. A really, really fun guitar. I'd like it to be half a kilogram lighter too! Maybe I just got a heavy one. HB actually sent me the baritone version with the cavity, and it's about the same weight (with the extra baritone neck wood I guess!). So maybe there's something in that...
This thing sounds pretty nice!
Yeah, it’s a pretty sweet sounding guitar and I was surprised at how versatile it is as well… don’t think you’d expect that from the way it looks!
@@RichWordsMusic yep, tbh, it is not the nicest looking guitar, but it is up to your taste. Great video. Thx.
Love the Ramones lick🤘🏽. It’s a pretty guitar just not my style, I say that having never held one? it may be the thing I was looking for I didn’t know I was looking for?
Very cool tones from those P90’s.
Yeah, I had to wheel a Ramones lick out :) This guitar kind of demands it. And yes, I'm sure this model would be out of your natural comfort zone... but I think you should try a Mosrite type anyway! You never know. I'm really enjoying this one.
Odered the white one today!
Awesome, hope you're enjoying it!
Hello, From the StateS 🇺🇸
I'm new your Channel. Thanks for Sharing 🎸 🎶
Hi Patrick, nice to have you here! Glad you discovered my channel and I hope you enjoy the videos :) Greetings from Europe!
Super nice!
I agree, it's a great fun guitar!
I think their version of the Jazzmaster sounds a lot better.
Hmm, you mean the JA-60? If so, that's on my list to try in the near future! Looks great but I've yet to give one a whirl. It will surely have fuller, warmer sounds than the MR-Classic though.
lovely sounds! would this be a good option for post-punk, shoegaze and dream pop ?
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! And yes, in my opinion it would - the P90s have that lovely classic flavor, clarity and twang, and it should sound sublime with a few choice pedals too. If you’re playing stuff like Slowdive for example, it’s lovely :)
@@RichWordsMusic thank you, that's very helpful! I am struggling to decide between this one and the HB JA60
Awesome video man again!! Could you do a video comparing with the SC junior of harley benton? they use the same p90 pickup?... are too different or similar in sound? cheers!!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! Hmm, I will see what I can do. The pickups on the MR-Classic are made by Artec, and in the SC Junior you has a Roswell pickup... so they will sound different! I guess overall the SC Junior has a fatter sound, but I am going to test that out and see :)
@@RichWordsMusic thanks a Lot Rich for your answer. I think it would ve cool too is a comparison of the SC junior vs the DC 60! Haha i ask a Lot because your videos are so awesome!! And I love your enthusiast. Cheers man.
@@ignaciobustamante6477 Hmm, that is another good idea! Or maybe even all three together - something like "Harley Benton's best P90 guitars..." Then we have everything covered! Let me see what I can do :)
@@RichWordsMusic Man you are a Genius haha excelent idea! can't wait to see it. Cheers Rich!!
@@ignaciobustamante6477 Ha ha, I wouldn't go that far, but I do like making such videos, so I will ;) Rock on!
Now I’m doubting my pronunciation of basswood.
I wouldn't... it's probably me saying it wrong ;)
Does anyone know how much shipping is to the U.S? I wanna save up for this but I want to include shipping into the budget, and the website doesn't say what shipping is.
Yeah, I'm actually not sure - does anyone else know? I saw on the site that if you're in the USA the way to find out shipping is to put the guitar in your basket then go to the checkout, and they calculate it there (I think you find out before you actually buy it). I remember in the past hearing it was about $80 in shipping to the USA for a guitar, but not sure if that is still valid.
Any maker of a Mosrite "Clone" without a zero fret just hadn't done their homework.
Ha ha, yes! Anything to keep the price down I guess ;)
What's the fret size ?
Hmm, Harley Benton actually doesn't say anywhere on their website, but they feel like medium to me. They're certainly not massive jumbo frets or anything like that!
Hey, great reviews of these......did you hear a difference in low end between the modern and classic.. Thanks
Thanks a lot! Well, the Modern I had was the baritone, and of course that sounded much fuller in the low-end, but overall I reckon the standard Modern guitar would sound a lot beefier too. In comparison, the Classic just has that amazing clarity and snarl from the P90s!
Thank you
@@repoman5581 No worries!
Input jack on the front with a master volume and tone? What about drilling out a side jack and using the hole where the input used to be add another volume control? Could that help fix the volume issues (Is there even enough space?)?
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Thanks for watching!
Salvador Dali , what band was he in😅❤
Ha ha, no idea, but if he was in one I would love to have heard it! I'm a huge Captain Beefheart fan and it wouldn't surprise me if Dali would've made music in that sort of direction...
@@RichWordsMusic Captain Beefheart made real interesting music for sure, I also like the crazy 13th floor Elevators of that era, even the funny jug sound.
I am tempted by this guitar as never see a Mosrite for sale in Ireland, let alone a lefty.
I think this sounds more Ramones like than the more pricey Mr Modern, thanks for the video!
its a shame that they didnt make the headstock more 60's style !! hate the head love the body !! the head seems wrong
Someone else mentioned that... hopefully they'll rectify it in future models! Gotta go all-in with the looks on a guitar like this.
That 160 dollars guitar sounds really good, but you are using a 2.000 dollar amp,so i can't get a hint of how that would sound in my hnds with a cheaper amp.
I know what you mean, but the amp's not quite that expensive... currently about $990 in USA dollars. But yeah, I want to get a cheaper amp to demo cheaper guitars in future... maybe a Boss Katana or similar. This is a great guitar though, and I heartily recommend checking it out if you get the chance!