Harley Benton ST-90SA Swamp Ash DLX Series

Punches way above its price point

I have always bought more expensive guitars in the past however i have read a few reviews of the Harley Benton ST-90 Swamp ash and needed a back up guitar for my main guitar so i thought i would give one a go. From ordering to receiving the guitar was about 6 days and it arrived in a very large box which was good and sturdy, opening up the guitar it was well packaged and all the bits you need to be protected (switch tip etc) were. on inspecting the guitar the frets were really well dressed a couple of sharp ends but nothing to stop me from plugging it in, tuning it up and cranking up the amp. the quality and finish of the guitar knocks socks off the competitors at three times the price! you will not be disappointed with owning one of these swamp ash Strats! the action was incredible and the Roswell pickups are amazing rivalling more expensive and heard of brands. I am so happy with this guitar that i already have a TE -40 telecaster on the water winging its way to me. Just because the Harley Benton brand is less expensive the fit and finish and playability of the you would think its 3-4 times more expensive. Well done Harley Benton a Top quality instrument.

A "stratocaster" replica?....not sure.

Let me first give this guitar the compliment it deserves: 1.great build quality 2.great sound. 3. Great unbeatable price/value. 4. Great finish. Now, to the only complaint i have,short and simple: if you are are aiming for a "fender stratocaster" unique unmistakable SOUND...thinking you've found one for 150 bucks...well,that's not gonna happen. Sure enough it has great electric- guitar sound...but this for sure is not a stratocaster.(with all respect). This is ofcours my personal opinion.

Excellent as is

It's a good guitar as is, however I've used it to strip back to wood, new locking tuners, graphtech nut n trees, drilled/routed a humbucker in the bridge and with a new HSS guard and a tbx tone system. It wails but is heavy weighted

i'm happy with this purchase

i have maily pros about this guitar and a couple of cons i' start with the cons .... these rosswell pickups are very hot so i am having to readjust my playing when using the center pickup but i am going to ape up the pickup caveties ... another con is the 5 way swtch is ver cheap and will get replaced ... lastlly this guitar is heavy but since i don't gig anymore it's not that big of a deal plus i think the body fits with mine better than the sqire that i used to own

NOW FOR THE PROS

I WILL START WITH THE NECK I HAVE PLAY $1500 + GUITARS THAT HAVEN'T BEEN THIS COMFORTABLE WHEN I SAW THE PRICE I FIGURED THERE WOULD BE SOME FRET PROBLEMS BUT NOT ONE FRET SPOUT THE FRETS SEEM TO BE WELL POLLISHED, THE SATIN FINISH ON THE BACK OF THE NECK IS LIKE PLAYING ON SILK

THE OFF BRAND TUNERS ARENICE THE GUITAR ARRIVED IN TUNE ALSO THE ACTION IN WONDERFULI LITERALLY UNBOXED IT AND PLUGGED IT IN..... THE BODY IS BEAUTIFUL SWAMP ASH , I WILL MOST LIKELEY CHANGE THE PICKGUARD ,,,,, THE TRMELO BLOCK IS NEARLY THE SAME QUALITY AS A STRATOCASTER.... THE VOLUMN AND TREBLE KNOBS I DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF POTS ARE BEING USED I EXPECT THE CHEAPER DIME POTS BUT THE KNOBS ARE JUST RIGHT AND FAR AS RESPONSE

I BOUGHT THIS GUITAR BECAUSE IT IS BEAUTIFUL I FULLY EXPECTED TO PUT ANOTHER 300 OR 400 DOLLARS INTO IT I MAY CHANGE THAT CENTER PICKUP AND THE PICKGUARD BUT OTHER THAN THAT I LOVE IT...I DO EXPECT THAT I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE 5 WAY SWITCH T SOME TIME

BUT THESE AREN'T REALLY COMPLAYS THIS GUITAR IS BEAUTIFUL ABD THE NECK IS AMAZING

Poor QA

I received the guitar today and was very disappointed with the color, hardware and weight. The G string tuning machine has damaged shaft that spins freely. The strings are pitted with rust, the saddles have sharp set screws and the frets are rough and dirty. Reminds me of a Squier that takes hours of work to get setup. I am tired of doing setups and replacing parts. This guitar is a failure and not up to the JA 60, TE 62DB models I have. Junk.

One piece solid body

Always wondered why they never have one piece. Solid body guitars always two-piece bookshelf this one was one piece solid body ash

Very nice guitar for the price

The only thing letting it down is it’s 9lb 3oz weight, which I think should be listed in its specs so people can see it’s a heavy guitar before deciding to buy one.

Great for the money !

it is great strat for the money, easy to play, quite good sound and stays reasonably in tune. I bought it as a moding platform as the woods are awesome. My only problem is that it is a heavy guitar, so not comfortable for playing gigs ! for sure a great guitar for home use

good price for this quality

Cannot beat for money

This is beyond a deal. No USA manufacturer can make a guitar at this price this good. Is it perfect ? No but neither is anything else. Plays/sounds great. Only tuners are not great but for 148 are you going to Complain. Really enjoying it