Finally got mine last week. Love everything on it except the c shape neck feels way thicker than it should be, feels more like D shape, wish it was like my PRS thin. Other than that everything feels premium. No way to get this spec from another company at the price.
@Quantium11 күн бұрын
Get some Invisialign going dude.
@Mario-jn5zq18 күн бұрын
The upgrade Pickups are crap... If you want really cheap and good sounding pickups take some belcat but not this shit and call it a upgrade...
@hadleymanmusic19 күн бұрын
2 for 444$ yea
@ryanatkinson976621 күн бұрын
GFS has a lot of awesome pickups for the price... But the Red Actives are not among them. I have 9 pair on different guitars (all passive) and there are some real gems.
@thebensonator21 күн бұрын
There’s so many capable GFS sets out there, and Kwikplug makes it super easy to swap it a set just isn’t fitting the bill. I have at least two other sets around here myself. Super affordable too - might be worth getting some more sets and putting some stuff together… 🤔
@barrygomez596821 күн бұрын
NO FRET MARKERS 4LYFE
@alexanderdeathmetal23 күн бұрын
Gojira sounds more saturated
@JohnnyCarterMusicOfficial24 күн бұрын
if only it wasn't green 😪😪😪
@user-ry5hm7ho8t29 күн бұрын
I have been watching the reviews on various guitars and it appears to be a game of chance buying on line instead of a shop. People have found faults on gibsons and fenders as well. The buzz on those type of pickups was an issue on other reviews. They all make some noise if the are played straight through an amp, but some are far too loud. One of my Harley's buzzes when I touch the bridge, but everything else is fine, and one of them failed when I used the three way and I had to solder a wire back on. The guitars I bought from a shop had no problems apart from a stiff machine head on an ovation. So far only one guitar I have bought had no issues at all. That was a tangle wood.
@rhartleАй бұрын
I've just found your channel while searching for a review of this guitar. It's now € 138 here in Europe and it did feel like a sweet deal, confirmed now by your analysis of it. Thanks! P.S do you have a cat?
@emreq9124Ай бұрын
is it comfy as fusion series ?
@massimodezio4506Ай бұрын
Hello everyone, I would really like to know what kind of frets come with the R446. I heard that the "medium jumbo"s HB uses are rather small indeed and by no way similar to a normal jumbo you would find , say, on a Jackson. Please a definive answer from a owner....thanks a lot!
@reallynow00Ай бұрын
This channel was doing really well. Why did you quit?
@thebensonatorАй бұрын
It's due to a lack of available time to finish that I haven't uploaded. I work two jobs, morning-to-midnight 6-7 days a week, so most of my waking hours are taken up with that. Some things had to get put on the back burner as a result, and unfortunately regular uploads on my channels is one of them. I still do have things in the works - several reviews are still in the back pocket, including some requests from viewers. Just have to spare the time with myself to actually get them done... I've been putting them off for too long.
@charlesharper7292Ай бұрын
I have the JA version of this guitar. It's like they came from two different facilities. People were having neck, setup, and electric issues. Luckily I only had minor fret issues. Easily fixed.
@thebensonatorАй бұрын
It was fascinating to see the difference in QC - and even seeing it first-hand considering I owned both. Hard to go wrong either way. It's a shame the JA-20 had the issues it did, especially for how good it feels as a budget guitar. Haven't tried one of the more recent ones, so I can only hope they were made aware and have addressed them.
@charlesharper7292Ай бұрын
@@thebensonator yeah. This is the first guitar I've owned with active pickups. I've got two more now. I like the highs they have, and I can push it pretty hard and they sound good going through my Boss amp.
@nejchumarАй бұрын
what is the string gaugde?
@thebensonatorАй бұрын
Default string gauge is 9-65, high E to low F#. I'd replace them and beef them up a bit, to be sure - 10-72, at least.
@guitarlairАй бұрын
That Amarok blew the R446 away... 10 times better sounding guitar...
@Mario-qm4spАй бұрын
Can this guitar handle higher gauge strings for drop A# tunings without the tuning sounding off?
@emreq91242 ай бұрын
stock is finer btw
@ashx4442 ай бұрын
sick song bro
@joeyvpoisonfree2 ай бұрын
Yu Yu Hakushoooo
@Phoenix--zv7mr2 ай бұрын
Do you think the guitar is good?
@artsonpl98212 ай бұрын
Were the new tuner holes in the same place as the old ones in the upgraded Harley Benton r 446?
@bolnofr2 ай бұрын
is the HSS of this the same quality?
@dixxydeath3 ай бұрын
u talk 2 much
@jaye22763 ай бұрын
You guys really need to stop making such videos - no, I don't need any more guitars and after seeing this I have no f'in clue where to put it. At least they need 6-8 weeks to send mine, since I'm left handed... 😯🤗
@jaye22763 ай бұрын
...now thinking about getting locking tuners and maybe some Fishmans...
@richardmahan68883 ай бұрын
Carl Carlton guitars can 👍
@IEarlGrey3 ай бұрын
Pickups were an obvious downgrade IMO stock ones sounded much nicer
@hughjanus55183 ай бұрын
Subbed. Lets see what ya got.
@lowtunedg92113 ай бұрын
Stainless tuners? Lol😂
@FatSoundStudio3 ай бұрын
Yeah, the gfs pickups were probably a downgrade here.
@43captrexkramer3 ай бұрын
It has those variety of colors unless your lefthanded, then it's only graphite metallic, still thinking about getting it.
@user-os4vy8zv6vАй бұрын
how is it?
@mathias64234 ай бұрын
The only thing it misses if anything is a "neck through body" for me. But that is just personal preference. But the closest guitar in price that has everything this guitar has and with a neck through body is some of the Kramer guitars and they are like 300 dollars more expensive. After that Solar guitars, with Floyd 1000 they start at 1100$ which is double the price of this Harley Benton I have never heard of that Tesla pickup brand before, but the "single" coil neck pickup sounds great.
@charlesharper72924 ай бұрын
I have a HB J20 HH active. Pretty damm nice.
@meeleniumeye4 ай бұрын
Which guitar is better R446 or Jackson js 12?
@patrickshannon45164 ай бұрын
Looks and sounds like a six hundred dollar guitar good deal for that price
@felipedromundo88614 ай бұрын
Why do reviewers still talk about this nonsense that wood has impact on the tone in an electric guitar?? This has been debunked a while ago.
@Garbageaf4 ай бұрын
It’s a problem that a guitar made in 2023 would disrupt the guitar market 20 year prior in 2004? lol what
@brendanmahoney85502 ай бұрын
Maybe you missed the part when he said if this guitar with these features at this price point had been released in 2004?
@mhshahs4 ай бұрын
How can I make mine sound like this? I have the same guitar and I was wondering if maybe it's about the amp and settings because I never got such sounds from mine like you did and I was SHOCKED. Can someone give me some advice or tips? I have the HB-20R amp
@nufit75 ай бұрын
I bought R-458MN as my first 8-string multiscale guitar, I love it for the cheap price with nice quality and it is quite comfortable to play
@MetaITurtle5 ай бұрын
30 seconds to Metal
@abc123gpl5 ай бұрын
the Demo Song at the beginning ...hmm... some notes there where way out of tune. was it accidentally or is this an issue with the guitar ? cheers from germany.
@mirko24815 ай бұрын
Would you recommend swaping the strings? When it came from the factory it couldnt stay in tune at all , is it the bad strings or tuners ?
@thebensonator5 ай бұрын
Changing the strings and getting a proper setup are going to be #1, for sure, especially if you're de-tuning. It would also help to lubricate the nut so you're not encountering any string slippage there. The tuners are up to choice - I'd replace them myself again if I bought a new one (mainly because I'm picky about hardware like that) but if they feel smooth enough they don't have to be a high priority.
@mirko24815 ай бұрын
@@thebensonator I was thinking about changing the nut and tuners
@richardbryson31895 ай бұрын
"sound profile" ???
@RuffsTV5 ай бұрын
Got one for Christmas, absolutely blown away by it. The only gripe I have is the nut is WAY too high and needs a hell of a file down.
@thebensonator5 ай бұрын
Yeah, the nuts are hit-and-miss with lower cost Bentons. Had some that worked great, others that wouldn't cut it at all. Fortunately they're pretty easy to address with some elbow grease, so it's not a deal breaker for seasoned players. Glad to hear you're impressed by it despite that!
@sirbonple5 ай бұрын
I WANT THEIR FANFRET LES PAUL 8 STRING SO BADDDD whyy did they discontinue it man 😭 nice review lol
@JohnZ_5 ай бұрын
which is better ST-20HSS SBK or this one?
@jonasniederson51726 ай бұрын
Awesome review. Have it since some weeks and have been waiting for several month. I absolutely love this guitar. If it wouldn't be so beautiful I'lld call it a monster
@aftertheendtimes6 ай бұрын
I got R-458 and R-458 fanfret, and love and play them to death🎸🤘😝 for Shure Harley Benton is in its own league 🙏❤️ Cheers
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Finally got mine last week. Love everything on it except the c shape neck feels way thicker than it should be, feels more like D shape, wish it was like my PRS thin. Other than that everything feels premium. No way to get this spec from another company at the price.
Get some Invisialign going dude.
The upgrade Pickups are crap... If you want really cheap and good sounding pickups take some belcat but not this shit and call it a upgrade...
2 for 444$ yea
GFS has a lot of awesome pickups for the price... But the Red Actives are not among them. I have 9 pair on different guitars (all passive) and there are some real gems.
There’s so many capable GFS sets out there, and Kwikplug makes it super easy to swap it a set just isn’t fitting the bill. I have at least two other sets around here myself. Super affordable too - might be worth getting some more sets and putting some stuff together… 🤔
NO FRET MARKERS 4LYFE
Gojira sounds more saturated
if only it wasn't green 😪😪😪
I have been watching the reviews on various guitars and it appears to be a game of chance buying on line instead of a shop. People have found faults on gibsons and fenders as well. The buzz on those type of pickups was an issue on other reviews. They all make some noise if the are played straight through an amp, but some are far too loud. One of my Harley's buzzes when I touch the bridge, but everything else is fine, and one of them failed when I used the three way and I had to solder a wire back on. The guitars I bought from a shop had no problems apart from a stiff machine head on an ovation. So far only one guitar I have bought had no issues at all. That was a tangle wood.
I've just found your channel while searching for a review of this guitar. It's now € 138 here in Europe and it did feel like a sweet deal, confirmed now by your analysis of it. Thanks! P.S do you have a cat?
is it comfy as fusion series ?
Hello everyone, I would really like to know what kind of frets come with the R446. I heard that the "medium jumbo"s HB uses are rather small indeed and by no way similar to a normal jumbo you would find , say, on a Jackson. Please a definive answer from a owner....thanks a lot!
This channel was doing really well. Why did you quit?
It's due to a lack of available time to finish that I haven't uploaded. I work two jobs, morning-to-midnight 6-7 days a week, so most of my waking hours are taken up with that. Some things had to get put on the back burner as a result, and unfortunately regular uploads on my channels is one of them. I still do have things in the works - several reviews are still in the back pocket, including some requests from viewers. Just have to spare the time with myself to actually get them done... I've been putting them off for too long.
I have the JA version of this guitar. It's like they came from two different facilities. People were having neck, setup, and electric issues. Luckily I only had minor fret issues. Easily fixed.
It was fascinating to see the difference in QC - and even seeing it first-hand considering I owned both. Hard to go wrong either way. It's a shame the JA-20 had the issues it did, especially for how good it feels as a budget guitar. Haven't tried one of the more recent ones, so I can only hope they were made aware and have addressed them.
@@thebensonator yeah. This is the first guitar I've owned with active pickups. I've got two more now. I like the highs they have, and I can push it pretty hard and they sound good going through my Boss amp.
what is the string gaugde?
Default string gauge is 9-65, high E to low F#. I'd replace them and beef them up a bit, to be sure - 10-72, at least.
That Amarok blew the R446 away... 10 times better sounding guitar...
Can this guitar handle higher gauge strings for drop A# tunings without the tuning sounding off?
stock is finer btw
sick song bro
Yu Yu Hakushoooo
Do you think the guitar is good?
Were the new tuner holes in the same place as the old ones in the upgraded Harley Benton r 446?
is the HSS of this the same quality?
u talk 2 much
You guys really need to stop making such videos - no, I don't need any more guitars and after seeing this I have no f'in clue where to put it. At least they need 6-8 weeks to send mine, since I'm left handed... 😯🤗
...now thinking about getting locking tuners and maybe some Fishmans...
Carl Carlton guitars can 👍
Pickups were an obvious downgrade IMO stock ones sounded much nicer
Subbed. Lets see what ya got.
Stainless tuners? Lol😂
Yeah, the gfs pickups were probably a downgrade here.
It has those variety of colors unless your lefthanded, then it's only graphite metallic, still thinking about getting it.
how is it?
The only thing it misses if anything is a "neck through body" for me. But that is just personal preference. But the closest guitar in price that has everything this guitar has and with a neck through body is some of the Kramer guitars and they are like 300 dollars more expensive. After that Solar guitars, with Floyd 1000 they start at 1100$ which is double the price of this Harley Benton I have never heard of that Tesla pickup brand before, but the "single" coil neck pickup sounds great.
I have a HB J20 HH active. Pretty damm nice.
Which guitar is better R446 or Jackson js 12?
Looks and sounds like a six hundred dollar guitar good deal for that price
Why do reviewers still talk about this nonsense that wood has impact on the tone in an electric guitar?? This has been debunked a while ago.
It’s a problem that a guitar made in 2023 would disrupt the guitar market 20 year prior in 2004? lol what
Maybe you missed the part when he said if this guitar with these features at this price point had been released in 2004?
How can I make mine sound like this? I have the same guitar and I was wondering if maybe it's about the amp and settings because I never got such sounds from mine like you did and I was SHOCKED. Can someone give me some advice or tips? I have the HB-20R amp
I bought R-458MN as my first 8-string multiscale guitar, I love it for the cheap price with nice quality and it is quite comfortable to play
30 seconds to Metal
the Demo Song at the beginning ...hmm... some notes there where way out of tune. was it accidentally or is this an issue with the guitar ? cheers from germany.
Would you recommend swaping the strings? When it came from the factory it couldnt stay in tune at all , is it the bad strings or tuners ?
Changing the strings and getting a proper setup are going to be #1, for sure, especially if you're de-tuning. It would also help to lubricate the nut so you're not encountering any string slippage there. The tuners are up to choice - I'd replace them myself again if I bought a new one (mainly because I'm picky about hardware like that) but if they feel smooth enough they don't have to be a high priority.
@@thebensonator I was thinking about changing the nut and tuners
"sound profile" ???
Got one for Christmas, absolutely blown away by it. The only gripe I have is the nut is WAY too high and needs a hell of a file down.
Yeah, the nuts are hit-and-miss with lower cost Bentons. Had some that worked great, others that wouldn't cut it at all. Fortunately they're pretty easy to address with some elbow grease, so it's not a deal breaker for seasoned players. Glad to hear you're impressed by it despite that!
I WANT THEIR FANFRET LES PAUL 8 STRING SO BADDDD whyy did they discontinue it man 😭 nice review lol
which is better ST-20HSS SBK or this one?
Awesome review. Have it since some weeks and have been waiting for several month. I absolutely love this guitar. If it wouldn't be so beautiful I'lld call it a monster
I got R-458 and R-458 fanfret, and love and play them to death🎸🤘😝 for Shure Harley Benton is in its own league 🙏❤️ Cheers