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Phil Weller

“Crafted with performance in mind”: Harley Benton serves big Charvel and EVH energy, paying homage to the golden age of shred with a pair of $500 Superstrats

Harley Benton ST-80FR.

From Tom DeLonge nods to short-scale builds and best-value HSS models, Harley Benton is no stranger to Stratocaster-inspired creations, but it’s never delivered a Superstrat quite like this before.

Its new '80s-honoring electric guitars come in two forms – the ST-80FR MN for those who want just a bridge humbucker, and the dual-’bucker ST-80FR MN HH – and there’s more than a dash of EVH and Charvel-like charm to them.

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