
Harley Benton
ST-Modern Plus MN HSS Dark Purple Sparkle
ElectricStratocasterComfy for small handsBeginner-friendly
No ratings yet$380
An HSS Strat-style guitar with an alder body, roasted flamed maple neck, and an open-coil Tesla humbucker joined by two Alnico 5 single coils.
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Score
estimated from specs & owner reviews65
Overall / 100
Playability
72
Sound
63
Build
58
Value
68
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Harley Benton |
|---|---|
| Type | Electric |
| Body wood | American alder |
| Neck wood | Roasted Canadian flamed maple |
| Strings | 6 |
| Scale length | 25.5" |
| Pickups | 1 open-coil Tesla VR-Nitro Alnico 5 humbucker (bridge) and 2 Tesla TV-S1 Alnico 5 (neck and middle) single-coil pickups |
| Fingerboard With Square Rounded Edges | Canadian maple |
| Finish | Dark Purple Sparkle high-gloss |
| Fretboard radius | 305 mm - 406 mm (12" - 16") |
| Neck profile | Smooth ‘D’ – Width at the 1st fret: 20.5 mm / at the 22nd fret: 22.5 mm |
| Nut width | 42 mm (1.65") |
| Street price | $380 |






