Harley Benton SC Guitar Kit - Assembly

Welcome to the Next Project!

In this episode, I'll be assembling the Thomann/Harley Benton SC Guitar Kit.

This kit was purchased to review the quality, fit and finish of the Thomann HB kits. Then to be used as a platform for and extreme modification project.

We will take a look at some items to look for when assembling one of these economical guitar kits. In this particular case, the fret ends were cheese grater sharp, so rounding the fret ends was among the first assembly items to happen, I also leveled, crowned and polished the frets. The frets weren't terrible, and the leveling wasn't something that HAD to be done, but with most affordable kits like this, doing this process will take it from just OK, to VERY GOOD with just a little effort.

The next item needing attention during the assembly was the TOM bridge. On this kit, there were two saddle adjustment screws that would not stay in place. This would have made setting the intonation nearly impossible, and likely to fail if achieved. So, a 5 minute fix remedied the issue, and that is covered in the video.

The only other item needed is a good set of strings, as the supplied strings - just aren't good enough. Get a good set of strings!

All-in-all, this is a decent paint-grade kit. It's not perfect, but if you are looking for an easy to assemble project, this is a good start.
You should plan on addressing the frets, leveling, crowning, rounding and polishing them will make a HUGH improvement to this budget kit. Repair or upgrade the bridge if needed and spend some money on good strings.

I hope you enjoy the video, and stay tuned for the Assembly Video - Coming Soon!

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