Harley Benton ST-62MN VW Vintage Series 5-stars Reviews

Very Good Instrument

I was considering buying the real (F. Mex) thing and therefore I decided to visit the local vendor and give it a try. Having already a HB TE-52 I just could not justify the 5x price tag...

So I went on and ordered this strat instead.

The instrument came in very good condition, excellent finish, nice neck and acceptable hardware (considering the price).

Of course I had to change strings and set it up.

Two things to consider though:

1. You ll have to file the untreated and very sharp fret edges.

2. Unsure about the sound at 2 and 4 position. To me it is kinda muffled.

Overall a great guitar for those who can set it up.

how is this even possible...

Got the guitar, before i plugged it in, did a perfect setup, low action, etc... I have a Mexican standard from 2004.. and this harley Benton is as good as my other strat.. un-be-lievable...

HB's need some setup, even fenders need it when you buy new.. but when they are setup, they are perfect.

top value

came already set up and nearly in tune. fit and finish was superb,plays great.for the price paid this is incredible.holds tune. very pleased .

Hendrix/Trower practice tool

As per the heading I bought this to use detuned for practicing Hendrixy/Trowery type riffs. I already have an ST-62MN in black which has a nice chunky maple neck but reading the reviews between the lines it seemed that the Vintage White had an even chunkier neck which is what I wanted. It does have a more chunky neck but its not very chunky to the point of being cumbersome in fact it is a nice neck for H/T type playing.

Obviously it could be improved at this price point; heavier trem block, better tuners etc. If I intended to gig with it I would do those things but for home use they are not a problem. Its not really white more a pale yellow colour but I like it. I have just ordered the same colour ST-62 with pau ferro board.

Mega guitar for not a lot of money.

This guitar is great for the money. I ordered the st-62 shortly after buying a sc-550, I just wanted a strat type guitar In my collection. I’m over the mood with it. No marks what so ever, I lowered the saddles ever so slightly to suite my playing style and this thing plays great. All the knobs and switches work spot on. BUY IT.

Feels like a more expensive instrument

The vintage feel satin neck is amazing, the body finish is excellent and the whole instrument feels like a far more expensive strat... I just love playing this guitar...it sounds great too.

Fantastic Guitar

the guitar I got is perfect, no problem of any kind, nice fretworks and very good paint job. The neck is very confortable and the overall feeling is good. For a guitar at this price point it's impressive, much better even of others HB i got.

love it

lovely guitar, the neck is good and chunky, the tremolo stays in tune, which all Harley Bentons I had were doing, I don t know how they manage to do it, could be the angle over the nut, but they all did .slichtly heavier than others

Cool!

This is my first electric guitar! I am learning to play, for a start it sounds and looks very cool! Thanks!

Awesome Guitar

Love my guitar, great quality, great sound. no issues at all, played great right out of the box, made it from europe to US with no issues. looking to buy another :P

guitar st-62 hb

this is guitar is awesome.

Shockingly good value!

I bought this one out of curiosity. Read the reviews and needed to know if this thing is as good as they say. I usually play LP?s but wanted some ST ??twang?? and found this one.

I was pleasently surprised, this guitar is very well made. Has a nice feel to it, chunky neck, solid knobs, jack, switch and tuners. Frets are even, beutiful creamy color, and feels like way more expensive guitars i?ve played.

Only thing I had problems with was getting the palstic of the pickguard. That?s it.

Solid guitar for amazing price!

Great quality for little money

Pluses: Looks great, everything is very neat. The neck is smooth and frets do not need to be fitted with a file, the strings do not ring in harmony. Good pickups, electronics work as they should.

Disadvantages: In winter, when the heating was working, the vulture dried out and after 6 months the frets began to stick around the edges, but they themselves did not move up. The detuning of the scale was bad, floyd rose was also tightened. Strings with traces of rust.

Anyway it's a great guitar for 100 euros

Amazing guitar for this price

The overal build quality and sound is out of this world for this price. It came set up great right out of the box. I only had to tune up one string. The fretwork and the neck in general is very good, especially for this price point. The only place where you maybe can tell that this is a "budget" guitar is that the cut edges of the plastic pickguard and backplate aren't as clean. But that is honestly the only negative I can give this guitar and that's a minor one at that.

Great, but problems with Micro Amp on AC power

I've played quite a few ST style guitars over the years, but the biggest drawback for me was that none of them actually sounded like the real thing.

I was therefore pleasantly surprised by the ST-62. In a blind test, I'd find it really difficult to tell the difference between this and a Mexican Strat (which costs over five times more!).

Build quality is great and it's really enjoyable to play. Set-up was pretty good 'out of the box'.

The only weak point in my opinion is the electronics. I normally play at home through a small micro-amp powered by an AC adaptor. I've several guitars and they all work fine with this, however the ST-62 produced quite a bit of "hissing" noise when idle. The noise only disappeared when I touched the strings or any metal part. When I removed the AC adaptor and used batteries instead, it worked fine. I suspect, therefore, that there might be some kind of grounding/shielding issue, or that the guitar is just overly sensitive to electrical interference.

I tested it with a larger, mains-only amplifier with good quality earthing, and it performed much better. That said, it is somewhat noisier when idle compared to my other guitars, especially my Harley Benton TE-20 which is super-quiet.

Overall, however, this is a great guitar and definitely a "keeper" in my collection.

This was my school

Got this guitar over a year ago, and I learnt how to modify a guitar on her.

Sound very, very good, and feels just perfect. The wiring was a bit weak, but I ended transforming it with the time.

Looks amazing, plays amazing, ages amazingly. I just love it!

Great stratocaster

I bought this stratocaster to keep in my studio as a guitar for rock, blues, country.

The guitar feels solid, the neck is a little chunky ( fine by me ) The PUPS are a bit muddy, but its ok because never intended to keep them, i swapped them for seymour duncans .

It plays nice, the fretwork was ok, had to do a little something here and there but nothing dramatic.

I buyed this guitar with the idea to have it heavely upgraded ( which i did ) and now it plays and sounds better than a fender, for a fraction of the price.

This guitar does not feel cheap, and its 10 tomes better than a Squier of the same price range.

If you want a Strat but dont intend to waste 900 + euros, or just want to try out a strat , then go for it its a no brainer!

I dont know how they do it

I wasn't expecting much when I bought it, as i knew it wouldn't be my go to, as it is not my style as I usually just play metal/hard rock, but I wanted something different and for $145 shipped I figured even if it wasn't great, I wouldn't be out of pocket too much, but this is definitely well worth it and then some. I have only played one Fender in my life, a friend has a MiM strat and this easily sits up there with it. I'm sure they have their duds like every other brand, but if you get one that is on par quality wise as the one I received, I guarantee you will not be disappointed.

Fab

This guitar is awesome. Feel, looks, sounds, it has everything. Just as good or even better than the real thing. This is a truly beautiful Stratocaster.

Great look-a-like strat thing

Such a great guitar for the price you pay, of course, it's a high-end instrument but for the price you pay for it it's unbelievably good, it's really nice to play with, it's a great practise instrument and I think it can be used for any end because it's a good guitar of course for the price.