130 eur Tele, competing with Affinity?

This is one of those off-brands, or may even qualify "lower" than that since it is one of those guitars made under a seller's brand name.
Harley Benton is the brand of Thomann's house. I have nothing against it, mind you, actually I have a Harley Benton's 6-string bass that gives me great fun and costed around 170.

But if you check the pics and the 3D applet (http://www.thomann.de/pt/prod_zoom_AR_223985.html) , this looks kinda cool and may be a great basis for mods...

so what do you think, just by looking at it?

the neck looks nice, even with a very mild figure...
the bolt on plate is strange, is that a rubber plate below?
the bridge is ready for body through, but it is not a body through :cry:
I dig the finish too...

and the specs are clearly pushing the model upwards...
or not?

Here's the link
http://www.thomann.de/pt/harley_benton_hbt1952.htm

Just ordered a different one (wish me luck!)
Still I'd love to know your thoughts about this model.

Cheers!
Joao

Looks nice to me.You couldn't build one for that price.What did you order,if you didn't order the tele?

Looks nice to me.You couldn't build one for that price.What did you order,if you didn't order the tele?

An SX FTL50 in Vintage White... :cool: Little over €100, but with expenses and taxes it will be around 135. Not from Rondo Music, though, since I'm in Europe, but from a neighbour Spain online shop.
It was at lunch time today and the wait is already killin' me :mrgreen:
http://www.tiendamusicasa.es/musicasa/upload/items/default/gui_ele_sx_ftl50vw.jpg

It has a plastic gasket beneath the neck plate.

It has a plastic gasket beneath the neck plate.

thanks, Glen! had never seen one of those, what's the idea?

thanks, Glen! had never seen one of those, what's the idea?

tone sucker :shock:

An SX FTL50 in Vintage White... :cool: Little over €100, but with expenses and taxes it will be around 135. Not from Rondo Music, though, since I'm in Europe, but from a neighbour Spain online shop.
It was at lunch time today and the wait is already killin' me :mrgreen:
http://www.tiendamusicasa.es/musicasa/upload/items/default/gui_ele_sx_ftl50vw.jpg

Can you share the link? I'm in Europe too...Thanks!

Can you share the link? I'm in Europe too...Thanks!


Sure!
The site is http://musicasa.es/ and then you have the SX guitars here http://www.tiendamusicasa.es/defaultsgx.asp?__sgx_contextKey=634738985647984974 1469368091_musicasa_X_812427277

The site is very basic, but so far the communications with them have been correct. I'm waiting for my pack to show up on DHL and then I'll let you know :) !

Sure!
The site is http://musicasa.es/ and then you have the SX guitars here http://www.tiendamusicasa.es/defaultsgx.asp?__sgx_contextKey=634738985647984974 1469368091_musicasa_X_812427277

The site is very basic, but so far the communications with them have been correct. I'm waiting for my pack to show up on DHL and then I'll let you know :) !

Hi,
today I've ordered a sx ftl 50 too from the same shop, but in butterscotch blonde,
I already bought a black pickguard...to get this look...like olaftheholy did here:
http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/164892-ash-topbound-esquier-kit-build-5.html#post1947201
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg12/olaftheholy/IMG_8140.jpg

You better playing with a 100 bucks guitar through a $1000 amp. than a $1000 guitar through a $100 amp.

If I keep this in mind, I understand why people buy ~150 bucks guitar. It's because they just bought a $1000 amp. and they have no money left...

Haha! As said "acalan", I could not build one for that price even with all needed tools. If you have a damn good amp, why not.