The Harley Benton ST-Modern Plus series has been a huge success for Harley Benton. It got raving reviews from many, it offered beautiful colors, and, most importantly, these strats came with specs way better than you’d expect at this price range. Today, six new models join the series.
Sandblasted Looks
Harley Benton ST-Modern Plus Sunblast Pro · Source: Harley Benton
The new models all come with bodies made from American ash with a tapered heel and sculpted rear body contouring, a HSS pickup configuration (Tesla VR-Nitro Alnico 5 Open Humbucker (bridge), Tesla TV-S1M Alnico 5 Single Coil (middle), Tesla TV-S1N Alnico 5 Single Coil (neck)) and a beautiful flamed maple neck. Four models come with a special sandblasted finish, and one of them is also available left-handed. Check the Sunblast Pro Model out at Thomann*.
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Harley Benton ST-Modern Plus HSS Sun Blast Pro
$409.00 / £385.00 / 449.00€ at
Harley Benton ST-Modern Plus HSS Silver Blast Pro
$409.00 / £385.00 / 449.00€ at
Harley Benton ST-Modern Plus MN HSS LH Purple Blast Pro
$409.00 / £385.00 / 449.00€ at
Harley Benton ST-Modern Plus MN HSS Purple Blast Pro
$409.00 / £385.00 / 449.00€ at
Harley Benton ST-Modern Plus HSS Matte Olive Drab Pro
$364.00 / £342.00 / 399.00€ at
Harley Benton ST-Modern Plus MN HSS Satin Black Pro
$364.00 / £342.00 / 399.00€ at
Harley Benton ST-Modern Plus: A modern take on 10 new Stratocaster
[June 4, 2024] It’s not like we don’t have enough Strats from enough manufacturers on the market. Especially when it comes to entry-level models, Harley Benton has quite the line-up already. But the new Harley Benton ST-Modern Plus series ups the ante. These seven new models come with features and woods you wouldn’t expect in this price range.
Harley Benton ST-Modern Plus: More than a Strat
In this new series, the manufacturer has taken its Strat expertise to new heights. With the Harley Benton ST-Modern Plus series, HB is attempting to play with the big boys. How close do they get?
Seafoam Green · Source: Harley Benton´Shell Pink Pro · Source: Harley BentonLake Placid Blue · Source: Harley Benton
HB used American Alder with a tapered heel and a sculpted rear contouring. In addition, the neck (bolt-on, smooth-D profile) is made of Canadian roasted flamed maple, while the manufacturer opted for Canadian maple with rolled edges for the fretboard. Furthermore, each model comes with 22 stainless steel jumbo frets, a 42mm graphite nut, and glow-in-the-dark dot inlays at scale length of 25.5″ (648mm).
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Harley Benton ST-Modern Plus MN HSS SP
Customer rating: (15)
$389.00 / £349.00 / 399.00€ at
Harley Benton ST-Modern Plus HSS SFG
Customer rating: (10)
$389.00 / £351.00 / 399.00€ at
Harley Benton ST-Modern Plus HSS LPB
Customer rating: (16)
$389.00 / £349.00 / 399.00€ at
HSS and Coil-Split
Regarding electronics and hardware, the ST-Modern Plus has chrome hardware, a Babicz FCH 2-Point Z-Series C Full Contact Tremolo, and Sung-Il ML-55 locking tuners. Additionally, each model has a 3-ply pick guard that matches the body’s color.
Harley Benton ST-Modern Plus HSS Black · Source: Harley BentonFlame Blue Burst · Source: Harley BentonLocking Tuners
Each model has an HSS pickup configuration. You’ll get a Tesla TV-S1M Alnico 5 Single-Coil in the neck and middle positions. Harley Benton used a Tesla VR-Nitro Alnico 5 Covered Humbucker for the bridge position that you can also use in coil-split mode through the push/pull function of the tone knob. To switch between the different pickup configuration, there is a 5-way switch.
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Harley Benton ST-Modern Plus MN HSS OW
Customer rating: (17)
$389.00 / £349.00 / 399.00€ at
Harley Benton ST-Modern Plus HSS BK
Customer rating: (12)
$391.00 / £351.00 / 399.00€ at
Harley Benton ST-Modern Plus MN HSS FBB
Customer rating: (12)
$438.00 / £395.00 / 449.00€ at
Harley Benton ST-Modern Plus HSS FBLB
Customer rating: (10)
$438.00 / £395.00 / 449.00€ at
Price and availability of the new Harley Benton ST-Modern Plus
The Harley Benton ST-Modern Plus series has seven color variants, and you can get them all at Thomann*.
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Harley Benton ST-Modern Plus MN HSS LH SP
Customer rating: (2)
$389.00 / £347.00 / 399.00€ at
Harley Benton ST-Modern Plus HSS LH LPB
Customer rating: (3)
$389.00 / £351.00 / 399.00€ at
Harley Benton ST-Modern Plus MN HSS LH FBB
Customer rating: (3)
$438.00 / £397.00 / 449.00€ at
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