Harley Benton ST-62MN VW Vintage Series 2-stars Reviews

For sure I got a bad copy

Been researching this guitar for quite a long time. Watched and read plenty of reviews as one does, so decided to buy it.

The thing came with super high action. "Well, just needs a basic setup", I thought.

Proceeded to do the basic adjustment on the truss rod to get the recommended 010" at the 7-8th fret when the E is pressed at the first and last fret. Adjusted the bridge saddles and checked: What a disaster. The guitar buzzes everywhere. I didn't even lower to the 4/64" and 6/64" height recommended at the 12th fret and the guitar was already sounding absurdly bad. Had I done that it'd be absolutely unplayable.

I'm very disappointed. Should have bought 2 copies to see if I'd get lucky with one at least.

Most of the comments about low quality copies I saw online were from far back in the past, 2015/2020-ish, so to know that today (Aug 2023) this is still an issue is hard to digest.

I hope to get the courage to buy another HB again.

st 62 mn

plays ok, but the pickup themselves feed backs too much and i could sing into them, and hear my voice. too microphonic.