Harley Benton CST-24 BK

Well

Good quality for the price. I'm satisfied

Gobsmacked!!

What can I say, this guitar is absolutely fantastic. Looks fantastic in the flesh and played out of the box, slight retune and away to go not setup required. For the price it certainly doesn't play or sound like a sub £220 guitar can't fault it.

JUST GET IT!!!

So i have owned this guitar for years now and i often play it iv modded it to look like the Mike Shinoda Black and white Meteora guitar (linkin Park) once it had a fret level and full setup its up there with my fave guitars to play its a keeper

the pickups are fine sounds great mine are uncovered now tho!!......and adding locking tuners and an adjustable bridge was necessary for drop tuning but the stock parts are fine if you're in standard tuning

i love this thing that much Im tempted to buy a second to do my own custom paint job and interesting hardware

set up out of the box 5/10 the frets weren't level was buzzing needed some TLC but that's OK i knew that going in.

so sound id rate this for the price 9/10 doesn't need pickups changing its lovely

visually looks (before i painted it) lovely black calve top 10/10 (id give mine a 20/10 after my paint job wish i could add picture here ;(

good looks and playability for heavier music

I've had it for a few years now. Firstly, expect to get backpain with this one because it's heavy - great wood I guess?

Pros

Fixed bridge with a selected piece for intonation.

10 and 11 gauge strings sound amazing on this one

you can go from blues to metal in an instant

the push/pull function for coil split

the sound is as full as it can be, very rich and warm

stays in tune!!

Cons

gets heavy if you're playing standing up for long periods of time

the finish isn't perfect, specially with the outline

I recon newer models aren't made with rosewood which can be a preference for some

Looks and Substance

The neck has a smooth feel, no fingers running across fret ends, fit and finish are very smooth. The looks are every bit as beautiful as the pictures on the website. The sound is very very good, I had heard other Harley's played on videos but actually playing it through my amp i was impressed. I thought i might need to change pickups but after hearing them they will do just fine.

It's hard to find a con for a great guitar in this price range. No it won't play like a 3k prs, but it most definitely plays and sounds better than an 800 dollar prs se.

I have no problem recommending this to anyone who wants a prs style guitar and doesn't want to spend thousands to get it.

I own a PRS McCarty and Hamer CSPS/FM.

PROs:

1) This guitar is pretty nicely built.

2) I was surprised to find that it's shielded against electromagnetic fields.

3) Looks and sounds good.

CONs:

1) the wood is very bright, it's not the same mahogany that I see on other my guitars.

2) the strap holder is connected with two very thin screws.

3) roasted jatoba fretboard feel weird at first, but I guess it's not a big problem.

Overall, would I trade my PRS for it? No.

Is this a cool guitar that I enjoy playing? Yes.

Very good guitar.

Quality materials

Body and neck binding -wood .

Excellent frets

Good pickups, good sound.

Nice price.

What else is needed.

Very good beginners electric guitar. Arrived ready to play. Good quality.

I am amazed by this guitar!

This is probably the best guitar you can get in this price range, it feels great looks great and plays great! Absolutely amazing guitar!

Very nice guitar for the price

The guitar is very beautiful. It is comfortable to play. The quality is a little more than in my opinion. It is a great value/price item.