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Post by manxdave on Apr 11, 2017 21:33:48 GMT
Sometimes you can have too much choice! I want to get an electric guitar - I mainly play blues / blues rock, and would like to get a Harley Benton, but which one?!! I was initially drawn to the telecaster range (again, which one?!), but now the CST24 & the XT22 have caught my eye. Are any of the T-range or the CST24 or XT22 best suited, or am I missing something else? I'd appreciate any advice. Thanks.
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Post by Banana on Apr 12, 2017 7:07:06 GMT
CST-24T and XT-22 are two of the best guitars Harley Benton has to offer. XT-22 is a better choice for blues, CST-24T is a better choice for rock & metal. What do I suggest? Buy both
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Post by beyonder77 on Apr 12, 2017 9:28:54 GMT
Hi Manx, I would say that any guitar you'll choose will sound bluesy, depending on how you play it and what type of tone you're chasing. You can play blues on a Telecaster (think Muddy Waters), on a Stratocaster (Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, David Gilmour), or on a Les Paul (thinking Mark Knopfler and Eric Clapton again). IMHO, it's more dependent on your playing style, pedals and amp. I discovered recently that David Gilmour played a bluesy song on a Muddy Waters tribute album (feat. Paul Rodgers), using a Strat with EMG pickups! www.gilmourish.com/?p=7346So, generally speaking, I would recommend a Tele/Strat if you like bright (and sometimes punchy or twangy) tones. And if you're after a mellower/warmer tone, go for a guitar with humbucckers. P90's are also a good compromise. My suggestions: ST-57DG or ST-59HM (I have both, great value for money and true to vintage strats tones), TE-70 Rosewood (have it, be aware of microphonic pickups issue on recent models though), TE-90QM red (the one with P90's), XT-22 (said to have PAF-style humbuckers, which should be great for blues).
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Post by tarn on Apr 12, 2017 10:26:05 GMT
As byeonder 77 said, and as long as you dont go full metal you'll be ok.
Its also important that you choose a guitar that is pleasing to your eyes than to just go for a genre it "should" play.
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Post by Banana on Apr 12, 2017 10:37:06 GMT
As byeonder 77 said, and as long as you dont go full metal you'll be ok. TRIGGERED. Anyway, you can play blues on CST, it has a bit of twang, especially when using coil split. But distorted humbuckers are more of "punch in your face" sound, instead of round crunch of classic humbuckers.
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Post by dilnux on Apr 12, 2017 13:24:23 GMT
Almost any guitar in the Harley Benton line is suitable. Also consider the following: HB35 Plus (e.g., B.B. King, Steve Howe, Eric Clapton, Chuck Berry) but can also be used for rock (e.g., Blink 182, Foo Fighters) HB-SC450 P90 Good luck! Sometimes you can have too much choice! I want to get an electric guitar - I mainly play blues / blues rock, and would like to get a Harley Benton, but which one?!! I was initially drawn to the telecaster range (again, which one?!), but now the CST24 & the XT22 have caught my eye. Are any of the T-range or the CST24 or XT22 best suited, or am I missing something else? I'd appreciate any advice. Thanks.
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Post by dodger on Apr 12, 2017 16:27:14 GMT
Funny I was going to mention the HB35 - mine certainly can get the BB King tones (even if I can't get it to sound like the mighty man!)
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Post by Kadaka Selver on May 20, 2017 11:53:28 GMT
Manxdave,
my suggestion is the Harley Benton TE-90FLT. In my opinion this guitar was built for playing the blues. It has a Telecaster shaped body with a couple of humbuckers that produce an incredibly sweet and punchy sound when soloing. It is closer to a Fender blues sound than a Gibson blues sound, but it steals a bit from both camps. The body is a good solid weight, the neck is sublime for the overall price, and the aesthetics are very high.
I am by no means a shredder, but I think that I may have broken a world record for playing the longest guitar solo when the TE-90FLT arrived. I picked it up, plugged it in, and I haven't been able to stop playing it.
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Post by bigh on May 26, 2017 21:20:04 GMT
Te 90 qm hh, when opened on full the whhb pickups growl and break up nicely on an amp, adding expression and depth!
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