I Wasn't Expecting This Budget P90 To Sound THIS Punchy

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? Follow me Instagram: @julindres TikTok: @julindres7 YouTube Shorts: @juli-guitar Notes / Credits Intro improv uses a track from Backing Tracks by Tim—go show them some love! #harleybenton #p90 #guitarreview #dream65 #bossbd2 #bossSD1 #rat #jhspedals #joyotaichi #hxsTomp #guitargear #budgetguitar #lespaulstyle #guitartone