Harley Benton ST-62CC MN Shell Pink 5-stars Reviews

The pink is pretty but pickguard green a bit off.

Bought this as an exchange for mini squier in the same shell pink. Sadly the scale length was small for 148 cm woman. But the color was such love at first sight. Took 1-2 weeks to come to Finland. Unlike mini squier that has white pick guard, this one has an odd lime green pick guard, reminds me of sewer monsters in Scooby Doo. Didn't take long to set this up. Was greatly playable from the box. No issues with tuning even from the early days. Generally very pleased with this. Caramelized maple neck is sucha plus for the price. Very smooth and nice to slide on. If it wasnt for the color the 89e sunburst strato model would've been fine too.

Exceeded my expectations

Never would have expected the level of quality control and attention to detail on the fit & finish on this guitar. Frets were polished, rounded fret edges, smooth rolled fingerboard and satin neck finish feels great! The sound of the Roswell pickups have a balance between warm & bright and the included gigbag is nice. Other brands could learn a lot and up their standards on affordable guitars like Harley Benton is setting a new standar for the people on a budget (like me)

Fantastic for the money!

I'm shocked at how fast I received it. I absolutely love my new guitar. I was hesitant at first because it was so cheap, but I'm glad I took a shot. I'm gonna go by the tele version now.

Killer Strat at Any Price

Love this guitar. It has actually become my #1 for both practicing and gigging! The only reason I don't give it a 5 for sound is that the bridge was too thin sounding for my taste, so I replaced it with a Wilkinson hot rail. That fixed my issue and now its by far my favourite and most versatile guitar!

Great guitar for this price

This is my 6th Harley Benton guitar and once again I am not disappointed. In my option this is an outstanding guitar for the money. Straight out of the box it was playable but after a small set up of changing to my preferred strings and adjusting the tremolo, it plays great. Very impressed with the finish, no sharp fret ends and the initiation was spot on it of the box. Has all the nice sounds of a strat. Could benefit from upgraded pickups in the future but for this money it's great. The maple neck with the shell pink is beautiful too. Another great guitar to add to my collection.

Wow! So Impressed...

Playing in bands on and off since 1965 I've been around the block a few times and I've had more of the "Big Name" brands that I can remember. Something I can remember however, is that NONE of those coveted, super expensive instruments could be played comfortably after a simple "new guitar" adjustment and set-up. They all needed fret levelling, some needed fret-end finishing as well and this was a constant disappointment to me.

Not so with ST62 Harley Benton! This guitar is impeccably finished and is the first guitar I've ever bought that after a basic set-up is ready to use live. I can't believe I'm actually saying this given the cost involved. Another HUGE surprise is the Roswell pickup set that is fitted as standard. These aren't your weak, tinkly "Place holder" pickups normally found at this price point, these are solid, properly designed and made quality Strat. pickups that equal just about anything I've ever used.

GAME CHANGER

not so much to say. it's perfect. people who tried mine can't believe this guitar cost is just 125 euro. i made small modifications just like cables, fretboards, and of course treble bleed and this became almost a mexican fender strat. I cant imagine if you put an american strat pick ups onto it... if you love twangy fender sounds. this guitar is perfect to you

negative sides

-tremolo system is not so good but im not fan of it

The best guitar for your money!!!

A great tool for your money. It has a beautiful pink color, was to the taste of all familiar guitarists. And most importantly, a comfortable and beautiful neck)

Great Strat!!

This thing is quality!! Stays in tune, no tuner creaking, nice action, feels nice. Just can’t ask for more for a low cost guitar. Easily a $400+ guitar.

Good

The quality is super. Everything was done well. Vintage style is sustained in every detail. I like it.

absolutely satisfied

I just love it.

I expected some flaws, but while it is obviously not a premium guitar, I can't really find anything bad to say about it.

The neck is perfectly comfy to my taste, and I really appreciate that it is not glossy.

Action and intonation was all right out of the box. The frets might need a little polishing, but nothing serious.

I could not find any construction flaws or damages. Everything works and feels sturdy.

The trem might be a weak point, but I have it blocked anyway, so I don't really care.

The pickups sound awesome.

And that color... just gorgeous :)

I'm pretty happy.

Pretty fantastic, considering

Bought this one as a base for a mod project, so a lot of the original parts I didn't intend on keeping for long. That said, I'll drop a review based on my experiences before swapping anything out. Firstly, fit and finish was really good. Action, nut slots, intonation were all pretty spot on. Nut material felt a little weak, and the tuning action of the stock machineheads disappointed me a little. Saddle screws needed swapping out for shorter screws (though, easily and cheaply done - M3 6mm grub screws for anyone wondering). Despite a couple of flaws, I'll happily recommend this guitar to people. It plays great, the fretwork was fantastic, the neck felt comfortable and the whole thing looks brilliant.

Harley Benton is the best price-quality ratio, no doubt.

This is my first strat. Just bought it to have some fun and man, I'm sure having it!

Not the best finishing but for the price is not something that would have me worried.

The sound is everything I expected sinceI've tried another Harley Benton ST before and was immediately baffled by the sound and even more when I knew the price.

Just have some small details to point out like the pickguard, that is not exactly the colour as in the picture. The one I reacieved had a pickguard a little more cream/ivory white and not so alpine white as in the pic.

But actually, I prefer it like I got it!

To sum up, great guitar for having fun and very cool if you are now starting.