Review of the Harley Benton ST-62CC RW Inca Silver Electric guitar. Where to buy it?

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  • Body: Basswood
  • Bolt-on neck: Maple
  • Fretboard: Pau Ferro
  • Fretboard inlays: Dots
  • Neck profile: C
  • Fretboard radius: 350 mm (13.78″)
  • Scale: 648 mm (25.50″)
  • Nut width: 42 mm (1.65″)
  • 22 Frets
  • Pickup: 3 Roswell STA Alnico 5 single coils
  • 1 Volume control and 2 tone controls
  • 5-Way switch
  • Single-ply white pickguard
  • Synchronised tremolo
  • Kluson style machine heads
  • Chrome hardware
  • Ex-factory stringing: D’Addario .009 – .042 (Article no. 104554)
  • Colour: 60’s Custom Inca Silver

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This guitar usually has a price around 125.00 €

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

Comment:

I bought an ST-62CC Charcoal Frost last month (see my review of that for most of what applies here). Obviously I liked it so much I bought another one 🙂

I intended to fit a Hotrails to the Charcoal ST-62 as I play mainly metal, but liked the stock Roswell single coils so much that it seemed a shame to sacrifice such great clean and crunch tones to whats basically the one-trick-pony of a Hotrails guitar. So, the only thing to do was buy another ST-62 to have one of each. And, while we’re at it, one in maple and one in pau ferro. All other aspects (bar the hardware colour) are identical.

The only area in which the Charcoal ST-62 fell down was the sharp fret edges, whereas in the Inca the fretwork is all good. That’s probably luck of the draw with such mass-produced, minimally QC’d guitars like these. The fret tops are still scratchy (like the other one and, judging by the reviews on here, most ST-62s), but this goes away after a few hours of play.

Those vintage split tuning pegs look great but I’d get some locking pegs if I was going to take this out live. The trem, despite it being on a budget guitar and sporting the thinnest zinc block I’ve yet seen on any guitar, sounds excellent and works as well as any non-locking trem I’ve used. Comparing it to the Wilkinson unit in an older ST-70 I’ve had, this sounds better and has way more downward travel.

Fit and finish all as good as I’ve come to expect from Harley Benton. The ‘Inca Silver’ isn’t the bright sterling silver you’d find on a Fender etc, but an almost ‘old gold’ greenish hue’d metallic grey. My first impression when opening the box was ‘oh…’ in the way you might react to an ‘unexpected but not what you really wanted’ Christmas present. It’s grown on me, though, and looks really good on the wall-hanger next to its Charcoal Frost brother.

Chrome hardware looks great, as does the plastic stuff. I should mention how good the scratchplate and electronics are, by the way, if only because Harley Benton have really stepped up in this area lately.

So – upgrades: as the other ST-62 has me covered for basic Strat tones, I’m going to use this as my primary metal rhythm guitar for recording. It’ll get a set of three rail-type humbuckers, locking tuners and roller string trees, plus some 500k pots. The chunky neck is fast with great note separation and sustain. Its not as solid sounding as the maple ‘board, but probably more suitable as an ‘upgrade platform’.

As before – I’d recommend these current ST-62s to anyone as they far surpass the price tag. My two have replaced guitars costing 3-5 times as much, they’re that good. But…. you’ll need to set it up yourself and its a roll of the dice as to whether you get one with frets that don’t need additional work.

Comment:

This is the first guitar I have bought or owned. It is also the first time I have ever played an electric guitar. Please read my comments with this in mind.

A quick warning to those ordering from here to the UK. I paid £168.08 for the guitar, amp, strap and some other items. I expected to pay 20% VAT, about £34. I received an invoice for £65.96 from UPS. £41.80 import VAT, £2.36 duties and a £21.80 brokerage charge. If you’re buying in the UK I would add about 40% to the final price and judge the value from that. I understand this is not the fault of Thomann but thought it was worth mentioning.

The guitar itself, in this rookies opinion, is fantastic quality. The finish is perfect. It feels like a really high quality instrument. I was not expecting the guitar to look and feel this good.

I would love to be able to comment on the sound with some authority but, I haven’t got a clue. I’ve played the guitar a few times and it sounds great to me.

Overall the guitar cost me about £20 more than I thought it would, but to me it still seems good value for the money.

Harley Benton ST-62CC RW Inca Silver vs Harley Benton ST-20HSS SBK Standard Series

The guitar Harley Benton ST-62CC RW Inca Silver is usually 40 € more expensive than Harley Benton ST-20HSS SBK Standard Series, but the difference is so small that this can vary..

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Harley Benton ST-62CC RW Inca Silver

Harley Benton ST-20HSS SBK Standard Series
  • Body: Basswood
  • Bolt-on neck: Maple
  • Fretboard: Pau Ferro
  • Fretboard inlays: Dots
  • Neck profile: C
  • Fretboard radius: 350 mm (13.78″)
  • Scale: 648 mm (25.50″)
  • Nut width: 42 mm (1.65″)
  • 22 Frets
  • Pickup: 3 Roswell STA Alnico 5 single coils
  • 1 Volume control and 2 tone controls
  • 5-Way switch
  • Single-ply white pickguard
  • Synchronised tremolo
  • Kluson style machine heads
  • Chrome hardware
  • Ex-factory stringing: D’Addario .009 – .042 (Article no. 104554)
  • Colour: 60’s Custom Inca Silver
  • 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-62CC RW Inca Silver vs Harley Benton CST-24T Black Flame

The guitar Harley Benton ST-62CC RW Inca Silveris usually 86 € cheaper than Harley Benton CST-24T Black Flame.

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Harley Benton ST-62CC RW Inca Silver

Harley Benton CST-24T Black Flame
  • Body: Basswood
  • Bolt-on neck: Maple
  • Fretboard: Pau Ferro
  • Fretboard inlays: Dots
  • Neck profile: C
  • Fretboard radius: 350 mm (13.78″)
  • Scale: 648 mm (25.50″)
  • Nut width: 42 mm (1.65″)
  • 22 Frets
  • Pickup: 3 Roswell STA Alnico 5 single coils
  • 1 Volume control and 2 tone controls
  • 5-Way switch
  • Single-ply white pickguard
  • Synchronised tremolo
  • Kluson style machine heads
  • Chrome hardware
  • Ex-factory stringing: D’Addario .009 – .042 (Article no. 104554)
  • Colour: 60’s Custom Inca Silver
  • 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

$200 Guitar... and it's Not Total 💩|| Harley Benton CST-24T Demo/Review

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Harley Benton ST-62CC RW Inca Silver vs Harley Benton Electric Guitar Kit ST-Style

The guitar Harley Benton ST-62CC RW Inca Silver is usually 59 € more expensive than Harley Benton Electric Guitar Kit ST-Style.

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Harley Benton ST-62CC RW Inca Silver

Harley Benton Electric Guitar Kit ST-Style
  • Body: Basswood
  • Bolt-on neck: Maple
  • Fretboard: Pau Ferro
  • Fretboard inlays: Dots
  • Neck profile: C
  • Fretboard radius: 350 mm (13.78″)
  • Scale: 648 mm (25.50″)
  • Nut width: 42 mm (1.65″)
  • 22 Frets
  • Pickup: 3 Roswell STA Alnico 5 single coils
  • 1 Volume control and 2 tone controls
  • 5-Way switch
  • Single-ply white pickguard
  • Synchronised tremolo
  • Kluson style machine heads
  • Chrome hardware
  • Ex-factory stringing: D’Addario .009 – .042 (Article no. 104554)
  • Colour: 60’s Custom Inca Silver
  • 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-62CC RW Inca Silver vs Harley Benton ST-70 Black Paisley

The guitar Harley Benton ST-62CC RW Inca Silveris usually 30 € 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-62CC RW Inca Silver

Harley Benton ST-70 Black Paisley
  • Body: Basswood
  • Bolt-on neck: Maple
  • Fretboard: Pau Ferro
  • Fretboard inlays: Dots
  • Neck profile: C
  • Fretboard radius: 350 mm (13.78″)
  • Scale: 648 mm (25.50″)
  • Nut width: 42 mm (1.65″)
  • 22 Frets
  • Pickup: 3 Roswell STA Alnico 5 single coils
  • 1 Volume control and 2 tone controls
  • 5-Way switch
  • Single-ply white pickguard
  • Synchronised tremolo
  • Kluson style machine heads
  • Chrome hardware
  • Ex-factory stringing: D’Addario .009 – .042 (Article no. 104554)
  • Colour: 60’s Custom Inca Silver
  • 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-62CC RW Inca Silver

Thomann

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  • Usually Best price.
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  • Full Guarantee but they are no experts in music equipment.
  • Sometimes better price.
  • He’s got worse stock than Thomann.

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