Wow! Harley Benton makes The Prinz!!!

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 6:24 am

That Hohner double-cut with the German carve is a new one on me. Looks ... Interesting.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 8:26 am

Ok... so its not an exact copy. But its Â£128 this plus the price of a pair of Cuban heals and you got the Prince vibes.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 8:55 am

At the very least, it's as cheap as a facsimile of a copy of a Tele has any business being.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 8:59 am

ATTN WTR: please stop saying "Horner" when you mean "Hohner" again and again and again.

It's sending me into a copy-checking rage.

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 1:07 pm

benecol wrote:ATTN WTR: please stop saying "Horner" when you mean "Hohner" again and again and again.

It's sending me into a copy-checking rage.

There is one on of those deluxe reissues on UK ebay. It's pretty much brand new: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hohner-Prince ... 1144124124?

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 4:50 pm

Oops,my bad

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 6:50 pm

benecol wrote:ATTN WTR: please stop saying "Horner" when you mean "Hohner" again and again and again.

It's sending me into a copy-checking rage.

What about Bohner, or b0nar as they say on the internetz?

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 7:30 pm

Here is the true story of "Little Jack Horner" As told by Chris Roberts on "All Things Considered" (NPR).

" Little Jack Horner was actually Thomas Horner. The name Jack comes up in nursery rhymes a lot, usually to reflect a slightly knavish character, a bit of a ne'er-do-well. So I suspect that's why they changed his name to Jack from Thomas.

(Reading) `Little Jack Horner sat in a corner eating his Christmas pie. He stuck in a thumb and pulled out a plum and said, "What a good boy am I."'

Where to begin with this? This is talking about the dissolution of the monasteries, Henry VIII taking property from the Catholic Church. Jack, as we know, is actually called Thomas Horner. Now he was a steward to the Abbot of Glastonbury during the reign of Henry VIII. This is how the story goes: He was entrusted to take some title deeds of properties to Henry VIII as a bribe so the abbot could keep the main monastery, but was prepared to give away some of the lesser properties.

Now the title deeds were held and sealed in a pie, and Jack's off to London. But instead of delivering the bribe to Henry VIII, he helps himself to the pie, puts his hand in, pulls out a plum piece of real estate--in this case, a place called Mells Manor--and thinks he's very clever for doing this. That's one version of it, that Jack is a thief and he's stealing the bribe that's intended for the king."

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 10:38 pm

I ordered one.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 10:46 pm

westtexasred wrote:I ordered one.

nice one sir you must report back

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 12:07 am

Thanks! This cost $212 shipped to the USA. Seems like a bargain.

Freddy V-C · Post by **Freddy V-C** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 1:40 am

It isn't this specific model, but the drummer in my band has a Harley Benton Tele and it's honestly one of the nicest guitars I've ever played. I'm pretty certain this is the one. He got it for Â£50 second hand as well, bastard.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 5:24 am

Freddy V-C wrote:It isn't this specific model, but the drummer in my band has a Harley Benton Tele and it's honestly one of the nicest guitars I've ever played. I'm pretty certain this is the one. He got it for Â£50 second hand as well, bastard.

That is a TE-40 (link)

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 6:12 am

prince is such a badass....

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 8:25 am

Freddy V-C wrote:It isn't this specific model, but the drummer in my band has a Harley Benton Tele and it's honestly one of the nicest guitars I've ever played. I'm pretty certain this is the one. He got it for Â£50 second hand as well, bastard.

He uses guitars instead of drumsticks? Must be loud!

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 2:18 pm

^ hahahahaaha!!!!
srsly, 212? that is a steal!

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 4:41 pm

For Â£128 it should certainly tempt people. Are their guitars anywhere near as good value for money as their other stuff?

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 6:43 pm

If I get one of these I want to finish off all solos played on it like this

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NickS · Post by **NickS** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 9:24 pm

What, throwing the guitar away? I assume one of the front of stage guys caught it for him.

Viljami · Post by **Viljami** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 7:59 am

To siderail, there are also these:

225â‚¬ (also as a 6-string)

117â‚¬

Now if only they'd make a decent 400?- series Ric copy, I could die a happy man.