My favorite model is fusion T HH OCT EB great guitar
@pheemchoonz241
Ай бұрын
A bit off topic, but I bought the HB Travel acoustic, the copy of the Martin. Costs absolutely flumpence, and I hear it played by someone else every week at the open mike, and it just blows every other plugged in acoustic away for sound.
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
@@jonatanronaldgonzalezariza18 Oh yeah - The Fusions are fantastic! 😀👍
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
@@pheemchoonz241 Not at all mate - I know the exact one you're talking about, I got to try one out at a guys house I was buying another Guitar from (HB CST24) and it was a great wee acoustic! I thought about grabbing one several times 😀👍
@royrcf
Ай бұрын
Fusion 2 excellent neck and Roswell pickups.
@SteveWilgeroth
Ай бұрын
First time watching your vids. Your glasses are the coolest thing I've seen in a good while! Really would love to see more lefty options for this one, but I won't complain... HB does way better than most brands, for us southpaws. The pickguard option is huge, been saying it for years with other budget brands. You don't even have to make them... just take a sec to create a template and make it publicly downloadable. At least then we can have an aftermarket pickguard company make them for us. Easy peasy! I've got the HB TE-90FL and it's one of my favorite guitars at the moment. Subscribed! well done.
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Thank you mate! 😀🙏 That's a great idea Re - Dowloading the templates 😎👍 Even though it makes more sense for us, I think they'd be less likely to go that route, as there's very little to no profit there 😜
@SteveWilgeroth
Ай бұрын
@@stevecassidyguitar I'm willing to bet that the brand who knows they are a good base for mods, and includes the template (and makes it known), will see folks gravitate their way!
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
@@SteveWilgeroth I think you could be on to something there. It would be great if a brand tried it so we could find out 😀👍
@SteveWilgeroth
Ай бұрын
@@stevecassidyguitar Well I just got an AIO S4... and LOVE IT, but it needs a new pickguard, so if we could start there please! Not sure if you've tried one, but worth a visit! They setup every guitar once received in the States, would already be 'opened' for tracing! Nice to chat Steve! Thanks!
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
@@SteveWilgeroth Had never heard of them until now. Some impressive looking guitars they've got there 😎👌 I'm not seeing enough roasted maple fretboards though - That's my bag 😜 Congrats on the new axe though bud 😃👍
@steviesynapse
Ай бұрын
Hi Steve, this is a great review and very informative for potential buyers based on your objective findings and your subjective thoughts about these guitars. I also bought a ‘first run’ ST Modern Plus LPB and agree entirely with your comments and some. I was really looking forward to receiving this guitar but it came not only with the issues you outlined but a whole lot more! Here goes, the fret work was terrible, 9 out of the 22 frets were high causing fretting out and fret buzz. The rout on the neck pocket was poorly aligned resulting in a high action no matter how high or low the bridge pins or saddles were adjusted. This could have been remedied with a large neck shim in the factory (Even Fender still have to shim some of their necks when necessary in the factory). There was a lacquer crack at the neck pocket (cosmetic I know but does affect re-sale value). The lower edge of the pickguard was damaged and scuffed. The fretboard edges had been worked on by running a blade or sanding block along them, resulting in 2 angular edges on both the bass and treble side. The pickguard cut-away for the bridge was asymmetrical, on closer inspection under the pickguard 2 of the screw holes had been double drilled and left unfilled. I assume this was an attempt in the factory to realign the pickguard. Bottom line is the ST Modern I received should not have passed QC in the factory. I requested a return from Thomann and shipped the guitar back to them a couple of weeks ago. Still waiting for a refund but Thomann customer service is usually excellent so hopefully will get refunded soon. I agree entirely about the string trees, they’re a tuning disaster. Bottom line is any point of friction between the bridge and tuners adds to tuning instability. I just can’t understand why HB haven’t put staggered locking tuners onto the ST Modern’s ( as they did on the Fusion’s) which makes string trees redundant. In my opinion if they were going for a compound radius 9.5” - 12” would suit more players. Interestingly, in the same week I ordered the ST Modern I saw that a big UK retailer had the Jet JS-600’s on sale for £269 so I bought one and for me it’s an all round better guitar than the ST Modern. The 9.5” roasted maple neck on the Jet JS-600 is superb.
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Thank ya kindly sir! 😀🙏 Sorry to hear about your issues with this guitar and thank you for sharing them in detail. This will definitely be useful for anyone reading this 😎👍 Although I've just watched Elmo K's review vid of his and he gave the trem some serious abuse and it stayed in tune! Maybe I'll need to eat my hat on the string tree complaints 🙈
@Dare_To_Imagine
Ай бұрын
Thanks for your job mate! You pointed out the same things I think about this guitar. I definitely agree on the comment about the "strat-style" we would like to have! HSH routed alder body with HSS standard config, roasted maple neck with 22 SS frets, decent bridge, locking tuners, graphite nut and roller string trees. Flame are useless, is better to spend money on a fine filed nut and good fretjob with no buzz or sharp edges. You also hit the point about saving money removing crappy cables or high end strings on a guitar that's not entry level and maybe add some nice feature like a switch for neck + bridge pickup config. I'm not so picky about fretboard radius, for that reason I would also save money on a simpler standard 9.5" or max 12" radius instead of a. compound. Only one thing i disagree: I like push-pull switch because you can easily understand in wich configuration you are even during a jig when you may almost not hear your sound on the stage.
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Thank ya kindly mate! 😀🙏 and thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts in detail 😎👍 So that makes 4 of us now who like the Idea of an ST "Standard" Plus - I hope if that's enough for them to make it happen 😂👍 Maybe we need like... 2 more 😜
@JBM_71
Ай бұрын
It sounded good in your hands and, indeed, good specs! However, I'm totally with you and your recommendations at the end and I've wondered why they're taking so long to think about it. 🎸🎸
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Thank ya kindly mate! 😀🙏 I think that's at least 5 of us on board for a Harley Benton ST Standard Plus now 😁👍 Hopefully that's enough for them to consider it 🤷♂️ Maybe we need like.. two more 🤔 😜
@Chimp_No_1
Ай бұрын
I really appreciate your honesty Steve ! Really interesting and helpful video ! Thank you for sharing !
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Thank ya kindly mate 😃🙏 Cheers for watching and commenting 🙏
@raygehring
Ай бұрын
I've seen a few guitarists use a small amount plumbers tape on tremolo arms when screwing them in to keep it from swinging too much. Never needed to myself.
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Ah yeah - I've heard of this fix too. If this one was a keeper, I'd give that a go 😁👍
@peskypesky
Ай бұрын
I always put plumber's teflon tape on my screw-in trems. It makes a huge difference.
@RGBloke
Ай бұрын
Brilliant as usual, awesome video, well done Steve ... great to see you playing more (as you're really really good). Mucho enjoyo as they say somewhere in the universe.
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Aww mate! Thank ya kindly! 😀🙏 I did these wee playing clips on 5 Guitars (for future comparisons) and no Joke it took me 2 entire days - with up to 30+ takes each! 😂🙈 I massively struggle with the camera on
@flyingformation1878
Ай бұрын
Wow the ST Standard Plus SSS is a great idea! Thumb up!
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Great Stuff mate! 😀 That makes 3 of us here now - I hope that's enough for them to consider it 😂👍
@flyingformation1878
Ай бұрын
@@stevecassidyguitar 💯
@LukeMosse
12 сағат бұрын
The main thing I didn't like with the ST Modern is that the fret wire is really low. I was expecting it to be high but it's very low, compare with the Fusion and the ST 25th. For me the ST 25th feels better. I wish it wasn't gold but hey.
@stevecassidyguitar
10 сағат бұрын
Medium Jumbo is the biggest fretwire I'm comfortable with. Super Jumbo isn't for me. Even thought he Fusions come with ""medium Jumbo" they feel a bit bigger than that to me. The fretwire on the ST Modern feels exactly these same as on the EARTS I've tied too. The size doesn't bother me, but I could see why it would be a no go for some 👍
@gearViewmirror
Ай бұрын
YES! Harley Benton should totally make "Firebird" version.....max. 3.5kgs....please🙏🏼😁
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
There we go! I'd like to see one too 😁👍 How cool would that be... A Fiebird with the Harley Benton treatment - Roasted maple neck, stainless steel frets, locking tuners, a good selection of cool colours etc. It would be the only one like it on the market! 😀
@MrMichaelConstantine
Ай бұрын
I love Harley benton, I currently own 2 models. The st170 rosewood, this is the older version with Wilkinson pickups, real rosewood fretboard and the old style font on the headstock. I love it no mods needed, well I need to do the tone mod to control the bridge pickup but apart from that it is a perfect strat. I bought it back in 2015,when I was just kinda getting into guitar. My other HB is an SC-DLX gotoh. It is amazing and more or less has the same specs as an sc-550 II but was a lot cheaper. I don't think it's sold anymore, both were b-stock guitars and look, feel and play fantastic for the prices. The only downside I would say is that the st170 has a cheap looking and feeling pickguard but that is my only complaint. P. S: I love Harley benton coated strings, whenever I make a purchase I always but loads of strings, I fit them on all my guitars.
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Nice one mate! Thanks for sharing 😀👍 Same here Re the Harley Benton Coated strings - I always add a few packs to any order too - cheap as chips! Admittedly, they're not as good as Elixirs, and the do leave some black residue on the finger tips after the first couple of hours playtime, but once that's gone the strings start to slick up and feel great! That feeling doesn't last as long as the Elixirs either tho, but still great for a few quid 😎👍
@meyeshots3426
Ай бұрын
Great video as always 😋👍⭐️🎉 Especially liked your remarks on the lack of aftermarket stuff from HB and others like the mentioned scratch plates. I love modding guitars to my likes and quite frankly it has become a big part of the fun for me. But it’s like you say a pain in the backside that you actually need to buy higher priced guitars to then have access to the aftermarket range of fitting parts. But modding a higher priced guitar doesn’t make a lot of sense in my opinion. Not to mention loosing big bucks when reselling. Therefore I definitely share your opinion: There’s a HUGE MARKET for the Harley Bentons, Fazleys and Earts! So bring out the stuff and roll in the cash guys 😂
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Thank ya kindly mate! 😀🙏 Yeah I can't get my head round why HB, Jet, Fazley, Eart etc... don't offer thier pickguards seperately, people have been asking for this for a while, and they obviously can get them at the factories - seems just as simple as ordering more 🤷♂️. I think the first company to do this will sell a boatload, then other brands might follow suit. Well... that's what I'm hoping for anyway 😜 Totally agree on your points Re modding too sir 😎👍
@ashleyscracemusic
10 күн бұрын
Bit of a late comment, but I ordered one of these a couple of months ago in seafoam green. Stunning guitar. Great specs. However, there were flaws galore. The humbucker literally fell into the cavity. A handful of frets were far too high, leading to choking. There was a 2.5cm scratch in the fretboard, which the strings got stuck in. The nut was passable, at best. The string trees, I agree, were shite. Oh, and there was damage on the tuning pots, as if someone dropped a screwdriver on it. It was such a shame, as the neck was wonderful and played beautifully. The rounded stainless steel frets are wonderful. The price is superb. But the quality control issues are, honestly, unforgivable at any price. This shouldn’t have been shipped. I complained to Thomann and got the money back. I have a contact there and, apparently, Thomann have now stopped temporarily the sale of them to fix the quality issues. (For a while, there was a 18wk wait time on ALL of them. It now seems to have reduced a bit.) This was a conscious decision, almost a recall, kind of thing.
@stevecassidyguitar
10 күн бұрын
Wow! I didn't know about that last part! 😯 (Thanks for sharing!) I'm not surprised you had so many issues, a lot of people have been chiming in with the same experience. I think HB might have been trying out a new factory with these. Teething problems like this on a first run in a new factory are not uncommon. Good on HB for (hopefully) addressing the QC. But still not a good look for them overall 😬
@mark_greening_gtr
Ай бұрын
Great full honest review and yes please on the comparison with the JET JS450, you know I'm a huge fan of the JET 😀
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Thank ya kindly mate! 😀🙏 Will very likely doa comparison with the Jet - I'm a fan too 😁👍
@PFCdurty
Ай бұрын
Hey man, I like the content you give a good "Feel" for what you like about a guitar. A lot of others just do the stats and avoid giving and opinion but what is the point? Far be it from me to tell you how to play or make content but I was messing with Tonocracy and watching this at the same time. I thought I heard some delay in your signal chain. If you used something like Tonocracy for your playing portion to sample tone, it's something easy to show on screen exactly what your signal chain is, so you don't get lots of questions on that. It's also repeatable as it's all free. So if I see you play this, I can download the same amp model, same fx, and compare what I've got. So if you're saying, wow this is bright. But I play with my (X-Guitar) and it's not, that helps in comparative process. Oh wow that guitar has a really bright tone on an amp model that I use a lot. Again, I like it how it is but it would be cool to see your whole signal chain and maybe comments about how that person sets up, or tweaks they found helpful instead of "What kind of FX is that?"
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Thank ya kindly mate! 😀👍 In earlier vids, I used to mention what I was using for tones/sounds etc, but It just seems so irrelevant as everyones rigs are different, then there's the youtube compression etc. But what you're suggesting sounds like it could actually be a solid solution - cheers for the heads up 😀👍 I'd love to look into it, but I'm trying to find ways to make the vids take less time these days 😅 and I never look forward to learning new tech 😜 Once again - cheers tho - you've put ti on the radar 😎👍
@GraemeCampbellMusic
Ай бұрын
It’s definitely one of the best looking guitars HB have put out. Sounds decent too. Great review Steve
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Thank ya mate! 😀🙏 But yeah it's definitely a winner in the looks department 🤩👍 Zero complaints there
@thomashalley7258
4 күн бұрын
I'd take this over a fender player cause whats bad is cheaper to fix than buy the fender.
@stevecassidyguitar
4 күн бұрын
I hear ya mate - That's a smart move if you like the features of the ST Modern. For me I'd prefer the Fender Player neck. But I recently had a Player ii strat in and that needed the nut fixed too. Inconsistent QC is rife across the board these days
@gregorwalton
Ай бұрын
Good review. I bought a black one from the first batch. This has the laurel fretboard, FYI. My experience: tuning stability is amazing - so the nut must be OK; not keen on the look of the string trees - but they must be working well for the stability to be good; sustain is also exceptional - which I'm putting down to the bridge; Elixir strings went straight in the bin - the frets need polishing, so the dellivery strings are placeholders, also I use 9/42s; pickguard is non-standard and I want SSS - thanks for making it that much harder; pickups seem pretty decent on mine - but the HSS means you can't get a true position 2 tone; output jack actually feels it's good quality - for once; weight is a bit on the heavy side; flame and roasting of the neck is barely visible - but the neck and frets feel great; fret side dots - didn't want them and they're not great unless you're standing under a UV light; looks "meh", slightly odd - the lower cutout is weird and beveled on the back which helps access when, exactly? When you're playing it behind your head?! Overall: it feels great, plays great, has great sustain, and has great tuning stability. I'm keeping it, but it needs modding (SSS pickups, single ply pickguard, 6-way switch, red knobs and switch tip, and better string trees!)
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Nice one mate! Thank you for sharing your experience with yours in so much detail 😀🙏 Great points well made sir 👍
@nikolaucznaum4312
Ай бұрын
More of the gig stuff, please!!...
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Cheers mate! I've been trying my best to get more gig clips. Weve been playing mainly weddings recently and unfortunately it can be tricky to film anything as i don't think it's appropriate to set up tripods, cameras etc on the band during someones wedding 😬 But I am still trying to 😀👍 In the meantime... I've got load of clips from a festival we did a couple of months ago here: kzitem.info/news/bejne/tGia3Zhvppd9daA
@mariadavies0007
Ай бұрын
Great video of Coconut Groove, you guys rock 👍
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Thank ya Muggs! 🙏 That was another fun gig! 😀
@akosovari9921
Ай бұрын
I've been really liking this guitar so far. But I'm curious how the neck pickup would sound in the right position. Maybe a new video idea? 😜
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Yeah I'm not sure how much difference it would make - possibly not a lot 😂🤷♂️ I'm not a fan of the pickups as/is personally. You're right it would be a great vid idea, but I won't be keeping the guitar and would rather not hack it to bits before selling it 😂
@huginstarkstrom
21 күн бұрын
Check out the Jet Js-450. I got mine for 300 Euros, they might have gotten more expensive. The neck feels great, locking tuners,... doesn't look like the pictures, but feels great for a budget guitar.
@stevecassidyguitar
21 күн бұрын
Agreed mate! I checked one out here: kzitem.info/news/bejne/unujyaOpfXSidX4 I've since sold that one (too heavy) but have recently got another one that's nice and light 😁👌
@OBECTTRIUMPOFFICIAL
Ай бұрын
I have a lefty version, the FBB one. It is a really good looking guitar. In fact they used the one they send me for the product shots on the Thomann website. Stunning neck. But looks can be deceiving, the fretwork was atrocious. Lots of uneven frets, string buzz everywhere. In the end I had to perform a fret levelling on the guitar. Neck feels nice. The whole 12-16 radius neck, I don't notice it. Perhaps I should have returned it, but I was already outside the return window and I kind of enjoy tinkering with a guitar. You sort of expect that a cheap HB guitar needs some work, but this is a EUR440 guitar, not a EUR169 TE-52, (that one is next in line for a fret levelling 😀).
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Yeesh! 😬 Sorry to hear that mate. We're getting a lot of comments here saying the same thing about the uneven frets too. I think mines also has a couple of high spots, but I'm used to playing with an "acceptable amount of buzzing" anyway 😜
@OBECTTRIUMPOFFICIAL
Ай бұрын
@@stevecassidyguitar it plays fine now, so still happy with it!
@p.s8950
Ай бұрын
Push/push pot fail Far quicker than a push/pull pot. Thanks for the informative vid. Im still sitting on the fence though, in the back of my head i keep hearing "ya get what ya pay for". 👍
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
I've heard this a lot, but yet to experience it any of my guitars with push/push pots. A few of them have been in for over 10 years, but only 1 of them gets regular use. No doubt it will fail tomorrow now since I've jynxed it 😂
@ciyi
Ай бұрын
we 100% want HB pickguards. we want more colors! I've had to end up building my own pickguard for my HB ST Modern Plus
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Glad to hear it! I think that makes 2 of us 😂🙈 - Hopefully that's enough for them to start selling them 😜👍
@benjaf2002
Ай бұрын
i would like to see a versus against the Jet JS400. I mean its the half of the price and with a few cheap upgrades can be as good as the HB
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
I was planning on doing a comparison to the JS450 as it's closer in price and specs with the locking tuners and "name brand" bridges. You raise a good point tho sir 👍 In the 450 vid I'll definitely give the 400 a well deserved shout out too - it's only fair 😁👍
@Jaimellex
5 күн бұрын
Getting stainless steel frets for that price it's a stretch. Jet has no plans of adding these (I've emailed them lol).
@stevecassidyguitar
5 күн бұрын
@@Jaimellex Really!?! You emailed them and they said no? 😃 Mind you.. PRS say's he'll never do SS frets either. 🤷♂ I've had SS frets installed on my modded JS400. Loving it! 😎👌
@Jaimellex
4 күн бұрын
@@stevecassidyguitar yeah, I sent several dms and emails imploring for SS frets. I got a reply saying “not at this point” lol. Really feels like they’re dropping the ball in comparison to the new HB guitars
@stevecassidyguitar
4 күн бұрын
@@Jaimellex Ah! Ok Not at this point doesn't mean "never" tho 😁 Thanks for sharing this mate - Very useful info 😃👍 It's gonna be hard for any brand who has distribution costs to keep up with Harley Benton, in terms of pricing tho. It will become a choice of making a profit or winning the "spec wars". What I've very recently started to notice is (like right now 😂) the brands who are doing the SS frets for around £400 and less, seem to be quite hit and miss with the QC, The Harley Benton ST Modern's are having thier QC re-addressed as we speak, the first run was a bit of a disaster, even though I got "a good one", I had 3 EARTS, 1 was a complete dud, I had 2 Solokings, 1 had terrible fretwork. I've moved on almost all of my Harley Bentons, the 3 Earts are gone, returned both the Solokings. All my Jets are keepers. Nothing scientific here - just thing out loud. Cheers for reading - if you got this far 😂😂👍
@AudiomoMusic
Ай бұрын
Great work man! FLAME ON
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Ha! Cheers mate! thanks for the permission to use your clip 😎🙏
@Reeldin58
Ай бұрын
Hi Steve, I'm not too bothered about the comparison vids TBH I don't think I'd want to get hold of any kind of ST guitar these days. I do own a Harley Benton guitar and as it's the only HB I've ever played I suppose it must be my favourite HB because I do like it a lot. I've got the SC 450 P90 GT which is the HB take on a LP gold top with P90s. I took the chance and got a "B" grade one, it was just £108 at the time. It plays nicely I really like that "Creamy" tone for want of a better word when you whack it over to the neck pickup. Well worth a shot if you ever fancied trying something different to what you usually play.
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Thank ya for both the feedback and the recomendation mate! I am still keeping an eye out for a single cut I can get on with. Love the idea of a p90 one too 😀👍 I was planning on waiting to see if HB brought out a new SC 550 in a colour I liked - If they don't might give your one a go. £180 is crazy tho eh? 🤯 Apologies in advance thouigh - there is A LOT of strat vids incoming 🙈 I'll try my best to mix it up a bit though 👍
@Reeldin58
Ай бұрын
Nothing wrong with Strat vids mate. I played one for years. I dropped into the single cut thing sort of by accident because I went about eight years without touching an electric guitar at all thinking a nice Takamine acoustic was all I needed, and then started to miss bending the strings a bit. I bought a cheap "Partscaster" from a guy locally thinking it would be just fine to play at my dining table recording tunes for YT that not too many click on but quite honestly it just didn't seem like half the guitar I had back in the day. I went for the HB because having never owned a Gibson the comparison with the old Fender wouldn't be there. I love the guitar but it has made me want to go all in and get a proper Gibson.
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
@@Reeldin58 Good on ya mate - You deserve it 😀👍
@Hilaire_Balrog
Ай бұрын
Am I the only one hearing Begbie from Trainspotting? “Hey Rent Boy, Ya bring me down a f***fing smoke” 😂. great review, mate.
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
😆👍 Believe it or not, that's me trying to "tone down" my accent for the camera too 😆 Thank ya kindly mate 😀🙏
@mastroelle
Ай бұрын
Totally agree with you.
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Tahnk ya sir - Me too 😂👍
@stevesguitargarage1802
Ай бұрын
Good honest review. I did two reviews on the st modern too (you may have seen it) and can completely agree with all of the criticisms especially those glow in the dark side dots... disaster…Totally invisible on a dark stage. Great guitar but it’s not 100% perfect yet. And yes I’d love a 9.5 inch radius neck. I like the neck but prefer my fender any day of the week.
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Thank Ya kindly mate 😀🙏. I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks the side dots are not ideal 😎👍 Also agree on preferring the Fender feel, that's what I'm getting from the Jet Guitars - They've completely nailed the Fender feel. Exact same profile as the old USA Standard Fender, I compared with my 2004 US strat 👍 kzitem.info/news/bejne/qIyfyoaKaYWSf5w It's at 5:25 (Save ya watching the whole thing 😜) I'll go check out your vid now 😀👍
@worthmoremusic
Ай бұрын
I have an older HB ST62. SSS...I think it's the best $200 I've ever spent on an electric guitar.
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Nice one mate 😎👍 Heard great reports about the ST62's 😃👍
@Wooburnmusic
17 күн бұрын
My 1979 Les Paul deluxes have never let me down, never even needed to take the truss rod covers off, never looked back at purchasing these quality guitars, ....... Spend good money on quality guitars and you will have them forever, no dopey modding this and modding that and throwing good money away when you could of put that money towards a real guitar.
@JBM_71
Ай бұрын
Also, I'd love to see a Gretsch alike!
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Great shout sir! 😀👍 I think the closest thing they have is the "Big Tone" but it would be cool to see some of the other smaller bodied Gretsch(i) represented 😎👍
@onsesejoo2605
Ай бұрын
So called "black light" i.e ultraviolet light might solve the problem of charging if there is one in the light set. :)
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Good point sir 😎👍
@BenjaminKanarek
11 күн бұрын
Thanks for the very informative review! What is the brand of your glasses? Love them!
@stevecassidyguitar
11 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching mate! 😃🙏
@OmgItsAlexOfficial
Ай бұрын
All solid points. I've been loving this guitar though. I didn't realize the neck pickup position which is kind of a bummer for that strat tone, also the pickups seem a bit on the noisy side, but all good. I put 9's on mine and the tension feels great. This is my second most expensive feeling guitar next to my $1500 Schecter. Feels amazing in my hands. I've picked up Fenders twice the price that just do not feel good and the frets are sharp as hell. Good vid!
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Thank ya kindly mate 😀🙏 If you like the neck pickup tone as/is - it's all good 😀👍 Just forget about the placement, it might not even make that much of a difference 🤷♂️ (but I reckon it would 😜)
@daniellafage7991
Ай бұрын
La comparaison avec la jet m'intéresse.🤘🎸🇲🇫
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
merci mon ami, je vais essayer de terminer celui-là bientôt 😀👍
@resington
Ай бұрын
Comparison between the jet might be fitting. The location of the neck pickup of the St modern plus would be a deal breaker for me. Strats need that smooth creaminess. Something vintage that shouldn't change.
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Yeah - I would probably want to re-route the cavities and move things around for better placement - would mean a new pickguard too tho 😅 The Jet one is in the Queue - Cheers 😀👍
@AnimalJohn85
Ай бұрын
Thats a decent lookin geetar right there and as a lot of em are... great modding platforms! :) Personally like a flat neck so the radius'd be spot on, but 100% on the string trees. Same goes for wiring components... it doesn't cost a fortune to buy in cts pots (especially in bulk) puretone jacks are reasonable, the only mega pricey bit is a top notch 5 way. I dont mind it costing an extra 50-60 to get components that'll last a lifetime especially when 9/10 times the pickups are first to go. Them glow in dark dots are great but gimicky, against that board black plastic'd be enough, hell even dabs of paint. Personally prefer nickel frets, ss is an absolute arse to sort but do feel great for longer. Its a great looking geetar that needs modding the hell out of 😈 Great vid as always sir :)
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Thank ya kindly mate! 😃🙏 I think Harley Benton probably thought with this one, that no-one would need to upgrade anything on it. But us guitar players are a weird and diverse bunch - impossible to please everyone. But to be fair, even though it's not for me, they've did an incredible job with this one 😎👍
@williammolina9792
Ай бұрын
I wish the block of the bridge was thicker. An the neck thinner.
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
I'm not sure if the thinner trem block has any detriment here 🤷♂️ If anything I'm glad it's not adding as much to the overall weight 😜 The neck on this one is too thin for me as/is 😂 I'm guessing you prefer a more Ibanez/Charvel thin profile?
@D-8-Tone2
Ай бұрын
It is simple maths.... To keep the price low the "premium" features are the budget ones.... No wonder you found the issues on the higher spec parts, like tuners.... There is nothing wrong with the guitar just bear these things in mind...😊 Thx for the video
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Thank ya mate 👍 Someone made a great point here in the comments here yesterday, we're forgetting the main reason for the low price is the lack of middlemen with Thomann/Harley Benton. If Harley Bentons were available from other retailers, they'd probably be twice the price 🤔
@aminahmed2220
Ай бұрын
What a fantastic video have a wonderful weekend Steve ❤😊
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Thank ya so much mate! 😀🙏 Hope you have a great weekend to sir! 🥳
@jrchanning
Ай бұрын
Great review Steve, fantastic guitar for the money, you should do a few comparison vids 👍🎸😄
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Thank ya kindly mate 😀👍 I probably will space out some of the comparison vids, as it's all the same playing clips and maybe a bit OTT on the HSS strat content 😂🙈
@GRBAquatics
Ай бұрын
Very cool Steve, Thankyou. Interesting Guitar. Looks amazing and that Neck WOW, stunning. I am a bit of a fan of this 'color scheme' and also 'White with Tortoise shell pickguard', although I own Neither .... That might have to change, lol. All the Best. Cheers
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Thank ya mate! 😀🙏 Yeah - a tort guard would be a great shout for this one too - Nice one - Cheers! 🍻
@greenslider
Ай бұрын
Still alot more bang for bucks than my player series. Still regretting not sending her back to Thomann for a classic vibe. 50th birthday present from my Mum so it's stayed. Spends lots and lots of time..erm..lives in it's case. More I watch your playing...you are obscenely talented a chara..🎸
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Aww mate! Thank ya so much! 😀🙏 It's a shame you've not got on with the player series too much. Which one do you have? If I had to chose between a Fender player strat and ST Modern and they were the same price... Even though the ST blows the Fender out of the water with the crazy specs... I'd still chose the Fender. The Neck feel is waaay more comfortable to me and the single coils are some of the best I've ever hear, I'm always looking for used sets to put into other guitars 😀. I wonder if there's any mods/changes/upgrades you could make to yours that you'd want to play it more 🤔 I undersand the dilemma of being "stuck" with a guitar you don't play because it was a sentimental gift. But some mods/changes could bring it back to life 😀👍 I remember I was falling out of love with my USA strat about 15+ years ago, put a black pickguard on it and was head over heels for it again 😍 Sometimes even just a great set up from a tech could do the job. Anyway soz... I'm rambling 🙈
@greenslider
Ай бұрын
Fender player SSS polar white. Bought from Thomann in 2019. Bridge is not what I expected. Poor quality. Disappointed at the time. The pickups are very nice and the neck is okay but frets weren't level on arrival. Strong magnetic pull on those single coils. Spring in top E was broken. Don't know how they managed that...took it out and she's still fine. As a gift, I've kept her. The positive from all my fiddling is that my 25" guitars are to E flat.
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
@@greenslider Polar White is probably my favourite colour strat from the Player series - looks super classy with the Maple board too 😎👍 Sorry to hear about the issues, I'd chuck a Gotoh 510 Trem on there and have a tech level the frets and set up. Probably an expense you could do without, but that could be a killer guitar! 😀
@greenslider
Ай бұрын
@@stevecassidyguitar A plan.I'll give it a go in the autumn and let ye know. 🎸
@levaleev2420
Ай бұрын
Great video! Thank you, Steve🎉
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Thank ya for watching mate 😀🙏
@nunolance23
Ай бұрын
i was going to pick up one from the first batch but they actually sold out really quick.. based on all these reviews.. - not worth including the cable or the elixir strings - they should improve the string trees - fix the rubbers/foam under the humbucker - change the push pull knob for push push or a toggle switch - maybe find some solution for the side dots? seems like not too much work if you like the guitar to be fair, but they could definitely improve these points
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
That's a great synopsis mate 😀👍 Pretty much nailed it. I forgot to mention the Humbucker rubber/spring upgrade 🙈 I fixed mine straight after the unboxing
@user-sn3jn4uv7h
Ай бұрын
Another great in-depth video Steve 👍 keep em coming!!! I got cut off your live stream last night 😔 never had the chance to say congrats on achieving 3k subs 🎉🎉🎉
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Thank ya kindly mate! 😀🙏 Cheers for the support and watching the vids commenting etc - It goes a long way towards helping the channel grow😀🙏
@bluessumlin...7067
Ай бұрын
Excellent Mr C! I did look at this guitar but I like the dust to settle and see if any issues arise! I agree that HB needs to sort out string trees and the machine heads (very stiff have not got any better over time on my HB), l have the HB ST62 Hot Rod Strat with a hot rails at the bridge sounds great! I also have a HB Fusion ll and have still not changed the Roswell harsh sounding pickups!!… Anyway keep up the good work Mr C looking forward to the next video!🙂
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Thank ya kindly mate! 😀👍 See somewhere inbetween the ST62 Hot Rod and the ST Modern is what I'm hoping for. Would love to see Harley Benton get that Fender Neck feel nailed down - like the Jets have
@peskypesky
Ай бұрын
Excellent video and playing. As usual!
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Aww - Thank ya Kindly mate! Much appreciated 😀🙏
@LukeMosse
12 сағат бұрын
Hey Steve have you tried Entwistle AS57 pickups? They're my new favourite. Very clear. I have them in my Eart, have totally improved the guitar.
@stevecassidyguitar
10 сағат бұрын
I've not mate. Only ever tried the Alan Entwistles on a Soloking MS1. The single coils were XS62N and a dark star humbucker. I really didn't like those. But I have heard good things about their other models. Will kep an eye out - cheers.
@LukeMosse
9 сағат бұрын
I did a short demo of the neck pickup on my channel if you want to check out how it sounds. I'm not trying to build a channel I just occasionally post things up.
@johncollins5552
Ай бұрын
Never seen a Valiant guitar before and learnt something new about that trussrod access method, very clever detail that. Really like the sounds from this HB and I was thinking of getting that Jet hss like you demoed in Placid Blue but now I'm not so sure😂
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Yeah, the Valiant stuff looks amazing - Pricey though 🤑 The crazy thing is, you could get the Harley Banton AND the Jet for less than the price of a new Fender Player 🤯
@apidyahex9213
Ай бұрын
I paused a Neil Schon interview to watch this.... i guess i'm more of a fan of this guy than I thought....#sorryneil 🎸😆
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
What!?! 😀 Thank ya kindly mate! 😀🙏 Neil and I have been bitter rivals for many many years 😂😜
@apidyahex9213
Ай бұрын
@@stevecassidyguitar You guys need to jam it out! and shred those differences! or just go your 'separate ways' 😬😅🤣
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
@@apidyahex9213 😂👌 He rarely responds to my call outs anymore. We'll have to have a shred off one day - it could happen - Don't stop Believing! 💪
@wlkalong
Ай бұрын
A really excellent review touching on a few things that were not mentioned in the other reviews I watched, esp your ideas about what they could improve -which I think was the most thorough, though others mentioned many of the same things. To be honest, when I learned these guitars were being made by Gnomes in a wee Highland village with primitive tools, while drinking fine single malts, I thought you'd love them. But, you didn't, and I have to agree it would be better to wait for the next version. Hopefully somebody at HB will watch these reviews and make some changes. Still, for the price, a really good option for people looking for an HSS s-stype guitar that won't break the bank.
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Thank ya kindly mate for taking the time to write and for your kind words 😀🙏 Glad you found it informative 👍 I was not aware of this Highland origin story tho! I've changed my mind now - I take it all back! 😂👍
@wlkalong
Ай бұрын
@@stevecassidyguitar That's a good thing. The Brownies were making plans.
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
@@wlkalong Wtf!? Lol😂🤷♂🤣
@basti-fantasti
Ай бұрын
Great review 👍🏼 I love my HB ST Modern Plus in SFG. I made a new pickguard Pearl/Violet. Next I’ll be changing are the electronic and the pickups
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Thank ya kindly mate! 😀🙏 Would love to see it with that pickguard - sounds cool! 😎👍
@basti-fantasti
Ай бұрын
@@stevecassidyguitarHow can I send you a pic?
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
@@basti-fantasti Either via email which you can find on the channel page, I don't think YT lets me add emails into comments. Or.. Via Instagram @stevecassidyguitar 😀👍
@DreidMusicalX
Ай бұрын
I personally don't like any type of tremolos other than with a locking nut Floyd Rose full floating. But I was impressed with yours staying in tune. But you are so right on that pickup placement. I would definitely get a new pick plate designed for it to move the pickup into the right place. I'm sure its a swimming pool under that plate. I do love HSS guitars. Very versatile with the right pickups. But these guitars are not my taste. I like the neck until you get to the eagle bill headstock. That has always been a turnoff for me on these guitars.
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
That was a bit of a fluke in that trem clip - 99% of the time it goes way out of tune 🙈 Have you ever tried a Gotoh 510 trem on a guitar? I've got one on a Charvel - 2 point trem that behaves like a Floyd, amazing! 😀👌 The body on this HB is routed for HSH, so there would be space to move the pickup closer, but would still need a custom pickguard made :/
@DreidMusicalX
Ай бұрын
@@stevecassidyguitar Ah, I was shocked about that trem, but no I have not tried the 2 point trems and I live so far away from any town or cities I don't get to go to stores hardly at all being over 100 miles to the nearest one worth a dang. I'm kind of a radical player and I go pretty crazy sometimes and really need to have the guitar stay in tune, so I stick with what I know has worked for me for 39 years. If I ever get the chance, I will try it out though.
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
@@DreidMusicalX If it ain't broke... Keep Dive Bombin' 😜👍
@tataemumu
Ай бұрын
100% agree Harley Benton should make a st vintage plus, same material but sss fat50s like pickups, decent string tree(s) 9.5 radius, drop the bells and whistles like fluorescent dots , elixir strings , but keep the price under 400 and They will own fender in a couple of years. Thanks for the detailed straight forward review!
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Thank you mate! 😀🙏 and that's great at least there's 2 of us down for the ST Vintage/Standard Plus 😜👍
@gearViewmirror
Ай бұрын
Nice one Steve! These came too late for my 'strat gas' i had until march.....since then i've been on a singlecut 'binge', mainly b-stock Bentons which have all become great playing instruments. Been trying out Temu pickups....becoming a master at waxpotting....😂 Have a great weekend, love from Switzerland👊🏼 PS: Babicz trem is excellent, i put one in a Jet JS-300 (black with now all gold hardware and Tonerider) In my opinion the best sounding strat i have ever heard and played.....🤫😉
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Thank ya mate! 😀🙏 I wonder if i'll ever grow out of this strat phase 🤔 Probably not! 😆👍 Have you discovered any TEMU pickups worth recommending? (Without having to Wax pot them 😁)
@gearViewmirror
Ай бұрын
@@stevecassidyguitar I have not yet tested the Humbuckers with a lot of gain or volume, but they sound quite good for around 18.-! I have 2 sets of humby sized P-90's (chrome and gold) and they squealed and whistled like hell with some dirt. Waxpotting is really easy though....get some paraffin wax granules, heat to about 70 deg. celsius and submerge the pickup upside down in the fluid wax. Wait until no more bubbles rise and take it out...i layed them on a papertowel on top of some big ice cubes to cool quicker so no wax leaked out of the cover. Clean with Naptha ( Zippo lighter fluid) Good as new!👌🏼 They then stop squealing. They have a clear sound clean and sound great with dirt ( i nearly like them more than the P-90 in my HB SC Special) although they are mor e of a Tele bridge pup construction wise....I put them in my HB SC-450 plus GT (see on my channel)😉
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
@@gearViewmirror Ah Nice! I'll check it out - cheers 😀👍
@EddieG1888
Ай бұрын
That is insane value for money!
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
I know mate - absolutely bonkers! I still managed to find stuff to complain about tho, coz emma pure moany bas! 😂🙈
@EddieG1888
Ай бұрын
@@stevecassidyguitar Its the hametown gene, mate!! Tbf though, if you were a one-guitar guy like a lot of those players with "sig" models of their axe, you could really buy one of these and never need to upgrade again in your life, save maybe a pickup change to individual taste. Hats off to HB!
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
@@EddieG1888 😂👍 Definitely - Talsk about raising the bar. Can't see anyone beating these specs for the price. And by the time the competition catches up, HB will probably raise the bar again! Solid Gold Guitars for 99p wi a Flake!
@matepuljiz
27 күн бұрын
I know that this one has flamed maple neck and stainless steel frets, but i was wondering... Between this one or Jet JS-400, which one would you choose?
@stevecassidyguitar
27 күн бұрын
That's an easy one 😁 I prefer the Jet JS400. Just because of the neck profile. I find the C shaped 9.5" radius far more comfortable. I don't enjoy the flatter radius fretboards or D shaped necks. It's all about the neck 😎👍
@matepuljiz
27 күн бұрын
@@stevecassidyguitar Jet JS-400 and Fazley Phynica FSST-720 have same neck profile and fretboard radius?
@stevecassidyguitar
27 күн бұрын
@@matepuljiz Not only the same necks - They're the sma e Guitar! 😃 Made in same factory, with the exact same specs, by the same team 😃👍 The only difference is the brand names on the headstocks and tuners 😁 I have 2 Phynica 720's and play them all the time. I've been gigging both of them allsummer while my no 1 Jet was away getting a refret
@tadge74
Ай бұрын
Great info, how does this compare to Jet Js400, neck feel, finish, pickups etc? Changing trem, tuners etc on Jet, youll be close to price of HB. Cheers
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Cheers mate! 🙏 Well, the most important thing for me is the neck feel, and I much prefer the C profile and 9.5" radius on the Jet. I also prefer the Stock pickups on the Jet (well... maybe not the humbucker 😜), and I also prefer the stock trem on the Jet, although I'd maybe replace the saddles (if they have the casting hump issue that some of them have). The Jet's nut is also cut perfectly (on mine). So on the Jet, I would change the bridge humbucker, Say £40 for an Irongear or something, The Tuners, £35 for a set of JIN HO lockers, roller string trees, £5, and maybe £20 for a set of SS Black saddles. So about £100 all in. But with the ST Modern, I'd personally want to change all the pickups, £100 ish? probably have the cavity re-routed to get the neck pickup closer to the neck, then a Custom pickguard made £40, new nut and string trees, potentially a fret level. Mines isn't too bad, I've maybe got 2 or 3 high spots, but if you read the other comments on this vid, loads of reports of poor fret jobs being reported 😬 So with the suggested mods total costs would be around (if you did all the work yourself) Jet £300 ish HB £550 ish Hope this helps, It's actually been useful to me as I've pretty much got a chance to write out the comparison vid idea right here - cheers! 😂👍
@tadge74
Ай бұрын
@@stevecassidyguitar thanks very much. I've just received my replacement Jet but the flame neck on HB was drawing me to it. Good to hear the your thoughts, I don't think HB is for me and the Jet will do fine. Mine has hump saddles so will change them. Slight buzz on B string
@tadge74
Ай бұрын
@@stevecassidyguitar a comparison video would be great
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
@@tadge74 Nice! Hope you get the buzzing sorted mate 👍
@tadge74
Ай бұрын
@@stevecassidyguitar it masks my shite playing, 🤣. It's only minor, I can live with it.
@DarylT64
Ай бұрын
Really liking this guitar but wish they would do a HH configuration like this with same colors but add a yellow and with the changes you suggested. I like the C shape neck 9.5 radius roasted maple neck locking tuners and better string trees. I would be happy with just a Wilkinson tremlo bridge. 🎸🤘🏻
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
It's got specs for days! Not so much to my tastes - but I'm weird and picky strat guy 😜
@DarylT64
Ай бұрын
I have about the same taste as you do when it comes to specs. Like you the specs are really good just not the kind of specs I would like see.🎸🤘🏻
@tymanngruter1808
Ай бұрын
With this guitar Fender can close their factories!
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
It's crazy eh? 😆👍 I think it will still be a long time before people can get over the brand name bias though 😜👍
@johnmoser1162
13 күн бұрын
If you need to see the dots during a gig, then you need a lot more rehearsal .... 🙂
@stevecassidyguitar
13 күн бұрын
Yes I do 🤓👍 I'll start rehearsing blindfolded then - Thanks for the tip 😃👍
@johnmoser1162
13 күн бұрын
@@stevecassidyguitar Nah ... drink more beer so you get a beer belly. The guitar will be nicely tilted so you will easily see the dots on the neck ... 🙂
@stevecassidyguitar
13 күн бұрын
@@johnmoser1162 I've got the beer belly already - bought and paid for 😜👍 Are we both talking about the "side dots" though yeah? 🤔 Not the fretboard inlays.
@johnmoser1162
13 күн бұрын
@@stevecassidyguitar Yes ... the side dots. If the belly tilts your guitar, you never need to use them. So lets go beering tonight !
@stevecassidyguitar
12 күн бұрын
@@johnmoser1162 😂🙈
@billybob-b7t
Ай бұрын
nice playing too
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Thank ya kindly mate! 😀🙏
@mariadavies0007
Ай бұрын
Cool guitar 🎸😎👍
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Thank ya Maria! 😀🙏 Always massively appreciate you helping out with the comments early doors - it really does help loads! 🙏
@11000038
Ай бұрын
Just go down the guitar shop and buy the guitar you want. My ST62 was a disaster.
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Bummer - Sorry to hear that mate 😬👎. Thomann do have a pretty good returns policy tho to be fair
@Markleford
Ай бұрын
Push-push on Strat knobs, push-pull on knurled Tele knobs. IT SHOULD BE THE LAW.
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
😂👌 I thought it WAS the law - been expecting to hear about Mr Bentons arrest any day now 🤷♂️
@tiagomarques6141
Ай бұрын
Can you make a video of this HB against a fender player?? I want to buy a strat but I'm unsure between these two. What would you recommend? Is the HB worth it for the price difference compared to the Fender?
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
I've actually got a Fender Player ii strat right here and I've played a few of the 1st Gen players too. To be honest... This Harley Bentons specs and quality blows Fender out of the water. But... I much prefer the Fender neck profile and pickups, and the neck is THE most important part for me. If you've not heard of Jet Guitars yet - check this out; kzitem.info/news/bejne/qIyfyoaKaYWSf5w These guys are doing Fender better than Fender imo (except for pickups 😜) for about 1/4th the price 👍
@tiagomarques6141
Ай бұрын
@@stevecassidyguitar Thank you very much for the feedback, I'm going to watch your videos regarding Jet guitars to see if I can decide, especially because I don't care much about the name on the headstock but rather the quality of the instrument, especially because I'm a beginner. I didn't know about your channel until the beginning of this week, but you definitely gained another subscriber!!
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
@@tiagomarques6141 No worries mate! and welcome to the channel! 😀 Thank ya for the sub 🙏 Happy guitar hunting 😁👍
@musoseven8218
Ай бұрын
So is this a good guitar or a curate's egg?🤔 HB seem to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory (until they get to their third production runs🤔). I still have a System 1 Contemporary Strat (Twin HBs), I also had another (SSS), I fitted SD Quarter Pounders, that had a very good maple neck, but the string tension was higher than others with same scale length and 9-42's. I sold it, it was a cracking guitar with the SDs fitted, I've fitted SDs to most of my guitars. I'm guessing in a year or two, these budget guys will give the big names an even bigger run for their money? I do hope that their workers are treated well though 🤞👍💜💜
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
It's probably an amazing Guitar! and I'm just salty because I don't like the neck profile 😂🙈 Otherwise I may have looked past the other imperfections.
@musoseven8218
Ай бұрын
@@stevecassidyguitar Understood. The neck is probably the number one priority. It's a much better guitar than budget guitars were when I was a kid too!!👍✌️✌️
@TheGoodSon89
Ай бұрын
nice, I was waiting for that video:)
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Glad to hear it! 😀🙏 Sorry it took so long, but needed to get gig footage and spend a bit more time with the guitar 👍
@TheGoodSon89
Ай бұрын
@@stevecassidyguitar hopefully the player ii review video will be out soon haha:P
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
@@TheGoodSon89 Uhmm... I'll do my best! 😂😅👍
@gort42069
Ай бұрын
im like 420 thats so rad
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
🤣👍 Glad to hear it mate 👌
@GuitarQuackery
Ай бұрын
Have you ever tried 9-46 gauge on Fender scale necks? Does this guitar have a 25.5" scale neck? I'm asking, since you say strings feel tighter.
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
I have in the past - That could be worth trying on this one - great shout! 😀👍 But yeah, they're 25.5" scale according to the spec sheet, but as I say it felt too tight so I measured it myself to make sure and right enough it is 25.5". It doesn't make any sense as to me as to why it feels tighter, it was the same on the Eart, and those necks are very similar. Could just be my mind playing tricks on me - Or something else to do with the neck spec 🤷♂️. But on my Fender strats and Jets, the strings feel a lot more malleable. I use Elixir 9-42's on everything
@GuitarQuackery
Ай бұрын
@@stevecassidyguitar Quick question. Why do you use Elixir strings?
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
@@GuitarQuackery The main thing for me is that slinky, smooth, slippery feel under the fingertips, and they stay like that for longer than any other strings I've tried. (Which isn't all other strings - open to suggestions 😀👍)
@GuitarQuackery
Ай бұрын
@@stevecassidyguitar There's an old Chinese proverb... just kidding... no, seriously... there is one: "There's no such thing as Elixir strings." I am not 100% sure, but I believe the actual strings are made by D'Addario, the coated by "Elixir" which is an offshoot of W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. I believe, they came up with the idea of coating guitar strings but they do not make the actual strings. The Elixir Nanoweb and Optiweb strings are wrapped with a teflon tape. But only the 3 wound strings are coated. If you look at the individual string packages, you will notice that only the E, A, D string packages are labeled as coated, but not the G, B, E (for an electric set). So the G, B, E are not even coated. That's 50% of the strings in the set. The G, B, E are simply electroplated, to protect against premature corrosion. By comparison, the D'Addario XS strings are all coated. The E, A, D are wrapped, just like the 3 wound strings in a set of Elixir strings. But the G, B, E are also electroplated and coated on top. But the coating on those is different than on the wound strings. It is a liquid coating, which is the same exact coating used on D'Addario XT strings. So, to recap, I believe the actual strings on a set of Elixir are actually D'Addario strings, sold to Elixir as plain strings, without any coating. And then Elixir coats the 3 wound strings and don't really advertise the fact that only 3 of the 6 strings are coated. But if you look at the "fine print" (the individual paper packages) you will see that only the wound strings are labeled as coated. But D'Addario uses two different coating on a set of XS strings, so that the plain strings are also coated. They can do that, because they make the actual strings themselves. Meaning, they pull the actual wire and they coat the string wire before they put the ball ends on, to make it into a string. Elixir cannot put a liquid coating on the ready-made plain strings, because that's not how the coating machine works. I guess Elixir could have ordered ready-coated plain strings from D'Addario, but I guess they are saving on costs by ordering non-coated strings. And, again, the wound XS strings are wrap coated in the exact same way as Elixir wound strings, and the actual strings are made (to the best of my knowledge) by the same company on the same actual machines. Lastly, the D'Addario plant is not far from me and and I had the pleasure of visiting the factory. So, I saw with my own eyes how they make their strings: how they pull the wire, coat the wire, wind the strings, package, etc. D'Addario also makes Fender branded and Gibson branded strings, BTW.
@markredsicker9392
Ай бұрын
How does it compare to the Jet JS400?
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Good question sir! 😁 I actually wasn't planning on making that comparison, I was gonna go with the JS450 as it's closer to this in price and specs (as they both have locking tuners and name brand trems). I'd have to say the ST Modern blows the Jet out of the water in terms of specs - on paper. But for me, I way prefer the neck profile and feel on the Jet, I also prefer the Jet pickups on both the 400 and 450, but there's not a lot in it there, I don't LOVE the Jet pickups either, but really dislike the ST Modern set. 😜
@peskypesky
Ай бұрын
You say in this video that there's nothing close to this HB, but what about the Jets?
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
I still prefer the Jets in terms of neck feel and pickups (the important stuff 😁), but in terms of specs you get for the money, Jet don't offer anything (yet) with flame roasted maple necks, compound radius fretboards (even though I don't like them 😜) Stainless Steel frets with ball end edges, and glow in the dark side dots - I didn't like the side dots either, but no doubt they're a premium feature. Jet has a new Elite series on the way, and as far as I know they don't have any of the above specs, and they're going to be priced higher than the ST Modern Plus 😬
@peskypesky
Ай бұрын
@@stevecassidyguitar I'm surprised you prefer the Jet pickups, as they're ceramic I believe. I've had a couple of guitars with decent ceramics, but in general they haven't sounded as good as alnicos to my ears.
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
@@peskypesky Soz - I should have specified - just the "Single coils". The Humbucker on the Jet is also a bit "meh" 😂 But yeah the Cermaic single coils on the Jet sound more "authentic" strat to my ears than the ST Modern which of course... sounds more modern 😜
@RobbieF
Ай бұрын
Thanks Steve. How much do you make use of a 22nd let alone 23rd fret? Also, I'm curious if you miss the second tone knob.
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
I'm on that 22nd fret EVERY SONG, EVERY DAY, ALL THE TIME! I NEEED IT! 🧐 Ok.. maybe you've got a point 😂😜 But I do have a strong preference for 22 frets. I used to feel the same way about 24 frets. I can't go any lower tho - where will it end? I'll end up exclusively playing ukulele! 😜
@derekjohnson5720
Ай бұрын
Not for me all this fancy trems and flame necks. I prefer a vintage style strat. I'm out of guitar action for a while due to dislocating my shoulder and tearing ligaments, tendons and rotator cuff 😢😢. So getting my gtar fix on KZitem for the time being. Going to watch your back catalogue of vids 😊😊 Gtar and top quality Scottish banter, what more do you need 😉😎
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Aww mate! Total bummer! Is this a new injury? 😬 Sorry to hear that mate, but thank ya so much for the support on the channel and kind words sir 🫡
@derekjohnson5720
Ай бұрын
@@stevecassidyguitar yeh new one bud. Going to order myself a couple of music theory books and finally learn theory. I don't know any scales or keys etc. I learnt to play by ear. I can fly up and down the neck for fun but always wanted to learn theory as I always get peeps asking me for lessons.
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
@@derekjohnson5720 Great stuff mate! 😀👍 Well... the making the best of a bad situation part 😬👍 Rick Beatos, did a great vid a year or 2 ago you might find useful - It's something like "as much music theory I can teach you in an hour" or something - But it's a great primer - I'd recommend it 👍
@derekjohnson5720
Ай бұрын
@@stevecassidyguitar cheers pal, i will give it a watch tomorrow 👍 👌
@Alan-zf2tt
Ай бұрын
I hope they take up your ideas - especially about swappable pick guards. SSS to HSS to HH with coil taps anyone? Nae bother! Done!
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
I hope so too! 🤞 Would love to be able to buy pickguards from Harley Benton, Jet, Eart etc 😀👍
@Alan-zf2tt
Ай бұрын
@@stevecassidyguitar Perhaps S type designers will name it a Cassidy mod? If guitar manufacturers don wanna do it maybe string manufacturers could fund it? Heck - it would work a charm on T type guitars too. Get some intellectual property ownership on that idea - quick
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
@@Alan-zf2tt Ha! Has a nice ring to it 😂🙈 But nah... that sounds like actual real work. But If someone else does it, I'm more than happy to buy em tho 😁👍
@janerikstenseth7261
Ай бұрын
Hi. I had to return mine. The quality check was a total joke. But, not funny… The guitar was a mess and not even playable. The bridge wasnt even mounted correctly. And a lot of other stuff. Very dissapointing.
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Yeeesh! 😬 Sorry to hear that mate - thank you for sharing 🙏 Looks like I got lucky. We can add yours to the list of reports of bad examples 🙈
@calbrockocat8728
Ай бұрын
This one is not in my wheelhouse, but for those that want one here's my gripe; crappy cable, trem block, string trees and "bad idea" glow in the dark side dots. Having to ajust playing a Strat because of the bridge saddles? C'mon, Harley Benton. Stop choosing performance spots to cheap out on and add 30 more euros to the cost. Sheesh, talk about penny foolish and pound silly! Great demo, Steve. I went off on a rant there.
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Ha! The Rants are contagious! 🤣👌 Thank ya tho mate! 🙏 and yeah... I think the Wilkinson trem on the fusions is a better choice imo
@michael1
Ай бұрын
Yeah it's a cheap guitar worth about what it costs but made so its spec sheet reads like it's an expensive guitar. Kind of like those fake rolex watches you get, excepting it's not actually pretending to be the expensive brand just to be the same as it, yet it's clearly not.
@legoarmo
Ай бұрын
Great review 👍 Tempted by this one but still unsure, got too many guitars haven't I
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Thank ya kindly mate! 😀🙏 If you're not sure... I'd maybe hold off until the next load comes back in stock, and check more reviews once people start getting the new ones in their hands again 👍
@legoarmo
Ай бұрын
@@stevecassidyguitar Yeah the rolled fretboard thing is disappointing, poor communication because that was teased when these were revealed at that guitar show like 8 months ago
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
@@legoarmo Yeah I remember watching that too, and wondering wether they meant rolled fretboard edges or rounded fret ends like the Earts. It sounded like they were saying rolled edges iirc, but I noticed, it looked like rounded fret ends - would be great if it was both. But... mines are slightly rolled 😂🤷♂ and they say in that same facebook post that "they aren't rolled it was a mistake" AND "they are slightly rolled tho" 😂🤷♂
@MotttheHoople2010
Ай бұрын
OMG... 'Affinity' trem bar dilemma .... I use PTFE on the thread... Adjust according to taste!
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Ah! That sounds worth trying- cheers! 😀👍
@si-borg_guitars
Ай бұрын
Hey man ive got to say i still love mine the little imperfections are easy to forget imo just to get this outcome which is a guitar i hold high even next to usa prs s, i personally haven't played a mexican fender as good as this or a jet or a fazley or any squier or other brands, the classic vibe series is ok at best, they seem to have this great reputation i dont get it and they are almost £400, my thoughts on the string tree issue that is giving you sleepless nights❤ lol they are using a different factory than the Indonesian factory who used the better string trees? I like the pickups, position 4 is great fir spanky cleans no?A bit long winded this but my point is specs aside this is a special instrument imo nothing comes close, have thought about this as ive owned so so many stratocasters, only thing that came close was the fusions, Harley Benton take a bow!!!!
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Barely slept a wink last night thinking about those string trees! 🤣👌 Yeah these are made in China, I wouldn't be surprised if it was the same Factory as the Solokings or Earts, almost identical neck feel. No doubt about it tho mate - the St modern is a beast! Super high quality - can totally feel it in the hand. Sounds like you might prefer the flatter radius and D profile necks, as the Fender, Jet and Squire's are all (mostly) C shaped 9.5 inchers. Em the opposite 🤓 But Yes indeed - yer right sir, Mr Benton has completely nailed the specs, for the people that prefer the more modern feel 😎👌
@si-borg_guitars
Ай бұрын
@stevecassidyguitar I like most radius apart from the 7.25, on paper I wasn't sure I'd like this radius on this as it's a weird one as you say but it works somehow 😬
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
@@si-borg_guitars Works for you Mutant fingers! 😜 😘😘
@si-borg_guitars
Ай бұрын
@@stevecassidyguitar 😆😅🤣
@si-borg_guitars
Ай бұрын
@stevecassidyguitar the string tension u mention on certain guitars, I get it on my partcaster, it has 9s on it and it's a 12" radius fender roasted neck, I often thought it was maybe cause the bridge isn't floating? It's quite enjoying?
@Cystemx
Ай бұрын
They making a tele version of this ?
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
A lot of people have been asking for that. I think Harley Benton are pretty great at listening to what thier customers want - so I think there's a good chance we might see something like that, in the not too distant future 😀👍
@Cystemx
Ай бұрын
@@stevecassidyguitar that would be awesome , a nashville or p90 neck would be great ، thanks for the info
@ima640
Ай бұрын
Another great review Steve, but that front pickup placement just doesnt look right, and the more i look at it, the more i notice it.
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Thank ya mate! 😀🙏 Same here - once I spotted it I couldn't unsee it 🙈 Soz for ruining it for ya 😬
@billybob-b7t
Ай бұрын
I was going to mod a Mim SSS strat to be a HSS... but this HB with stainless frets makes me just want to get it instead and perhaps change the humbucker, ez pz EDIT: The fender also needs a fret crowning, otherwise I'd probably just mod it tbh (it's 20 years old).
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
If yuo're not aware mate - check out Jet Guitars JS400. It's my number one guitar, (it's had a few upgrades) HSS strat, no SS frets, but it's a toal Fender Killer and cheap as chips 😀👍
@billybob-b7t
Ай бұрын
@@stevecassidyguitar I haven't but I will check it out! thanks for showing me things I wasn't aware of! MiM fenders are great but so are so many other options now in 2024!
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
@@billybob-b7t Not to plug my own vids or anything.. 😜But you might find this one interesting if you're on the hunt for an HSS strat 😁👍 kzitem.info/news/bejne/qIyfyoaKaYWSf5w
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
@@billybob-b7t Not to plug my own vids or anything 😜 ... but... If you're on the hunt for an HSS strat you might find this one interesting kzitem.info/news/bejne/qIyfyoaKaYWSf5w 😁👍
@billybob-b7t
Ай бұрын
@@stevecassidyguitar Hey bud, I watched that video, Awesome work. I'm now wondering about the js600! Have you tried it? I think I might go for it. I don't care about headstock because I'm not gigging (something tells me if you apply for a spot and don't have certain headstocks they might dismiss you off the bat). I just want the most bang for my buck, spec wise. I might end up making a HSS part caster, but I couldn't see making one CHEAPER with everything I want on it than the JS600 Thanks for everything!
@johnrobson1679
Ай бұрын
Ooh... I'm torn. I'm not into strats, but this guitar sounds great & the specs look amazing. Does it clean up from the volume control?
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
It does mate! Just double checked it now for ya - Nice n' clean from 1 - 4/5 then it starts to snarl from about 5 onwards, nice gradual saturation on it too. Only checked the bridge humbucker and I'm using a Fender mustang modelling amp 👍 Front Page News! "Robson Gets a Strat!" 😁👍
@JRobsonGuitar
Ай бұрын
@@stevecassidyguitar Just emailed you about this guitar, mate
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
@@JRobsonGuitar Just mailed ya back! 👍
@michael1
Ай бұрын
You and natalie imbruglia - kzitem.info/news/bejne/t4xnvouAh2WffaQ
@marccarter1350
Ай бұрын
At £370 is this still a buget friendly guitar lol. Ha, i got that from some live stream last night i watched. I mean, i paid 200 in 1987 for a total pile of crap called a Washburn. This looks to be good enough to gig with right away.
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Ha! 100% mate! It's borderline "Budget" (for me) definitely getting close to "mid range" prices 😜 But if this had Fender/Schecter/Ibanez/Yamaha/Suhr etc on the headstock, it would be at least £2k easy with these specs
@ysteinliavag5830
Ай бұрын
I want bigger space e to E minimum 3,5 mm, 9,5 to 14 0r 16 compound neck, c shape neck, the humbucker is too loose , better stringtree. more visible marks on the neck.
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Hopefully Harley is watching and taking notes 😀👍
@eaqwallbender8269
Ай бұрын
Can the bridge saddles be changed to regular strat ones?
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
I'm not sure mate never investigated it much further, possibly. It's weird, as the saddles are one of the main selling factors of this unit tho 🤷♂️ I think the Wilkinson on the Fusions is a better choice imo 😬🤷♂️
@steve9930
Ай бұрын
Great review, I have ordered the shell pink (my daughter's made me!). Just got to wait another 6-9 weeks for delivery. Keep up the great work!
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Thank ya kindly mate! 😀🙏 HNGD for when it arrives 🥳🎈
@ChockHolocaust
Ай бұрын
I never give a crap about the strings any guitar comes with, because they get changed immediately after I've set the thing up, which is all I regard them as useful for, and even then that would only be if they were a similar gauge to what my preference is. I want to know exactly what I've got on there when it comes to strings, and I especially want know their condition. So yeah, it's a waste of money putting any expensive strings on a new guitar as far as I'm concerned, particularly one which is not going to be in a shop where one might conceivably gain some benefit from that if trying it out. Completely bloody pointless for a mail order one. Even if by some miracle the guitar just happened to have one's preferred gauge strings on it when it arrived, you'd be insane to go and gig a guitar with strings which it came with still on it. Frankly, I'd prefer it if new guitars came with no strings on them at all, because at least it would save me some time in not having to take them off it! This aside, it looks like a nice guitar, with a stunning flame on the neck, apart from not having roller string trees and a fugly headstock shape, which is of course an easy fix for the string trees and at least a possible fix for the headstock shape if one is inclined to have at it and tidy up the finish. But I agree, on a well-specced guitar, it shouldn't have crappy pressed tinplate string trees; decent ones aren't exactly expensive anyway, so it's not even a cost-saving excuse which would enable anything other than them being able to make its RRP three quid less. With regard to what my favourite HB model is, that would be their TE52. Mine is great, although mine weighs about the same as a small car, and that's after I removed some of the wood from the neck position rout in order to be able to stick a humbucker in there. It's worth noting that the wood they used on it, is quite possibly the densest bit of wood I've ever come across on any guitar body ever, it was seriously bloody hard work to cut it away to create a humbucker-sized hole, which I did using a chisel for the most parts, but believe it or not, I actually had to use an angle grinder to cut some of the wood out (yes really). I'm pretty sure you could make a fairly robust armoured car out of the wood used in that thing's body.
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Totally agree Re the Strings and string trees 👍 And yeah - I always fancied trying out the TE52 but it most reviews complain about the weight. Unless it already has them, I'd probably consider carving a tummy cut and fore arm rest, to try and reduse the weight a bit more and increase the comfort - although I know I'd make a total mess of it 😂
@ChockHolocaust
Ай бұрын
@@stevecassidyguitar Ironically enough concerning cutting bits out of it, when I bought mine, I first watched a review of it where a guy took the scratchplate off to reveal theirs was routed for a humbucker, which since I planned to add one, was one of the final points that swayed me. So naturally I expected the one I bought to be similarly routed. You can imagine how pissed off I was when I took the scratchplate off mine and found it was only routed for a single coil and that I'd have to set about cutting it.
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
@@ChockHolocaust Aww mate! Nightmare! Soz 🙈
@jonatanronaldgonzalezariza18
Ай бұрын
Great video .....this is guitar is better than fusion T HH?????
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Thank ya mate 😀🙏 Well.. It's different. Although I'll say I do slightly prefer the neck profile on the Fusion. But HSS strats are my preference over any HH Guitars. Both are great though imo 👍
@jonatanronaldgonzalezariza18
Ай бұрын
@@stevecassidyguitaryes mi friend i have two fender stratocaster and my sounds prefer is stratocaster and semihollow also i have dangelico
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
@@jonatanronaldgonzalezariza18 Same here mate - I love strats and semi-hollows too! 😀👍
@bluwng
15 күн бұрын
HB vs Jet?
@stevecassidyguitar
15 күн бұрын
Potentially 😁👍 Got a boatload of vids still to make from the ST Modern 🙈
@sillysausage4549
Ай бұрын
Jet better guitars. Or spend a bit more for a Sire
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
I still prefer the Jets, probably no surprises there 😜👍
@vmathias2023
Ай бұрын
Charvel killer?
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
It's certainly close! Although I don't find the necks on either of them confortable - I still prefert he Charvel, and think it's probably worth the extra cost too 😬 I didn't expect I'd say that until just now 😂
@vmathias2023
Ай бұрын
@stevecassidyguitar Yes. HB necks are a tad thick. A few small tweaks, and they are hard to beat. Love Charvel.
@nocheckmarkgames
Ай бұрын
Harley Benton is insane for the price, and you can literally just replace most guitars with a Harley Benton. Want a Schecter? Buy an Amarok. Want a Gibson? By an SC. Want a Jackson? Buy a Fusion. Want a Fender? Buy an ST Modern.
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
Great points mate 😀👍 I think they might have nailed them all 😎... Except for the Fender one, they don't have anything that resembles a Fender C neck profile yet. But I'm hopeful we get one soon! 😀 But yeah other than that They're absolutely smashing it 💪
@gearViewmirror
Ай бұрын
Absolutely! Keep in mind that HB guitars would be around three times the price if Thomann supplied dealers around the world.....😳🎸🤘🏼🎸
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
@@gearViewmirror That's a fantastic point I never considered before - Great shout mate 😎👍
@jamesonpace726
Ай бұрын
Seems like you're reaching for complaints. Radius is a personal choice, but string trees & side dots, really? This is a $350 guitar for gooness sakes....
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
I completely agree with ya - I got way too ranty in this one about stupid small stuff 🙈 But... it is the stuff that matters to me. Specwise it's far beyond a 350 Guitar imo - every single part is high end, with a lot of attention to detail. I honestly think they dropped the ball with the string trees, this guitar won't stay in tune, and it has a high end trem on it, and a well cut nut - both are pointless with these string trees. It's part of the pro series, same as the fusions and the same price - those have roller string trees. Even the side dots are high end and and desireable, I just found they didn't work well in practice at a gig 😬. I'm just gonna blame the ranty-ness on me quitting the coffee recently tho 😜 Feedback still apreciated tho - Thank ya 🙏
@entretantosmundosgaming4974
Ай бұрын
Thanks for your insight. It really helps when choosing the next guitar.
@jamestejada3673
Ай бұрын
Graptech replcement?@@stevecassidyguitar
@thenovicenoisemaker
Ай бұрын
Point is, Steve is giving HIS opinion. He’s been thorough on his thoughts, everyone is different meaning more thorough he is the more informed the viewer is. Strings trees like this appear on Fenders for £1k, they’re poor at any level and nothing wrong with calling them out. Steve gigs so side dots are important to him. It’s nothing to do with ‘good for the money’ it’s about his opinion and thoughts on the guitar full stop. No need to be borderline rude
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
@@thenovicenoisemaker Cheers Rich 😀🙏 I still completely understand and appreciate the call out to tho - keeping me honest 👍 We're all pals here eh 😀👍 I promise I'm getting close to done with the Chapman 🙈
@sjrice76
Ай бұрын
Sounds like it just falls short of being a keeper for you?
@sjrice76
Ай бұрын
Always listen until the end of the video!
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
100! Mate - If I liked the neck, it would be almost the perfect Guitar! I'd happily change the pickups, string trees, Maybe even Re-rout the pickup channels and a new pickguard, to get the neck pickup closer to the neck😅👍
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
@@sjrice76 😂👍 Nah mate! you're actually helping a lot with commenting early 😀 KZitem see's it as more engagement and it helps with the algorithm to push it out to more people - apparently 🤷♂ So thank you! 😀🙏
@BudgetPedalChap
Ай бұрын
Well I might just have to pick one of these up 😂😂😂 damn it, I've got no more space for guitars
@stevecassidyguitar
Ай бұрын
@@BudgetPedalChap HA! Soz mate! 😂🙈 We always need "just one more" HSS strat 👹 I thought this review might be too negative and put people off - wasn't aiming to do that tho
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