As a guitar player that has been playing for a few years, it was time for my second guitar. I really wanted a stratocaster after rocking on an Ibanez for quite some years, but the price of brand new Squiers and Fenders was putting me a little off. Luckily there was the Harley Benton strat, and boy did it surprise me.
Upon receiving the guitar and opening the package, I was pleasantly surprised by how beautiful the guitar is. The neck was as smooth as can be, there was no dent to be found, and it was looking like a brand new Fender strat; which was also how it sounded when I first plugged it in. Running straight into my tube amplifier, the pickups in this guitar sounded crisp and clear, with a balanced bottom end.
After a few hours of playing my day couldn't have been better. I had found a great guitar for a great price that'd certainly provide me with lots of fun. There are a few cons, which I will discuss now:
Con's
- The bridge tremelo is 1 giant detuner, coupled with the stock tuners. You could replace the stock tuners and have a solid tremelo experience.
- Grounding. Luckily the guitar's electrical components are grounded, but there is a certain hum that dissappears upon touching any metal object on the guitar. It'
