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An Original Design Electric Guitar For Just £249? 🎸 The Hartwood Charger Review

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An Original Design Electric Guitar For Just £249? 🎸 The Hartwood Charger Review

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The Guitaristas

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Hartwood Charger review

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MusicNerdStuff

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£249 Bargain Guitar? | Hartwood Charger | Unboxing & First Impressions

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ZooStationJason

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HARTWOOD CHARGER offset guitar! Seriously amazing for the money.

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Lord Fuzzman

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This is why you NEED to try a Hartwood Charger Guitar!

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Gear4music Guitars

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New guitar. Hartwood Charger. 🦔

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Critic Reviews

Hartwood Charger review: sleeper rock machine disguised as vintage oddity

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The Hartwood Charger is a visually striking offset guitar that offers solid performance for its price point. While its unique design may draw you in, the sound doesn't quite match the aesthetic; the pickups are serviceable but lack depth and richness, especially in single-coil mode. The build quality is commendable with a smooth neck and decent hardware, although the transition between finishes can be distracting. It's a great choice for beginners or those looking to mod, but be prepared to invest in better pickups if you want to achieve a more robust tone. Overall, it stands out in the affordable guitar market, but with clear limitations in sound quality.

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theviolentunicorn

Vintage, smooth

I really like this, I have no idea why but it itches a part of my brain that wanted to be itched

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Zak Bowker

Guitarist, Singer

UNIVERSITY

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In this YouTube video of UNIVERSITY performing "King Size Slim" (September 2023), Bowker can be seen playing a modified Hartwood Charger, having swapped the neck humbucker with a single-coil pick-up.

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