Review of the Harley Benton ST-62DLX OW Vintage Series Electric guitar. Where to buy it?

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  • Vintage Series
  • Body: American basswood
  • Neck: Canadian maple
  • Neck attachment: Bolt-on
  • Fretboard: Maple
  • Neck profile: Modern D
  • Radius: 350 mm
  • Scale: 648 mm
  • Nut width: 42 mm
  • Double action truss rod
  • Frets: 21
  • Pickups: 3 Roswell STA Alnico-5 vintage ST-style single coils
  • 1 Volume control, 2 Tone controls
  • 5-Way switch
  • Pickguard: Champagne anodised metal
  • Hardware: Gold-plated deluxe
  • Synchronised tremolo system
  • Machine heads: Kluson-style
  • Strings: .010 – .046
  • Colour: Olympic White High-gloss

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This guitar usually has a price around 152.00 €

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Some comments from people who come to the forum about this model:

Comment:

Neck on the "Deluxe" model is (oddly) less impressive than on cheaper Harley Benton ST62s; it has not the quality gloss finish and the fret ends are a bit spikey. Strange really that the glossy neck wasn’t chosen for this model as it is based on David Gilmour’s white ST which does have a glossy neck. Sloppily, some of the screw holes for attachment of the scratchplate (pickguard) have not been lined up perfectly thus there are screws which sit proud at untidy angles. Quality control has to be questioned as the pickup selector on mine would not select bridge pickup (either alone or with middle) until I fixed it with some switch cleaner and wear.
Well that’s the negative out of the way, now the positive. Plays and feels good, tuners are good quality and hold tune, vibrato bridge is fine and works well. It sounds great, like a real ST which is certainly not a given with even more expensive ST types. Pickups are good, no need to change but if you do then the guitar is a great basis for such experimentation. Other than what I have already pointed out the finish is good, Olympic White being a slightly yellow white somewhere between White and Vintage White. All the gold plate and anodising may not be to everyone’s taste but is in keeping with Gilmour’s ST.
Summarising: as stated above, not quite all it should be but a jolly good instrument at a great price that will suit students and experienced alike. My advice unless you are in love with this model’s finish maybe consider one of the cheaper Harley Benton ST62s instead of this Deluxe.
UPDATE: I’ve now had the scratchplate off to inspect the electronics. Predicatably there is an import type PCB selector rather than a blade type which is fine for me. Very pleasantly surprisingly, the pots are full size (!) and there are two (green) tone capacitors, one for each tone pot both unusual for budget guitars. Perhaps there is more than meets the eye to the "Deluxe" tag.

Comment:

Oh boy…where do I even start!

Everything about this guitar is perfect…from finishing quality to sound. Anyone who doesn’t have any idea about Harley Benton would never be able to guess how cheap this is. Looks like a $500+ guitar and sounds even better.

I live in Bangladesh and to deliver it here from Germany was a very difficult task but Thomann did it so well. I was very worried that the guitar might break during the process but to my surprise – NOT EVEN A SCRATCH. The package was so well padded. Everything came in PERFECT condition. I will DEFINITELY buy another Harley Benton. 😀

Harley Benton ST-62DLX OW Vintage Series vs Harley Benton ST-20HSS SBK Standard Series

The guitar Harley Benton ST-62DLX OW Vintage Series is usually 67 € more expensive than Harley Benton ST-20HSS SBK Standard Series.

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Harley Benton ST-62DLX OW Vintage Series

Harley Benton ST-20HSS SBK Standard Series
  • Vintage Series
  • Body: American basswood
  • Neck: Canadian maple
  • Neck attachment: Bolt-on
  • Fretboard: Maple
  • Neck profile: Modern D
  • Radius: 350 mm
  • Scale: 648 mm
  • Nut width: 42 mm
  • Double action truss rod
  • Frets: 21
  • Pickups: 3 Roswell STA Alnico-5 vintage ST-style single coils
  • 1 Volume control, 2 Tone controls
  • 5-Way switch
  • Pickguard: Champagne anodised metal
  • Hardware: Gold-plated deluxe
  • Synchronised tremolo system
  • Machine heads: Kluson-style
  • Strings: .010 – .046
  • Colour: Olympic White High-gloss
  • Body: Basswood
  • Bolt-on neck: Maple
  • Fretboard: Amaranth
  • Fretboard inlays: Dots
  • Neck profile: Modern C
  • Fretboard radius: 350 mm
  • Scale: 648 mm
  • Nut width: 42 mm
  • Double action truss rod
  • 22 Frets
  • Pickup: 1 Humbucker (bridge) and 2 single coils (middle and neck)
  • 1 Volume control and 2 tone controls
  • 5-Way pickup switch
  • Synchronised tremolo
  • Die-cast machine heads
  • Black hardware
  • Ex-factory stringing: .009″ – .042″
  • Colour: Black, matte

Below have a look to the video of this guitar Harley Benton ST-20HSS SBK Standard Series

Harley Benton ST 20HSS SBK Standard Series

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Harley Benton ST-62DLX OW Vintage Series vs Harley Benton CST-24T Black Flame

The guitar Harley Benton ST-62DLX OW Vintage Seriesis usually 59 € cheaper than Harley Benton CST-24T Black Flame.

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Harley Benton ST-62DLX OW Vintage Series

Harley Benton CST-24T Black Flame
  • Vintage Series
  • Body: American basswood
  • Neck: Canadian maple
  • Neck attachment: Bolt-on
  • Fretboard: Maple
  • Neck profile: Modern D
  • Radius: 350 mm
  • Scale: 648 mm
  • Nut width: 42 mm
  • Double action truss rod
  • Frets: 21
  • Pickups: 3 Roswell STA Alnico-5 vintage ST-style single coils
  • 1 Volume control, 2 Tone controls
  • 5-Way switch
  • Pickguard: Champagne anodised metal
  • Hardware: Gold-plated deluxe
  • Synchronised tremolo system
  • Machine heads: Kluson-style
  • Strings: .010 – .046
  • Colour: Olympic White High-gloss
  • Deluxe Series
  • Mahogany body
  • Flamed maple arched top
  • Set-in mahogany neck
  • Roasted jatoba fretboard
  • “C” Neck profile
  • Fretboard radius: 350 mm
  • 24 Frets
  • Pearloid dots fretboard inlays
  • Neck and body binding
  • Scale: 635 mm
  • Nut width: 42 mm
  • Graphite nut
  • 2 Roswell HAF AlNiCo-5 open coil humbucker pickups
  • 3-Way switch
  • 1 Volume- and 1 tone control with push/pull function for coil split
  • DLX chrome hardware
  • Wilkinson WVPC tremolo
  • DLX machine heads
  • Colour: Black Flame

Below have a look to the video of this guitar Harley Benton CST-24T Black Flame

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Harley Benton ST-62DLX OW Vintage Series vs Harley Benton Electric Guitar Kit ST-Style

The guitar Harley Benton ST-62DLX OW Vintage Series is usually 86 € more expensive than Harley Benton Electric Guitar Kit ST-Style.

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Harley Benton ST-62DLX OW Vintage Series

Harley Benton Electric Guitar Kit ST-Style
  • Vintage Series
  • Body: American basswood
  • Neck: Canadian maple
  • Neck attachment: Bolt-on
  • Fretboard: Maple
  • Neck profile: Modern D
  • Radius: 350 mm
  • Scale: 648 mm
  • Nut width: 42 mm
  • Double action truss rod
  • Frets: 21
  • Pickups: 3 Roswell STA Alnico-5 vintage ST-style single coils
  • 1 Volume control, 2 Tone controls
  • 5-Way switch
  • Pickguard: Champagne anodised metal
  • Hardware: Gold-plated deluxe
  • Synchronised tremolo system
  • Machine heads: Kluson-style
  • Strings: .010 – .046
  • Colour: Olympic White High-gloss
  • Complete DIY (do it yourself) kit
  • Bolt-on neck attachment
  • Rengas body (wood colour may vary)
  • Maple neck
  • Double action truss rod
  • Amaranth fretboard
  • Dots fretboard inlays
  • Radius: 350 mm
  • 22 Frets
  • Scale: 648 mm
  • Nut width: 42 mm
  • Truss rod
  • 3 Ceramic single coil pickups
  • Electronics: 1 Volume, 2 Tone, 5-Way switch
  • Chrome hardware
  • Diecast machine heads
  • Tremolo
  • .009 – .042 Strings
  • Colour: Natural

Note: The body and neck have been primed with pore filler, making them suitable for the direct application of lacquer finishes. Before the application of stains or other surface treatments, the primer must be first removed via sanding.

Note: A certain degree of skill in handiwork is required for successful assembly of the guitar.

Below have a look to the video of this guitar Harley Benton Electric Guitar Kit ST-Style

Harley Benton Electric Guitar Kit ST-Style - Unboxing, Assembling, and Sound Demo (no talking)

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Harley Benton ST-62DLX OW Vintage Series vs Harley Benton ST-70 Black Paisley

The guitar Harley Benton ST-62DLX OW Vintage Seriesis usually 3 € cheaper than Harley Benton ST-70 Black Paisley, but the difference is so small that this can vary..

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Harley Benton ST-62DLX OW Vintage Series

Harley Benton ST-70 Black Paisley
  • Vintage Series
  • Body: American basswood
  • Neck: Canadian maple
  • Neck attachment: Bolt-on
  • Fretboard: Maple
  • Neck profile: Modern D
  • Radius: 350 mm
  • Scale: 648 mm
  • Nut width: 42 mm
  • Double action truss rod
  • Frets: 21
  • Pickups: 3 Roswell STA Alnico-5 vintage ST-style single coils
  • 1 Volume control, 2 Tone controls
  • 5-Way switch
  • Pickguard: Champagne anodised metal
  • Hardware: Gold-plated deluxe
  • Synchronised tremolo system
  • Machine heads: Kluson-style
  • Strings: .010 – .046
  • Colour: Olympic White High-gloss
  • Deluxe Series
  • Body: Basswood
  • Bolt-on neck: Maple
  • Fretboard: Amaranth
  • Neck profile: C
  • Fretboard radius: 350 mm
  • Fretboard inlays: Dots
  • 21 Medium jumbo frets
  • Scale: 648 mm
  • Nut width: 43 mm
  • Pickup: 2 Roswell STA Alnico-5 vintage ST-Style single coils and 1 Roswell HAF Alnico-5 humbucker
  • 2 Tone controls and 1 volume control with volume push/pull function coil split
  • 5-Way toggle switch
  • Hardware: Chrome
  • Wilkinson tremolo
  • Stringing: D’Addario EXL110 .010 – .046 (article no. 104555)
  • Colour: Black Paisley

Below have a look to the video of this guitar Harley Benton ST-70 Black Paisley

Harley Benton ST-70 Black Paisley Unboxing & Review

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Where to buy the guitar Harley Benton ST-62DLX OW Vintage Series

Thomann

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  • Full warranty. If you have any problems, they take care of everything.
  • 100% reliable payment.
  • Leader in trouble-free shipping.
  • Usually Best price.
  • Best Reputation: They are the leading online store in Europe and have the best catalogue and information.

Amazon

  • Free Shipping and possibility of shipping in one day with Amazon Premium.
  • Full Guarantee but they are no experts in music equipment.
  • Sometimes better price.
  • He’s got worse stock than Thomann.

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