CST-24T Black Flame : BUYER BEWARE!!!

3 years ago

So I bought this guitar because I couldn't afford a PRS SE and I heard great reviews. So I took the plunge and bought it thinking that with the new factory and the offer of stainless steel frets that it would be a great deal.

On delivery it was in one piece and was remotely functional. But the more I went through it, the more issues I saw.

- Fretboard broken at the truss rod underneath the nut.

- What looks like a piece of bare wood underneath the clear coat.

- Frets not level. ( which will cost more to level since they are stainless steel ).

- The nut is too small so the strings aren't spaced right and they're not even sitting in the nut properly so it never stays in tune.

- Poor wiring to where I had to replace wires on the selector switch because the wires were way too thin and not soldered right.

- Tremolo screws are leaning forward so I'm assuming that they weren't drilled right.

- Pickup ring wholes aren't aligned properly

- Jack whole is butchered with multiple screw holes from the factory messing up.

- Tremolo has a good scratch and a small dent.

I should have just held out for the PRS because for how much I am gonna have to pay to fix issues I could have bought the SE instead.

Image Harley Benton CST-24T Black Flame

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Harley Benton
  • Released in 2018
  • Average price : $302
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