Harley Benton ST-62LH BK Vintage Series 4-stars Reviews

Impressive

Perhaps not the very best Strat type available, but in my personal opinion, once set up properly my Harley Benton ST-62 BK lefty now feels and plays far better than it should for just over £100!!! In a blind test I don't think there is much between my Player Stratocaster MIM (made in Mexico) costing £300 second hand). Playing on stage I would settle for either.

Harley Benton have really upped their game over the last few years.

If you are thinking of getting a Strat in your armoury you should give the ST-62 some real consideration - unless, of course, you are hung up on what is written on the headstock.

OK for the money

Pluses, sounds good (nice single coil squeal), stays in tune pretty well. Minuses, Very rough frets and the claw that holds the bridge is mounted so far off center that you can't fit a spring on the outside of the claw. It does look nice and play okay overall.

basic strat

bought this to have the strat ive never really liked them but know there is that strat sound,when i got this it had rusted strings on it and scratches on the scratch plate but for the price what can you expect ive changed strings and set it up plays ok but im spoiled having Gibsons and PRS guitars already it wont stop me buying any other harley benton guitars in future service department and contacts are good to deal with

Nice S type

Here is a well-made Strat type guitar with vintage-y looks coupled with a flat radius fingerboard preferred by shredders but not an old teenager like me.

Sounds good, plays good. No issues here.

Much lighter and much more comfortable to play than the Tele type Harley Bentons. The latter are almost always too heavy even though they're indicated to be built with basswood which is supposed to be a light wood. Go figure. (Same issue with the modern Hagstrom basses which are also made with basswood. Heavier than you'd expect.)

Great inexpensive guitars if you can stand that volume knob right by the strings which impedes your picking/strumming hand. I always remove and relocate the volume knob on Strats. Even if you're as good as Jimi Hendrix, you simply cannot palm mute and play closer to the bridge with that knob getting in your way.