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@normalwhiteguy1555

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ONLY DOIN THE VIDEO TO COPY SPECTRE STUDIOS 🤦🏻

@BaenaCarcosa

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Ah yes of course cuz this video is exactly like his and he’s the only one who’s ever done a Harley Benton unboxing video lol

@normalwhiteguy1555

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@@BaenaCarcosa ITS A VIRAL VIDEO FROM YESTERDAY, BLIND PEASANT

@normalwhiteguy1555

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@@BaenaCarcosa THE FACT YOU RESPONDED WAS PERFECT

@russellzauner

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@@normalwhiteguy1555 You know this is gonna turn up on one of the butthurt of the week over at Glenn's House lol It's effort or I'd just send it over myself and then we can all have a good laugh together ha ha ha

Full video on my channel setting up Andrew's new 8 string, and how it compares to 8 strings that are more expensive than it!

I had their fanfret 7 string and recorded multiple albums with it, they're absolutely great for getting into extended range if you don't wanna spend a shit load of money

@BigChieff93

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did you upgrade the tuners? I am trying to figure out what to do with mine not staying in tune

@ResuscitateMusic

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@@BigChieff93 I actually ended up just buying a new kiesel to replace it bc I wanted a new guitar, but I assumed upgrading the tuners would fix that issue bc I had that issue too

@BigChieff93

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@@ResuscitateMusic Thanks for the reply! I've never used locking tuners before and am looking at a set of hipshots, do you have any experience with locking tuners? If so, do I need a locking nut, too? (no whammy bar) THANKS AGAIN!

@ResuscitateMusic

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@Cameron Crouse I believe the guitar comes with locking tuners The point of locking tuners (and I didn't know this) is that you're not supposed to wind the string around the tuning pole, you just put the string in, lock it, and then tune If you wind the string it'll go out of tune But no you don't need a locking nut or anything

HB is so underrated. Bought one and was surprised the only downside was the frets were scratchier than I’d like. I did about 1-2hrs worth of fret work and now it plays better than my Ibanez and Jackson guitars.

@jonnylawless6797

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That's the only thing I've ever heard anyone complain about with HB guitars, the frets being kinda rough. That is a miniscule problem for the price point.

@Ottophil

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I got one. Found them super OVERrated. It was cheap, cool. But also, it was junk. Id rather play a squier than that. But id prefer my “overpriced” USA made guitars. Could care less what kids on instagram say

@wingsoficarus1139

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@@Ottophil I mean, if you got the money than of course your USA made fender is better! HB is mainly marketed to people who really have a budget (like kids). I'd be VERY happy if I got a HB for my first guitar instead of a 80 dollar fender strat. Those lock-in tuners and active(albeit cheap) pickups would be a huge step up from my super low output single coils, not to mention that neck-through body and satin finish!

@mattmiltenberger145

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@@jonnylawless6797 strangely on the bass side I didn't have any problems with the frets on the JB-75mn I got. Granted I haven't really played around with any of the other models just yet. But so far I'm a fan of Harley Benton stuff right now.

@Ottophil

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@@wingsoficarus1139 usa made squier? I didnt read the rest

I have one of those 8 strings and yeah string change made the tuning stability a lot more, well stable. Holds it perfectly for everything I’ve been doing in drop E. Love that HB!

Definitely super interested in the 8 string and the idea of upgrading the pickups, etc. Which is very similar to what I did with my RG8 and putting Fishman Tosin models in it, etc.

I’d love to see you do a review on subzero guitars. Specifically their Rogue VI Baritone. It’s 30 inches and one of the guitarist from Loathe is now playing one!

@kingnary9th688

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slight correction, Connor left the band around a year ago and he modded his to hell and back. i have one stock though, and it's probably my favourite guitar to play

@robertdiano3048

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@@kingnary9th688 oh I didn’t know he left. I definitely want to get that one for myself. Very few reviews on it, but everyone that has it says out of all of the 30 inch guitars out there the Subzero is the best one

I’ve already started in my head how I would change everything in that 8 string. Go for it

@jonnylawless6797

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New pickups, Hipshot tuners. Probably all it needs to be tiptop for real

@wingsoficarus1139

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@@jonnylawless6797 Might want to do something about frets too, i heard those are sharp.

@oldrichwerner4909

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Might repaint that ugly yucky green as well.

@SilverMusicAndGaming

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@@wingsoficarus1139 nah they come perfect being sharp is grounds for a return and a new one for free! harley benton is fully prepared to do exchanges and its pretty awesome if you ever get a bad one you just have to send it back and wait for them so send you new one

Upgrading that 8 string would be awesome. That guitar in particular would be really cool to see how far you can take it

Can't wait for the follow up videos! I could hear the difference between the 7 and 6.

@Ambitiouz_mindset

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Same the 7 sounded bigger and chunkier chugging

I’m on my 4th Harley Benton now, the “high end” ones I’ve done absolutely nothing to them, the cheaper one I bought, a fret polish, a set of emg’s and some tuners and she is good to go and still under $400

Money is a huge issue for me so saved up for an Amarok 6 Baritone and its honestly AMAZING and one of the best purchases I have ever made. It plays just as well as guitars double its price that I've tried. And its specs are really surprising for its price.

@scottashe984

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You'll appreciate your gear more than someone that can afford anything. Get the most out of what you have. Don't get better gear until you have to (within reason) I have budget stuff that sounds better than 90% of the most expensive gear. I took the time to dial it in and many hours spent comparing sounds etc. Good luck and congratulations on your purchase.

You gotta slap EMG 909's in that 8 string...or at least that's what I had to do in the Harley Benton 8 string I bought a few years ago. EMG 808's were too small for pick up routes, but the 909's fit perfect and now my Harley Benton 8 string absolutely slays!

It is pure joy to see you having another Harley Benton for review on your channel dear Andrew 😃 Harley Benton and Thomann has come a long way with quality and looks, I bought my first HB in 2008, a 5 string bass, and it was not good in any way than the finish, Started buying HB´s again in 2017 and have 21 guitars and 3 Basses now an more on order 😁🤣, and absolutely love and play them to death, It is therefore cher joy to see a musician like you Andrew, whom i respect so much,. demoing the HB guitars,..ohh man it´s beyond cool,...Love cheers from Sweden💚🤘🎸

Just bought a st20 active from HB, cant wait for it to get here!

cant beat 6 strings. always the king. good stuff brother!

Dude, There's a lot of value in a video on upgrading the 8 string. Because it's fanfret and how that's not standardized knowing how to swap pickups would be awesome.

Beautiful Guitars bro 🤘

Id love to see a video of that 8 string upgraded. I'm interested in a fan fret and possibly my first 8 string. Idk just yet but if you can get this thing rocking. For the price point I consider it a strong contender.

@jeanpitre5789

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Unless you need an 8 string just use a 7 string lower tuned. That's what I'd do.

I just built one of those green 8 strings. I went a little overboard. I put Fishman Modern 9 string pickups in it with double push pull tones. I changed the tuners out for some Gotoh lefty inline tuners; I had to drill a tuner out for the 105 string. I can't complain. The neck thru is beautiful. I also put some Gotoh strap locks in. Yes buy 9 string pickups for this guitar.

So be honest if you weren’t in a deal with HB would you recommend a guitar from them ?

I literally ordered this a few days ago but not expected for about 13 weeks to the UK! Going to be upgrading this but would love to see you make it sound awesome!

I'd like the 6 string baritone in the green color that the 8string guitar you opened 1st.

thank you soooo much andrew i dont think this video is made becouse i asked for it in your hb jazzmaster video but im really really grateful for it man keep djenting

I remember buying a NK guitar when you did a review a few years back. Now im doing the same with that 8 string

I agree, the pickups in the 7 string I got are great if all you play is the low B, the rest of the guitar didn't sound good till I swapped out the bridge pickup with a dirt cheap Wilkinson humbucker, now the entire guitar sounds great, not just the low B string!

Please do video how to set up the amp for a 7 & 8 string guitars. I have a schecter blackjack c7 and comes out very muddy. Really appreciate your videos

7 string flabby 6 string tight. That flab is nice though. This is the perfect double track set!

these EMGs actually sound good!

Few years ago I bought QBB 8 string with slanted pickups, I didn't played it that much until this year. I bought Fishman Fluence Abasi Signature magnets and gave it to the luthier that did the fretwork, nut, replaced magnets and did some modification because of slanted pickups. Considering all the work and magnets it costed 900€ but it is great. I would prefer ticker neck, but yeah, with Fishmans, it is super nice guitar to play. Now I can suck on 8 string instead of peasant 6.

Yeah man! I want the demo AND the upgrades! I wanna see what difference you can make! 🤘

I love the nass heavy tones I dunno why I just love how they chug!

yeah man, for sure go for the upgrades it would be so interesting! i have the 8 model(2016 if im not mistaken) with fishmans abasi, changed electronics and and potentiometers, sounds great !

UPGRADE THE GREENY!!! 🤘

I’ve had my eye on the baritone 6 for a while now. Still want to get one.

Sweet opening and quick comparison. I think a 7 string in that green colour with emgs would be pretty banging.

6:56 - 6 string 7:56 - 7 string

I just bought the Grey version of that 8 string. I love it. I have zero complaints.

I do wish that HB guitars either had an Australian distributor or wasn’t a stupid amount regarding shipping to the other side of the world. As they make some really good looking instruments for an even better looking price point

A video about upgrading the pickups and tuner would be a great video. The HB guitars are a great value and with even just those 2 upgrades would make playing a lot more fun and I think modding cheap guitars is a good skill as guitarists to learn. Get yourself some pickups and you change the whole sound of any electric instrument

Definitely swap the pick-ups. I have a similar low-budget 8 string, and swapping in a Dimarzaio D'Activator in the bridge was a big help.

I hopeee you demo the legator guitar tooo man!

Yeah, I'd like to see an upgrade on the 8 string.

I absolutely love my 7-string Gnarley Benton!

I have a Harley Benton 8 string that sounded dreadful with the stock pickups which i upgraded to Lace Alumitones. I want to change the bridge on it to a Hipshot hardtail rather than individual saddles and it’s been a rough time

I just got a Amarok baritone. Solid guitar. Love it.

Not a photo top. It’s a veneer. Very few companies use photos anymore since veneers are quite cheap and available.

The Baritone seems to a tighter feel to Palm mutes Upton. The 7 string has a lose feel it looks on top 2 strings

Oh yes interested a lot in upgrading the 8 string. It feels nice but sounds a bit muddy

I really want their rb-414 bass. Looks sweet as heck.

I have the 8 string HB Fanfret in black... it absolutely bangs for the buck

That is such an intense noise gate.

They're definitely very good for a price. Got Amarok-6 and it's great. Wish they make X shape with thinner neck in pro series that'd be amazing.

Threw some fishmans and gold frets in a fanned 7 string harley benton. Thing absolutely rips now. They're definitely cheap, but they have good bones

Lol I used to have so many giitats lik that , wish I knew about extended range back then ,

I’m interested in seeing the 8 string upgrade video as well as the baritone vs 7 string guitar

Can you show how low the baritone will go while holding tuning?

I heard a lot of positive things about HB recently i really want to get my hand on that 6 string baritone it look amazing for the price

Is that an LTD Telecaster with a Schecter Avenger headstock? That guitar is having such an identity crisis and I'm here for it

Just bought the 8 string a couple of weeks ago!

ive waited for this review like forever

Would love to see pickup and string upgrade

It's been years where people have been asking for a baritone 7-string Amarok (26.5" - 27") and I still don't get why it is not available, because 25.5" is not enough for anything below Drop A. Hopefully your videos and some comments will make HB aware of the market they're missing out on :D

I got that 6 string baritone a few years ago. Immediately had to replace the output jack cause it was...jacked up lol. After a year or so, went to change the strings and the nut fell off. Still a decent guitar but I'd never buy another HB.

"It's a bit too bassy" says the man playing a guitar in standard Bass tuning. :P

Yo tengo el qbb y está súper cool

My experience with Harley Benton was a good one. I'd definitely recommend them to anyone.

I have the baritone Amarok in the same color, it’s impossible to beat the specs for the money

could you upgrade the pickups with a fishman pleaase tosin abasi set ?

Harley Benton stepping up their game lez go!

They should do an Amarok 8 string multiscale (26"-28")

The Amarok does not have a genuine Hipshot bridge. Its a replica that I believe is maybe by ‘WSC’.

That green finish is very nice. Too bad their amarok green one looks worse 🙈

im so frugal im working on making an 8 string by hand, i already have the tools, and although those are good prices for an 8 string, im reclaiming my wood for the project and im trying to do it for under 100$

I actually would to see a video about beef that 8 string guitar up!! Ive had an HB Multiscale 7 Progressive for almost 2 years and it sounds good but not great… pickups are actually the same pickups as the 8 string (I want to swap them but haven’t yet, so I’d love to see how you do it) and the locking tuners was the first thing I swapped on mine, HBs don’t stay in tune at all so I put Tone Ninja locking tuners on it, which are WAY better! NYXL 64-10, which are an 8 string set minus the 74. Adjusted the truss rod and intonation and she plays beautifully… just need pup swap now! I’m just unsure if I wanna do a simple passive soap bar swap or just go all out with some Fishmans. Lol

It looks like a re-branded Agile. I’m getting the exact same vibes. The higher-end Agile’s have EMGs, same exact headstock shape.. something smells fishy.

Thicker strings are needed, or you need to tune it to F/F# instead of E. Had the same issues with the pickups as well as it staying in tune... as everyone does. But switching to fishmans fluence and getting locking tuners fixed that right up. Honestly they are a good "platform guitar" to upgrade.

I have a R-457 fan fret. The stock tuners and pickups are awful. Now with Gotoh tuners and EMG X, it sounds way better and stays in tune. I bought the EMG used but I had to buy the Gotoh new.

Have the same 8 string myself and, despite being a B stock item, I can find no fault with it, frets are fine with no rough edges, tuners hold tune pretty well and the finish is flawless, the only issue I have with it is the pick ups, I was thinking about upgrading them but wasn't sure for what....so, if you could do that instead you'd save me a lot of time and money...lol

Still remember when I went to Guitar Center in 2016; There was an Agile Interceptor Pro 727, used but practically new, and came with a hardshell case. The price? $300. I told them I'm buying it from them, because they were stupid to sell it that low.

Fishman fluence in the cheap 8 string would be killer, also a $300 guitar with a 5 piece neck through? Bruh.

Yo! HB deserves a good looking at. I got a 7 strings multiscale - the 7BBB - it has that same pickups as the 8...with a bit of work you can get a good tone out of it. And the guitar is a pleasant surprise for the price you cannot beat it and it plays better than guitars 4 times it's price!! What you forgot to say about the amarok is that they also are neck through construction l

To me the difference between the standard 6 and the 7 seven string, is the seven sounds just a bit deeper sounding - but kind of the same overall. I like the *auto* tuning, that’s super convenient.

Would definitely like to hear the 8 string with some good pickups.

Harley Benton is not a company but the home brand of Thomann.

Baena and a green guitar, some things just fit perfectly 😂

Would be fun to see you upgrade the guitar with as budget the price of the guitar, should be doable right?

This review came just in time I bought a cheap (240€) guitar to start learning I did And I thought about this 8 string for an upgrade Thanks for showing me this So when it will be recording time, get a mid range 8 string, not low end again 🤘

Wasn't even paying that much attention between the 6 and 7 and I could tell a difference in the sound. I'd say I like the way the 7 sounded more for some reason.

I've got one of the cheaper fanned-fret 7 strings, the R-457BK, and it plays REALLY well! The pickups weren't great, though, so I spent 2x more than the price of the guitar itself on a pair of Bare Knuckles War Pigs in it.. Totally worth it, I prefer the feel of the R-457BK over the feel of my RG7420 from 2000!

I'd be keen to see upgrades to the cheap 8

I love everything about this.

What’s’ tuning on seven?

Yes - mod the crap outta that 8-string!

Dude can I get a Harley Benton baritone? They've been out of stock since you unboxed the old one

Absolutely sick design's dude Ur jumpers are really cool, how much to get one to Syd Australia? I'll happily wear Ur band logo want some exposure in Aus? Definitely instrested

They don’t have hipshot bridges and Grover locking tuners anymore, but the price is still the same

I'm curious how the $129 8 string sounds vs the $300ish 8 string.

Why didnt you get the Amaroks in green?O:

Is that rhythm patch available anywhere? Jeeeez