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Harley Benton ST-Jamster in scarlett candy apple
Harley Benton’s latest Strat-style budget guitar comes with built-in effects – and costs just $140

By Jenna Scaramanga Published

The ST-JAMster can be connected to headphones, an audio interface, or an amplifier and has reverb, delay, and distortion built in

Electric Guitars
This writer's Harley Benton and Strandberg 8-string guitars side-by-side on a beige carpet
Can a budget Harley Benton prog metal rig rival a Strandberg and Kemper for less than 6% of the price? I took both to a rehearsal room to find out

By Phil Weller Published

As the budget gear market continues to make strides, I pitched my high-end live rig against the cheapest alternative rig to see if the 94% price difference is justified

Guitar Gear
Maxxxwell Carlisle with his signature guitar
Harley Benton teams-up with YouTuber on a budget-friendly, versatile signature model – the Guitar MAX Fusion

By Janelle Borg Published

The model comes shortly after Carlisle debunked rumors about his signature guitar, clarifying that it is Made in Indonesia and bolstering the reputation of the Thomann-owned Harley Benton brand

Electric Guitars
ST-Modern Plus HH
Harley Benton doubles down on the Fender Tom DeLonge Strat, with this Blink-style dual-humbucker build

By Phil Weller Published

The budget gear firm loads up its alder/maple strat copy with high-gain humbuckers with split coil functions for a new tonal take on its ST-Modern Plus Series

Electric Guitars
Harley Benton ST-Modern HSS
"This could well be Harley Benton's most impressive electric guitar platform yet when it comes to value": Harley Benton ST-Modern HSS review

By Rob Laing Published

Can a more affordable version of its 2024 success story raise the bar for Benton?

Guitar Gear
Harley Benton guitar headstock
YouTuber sets the record straight on Harley Benton guitars – and debunks the main misconceptions about the budget-friendly brand

By Janelle Borg Published

The Thomann-owned brand is renowned for its affordable guitar gear and cheaper alternatives to established models

Guitars
Harley Benton CLO and CLG series acoustics
Harley Benton might just have launched its best-value acoustic yet – a solid spruce/rosewood build that starts from $318

By Phil Weller Published

Solid spruce tops, solid rosewood back and sides, rosewood fingerboards, Fishman electronics, mahogany flourishes... Harley Benton’s latest acoustics look to be serious players

Acoustic Guitars
Harley Benton guitars graphic
Harley Benton is the champion of cheap guitars and gear, but I just spotted these dirt-cheap Cyber Monday deals that make them even cheaper

By Janelle Borg Published

From guitars to amp bundles, Harley Benton is taking budget-friendly to the next level with these discounts...

Guitars
Harley Benton Agufish
Harley Benton bolsters its growing signature range with two Agufish custom models

By Phil Weller Published

In a rare signature move, the affordable gear brand has dropped two ultra-stylish single-cuts for YouTuber Agufish

Electric Guitars
Harley Benton ST-Modern HSS
Harley Benton has made its absurdly affordable ST-Modern lineup even cheaper

By Phil Weller Published

Roasted maple necks, compound radius fingerboards, and contoured neck heels head up the new ST-Modern HSS models, some of which are priced as low as $197

Electric Guitars
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