Harley Benton ST 20HSS SBK Standard Series 

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We are living in the golden age of guitars , where anybody can learn regardless of money.

How refreshing! A guitar player who plays meaningful notes. No shredding, no monster ego... Probably the best technician out of all the guitar review channels. This is the kind of guy I'd like to be in a band with. Not just because of his excellent skills but I think more importantly, because of his humility. I've been playing for 50 years and have become sick and tired of "Star Wars", musicians that have sold their souls and musicians who think it's all about them. My friend... Stay righteous, NL Jones God bless you!

Thomann will be selling out these fast after this video goes viral!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's really shocking how good quality these Harley Benton guitars can be at this kind of insane price point. I own 4 Ibanez axes, a PRS USA and a Suhr superstrat HSS. But this summer I also grabbed 2 Harley Bentons - a P90 equipped PRS inspired axe and a LP style with gold hardware and a Floyd. Both guitars arrived in perfect [and I mean perfect] condition including setups and cosmetics and fretwork. Incredible value propositions for sure. This 79USD HSS Strat clone seems unbelievable. Jesus, when I first started playing guitar back at the dawn of time, we only had C R A P available for less than 500USD. Truly, a great time to be a guitar nut. Thanks Jonathan and happy holidays!

You can really make any guitar sing with your very tasteful playing style.

I just bought one of these! All I can say is it’s insane how well this thing is made. Feels fantastic, feels more like a $500 guitar. The only thing I’m changing are the tuners. Well worth the money.

I watched most of this yesterday, and of course really liked it. The guitar sounds warm and sparkly, and you come up with cool phrases and playing with the track. Merry Christmas!

I first came here for a guitar review then stayed here because of Koh’s playing. He plays so warm and heart-touching, rather than showing off his skills or amps or etc. That’s why I keep coming back to this channel. Thank you Koh. I really appreciate your dedication to the music and guitar. 🎸 Good day! . My favorite starts on 2:45

What a cool looking guitar at an incredible price. Another excellent review thank you Jonathon.

Thank you for the review. It's joy to hear you playing.

I’ve never heard so unique guitar playing, it was great!

You're on a roll Jonathan! Cheers 🥂!

Your playing is so smooth and relaxing, love these HB's wanting to learn after years of procrastination you have given me a desire to learn again even at 55yo ...Thank you!!

Hi Jonathan, Greetings from Dublin, Ireland. Thanks for this review. I found it after I had ordered this guitar from Thomann but before it arrived with me. Your playing made me so happy. I've had the guitar for about two months now and I absolutely love it. Your channel is great. Keep up the good work. Cheers, Mick.

Wonderful honest review, thank you! Merry Christmas!

Thank you for showing off the trem in this video

Thanks a lot, Jonathan. I've seen a week ago this model on The Harley Benton Club forum, and I fell in love with it. After your review, I decided to buy it. Greetings from Italy

Came here to see the guitar and enjoyed your playing more than the guitar! Soulful and emotive, no ego bollocks.. great work 👍

Always happy for a new video from you man:)

Your channel is so underrated! Love your work.

Thanks Jonathon. I recently retired and want to get back to playing. I love your reviews and your playing. I'm going to get the st20 and te20. Awesome. You Rock!

Nice playing ,you always bring out the best in every guitar you demo!.

Your freaking awesome man, liked and subbed. Seriously to how you play to how you represent yourself is first class. Your reviews are killer and thurough. You take your time your calm and I feel like your really just laying down the truth brother. Happy New year!

Jonathan, Thanks for the review. I will buying one if these in the next 2 of months. And if it is not in stock I will wait. Thanks for doing all of these Harley Benton guitars. It is good to hear what the guitar can do in the hands of someone that plays well.

I enjoyed your demo. Your playing is very good. Thanks for posting!

Happy Christmas Jonathan. Thanks for all your excellent videos. God bless - Tom Corr

Thanks a lot! This will be my first ever electric guitar so I’m very excited to start playing!

I bought this guitar immediately after watching this review, can’t wait for it to arrive, honestly the best reviews of Harley bentons with a wide variety of playing ability by yourself 🙌🙌

I'm really glad someone did such a good review of this model, I've been thinking about ordering one but I wasn't sold on it entirely, now I think I'm just going to go for it this is honestly massive value, also great playing, the fusion style chops are phenomenal.

Dear Jonathan, thank you from all my heart for this video. I will get this fantastic guitar, I hope, in the end of May or in the beginning of June. It will be a beautiful start of the Italian summer for me. Thanks to Italian doctors and volunteers, we defeat the virus. So is the hope to meet a new and concentrated cultural season.

Gee ... You're a terrific player! Pleasure listening to you make that guitar sing beautifully!

Thank you so much for your video! I saw this guitar and immediately knew that I'll buy it. And today I did it!!! I'm so happy that I saw your video before I make an order. I fell in love with this one. Wish all the best for you and your channel! (sorry, my English may be a little bad :) )

This keeps getting advertised to me on Facebook because I've been eyeing up a new strat type guitar. Thanks to this video I might go ahead and try it! Ive already got an Active Custom SC from Harley Benton and I love it so I trust the brand. Beautiful playing on the video 👍

Hey Jonathan I just ordered two Harley Benton guitars because of your commendations and the way you make them sound. I ordered the one you’re playing and the Fusion II HSH EB FCH. Thank you

Fell in love with your channel haha just discovered today, one of the best guitar reviewers here on youtube!

I just purchased this guitar and we just did our bi-weekly recording session today and we reviewed two Harley Benton guitars. They have really upped their game lately. Great job on the review Jonathan as always. Dan was telling me that you are coming to California soon. Unfortunately California is a long way from Texas. Love you brother 😉👍!

Been thinking about learning playing guitar and have the preference for electric guitar and the song you played at the beginning is exactly why i wanna learn. Thanks for the video!

you are playing from the bottom of your heart I love it!!! RESPECT

Great review, Jonathan! Wow! Talk about value for your money! Really nice.

Amazing Jonathan! Love your stuff man!

Wow! What a great sounding guitar! Great demo, I'm a Harley Benton fan!

man im so glad you made this video. Im 100% sure im gonna buy this

Yet another great review. Thank you, sir! :)

Damn man! It caught my eye too on the site and I did not think it would sound this good! Awesome video and I subscribed to you just now. Yeah....I’m going to have to purchase this one now for sure!

I don't even play an instrument yet, but after just the 1st song, you convinced me to buy this one

Thank you for showing this guitar. By my self I see this last week at thoman. sadly is courrent not to order. It´s avaiable in Feb.2020. I love the black matt design of this. Sorry for my bad english. Best wishes from germany, and have a nice X-Mas!

HNNNGGGGG that playing was so groovy and melodic with just enough shred! LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

What a nice review, thanks for your good vibes.

Looking to buy my first guitar and found this on the internet that seems like a sweet spot for a beginner. Then I saw this video and I'm sold !!! 😀

Yes to modding HBs. I missed my American Precision bass from the past so bought the cheap black PB from HB, changed pups to Seymour Duncan vintage, upgraded electrics and socket, added a tortoiseshell scratchplate, went for black tailpiece, knobs, strap buttons and screws. Fitted decent strings, gave it a full setup and now have a unique looking and sounding killer precision for about 160 euro.. Merry Xmas Jon to you and your family from a sunny Portugal..

Have a lovely Christmas Jonathan. Great stuff.

Yeah..Jonathan is the guy that plays very tasteful music but stays humble.God bless you more!

I bought the sunburst ST-20HSS a while ago, upgraded with a bone nutt, better string trees, a zebra humbucker and black scratchplate. It's an incredible instrument for the price. Great review and beautiful playing.

I love how you play! Keep going! Thanks a lot❤

merry christmas from central ny ! great video !

Love your playing style, I need some inspiration in these tough times , jam on man!! much love

I’m not sure if I would like the black with that pickguard, but man, it really does look sharp. I really don’t need any more guitars, but this one..man...I might just get myself one of these. Have a great Christmas Jonathan and thanks for the great videos..

I bought one last month it sounded really well...the tones & the pickup are awesome...👍

Beautiful playing and amazing channel

Perfect timing! I’ve been looking at this guitar

AMAZING TUNES JONATHAN..THANKS VERY MUCH

I love the satin black look with the matching color on the headstock. I agree, get some locking tuners would be great. I'd also love to see a Graph Tech nut and string trees to help smooth out tuning as well. I can't believe they are able to sell this thing, delivered from German to USA for just $106! Add $37 for locking tuners (in black of course) and $10 each for the Graph Tech nut and string trees and you would have a really nice strat for about $165! I wish Thomann was an option for me when I was learning to play back in the 80's.

Excellent video, nice review. Your playing is really nice. Thank you.

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You played this very beautiful!! And great sounding...

Hola Jonathan I'm Jesús from Mexico City , I'm going to buy this one too ! Thanks , you're great guitar player and very good Demos !

Really nice playing ! I would buy one of this beautiful guitar thank you for that review Sounds so good Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪

Jonathan thanks for the review! I've bought the telecaster style.. It looks the pick up is better than strat.. Waiting for your word about it :) You play really well, I felt relaxed all the video.. Keep the good work

Great review - many thanks. I just ordered one :)

Hi Jonathan. It never ceases to amaze me how Thomann can offer these great values in their Harley Benton line. I think the main reason they can do this is by cutting out the "middle mam" in their marketing plan. It's a "win win" situation IMO. The pickups sound like ceramics. But that is not necessarily a bad thing. Many guitar players prefer them because they are usually fatter and hotter. I thought that they sounded about as good as what you get on a Mexican Strat. Mexican Strats sell for between $600 & $700 new. I personally prefer Alnico pickups. Seems to me that if you do the work yourself you could end up with a "top shelf" guitar for a fraction of the cost of the big brands. Especially when you consider all the very affordable upgrades available from Gotoh, Vanson and Wilkinson to name a few. Anyway there's my two cents. Great video as always. Have a great day.

Wish I had an “Inth” of the talent Jon has. Makes anything sound so good

Excellent playing. Nice guitar, too. 👍👍 Edit - the fusion style stuff at the beginning had a Jeff Beck feel with the whammy bar, and that’s always a welcome sound in my book.

As you unboxed I was thinking what a beautiful matte black finish, and that the fret board needed oiling. I'd love to do a build soon, but I prefer a rosewood fretboard can point me toward a video of a build (modification) of a favorite guitar (you mentioned Wilkinson bridge, EMG/Seymour Duncan pickups). Thanks my friend. I really enjoy your channel, I look forward to them and your posts, keep up the great work.

Darn it. They are sold out. It sounds as good as it looks, I'm gonna need to get my hands on one. Merry Christmas John, and thanks for the great videos. :)

Ordered mine after seeing your video 😊 my first guitar! Thank you!

When I saw the price, my jaw literally dropped.. great playing, man!

You make ever guitar sound exceptional.

Great demo!! Well done

Love your demos. Hopefully these Co e back soon. I just got the matching Tele and want that one too.

I can understand why she caught your eyes! She looks great, especially the headstock and colour! And in your hands she sounds pretty good, not so "harsh" like other Bentons. Blessed Holliday's and hug the dog's (my last Schnauzer died two years ago and i miss them all, they helped me through bad times, so enjoy the time left). God bless you

Fantastic playing very enjoyable to my ear 👂

Ordered one right away 😁 great review, thanks 🤘🙏

Amazing playing! Wow!

HB's are indeed superb value for money. Everything ticked the boxes for except the neck pick up, sounded a bit muddy, but with some EQ changes you could get it sounding how you like. Each to their own on the aesthetics, This one you have IMO has a Rock presence to it. I'd like hear more demos of other HB's if you are given the opportunity. Thanks Jonathan for another great demo.

Interesting Strat, and another great solo by Jon!

That matt black finish is awesome!

This was amazing I’m not an electric guitar player I only play acoustic but I’m wanting to get this guitar and have been for a while and this just sold me on the guitar I hope I can be this good some day

Even my eye too man . I was searching for a review for this particular guitar since I saw this on website.

Great review Jonathan 🖤

You have great nuance in your playing. I love it. Also inspired me to try out this VERY affordable guitar considering Im dirt poor and my six string was destroyed =(

Wonderful played and Sound .

cant wait to hear you play the TE-20HH SBK - looks like the little bro to this

THANKS, i whs searching a vid with the different pickups one by one, it helps me a lot!

Hah! Been wanting this one for a couple of weeks since I noticed it and fell in love, but they ran out!! I guess I'll have to wait...If it takes long to be in stock again I might even settle for the Candy Apple Red version, since it's supposed to be the same except for the looks, and I am also planning to replace tuners, nut, string trees and probably also the trem for better ones. It sounded great and your playing as always was beautiful, thanks for the review!

Once again. A great video!!!!

Early Christmas NGD , I just picked up a Cort Gasoline 1 . HB is a hansom looking guitar . Subbed yesterday Cheers Jonathan and Merry Christmas from Canada .

You're one of a few I trust to give a honest unbiased opinion about guitars. Should I buy this one?

what a stunning looking guitar sounding great , i own Harley Benton Les Paul with great build quality , this stratocaster looks real interesting

that's a really clean solo! wow!