Harley Benton SC-550SL Gotoh Tribute: Classic Singlecut for less money
Slashing the price of the classic Singlecut guitar design
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These Harley Benton SC-550SL Gotoh Tribute models have all the right ingredients and a recipe for good tone. All without breaking the bank and they are available in a left-handed version on launch.
Harley Benton SC-550SL Gotoh Tribute
The new Harley Benton SC-550SL Gotoh Tribute comes in a classic Singlecut design. Reminiscent of the Gibson models of the 1950s and 1960s, just at a much more affordable price point.
Harley Benton SC-550SL Gotoh Tribute · Source: Harley Benton
The Classic Singlecut Formula
They come with a chambered mahogany body with a carved AAAA flame maple veneer top and they come in Autumn Flame Burst or Paradise Amber Flame finishes. Each guitar has a mahogany 60s profile neck with a Pau Ferro 12″ radius fretboard and 22 Blacksmith stainless steel frets plus a set of classic trapezoidal fret inlays.
I love that they are offering a left-handed version on launch, that is a great move and one I certainly welcome.
Right and Left handed models · Source: Harley Benton
Alnico Tesla
The Tesla Opus-1 Zebra Alnico-5 humbuckers are controlled via a standard 3-way switch, with twin tone and volume controls. Hardware includes the set of Gotoh Kluson tuners and a DLX Tune-O-Matic bridge and a stop tail. It is all good stuff and great to have at this price point.
The Harley Benton SC-550SL Gotoh Tribute costs EUR 349/GBP 349 for both the Paradise Amber Flame* and Autumn Flame Burst*
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Slashing Prices
Of course, both these guitars look like something Slash would have played on whilst recording Guns’n’Roses’ Appetite for Destruction. An album where he used a Kris Derrig copy of a Gibson Burst to record one of the most successful debut albums of all time.
Just going to prove that you don’t need an actual Gibson to make great music.
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4 responses to “Harley Benton SC-550SL Gotoh Tribute: Classic Singlecut for less money”
They look good. And full props to HB for the lefty version. Nice.
Looks like both a better guitar and a better deal than an Epiphone with the added bonus of not having to deal with Gibson.
These are not so much aimed at Epiphone/Gibson but at PRS SE. Why buy an overpriced PRS SE where all parts are sourced in the same Asian factories when HB will give you 3 guitars for the same price?
so nice I bought 1 of each (both RH). Stunning to look at, easy to play, and VERY light. MY AFB model is, dare I say it…al.ost too light, yet still well balanced. These are not built quite like a truly well constructed $2k guitar, but do rival some of the expensive gear that is historically problem prone. Finish easily matches or exceeds that of the big G at 1/8 the price. Small parts are quality, and pups sound excellent. Total no brainer purchase.