Harley Benton Valuestrings WE 12-53

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Harley Benton Valuestrings WE 12-53
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Great value!
Anonymous 17.02.2017
These Harley Benton strings are as good as it gets for the price. Really cheap but still reliable and they sound pretty good to my ears. I have been using them for some tiime now, acoustic and electric sets - they all seem to keep the tune and take the abuse pretty well Even after few months of heavy gigging with them - 3-5 times a week - they are still useable - and not one string has broken during all that time. A pleasant suprise for a working musician, cheap strings usually have low quality - they break often, or sound out of tune, or they simply do not sound good even when new from the box. These are the real deal, not good as some very expensive strings but they can keep up with any mid priced electric guitar strings. In my opinion wound strings sound a little darker but I actually like that. I would recommend these to anybody who needs quality strings at a great price. If nothing, you can buy a few packs just to have an emergency spare when needed, they will not cost you much and they will certainly deliver for the price you pay.
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Value for money
MaxCadbury 03.01.2020
I use these strings on my dreadnought. They are fantastic when they are new, they sound great for about 10 hours of hard playing time after which they do noticeably start to deteriorate. I bought 10 packs of these and was changing them every week, but when I plugged into my pickup, I found that only the lowest four strings were amplified. I gave a set to a friend and he reported the same problem (He only realised when he was playing a gig and someone in the pub told him they couldn't hear his B and High E strings!) I will continue to buy these strings as they are excellent value for money, however I will only use them on guitars without a pickup now that I know they don't work, they will be fine for my little parlour guitar and just sitting round the house.
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Good as a spare set
Anonymous 18.12.2015
I only bought these to take my order over the free postage threshold, but I'm pleasantly surprised!

They sound quite 'bright' and feel good on the fingers. I prefer the sound of my usual strings, Rotosound, but these are great for the price and will do fine for everyday use.

If you want a quality set of strings that feel really good, I recommend Thomanns coated strings, but I'll definitely buy more of these Valuestrings to keep in each of my guitar cases to be kept as emergency spares.
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CeeCee 27.12.2022
Used these for years. Purchasing 100's at a time. Don't last long although still a great deal.
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Better than you would expect
rockinroman 23.09.2021
Considering the price, these strings are fantastic. In direct comparison to higher quality strings, however, they sound a bit harsh and i feel like the G-String is somewhat more prone to breaking than usual.
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why not get them
seanwh 10.05.2021
decent quality and very cheap, brilliant for having them as spares aswell, they sound good...not amazing but i wasnt expecting them to be, pretty much every order i make from here i intend to put a set of the 10's and 11's because it really doesn't make a difference to my order and its good to have some reliable good sounding strings on hand that i can place in my guitar toolbox, my spare parts box, and any guitar cases so no matter what, these are there ready to save the day, id recommend anyone get a couple of each to try out and keep on hand.
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Great strings
Guitar steve 07.04.2022
These strings are great. O have them on my 1967 sg vibrola. They are cheap but who cares if they sound good
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Fantastic cost to price ratio
WillThunderhawke 23.07.2023
I have put these on so many of my guitars, I love their bright tone for the price. I have tried more expensive strings that are a lot more and they match up well.
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Good value
Maruel 26.09.2017
These strings are good value considering the price. I would buy them as spares, or if you are looking at trying out a new gauge but not sure if you want to spend a lot of money on a good set, or if you really don't care about very good strings.
I personally won't buy again but that's because I really care about good strings.
I would definitely recommend this though, just bear in mind that these are not the best strings out there.
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Soooo cheap but decent!!!!
Anonymous 11.02.2015
I've tried tonnes of different strings over the years: Rotosound, Ernie Ball, Fender Bullets, Dean Markley and many more but my favourite are D'Addarios (10-46 gauge), I've used them for over 10 years for gigs but, while they aren't expensive, I've been looking for a cheaper alternative for rehearsals and playing in the house.
I thought I'd give these Harley Benton ones a try, as they are under 1 GBP a pack I wasn't expecting anything decent but I am pleasantly surprised - nicely packaged, no corrosion on the strings and no loose metal round the ball ends to stick in your hand or damage your guitar (which you often find on cheap strings). They sound good too, not as good as D'Addarios but they're a quarter of the price!
All in all - very impressed!
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Harley Benton Valuestrings WE 12-53