Harley Benton ST-20
Rating: 3.5 / 5
The cheapest electric we can honestly recommend. Thomann’s house brand makes the absolute-budget end shockingly playable.
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Pros
- Unbeatable price
- Genuinely playable
- Great modding platform
- Available in many colours
Cons
- Basic hardware and electronics
- Needs a setup to play its best
- Only ships from Thomann (Europe)
Astonishing for the money
Harley Benton (Thomann’s own brand) has rewritten what is possible at rock-bottom prices. The ST-20 is a complete, playable Strat-style guitar for roughly a hundred dollars — perfect for a first guitar, a travel beater, or a modding platform. It needs a setup and the parts are basic, but nothing else gets a real player going for less.
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