HI! just to let you know if you like this video and want to show your appreciation, you can buy me a cup of coffee with the "Thanks" button which is just next to the share button! ✌❤ Please support me in what I do thru Patreon! www.patreon.com/Jonathankoh 0:00 Intro 0:23 Unboxing 2:17 Song 5:00 Demo ( Clean) 7:35 Demo ( Clean) S/C 8:54 Demo ( Dirty) 11:00 Review 14:09 Conclusion
What I love about his reviews is that he keeps it simple, concise, and complete. Also he plays full Melodie’s so that you get a good idea of the products utility. And that’s really what it comes down to. Quite honestly the larger majority of guitar players out there are not professional players. Givers don’t count. And that majority of players have no real equitable reason to own the large brands upper tear guitars. They just don’t. Those elite companies know that but still market the guitar for that 99%. Because they can and you fall for it. And so they will. But, if there was a massive sweep in the less expensive direction I believe it would have a positive impact for the customers. Demanding better quality for you buck. Also increasing the demand for better ingenuity and development for higher end stuff. It would revolutionize the industry and bring us lower tear guys what we need and honestly what we deserve. So bravo Harley Benton for leading the charge.
Videos are good, and so is the guitar. Better said, was. Now, Thomann are only making these from meranti wood. Which is heavier, and sounds MUCH worse... 😢 The guitar he plays is quality mahogani. They made a quiet shift to meranti, w.o. anybody even noticing. Which is a shame, really. Other brands keep building from mahogani. Just do your own research on meranti tonewood and you'll see why...
It’s great that beginner guitarists these days can get a quality playing and sounding instrument for a really affordable price. There weren’t any options back when I started learning in 1980. I struggled with a horrible, and always out of tune, Les Paul copy for a few years before I was able to upgrade to a nice USA Hamer. The quality gap between budget and premium brand guitars has definitely narrowed.
Great looking and sounding guitar with Steve Vai's "Tree of Life" on the fretboard. With a new nut, fret polish and setup will be a great addition to any collection. Best of all is that for a change is that can buy one! Thanks for this Demo Jonathan, the clean tones were superb.
Brother- great review. I love the eclecticism in your playing. It’s how I’d play if I had your ability. Thanks for playing so much clean sound in this video. Too many videos give you a little clean HB and a lot of distorted HB. I want one!
Good morning Jon! I just got my JA-25TH anaversary. Love it. Well, I just discovered HB's CST line. And now, the CST semi hollow... I don't know which one. Maybe one. In July. A birthday present to myself. I've looked at the HB 35 plus, the HB Aeolus, now this one... I'm not really fond of the ivy growing on the fretboard though...
@@JonIsJustTooLoudhello Jon. Your reviews are the best for many reasons... I'm considering this guitar. I would go for the CST 24 Tortoise flame but most of all, I'm looking for not too heavy. You mentioned that this one was light. Do you know how much it weighs? Thanks a lot for your unbiased reviews and the music of course. Also wanted to ask about the bridge. You can't intonate each string individually. Is this a problem?
I have this guitar in charcoal gray with dot inlays. And it's a beautiful instrument. The wrap around bridge can be a bit of a bear if you don't have any experience with them. But nothing terrible.
@@JonIsJustTooLoudI recommended your channel and HB guitars to my friend Bryan who's just ordered this guitar though slightly upgraded I think. Marvellous review Jon I enjoyed your playing actually Ministers to me via Holy spirit 👻👍🎯🙏✝️
You made that one sing Jon. You can’t intonate the bridge. It’s something that comes up in the FB group a lot so usually the first thing to be replaced is the bridge. It is a great guitar for the price though. A teen Tom would have snapped one up in a heartbeat when you consider what was around for a much dearer price in the 80s. Great demo Jon thanks. 👍😄❤️
I just got to say you are a beautiful guitarist. You play with class. I love the way you play that single notation. It’s a rock style but it’s a good rock style. It’s not like that annoying intimidating sound. Know what you’re playing is beautiful. It’s a Beautiful and Guitar. I’ve got to have one of those.👍🏼👍🏼😁❤️🎸😎
Hi Jon, beautiful guitar, interesting tones. I used to have a similar one ( don't even recall the brand) with a piezo pickup. But I ended solding it, may be because the tones were not mines.
If they bring out a new line of the CSTs and fix the crappy bridges, pickups and neckjoints I am totally buying the shit out of them. I think they are absolutely beautiful but they still miss few things to get out of the "meh"-category. Also other reviews pointed out the bad job done to the f-holes.
I know this video is two years old, but I wanted to; 1) complement your playing. The opening notes of that first diddy took my breath away, and 2) ask is it a true hollow-body, or semi-hollow?
Damn Jon! I'll be paying attention to your channel (and binging your content), but I'd be interested to see if you can find a guitar that you COULDN'T make absolutely sing. Not counting an instrument out of tune or that has broken components. I've been considering getting an HB (PRS style) for a couple weeks now, but didn't know if maybe it was poorly made. Obviously not. Great video, beautiful playing!
Interesting! I thought Ibanez was the only brand that can use the tree of life inlay on the fretboard... How can Harley Benton uses this without getting sue lol? The pattern is really similar to the Ibanez one!
Nice looking guitar. beautiful inlays. too bad they didn't match the flame tops evenly for both halves. i am guessing everytime you bring in a new guitar, your friends and church members will be guessing which guitar you're going to sell to them next :)
Great playing and review as usual Jon. Thanks. Like the guitar too. Please tell us how you achieve your beautiful tones. I just bougyht a Pod Go after being a pedal guy for years so any tips or advice i am sure would be appreciated by many of your fans. Thanks again.
Thx for the video! Superb details, as always. Just a question: was the fretboard that dark when You got it? I like that, but the pictures at the Thomann site display it brighter.
I love your playing and appreciate your reviews! Question... I'm looking for a hardshell guitar case for my new Harley Benton CST-24 (the one with the wrap-around bridge). Do you have any recommendations for a hardshell case? I'm having trouble finding on thick enough. Thanks!
En español octavar las cuerdas es el ajuste que se hace en el puente para que las cuerdas tocadas al aire suene en la misma nota cuando tocamos el traste 12 , osea,suene en el traste 12 una octava más alta y suene bien ,no suene desafinado,pero no se como se dice en inglés espero que lo entiendas, el puente de esta guitarra parece muy sencillo y no se si se puede regular bien este ajuste para que la guitarra suene afinada en todos los trastes? Esa es mi pregunta. Gracias Jon.un saludo.
I'm really considering buying one of these. I was wondering if I upgraded the nut, tuners, and had the frets treated, would this be a gig worthy guitar?
@@JonIsJustTooLoud I really hope so. I'm using a Squier classic vibe Tele that's been completely upgraded as my main guitar and I absolutely love it. Looking for an affordable prs style guitar to mod.
All reviewers have this model ugly painted in black inside. I think you have (had) a special relationships with HB, so you get a specially made guitars (may be with better pickups). Sorry, but a majority couldn't be wrong.
HI! just to let you know if you like this video and want to show your appreciation, you can buy me a cup of coffee with the "Thanks" button which is just next to the share button! ✌❤
Please support me in what I do thru Patreon! www.patreon.com/Jonathankoh
0:00 Intro
0:23 Unboxing
2:17 Song
5:00 Demo ( Clean)
7:35 Demo ( Clean) S/C
8:54 Demo ( Dirty)
11:00 Review
14:09 Conclusion
What I love about his reviews is that he keeps it simple, concise, and complete. Also he plays full Melodie’s so that you get a good idea of the products utility. And that’s really what it comes down to. Quite honestly the larger majority of guitar players out there are not professional players. Givers don’t count. And that majority of players have no real equitable reason to own the large brands upper tear guitars. They just don’t. Those elite companies know that but still market the guitar for that 99%. Because they can and you fall for it. And so they will. But, if there was a massive sweep in the less expensive direction I believe it would have a positive impact for the customers. Demanding better quality for you buck. Also increasing the demand for better ingenuity and development for higher end stuff. It would revolutionize the industry and bring us lower tear guys what we need and honestly what we deserve. So bravo Harley Benton for leading the charge.
Well said
Videos are good, and so is the guitar. Better said, was. Now, Thomann are only making these from meranti wood. Which is heavier, and sounds MUCH worse... 😢
The guitar he plays is quality mahogani. They made a quiet shift to meranti, w.o. anybody even noticing.
Which is a shame, really. Other brands keep building from mahogani.
Just do your own research on meranti tonewood and you'll see why...
Jon is one of two guitar reviewers I truly trust to do an honest, accurate, and informative and enjoyable review. Thanks Jon.
Thank you Mr Harper
Call me crazy but this guitar sounds better than some $2000 plus out there, it’s insane I’m buying it
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It’s great that beginner guitarists these days can get a quality playing and sounding instrument for a really affordable price. There weren’t any options back when I started learning in 1980. I struggled with a horrible, and always out of tune, Les Paul copy for a few years before I was able to upgrade to a nice USA Hamer. The quality gap between budget and premium brand guitars has definitely narrowed.
YOu are right...guitarists these days are spoilt for choice✌💚
Narrowed? Dude, it downright overlaps. There's plenty of high-end guitars on the market that couldn't come close to sounding this good.
@12:10. I meant to say Bindings...not inlay!!
Great looking and sounding guitar with Steve Vai's "Tree of Life" on the fretboard.
With a new nut, fret polish and setup will be a great addition to any collection.
Best of all is that for a change is that can buy one!
Thanks for this Demo Jonathan, the clean tones were superb.
My utmost pleasure! ✌💚
@@JonIsJustTooLoud You spoil us Jonathan.
@@Barbarapape lol
Brother- great review. I love the eclecticism in your playing. It’s how I’d play if I had your ability. Thanks for playing so much clean sound in this video. Too many videos give you a little clean HB and a lot of distorted HB. I want one!
Thank you kindly!✌️❤️
Looks and sounds great!
Your playing is the icing on the cake! 👍🏼👏🏼
Slowly the tree of life grows on me!
Thanks ✌️❤️
I think the guitar sounds very good, and is a beauty!
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No question, I’m getting one of these whenever they come back in stock.
Cool✌️❤️
Good morning Jon! I just got my JA-25TH anaversary. Love it. Well, I just discovered HB's CST line. And now, the CST semi hollow...
I don't know which one. Maybe one. In July. A birthday present to myself. I've looked at the HB 35 plus, the HB Aeolus, now this one...
I'm not really fond of the ivy growing on the fretboard though...
Awesome!!
@@JonIsJustTooLoudhello Jon. Your reviews are the best for many reasons... I'm considering this guitar. I would go for the CST 24 Tortoise flame but most of all, I'm looking for not too heavy. You mentioned that this one was light. Do you know how much it weighs? Thanks a lot for your unbiased reviews and the music of course.
Also wanted to ask about the bridge. You can't intonate each string individually. Is this a problem?
I have that guitar without the tree of life on the fretboard and I LOVE it! It sounds GREAT! It’s my second favorite behind my PRS CST 22!
Cool! ✌💚
In the description of Thomann's site in Germany there is "24 Blacksmith Edelstahlbünde"..."24 Blacksmith stainless steel frets"!🙂
lol...nah just stainless steel ✌❤
I have this guitar in charcoal gray with dot inlays. And it's a beautiful instrument. The wrap around bridge can be a bit of a bear if you don't have any experience with them. But nothing terrible.
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Great demo as always Jon! I have this one. It's the first of my now growing collection of Harley Benton guitars. They're all great 👍
Very cool!✌💚
@@JonIsJustTooLoudI recommended your channel and HB guitars to my friend Bryan who's just ordered this guitar though slightly upgraded I think. Marvellous review Jon I enjoyed your playing actually Ministers to me via Holy spirit 👻👍🎯🙏✝️
@@RevGary Nice!! God bless✌️❤️
ultra tasty licks.
Thank you
Came for the guitar and was thoroughly entertained. Phrasing is delightful.
You made that one sing Jon. You can’t intonate the bridge. It’s something that comes up in the FB group a lot so usually the first thing to be replaced is the bridge. It is a great guitar for the price though. A teen Tom would have snapped one up in a heartbeat when you consider what was around for a much dearer price in the 80s. Great demo Jon thanks. 👍😄❤️
Thank you Tom! I see… but I do see an Allen key slot on the bridge.. I wonder what’s that all about.. lol
I just got to say you are a beautiful guitarist. You play with class. I love the way you play that single notation. It’s a rock style but it’s a good rock style. It’s not like that annoying intimidating sound. Know what you’re playing is beautiful. It’s a Beautiful and Guitar. I’ve got to have one of those.👍🏼👍🏼😁❤️🎸😎
Thank you! 😃
Great performance and a very interesting review. Great compositions and excellent phrasing skills. I am impressed - best regards.
Thank you✌️❤️
Ordered! Waiting....and prayers for people handling it!
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Superherb performance ... perfect and clean sound ... I'm indeed very impressed of your skills!
Thank you very much!
@@JonIsJustTooLoud you're welcome
look3s and sounds amazing in your hands Jon.
Thanks!
Nice to hear you rock out, and honestly, I like you better without a whammy bar (just my preference, spoken from a devout Tele players perspective)
lol..sure Ken..✌💚
Sounds nice clean. However, the dirty sound is awesome!
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Beautiful impro 2:17
Thank you
I bought a Schaller bridge to replace the wrap around bridge on a Les Paul. The Schaller has adjustable saddles.
Great mod! ✌🤓
What a stunner!
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What a beautiful intro Jon very moving thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it
I would love one of those with a TREMOLO!!! That tone is gorgeous!!!
I agree ✌️❤️
Jon can probably make a cigar box with rubber bands sound great. Smooth a silk.
lol...Thanks ✌🤓
Looks gorgeous. If you say it's good value then that's enough for me. Thanks Jonathan.
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A lovely guitar beautifully demonstrated, thanks Jon.
Glad you like it!✌♥
HI Jon. Beautiful playing. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you ✌️❤️
You're my favourite guitarchannel Jon, and that means something cause Im subscribed to boatloads ;)
Thank you brother ✌💚
Great video! Im definitely gonna buy one of these
Hope you enjoy it!
Hi Jon, beautiful guitar, interesting tones. I used to have a similar one ( don't even recall the brand) with a piezo pickup. But I ended solding it, may be because the tones were not mines.
Ah well.. guitars are all different. You have to choose the ones that speaks to you✌️❤️
very tasteful tone and playing ,sir
Many thanks!
WOW
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Love to listen to your playing 😎👍
😎👍❤🖖
Love Brother
Thank you Richard! ✌💚
Great playing
Thanks!!
Great playing looks good sounds g-old thanks
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If they bring out a new line of the CSTs and fix the crappy bridges, pickups and neckjoints I am totally buying the shit out of them. I think they are absolutely beautiful but they still miss few things to get out of the "meh"-category.
Also other reviews pointed out the bad job done to the f-holes.
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I know this video is two years old, but I wanted to; 1) complement your playing. The opening notes of that first diddy took my breath away, and 2) ask is it a true hollow-body, or semi-hollow?
Thank you.. it’s a semi hollow
@@JonIsJustTooLoud Thank you
Looks great and you sound like the Allman Brothers on that song. 😊
Wow, thank you!
i really hope they will do a II version of these CST models.
Who knows??✌️❤️
Lovely playing sir
Thank you ✌💚
Wow!!!
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How do you come up with such soulful melodies? Very nice guitar!
It’s a gift from God ✌️❤️
Damn Jon! I'll be paying attention to your channel (and binging your content), but I'd be interested to see if you can find a guitar that you COULDN'T make absolutely sing. Not counting an instrument out of tune or that has broken components. I've been considering getting an HB (PRS style) for a couple weeks now, but didn't know if maybe it was poorly made. Obviously not. Great video, beautiful playing!
Thank you and welcome to the Channel!✌️❤️
Interesting! I thought Ibanez was the only brand that can use the tree of life inlay on the fretboard... How can Harley Benton uses this without getting sue lol? The pattern is really similar to the Ibanez one!
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Nice playing!
Thanks for listening✌❤
Nice looking guitar. beautiful inlays. too bad they didn't match the flame tops evenly for both halves. i am guessing everytime you bring in a new guitar, your friends and church members will be guessing which guitar you're going to sell to them next :)
Lol .. doesn’t happen Alan .. Church players are divided into 2 types. Those who don’t buy guitars and those who buys expensive guitars 😝
WANT!! But I’m just unsure if I absolutely love or absolutely hate the tree-of-life inlays. I’m conflicted.
lol..trust me..its nice! ✌💚
Great playing and review as usual Jon. Thanks. Like the guitar too. Please tell us how you achieve your beautiful tones. I just bougyht a Pod Go after being a pedal guy for years so any tips or advice i am sure would be appreciated by many of your fans. Thanks again.
I'm not using a PODGO..i use the Helix Native✌💚
I wonder why this is this only Cst-24 that doesn't have stainless steel frets?
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Not to Loud # SMOOTH The Old Man NC
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What type of fretboard is that? It’s listed as roasted Jatoba, but it looks like ebony here. Sounds good and looks good. How does it feel?
Watch the video brother..
great video. Thanks.
My pleasure✌️❤️
Nice Guitar
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Bravo!!
Grazie millie!✌♥
Thx for the video! Superb details, as always. Just a question: was the fretboard that dark when You got it? I like that, but the pictures at the Thomann site display it brighter.
Yes it is ✌️❤️
@@JonIsJustTooLoud Is Your's already produced in Indonesia?
@@JonIsJustTooLoud ‼️⁉️❓❓
nice guitar except for the foliage on the fretboard, I wonder if it comes without the foliage?
Yes, the other variations just have the dot inlays.
@@AbigailJoy1111 great..thank you
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NICE !
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Great looking and sounding guitar.
Thanks for the review!!
Glad you like it!✌💚
I love your playing and appreciate your reviews!
Question...
I'm looking for a hardshell guitar case for my new Harley Benton CST-24 (the one with the wrap-around bridge).
Do you have any recommendations for a hardshell case? I'm having trouble finding on thick enough. Thanks!
The best advice I can give is to write to Thomann.. they will have the right case for it ✌️❤️
Hola Jon queria saber que te parece el puente de esta guitarra, se puede octavar bien?gracias
I dont understand what you meant by Octave well?
Intonation adjustment or setting the intonation. Octave intonation adjustment.
En español octavar las cuerdas es el ajuste que se hace en el puente para que las cuerdas tocadas al aire suene en la misma nota cuando tocamos el traste 12 , osea,suene en el traste 12 una octava más alta y suene bien ,no suene desafinado,pero no se como se dice en inglés espero que lo entiendas, el puente de esta guitarra parece muy sencillo y no se si se puede regular bien este ajuste para que la guitarra suene afinada en todos los trastes? Esa es mi pregunta. Gracias Jon.un saludo.
Yeah and I'm lefty... Goodbye cruel world!
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If you have to choose which one you prefer - CST-24 or CST-24 hollow body
The CST✌️❤️
@@JonIsJustTooLoud thank you for your expert opinion, rock on!
What amp are you using tone is great
I use the Line 6 Helix Native✌️❤️
I'm really considering buying one of these. I was wondering if I upgraded the nut, tuners, and had the frets treated, would this be a gig worthy guitar?
It should✌️❤️
@@JonIsJustTooLoud I really hope so. I'm using a Squier classic vibe Tele that's been completely upgraded as my main guitar and I absolutely love it. Looking for an affordable prs style guitar to mod.
Does that second fret g string have an intonation issue? Sounds out.
Probably
Sir may i know what pedals you used on that music
Check the description
hey Jon!
how much it weight?
It’s stated in the video
So its a combo rip off of Ibanez and PRS.
When I was starting out, the only cheap guitars were crappy copies, but these look pretty dang good.
They do ..dont they?✌♥
Which did you like better? This one or thr one you sold
This one! ✌♥
How better can it get with some proper upgrades? I mean: nut, tuners, pickups and forth...so is it a good mods platform?
Locking tuners..a tsuq nut..change of electronics..✌💚
No way to remove the electronics, so it may become a big hassle.
Great review. Have you ever tried the Hagstrom Viking?
No I have not ✌🤓
All reviewers have this model ugly painted in black inside. I think you have (had) a special relationships with HB, so you get a specially made guitars (may be with better pickups). Sorry, but a majority couldn't be wrong.
No I don’t think I have a special edition✌️❤️
Paul(reed smith) is gonna' be pissed.
lol ✌💚
what's the weight of this guitar?
please watch the video
Man Jon…I really appreciate you getting me a Harley Benton….message me and I’ll send you my address….thanks again…..lol
Lol!!!✌️❤️