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I've been having some problems with the low neck angle (=high action) of this guitar and while the neck adjustments made the playability better they didn't completely solve the problem. So here's what I did: Harley Benton S-580 WR Mod - Part 1: Fixing the low neck angle
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The Gibson SG was originally advertised as having the ”fastest neck in the world”, but that certainly wasn’t the case with my brand new Harley Benton S-580. The low neck angle (check out part 1 of my review for more info!) caused some problems and the string action was pretty high even when the bridge was set to the lowest possible setting. The neck also had too much relief on it and that obviously made the guitar even harder to play.
I haven't played an SG-style guitar before and the thin body of the S-580 was a total surprise. The guitar is very light and comfortable to play. It's a bit neck heavy, but overall the guitar is well balanced. I feel that because of the thin body, there’s a slight ”slab-of-wood-with-strings”-vibe present.. :) But the guitar feels good and the C-shape neck is pretty much perfect for me! This guitar might not be as good as my Epiphone LP Traditional Pro (360€), but for this price the Harley Benton S-580 is a pretty good deal.
Update: Check out Part 3 of the review.
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