ST-90SA Swamp Ash DLX Series : i'm happy with this purchase

2 years ago

i have maily pros about this guitar and a couple of cons i' start with the cons .... these rosswell pickups are very hot so i am having to readjust my playing when using the center pickup but i am going to ape up the pickup caveties ... another con is the 5 way swtch is ver cheap and will get replaced ... lastlly this guitar is heavy but since i don't gig anymore it's not that big of a deal plus i think the body fits with mine better than the sqire that i used to own

NOW FOR THE PROS

I WILL START WITH THE NECK I HAVE PLAY $1500 + GUITARS THAT HAVEN'T BEEN THIS COMFORTABLE WHEN I SAW THE PRICE I FIGURED THERE WOULD BE SOME FRET PROBLEMS BUT NOT ONE FRET SPOUT THE FRETS SEEM TO BE WELL POLLISHED, THE SATIN FINISH ON THE BACK OF THE NECK IS LIKE PLAYING ON SILK

THE OFF BRAND TUNERS ARENICE THE GUITAR ARRIVED IN TUNE ALSO THE ACTION IN WONDERFULI LITERALLY UNBOXED IT AND PLUGGED IT IN..... THE BODY IS BEAUTIFUL SWAMP ASH , I WILL MOST LIKELEY CHANGE THE PICKGUARD ,,,,, THE TRMELO BLOCK IS NEARLY THE SAME QUALITY AS A STRATOCASTER.... THE VOLUMN AND TREBLE KNOBS I DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF POTS ARE BEING USED I EXPECT THE CHEAPER DIME POTS BUT THE KNOBS ARE JUST RIGHT AND FAR AS RESPONSE

I BOUGHT THIS GUITAR BECAUSE IT IS BEAUTIFUL I FULLY EXPECTED TO PUT ANOTHER 300 OR 400 DOLLARS INTO IT I MAY CHANGE THAT CENTER PICKUP AND THE PICKGUARD BUT OTHER THAN THAT I LOVE IT...I DO EXPECT THAT I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE 5 WAY SWITCH T SOME TIME

BUT THESE AREN'T REALLY COMPLAYS THIS GUITAR IS BEAUTIFUL ABD THE NECK IS AMAZING

Image Harley Benton ST-90SA Swamp Ash DLX Series

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Harley Benton
  • Released in 2015
  • Average price : $182
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