Harley Benton Fusion-T HH LH Roasted FNT

As a left handed player you'll know how hard it is to find quality gear at an affordable price. Hence when I saw many great reviews and play throughs of the Fusion-T HH LH Roasted FNT I was very interested. I already own a P90s Harley Benton (TE-90QM LH Trans Red) and it's remarkably good - in every area. I'd missed the last restocking in 2021 but managed to place an order this time and it arrived today.

Out of the box it's okay but I am not as impressed as I was by the TE-90QM. The reasons for this are: the fret ends are sharp in places; the frets are rough and haven't been dressed properly; it looks like it's been played already (judging by some v minor scratch marks on the back); the flamed top on this one is very plain (meh maybe - just a bit disappointed); and the sound balance between N and B PUPs is off.

I think I can adjust some of the setup issues and get it dressed a bit better but I have to say I'm a bit underwhelmed by quality control after my previous experience. Not sure if I'll be able to update this review in due course -- once I've had a chance to play it for a bit -- but I will, if so.

Initial impressions then aren't the 10/10 I'd hoped to report based on others' experience and YouTube reviews, but if things change I'll be sure to reflect that in another post.