Valuestrings EL 9-42 : Excellent Quality At Any Price

I decided to try all of the Harley Benton Valuestrings, to see whether they really could be any good at this sort of price, and I have to say I am more than impressed in every way.

I put this set of 9s on my son's Jackson, and he plays hard and fast, and he was very pleased by the fact that they stayed in tune right from the off - which is more than can be said for his usual Ernies.

In fact the whole range have been surprisingly good. All are quite bendy out of the pack, but fine once fitted. All sound great and feel perfect. In fact I'd defy anybody to play one of my guitars and tell me that they aren't one of the bigger brands.

The only request I'd have is that HB produce sets with a heavier bottom for drop tunings, but then buying a set of 9s and a set of 11s and mixing them to taste is still ridiculously cheap compared to another set. Try them, you'll be as impressed as I am.