Harley Benton ST-Modern HSS BK
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Harley Benton
ST-Modern HSS BK
Product Info
Article Number:
573387
Brand:
Harley Benton
Model:
ST-Modern HSS BK
Category:
ST Style Guitars
Price:
$196.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
This ST-Modern HSS is a real surprise for the money. The roasted maple neck and custom pickups make it a joy to play, offering a modern feel with a vintage vibe. It's a fantastic option for gigging musicians or students looking for a quality instrument without a premium price tag.
Product Description
- Harley Benton ST-Modern HSS BK
- Electric Guitar
- Deluxe Series
- Body: Poplar
- Bolt-on neck: Roasted canadian maple
- Fingerboard: Laurel
- Dot fingerboard inlays
- Right-angled rounded fingerboard edges
- Nut: Graphite
- Double action truss rod with adjustment wheel
- Neck profile: modern D - thickness at 1st fret: 20.5 mm
- at 12th fret: 22.5 mm
- Nut width: 42 mm
- Compound fingerboard radius: 305 - 406 mm (12"-16")
- Scale: 648 mm (25.5")
- 22 Premium nickel silver medium jumbo frets
- Pickups: HBZ Custom Wound VTH Alnico 5 Covered humbucker (bridge)
- HBZ Custom Wound VT-M Alnico 5 (middle) and HBZ Custom Wound VT-N Alnico 5 (neck) single coils
- 1 Volume control
- 1 Tone control with push/pull function for coil split
- 5-Way switch
- 3-Ply black pickguard
- Synchronised Sung-Il BS-213 Deluxe tremolo system
- Sung-Il ML-55 locking tuners with HB logo
- Chrome hardware
- Colour: Black high-gloss
PROS
- • Roasted maple neck offers excellent stability and feel.
- • HBZ pickups deliver surprisingly articulate and versatile tones.
- • Graphite nut minimizes tuning instability and fret buzz.
- • Sung-Il tremolo provides smooth, reliable vibrato functionality.
CONS
- • Poplar body may lack the sustain of more premium woods.
- • Finish quality can exhibit minor inconsistencies typical of the price point.
- • Coil splitting is a bit noisy, lacking the clarity of higher-end pickups.
Product Video
Key Features
Body Material
Poplar
Neck Material
Roasted Canadian Maple
Fingerboard
Laurel
Pickups
HBZ Custom Wound VTH Humbucker, VT-M & VT-N Single Coils
Scale Length
648 mm (25.5 in)
Frets
22 Premium Nickel Silver Medium Jumbo
Bridge
Sung-Il BS-213 Deluxe Tremolo
Weight
Approximately 3.8 kg (8.4 lbs)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Roasted maple is kiln-dried at higher temperatures, resulting in greater stability, less warping, and a smoother feel under the hand, enhancing playability.
They're somewhere in between – offering a good balance of output and clarity, leaning towards a vintage-inspired voicing with a modern edge.
The Sung-Il tremolo is well-built and can handle moderate vibrato use, though extreme dives are best avoided to maintain tuning stability.
