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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: 5F6-A on October 30, 2010, 08:41:24 PM

Title: can these strings be any good?
Post by: 5F6-A on October 30, 2010, 08:41:24 PM

(http://a1.images6.thomann.de/pics/bdb/168992/1817030_800.jpg)

the price well under a quid for a set!

any experience?

please reply if you have some experience or anybody knows somebody else who might have had some experience with budget strings... they are for my son's first guitar so tone is not as important as decent quality and no intonation issues.

cheerS1

Title: Re: can these strings be any good?
Post by: Nadz1lla on October 30, 2010, 09:03:44 PM

This might not help specifically with the strings, but without exception all of the Harley Benton products I have used / own / heard about from other people have been astounding value for money. Their cabs are work-horses, their guitars and basses are brilliant value for money and again are hard-wearing, sturdy pieces of equipment, and their amps are more of the same. For under a quid, you can't go wrong getting a set just to try out at least.  :)

Title: Re: can these strings be any good?
Post by: 5F6-A on October 30, 2010, 09:09:09 PM

you know what? I've oredered a set. I'll keep you posted with the result.

Title: Re: can these strings be any good?
Post by: Dmoney on October 30, 2010, 09:14:59 PM

i know a guy with a GA5H.
he bought it cos its called GASH.

ive played a harley benton cab. I have nothing good to say about it.

peace.

Title: Re: can these strings be any good?
Post by: Telerocker on October 30, 2010, 09:29:53 PM

These are budgetstrings, but if you like them, why not for this price. I stick to d'Addario's.

Title: Re: can these strings be any good?
Post by: Ian Price on October 30, 2010, 10:17:56 PM

For £1 I would just buy a set and see. What have you got to lose (apart from £1 of course)

Title: Re: can these strings be any good?
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on October 30, 2010, 10:38:58 PM

I used to work with the guy who dreamed up the name Harley Benton ( a totally fictitious name) - the owner of Shadow pickups : Joe Marinic

Title: Re: can these strings be any good?
Post by: dave_mc on October 31, 2010, 04:52:02 PM

i bought a couple of their guitar straps and i didn't think they were that great. Obviously that will probably not affect what their strings are like... :lol:

Title: Re: can these strings be any good?
Post by: 5F6-A on October 31, 2010, 06:27:39 PM

Quote from: FELINEGUITARS on October 30, 2010, 10:38:58 PM

I used to work with the guy who dreamed up the name Harley Benton ( a totally fictitious name) - the owner of Shadow pickups : Joe Marinic

interesting...

So "Joseph" Marinic got the name revealed in a dream....  8)

Title: Re: can these strings be any good?
Post by: 5F6-A on October 31, 2010, 06:29:39 PM

Quote from: dave_mc on October 31, 2010, 04:52:02 PM

i bought a couple of their guitar straps and i didn't think they were that great. Obviously that will probably not affect what their strings are like... :lol:

for exactly the same price the Warwick straps look much nicer to me. I ended up oredering the Warwick strap.

Title: Re: can these strings be any good?
Post by: dave_mc on November 01, 2010, 04:51:58 PM

yeah i don't think they had the warwick straps when i got them... or at least I didn't notice them.

I get the dangleberry music ones now, they seem to be as nice as i've seen for the money (or even quite a bit more)...