twang49
Harley Benton Club Junior Member
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Post by twang49 on May 16, 2021 22:14:59 GMT
Reading reviews of this brand is what led me to Harley Benton. So, I owe Firefly for that..much appreciated. I have made quite a few changes to this 160.00 (shipped) guitar because it was so obviously worth it. Keeping true to the $ for value theme...I bought from Wish and from Amazon. I spent an equal amount of money on: Locking tuners Straplocks. Humbuck size single coil pickups. Chrome pickup rings, metal. Roller Bridge. Fine tune tailpiece. Changed the knobs. Added chrome switch tip.
I use .009s GHS Boomers. Like my HB 612 very little fretwork was needed.. but I used the radius sanding block and trimmed down a few fret ends. Tiny truss rod adjustment. Pickup height messing around. I left all the pots and switch, if it aint broke, eh?
I also own an epiphone sheraton, bought in 91. you can see I did quite a few mods to it, as well.
The Firefly is much lighter. But really, both guitars are excellent players and the price difference seems to have made NO difference in the quality. (Firefly is months old, not years)
In fact though Blondy has been my fave guitar, I only got it out lately for the whammy bar.
The Firefly is just great.. I play it every day. I just wish I could find a decent econo case for it. I thoroughly recommend guitarsgarden dotcom though I bought mine from amazon. The black models sell for 159.00 so. wow. that's a lot of guitar for very little cash. TWANG! PS I built the pickguards and truss rod covers for both.
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Post by MartinB on May 17, 2021 6:55:53 GMT
I really like that Sheraton.
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twang49
Harley Benton Club Junior Member
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Post by twang49 on May 19, 2021 17:18:04 GMT
I really like that Sheraton. Thanks. I've had it for a long time, and through many changes.. but now it is staying like it is. Finally! Here's my strat. I have a few, but this one is my fave. Brazilian Mahogany body, I got from a Brazilian guy off ebay years ago. Fender neck, Fender noiseless pups. Wilkinson bridge.(roller saddles I tried off Wish-they're great) Locking tuners. I got rid of one tone and moved the vol/tone down. I like it that way.
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