Harley Benton ST-90SA Swamp Ash DLX Series 4-stars Reviews

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.

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

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 for the price

Considering how inexpensive it is, it is of decent quality and sounds pretty good. The frets needed a little bit of work out of the box as they weren't very smooth and had some sharp edges. Once I sanded the edges and used some steel wool on the frets, it played much better. The tuners felt a little cheap, but then again this is a very inexpensive guitar. I'd probably replace the tuners if anything, the rest of the hardware works fine and the pickups sound surprisingly good.

Overall, I would still recommend it as a backup guitar, or a guitar for beginners. It will still work well at the end of the day.

WORTH EVERY $

Pros:

Pickups sound fantastic, Bridge is A+, Ash body is super nice, and the neck feels great

Cons:

My only complaint - The tuners very sloppy they are my least favorite of all my Harley Bentons & I own 8

for this price you probably don't expect a guitar, at all.

Harley benton is one of the best entry level guitar ever.

The rosewood fretboard gives a warm and deep sound, attention to little details as pickup, tremolo and tuners make a very good instrument, that stays tuned even with almost wild use of bar.

I love the colors combination and the natural finish.

Perfect for beginners and practice instrument.