Harley Benton HWY-25BKS Progressive Series

I have several Harley Benton guitars and this is the one that I have scored the lower, however is not fault of the guitar itself.

Let me start with the pros:
The fret work is excellent no edges that would harm your hand or anything
The look and feel is great, the painting job looks very nice and I have no complains about it, however be prepared cause matte finish will easily get dirty, keep a microfiber cloth handy

Predator inlay and the freatboard looks amazing for this price point, the 3-way switch and the knobs works great and do not seem to be of bad quality

I like the weight on this guitar, it is not that heavy but still feels solid, will be good for your back.

Overall the construction on this instrument is great! would recommend to anyone who wants to start playing or more experienced players that could even modify a few things here and there and make this guitar totally standout.

For this price the guitar is fine, well done!

The cons:
There are 3 things on this guitar, that I would complaint a little about.

1. The humbuckers could be better, they are just not my style, I think even when it says " High output humbuckers " doesn't mean they have to be so noisy, they have that hum noise that bother anyone when using distortion, but my amp does't help to much, ...adjusting your amp settings will help.

2. This one is more a cosmetic issue than anything else, the nut was properly cut in terms of functionality, but it was very scratched, as if the person or the machine that cuts it had a fight with it, still makes the job.

3. Besides the 2 points mentioned above, this is the one that for me would be the most important to describe.

As you can see the reversed headstock on this guitar is very pointy, this is what happened...
Normally the guitar box will have a few paddings for protection, at the bottom, on the sides and on top.
Well... the top padding was not put on this box! that caused the neck literally tear apart the box, when I saw this I thought it was damaged, fortunately the guitar had bubble wrap and the other cardbox on which the guitar box is put on avoided a bigger damage.
However a small section of the reversed headstock less than 1mm has a scratch, I will have to buy some black matte nail paint and make the trick!!! 99.99% is well painted.

But please next time do not omit this padding or any other, they are important, the lack of this padding was a small human error in my opinion, but could have ended worse!! fortunately it was not the case.

This guitar is my first musical instrument and an order of goods from another country. Because of this, I was extremely worried about the delivery of the goods and its safety. Fortunately, the guitar came in one piece, although some dents and cuts were visible on the box.

The guitar looks pretty good. I didn't notice any signs of bad painting, cracks or scratches. For the price of the guitar, I expected a poor quality finish, but I was wrong.
The hardware does not look very high quality. There are traces of corrosion on the bridge tremolo, although the guitar is brand new.
A couple of frets on the neck have come out a little and cause inconvenience when playing.

I can't compare the sound of the guitar with another instance, so I won't be able to determine its quality. (The pickups are working and that's enough for me))

I have concerns that the neck may bend. Looking at it, I saw a small angle, as if it was going by a screw. I think this is due to the conditions of storage or transportation.

In general, despite some disadvantages, I think this guitar is a really good choice for such money. This is just a salvation for a metalhead who wants his guitar to look in accordance with the genre of his music)

My expectations for a 100eur guitar were low. And still I was upset. I ordered a new instrument. The instrument had chips on the headstock and body. Neck damage can be attributed to careless shipping. But damage to the body of the guitar? I suspected that I got a sample from the display case. But no. The tool is completely unconfigured. Minzura (Scale), neck deflection, string height and pickup height. I set everything up myself. I set the string height to 1.8mm. The 6th string rattles at the 12th fret. Pickups give good sound for a budget price. Stable rotation of string pegs. Satisfactory price. Inspect before buying

A great deal. I have a number of HB Guitars, and among the less expensive ones, this guitar has the "fastest" neck, thinner than say the lower end Tele or Vintage Strat or even the Custom II LP. The tuners are stiff but hold tune well, until you use the Whammy Bar (so maybe save it for the end of the song). For example, the Whammy set up on the Vintage Strat holds tune better than this one, the Floyd Rose Tuners hold tune the best.

Anyway, for its class this guitar is surprisingly good; however, I don't have a full scale amplifier set up, mine is a small, portable busker's amp, which works great for me, but I can't say how this guitar rates on a Marshall or whatever against others.

Overall, for the value, it's great! A fantastic buy. Glad I bought it. It's just that the Whammy tuning issue comes up a little short as a feature, but honestly, if that's really an issue, just take off the handle, and I can't complain at all.

HBs are a very good value. The Thomann Customer Service has been outstanding over multiple purchases. It's been a pleasure doing business with them.

I own the HWY-25BKS and am satisfied with the guitar. It is sturdy, does not weigh too much, and fits my hands the way I had hoped. The arrangement of the controls is too my liking. The neck is smooth and easy to play. The fretboard looks and feels amazing. The techs at my local guitar store did not believe me that a neck and fretboard could be this good for the price. The finish looks nice. Every time I pick it up, I want to play heavy and fast. For the price I could not have asked for more. This is a STEAL.

A few drawbacks are the finish on the body scratches easily. Because of the matte finish, it is noticeable. These seems to be where "for the price" really comes in. The finish absorbs naturally occurring oils easily, and is a mild inconvenience to keep looking nice. The last con is the volume and tone control. Volume seems to have two modes: off and on. Likewise, the tone is not very versatile.

Unless you are a top tier touring musician, that 1%, you would be stupid to pass this up.

I have no idea how It is even possible yet alone profitable to build a guitar for this price

Like with other Harley Benton guitars the HWY-25BKS needs some work. After leveling the frets polishing them and dressing the frets and ends properly. Then setting the guitar up to my preferences.
I have nothing to complain about, even the pickups are not bad.

I could not build a guitar myself for this price and as a starting point for a customized Guitar this is perfect.

I have guitars that are many times as expensive and don't sound as good when set up perfectly