This $300 LP-Style Guitar Shouldn’t Sound THIS Good… (Harley Benton SC Custom III 90p)

Meet the Harley Benton SC Custom III 90p in Piano Black with gold hardware—a budget single-cut that looks classy and promises big P90 tones. In this video I cover how it arrived, how it looks and feels, and—most importantly—how it sounds through a Dream 65 amp pedal and a bunch of classic drives: Boss SD-1, Boss Blues Driver BD-2, ProCo Lil’ Rat, Joyo Taichi, JHS Angry Charlie, plus a touch of HX Stomp delay/reverb.
I open with a quick improv using a backing track by Backing Tracks by Tim.

Chapters
0:00 Improvisation
00:39 Specs and looks
7:42 tones (Dream 65)
10:37 Boss SD-1
12:50 Boss Blues Driver
14:34 Boss SD-1 +Boss BD-2
15:44 Lil’ RAT (Best)
17:46 Boss BD-2 + Lil’ RAT
18:44 Nobels ODR Mini 2
20:35 ODR Mini 2 + Hoyo Taichi
21:04 JHS Angry Charlie
21:56 My Opinion

Signal Chain / Gear Used
Guitar: Harley Benton SC Custom III 90p (Piano Black, gold hardware)
Amp Pedal: Dream 65
Drives: Boss SD-1, Boss Blues Driver BD-2, ProCo Lil’ Rat, Joyo Taichi, JHS Angry Charlie
FX: HX Stomp (subtle delay & reverb)

Backing track: Backing Tracks by Tim (Intro improv)

What I listen for
Feel: neck shape, fret ends, action, tuning stability
Look: finish quality, binding/trim, hardware fit
Sound: P90 clarity vs bite, noise levels, pedal friendliness, mix-ready tones
My take
If you want that punchy P90 grind with classy looks on a budget, this guitar punches way above its price—especially paired with Dream ‘65 and classic drives.

Tell me in the comments
Which pedal pairing surprised you most—SD-1, BD-2, Lil’ Rat, Taichi, or Angry Charlie? Want a dedicated presets/settings video?

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Notes / Credits

Intro improv uses a track from Backing Tracks by Tim—go show them some love!

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Originally posted by UCCpzygONYbDYTI9mD78DlLQ at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57J03BFPmrY