Harley Benton Left-Handed Guitars Review in [year]

What Next:

• about 150 Electric Guitars
• about 30 Basses
• about 20 Acoustics
• Ukulele and Banjo

About Harley Benton

Harley Benton is a European brand based in Germany. It’s an in-house brand of one of the largest musical equipment retailers, Thomann Musikhaus. The company began manufacturing various string instruments and accessories in 1998. Since then, the range has grown to several thousand items, from cheap picks to professional equipment.

Why I think Harley Benton is a good brand for left-handed people:

Harley Benton offers a variety of left-handed instruments in the low and mid-priced range. And most importantly, these are quality guitars with a 3-year warranty, worldwide shipping, and great service.

So, enough general information, and let’s move directly to the most interesting, the guitars.

Harley Benton Left-Handed Electric Guitars

Harley Benton offers about 150 left-handed electric guitars in various styles, colors, and sound characteristics. If I talk about each one separately, the post will become endlessly long and boring. So I’ll sort the guitars by the most noticeable feature – body shape/style/design. You can find out what Harley Benton offers for left-handed players. And then detailed see an interested model on the official store website.

Stratocaster Style

Harley Benton left-handed electric guitars in Stratocaster style. Most popular guitar shape since it was released in 1954 by Fender. Now available are about 40 items, from the classic Start with three single pickups to modern Super-Strat with humbuckers.

Below are a few most popular models:

Telecaster Style

Harley Benton offers ten left-handed electric guitars in Tele style. Legendary Telecaster guitar shape was created in 1950 by Fender.

Below are a few most popular models:

Single Cut Les Paul Style

Another legendary guitar shape by Gibson since 1952 – Single Cut Les Paul. Harley Benton offered 20 left-handed variations of this style.

Below are a few most popular models:

Double Cut Gibson SG Style

One more popular Gibson shape ‘SG’ was introduced in 1961. Ten left-handed guitars in this design are available.

Below are a few most popular models:

Gibson Explorer Style

A few left-handed guitars in Gibson Explorer style were released in 1958.

Below are a few most popular models:

Jaguar and Jazzmaster Style

Less popular but attractive Fender guitar design Jazzmaster and Jaguar. Harley Benton offered the following items.

Below are a few most popular models:

Hollowbody Semi-Acoustic Style

Hollowbody or semi-acoustic guitars were invented in the 1930s to increase the volume of the acoustic guitar. They were produced by different companies and became popular first in jazz, then in other genres of music. This vintage style features three left-handed guitars.

One of the most popular models:

Mosrite Style

Do you hear about these extraordinary guitars? Mosrite company no longer exists, but Harley Benton did their best here, too:)

One of the most popular models:

7-String Guitar

7-string left-handed electric guitar for more heavy sound. Harley Benton offers a few items.

The popular model of 7-string guitars:

Harley Benton Left-Handed Bass Guitars

Harley Benton offers a few dozen left-handed models of electric bass guitars, plus bundle options with amplifiers, gig bags, and accessories. Next, you can learn them and choose the suitable one for you.

Below are a few most popular basses:

Harley Benton Left-Handed Acoustic Guitars

Harley Benton offers a dozen left-handed models of acoustic guitars plus bundle options with gig bags and accessories. You’ll find small guitars for traveling and young players, full-size dreadnoughts, cutaway body models, regular acoustic and electro-acoustic with pickup and preamp. As usual at HB, the price rate is maximum affordable. You will surely get a well-sounding, well-adjusted instrument made of quality wood and components.

Below are a few most popular acoustics:

Harley Benton Left-Handed Ukulele

Finally, quite rare left-handed instruments. Kahuna series Hawaiian bass ukulele.

Harley Benton Left-Handed Banjo

And the second unique and rare instrument is a five-string banjo from the Bluegrass series.

Who Plays Harley Benton

Harley Benton is a niche brand mainly for beginner guitarists. And let’s be honest, ‘Big Name’ artists don’t play them. At least, I don’t know any. Still, I’ve managed to find a few talented guitarists.

Kfir Ochaion an Israeli guitarist who makes great covers on his channel and sometimes uses Harley Benton guitars.

Scott Poley a British artist and composer. He experimented on a concert tour and played the cheapest used Harley Benton ST-20. Scott wanted to prove that to make music, you don’t need expensive equipment.

Kfirs’ cool cover on Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine:

Scotts’ concert tour video about Harley Benton Strat:

Another one very-very cool cover of Buckethead’s ‘Soothsayer’ played on Harley Benton SC-Custom guitar:

Conclusion

In short, Harley Benton is a super brand for left-handed people. Especially if you are a beginner and want to start playing. However, I don’t like the definition of “beginner,” as real-life beginners have different abilities, demands, and budgets. But that’s the brand’s niche in the market. Harley Benton offers many instruments at low prices.

Yes, they are not the best guitars on Earth. And, like other brands, they have unfortunate models and various flaws. And yes, no guitar for 100-300 bucks sounds better than an original Gibson or Fender. From Harley Benton you’re sure to get the best quality instrument for your money, good sound, and excellent service.

Lets Play! Best for Lefties! See ya:)

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