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Harley Benton SC-Custom Plus EMG VBK

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Electric Guitar

  • Deluxe Series
  • Body: Okoume
  • Set-in neck: Nyatoh
  • Fingerboard: Jatoba
  • White Pearloid trapezoid fingerboard inlays
  • Ivory coloured binding
  • Neck profile: Modern C - thickness at the 1st fret: 20.5 mm, thickness at the 12th fret: 22.5 mm
  • Fingerboard radius: 350 mm
  • Scale: 629 mm
  • Nut width: 42 mm
  • PPS nut
  • 22 Medium jumbo stainless steel frets of 2.7 mm height
  • Pickups: EMG Retro Active Hot 70 Covered Ceramic (bridge) & EMG Retro Active Hot 70 Covered Alnico-5 (neck) humbuckers
  • Controls: 2 volume and 1 tone
  • 3-Way switch
  • WSC LP17 Tune-O-Matic bridge
  • WSC Schaller Style J07LKF locking machine heads
  • Gold-plated hardware
  • Original strings: D'Addario EXL-110 .010 - .046
  • Colour: Vintage Black Matte
Available since March 2021
Item number 497998
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Colour Black
Body Okoume
Top None
Neck Nyatoh
Fretboard Jatoba
Frets 22
Scale 628 mm
Pickups HH
Tremolo None
Incl. Case No
Incl. Gigbag No
$425
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Sharps 28.05.2021
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
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
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
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The best Harley Benton for metal
SamovarCustom 21.02.2022
I received it today, there was an hour for inspection and testing, everything looks excellent, beautifully executed finish, magic tuners, a comfortable neck (but slightly less convenient than on my SC-550) When connecting the jack to the socket, difficulties arose, he enters there with great difficulty. I will fix this malfunction, of course, but it was somehow unexpected for such a wonderfully made guitar. Therefore, I put only 4 points out of 5 for the quality. I would put 6 for the sound, but it doesn't get more than 5.
I received it today, there was an hour for inspection and testing, everything looks excellent, beautifully executed finish, magic tuners, a comfortable neck (but slightly less convenient than on my SC-550) When connecting the jack to the socket, difficulties arose, he enters there with great difficulty. I will fix this malfunction, of course, but it was somehow
I received it today, there was an hour for inspection and testing, everything looks excellent, beautifully executed finish, magic tuners, a comfortable neck (but slightly less convenient than on my SC-550) When connecting the jack to the socket, difficulties arose, he enters there with great difficulty. I will fix this malfunction, of course, but it was somehow unexpected for such a wonderfully made guitar. Therefore, I put only 4 points out of 5 for the quality. I would put 6 for the sound, but it doesn't get more than 5.
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Flawless!
Lev Ivanov 07.04.2022
The guitar came in flawless.
After tuning the strings, intonation was spot on; action was low enough for my liking with no fret buzz anywhere; all the electronics work; neck is straight and no cosmetic imperfections anywhere.

Plays beautifully and I couldn't be more satisfied.10/10. I highly recommend this model.
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scottasaigon 09.10.2024
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.
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
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.
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