ST-62MN SB Vintage Series : It's alright.

8 years ago

So - for 100 GBP allows you to buy a strat with pickups that aren't trash and a tremolo. Even the pickups are staggered.

Pros

-Mirror-like finish

-Staggered pickups

-Pickups are decent

-Everything works as it should

-Vintage tuners

Cons

-Sustain block is thin

-Tuners aren't the best

-Cellophane gets stuck between pickup and pick guard

-Tremolo was set weird

The guitar came with a set-up already, so it was pretty much ready to go. It was practically already in tune, although, I would recommend replacing the strings, as they might be a bit dirty/rusty. It was clean, the frets were polished and everything. The tuners sometimes "slip" and let my B string go loose. It's easy to re-tune but often has me re-doing takes. Since the strings are already on it, it's weird getting the cellophane off of the guitar itself. Might have to take the pickguard off if I wanted to get the rest. The tremolo is set so that it drops, but can't do the opposite, so you're stuck with diving (unless you fix it yourself).

Over-all, it's alright. I've definitely encountered many worse guitars at this pricepoint and you'd be hard pressed to find something better at this price.

Image Harley Benton ST-62MN SB Vintage Series

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Harley Benton
  • Released in 2015
  • Average price : $149
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