Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

MYSTERIOUS: 3 | Mind Blowing Facts

“High-performance specs and aesthetics with the express purpose to inspire”: Harley Benton bolsters its growing signature range with two Agufish custom models – and they’re some of the priciest guitars it currently makes

In a rare signature move, the affordable gear brand has dropped two ultra-stylish single-cuts for YouTuber Agufish

Guitar World

“From glassy cleans to deeper, more aggressive tones”: The new Harley Benton Agufish Custom Signature Series

Co-created with YouTuber Hunter Engel

MusicRadar

“The same high-quality performance at an even more budget-friendly price point”: Harley Benton has made its absurdly affordable ST-Modern lineup even cheaper with a range of $200 HSS S-types

Roasted maple necks, compound radius fingerboards, and contoured neck heels head up the new ST-Modern HSS models, some of which are priced as low as $197

Guitar World

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

“The same professional versatility and playability as its PLUS counterpart but without all the fancy aesthetics”: Harley Benton rolls out a hot-rodded S-style for under $200 with the all-new ST-Modern HSS

Sculpted neck heels for upper-fret access? Check. Roasted maple necks? Check? Compound radius fingerboards? Yes. Flame maple veneers? Oh why not... These are grown-up looking electrics at beginner prices

MusicRadar

“Our philosophy is that you should not be limited to a budget to buy the instrument of your dreams”: Harley Benton to ship direct in the US as budget-gear superpower partners with Reverb

In a move that is sure to shake up the marketplace for beginner and under-$500 gear, Harley Benton has an official store serving the US via Reverb

MusicRadar

“Our philosophy is that you should not be limited to a budget to buy the instrument of your dreams”: Harley Benton is now shipping its ultra-affordable guitar gear direct in the US for the first time via a new Reverb store

The champion of cheap gear is extending its influence overseas, and will be shipping directly to US players through a new virtual storefront

Guitar World

Harley Benton breaks cover with relic'd guitars and basses featuring nitrocellulose finishes

The brand had some intriguing protypes to preview at the Guitar Summit 2024

MusicRadar

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

“Blending vintage aesthetics with contemporary playability, and designed to make both a visual and sonic impact”: Harley Benton serves up a budget-friendly treat for Chris Cornell and Jack Casady fans with a tidy trio of semi-hollows

Olive Drab with a Bigsby-style vibrato, the HB-35Plus Trem offers an affordable entry-level option for that Cornell vibe, while those HB-50 semi-hollow basses definitely have '60s Casady on their mind

MusicRadar

“Here to make bold statements”: Harley Benton brings an elusive Gibson-inspired finish back for the masses in latest sub-$350 335-a-like – which is joined by an equally affordable semi-hollow bass

The champion of cheap guitar gear is back with an EB-2-inspired bass and perhaps its finest-looking semi-hollow stunner yet

Guitar World

“A fan-favorite packaged down without compromising on quality and tones”: Amp-modeling multi-FX for $82? Harley Benton has somehow made its flagship floor modeler even cheaper

Featuring a wealth of amp models, IRs and effects, the DNAfx GiT Core makes digital modeling accessible for all

Guitar World

“Endless creative possibilities with just a flick of a switch”: Harley Benton’s DNAfx GiT Core packs 55 amp models, 151 effects and an 80-second looper into a compact format – all for under $99

The latest amp modeller from the budget gear specialist promises realistic tube amp emulations, and is packed with 21st-century features

MusicRadar

“Embrace the DIY spirit and experience the joy of playing a guitar you’ve built yourself”: Harley Benton launches three new ‘build your own guitar’ kits – starting from $117

Thomann’s budget gear firm extends its entry-level guitar-building kits with okoume and basswood six-strings inspired by V and Explorer shapes

Guitar World

“Left me wishing my first guitar had been this much fun to play”: Harley Benton TE-52 NA Vintage Series review

We get hands-on with one of the cheapest guitars in the Harley Benton range

MusicRadar

“Players can go between jangly rhythm sections to soaring leads with a flick of a switch”: Harley Benton unveils refreshed DC-Custom II Series, including a doubleneck EDS-1275-alike for just over 500 bucks

Here is a budget-friendly guitar release for those on a highway to hell or taking their first steps on a stairway to heaven

MusicRadar

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Guitar World

Harley Benton promises two “no frills rock machines” with its new SG-inspired DC-Custom II guitars – including a Jimmy Page-esque double-neck and stainless steel frets – starting from $244

The German brand continues its quest to offer the ultimate in bang-for-your-buck guitars

Guitar World

Harley Benton has already dropped the best-value Strat copies of the year – now it looks to do the same for single-cuts with the overhauled SC-Custom III range

The cent-saving Les Paul copies start from less than $350 and offer a range of top notch specs, from stainless steel frets to active humbuckers and Floyd Rose bridges.

MusicRadar

“Noise-free operation for even the most demanding pedalboards”: Harley Benton launches the mothership of budget pedalboard power supplies, offering 12 isolated outputs for under $150

The PowerPlant ISO-12AC Pro Modular is a beast, with dozen isolated outputs, four with switchable voltages, a high-current non-isolated output, LED status indicators, and it'll even charge your phone

Guitar World

“The Seeker Series has reached new heights": Donner heats up 2024’s best-value guitar race with two high-spec S-style models – and prices start from $430

The sub-$500 DST-600 and DST-700 models cater to both vintage and contemporary Strat styles, and looks to tempt players with a suite of welcome upgrades

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Guitar World

“Our most powerful yet”: Harley Benton already has the best-value electric guitar of 2024. Now it might have done the same with amp modelers

It’s only $170, but the new DNAfx GiT Advanced offers serious multi-FX spec for the price

Guitar World

“A brand new range of tones and ergonomics”: We're calling it now – Harley Benton just dropped the best-value electric guitar of 2024

The ST-Modern Plus HSS boasts the kind of appointments and looks you'd expect from a boutique Strat-inspired builder – for under $400

Guitar World

“Designed for exceptional performance, stunning aesthetics and versatile tones”: Harley Benton has launched a new series of Fender-inspired bass guitars – and prices start from just $207

Precision, Jazz and Mustang-flavored four- and five-strings headline the affordable new MV range

MusicRadar

The new Harley Benton MV Bass guitar series is hitting the low end on prices

Six new models starting from under £200/$250

MusicRadar

“Redefine what it means to take music on the road”: Harley Benton rolls out the TravelMate and TravelMate-E, affordable weather and climate resistant guitars for players on the go

The new additions to the Harley Benton travel guitar line have half-sized thinline carbon fibre builds, with the TravelMate-E equipped with an integrated smart pickup system

MusicRadar

"The best value expandable pedal power supply out there right now": Harley Benton PowerPlant ISO-1AC Pro Modular review

Handling high-draw pedals for less money

MusicRadar

“We felt it was the right time to let someone else get creative enjoyment out of his perfectly kept studio guitars”: Gear from the late Iggy Pop and David Bowie guitarist Ricky Gardiner’s collection goes to auction

These were Gardiner’s go-to instruments in the studio, featuring on later Beggars Opera releases and his solo material, and they’ve been well looked after

1 2 3 4

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.