HARLEY BENTON SC-550 vs. SC-Custom ✅
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- Опубликовано: 24 окт 2024
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I have the Sc-custom in Honey flame.
Great playing guitar
Love the feel
The is amazing.
So yeah i would another one sometime in future.
@Andrew Koster Me too. Same hands on impression.
I just got one and I must say it´s fucking amazing. It´s my main Riff maker right now, I´m more about rythm playing and it just fits my style perfectly, I used to play a strat but this one feels way nicer to stand up and play random shit haha.
@@theblytonian3906 me three...ditto
Hey Cory this video-test was exactly what I was waiting for... Thanx a lot for Your useful report! Best to You!
Got the custom coming. Can't wait.
Cory, your reviews are top notch. Playing and recording quality are sweet. Very nice! These are 2 of Harley Benton's nicest guitars, in my opinion. Being able to hear such a clear difference is of great value in forming opinions. I would recommend both for quality/beauty and value. Surprisingly true that Harley Benton's rock!
I just can't believe these guitars are so cheap, it's absolutely amazing, I HAVE TO BUY ONE!
Love this comparison vid my friend! This is sooooo MUCH better than only soloing stuff. Give me whole chords to hear the over all sound of the guitar. Well done! You should do all vids like this one! Hope all is well in your life mate (I dont see you making any new videos)
Still deciding between those 2, I like the tabacco burst finish, neckjoint and full arched top of the sc-550 and the belly cut and volute of the custom
...probably gonna replace tuners and pickups almost instantly
Well i bought the sc custom in flat black and hold hardware i put a 59 dimarzio in the neck and superdistortion in the bridge. I love it. I ordered a hb35 deluxe but cancelled the order after i saw the SC-550 faded dessert flame it is so beautiful i can't believe it so i'm waiting patiently for 7 -8 weeks
what i like about my sc custom is that the back is contoured like a strat so its more comfortable to play than the 550 or a Gibson...I'm going to have the pickups potted ..as the squeal a lot in front of the amp at higher volumes..but other than that i love it..the bridge pickup is one of my favorite..but the neck is a bit muddy so i put in an irontech rolling mills pickup.they sound great and are under $35, also first thing to upgrade is the white metal screw on the strap locks...get a 6mm x 1.0 12 mm long steel screw with a washer . setting the guitar down on the straplock will crack the cheap cast screw
I have both since today, the custom vb black and the 550 paradise flame...will check the sounds tomorrow
Hey man which one do you recommend?
Strap locks, not locking tuners. ;)
Illya Konakov OMG! Of course!
Illya Konakov I heard straps because cory was pointing @ the straps. Could be say tuners, but that is why is like cory.. So human and so relatable.. We all would make such a word mistake.. And do not forget, we are european with our own native language. His english is pretty good!
exactly! a slip of the tongue.Being a non native english speaker I could relate to it
The SC custom has both 😆
I just ordered an SC Custom Active, Might sand the neck joint a little bit to make it smoother. Looks like a really well done job for everything else to me.
The custom looks almost exactly like my LTD EC256, wonder if they use the same factory.
Very informative, thanx a lot! I'd prefer slightly the sc 550.
My custom Harley has push pull split coil on... I thought all of them did.. curious as to whether this one does
Thanks for the video, very usefull. It helped me to decide. I'll be ordering soon.
+Ariel Matamoros you are welcome Ariel!
My sc custom has the push pull coil split too now year 2018
As always with regard to "There is none for anyone".
On the Harley benton Especially on the reviews but specifically towards you are the best on the tube.
First of all you always take us in the sense that you always take the right guitars to compare and then it's really comparisons with a magic touch you always pull out what one wants to hear from the instrument.
Implicit that you are a great guitarist.
I PUT GIBSON PICKUP CLASSIC AND A 490R IN MY HARLEY BENTON AND WHAT A GUITAR IT IS NOW I WOULD PUT IT WITH THE,REST OF THEM ,,WHAT A GUITAR,,
and wich one is on the neck and the bridge position?
Hey! I'm a complete beginner with all this guitar malarkey and I'm binge watching everything about HB guitars trying to find a model with the tone I like. Your channel, Mr. Mura, is a goldmine. With all that said, can anyone take a wild guess at which type of guitar is used on that track in the background? That's the sound I'm after.
if its the intro you mean you need a shred guitar, the cst24t is the cheaper off the options and one of the most praised and sold harley benton's love mine. The fusion II is an even better is about 80 bucks more expensive
id say go for the cst24t because its more bang for your buck but the fusion's are excellent
Nice comparision, you do a good demo. Keep up the good work dude! 🤘
Thanks for the video. Been comparing the two models, and it is easier now to make a decision :)
I purchased an SC Custom 2 @2years and 6 months ago, She is really a sweet guitar. I play inexpensive guitars including 2 other HB's, including the Jazz box and the ST-70 paisley. I dig them all each one unique in tone and style. Now I just need to round my collection out with a T style guitar I'm waiting for one to jump out and bite me in the arse. I'm to old to bite back.
The custom now has Roswell alnico pickups
Are they better ?
Nice comparison sir! Shame Thomann hasn't found its way into the US yet, we could do with some more competition here!
thx!
thomann is direct seller.you can order from them directly,they dont work with middlemens to keep the prices low.
Im not sure about the prices but it was something like " order 3 guitars and pay 30$ for shipping".
check nick in the states video about it.
ruclips.net/video/EQgYzWRrkcs/видео.html
Is the burst on the sides on the sc550 red or black? It looks in some lighting black and in others it's a little more red
Bence Vörös its a very dark red, almost black.
i want to buy an affordable les paul waht would zou recommend hb or vintage v100
great comparison! i really love my custom. i tried the duncan jb in the bridge an the sh-2 in the neck position, but i honestly think i will put the standard PUs back in there. those wilkinsons are just really decent pickups.
I like them both...but the SC 550 would be my first choice. Love the dark sunburst...always been my favorite color scheme in Les Paul style guitars. I would upgrade the pickups on the 550 personally.
Can you do a comparison video between SC-Custom VB vs the Honey flame? Is there a significant difference between these two guitars? My SC Custom VB in matt black is very heavy and does not feel anywhere near as good as the SC-450 plus.
I would prefer the Custom if it had the SC550 pick-ups. Can you get the Custom with the vintage style buckers?
Hi. Thanks for the video, good job. What do you think about the epiphone slash lee Paul special II compared to this two HB ?
good review....i have 2 sc customs n love thim
I prefer the warmer tone of the SC 550
Nice comparison! Thanks!
What about string action(height), is there noticeable difference, which one can I lower string more without buzzing?
Thanks. Спасибо. Сам пытаюсь сделать выбор, а подержать в руках нет возможности.
The sc custom is incredible! I own one along with a Yamaha AES620 and an Epiphone les Paul Standard, and the HB is my go-to guitar whenever I fancy playing a single cut, it blows away the others both in terms of sound and playability.
Could you please post a comparison between the custom and the 550 with zebra pickups, or at least comment on that? Thanks cheers
Tommaso Fiorini thx for the comment but i cant compare them because i dont have a sc550 with zebra pickups atm. But they are hotter than on this sc550.
but you can compare it slightly to this video. i used the same settings in all my videos.
ruclips.net/video/ZPcgy2vaggI/видео.html
Hello nice video i was gonna get one of those les paul but how is the tension of the string? Can you bend strings easily on it compare to other premoum guitat? If its too strong its not for me..
Another German RUclipsr did a review on the SC-550. He put a camera down into the cavity cutouts. There appeared to be alot of hollow, empty space inside.
They are hollowed out to reduce weight
Should i buy the SC-450 Plus or the SC Custom VB?
i would say the sc 450 plus is better because the coil split but idk
my sc custom came with split coil pups
My sc custom vb too, the 550 paradise has no coil split...
Hi
Thanks for your test. Could you tell me the music in rear with guitar and synth ? It was great thanks
Love that Backing Track !!
Thanks!
I like the custom, but the 550 is way cooler, and sounds better.
In my opinion the 450 sounds even better.
The 450 & 550 are for traditionalists with monster hands and broad shoulders. The SC Custom will be a superior fit and thus play better for many. Much slimmer neck profile, narrower nut, shorter scale, lighter body. And the new (6/2018) Vietnamese production are now provided with split coil & Roswells.
Looks are always subjective. The Custom's styling and paint is wow! This vid really doesn't do that Honey Flame justice. It looks *much* better in the flesh. Here the colours appear too highly contrasted, and intense a hue.
Excellent review. Awesome piece of kit for the $$$.
My SC Custom is almost twice the weight of my SC-450. I much prefer the 450 both tone wise and feel wise.
@@AstralToneworx i have the same feeling here, the sc 550 is lots lighter, haven't checked the difference in sound yet, lots of time this weekend
@@theblytonian3906 - According to Thomann, scale length is 628mm for both, fretboard radius is 350mm for both, nut width is 1mm less for the SC. Weights aren't listed, but the SC-550 would (on average) be somewhat heavier due to the thicker body design. JMO.
on omann web page it says the sc custom has a rosewood fretboard for the left handed version
it can change and it did already changed a lot.on different models too.the cst24t came with rosewood and some came with ebonol fretboards too
Cory Mura I guess I'll just have to go there and check it out. to e thomann store
The way that custom grouls!!
Cool comparison
great vid very informative thanks
+kevin perry thank you!
As I understand it you can split coils on The Humbuckers on both Models
You can definitely split the bridge pickup. Didn't try the neck, but would assume its the same. There actually pretty nice sounding P/Us as humbuckers, so I don't know why one would want to split. Single-coil are just too noisy. If I want single-coil, i use my American Deluxe Stratocaster. I know that isn't really fair, since that guitar is around $1500, so if you've only got one guitar, or your budget is small, this HB is awfully good.
Good morning Cory. Hope this message finds You well. I have just received my HB SC-Custom Honey Flame. A great guitar, really. Thanx a lot for Your preciuos suggestions. I have noted one particular aspect that You pointed out in this video. Strange to say the natural woods versions of the SC-Custom model (says Honey and Lemon flames) weight 650-750 grams more than the painted ones (Black and White). I say this because I also own an SC-Custom Black with P90s. I think that this could be due to the painting job, so mahogany can not be use so I really think that the body of the white and black version is made with other type of wood. Do not know which one but the guitar sounds very good so I do not care too much about. What do you think about?
Alessandro Giangio yeah, could be that the honey and lemon ones got maple tops while the black and white ones got no maple top. Will have to take out a pickup on both guitars and scrape away some lacquer to check if im right.
I always thought the black one sound a little beefier but thought it was just an illusion... Because of the more metal look or something.
Yes Cory, exactly, I have had the same perspection. But anyway are great, unbelievable guitars for the money and more. I am very happy. To tell you the truth I own also the SC-550 paradise flòame and all three LP style HB have different sound and tone features so I have all I need. May be I should add also the SC-550 Tobacco Flame that have another different pickups just to add more sound and tones. As a matter of facts, they cost very few money. With a cost of an Epiphone you can buy 3-4 HB and they sound equally good... Best to You and thanx a lot for Your fast replay. I have really appreciated
I am debating between SC-450plus and Custom. My biggest issue is trying to find out what kind of pickups benton guitars come with. It seems that the pickups change even within one line with different colours. I have seen some videos where Customs have come with Roswell pickups and in some cases, with Wilkinsons. The other problem is Wilkinson MWCHB seems to be Ceramic (I am guessing the C is for Ceramic). However, their site states MWCHB alnicos which is odd. Also their is no data on their site on the DC resistance of these pickups.
they all come now with roswells. no more wilkinsons on any HB
Right. I had asked their support a few times before ordering and was told it will be Wilkinson pickups as mentioned on the site. After ordering 2 guitars, found out they will be shipping with Roswells only. Apparently, Thomann has not been sending Wilkinsons for an year now. Very disappointing customer support so far. Guess, you can't get any better at this price point.
Love the background music, what is it?
Jared Hind relaxing isn't it? i forgot what it was, some free backing track. if i find it again i will let you know
didnt forget you!
pure meditation music ,love it!
here it is:
www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/better-days
Brilliant! Cheers dude! All the best :)
Well explained. Hanx!
Why can't we have the upper fret access neck joint on the custom?
I don't get it.
That feature and I'd buy one
they should put that feature on all there guitars
Weren't you paying attention? It isn't needed. The neck and body are both thinner on the custom effectively reducing the hand span around that section so that upper fret access isn't obstructed.
even it being thinner, an upper region cutaway would make it easier..i know i have an sc custom
@johncartelli Me too. Yes, it would, but pragmatically it's unnecessary on the thinner neck and body of the custom where weakening that section on the already less substantial neck is a recipe for grief on a set- neck. My bolt-on contemporary necked Strats and Teles have heels at the cutaways no less obstructive than the SC Custom. I don't have size L hands and upper fret access doesn't present as an issue on any of them. Cory makes this same point re access to the upper frets via the cutaway on the SC Custom in the vid. They could arguably aesthetically and ergonomically taper that body wood away from the base of the butt joint, but personally I wouldn't like it cut down to the same section as it is on the 550. Appreciate your opinion may differ. Things as they are, I chose the SC Custom and would again.
The custom is much brighter and louder with the more powerful pickups. The SC 550 for me!
The sc550 has a more complex, warmer tone with more _air_ in it - all in a good way. That said I have an SC-Custom and like it. One day I may add an SC-550 but then the dilemma is this one or the one with the open humbuckers.
Where can i find this backingtrack?
CachanillaFFM www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/better-days
Thanks for this video, nice review
where is clean? why only overdrive?
2:26 strap locks not locking tuners
I'm planning to get Sc Custom.Should I get it?
I'm also considering the white one. I dunno not digging every part of it but the price more than makes up for the gripes I have.
Did you get it? If you did, how is it? I want to order a LP style and a CST 24. Order a HB TE 40 last week.
Amazin review it helps a lot
Whats the best quality harley benton les paul
What models are best quality in benton or is ephiphone standard better bet
What is the name of the color of the sc custom?
thats the Vintage Black one! at thomann its the "VB"
Cory Mura the color of the sc custom is honey flame?
+jared mendoza yes, honey flame
Cory Mura awesome thanks
Nice video Cory. I need some suggestion. I love to play Hard rock and Blues rock. I'm in dilemma to buy SC custom vs SC 550 vs CST 24T. Can you give me some insights, which one would be better to my taste as the sounding perspective?
Well I'm not Cory, but here's my two cents if you want:
SC 550 is the most bluesy of them all thanks to those Vintage pickups and a big chunk of Mahogany behind them
SC Custom is the nice middle ground with very versatile Wilkinson MWCHB's - also, Grover tuners!
CST-24 is the most aggresive of them (I know it kinda doesn't look like it), thanks to the snappy and responsive WHHB's - fast and heavy
I'd personally go with the SC Custom for versatility and overall great sound.
But if you happen to pick the CST-24 I would suggest getting the fixed bridge one instead of the CST-24T with a Tremolo, which will only give you problems and frustrations. Also Tremolos are cool for doing some dive bombs the first 30minutes you play them, later on you tend to not use them at all in fear of the guitar getting out of tune. Spare yourself the nerves and - unless it's a genuine well set up Floyd Rose that will cost more that this guitar itself - pass on the tremolo.
Cheers!
Thank you a lot for your advice. Probably i will not go for CST. I have admiration and fascination towards Les Paul shape, so i will go for one of them. As per tremolo concern, you are right. For tremolo, a genuine floyd rose version is always better. Thanks mate for taking some time to give some good insights. Cheers!
+Sabbir Hasan no problem! you are welcome!
+k0mp0cik i agree on everything except for the tremolo. aleays get the tremolo version. even if you dont use it..leave it plain on the body.. its not routed to be able to sink into the body... so ITS a hardtail if you want it too. but it will give you more options to get a perfect intonation and string action.
the fixed bridge tend to give you sitar noises on the b and g string.
In that case, you're absolutely correct - Tremolo should be superior as long as you don't rock it back and forth too much.
Cheers!
2:35 NO LOCKING TUNERS!!!
Yes it’s good
Got one. Electronics are wonky right out of the box. No quality control at all. It's BEAUTIFUL though. I almost don't want to get a warranty replacement because it looks so good I was considering just hanging on my wall as "art" & calling it a day.
Maybe you should be a Fine Art reviewer! Wonky........good!
@@LM-kg9wf Maybe I should be one. I hadn't considered that. I don't have any training, & I think the pay is pretty lousy, I have no experience, but it *could* work. I'll should just do a review video, but I want to spend more time with it first. I find new good, & bad things the more I use it. I think a decent non-fan-boy review after using it a bit could be useful to others. I just restrung it with nines, so there's everything that goes with that (changing gauges, brands, setup, etc). Cheers! Keep rocking!
Why can't we just have a SC-Custom with the better neck joint?
@Josua Stangl Perhaps because there's nothing wrong with its neck joint affecting playability as is? Custom has volute, thinner neck section, lighter thinner body, narrower & graphite nut. Feels great in the hand.
Still deciding between those 2, I like the tabacco burst finish, neckjoint and full arched top of the sc-550 and the belly cut and volute of the custom
...probably gonna replace tuners and pickups almost instantly
Each to their own. Choice for me was a no brainer. Here's my perspective, and why I acted on it.
The tuners on the SC-Custom are Grovers. Functionally, they don't *need* replacing, and I prefer how they look. They hold tune just fine. The mechs are smooth and geared ratios good. The fixing wood screw alignment issue is minuscule. You won't even notice it viewed from the front of the headstock. I have a 2018 Yamaha APX600 that's hardly any better in that regard, and arguably not quite as well finished -just. That's how good the new Vietnamese SC-Custom production finish is. I had an SG many many years ago with those horrible plastic looking Gibson thumb grip knob thingys. Why anyone would willingly prefer them? Ugh.
Pups are very much a personal choice. My initial impressions of the currently fitted Roswells is that they are OK, not great, but inarguably impressive for the money. So I could go with swapping out for the expense of SDs or DMs there if it's in the budget. The build quality certainly supports that expenditure if that's whats wanted. I wouldn't for my needs. OTOH, I customised a project Tele I bought with Wilkinson tuners, Wilkinson alnico Pups and a replacement contemporary style six saddle top loading bridge, but that was because its fitted tuner mechs were rubbish, the Pups were budget ceramics whose tone could be summarised as 'they played, they made a noise', and I prefer more precise intonation over tradition.
As for 550 vs SC-Custom. Inarguably, they both *look* great. But the SC-Custom is a modern instrument with all the refinements which go with that. The 550 is more traditional, with all the encumbrances that accompany that. From my perspective the choice comes down to whether you intend to play it and like playing it, or whether you want to hang it on the wall, look at it, and romanticise occasionally.
Additional to the important playability enhancement features previously mentioned, the SC-Custom has a tummy comfort cutaway on the underside upper body which I forgot to mention. I suppose they didn't do the upper cutaway you find on modern custom Strats and Teles bcause it'd be just a mod too far in spoiling the drop dead look provided by the natural lines of the custom LP facia's curvature. And really, set neck notwithstanding, in 2018 with all kinds of Pup configs available fitted to the bodies, the LP body shape is really about the tradition and the look isn't it? Because they're heavy as phuck compared to a modern cut Strat or Tele style body.
Now If I was buying for looks, preferred colour notwithstanding there's little between them. I bought for playability, and I'm not bound by romanticism so I bought the SC-Custom for its playability. Like their bikes and cars, the Asians got it their remodelling right. Mr. Average (Caucasian) Man in any first world country isn't a 6 2" (188cm) ectomorph with gorilla sized hands shaped like spider fingers. Stats reveal he's a 175cm aka 5 '9" in the old money, slightly taller at 190cm/5'10" in the US, the majority likely ecto or endo with proportionally sized hands and digits. No-one *normal* truly likes a neck that feels like you're trying to wrap your around a block of 4x2. Times have moved on since 1955.
wer braucht schon Gibson :)
Cody, I really like your videos but please stopped putting that depressing music in the background.
I'll definitely buy them, change pickups and rock my ass of