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“Grab your hairspray and slip into your spandex”: Harley Benton takes on the high-performance heavyweights with a $400 S-style with a Floyd Rose 1000 Series trem refreshed in six “unapologetically ‘80s” Sparkle Burst finishes

Super-affordable, built for shred, and now available in an array of new colours – and with single and dual-humbucker versions of each

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“We have a new contender for the ultimate affordable all-in-one fly rig”: All the guitar gear that caught my eye this week – including Line 6’s most hotly anticipated Helix update

Eye-popping new drops from Harley Benton and EVH, the revival of the beloved Thunderbird bass, and a potential Strymon killer headline this week's gear roundup

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At a ridiculously low price tag, Harley Benton unveils three entry-level T-styles with Bigbsy-style vibratos and vintage mojo to burn

Ideal for beginner player with a taste for old-school guitar design

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“I spent so much time as a teenager just staring at this guitar”: Liquid Gold Teles, a $569 shred machine, bonkers synth pedals... here is all the gear that caught my eye this week – and the megabucks Flying V that changed Kirk Hammett's life

Fresh new drops from Charvel, Fender, Gibson, Gretsch and more...

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“Would I take this to gigs and use it with confidence, knowing that my pedals are being powered sufficiently and safely? Absolutely”: Harley Benton Spaceship Power 40-B review

The classic four-bar pedalboard with a comprehensive built-in power supply

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"For a guitar that comes in at this price, the overall build is impressive, with a level of attention to detail that’s more than respectable": Harley Benton Custom Line King-12 CE NT review

The German brand is looking to be crowned as the best budget 12-string acoustic, but does it deserve the title?

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“An absolute steal when it comes to quality and value for money”: Harley Benton ST-Modern Carlos Asensio CGM review

The Guitarraviva YouTuber teams up with Harley Benton to deliver one of the most spec’d-out affordable guitars we’ve ever seen

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“Blends performance and aesthetics into a single, uncompromising musical tool”: Harley Benton’s well-specced $285 eight-string finally gets a left-handed version

The multi-scale axe is well-spec' d for its price – and now southpaws can get in on the action

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Inside Harley Benton’s 2026 mega-drop: Fresh colours and a baritone for the SC Custom III, a metallic makeover for hot-rodded S-styles, all-solid acoustics for under $250 and more

The budget gear giant rings in the changes with eight new electrics, one ‘thunderous’ retro beginner bass, and a pair of acacia bodied Custom Line acoustics… All at ridiculously low prices

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Harley Benton just dropped an 8-string for southpaw players that has a multi-scale build, high-gain humbuckers – and it offers change from 300 bucks

The R-458MN is a tidy-looking multi-scale eight-string that treads djently on your budget but will put some weight on your riffs

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“This has been a difficult decision for us, as we have greatly appreciated the enthusiasm and support from the guitar community across the United States”: Harley Benton is closing its US store on Reverb

Players in the US have until 31 January to place their orders before the doors shut at the German brand's US warehouse. Harley Benton says it is “no longer feasible” to operate in the US

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“Increasingly difficult for us to continue operating in the US”: Harley Benton closes its official U.S. Reverb store following tariff uncertainties

The European budget-friendly brand, owned by giant German retailer Thomann, opened its own Reverb store in October 2024

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“I truly believe this is one of the best guitars ever made when we talk about quality for the price”: Harley Benton just put a Vega-Trem on a $700 signature guitar for YouTuber Carlos Asensio – is this the best-value S-style on the market?

HSS Tesla pickups with coil-split, roasted maple neck, rolled fingerboard edges, Luminlay side markers... this is on tricked-out S-style – and then you have the Vega-Trem

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“Time to add a 5th JHS pedal to my rig? With 25% off this just-launched distortion, it’s hard to resist”: All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including the unmissable Black Friday gear discounts I’m eyeing up

The Kilt celebrates its 10th birthday, Fractal goes up against IK Multimedia and Line 6, and Tom DeLonge reaches for the stars (literally)

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“A jumbo-bodied 12-string cutaway acoustic that’s light on the pocket, but big on sound”: Harley Benton unveils Custom Line jumbo 12-string with a $350 price tag that’s for the Byrds

Harley Benton serves up all that shimmery Roger McGuinn jangle for the player on a budget, and the King-12 CE NT sure looks the part

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“For a budget amp, it offers an impressive feature set without costing the earth”: Harley Benton DNAFX AmP20 review

Can Harley Benton offer something new in the highly competitive world of modelling amps?

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“If you're looking for a do-it-all acoustic guitar for well under $500, then there really aren't many better options”: Harley Benton CLG-650SM-CE review

High-gloss finish, superb playability, on-board pickup system and all-solid wood… at $339?

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If you could have €500 worth of Harley Benton gear, what would you choose? Answer in the guitar brand’s Halloween raffle and the question could become more than hypothetical

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“Some might say a guitar at this kind of price point has no business resonating so well”: Harley Benton ST-80FR MN review

Harley Benton pays homage to the golden age of shred with this single-pickup and Floyd Rose-equipped firecracker

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“The CLF-50E is as much a statement piece as it is a versatile performance tool”: Harley Benton’s new acoustic guitar is a compact parlour with a solid Sitka spruce top, onboard electronics and metallic colour finish – and it is just over $250

With five colour finishes to choose from, the CLF-50E is an eye-catching, couch-friendly but stage-ready acoustic electric for players on a budget

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“For players who employ a twin tube-amp setup for their tones, the Tube Head Switch is indispensable”: Harley Benton rolls out affordable solution for players with two tube amps sharing same speaker cabinet

The Tube Head Switch features onboard safety load management and has a buffered instrument input and direct input for preamps and other line-level devices, and it's cheap

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“Crafted with performance in mind”: Harley Benton serves big Charvel and EVH energy, paying homage to the golden age of shred with a pair of $500 Superstrats

Two keenly spec’d Superstrats land with single- or dual-humbucker configurations and Floyd Rose systems

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“These all-new models are packed with the performance and attitude that defined the electrifying sound of the ‘80s!”: Harley Benton erupts with retro shred fever as it launches the Floyd-equipped ST-80FR Series

These hotrodded S-styles come in a super-hot "Radiant Red" paint job, are available with single or dual humbuckers, have stainless steel frets, and retail for under 500 bucks

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Harley Benton’s latest affordable build is a sub-$230 solid top dreadnought that looks destined to become a key player in the beginner budget acoustic market

Featuring a solid Sitka spruce top alongside a pickup system and built-in tuner, there’s a lot to enjoy for just $228

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“Dazzling specs, million dollar looks...”: Entry-level price? Harley Benton’s HBJ-45E SBK is a vintage-inspired dreadnought acoustic with onboard electronics, a solid Sitka spruce top and it is crazy affordable

The name HBJ-45E SBK does not drip off the tongue but with that old-school aesthetic, a solid Sitka soundboard, it's could become a household name for beginner players

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