Harley Benton S620 (Cheap Super Strat With Floyd Rose)
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Harley Benton S620 (Cheap Super Strat With Floyd Rose)
Today we're checking out a very promising looking shred guitar, by Harley Benton. The S620 comes loaded with a Floyd Rose, and it's quite the affordable guitar. Seems almost too good. Let's see if it's any good.
Enjoy!
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Love it when a guitar keeps you guessing if it's in tune or not. Maybe it is, maybe it isn't, take a gamble, life is short.
@MrPolevaulter
Жыл бұрын
Haha :D
@alejandroleguizamo7722
Жыл бұрын
😂
@stephanematis
Жыл бұрын
Schrodinger's Shredder!
@SchecterIsKING
5 ай бұрын
Living dangerously!!! Why not.
That sales pitch voice is AWESOME!! 🤣🤣🤣 I almost wish you wore a cheesy “Used Car Salesman” suit to go with it! Thanks for the laughs . . . and review!
@MrPolevaulter
Жыл бұрын
Cheers :)
"It's not in tune even for playing punk rock." 😂😂😂
@MrPolevaulter
Жыл бұрын
:D
I bought one, installed a brass trim block, a d-tuna, EB 9s, and a 5150 sticker and Shazam!!! I actually spent hours polishing frets, truss rod adjustment, etc, etc… it’s pretty solid now…
@vitobratta_WL
Ай бұрын
Isnt it a floating bridge? Did you install a trem stopper too
Beautiful sound. Gonna buy it.
I've had one for a few years. Only time I had issues was when I tried using Elixir electric strings on it. Switched to standard EB 9s, stretched the strings as normal, and it stays in tune with divebombs along with heavy bends. I guess I got lucky? I don't know, it's a solid axe for me.
@MrPolevaulter
Жыл бұрын
Cool 👍
@mk-ur4cq
5 ай бұрын
Is the neck that bad? Or is it just a Les paul type neck?
thank you for this video,now im sure if i want to buy this guitar or not(yes,of course i do)!
So good to see someone actually finding out the "user error" behind tuning issues and not blaming it on the "cheap hardware" as about every other reviewer does. Cheapest guitars have thicker necks - Glarry's do as well as bottom range Harley Benton. I think they're saving on wood drying time. Hopefully this doesn't put on leaves in Spring.
@daniellarson3068
Жыл бұрын
He's had a few with fret sprout. That seems to verify what you say about the wet wood. This one is a pretty guitar.
@MrPolevaulter
Жыл бұрын
:D
Hi Elmo.. thank you for another great video. I have always been very suspicious of Harley Benton, it's not a range I'd be interested in looking at, but it was very interested seeing this review. Quick question, which model and wattage is your Marshall Plexi?
Thanks for the review Elmo have a good one. Cheers.
@MrPolevaulter
Жыл бұрын
Any time!
I have a Strat with a real Floyd Rose. It cost me more to have the FR installed than that guitar costs. I think it's a pretty good deal!
@MrPolevaulter
Жыл бұрын
Indeed.
I had a FR in the early'80s and I hated it, changing strings is a real pain, I have never used one since, The only vibrato bridge I have these days has a high-end Wilkinson model and it is perfect, I only use it for surf songs but it returns to pitch every time.
You deserve a lot of respect for actually trying to get the best out of that floyd rose setup before allowing yourself to roast the guitar for reasons that aren't entirely backed up. Usually people would have made all of the false claims up front and the entire video would have been tailored to fit that narrative lol
BC Rich headstock - I have some NOS in the box Samick neck through (ash/maple) with the cloud inlays what got the same headstock.
My friend's Jackson soloist has a fat neck too. He got it second hand for pretty cheap. After playing it, I figured out why. My hands are pretty big and I found it hard to play.
idk why but your videos just make my day! That’s a lovely guitar!
@MrPolevaulter
Жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
Nice review! Heard of this brand for the first time today, as I've been looking for an inexpensive practice guitar to keep at my in-laws' house. The neck is the part that concerns me. I like smaller necks as they feel 'faster' to me. If anyone has input on this compared to something like a 90's Baretta Special, or something similar, I'd love to hear your thoughts. I doubt I'll be able to find one of these to test locally.
Very good video
Very nice, beautiful guitar 🎸, I haven’t got any but I will cure that .
spent time in northern europe your name isnt that hard to say!!! good job on demo!
Pickups are nice but I'm the same way. Don't care for the neck. Sounds good with overdrive though. 😎👍💯🎸. Nice Gary Moore riff. One of my favorites 👋👋💯
@MrPolevaulter
Жыл бұрын
Cheers!
Honestly, even out of tune you sound great. I just figured you went more jazz than usual.
@MrPolevaulter
Жыл бұрын
Haha 🤣
I just saw this video i have the blue one im like you its ok but yeah the neck feels like im playing a tres trunk ,i have 2 wolfgang standards and 3 charvel san dimas guitars the s620 doesnt really compare to my other guitars however for the price its pretty good though i think for someone who wants a Floyd i would tell them to get this guitar because of cost reasons most guitars guitars with real Floyd like my charvels are around 1000 bucks i think a person stating out would like the s620 ,i mean they are made pretty good for what they are,, anyway great video take care and god bless
I bought one of these about three years ago and had a similar problem with the strings slipping especially the B and high E. I just couldn't get the Floyd to clamp down tight on the extra light strings I was using on everything else at the time. After a few different string sets I went to a set with thicker high end strings (currently 10-52). Ever since it has been my most tuning stable guitar I own. Personally, I like the neck on mine but I tend to prefer thicker necks. It's been a great value overall.
@MrPolevaulter
Жыл бұрын
Cool 😊
@dean828
Жыл бұрын
At least your G String didn't slip off...
@Leo_ofRedKeep
Жыл бұрын
I guess it is better to cut strings right after the ball end, keeping the twisted bit for better grip.
@davekiddie4467
11 ай бұрын
@leoofredkeep1899 yes, and or change the block inside the saddle
A floyd on a $150 guitar is a waste of coin if it doesnt stay in tune. Thanks for the demo Elmo! Cheers!
@MrPolevaulter
Жыл бұрын
Cheers 😊
Hey, this is completely unrelated to this video but do you still have the Positive Spark Grid? I was wondering where you got it, since I have troubles finding it in Europe and even more so in Finland.
@MrPolevaulter
Жыл бұрын
From Positive Grid's EU shop.
When I get a guitar with an unpainted neck and even sometimes with a painted neck. Ill sand the baseball bat right out of them in an hour or so with some files and sandpaper. Thats IF I feel the guitar could be worth keeping. Properly able to intonate, stays in tune etc.. Or could be easily upgraded to better tuners. But that feel of the neck is an easy fix. That guitar is nice looking and sounds decent. Id sand the crap out of it and make it a speed neck.
The first time I saw this I thought it was a Fusion, but apparently the specs are not those. If they made this with Fusion III specs that would be amazing
@MrPolevaulter
Жыл бұрын
Yeah
Hi Elmo, Following you from the Basque Country. I wonder whether you can help me with this.. 1. Imagine you are a beginner with close to zero experience in setting up guitars other than tuning a and re-stringing them 2. You are looking for a strat that is not too heavy (my back has age issues..:) a would not need too much setting up out of the box... 3. Budget should not go much over 600 4. Which one would you pick? (I watched all your videos on best guitars and others to avoid....but still not clear as to what to get...) Thank for all your videos an good work!
@MrPolevaulter
Жыл бұрын
Sorry for taking so long to respond. I'm not sure actually. I never really pay attention to weight, unless something weighs a lot. Maybe the Eart Strat would be good. But I can't remember how any of my guitars have been set up out of the box. Most do need a set up.
How is this compared to the Player series strat with floyd rose you reviewed last year?
@MrPolevaulter
11 ай бұрын
Not nearly as good.
elmo can you review cort kx100 and ibanez grgr221pa?
@MrPolevaulter
Жыл бұрын
Maybe at some point.
Always stay away from cheap fr guitars, these never stay in tune after a dive. Whats your thoughts on ESP LTD MH-10 guitars?
@MrPolevaulter
Жыл бұрын
Haven't tried those.
Can you do review Sire s3 and sire t3? It cost about 400 usd with good quality they guessed, and Sire s7 vintage and sire t7 that cost about 600 usd, hope you can do it, thanks!
@MrPolevaulter
Жыл бұрын
S3 review coming.
@VinsGroove
Жыл бұрын
@@MrPolevaulter hope soon updates
Did I mention that I hate Floyd Rose ? That and a thick neck takes it way to far into best used as a club territory. Pickups really are hot ! Style over substance ? A little more thought and it could have been much better.
@MrPolevaulter
Жыл бұрын
Fair enough :)
Why did you not stretch the strings before playing it. I do that even on an acoustic let alone on a whammy???? I am 76 and have known that is a given for decades. you can really haul on the strings you can not break one unless it is faulty in which case you don't want it on in the first place. You just grab the string in the middle of the neck and pull hard upwards. It if it doesn't hurt a little on your fingers you are not pulling hard enough. They also do the Max Fusion Signature with a slimmer neck . It has a roasted maple neck and a Floyd 1000 for $444.00 USD. The Floyd 1000 bought from the Floyd Rose Store on it sells for $336.00 USD. It sold out in just a couple of days. It too came out of the box set up but had no tuning issues even if you dive bomb it brutally The PU's are high gain but very much more like Duncan JB's not flat out Metal.
welp... Not one mention of how to unclog the water pump on my whirlpool dishwasher. I did find out that a guitar i'm not buying has a thick neck though.
Just wondering why their cheaper guitars don’t serial numbers on the rear of the headstock like their slightly more expensive ones do???
@MrPolevaulter
Жыл бұрын
Dunno.
Bom dia, essa guitarra é micro afinação?
@MrPolevaulter
Жыл бұрын
Sorry? Not sure I understand?
Without knowing much about anything, it seems that many of the HB's models are made mainly to look good. I mean, that guitar looks like a really nice Ibanez S-series copy. But if the neck is a baseball bat, tremolo sucks etc., then what's the point?
@Leo_ofRedKeep
Жыл бұрын
The bridge doesn't suck, only the fast'n'cheap stringing up at the factory did. Watch to the end.
@nieko3038
Жыл бұрын
The neckfit of my HB is better than my Japanese Fender strat. Thickness of neck is all preference. If you have no clue about things better not judge.
ما هو ثمن هذا الجيتار بالدولار فى مصر الآن ?.What is the price of this guitar in dollars in EGYPT NOW
maybe the strings just needed a good stretch
BRO I DONT EVEN CARE THAT PINCH HARMONIC AT 5:30 MADE ME NUT I NEED THIS GUITAR
@MrPolevaulter
10 ай бұрын
🤣
New strings never stay in tune Break the strings in might take an hour However the Floyd rose 1000 is low end
Nice review and entertaining as ever thanks. No offence but I'm surprised you didn't know how to set-up a Floyd Rose and you really didn't 🖖 As for the guitar, looks quite good but I like nothing else about it. The value for money is bonkers but would not encourage me to give it sapce even as an upgrader.
That d string went bonkers did it 😂
Why would people have trouble pronouncing Elmo?
As soon as I see the Washburn backplate I know this is a cheap ass guitar. The sound speaks for itself.
Thick neck? Meaning a wide neck?
@MrPolevaulter
Жыл бұрын
What he said :)
Thick neck? They have sandpaper at the sandpaper store.
@MrPolevaulter
Жыл бұрын
🤣
@samizdat113
Жыл бұрын
@@MrPolevaulter Hey, at that price I would totally reshape the neck.
Mine's the same. I think on the cheaper guitars that have a floyd rose they are using slight seconds/rejects to keep the price down. Just my opinion.
@MrPolevaulter
Жыл бұрын
Possible.
@Twirlyhead
Жыл бұрын
Disgraceful bit of brand assassination there. You have no basis for that comment whatsoever.
@davidgreenheld4337
Жыл бұрын
@@Twirlyhead No it's not. I said I think, not that I know. I would buy another Harley benton guitar any day.
@Twirlyhead
Жыл бұрын
Damaging unsubstantiated "opinion" is what you put out. No basis in fact. Shite sticks.
I cannot believe the price. In todays economy a mediocre pub dinner for two costs more than this guitar.
@MrPolevaulter
Жыл бұрын
Yep.
At least I now know to avoid this guitar, thick necks are as much use as a chocolate fireguard
At least this one is not the girlish pink...
Your German interrogator voice... "Vee have vays of making you Play..." ;)
@MrPolevaulter
Жыл бұрын
🤣
Just a note that your speaking is quite a bit quieter than guitar playing.
@MrPolevaulter
Жыл бұрын
Might be. Have to look into it.
Floyd Rose Special? In a $ 160 guitar. Thats crazy (FRS is still a shit ass bridge)
the neck heel looks like a big square block, i hate that, especially on this type of guitar
@MrPolevaulter
Жыл бұрын
I understand.
Had to laugh dude...funny as fu k
@MrPolevaulter
Жыл бұрын
Cheers :)
Not for me
why...why...why all of you guys buy this in red ahahahaha LoL xD the only color that never put in mind shred and metal LoL
The sound is aweful