Harley Benton ST-57DG Black Tribute 3-stars Reviews

Terrible quality control

I was very excited ordering this guitar after watching and reading the reviews.

However when i received it a was extremely disappointed.

The fingerboard has a dent in it on the 8th fret, the shaft on the first tone pot is bent and the selector switch is very noisy. This may have happened during transit as there was a hole in the box exactly where the selector switch is. The finish on the guitar is also very poor; there is a very visible joint where the wood was glued together for the body during manufacture.

Seems quality control by inspector 1593 didnt do a great job on my guitar

I wanted a project guitar

I’ve been a Pink Floyd fan since I was a kid in the 70’s, I bought the DG model because it’s The Black Strat, and I have some outdoor gigs that I’m a bit squeamish about taking my more valuable guitars out into the heat or rain.

The quality of this one is ok. It arrived very quickly - I was shocked how soon I got it. The truss rod needed adjustment and the neck needed a shim. The nut needed replacement, but I was going to do that anyway. The pickups are next, and maybe sanding and repainting the body - there is a definite line along the contour of the body.

Pros: best value around. Cons: will need a setup from a very good luthier.

Neck feels great. Pickups a bit thin compared to a “real” Strat

A player’s guitar. Most screw holes were stripped

Buy this one, and one or two more - they’re great for everyone from beginners to weekend warriors in a bar band.

The frets are a bit rough and every screw on the pickguard are not in straight. Tone and volume knobs look cheap.

Big dissapointment

Failed to deliver on expectation with this one, I am not sure if its the pickups or just me, but the sound is a bit flat and lifeless., tried 8s 9s and 10s to see if I can get a better tone out of the guitar but still lacking...Looks good though on the wall...

Good guitar, mixed quality

The guitar feels and sounds great, however the frets were uneven in my case.

I realised this after getting rid of the original package, which meant I could not easily return the item. A fret job from a luthier fixed the issue, but it is not great to buy something new with such low quality control.