Harley Benton Amaroks! - New Chapman esque range!

[BlackSG91]

Just watched the video back. Im mistaken bro. The proto baritone Agufish has is 27 inch NOT 28inch

Im disappointed as I want a 28inch.
Hagstrom back on? haha



skip to 11:03

At 8:23 of the video he says nice ebony fret board. It don't look ebony to me.


;>)/

 

[Richter]

Not all ebony is jet black.

 

[Nightside]

Actually, very little ebony is jet black. Every company that has jet black ebony fretboards dye them black. If you want a black fretboard, just dye it.

 

[JazzS]

I'm suprised we aren't seeing more synthetic fretboards on cheap guitars, my harley benton bass has an ebonol fretboard and it feels fantastic.

 

[KnightBrolaire]

I'm suprised we aren't seeing more synthetic fretboards on cheap guitars, my harley benton bass has an ebonol fretboard and it feels fantastic.

it's purely about cost. actual wood is still cheaper in bulk than the synthetics or wood/paper resin infused options.Personally I would love if more companies used richlite/ebonol/paperstone, etc
ime they resist temp and humidity changes far better than wood, plus they look uniform.

 

[lewis]

it's purely about cost. actual wood is still cheaper in bulk than the synthetics or wood/paper resin infused options.Personally I would love if more companies used richlite/ebonol/paperstone, etc
ime they resist temp and humidity changes far better than wood, plus they look uniform.

same boat as me. I hate wood as fretboards because i dont want too see grain. I want uniform black if i dont have maple)

 

[I play music]

same boat as me. I hate wood as fretboards because i dont want too see grain. I want uniform black if i dont have maple)

I could like it together with a solid color. However, the flame maple veneer together with a burst finish AND a figured fingerboard is a bit much going on visually I think.

 

[NeglectedField]

This look yummy. If I need a baritone or 7 in a hurry this might be my first port of call.

 

[Wolfhorsky]

This will be interesting to see if the "pro" tag really raise the bar of fit and finish (after all the deluxe tag didn't really mean you would'nt get finish flaws or bad routing (not there they aren't great guitars for the £/$))

Also arent the bodies on this just a direct copy of the cort X series?

I wish they made this one with centered dots and reversed headstock. Am I the only one that sees Cort as a missed opportunities business-wise? Or they are just focused on low to mid tier guitars?

 

[MaxOfMetal]

I wish they made this one with centered dots and reversed headstock. Am I the only one that sees Cort as a missed opportunities business-wise? Or they are just focused on low to mid tier guitars?

Cort makes far more money building everyone else's guitars.

That's why their own offerings are available predominantly in developing markets where they can undercut the brands they do OEM work for.

 

[Wolfhorsky]

Cort makes far more money building everyone else's guitars.

That's why their own offerings are available predominantly in developing markets where they can undercut the brands they do OEM work for.

I know that strategy, but is it better for them to keep low as themselves?

 

[lewis]

These do look and sound sweeeeeet asf -

 

[manu80]

don't get the price difference between the 2 korina EX

 

[Zhysick]

don't get the price difference between the 2 korina EX
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The gold hardware? Normally it's a bit more expensive than chrome hardware so 30€ difference seems reasonable to me specially considering how tight those prices are to start with.

 

[manu80]

Right didnt think about it.
Also spot their limited dc junior series
The mahogany one is gorgeous but the pelham blue one.....is ordered !lol

 

[Lorcan Ward]

€550 for a 27" 6 string with good specs is a killer deal. I was thinking of ordering a 28" custom 6 in the future but this might be a nice alternative to see if I get along with a long scale 6.

 

[shiyu]

I'd like to know what the neck is like on these. Harley Benton says "slim modern C" but also says it's 21mm at the first fret and 23mm at the twelfth, which doesn't seem particularly thin to me.

 

[mbardu]

I'd like to know what the neck is like on these. Harley Benton says "slim modern C" but also says it's 21mm at the first fret and 23mm at the twelfth, which doesn't seem particularly thin to me.

Well it's not wizard (or some Schecters) razor-thin, but that's not too chunky either.
Depending on the shape a lot of people would probably like that vs some over-crampy super thin necks.

 

[lewis]

I'd like to know what the neck is like on these. Harley Benton says "slim modern C" but also says it's 21mm at the first fret and 23mm at the twelfth, which doesn't seem particularly thin to me.

yeah its always quite bulky. I dont mind that because I just play on anything and dont really give it a second thought but you do notice it being alot chunkier than say my Ibanez necks

 

[Asdrael]

I am actually really interested in grabbing one of those to check them out. They tick almost all the boxes in my "what i need for a 6" checklist but at that pricepoint, not really being able to correct an issue with a quick neckshim or a quick fretjob (or can you... never tried on stainless) is a bit of a gamble. And also because at similar pricepoints, Agile were always a let down in terms of neck build quality. So I'm torn between that and spending the same amount of money in the used market.

I guess that's what return policies are for heh...