Harley Benton CST-24T Emerald Flame 5-stars Reviews

I had high expectations for this guitar... I was not dissapointed!

I had viewed many reviews of this guitar, all very positive..

Now I see why.. It came out of the box flawless.. Amazing finish, just beautiful..

Neck was perfect, intonation spot on, and it was 'almost' in tune! My friend has a Santana SE, and to me, this guitar is every bit its match. Actually, due to the improved contouring, I think It plays better, more comfortably.. The only surprise for me was the Roswell pickups. Much better than expected! A lot of reviewers mentioned it being heavy, but its lighter than my Tele so...

The tuners feel good, and it stays in tune well..

I`ve gone over it top to bottom, and I have yet to find a flaw...

You often see the phrase "At this price point" ect...

This guitar far exceeds its "price point"....

I would not be afraid to put it up against guitars costing 3 or 4 times more..

I own many high end guitars, and this one hangs proudly with them..

Excellent work....

Good Value

Sounds pretty impressive for a guitar in this price bracket. The finish is excellent. the photos don't really do it justice. The hardware is good, though I will likely change the tuners at some point. The coil spitting gives extra tonal options, but it would have been nice to be able to split each pickup independently rather than both to neither. This would be a great modding platform although it is a very good value instrument as supplied, hence the 5 stars.

Nice guitar

For the price paid, it is a very good option, and not only just to start learning. A very decent guitar, no doubt.

I Love This Guitar!

I could not have asked for a better guitar for the price. I have tried it on many different styles of music, and it has handled each very well. The Roswell pickups are actually very versatile, however, if you play more metal, then they may lack some of the output you might be looking for (But it handles Iron Maiden and Ozzy Osbourne well enough). The guitar was playable out of the box, with the intonation already perfect. It is very well put together, with the only finish flaws being a speck of green dye on the binding, and a small scuff on the last highest fret. However, there is nothing else I could even nitpick about this instrument. The bride is smooth and comfortable, the tuners are sturdy and maintain tuning well, and the frets have no sharp ends or scratchiness. The only thing I would change would be the knobs, and only to give the instrument a little bit of individuality. But more than anyhting, I love that I could get this colour for such a reasonable price, as the only PRS of a similar colour was over 3 grand more. This guitar is certainly worth your Time.

PRS Quality

I've played several PRS SE and S2 guitars, and one Paul Reed Smith core. This is better than any I've played at a fraction of the cost. Beautiful. Feels great. Sounds great.

I just bought my second Harley Benton (single cut) and can't wait to get it.

Everything advertised...truly fantastic guitar!

Perfect finish and tone is outstanding, Vary nice guitar.

Recommend!

Great tool! Did not play the guitar for 25 years! I didn’t want to take a very expensive tool, but I didn’t like inexpensive ones because of the quality. In the same guitar, the price-performance ratio is on top! Recommend!

CST-24T Emerald Flame

Absolutely gorgeous guitar that sounds as good as it looks.Very well set up right out of the box.

Wonderful Guitar

I have owned High End PRS Guitars so, had to try this model.

Fantastic Guitar, in all aspects, finish, set up, comfort, balance, sound quality, playability, neck comfort.... It's all there for a 20th of the cost of a PRS... The Buyer will not be disappointed.

small adjustment to lower the strings... sounds great

She is an art object. Beautiful! Breathtaking!

This instrument is wonderful in the pictures. And holding it in your hand is an art object. Beautiful! Breathtaking! I bought it as a gift so I didn't have time to test it yet. If only half of it sounds as good as it is beautiful ... She will be the queen in our collection. Amazing! I falling in love with her. Her neck is extremely hands-on. She begs you to play on it. You can not able to put it down. When you put it down you have to cry. I love Her! So at first i could tell only this. Maybe I'll get to know her later and tell you more about her abilities.

Great Guitar

This is a great playing, nice looking guitar!

I will be replacing the tuners with locking tuners and the pickups eventually but for the price it’s great right out of the box.

I own one other Harley Benton guitar and will soon a few more.

CST 24T

Before I bought this I already had a PRS custom 24 S2 . I thought that I would buy the HB CST24T to try out so that I would be comparing apples to apples . I couldn't believe the quality and the price . I have since bought four more NB guitars and have a HB jazz bass on order that I am waiting for as of this writing . You will not find a better instrument for these prices . I am happy as can be with all of them so far .

It is very good

The only drawback is the quality of the screws inside responsible for the tremolo bar. They are so bad that I accidently made a hole in the screw instead of unsrewing the damn thing when i tried to adjust the tremolo.

Emerald flame 5 star guitar *****

I bought many different guitars, cheap and expensive, but they never came to me plug and play.

Emerald flame did. String height and intonation where setup great.

Nice thick frets no buss. Great sound.

Finish looks very nice especcialy in the sunlight.

One thing that could be improved is that theTremelo arm can fall out of the guitar easily.

Great guitar for this price.

PRS for £200? Don't mind if I do!

This guitar is incredible. The scooped party of the body makes it so easy to play higher frets! Coil splits are fantastic! Sound quality is just phenomenal, build quality the same... Can't recommend this guitar highly enough.

A Lot of Guitar for the Money

I am an Australian buyer and the guitar arrived within 2 weeks.

What a fantastic guitar for the money. It is not perfect, but the imperfections are, in my opinion, irrelevant given the price. The guitar sounds very good through my Fender Hot Rod Deluxe - very full sounding when using the humbuckers, although a little brittle and thin when coil-tapped. The flame top looks spectacular through the emerald green finish. The neck is a darker green and it is difficult to see the wood grain, whereas the front and back of the body are a nice transparent finish.

The guitar feels fantastic to play, but I needed to set it up first. I put new strings on it, lowered the action, intonated and applied GHS Fast Fret to the entire fretboard to make it feel silky (a useful tip as the roseacer wood can be quite dry). After doing this it is a pleasure to play.

There are a few minor issues re attention to detail (e.g. paint colour that crosses ever-so-slightly over the binding in places), but these are of no concern to me. I have been playing for 25 years and am used to playing professional and custom shop guitars. Is this as good as those guitars? No, not quite, but it comes close and is literally 1/20th the price. At the end of the day I really enjoy playing this guitar and it is a worthy addition to my collection.

Excellent for total guitar player

This is my favorite guitar! I bought it because the color and features reminded me of the Brian Moore i9 I once had. Also want to compare with the PRS SE Custom 24 I have.

This guitar is a beauty for its price. The build, intonation, parts excellent. The Wilkinson Tremolo blew me away. It is perfect, comfortable and suited for my style of playing. The Coil tapping PUPS are so good modding is not warranted. The Pots work quite well. Note: it is nobody's fault that the fretboard was dry or that the backplate buckled within a few weeks. The time of year it was shipped and lack of humidity was the culprit. Easily fix with some mineral oil and time in a humidor. The sharp frets went away within a few weeks.

The tone is suited for the player that doesn't want to switch up guitars to change styles of playing. Good single coil sound that has the right amount of bite and Humbucking will satisfy just about anyone. Tonally it is very versatile .

Don't think of this as a cheap one off. Look at this gem as a inexpensive or affordable guitar that you don't have to fret about if something should happen to it.

Excellent guitar

I absolutely love this guitar. Awesome value for money, plays very well and looks georgeous!

CST-22 Harley Benton Heaven

This is fantastic guitar. Great Quality,Great Sounds and a Great Price. I intend on building up my HB collection based on this guitar, which be used on my next album. The neck fits my smaller than normal hands, the position if the controls are placed well. Each switch position gives a clearly defined sound demonstrating the pick ups versatility. The big bonus for is the shape. I am so pleased that Harley Benton has used a body and headstock shape that has the same identity as a far more expensive guitar, and made it affordable. Great guitar/great price.