Harley Benton ST-62 VW Vintage Series 4-stars Reviews

Better than my American Stratocaster

Set up was great right out of the box. The intonation was set. The pickups have a bit of a brightness to them which is quite nice. Neck is super smooth. I play this guitar more than any other and sometimes cannot put it down. Move over Leo Fender, Harley Benton has the stage

Good for the money

Bought this guitar on whim, as I often do.

First off, I'll say it's good value for the money.

If you want an entry level into a vintage-esque feeling guitar for very little money, this is a good way to go. By vintage-esque, I mean that the neck is a bit chunkier than a modern Fender. It feels a bit closer to the Fender American Vintage neck profiles but with a flatter radius.

The painwork is fantastic. The pickguard looks great.

The weight is comfortable at 3.48 kg (7 lbs 11 oz) - It balances well and doesn't feel to heavy on the shoulders.

The machine heads are a bit stiff feeling.

The guitar holds tuning well, but only after a set up with my local guitar tech. The fret ends were sharp and they needed levelling. At this price, I kind of expect that.

The pickups are a bit lacking in the sound department. A little dull and a bit noisier than a higher quality Seymour Duncan or Dimarzio set.

The Knobs and switch feel very cheap quality and the output jack doesn't give a reassuring grip that the likes of a switchcraft one would.

You can tell that this guitar is definitely built to it's price point, but for the money, It is the best value in terms of functionality and looks.

If you are seriously looking at a getting a quality, gigable guitar, I would recommend paying a bit more for a Fender Player Series guitar.

Great value

Very cool Old feel 👍🏽

Fantastic guitar for the price!

I bought this guitar because I was living overseas and didn't want to risk buying an expensive guitar and having it shipped to me. Straight out of the box I was very impressed. It needed a slight set-up (new strings, adjust the bridge) but other than that, it was great. I already owned a Les Paul Studio, but I find myself reaching for this guitar more often now. It just feels and plays great.

A great budget guitar, punches above its price point

I got this guitar after playing on some squier guitars, so those are the only one electric ones I can compare this to. I went with Harley Benton because I already had an acoustic from them that was also very good for it's price. At first I wanted to cheap out and get the ST-20, but after some online reviews, decided to try this one instead.

After opening the package I was a bit disappointed. Not because there was anything wrong with the guitar, but because the colour that you see on the screen is quite different from the real life colour. Both the body and the neck look a lot more yellowish in real life. I got used to it after a week though and it didn't bother me anymore. While inspecting the guitar, I also noticed that the neck pocket has a bit of a gap, but nothing too serious, does not affect the guitar in any way, but it was definitely noticeable.

After tuning the guitar up, I was pleasantly surprised. It was a lot easier to play than I was used to. And it felt pretty good in the hands, it had a more "real" guitar feel than my squires. The sound is ok, nothing impressive, but not too bad either.

A quick comparison to squires:

- It is definitely better than a bullet strat in terms of both sound and playability.

- It also beats the affinity strats because those are annoyingly thin and do not feel as full sized guitars, although the sound was on the same level.

- It will not beat the Classic Vibe squiers, those are really good.

To summarize:

- Great value

- Was very playable out of the box

- Sounds just OK, a bit too muddy for my taste

- The colour took some getting used to

- I would recommend this guitar to a beginner over the bullet and affinity.

Out of the classic ST style guitars, I think this is one of the best budget options. Probably the best at this price.

It's now my number one!

I didn't know what to expect as this was my first Harley Benton guitar but I was very happy considering the cost. I usually tinker with affordable guitars but this took the least amount of tinkering. Pretty much all I did was set the neck relief, saddle height and polish the frets.

The best part of this guitar for me is the neck, very comfortable and fast with quite a flat radius too. Chords and soloing are a breeze on this neck being quite slim. The fretboard is gorgeous and a vintage tint to the neck and headstock really makes it pop. Unbelievable for the price 👏

Great Guitar

Punches above it's weight class for the price. Hardware is all great. Neck was great, and with 45 minutes of polishing frets and treating the fretboard, it plays like a dream. I ended up swapping out the pickups; the Roswell pickups are fairly low-output, which may or may not be an issue for some.

My only aesthetic issue was the mismatching of white/cream with the knobs. I ordered cream knobs and swapped them out and it looks as beautiful as anything any major manufacturer sells.

With small upgrades, this became my primary gigging guitar. It plays and sounds like a dream, and if I damage it I won't cry. Every pro should have a few of these handy for rough gigs, and every beginner should be so lucky as to start off with one of these.

good sound. But, As for this guitar, the noise measures in the cavity are not made.

Beautiful tone

The guitar looks absolutely stunning and plays really well, i had to get it set up because the 2nd fret was buzzing but other than that its a great guitar for its price

Very good guitar for the money

The sound and feel of the guitar far excede the price. The only downside I see in this guitar are the frets that feel a little scrtachy and quite abrasive. But it certainly isn't a deal breaker.

The sound is very close to other strats I have played.

Certainly a great guitar to take out of the house as the low price will not have you worried at every given second that it might get scratched and beaten up.

The best at this price range

This strat guitar's quality is very similar to a squier classic vibe.

I've been abusing it for over 2 months non-stop. I play everyday for about two hours plus rehearsals and had a small gig with it.

Roswells are OK not that good but they have that raspy strat sound just like any other strat.

Paint-job and finish are on point. Scratchplate is good but you have to do modifications if you're considering a replacement.

Mine has a small whole on the spring cavity, no big deal tho.

Tremolo holds up pretty good (and I sure use it a lot) but you HAVE to replace the strings they send you. I've been using the same strings it came with and they go out of tune pretty quickly.

Tuners also get the job done.

Now, the neck is really fat. I was used to an epiphone SG which has a slim tapper D neck and in comparison, this HB ST 62 has a really chunky neck profile. It's even thicker than an epiphone Les Paul Standard.

Also, fretboard is really flat, which for me is not a deal breaker but it's very far off the original strat.

It's a GREAT DEAL!

Nice Guitar

This is a great guitar even beyond the price point. It sounds great, the pickups are clear and produce a joyful noise. Construction on mine was very good, except for a couple of fills and 2 or 3 other places that could use a fill on the fretboard. These were not in areas where the fingers are during normal playing, so these are not fatal flaws.

My only other complaints are that I can't seem to find a pickguard that will line up without the need to drill new holes. Would be nice if it was more compatible with available aftermarket parts. The tuning machines are also not great, but they do the job.

This guitar needed some work

Looks great but I had to take it to my guitar tech to adjust the neck. Also the frets are a bit too uneven. Sounds very good though and l love the look. I wish it had the same neck as my Harley Benton T90 deluxe tele