Harley Benton SC-Custom Plus EMG VBK

Guitar composed very carefully and neatly, colours are looking tasty and I got it in one piece despite of two-weak shipping in my country. Action is really low, gear is settled well, and a REALLY minor problem are machine heads. They seemed to me a bit loose, but again - that's the only thing after two weeks of use.
Now the sweetest part of the instrument: wood and pickups selected perfectly well. I mean even unplugged guitar sounds pretty loud and once it turned on you get a really evil and deep distorted sound.
Really, for its price the instrument more than worth it. Especially for hard-rock and metal music

OK, so it's all subjective, I know. But out of the box, this plays really well. It's one of Harley Benton's top end models and plays like a guitar twice the price or more. My order arrived damaged in the delivery process - hassle with UPS to detail that and arrange for collection - but my new replacement is a joy. The set up is surprisingly fine - neck aligned properly, even the harmonics are spot on. Neck angle seems fine, the nut is well fitted. I will certainly change the strings relatively soon, and give the fretboard an oil - it does seem a little dry - but other than that, it's a thing of beauty! Ran it through some pedals and liked what I heard. Zero complaints.

This guitar certainly has a lot of bang for its buck and punches way, way above its weight, plus it looks gorgeous! I would be giving the same review if I'd paid £500 for it! It will smoke anything in it's price range. People have commented on it's looks too! It's a thing of beauty. You could easily gig this guitar, plus it's active pickups are great if you have a long effects chain. It will easily cut through in a live situation. I used to play this guitar all the time, but I've since bought Fenders, Gibsons & a Gretsch, and I find I reach for it less these days. If I ever gig again though, I'll definitely consider using it. There's a review on my YouTube channel. You should certainly short list this guitar.

When i bought this guitar i was curious about how well it would be made and how it is to play, previously i bought a Harley Benton acoustic guitar and the quality of the guitar blew my mind. So i wondered if the electric guitars would be as good, i did a deep dive and what i read convinced me to throw the switch and buy one. And it did not disappoint me, i haven’t found any quality issues. Everything looks good and it was set up perfectly, and it plays smooth. I haven’t stopped playing it since i got it. I would highly recommend it for anyone who is looking for something in the cheaper range and which is well made and set up from the factory. This guitar is at the same level as the guitars it’s based on (ESP Eclipse), guitars who are 5x more expensive.
I highly recommend it to anyone, you are getting so much for your money.

I ordered this guitar in mid February but it only shipped in early March, this is because it was out of stock since then, but the delivery was flawless! Guitar was shipped on the day it came into stock, arrived in quick time,4 days. Out of the box the guitar was stunning, it was packaged perfectly with no flaws on any box, Safety and Quality; 10 out of 10. Taking the guitar out of the wrapping, I was in complete awe, this is one of the most stunning guitars I have seen, every bit of metal was polished and shined, no flaws or scuffs and it felt
like it was handmade. It was somewhat already in tune, only because of shipping however I don’t mind that. In my honest opinion if you are looking for a good guitar, go for this one, spend that little bit extra for so much better quality.

Just received this guitar. Well, took a little bit time, but it was worth it. I was impressed with the setup. Even my old Epihhone comparing to this one sounded like a crap. Very pleased with the strings lock. Never ever had before. D'Addario strings by default is very good, but I prefer different strings from the same company, not a big deal. Anyway they stay in tune and sounds very good. I've got HeadRush Mx5 and all together the sound is incredible. EMG pickups really surprised me. Evelish metal powerchords and besides, very well balanced clean sound. OK, others gonna complain, it's kinda Les Paul guitar not Stratocaster for clean sound, but... I never liked Stratocaster, sorry for that. Guitar is worth every single penny. The build, the sound.