Yes it’s the same exact neck and scale length. No need to buy both and swap the necks tho. He probably just got a horrible one with bad QC. Buy one of these and throw a Fender sub sonic baritone neck on it and will have a sweet 27” scale for drop A/G for $500
I love the black on black jazzmaster look. Any guitar can be as awesome as you want it to be. Buy tools and Learn to dress frets, setup & intonate your guitar. The price of harley bentons should tell you what the materials cost vs what hand-on technician time for a perfectly set up, dressed & intonated guitar "out of the box" cost.
Absolutely! HB, another brand called Muso, and there was another I saw on guitar max that had every spec other than SS for under 200... the industry is a changing.
With EMG upgrades the ground wouldn't be an issue. Easy to install as well. As a mod platform this could be a monster. The fret work will take time and effort but would make a killer project
Always a pleasure to work with Andrew and help get his guitars ripping! If you want to learn more about how I fixed the wiring issue on this guitar, the full video is on my channel with a walkthrough of how you can do it yourself.
At the price, the guitar is good enough to spend a little time working out the problems. The neck on mine is much better than the one that you have. No grounding issues either. Got lucky with this one. I have a H/B LP Jr that has one of the best necks I've played!
For the money, as long as it makes noise, you can't really complain tbh. I'd expect MUCH more wrong at that price point but props for HB keeping some kind of QC present. I'll still never buy one myself though but they would be great for a new guitarist.
I love that you chose Left Behind for the demo! I love that song!! I was secretly hoping you would choose that one when you said it was in Drop B tuning
@@IXAIAXYeah in his case he is using a Digital Amplifier Simulator (most people call it an Amp Sim for short) called Neural DSP, and he's using the Gojira preset (also an awesome band) You need a way to plug your guitar into your computer, for example via an audio interface and then you use the program to act as the Amplifier
Reminds me a lot of the Squier Contemporary JM I previously owned. Unfortunately I couldn't really gel with the stock "SQR" active pickups in that one, and I ended up having to sell it before I could begin modifications. Sounds like the QC on the Squire was leaps and bounds above that Harley Benton tho. Sheesh! That's kind of a bummer IMO. Especially since I've really been gassing for both their MR Classic and new 30" scale JM baritone TBH. I really hope HB cleans up their QC issues before I eventually pull the trigger one or both.😕 Great demo my dude! Merry Christmas! 🎄
Great review man! I just got mine today and already spent some time on it. It did have the noise issue, a relative easy fix. I went as far as removing paint at points where the strings touch the bridge and added extra thin copper wire from the excisting ground to a few bridge screws. I also noticed that the guitar is very microphonic, maybe that’s normal. I did find the pickup spring are really stiff, i ended up cutting two in half and using that. I also needed to to file the pickguard because the pickups are really tight in there. I rounded off the fret-ends and polished them, that’s a BIG difference! Pretty easy to on a guitar like this! I really like how it feels and looks. And it plays really well. I also like the sound I think. I will finish setting it up tomorrow, I’m going for drop A with a set of EB Mammoth 12-62. But I think it will handle Drop B better. Thanks man keep it up!
That actually sounds pretty darn brutal! But the fret job is just not acceptable, and I'm not really buying the argument "it's cheap". If I want a cheeseburger, McDonalds is a cheap option, but I don't have to bring my own cheese or make my own burger. Sure, it doesn't taste as good as a more expensive one, but it should still be a cheeseburger.
Currently awaiting my shipment of this exact guitar. I went into this already knowing of the grounding issue. My roommate and I are starting to learn guitar at the same time and I wanted to take command of learning all tech support for us, I figured solving these problems would be a great start. I'm so excited for this platform thanks so much for the review! I'll post an update whenever I get mine
Just finished up doing the full setup and fix that other RUclipsrs suggested and this thing absolutely rips! I love it. It's definitely $130. Please don't think it'll be magically $500 and it's a secret that no one found. It certainly gets the job done like crazy. Absolute insane value if you know what you're doing to throw some tone on it
Now this is tempting. I’ve always wondered about the feels of roseacer fingerboard. I don’t know if it’s like a low end version or similar feel to rosewood or not
Why so much hate for those tone knobs🤣 they are quite useful not only for clean sounds. I don't know how familiar you are with tom warrior (triptykon, celtic frost, hellhammer). Big part of his Sound is rolling of the tone knob and altough it's not a "modern" metal Sound, it's a heavy ass tone this man has. I watch your videos now for quite some time and you have some great content. Keep up the good work.
I really want to get one of the Harley Benton JA-60s. They cost a little more than this one, but I really want a more classic Jazzmaster, and they're still much cheaper than the Squier Classic Vibe. I don't think they have the same grounding issues, but I hope not.
Check out the Harley Benton guitars at Thomann here:
►Harley Benton JA-20HH: thmn.to/thoprod/537139?offid=1&affid=1582
Man i wish the baritone looked like this one. Cause the guitar looks super cool
I like this shape more too, but the baritone one sounds and feels better than this
@@BaenaCarcosa is it possible to buy both and swap the necks
@@thenoisegarden not entirely sure but probably not. The bridge might need to be repositioned
Yes it’s the same exact neck and scale length. No need to buy both and swap the necks tho. He probably just got a horrible one with bad QC. Buy one of these and throw a Fender sub sonic baritone neck on it and will have a sweet 27” scale for drop A/G for $500
@@yehorsanko9241surely
That clean tone was super nice.🤣
I love the black on black jazzmaster look. Any guitar can be as awesome as you want it to be. Buy tools and Learn to dress frets, setup & intonate your guitar. The price of harley bentons should tell you what the materials cost vs what hand-on technician time for a perfectly set up, dressed & intonated guitar "out of the box" cost.
Absolutely! HB, another brand called Muso, and there was another I saw on guitar max that had every spec other than SS for under 200... the industry is a changing.
With EMG upgrades the ground wouldn't be an issue. Easy to install as well. As a mod platform this could be a monster. The fret work will take time and effort but would make a killer project
Thats what i did... Love it
My guitar comes tomorrow and first thing I’m doing is dropping in the Jim Root EMGs
🤘🔥🤘
@@Skwisgaarz666does this guitar have emg connectors?
it has a battery cover, would you have to solder?
@@james737er no solder on EMGs at all. Everything is plug and play
Always a pleasure to work with Andrew and help get his guitars ripping! If you want to learn more about how I fixed the wiring issue on this guitar, the full video is on my channel with a walkthrough of how you can do it yourself.
At the price, the guitar is good enough to spend a little time working out the problems. The neck on mine is much better than the one that you have. No grounding issues either. Got lucky with this one. I have a H/B LP Jr that has one of the best necks I've played!
For the money, as long as it makes noise, you can't really complain tbh. I'd expect MUCH more wrong at that price point but props for HB keeping some kind of QC present. I'll still never buy one myself though but they would be great for a new guitarist.
I love that you chose Left Behind for the demo! I love that song!! I was secretly hoping you would choose that one when you said it was in Drop B tuning
That distorsion sounds awesome, Im kindda new on this tones world, how can I get that sound...its some preset or something? thnks
@@IXAIAXYeah in his case he is using a Digital Amplifier Simulator (most people call it an Amp Sim for short) called Neural DSP, and he's using the Gojira preset (also an awesome band)
You need a way to plug your guitar into your computer, for example via an audio interface and then you use the program to act as the Amplifier
@@koolin3613 Thanks man, really appreciate it 🤘😎
@@IXAIAX Np man!
Reminds me a lot of the Squier Contemporary JM I previously owned.
Unfortunately I couldn't really gel with the stock "SQR" active pickups in that one, and I ended up having to sell it before I could begin modifications.
Sounds like the QC on the Squire was leaps and bounds above that Harley Benton tho.
Sheesh! That's kind of a bummer IMO.
Especially since I've really been gassing for both their MR Classic and new 30" scale JM baritone TBH.
I really hope HB cleans up their QC issues before I eventually pull the trigger one or both.😕
Great demo my dude!
Merry Christmas!
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GET THEM TOUR TICKETS 🎫
Great review man! I just got mine today and already spent some time on it. It did have the noise issue, a relative easy fix. I went as far as removing paint at points where the strings touch the bridge and added extra thin copper wire from the excisting ground to a few bridge screws.
I also noticed that the guitar is very microphonic, maybe that’s normal. I did find the pickup spring are really stiff, i ended up cutting two in half and using that. I also needed to to file the pickguard because the pickups are really tight in there.
I rounded off the fret-ends and polished them, that’s a BIG difference! Pretty easy to on a guitar like this!
I really like how it feels and looks. And it plays really well. I also like the sound I think. I will finish setting it up tomorrow, I’m going for drop A with a set of EB Mammoth 12-62. But I think it will handle Drop B better.
Thanks man keep it up!
That actually sounds pretty darn brutal! But the fret job is just not acceptable, and I'm not really buying the argument "it's cheap". If I want a cheeseburger, McDonalds is a cheap option, but I don't have to bring my own cheese or make my own burger. Sure, it doesn't taste as good as a more expensive one, but it should still be a cheeseburger.
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thanks for being honest. Even as wall art this guitar is dope as hell (though I think I'll be ordering and playing mine)
Can you publish you archetype gojira presets? they sound awesome!
exactly dude!!!
would love to see a video in the future on you modding this guitar... thanks
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Shit nevermind Jamie beat to it, Merry Christmas y'all 🔥🔥🔥
You were second. Jamie Slays was first
@@galacticwarlordgw1138 fuck your right, the comment didn't appear for me. Oh well I'm just glad to be here 😁
Currently awaiting my shipment of this exact guitar. I went into this already knowing of the grounding issue. My roommate and I are starting to learn guitar at the same time and I wanted to take command of learning all tech support for us, I figured solving these problems would be a great start. I'm so excited for this platform thanks so much for the review! I'll post an update whenever I get mine
Just finished up doing the full setup and fix that other RUclipsrs suggested and this thing absolutely rips! I love it. It's definitely $130. Please don't think it'll be magically $500 and it's a secret that no one found. It certainly gets the job done like crazy. Absolute insane value if you know what you're doing to throw some tone on it
Let’s say you have a drone kind of project in mind, the humming from the guitar shouldn’t be a problem
That thing chugs. I’ve been looking into this brand since they have a larger left hand selection.
Now this is tempting. I’ve always wondered about the feels of roseacer fingerboard. I don’t know if it’s like a low end version or similar feel to rosewood or not
Great overview of gotchas on this guitar. Thx Baena.
Thank you for this honest review
Why so much hate for those tone knobs🤣 they are quite useful not only for clean sounds. I don't know how familiar you are with tom warrior (triptykon, celtic frost, hellhammer). Big part of his Sound is rolling of the tone knob and altough it's not a "modern" metal Sound, it's a heavy ass tone this man has.
I watch your videos now for quite some time and you have some great content. Keep up the good work.
My favourite Slipknot song. Merry Christmas Andrew.
just needs an evertune and some fishman fluence moderns
Maybe I’ll do a mod project on this or the V as well haha!
Ah yes, two mods that each cost more than the guitar itself 😂 Just messing around, it would be a great mod project
GET THEM TOUR TICKETS BABY
Holy shit it sounds gnarly! Perfection! Probably mostly the plug in but man! If I can get the hd500x to sound like that with this that'd be great!
WHAT ARE THE SETTINGS FOR THAT LEFT BEHIND TONE?!
Has Thomann commented on the grounding issue on these guitars?
Honestly, which has a heavier tone, this guitar or the Victory Flying V model?
Same pickups and materials more or less so I think they sounded about the same
I find tone knobs useful.
My question is what's the neck pocket dimensions??? If I could buy ona these and throw a Warmoth neck on it I would be extremely stoked...
Yeah wondering the same
Merry Christmas me old mucka (I'm British)
Can you please try this guitar with some free amp sims? Like the one of ml soundlab amped roots or smth
Would a Squier Affinity Jazzmaster neck work on this guitar?
I really want to get one of the Harley Benton JA-60s. They cost a little more than this one, but I really want a more classic Jazzmaster, and they're still much cheaper than the Squier Classic Vibe. I don't think they have the same grounding issues, but I hope not.
Its only in the black hardware ones
@@antoniocorreia1957 I figured as such, since the hardware isn't painted on the JA-60s. Thank you!
It's not the pickups. It's the bridge that wasn't grounded properly.
is there a huming noise on this guitar?
You should have played peckinpah
Don’t use tone nobs you said.. lol tell that to the present day metal players who doom, sludge and stoner 😂
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Why anyone would want this junk is beyond me. It’s funny that they’re advertising through RUclips people and kids are taking the bait.
Snob clown 🤡🤡
Review the 30" scale offsets PLEASE!
Already did about a month ago