Harley Benton Guitar MAX Fusion Signature EF

Electric Guitar

Guitar MAX Signature Model
Body: Nyatoh
Top: "Ultra Flame" flamed maple veneer
Bolt-on neck: roasted and flamed Canadian maple
Fingerboard: roasted flamed maple
Neck profile: Modern C - thickness at 1st fret: 21 mm / 12th fret: 23 mm
Reversed headstock
Single ply wood binding
Scale: 648 mm
Fingerboard radius: 305 mm (12.008")
Nut width: 42 mm
Floyd Rose saddle with string retainer
24 Jumbo Blacksmith stainless steel frets
Pickups: Tesla Plasma-X1 (bridge) and Tesla Plasma-RS2 (neck) humbuckers
Master volume and master tone controls
Mini toggle switch for coil split
3-Way switch
Floyd Rose 1000 tremolo
Gold-plated Jinho J03 Mini Rotomatic style tuners
Gold-plated hardware
Factory strings: .010 - .046
Colour: Emerald Flame

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Item number 536012

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Colour Green

Body Nyatoh

Top Flamed Maple veneer

Neck Roasted Maple

Fretboard Roasted Maple

Frets 24

Scale 648 mm

Pickups HH

Tremolo Floyd Rose

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Max Carlisle signature model

Harley Benton Guitar MAX Fusion Signature

The Harley Benton Guitar MAX Fusion EF is a signature model for American guitarist Maxwell McHugh Carlisle, better known as Max Carlisle from the YouTube channel "Guitar MAX", and while the guitar is based on the Harley Benton Fusion series, it reflects his dedication to Heavy Metal in every detail - both visual and sonic. Equipped with two passive Tesla humbuckers that deliver a powerful output perfect for distorted high-gain tones, the guitar also features a Floyd Rose 1000 vibrato system that allows for extreme dive bombs while maintaining tuning stability by virtue of the locking nut, and a reversed headstock that not only adds a striking visual touch but also ensures a straight string path with increased tension on the lower strings - perfect for drop tunings. To complete the picture, the MAX Fusion EF comes with a classic 648mm (25.5") scale length typical of ST-style guitars, making it a Metal-ready machine with precision and power.

Harley Benton Guitar MAX Fusion Signature, body

A gem for bargain hunters

The Harley Benton Guitar MAX Fusion Signature is a true eye-catcher, featuring a flamed maple top finished in a transparent dark green "Emerald Flame" burst, beautifully contrasted by natural-wood binding separating it from the Nyatoh body, while gold hardware adds an extra touch of elegance and "bling". The bolt-on neck and fingerboard are crafted from roasted Canadian maple, and with a standard 42mm nut width and a modern C-profile, the neck feels instantly comfortable and familiar. Equipped with 24 durable jumbo stainless steel frets, this guitar offers more than just standard playability, while the three-way blade switch lets the player select each of the two humbuckers individually or combine them, and coil-splitting expands the available tonal range to six distinct pickup configurations, all controlled by dedicated "volume" and "tone" potentiometer knobs that manage both pickups with ease.

Harley Benton Guitar MAX Fusion Signature, back

Clean looks, heavy sounds

The Harley Benton Guitar MAX Fusion Signature EF is an ideal choice for more advanced players seeking an upgrade from an entry-level instrument, and it offers both high-quality features and an attractive design that can easily rival far more expensive guitars. Packed with well thought-out details, the instrument includes an MM-style truss rod that allows neck adjustments to be made easily at the body end of the neck without removing the strings, while the durable stainless steel frets - though costlier to produce - ensure long-lasting performance without wear concerns for both beginners and experienced players. Designed with a sleek, ultra-clean aesthetic, the fingerboard is free of dot markers, but practical side dots along the neck's upper edge provide clear orientation, making this Heavy Metal axe as functional as it is striking.

Harley Benton Guitar MAX Fusion Signature, headstock

About Harley Benton

Since 1998, the Harley Benton brand has been catering for the needs of countless guitarists and bassists. In addition to an extensive range of stringed instruments, Thomann's house brand also offers a wide choice of amplifiers, speakers, effect pedals, and other accessories. In total, the range includes over 1,500 products. Built by established names in the industry, all Harley Benton products combine quality and reliability at attractive and affordable prices. The continuous expansion of the range ensures that Harley Benton always provides new, exciting, and innovative products that keep players perfectly in tune with the musical world, day after day.

All-rounder with Metal leanings

Heavy Metal is Max Carlisle's musical home, and that influence is evident in every note of the Harley Benton Guitar MAX Fusion Signature, where the X1 humbucker at the bridge delivers thick, aggressive riffs and soaring solos with plenty of punch and a rich midrange presence. Complementing it, the single coil-sized RS2 dual-rail neck humbucker sits close to the fingerboard’s end and adds warm, full-bodied tones with impressive sustain, and of course the two-humbucker configuration means there is no middle pickup to interfere with the guitar's clarity and attack. Though built as a true high-gain monster, the splittable humbuckers allow the Guitar MAX Fusion Signature EF to produce sparkling clean tones as well, perfect for delicate arpeggios in a Hard Rock ballad, giving players the flexibility to shift seamlessly between tonal colours and distortion levels depending on the song or section. Powered by AlNiCo magnets, the pickups also add a subtle vintage character, making this versatile guitar equally at home in Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Blues, or even Pop.

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Superb fit and finish

Eoin G. 15.03.2023

As always a massive thank you to all involved in getting my order processed so quickly.

Guitar after safety and well pack and to prove it was perfectly in tune out of the box.
The pickups are well balanced and very articulate especially the neck rail pickup which is super smooth..think 80,s power ballad solo tone.

The floyd rose is rock solid ,fine tuners a bit stiff but nothing a bit of vasoline won't fix.

Fret work is great no sharp edges but a little gritty but I have had this on guitars twice the money and again an easy fix.

It's certainly got all the shredder appointments except for the most important feature "the neck" while super smooth it is thick 23.4mm at 12th fret and while comfortable it can be hard work doing fast runs so please keep that in mind if your expecting slim speed taper this is not for you.

Well done to harley benton for letting the cat out of the bag and giving us such high quality at budget prices.

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You'll never NEED another guitar

Metal Professor 17.01.2024

This beast is a masterwork of form and function: it looks uber-classy and plays very, very well.

The 24 jumbo frets, the roasted maple neck & fretboard, the Floyd Rose, the coil split, the beautiful finish and gold hardware, the reverse headstock (which serves no purpose but just looks cool), and most of all the playability--low action, smooth frets, good access to the upper register--make this not only a shredder's dream, but versatile enough for most rock, jazz, blues, or country styles.

Now, be forewarned: this beauty has a zaftig neck. The specs say a "modern C" profile, but it feels like a chunky C to me, so if you're used to an Ibanez or Jackson, you might go through a familiarization period. But if you've been playing a Strat or a Les Paul, you won't notice much difference.

If you're looking to step up from your first guitar--or step *over* from your second, third, fourth, or whatever guitar--this might well be the vehicle for you. No matter where you want to go musically, this guitar will probably get you there.

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The Green Manalishi 17.03.2023

So glad I purchased as soon as I did before it sold out & as soon as I seen Max video. This guitar is the best guitar I've ever owned and plays unbelievably. I had one gig over the weekend with my band and it performed beautifully and was the center of attention from a couple friends. I gave my guitar the name, The Green Manalishi.... Beyond satisfied and indeed love my new guitar. ..

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what a great deal

geppo1988 12.03.2023

Wao, so far the best hb I got in my collection.

Really the best you can get for 499. There is no competition from other brands!

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Harley Benton Guitar MAX Fusion Signature EF

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