ST-70 Black Paisley : great!

Update: 1 year later, still a great guitar, but the pickups sound terrible, they are Wilkinsons though, so newer Roswells may be better.

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I got 2 Harley Bentons about a month ago.

This strat was in great condition/build quality out of the box, but required serious setup, the action was super low, with lots of fret buzz. The setup was a little tricky, due to the bridge/tremolo system being a bit crappy. Had to have the action quite high in the end to avoid buzz, but still a great guitar and plays fine. I do like the fact you can coil split the humbucker. The tuners are a little on the cheap side, but nothing terrible. No sharp frets or any imperfections besides tiny aesthetic ones, eg a tiny dot in the finish.

Im no expert so I couldnt tell you how they compare to an expensive Fender version, but for me, for the price, they are incredible. I do love the paisley look.

pros

coil split humbucker

cons

tuners, tremolo, bridge all a little cheap.

1 of the tuners is slightly misaligned, purely cosmetic.

TLDR: for the price, im more than happy.