I just wanted to show you what a disaster I got.
I'm exchanging for a different one. Besides that, I LOVED IT. Design of this thing is amazing. I am not talking even about holo body. I'm talking about the hardware color. It's absolutely mind blowing. Such a small thing as a color on the bridge and tuners but I got soooooo hooked.
Hi everyone. Does anybody already have HB F-T II EMG? I really want to hear your opinions about this guitar. Previous F-T EMG had paint job problems and I wonder about it and about the neck dive.
Hello to everyone. I just wanted to make review of guitars that I have. This post is not a flex or something. If someone wants to buy any of these models they might find some answers in my very amateur review post here. My guitars are cheap but very reliable. I've made some mods and brought them to the professional luthier and I know I've maxed them out.
Harley Benton Amarok BT Green (27 inch scale)
My favorite guitar that I have. I've put EMG 81/85 to it and it's amazing. Drop B with Daddario 12-60. Quality might be off but the price is insane for what I got. Cavities had to be made wider and deeper but it's worth it. Great neck, bridge is ok, nut great, tuning pegs are ok. The only problem that I have is the weight and neck dive. Neck dive is not that strong but still. Weight is pretty forgivable considering the real neck-threw constraction.
Ibanez RGA742-FM
Tuned to 7-string A standard which is 6 string D standard with 7th string beeing an A. Extremely light guitar. Neck is really flat and comfortable, pick ups are ok and tuning stability is surprisingly good. But even considering all off that I am very confident saying that HB Amarok 7 string would be way better. Buzz caused by passive pick up's is really annoying to me, reverse headstock (which amarok has) should make strings a little bit more thight and this Ibanez feels a little bit cheap. I know that 7 string Amarok is going to weight a ton but it's in the same price range, has better pick up's (EMGs hot 70), neck-threw and locking tuners.
Spira T-400
Bought it to feel like Jim Root but it failed. :D This guitar looks really good. I changed nut for bone and tuners for HB locking one's from my black Amarok. Incredibly light body and INCREDIBLY HEAVY neck. Neck dive is massive. Pick up's are actually really good. Tuned down to Drop C with Daddario 12-60. It holds chugs well. I use it for Three Days Grace and SOAD. Good guitar for the price but it's unplayable with the strap-on.
Harley Benton Amarok BT Black (27 inch scale)
Very important guitar to me. It made playing Slipknot real to me which encouraged my mind to learn more. Tuned down to Drop A with Daddario 13-62. I've put only one pickup, the EMG 81 in the bridge position and changed tuners to Gotoh locking ones. It's the definition of the buldozer. Everything as same as with the green one here.
Ibanez JS900 (year 1996)
This guitar is older than me. It was my third guitar. When I bought it I still didn't know much about gear and playing. The idea was: I will buy it and play Slipknot on it. LMAO When I brought it home I ----ed uped floyd rose position and I've never EVER been more angry than then. NEVER. EVER. I was so mad when I realised this guitar is not for drop tunings (I know about drop D and pitch schifter now etc. etc). I was so mad and discouraged that I didn't play this guitar almost at all. Even after two years. I don't like the neck, it's very small and thin, very shreddy one. Pick up's are good (I guess?), it looks incredible but I am very discouraged to it by the events from my beginnings. I know I was stupid buying it. It was very expensive and problematic for beginner player like me back then.
Harley Benton EX-84 Modern EMG White
Really good guitar. A little bit heavy, a little bit of neck dive but it's worth it. Finish and overall looks are great. Pick up's are amazing, neck is a little bit fat but it's comfortable to play. Amazing deal for the price. I don't know what to say about it besides it's great.
Harley Benton EX-76 Classic GHW AN
It looks good, plays good but I regret buying it. I was dissapointed. I don't know what I was expecting. I bought it already setted up by the store (not thomann). I had to swap jack input because it was faulty and oil the fretboard which should be done already by the store cause I payed extra. EX 84 EMG is WAY better deal.
I also have Guild 240 OM-CE blue burst which looks and sounds incredible. It was my first guitar. I bought it on 46% discount on Thomann back in the day. I used to have LTD 256FM which was my first electric guitar. I don't remember much but HB's are better with value for the money. Thank you for your time. Sorry for any errors in my writing but english is not my native language. Have a good one!
Bridge is leaning forward
Hi I bought Harley Benton EX 76 and bridge looks like this. Is it normal or is it wrong to lean forward? If not, how do I fix it?