CST-24HB TOL Tobacco Flame : An amazing deal!

This was my first Harley Benton guitar. I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised. I've owned guitars in a similar price range as well as ones that were 5x more expensive i.e. USA Telecasters, strats, etc. This one certainly holds its own.

The fit and finish on this guitar is fantastic. It's a real looker. It has a great tobacco burst and a wonderfully figured top. The back has a distinct mahogany grain and is rich in color. The fret ends were all polished with no sharp edges.

The tone from this guitar is great. A solid growl from the bridge pickup, and the neck pickup has a nice round tone while retaining some spunk. The middle position with the two pickups together gives a sort of spanky tone similar to the middle position on a stratocaster with the added depth and fullness of a humbucker. I anticipated changing out some electronics or making some adjustments to improve the guitar, but at this point I have no plans to change anything.

The guitar arrived in the USA completely in tune, safely packaged, and ready to rock. I have no doubt that this is going to be my new number one guitar.