Harley Benton JA-Baritone HH BK

I was originally going to get the p90 version of this guitar but when I saw this one with humbuckers just came out I had to get it.

The build quality of this guitar has far exceeded my expectations considering the price. Except for a tiny scratch on the back of the guitar (that can easily be buffed out) the guitar came in mint condition. The fret ends, fret polish and just overall fretwork are some of the best I've ever seen. They are even better than my most expensive guitars!

The guitar came setup perfectly, despite being shipped internationally. Everything worked right out of the box, all I had to do is tune it up and play.
The factory tuning is B Standard and string tension is a bit high for my liking but I plan on tuning it to drop G (and even lower with new strings) so the tension is more in line with my preference.

The low profile fixed bridge doesn't get in the way when playing and should be the standard in my opinion.

I will be replacing the tuners for locking ones, that being said the tuners that came with it are pretty smooth. I decided against changing out the pickups. The balance on these for me are right in the sweet spot. They aren't too hot that they wash out the tone, and they aren't too weak that they sound muddy. The note definition is fantastic for riffing, shredding, playing chords and finger picking. They sound great both clean and distorted.

Word of warning, if you're like me and prefer a satin neck finish, this guitar neck is high gloss but its easy to change if you know how.

In conclusion, if you're looking to start playing Metalcore and Deathcore this guitar is ready to go right out of the box.
If you're like me and want to play lower tuned stuff like Djent and Thall, this guitar has great upgrade potential to accommodate that with very few modifications.