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Just arrived, and yes it's another Harley Benton :p. As always, it just straight up boggles the mind what these guys are able to put out at such a low cost. This was $200 and is an absolute stunner. The top has so much chatoyancy that I'm going to check when I pull the pickups to see if it isn't actually a solid flame maple top and not a veneer. Guitar arrived perfectly in tune and plays great with super low action.

I'll be doing a pickup swap as I always do on these HBs, and probably throw on some cheap locking tuners I have just for faster string changes...but apart from that it doesn't need anything. Nice and light too, probably about 6 lbs.

Onward with the (mediocre) pics, will take some better ones on the weekend.

HNGD!

tlarson58 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 19, 2025 11:27 pmHNGD!

Thanks! These guys really never cease to blow me away, this absolutely destroys any sub-$1000 PRS I have ever played.

That is a beauty. What is the exact name of that model?

Oh, and thanks for teaching me a new word, "chatoyancy." Now I've got to figure out how to work that one into my vocabulary. How's this for practice . . .

"Hey Suzi, I think the cats have been eating on those glittery ornaments that they stole and hid around the house during the holidays. There seems to be a lot of chatoyancy in the liter box."

toomanycats wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 5:19 am That is a beauty. What is the exact name of that model?

Oh, and thanks for teaching me a new word, "chatoyancy." Now I've got to figure out how to work that one into my vocabulary. How's this for practice . . .

"Hey Suzi, I think the cats have been eating on those glittery ornaments that they stole and hid around the house during the holidays. There seems to be a lot of chatoyancy in the liter box."

Haha, pretty solid! This is the "CST24 Deluxe". I have two of em now, this new one and a blue one with P90s that I picked up for the same price a few weeks ago.

Congrats!

Sigh, when will I learn to stay off these HB NGD posts? I have been so good not giving into GAS these past few months.

Anyways, I totally agree that HB does value like nobody's business.

dabbler wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 10:50 am Congrats!

Sigh, when will I learn to stay of these HB NHF posts? I have been so good not giving into GAS these past few months.

Anyways, I totally agree that HB does value like nobody's business.

Thanks! Much as I hate to say it with my love for Agile…this is a better guitar than even the highest end Agile PS models from back in the day. The only “pro” of the PS1000 over this was the ebony board but that’s just a matter of personal preference. My pics really won’t do this thing justice, I know this is a veneer top but it’s really stunning. Here’s another shot of it cleaned up:

Happy New Guitar Day.

tonebender wrote: ↑Sat Jun 21, 2025 8:00 am Happy New Guitar Day.

Thanks! Really loving this one, satisfied that Custom 24 lust I've had for a few months

My deko HB CST is definitely a heavy hitter with respect to quality (it was like $100...so $ for $ one of my best bargains).

definitely love that green of yours. Hard to go wrong with a green guitar.

honyock wrote: ↑Wed Jun 25, 2025 12:41 am My deko HB CST is definitely a heavy hitter with respect to quality (it was like $100...so $ for $ one of my best bargains).

definitely love that green of yours. Hard to go wrong with a green guitar.

Certainly! I haven't tried the semi-hollow ones like the one you're mentioning but I'm sure they're on the same level. It is really shocking how good of a guitar this is, and not even just for the price but period. The Dimarzios I got a great deal on just came in today, so those will be going in next weekend.