The original $599 price seemed kind of high for an amp not being demo'd in stores. Not many demos on this model yet, just Darrell and Max, so far.ĭon't know if there is a Harley Benton version coming or not. When you go to wire the pickup selector switch, the neck. The pickups are called Te-style single coil pickups, and sounds good, but not excellent. Heres a crucial tip if you ever decide to rewire your TE-80 but want to keep the Wilkinsons.
This guitar is perfect for the beginner, however, it works really well for experienced players, on a budget as well. I have modded my mij and older american teles over the years and they do sound different but there is more money in some of the pickups, switches, caps, etc. Stage Right by Monoprice 30-Watt 1x12 Guitar Stack Tube Amplifier with Celestion V30 & Reverb The Harley Benton Te-20 is their most inexpensive model. The TE-80, just like the Hohner it replicates, is a little more strat sounding than tele sounding in that it doesnt have as much 'ice pick' sound on the bridge pickup. Or in the US they may be pushing the new SR 30 head and cabinet, which was selling for $599 but MonoPrice has dropped to $499 US. Recently the Stage Right 15 watt combo is frequently "Out Of Stock", possibly due to filling Harley Benton orders. I had to completely disassemble my second SR 15 and found the speaker grill panel is made of partial board and the cabinet seems to be a light weight ply. First gen SR 15 in the background below and the top located control panel. When the SR 15 first came out, there was talk that it was built by the same group that built the Laney Club 12 or that they were cloned and the original enclosure looked more Laney like .