Harley Benton Fusion T HH - Like A Telecaster Only Better!
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- Опубликовано: 6 мар 2020
- Could this T style Harley Benton be just as good as the Fusion II that I reviewed a few days ago? In today's unboxing video I give you my first impressions on this guitar.
I also would like to clarify that this guitar DOES have a push-pull pot on the treble control knob.
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They new Harley Benton Fusion guitars really look fabulous. I believe they are manufactured by Cort in Indonesia which would make a lot of sense since they are one of the best factories out there right now.
Yep, looks like a CorTek guitar.
Ah I was choosing between HB and Cort
It is Cort.
Y no dudes de su calidad,en el mastil está verde,si lleva Arce Canadiense ,los otros modelos dicen lo llevan tostado pero por lo visto no es Arce , Canadiense,ojo !!puente Wilkinson y bloqueo en clavijas y ébano en diapasón
my only gripe on harley benton guitars is where they put the output jack always in the way. id much prefer it higher up and on an angle cord goes in downward
You know I just ordered one in a lefty!!! Thomann will hopefully be sending packages soon once this virus gets under control as they have stopped for now.
I just glad that I made the order even if it takes a while, at least it is "reserved" and I feel good about that!
Something to look forward to in these crazy times... (hooray another guitar a coming) :-) :-)
I will say this much, I have been playing the FUSION 2 HSH stainless steel frets, with a toasted neck and locking tuners, also a lefty and love it!!! It's a fantastic guitar for sure!!!!!
I just HAD to get the order done today, when I saw you showing the black FUSION-T version a few days ago, man it looks beautiful!!! I'm sure it will sound great!!!
Can't wait to get mine in a lefthander version, I will be totally looking forward to receiving this one!!
Let's hope we can survive this crazy ordeal and actually be able to play the darn thing lol.
I seriously have to stop getting any more guitars, I now will have 6-guitars!!! This should be my LAST guitar that I will order...
Although I do order ALL my equipment and music necessities from Thomann still as they really are great!!!
Playing a BLACKSTAR tube amp and the FUSION 2 pro HSH is like a dream!! Thank God that I can at least play and write music, with this "LOCK-IN" here in Spain it's getting pretty scary my friend...
You take good care ya hear!!!!
hows the guitar? thinking of getting 1 lefty too for metal drop a/b tuning.
@@iandope I ended up cancelling the order, and used the money for a computer and WAV software to begin recording... Money was tight so... But many people who have got it really liked it. If you're a lefty, we both know how hard it is to get a nice dependable guitar. Don't think twice on it. Also keep in mind the fusion strat ll !! But the blk tele fusion is a beauty!!
@@leftymadrid oh man. im so sorry to hear. yes it is indeed hard to get a proper lefty. i got 1 affinity tele and 1 ltd ec256 and looking to add 1 more for metal playing. im definitely getting this one. hope everything is ok over there. our country had just lifted the lockdown despite still having one of the highest cases in South East Asia. 😅
best guitars at best prices. Not only guitars, any instruments. And they provide as they promise. Harley Benton is literally musicians heaven. And i badly need an electric for my band. Thank you
Yup. Still dont have one. :/
I bought the HT version of this, recently. It's excellent and, for the quality/price ratio, pretty unbeatable, imo. It looks fabulous, also.
I agree! Can go wrong with one of these.
Great video and review of this particular Harley Benton, but I'm sure you had more time to plug it in from after opening the the box!
Thank you for sharing your views of this guitar! 😎
Ordered this very model after Christmas, have to say HB are knocking it out of the park with their fusion models, excellent quality and value for money,
Could not have said it better myself!
Thanks for the video 👍🌟🌟🌟🌟
I have the Fusion 2 pro HSH bengal burst since a couple of weeks and it is an absolutely wonderful instrumemt. The feel of the neck, the radius, the stainless steel frets.
I did some setup operations, as I feel you need to do to get to know yoir instrument and to really get to own it ! I lowered the string height as far as possible, discovered a slight buzz on the 16th fret on the g string, polished all frets and adjusted the compromised one, this was a very small height difference. I am amazed at the total package. Truss rod adjustment (which I haven't needed to adjust) is easily accessible if needed, a technical point that shows someone has thought everything through. The tuners are great and stable, the nut is perfect, the roasted maple neck and fretboard is stunning to look at and has a fantastic feel to hold. The bengal burst finish and the black backside of the guitar is strikingly beautiful. Pickups sound great, I feel no need to replace them at all. A great variety of unique sounds can be achieved. I could go on and on, but don't have enough time right now.
Oh, and I forgot, the Wilkinson bridge is the best I have had on any guitar. Great construction with good adjustment hex screws for intonation string height and locking. No sharp edges.
Maybe they don't countersink that cover because people leave them off. Or, maybe they're just cutting a corner... And thank you, thank you, thank you for playing it unplugged!
Very good video. I'm gonna get one when this Virus lockdown passes.
I might mod it eventually to fit a couple of P90'S and a Tshell pickguard..........
Thank you for your presentation. I confirm this fusionT HH is very well designed and versatile. I have already made some videos
Nice work!
Great review of this guitar. I've got a left handed one on back order, I've been told July as an estimate delivery but I'm happy to wait. The Wilkinson bridge is the same as the one on my £900 reverend double agent, fantastic value for money.
Lets hope the virus doesn't mess up the delivery for you!
ADDICTED TO GEAR - may be a Christmas delivery 😫
@@addictedtogear I have just had an email to say my Fusion T has been shipped from Thomann. 😄
friend that Pickups i recommend for this guitar
? Thanks
Thanks for the video. It's a beauty! I have 2 Harley Benton guitars and love them both. 🎵🎸🎶
Joe Mac thanks for watching!
Killer review man!! Most are pretty much all agreeing these are killer guitars period and not just for the price point. Indeed well done HB!
"This is not a telecaster due to it having humbuckers" .... 1970's Tele deluxe *HOLD MY BEER*
Wide range pus are diferent to your regular humbucker.
@@aaroninja1 But still a humbucker.
Look at my buddy getting his skills on! Hahahahah dude 🤣 you are a trip!!
Does it have a split pick up on the tone knob as well?
"playing fancy jazz cords with just two fingers" would be an awesome video to watch!
Check out Django Reinhardt
@@csharpminorseven Or listen to the band called lost fingers
@Thoman/Germany actually they are available only "on request" .
I'm about to pull the trigger..
Is it a 1-piece neck?
1 piece maple with ebony board.
Sorry if you mentioned it already, but what about the weight? Thanks
Also wonder how the trem bar works with it.
Tks for the review. Hope you make a sound demo with cleans and drive. And u could also compare it sound wise with the the other fusion pro u have... Same pick up so interested to see if the rest makes a difference or not.
MrAntpre great idea
I am interested in a pick guard, obviously it will depend on what it looks. I saw a couple of them on Ali-express but I don't know if they fit. I have some 3M stone guard (for cars) here at home, I was wondering if install this instead, its perfectly clear and you can't scratch it.
That will work. Just make sure it won't take the paint with it when its time to take it off!
Dude! That's a gorgeous finish!!!
Great video thank you
Great mirror finish.
# Stupendous Assessment # My 1st viewing of this Gem . Your TASTE in Musical Fabs & Arts
I want a fusion t so bad! I tried to get one but couldn't because Thoman kept pushing the in stock date so I got a HH fender instead. Still want the fusion though....
Can you make left hand pick guards for both the T style ans super strat Fusion 2 ( I have 2 of the super strat style) style, and 2 of the T- style left handed?
Sorry but I don't offer them anymore.
Thanks for the review. Also I appreciate your live streams. I’m about to order one of these with the roasted neck. Trying to decide between the hard tail and trem versions. Don’t use a trem much and it seems like the hard tail reduces the chance for tuning issues. Also thinking about trying B stock. Your thoughts on both please?
Thanks again. It’s great having someone with expertise to go to with questions.
Hi, If you feel that you have little need for the tremolo, then the hardtail would be the better option for you. The hardtail also would give you better sustain in my opinion. B stock is great if you want to save a few dollars but you have to live with it once it gets to you should it be less than perfect... Shipping it back would be pretty expensive.
Thank you!
What a lovely guitar, thanks for the detailed video. John at QC did miss something, the B string is not in the groove of the string tree but squeezed between the trunk and the roller. A small thing, really. I only wish HB offered pick guards for these models. Thanks again, ATG!
Zs
Hi! I've been trying to decide between this guitar and the G&L Tribute ASAT Deluxe. You're the only channel that has done a review of both so I wanted to get your opinion. Which one do you like more and why?
how's the tremolo block?
the tusq nuts are made by @Graphtech guitar labs
I bought one great out of the box!!
Wonderful action. Nice looking
Great price 👍 👌
Nice review, thanks. Does anyone know if the chrome pick up covers are removeable?
Yes they are
@@addictedtogear Good to know, thanks a lot
Everyone is blown away. Every video
From what I've read, you live in Canada. If you don't mind, how much did the Canadian import customs were for this Harley Benton T style guitar? I live in Calgary and I have my eye on some of the Harley Benton ST-62 guitars.
About 89$ for two guitars
@@addictedtogear Here in the UK we didn't get any import duty on guitars from Europe, but due to damn Brexit it'll be very different.
@@addictedtogear Thank you
@@addictedtogear thanks for disclosing the customs levy! Keep up the great reviews!
@@alfred2011 Thanks Alfred
Got mine in a week. Love it.
Great to hear!
I've benn killing it with the fusion t on my liitle channel. This is a winner!
Nice humor 😀 i have the Fusion without the trem and agree with everything said, it is an awesome guitar. Finish is nicer than my LP Standard 60’s
Glad you like it. Its a killer guitar
If it sounds too wooly muddy woofy lacking clarity etc.replace the, the 022 tone shaping capacitor with a 015 cap for a wider tonal range.
Thanks for the suggestion!
Just had the opportunity to check out a Harley Benton via a friend of a friend as i was interested in getting a 7 string and have to say was amazed at the quality of it... it was a les paul style and cost £110 in the U.K. although it needed setting up, like yours the neck was to straight and had no relief but overall the build and finish was better than some of my more expensive guitars..
Great value with these guitars.
How do u get that Guitar 🎸??? I want 1
Great info. Ordered the green one 👊
Good choice!
I OWN 3 HARLEY BENTON GUITARS,GREAT QUALITY ,LOW PRICE,PLAY AS WELL AS MY OVERPRICED GIBSON!!!!!!BK2 R.I
I’ll take them both
Coil split on the humbuckers? Thanks for the video.
Yes, coil Split is done with the treble knob! I own one and man she is really awesome 🤘🤘🤘
According to the product description, yes. One switch for both pick-ups at once.
Are these the same pickups that are in your HB Fusion II? It would be interesting to compare the two guitars (clean and dirty) side by side
I'm pretty sure they are the same.
@@addictedtogear Do the guitars sound the same then?
@@bmrbca3658 I would say that they are very similar sounding due to the pickups. I may put some other pickups in them eventually.
Same Roswell LAF as on the green Fusion HH, the SC-450Plus, SC-550, SC-Custom, CST-24HB and a few more models. They attempt at recreating the vintage Gibson PAF sound type.
Thanks all. I was thinking of getting the Fusion HH and the Fusion T HH. But unless you are going to swap the pickups in one like ATG said, it doesn't make sense to own both.
Another great feature of the truss rod adjustment wheel - you will never strip it. It can happen with Allen keys. And unless I missed it, you did not mention the push/pull tone knob that gives you single coil sounds. BTW - "compensated saddles" are called staggered height tuners where I come from. Which should really mean you don't need that string tree at all. I would try popping out the strings from under that string tree, and once you retune, if you have no sound issues like buzzing or loss of sustain, leave it that way (or take the string tree off altogether).
That is very true. Thanks for the comment!
Staggered tuners are tuners on headstock, compensated saddles are on the bridge wherever youre from
Good video!
are all this overseas only i live in america how can i get one?? thanks for your time!
They ship to Canada and the USA too.
I bought a Harley Benton TE-52 Vintage and am BLOWN AWAY by how nice it is!!
The only nit-picky thing wrong with mine is that the string through ferrules on the back side of the guitar are a tiny bit loose in the holes, so they can fall out when you re-string it. A drop of super glue on the side of each one solved it. That won't be an issue though on the one you reviewed because it has a strat-style trem bridge.
Love, love, love my te -52, awesome guitar, my absolute favourite at the moment in fact. Good choice,, 😎
3.6 Kg is fine. Please do tell how level the fretwork is. As you said, stainless steel is hard to fix but I never saw a review criticising this aspect of the Pro line so it seems extra care is given to it. The cheaper Harley Benton with normal frets often require some minor levelling work.
Leo of Red Keep I don’t see any issues with the frets on this guitar
Of my 15 strats amr and mim, it's the fastest playing neck I own.
@@joaniebarc6763 It does feel really nice!
In my version, the cover on the back is indeed countersunk. The neck is indeed ebony. Also, mine has two string guide rollers. Also the pick up toggle switch is at 60°. They now have it at an angle.🤓🤓🤓
Good review Tony , Impressive for the price
It really is Philip. I am truly impressed!
@@addictedtogear Looking forward to tomorrow's stream pal
Staggered tuners !
Locking Tuners!!!
Compared to G&L Tribute ASAT Deluxe? They seem similar guitars, yes differents pickups, but almost the same features.
Yes very similar. Thanks for watching
Tele with trem sort of on my GAS want list, but why not mention the neck profile? That's the *first* thing I want to know. Thin or chunky? Better yet, please measure the thickness at the first fret in your follow up video. Thanks man!
It is a C shape neck. 43 mm at the first fret. Thanks for watching!
@@addictedtogear thanks for replying... I meant depth, not width at nut. 😉
@@IvorThomas 27.8 mm including the nut
What is this tusk material for nut?
Tusq saddles and nuts are actually made from an extremely high-quality polymer, formed by high levels of heat and pressure, which allows them to transfer string energy and sustain more consistently and efficiently.
@@addictedtogear
Bit naughty using a name that sounds like tusk though.
The Fusion looks like a very versatile guitar, do you think you can get the twangy tele sound from it?
Yes but it will always be thicker than an actual tele. You can always split the coils on this model too!
Never actually said which guitar was heads and which was tails 😜
Check the back plate on a PRS SE 24, at a much higher price
That is true. Who cares about the back of the guitar anyway! LOL
Guitar arrived,live it,everything super,final cost after government and shipping around $600, well worth it,Tweed case around $100,love it too,well worth it.Anywhere but Philippines,probably cost less
Congratulations
Thin guitar neck??
Glossy is gorgeous until the fingerprints start.
Cleaning cloths
Great video! It’s funny how some folks are so stuck on a brand they won’t try some of these lesser known guitars.
Classic Guitar Rock indeed
Personally they seem too cheap. Someone is getting F'd over. The Chinese worker most probably. I'd rather pay a bit more and know that I was made with good intentions
@@deadlegs187 You have a good heart!
Has probably already been mentioned, but B string is off the string tree roller...
Yes it has. Thanks
I would like a pick guard please...I bought one of these sir..:) Thank you :)
Unfortunately I don't offer them anymore.
ADDICTED TO GEAR ok thank you very much.:) thanks for the Thomann reviews... I really like the guitar!! Thank You
NICE. So what's the price point ? Also I just ordered one of your T-shirts. 🤘
Seems to be listed at 282 USD
@@ryant3600 yea that is a great price.
I paid $257.00 not including shipping it has a sister with flame Maple top.$357.00.
Missing one thing to make it perfect for me ... there is no comfort arm cut (like Strats have)
Not many "TELES" do
A telecaster with a 2-Point Wilkinson bridge that is actually palm mutable. I just couldn't see it with all of the other traditionally flat boxed-in bridges that usually encases a single-coil pick-up.
How heavy that guitar or how many kilo?
I think I mention the weight in my follow up video of the Harley benton guitars.
1kg=2.2 lbs At 7 lbs and 14 oz, just a hair over 3.5 kilograms.
Doesn't that have locking tuners ?
Snook Berry yes it does
Yes it does!!!!!. and they work well.
Really want an HH fusion. Strat or tele.
I can only speak for the Tele, but it's a great guitar. As good as a guitar three times its price.
@@stuartmiller7419 First off...Hats off to your profile pic....Peart was ans always will be my mentor. I am a drummer first. But to stay on topic. Lol for now, I believe that! I've heard nothing but good about HB in general! Thank you!
@@robertclarkguitar Yep, the professor will be surely missed. Good that we have so much to remember him by.
@@stuartmiller7419 Fact! Thank you bud! I miss my kit. Played near 30 years now playing guitar. Need a place I can set up a little one to knock the rust off. Hahah
You didn’t plug it in?!?!?!
Hi there. Please watch my review on the Harley Benton, Fusion III, Run 2, HH FR EB FCH. The first youtube review on Run#2 of the Fusion III. Many thanks
If you ever have an opportunity, check out Artist Guitars, they are an Australian company, but produce guitars of a similar nature to Harley Benton.
Yes, it is ebony. Wood varies a lot and species are just very big boxes. Never predictable, no matter what the tonewood supporters want to believe.
I have a Fusion-II HH EB and the fretboard looks similar. It is a bit streakier but it's mostly a dark chocolate color. It's very nice.
@@DesertScorpionKSA Same with mine.
Damn that HB is sexeh!
“No dots on the bottom side... which is common.” Really? 😂 7:44
Some guitars have dots on both sides. Just saying...
ADDICTED TO GEAR I’m just going to assume that at some level you understand why a person would find that you felt it necessary to make that statement funny - funnier still that you just justified it.. And while we are on the topic I would love to hear of a brand of guitars that does this as a regular practice - and not just a mistake some apprentice luthier made.
ADDICTED TO GEAR Btw... not trolling or trying to be a jerk here - or saying its impossible that such guitars exist. Excellent and thorough review.
aww man I didnt get to hear it.
Check out my other videos for sound clips!
I'm running out of room too. Bloody guitars everywhere…
I don't see how this is going to be "like a Telecaster", all it has is the body shape without the stupid edges.
Like a tele but better! ;)
Blody guitars everywhere? Hurm..maybe give away to me one? Hahaha
No paper on the strings? That's not normal for HB.
Maybe they ran out?
@@addictedtogear who knows - just saying, because it's the first unboxing that I see on RUclips of did myself without the paper on the strings.
how heavy is this guitar
I mention in in the video.
it's unreal that's these are under $300. I have two of these and also a Schecter PT Van Nuys and there's not much difference in quality. well worth the $290.
*cries with jackson js dinky11*
if you think 2 humbuckers is "better" than a tele, then you miss the point of the tele
mojo something not better, just different.
@@addictedtogear your title literally says "better" :P
It's a beautiful guitar. The B string isn't under the string tree in the right place.
Wow, you have great eyes. I looked and you are right! That's the great thing about unboxing videos it is what it is!
Don't order a case to protect it,they will ship it seperately,says it voids warranty,with shipping and customs I'll have about $800 in mine,not here yet,ups 3 day ship,they gave it to another shipper who has no tel.Who knows when it will come
Thanks for the advice!
You didn’t show the inside
Oops!
A couple of screws ? A couple is two, Not four. The are four or, two pair of neck screws !
8lb, not a bad weight.
I also expected it to be heavier!
Hey would it be cool with u if I got ur logo as a tattoo ? I’m totally serious. I’ll totally tell everyone where it came from.
Its fine by me, but I would love you to send me photo once it is done! Deal?
Deal.🤘🎸🎼🎶🎶🎶🎶
After spending all that cash .guitar never came,Thomann Germany ignoring my emails
I think they are currently having issues with orders because of COVID. I'm sure it will arrive eventually.
It arrived,it's great,not Thomann,ups was the delay,but they fixed it
It has a coil split.
Yes
@@addictedtogear That was a statement, not a question :)
Feeling the vibrations is a sign that energy is lost in the body. The stronger they are felt, the lesser the quality of the guitar.
The positive side of this is that it might contribute to some tone character but I never saw a serious study on it.
Interesting. So a body made of concrete would be more resonant that one made of wood???
@@addictedtogear No. Body resonance is a loss. A solid guitar made of concrete would have better sustain and a fuller tone. Fuller means that no frequencies would be attenuated, resulting in a lack of colouration of the sound. There would be more bass and more highs.
I just got mine in green and they're terrible neck divers. They just won't sit on your lap when sitting down. Standing up, the headstock acts like a boat anchor even with grippy thick straps.
The tuners aren't the problem as I've pulled them off to check and the neck dive still occurs. I put it down to poor design and choice of woods for neck and body. If that's not a problem for you, the rest of the guitar is extremely well built with solid components, cavity shielding, fret finishing etc.
What a shame the neck dive ruins the guitar.
Jonno Messie funny mine don’t have that issue at all.
@@addictedtogear nor mine,,
Mirror black .No .Great idea but no .Fingerprint HELL
yes very bad for fingerprints!
20 min. almost only blabla about the look, 1 min. unplugged playing ...why you dont plug it in? Yes the look and the feel and the craftmanship is importent...but hey... come on ...really 21 min. ?
Lucky Llou Because this was intended to be an unboxing video not a complete review. I will have a video coming out the week with sound samples of both Harley benton guitars. Stay tuned for that.
All this hype over a cheap guitar just buy an Ibanez for 500uk and get one with Di Marzios you don't need anything else.