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Harley Benton TE70 2 Years later
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- Опубликовано: 16 сен 2020
- This is my Harley Benton TE70...My.very first purchase from Thomann that actually started this channel!!
Guitar can be purchased @ www.thomann.de/intl/sg/harley...
See the end of the video for links to the history of this guitar and what modifications i've done!!
Paisley Metal set from AliExpress
a.aliexpress.com/_etM24e
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Bruce approves this guitar!!
Recorded with the
UAD Apollo Twin Duo
thru
Line 6 Helix Native
on
Digital Performer 9.5
Backing track from:
Jam Tracks for Guitar
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INSANELY cool how Harley Benton is becoming recognized and a great product.
yes...🤓
I own this guitar for about 6 months now. I didn't like the original neck pup so I just bought some fender vintage noisless pups and put them in myself. I was surprised to see how good this guitar looked underneath . The wiring and solder were very professionally done. I rehearse with my band everyweek (blues/rock) and my other guitar player loves playing my tele even though he owns a plethora of fenders and les pauls. great vid btw! Hello from sunny Ireland!
Thank you Tom✌️❤️
I still think you have to be one of the nicest guys hahah always so happy and what not !!! solid 10 on all your videos
Thank you dear brother ❤️✌️
What a beauty
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Ok... This is easily the best video seen on HB guitars. Awesome playing!
Thank you Ronnie ✌️❤️
The TE70 sounds fantastic, i was surprised that it's 2 years since you started your channel with this guitar.
Please keep going Jonathan, some day i will buy my first Telecaster.
Some day... like next Monday? Lol
Great video and playing Jonathan! I've had this guitar for about 5 months now and had quickly become one of my favorites. I didn't change a thing in it. I loved the tones I got from this special guitar straight out of the box. It's a killer rock n roll machine.
awesome!! like I said..the Roswell pickups are not bad..especially the neck..just that I wanted something different for the bridge✌❤
@@JonIsJustTooLoud Thanks very much for you good advice. I' ve bougth TE 70 b stock 160$ "because of you" and I Love it. I've changed cap with orange, tusq nut, and installed 2 Artev alnico 5 vintage 40$ ! kluson vintage key 15$ !which improved sound of bridge pickups ( which were not bad as you told). Hours of work for me but incredible guitar, so "strange" at this price...I've boutght JA 60, great too ( no change ) and I dream of your blue sg in the future...Thanks a lot a l.ot I appreciate you adviced TE 70 instead of 52....What is you other favourite HB, SG blue..? 335 ?
Man i love what you do! The sheep light is "Lit"
lol!
I have this same exact guitar man and I bought it about two years ago myself. It still plays just fine as long as you don't leave it sit too long it's okay.the one thing I noticed is I have to change the strings a bit more often than my other guitars maybe because that's I play it a little bit more?.. I don't know either way. These things are great especially with the real brass saddles
@@ziggylayneable Thats a killer guitar man!!
That was worth a "subscribe". Nice playing man.
As usual - outstanding playing by Jonathan - he can make any guitar sound great.
Thank you ✌️❤️
Always positive vibes Jonathan. Thank you for that!
My pleasure!✌🤓
I bought mine little over a year ago after watching your videos on the T 70 BP. I was first in love with the Paisley design and Wilkinson also, I've kept the Roswell pups but added a tusq nut and Wilkinson tuners. The Honeymoon continues here too, my first HB. Since then I've bought the CST 24 Black Cherry and a Pro series Bengal fusion ii roasted flame neck w/Wilkinson trem. I'm so impressed with the fusion that i can't seem to put it down! Great playing as usual, thanks for turning me on to Thomann's endless toybox of fun!
My pleasure!!!✌🤓
I bought mine in May 2018, because the TE-52 wasn't available. I changed the bridge pickup for a Seymour Duncan, left the Roswell neck pickup in, as it sounds so good. I changed the nut for a Graphtec and put black knobs on. Apart from that everything is stock. I even left the tuners on as they work perfectly. it's a good guitar and I don't regret buying it.
I totally agree!!✌️❤️
Great to hear you enjoying it so much!
Oh yea.. it’s my 1st HB!!!✌️❤️
Totally sold me this beauty! God bless, Jonathan!
Great to have you in the stream!!✌♥
Learning this great tune, Got Helix. Got Guitar. Got backing track. Cannot get anywhere near Jon's fantastic tone - most discouraging :(
dont be...you'll get there! ✌♥
Hey Jonathan I to have a TE70 Paisley; changed the tuners Kluson’s I ordered with the guitar, put graph tech string trees, and then installed some awesome Tone Hatch underwound pickups made here in the US, $80 and sounds great.
Cool guitar for the $.
Nice ❤️❤️
I bought a TE-70RW model, with the Amaranth fingerboard, two years ago. The only mod I did was to add some inexpensive Kluson tuners to the order, to ship to the US, with the guitar. I also changed the two string trees to one round Kluson tree and changed the pickguard screws to black ones. (I have a thing about double bound Teles)
I love that the bridge can be either string through, or top loaded.
cool!!
Lovely tone.
Thank you Stuart✌️❤️
Thanks!
Thank you!!
I really enjoyed the intro Jon. It’s still looking great 2 years on. I was torn between this and the TE 52 for a recent birthday but I went for the 52. It’s on the way and I do have brass saddles waiting and a set of Fender Gen 4 noiseless. They really are a bargain. The beauty of the HB brand is that I can get a TE 70 down the lineThanks Jon 😊👍👍
Lol.. you’re right there Tom’! My love to the wife and kids✌️❤️
jon youve got such a good feel when playing. love it!
Thank you!✌❤
Superb as usual 👌 👏 👍
God bless you and your family my brother 🙏 ❤
Thank you Rhey✌️❤️
I just bought this guitar and I'm waiting for delivery. I'm thinking of la brea pickups . I really like the hardware plate that you added. Thanks for being a LEGEND ❤
Thank you!!
That looks and plays so good, I've got two HB's and one on the way lol
Hope you enjoy it!
After your original recommendation, I bought the TE-70RW. Changed to locking tuners and that's it. It's really a good guitar and meets my need.
Nice.. glad you’re digging it ✌️❤️
Just got a TE-52 about 6 months ago. Best decision I could make. Replaced the tuners with Fender Locking, insulated the inner cavities with copper tape, and soon I’ll be doing a pickup swap if the Roswells don’t fit to my liking. But, as of now, they’ve got just the right amount of kick and twang to them when I adjust the tone knob. Awesome guitars!
Nice!!
Had mine for a year and it’s a great guitar. 👌🏻
Nice ✌️❤️
Thanks For Sharing 🎸🎶
My pleasure!!✌️❤️
Love this guitar, looks very elegant and sounds very great
Glad you like it!✌️
Thanks for the review and the details for the mods. I had fun working on mine this week end. As u can see I went with your suggestions. My switch plate came with a separate roller bridge but I like the traditional saddles as well. Had to work in the pick guard to make it fit. Also, my frets needed polishing pretty badly. Wasn't a problem and now I have my first Tele! Koh style! Thanks for the video.
Would like to show Pic but no option?
Glad I could help✌❤
Jonathan, I think you should release a guitar-only album. It's your strong side and you have a lot to offer as a solo guitar player. I'll buy that album the moment it's available for pre-ordering.
Thank you so my much✌️❤️
thats a great guitar!! you make it sound heavenly!!!!
Thank you kindly!
great tune
thank you!
Glad I found your channel, very insightful. Also you are a killer player 👍🏼
Thank you so much Jay!✌♥
That song was great, I loved it. You have a new subscriber!
Welcome to the channel Kegan!!✌️❤️
Brother You are so versatile 😎😇 👍
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Great playing and great tone.
Thank you Keith✌♥
Hey - my black pasley now has Warman Alnico 2 PUs slightly overwound by hand and a five way switch with CTS pods in and i love that warm lowend and the sparkly hights with the right punch for me. Controlplate and bridge are Wilkinson gold ones and black Hipshot old style locking tuners - i like the look of em. Thanks for showing this beauty and the wonderful playing. Stay safe 🕊️
Guenter Bortz greatgreat mod you have there Guenter ✌️❤️
Maybe one day people will understand that basswood is an excellent wood for guitars!
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Just ordered one of these
nice✌🤓
Man, I don't know about the guitar but the music you play is really good !
Merci~!✌♥
Nice, tasteful playing as ever. Bought this TE-70 also a few years ago, still with the "bad "Wilkinson PU's (the PU's on the old Prince tele had the "good"ones), I changed them for my fav Tele PU's, but for the rest I didn't change anything but the electronics. I also love the fat neck, with the same feel as my old Tele and the 52 RI. The price was ridiculous and I knew HB could do a good job, My first HB was the old LP-450 nearly a total copy of a G*. Massive maple top and very nice sounding and playing guitar. Nowadays their new Fusion series are a bit more expensive but theyalso offer so much more quality.
dickgitaar2012 thank you for sharing ✌️❤️
that is one great guitar now, the sticker on the headstock gives it more (personal!) character.....:-) Harley Benton..... Great guitars!
Thank you Paul!
Sounds great Jonathan.
Thank you Craig!🤓✌
Sounds Great!!!
Thanks ❤️
Jonathan I love you man , alway puts a smile on my face ! you got the soul brother !
Thank you Mark✌️❤️
@@JonIsJustTooLoud Can I ask some advice from a master , I am considering putting in a set of steve lukather emg's the SL20"s , can you give me some advice on that set? I saw you play a guitar with some installed , I dont use a floyd rose but I do use a wilkinson , any advice would help , thank you Jonathan
Go for it! Just make sure that the pick guard fits..
I'm looking for a Tele-ish guitar to match my inner secret country spirit. I think that a Harley Benton with the proper upgrades would be just fine if not great. You always have the right words to say LOL amazing
Lol... thank you Mattia✌️❤️
Wow great sound. You're a great guitarist love that solo. Just subscribed, I'm gonna have to get me one if those guitars.
Hey, thanks! welcome to the channel!!✌❤
Lovely.. I have the Paisley Strat and have done some mods too. Its my go to guitar even with the stock Roswells. I will get the Tele too one day.. Thanks for the Vid :) Great Music at the beginning too.
Thank you Brent ✌️❤️
Superb playing.... I love that Tele!
Thank you ✌️❤️
@@JonIsJustTooLoud You're welcome sir.
Hi jonathan
love it so much your music is your feeling
Thank you ✌️❤️
Guitar sounds really good man ☺
Thank you Malcolm ✌️❤️
Brilliant, Jo, Harley B will conquer the universe
lol! How are you doing Gram?
@@JonIsJustTooLoud Corona will do me NO HARM, Jo, I´m resilient;))
@@glimmertwins4 Good to know Gram!!!
I'd love to pick one of these up (or the Strat), but by the time customs charges get added, plus shipping, I may as well just buy a MiM Fender. I ordered three instruments from them a few months back, and the additional charges made me regret the purchase.
Love what you did with the decorative plate. That's awesome.
Thanks man ✌️❤️
Hey Jonathan, been watching you for about a couple months now and love your reviews! I own mostly Eastmans but was wanting to round out my stock with the classics without a lot of money and my son, who doesn't play guitar, actually told me about HB. So, that is how I found you and now that is how I found my very own TE70 on my wall as of last week.
First off will be saving up for a fusion pro 2 hsh bengal roasted - but this is much cheaper and wanted a tele - so I now have a TE70 hanging on my wall thanks to you!!! I can relate to your comments on your mods! I have been doing the same to my PCH Eastman dreadnought - it's fun and it makes it your own. I really like the plate and I would like to know where to order it - great choice and it complements the guitar very well.
I am not a electric player per se / venturing into jazz and kind of specifically Herb Ellis - John PIssano - Bucky Pizzareli style - but I am enjoying the couple times I have played the HB - really allows some styles I haven't ventured into prior.
I have to say the frets were very bad when I got mine, not the edges, just the polish. But for that price who can argue. I will get a kit and polish them myself - I have never done this before, but I am getting such a collection at this point, i need to learn how to care for my stock - so here I go. Do you ahve any advice on that level?
Also, heaviest guitar i own. I might sand the back of the neck. I think you did that didn't you? If so, what do you recommend? Still happy with it and just picked it up off the wall last night. Thanks for the reviews - I will probably do most everything you did. I like locking tuners as well - which did you go with just so I get the right size?
blessings from another brother (Pastor) in California.
Greetings Jeremy.. for the Polish kit.. I use this
ruclips.net/video/kFupJrGJtzg/видео.html
I got my locking tuners from Thomann...
www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_parts_locking_tuners_6l_chrome.htm
The link for the paisley metal set is in the description.
Hope this helps
Thank you for this video:)
michal zawadzki you’re welcome ✌️❤️
You get a great sound of that guitar.
thank you!
Just bought myself one based off your review and insights, thank you !
I have many high end guitars but I have never owned a t style guitar, they are too good to pass up at this price. Vintage brand guitars have the same bridge on the tele models but cost significantly more. I plan on upgrading pups and tuners at some stage as well
Glad I could help!
Just saw one at a local store for usd $155 in excellent condition. I think I'm gonna make it mine! Thanks for the video!
Nice!✌💜
I bought the TE-40 after hearing you play it. Wonderful instrument. Took my first guitar lesson then Covid hit... :-(
man....✌❤
You'll learn more on RUclips.
Awesome story man.
Glad you enjoyed it✌❤
an excellent video!
Many thanks!✌🤓
Damn Good.😮 what you played.
Thank you✌️❤️
Sounds sweet...
Thank you Jose✌️❤️
Great video and playing, Jonathan. Love your Sheep lamp, too! Be well.👍🎸😀
Thank you kindly!✌✌
Lol thanks✌️❤️
Nice feel bro!
Glad you like it!🤓✌
Jon has mega credibility as a player and a reviewer. The only thing I fear is that he could make a pine board with strings and a pickup sound good. Still, when he says a guitar is good, for me it becomes an instant possible buy. And indeed that has happened in this case, as I have ordered the "rosewood" version. I swore to myself I wouldn't upgrade it - - I always seem to do that - - but I'm probably kidding myself. Thanks for being a good source of info. Your playing is inspirational.
Glad you liked it!
IT almost feels like a crime how little you have to pay for these great guitars.
Tell me about it 🤣✌️❤️
@@JonIsJustTooLoud I just bought a PRS SE Custom 24 . You will love those too. Great guitars for the price.
@@Musicology1975 i did some reviews on some of those✌️
I recently paid £99 for a td-40 B stock a bit of tarnishing on the tuners otherwise nothing wrong with it.
And it plays great
Nice playing, man.
Thank you🤣❤️
Bought a Harley Benton Les Paul last year! Nice guitar but had some issues with the finish. When I tuned the guitar to normal pitch the finish on the headstock, on both sides of the nut, cracked. Spider cracks. Wasn’t happy - contacted Harley Benton - never again! First of all trying to convince them there is an issue is a nightmare! Even with detailed emails and photos they still were not accepting responsibility. They said that it is one of the Les Paul’s weak spots and basically is what it is. When I “finally” got them to accept the return (after having to accuse the United States Postal Service of mistreating the package and signing paper work to rebuke the accusation) the the process to do so is so involved and costly (I was responsible for the all return costs) and I decided they just aren’t worth it! The guitar is a great purchase for the money but it becomes “yours” once you do! Good luck to all!
i bought the paisley strat last year, i had to upgrade the tuners as they were TERRIBLE as stock, i added a graphtec nut and changed the pots to be like G&L PTB circuit with a reveresed coil tap on the volume (push/push, single down bucker up).
i have had ZERO issues with the wilkinson trem, its almost perfectly balanced and rarely drops with abuse.
the pickups are amazing alnico roswells. gets all the strat tones i could want.
Thanks for sharing!✌♥
Ok, let's hear you play Flight of the Bumblebee on it! 😜
Just watched your original review when you started the channel, the technical aspects have sure come a long way! Your shipment arrived in a lot better shape than my Fusion-T although the guitar inside was okay.
It’s the fault of the shipping company... ✌️❤️
Jonathon! Jonathon! Jonathon! (like Rollerball). Nice axe. And just AWESOME playing, as always! I'm so glad you started your channel and share your music. I might have to try an HB tele, but mod it to add an XYmidi pad for KAOSS. That'd be fun.
Go for it Brad!! Love the 1st rollerball with James Caan!✌❤
Rollerball, great movie!! Great quote from it: "The game was created to demonstrate the futility of individual effort."
Maybe Jonathan can wear the Rollerball uniform while playing. LOL
@@elderberry-hamster lol!!!
Great guitar!!! I have followed your journey with this lovely instrument and it has progressed very nicely indeed! :) I also have a TE70 Black Paisley and I love it. I haven't changed anything - I'm happy with it completely stock. I know what you mean re the chunky neck - I really love it. For me I found that the original pickups worked fine and so I left everything stock. I also have a Harley Benton TE52 which I also think is an awesome guitar. I have many guitars but my main two are my Fender American Original 50s Telecaster and my Harley Benton TE52. Both great guitars! Harley Benton guitars might be "cheap" in price but certainly not in quality! :) Also, I really enjoyed your playing in this video. Absolutely marvelous!!! You are indeed a great and gifted player! :)
Thank you so much ✌️❤️
@@JonIsJustTooLoud You're worth it! :)
Hi Jonathan....! I’ve got 4 HB’s ...gonna buy another soon.. I have a TE 90. Great playing my man...
Thank you Dennis!! What are you planning on getting?✌️❤️
Jonathan Koh I’m going to get the rickenbacker style 12 string.
I have the blue TE-20 which I’ve also modded a lot. I love it. I’d never part with it.
cool!
I also bought a HB TE-90FLT Black Blast and changed the bridge pickup to a HB Seymour Duncan JB. Cool guitar at an incredible price, but not the Rowsell bridge pickup in it - it would like to be a TV Jones, but it's not. Finally, I have to say that the mix with a standard Roswell neck HB Pickup and a SD JB HB Pickup is really versatile
Nice✌️❤️
Man..... I’d buy that paisley mod just for the control guard. I wouldn’t change the bridge either, even if it fit. Looks cool that way a good contrast
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Yet to purchase a Harley Benton. The prices are no doubt more reasonable for the production of instruments design. I think you can play any guitar and it will sound great. 🤗
Thank you Anthony ✌️✌️
That’s what I call dancing with your finger tips. It’s different because you “you” can dance with it.
Lol.. thanks brother ✌️❤️
Thanks Jonathan, it's good to hear how people reflect on gear after using it extensively. That guitar was on my shortlist for a while, but then I bought a Fusion Pro 2 instead, and I have been really pleased with the build quality, the specifications, and the sound and playability, of it. My other HB is a fretless J-Bass, again unmodified, which is simply unbelievable at the value-point. How do you think the Thomann house brand compares to things like the Squier Bullet series, or the entry-level Ibanez guitars etc?
Oh yes...definitely!✌❤
Thanks for the great videos.
What's your opinion about ST-70 Black Paislay?
I have a hard time choosing between this one ,ST-70 and CST-24T.
My aim is to play R&B and Neosoul.
May i have your suggestion between this guitars? Or even other budget friendly models.
Thank you again!
老師的solo彈的實在是太棒了！
Thank you Eric ✌️❤️
I have recently purchased the Black Paisley, it's a very nice guitar. Now if I can only play it like it deserves to be played😂😂😂...practice practice practice.
Yes...go for it!✌🤓
I just received my TE70 a few days ago. The sustain is insane! Its my first guitar with Single coil pickups. I have 14 guitars and have been playing for 14 years yet I have never bought a single coil strat or tele. I have always been a humbucker guy (Was a Gibson snob) but lately I've had the itch to own guitars that provide a different tone and feel. I am completely satisfied with my purchase. A cheap pedal that goes well with this is the Model CP-12 Pure Sky by Caline (A Timmy-like clone that performs well). Its 35 USD but it helps augment this guitar's character. I usually combo it with a Nobels ODR mini but it is not necessary. I play it through a Marshall JCM 2000 (TSL 100). Most people frown upon this amp due to the early heads having issues but this amp sounds great and takes pedals well. Having 3 channels is also a plus! With this guitar I like to chill in the clean channel. It sounds so good there.
I'm thankful for the Harley Benton brand. Its a lot of bang for your buck. The fact that I know how to change the pickups on my own or do fret work/setup makes these things amazing. The brand name means absolutely nothing in this day and age. My Gibson LP is nice and all but I would not hesitate to gig with a guitar like this. The tuners on my guitar are holding their tune extremely well and I see no need to change them at the moment. My only recommendation of those trying to acquire a nice sound is to get a good amp and speaker combo. It doesn't have to be expensive.
If you're on the fence, get it. You will not regret it one bit! Mine was a B-stock for 130 bucks. It was a steal.
Thanks for sharing!!!✌️❤️
Mine goes crazy out of tune after 1 bend. Especially on the G and D string. Any ideas on how to fix it? Already lubed the nut, with no effect.
I have to agree though. Crazy band for the buck. Sounds amazing for the price. My epi les paul protop plus honestly sounds worse. And cost 3 times as much.
Frontyer Perhaps the nut isn’t cut properly? Make sure the strings are not getting snagged. If you have a small file you can try gently file the cuts on the nut. Just don’t take too much because you’ll affect string height. Also check that the strings were installed correctly on the tuners. Worst case scenario would be that your tuners are defective which I hope is not the case.
@@SoldatX2 I dont want to file the nut as the action on the first fret is really low. It just barley above the fret. Some slight fret buzz when playing open strings with some power.
I will check if the neck is straight. Then try to replace the nut and string trees. Hopefully that should do it.
Yes you might want to replace the nut ✌️❤️
I must have watched your TE70 videos a half dozen times, and have come close to pulling the trigger countless times. But I hadn’t watched them lately...until last week. You totally pushed me over the edge...in a good way...and I finally made the commitment. Placed the order on Sunday, and it arrived in Georgia, USA Today...Wednesday. That’s pretty remarkable in itself, but the quality of this guitar...especially for the money...$173 US plus shipping...is truly remarkable. The action is a bit high, and the frets could use a little work, but nothing remotely major. One question for you, Jonathan...you swapped out the tuning keys for some locking tuners...do you recall which ones you used?
I got your ones from Harley Benton.. search for them at Thomann.. enjoy your new guitar!✌️❤️
Take a look on Wish site you will found the bridge set with the correct orientation for the microphone !
Thanks for that info!!
Ok ok...I’ll buy one.
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Nice Manga man.
Tomasz Modecki I don’t understand..✌️
I had a set of those Paisley parts in a Guitar Kit, whoever designed those, they are way off anything more stock by Fender, it is crazy...
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You could install staggered height tuning pegs & eliminate the need for string trees altogether.
yes i could...but it would also mean plugging up the holes..😄
@@JonIsJustTooLoud add an organic sticker :)
How many likes can I give this guy?
hahhaha ✌💜
Hi Jonathan awesome playing as usual. This appears to be quite modded where did you get the vol and tone knobs and the housing?
Aron Richardson the link is in the description Aron ✌️❤️
classy playing as usual. when watching your videos two things come to mind: do a steely dan/larry carlton song and a headless guitar review (i know you don't like them though lol)
lol...i'm waiting on one!~😆
@@JonIsJustTooLoud for real ? I suppose you won't disclose yet which one it might be ;)
Lol... soon
Johathan would a Fender replacement neck fit in the neck pocket? Great playing as usual
Not too sure about that.. you might wanna check with Thomann
I'm not a Tele guy, but that is a nice sounding guitar.
Andrew Awakened ✌️❤️
very nice playing yes those SD pickups sound lovely, have you tried the Harley Benton TE-80 NT Deluxe Series, suppose to be the Prince Madcat style guitar
Not yet!✌🤓
@@JonIsJustTooLoud Yet LOL
Hi Jonathan and thank you for the video. It finished convincing me to buying this one.
Quick question, how much of a difference did the new pickups made for the guitar please?
A lot✌♥