CST-24HB Tortoise Flame : Beautiful guitar

4 years ago

I love this guitar. The veneer is fantastic, the fit and finish when I got it was really freaking solid for the price. I bought this with the intent of modding, so I had very few problems cleaning up the few visible details.

Pros: sounds great, plays great. It's a great guitar at a great price. Also, it sounds good acoustic.

Cons: when it arrived, I did clean up the binding of the f-holes, as well as the paint inside them. Beyond that there wasn't really any visible cons. That said, I bought this with the intent to mod it, so when I removed the tuners, and the jack plate, I found that the insides hadn't been properly cleaned out as there was a ton of sawdust hiding in places that usually would be clean. Finally the output jack often comes a little loose. I may add a locking washer to try to fix that.

Meh: I've kind of gone off of the gloss neck, but that's personal taste. Also, like all hollow body guitars, modding the pickups is a hassle- so much so that I've yet to bother.

Image Harley Benton CST-24HB Tortoise Flame

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Harley Benton
  • Released in 2015
  • Average price : $302
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