Harley Benton
ST-Modern Plus MN HSS Purple Blast
ElectricStratocasterComfy for small handsBeginner-friendly
No ratings yet$435
An HSS Strat-style guitar with an ash body, roasted flamed maple neck and fingerboard, and an open-coil Tesla humbucker with two Alnico 5 single coils.
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RockBluesPop
Score
estimated from specs & owner reviews64
Overall / 100
Playability
70
Sound
63
Build
58
Value
68
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Harley Benton |
|---|---|
| Type | Electric |
| Body wood | American ash |
| Neck wood | Roasted Canadian flamed maple |
| Fretboard | Canadian maple |
| Strings | 6 |
| Scale length | 25.5" |
| Pickups | 1 Tesla VR-Nitro Alnico 5 open humbucker (bridge) and 2 Tesla TV-S1 Alnico 5 single coils (middle and neck) |
| Finish | Purple Blast |
| Fretboard radius | 305 mm - 406 mm (12" - 16") |
| Neck profile | Smooth "D" - thickness at 1st fret: 20.5 mm, at 12th fret: 22.5 mm |
| Nut width | 42 mm (1.65") |
| String gauges | Elixir Coated .010–.046 |
| Tuning | E-A-D-G-B-E standard |
| Street price | $435 |
