Harley Benton ST-20 WH Standard Series 3-stars Reviews

Good value guitar

Good value for the budget price I bought it especially to get familiar with the setup of the guitar I really learn a lot on this guitar I would have not done the same adjustments on an expensive guitar.

Pro: well built and sound performance Cons budget materials and mechanics although expected from this price guitar.

Well..

It's a 80 euro guitar. You can't expect the quality delivered from a $300 Fender Strat. But it works, the strings that it come with aren't good at all so i recommend you change them the second you get them. It also needs a full setup, various frets are buzzy. I find even fretting that the strings can be off key or sharp, even when the string is perfectly tuned. Don't get this guitar if you are going to be learning electric guitar seriously, only if you are using it for a small hobby, or (like me) just getting it for playing small things for music production, where you can alter the signal.

Not sure what to say ...

Bought this as base for a modding project. I only needed the main things to be aligned (neck, neck pocket, neck heel, body, bridge etc ...) Pickups and electronics would be changed and so would the tuners, nut and even bridge saddles.

But as of late Im not having any luck with Harley Benton! The neck pocket is routed too wide for this neck. Sure I can make it aligned but you have to be precise when tightening the neck screws.Any way ... I will keep this guitar and play God of Mod with it and hope it makes a decent player at the end.

This body is routed for HSH pickup configuration. The paint is very thin which is good for "relicing" if one fancies such things.

Not sure the fretboard is rosewood ... could well be the roasted maple ... I have a G&L Fallout with rosewood fingerboard and it sure feels more solid in feel and also has those shades of rosewood colors. This ST-20 rosewood is uniform very dark brown.

Frets need slight leveling with rubber hammer and filing a few sharp fret ends.

All in all, I would not buy this to a beginner. Im sure the ST-62 would be a better choice.