Last year, I was tempted to part with £499 (around €560) on a Squier Classic vibe custom with Bigsby, but wasn’t convinced by the reviews that it was worth spending that amount, when I only play for my own amusement at home.
On seeing Harley Benton’s TE 62 DB tremolo guitar, at just over a third of the price, I thought it was worth the risk and I was not disappointed!
The basic HB 62 guitars are excellent in their own right, and the “ Bigsby style tremolo unit is well made, and works relatively well, although it would benefit by the provision of a “ softer “spring, something akin to the Reverend Softer spring used on their models with a Bigsby type tremolo system, and if possible, as the strings all travel through small holes in the ashtray bridge, to ensure that there is no “ pinging” sound when using the tremolo arm, the holes should be drilled slightly larger to prevent the string touching the ashtray bridge in use!.
Ideally the guitar would benefit from a flatter ashtray and separate roller bridge, but this may require a radically different set up increasing the price.