Did you see this video? I did and found it interesting.
My immediate thought is that I would like this same test to be done on Tele style guitars from HB and Squire, to see if there is a difference.
Secondly I think Les Paul style guitars are a bit more complex to build compared to Tele or strat style, so I think it should not be such a problem on those guitars.
Still, it is worrying a bit, because you can tell the quality of the body wood is abysmal, and this guitar honestly seems like garbage material wise… so if I had ideas about getting an HB, i would likely not get it after seeing this video, which is a refreshing take after having seen so many videos praising HB.
Thoughts?
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When it comes to Harley Benton, especially the cheaper models, I believe it’s a bit hit/miss: some instruments had one or more quality issues during the assembly chain, others are crazy in terms of value for money.
I have a TE-62 I bought 4 years ago and never had huge problems in the wood department, except maybe the need to adjust the truss rod a couple times instead of once during seasonal changes.
I also have a JB-20 bass I got second hand and that never had a problem either.
I don’t know how much difference there would be with a Squier of the same price level (e.g. the Bullet/Sonic range) as I never owned one, but basing my opinion solely on customer ratings I’d say HB is received slightly better.sorry for the late reply
yea my thought is, if you buy a squier then a huge chunk of that money goes into marketing and paying the fender C level. If you get an HB it’s probably the best price/quality ratio
one thing tho is the neck. if squier’s CV necks are fenderish, then I feel like I’d have to choose them… still making up my mind eheh
