Harley Benton ST-70 Black Paisley 4-stars Reviews

good quailty for this price

not ideal, has some issues: glue on guitar frets, uneven plastic here and there

Exactly What I Was Looking For

I bought this guitar several months ago, intending it to be a platform for customization. I'd already planned on replacing the pickups, pots and switches, which will be done soon. In every other regard this is a solid guitar for a relative beginner such as myself. If you're looking for a Strat style project to build, I believe it would be hard to beat this one.

Great Guitar

Overall the guitar is good, i remember the humbucker being a good mix of just high output enough to do modern metal tones but not bite your head off screaming, very rich and warm tone, trem had no issues with, although if you dislike chunky necks tjis is not the guitar for you it is not a shred ready Jackson Dinky or Soloist but its still comfy and should accommodate most hand sizes

Harley Benton Paisley st-70 Black Paisley

I received this guitar yesterday and after checking everything out my first job was to electrically shield the body cavities.It was shipped virtually as a hard tail, but after adjusting the tremolo springs there was very little to do with the rest of the set up. The intonation was good and only needed very slight adjustment to the action. Overall the guitar is exceptional value for money but my only criticism was the very poor loose fit of the push in wammy bar. It swung around far too loosely and could not remain in a set position. This needs to be addressed which is a blemish on an otherwise fantastic value for money guitar.

Nice guitar for price with a few issues

First let me say for the price its a decent guitar (I bought 2 HB's for my first purchases the other I loved this one is OK).

Liked the look of the this git, Paisley pattern very nice.

Use: Needed a Strat style guitar for recording, not sure I will use it live we will see.

Pros: It feels& sound like a Strat ,

Cons, Fret's needed some serious work both polishing & filing of fret ends. I hate the Tremolo as its too hard to maintain tuning stability, the arm is not a threaded arm, have to lift the bridge to install Not the easiest.Also because the nut was not cut great , string catches, but can assisted by graphite or nut lube!!. Tuning keys would be the the only other item I would change. But hey It's sound like I hate this guitar, I don't. I think with a little work It can be a gigging guitar where you don't worry to much if it gets banged around. Again Good Value for money , and I will be back for other HB's in the future

Another strat!

HB does it again, a really good guitar for very little money. It can totally compare to the "F" guitars that cost MUCH more! Get one while you can!

Gorgeous looking guitar (surprised with the shipping)

I got this guitar for the most obvious reason, the pattern. After watching some videos, I got convinced by the praised most of the reviewers gave it and decided to order this one and 4 different models.

First of all, I was REALLY impressed by how in good shape the guitars arrived, not a single blemish in any of the necks and bodies (but there were some that look like a result of manipulation).

Then, this particular guitar came with the middle pickup pushed as If it weren't screwed, but I haven't had the time to check under the pickguard. Even though the pups are noisy, they sound good enough.

If you are looking for a versatile guitar, this one is a good choice, the push pull pot will let you alternate between music styles without having to be swapping guitars when practicing or performing.

N-icy

very happy with this guitar plays well sounds pretty amazing to and is well made no blemishes or marks fret edges were perfect, (some reviews of HB guitars do mention the fretedges being sharp).

The only gripe i truely have is puttin g the coil tap switch on the volume pot, makes it difficult to switch it on or off without accidentally adjustting the volume as you have to pull it n push it, it moves, there is a reason other manufactures place the coil tapping in the tone pot.

Great 'bang for the buck' instrument

First Impression:

Solid feel, nice build quality and finish (that Paisley decal...), no cheap feeling whatsoever. Neck is lacquered but isn't sticky.

Setup:

Action on the nut is a bit high but acceptable. String action at the 17th fret was on the high side (~3mm+ for low E). Was able to bring down to ~2.2mm for low E and ~1.75 for high E, anything lower will unfortunately require a fret level on my sample (to be done in the near future) as it starts buzzing quite a lot for GDAE strings. Frets also required some polishing. In the end I guess fretboard state is a bit of a lottery and considering the price I'm OK with it. Tried couple of more expensive Squiers that were not much better in that department.

HW:

Trem looks nice with proper block (not a light thin stuff you may find in this price range) and holds the tuning quite well. Stock tuners did the job just fine, but I replaced them with HB Locking Tuners (same 10mm bore, no need for re-drilling). Tone/Vol knobs are smooth but aren't the lightest to turn.

Sound:

Sound is better than I expected and, at least for me, better than pricier mid-range Squiers, but YMMV.

Summary:

Quite an impressive instrument for the price which I'm happy to recommend (especially if you get one of the better samples) and

with some TLC+DIY (if you're up to it) can become 'a killer' one.

Nice guitar

Nice guitar to play, but the tuners need to be replaced, unfortunately the quality is not good.

But for the money, it gives you good sustain, good tuners (Rosswell) and beautifully made.

Pro : good sustain, very good sound, nice with the push/pull selection

Cons : tuners are not good

Good value and a few problems

Good guitar, straty sound an good looking.

Mine got a few problems. The nut is craked in the border of the low E, the tuners are not very good and the frets are very rought. I will solve those problems but the nut usue is not aceptable as the frets.

In gereal is very good

Pretty axe!

Much have been written already but my 2 cents....

Craftsmanship flawless, neck, body - perfect.

Strings can be set really low with no buzz.

Tremolo and tuners are...well OK for this price.

Roswell pickups are IMO the weakest part. Humbucker sounds great but single pups are low Q sounding.

Thinking about replacing the whole pickguard for EMG SRO ST11-B.

Buy one, you wont be disapointed.

A HB ST-70 Black Paisley Beauty

I live in the central US... I ordered this guitar for a buddy of mine. From Germany, it took 2 weeks to get here...which is pretty much the average time of all my orders, which is good. I must add, this was during the Christmas season also... They arrived in great condition.

Right out of the box, we tuned it up and started jamming. While I think it is a little more for country than rock, it's a good guitar. The weight is lighter than expected, likely because it's basswood. The pickups aren't the best, but they aren't bad. If they aren't your thing, you can change/upgrade them quite easily.

The only issue I can think of is that the intonation wasn't very good. Both it, and the neck, needed a little adjustment...which, many guitars are like that when first ordered. A lot of the time weather conditions can play all sorts of havoc on a guitar, so if you order one, and it seems to be having issues staying in tune...check that out before passing judgement. Once both were adjusted, it played excellent.

If you really like the looks of this guitar, it's worth getting. If the tone isn't your thing, it's an easy fix. I have a video on youtube where we play it right out of the box. You can see it close up, and hear out it sounds. This may be your thing! Thanks!