Harley Benton CST-24T P90 Ocean Flame w/Case

Harley Benton CST-24T P90 Ocean Flame w/Case: Technical Review

The Harley Benton CST-24T P90 Ocean Flame w/Case is a solid-body electric guitar in the brand's Deluxe Series. Its listed specifications combine a meranti body and neck, a flamed maple top, two P90 pickups, and a Wilkinson tremolo. The package also includes a lightweight protective case. The product has been available since April 2025, and its listed price is 284; no currency is specified in the supplied information.

No customer reviews are available for this model, so there is no user feedback to assess. This review is therefore limited to the listed construction, hardware, dimensions, and included accessories. Those details establish what the guitar offers on paper, but they cannot confirm its setup, finish quality, tuning stability, or sound in practice.

Body, Neck, and Fingerboard

The body is made from meranti, with a flamed maple top. Meranti is also used for the set-in neck. The finish is Ocean Flame in high gloss, and the hardware is chrome. The specifications identify a rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, a C-shaped neck profile, and a 350 mm (14-inch) fingerboard radius.

The set-in neck construction is a defining part of the design, but the supplied data does not describe its neck joint details or claim a particular tonal effect. The 42 mm nut width gives a useful reference for the string spacing at the nut, while the C profile identifies the general neck shape. Neither figure tells us whether the neck will feel comfortable to a particular player; hand size and playing preference matter.

The guitar has 24 Blacksmith stainless steel frets. Stainless steel is the stated fret material, and the fret count provides two octaves per string before accounting for tuning and playing technique. The specifications do not give fret size, neck depth measurements, or factory action, so those aspects cannot be evaluated from the available information.

Scale and Electronics

The scale length is 635 mm, or 25 inches. The guitar uses a pair of Roswell Alnico 5 P90 single-coil pickups: a P90B at the bridge and a P90N at the neck. This configuration supplies separate pickup positions with different placement along the string, but no output readings, frequency response, or switching options beyond the listed controls are provided.

Controls consist of one volume control and one tone control, with a three-way pickup selector. The listed setup indicates basic control over pickup choice and the guitar's overall volume and tone. There is no mention of coil splitting, additional switching, or onboard active electronics, so none should be assumed. Since no audio samples or measured performance data are included, the pickups' actual output, noise level, and tonal character remain unverified.

Tremolo and Hardware

A Wilkinson WVPC tremolo is fitted, alongside DLX die-cast tuning machines and chrome hardware. These are useful identifiers for buyers comparing specifications, but the listing does not state the tremolo's adjustment range, bridge spacing, or the tuning machines' gear ratio. It also does not provide a setup guide or report tuning tests. Players who plan to use the tremolo frequently should check the setup and tuning behavior on the instrument they receive.

The graphite nut is another specified component. The available data does not describe its dimensions beyond the 42 mm nut width or confirm how the nut is cut. As with the tremolo, reliable performance depends in part on setup, string choice, and playing conditions, none of which can be established from the product specifications alone.

Included Case and Practical Details

The package includes a light case in a gig bag-style format, not a separate gig bag. Its high-density foam construction is described as combining firm protection with easier portability than a conventional hard-shell case. The exterior is weatherproof nylon, and the case has a removable padded shoulder strap, an ergonomic handle, a velvet interior, a neck holder, and two accessory compartments. Its approximate weight is 2 kg.

The case measures 1,000 mm in total length, 340 mm wide, and 75 mm high. The listed body-length allowance is 465 mm. It is described as suitable for most ST and TE models, but not for guitars with heavily angled headstocks. Buyers should check these measurements and the stated fit limitation before relying on the case for another instrument. Although the product name includes "w/Case," the specifications say that no bag is included and that a case is included.

Assessment

On paper, the CST-24T P90 brings together a set-in meranti neck, a flamed maple top, a rosewood fingerboard, two Alnico 5 P90 pickups, and a Wilkinson tremolo. Its 24 stainless steel frets and 635 mm scale are clearly stated, as are the basic controls and hardware. The included foam case adds a defined storage and transport option, with dimensions and a specific compatibility warning.

The available information does not establish how well the guitar is built, how it sounds, or how it performs after setup. There are no customer reviews to fill those gaps. A buyer should treat the specification sheet as a description of the configuration, then verify the instrument's condition, setup, and case fit before purchase. The listed price is 284, with the currency unspecified in the supplied data.