Harley Benton
SC-Custom II
Electric· Budget LP clone
Singlecut Les Paul-style with flamed maple top and Roswell pickups. Thomann's answer to budget LP demand — mahogany body, weight-relief chambering, surprisingly credible vintage LP voicing for well under Epiphone pricing.
Best strings for Harley Benton SC-Custom II
Character-matched pairings, ordered by fit
Ernie Ball
Regular Slinky
10–46 · $5.49
The entry-level LP default. Slinkys balance HB's budget humbuckers, preventing the muddy low-end many budget LP clones have.
Brightness7
Warmth5
Sustain5
Durability5
Playability7
Value9
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D'Addario
XL Nickel Wound
10–46 · $5.99
EXL110 on a budget LP is the most-recommended combo on Reddit — tightens the low-end and adds the articulation the stock Roswell humbuckers lack.
Brightness6
Warmth6
Sustain5
Durability6
Playability6
Value9
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DR Strings
Pure Blues
10–46 · $8.49
DR Pure Blues adds vintage warmth and complex harmonics the budget humbuckers miss, pushing the HB SC toward genuine Epiphone tier tonally.
Brightness4
Warmth8
Sustain6
Durability5
Playability7
Value7
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Similar character, different brand or gauge
D'Addario
NYXL 11-49
11–49 · $12.99
Brightness7
Warmth6
Sustain6
Durability7
Playability6
Value6
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Thomastik-Infeld
JS113 Jazz Swing
12–53 · $38.99
Brightness4
Warmth9
Sustain8
Durability10
Playability6
Value6
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Pyramid
Gold Flatwound
12–52 · $44.99
Brightness3
Warmth10
Sustain8
Durability9
Playability5
Value4
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Thomastik-Infeld
BB113 BeBop
11–50 · $41.99
Brightness3
Warmth9
Sustain8
Durability10
Playability5
Value6
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Pyramid
Gold Flatwound
11–47 · $32.99
Brightness3
Warmth10
Sustain8
Durability9
Playability6
Value5
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Thomastik-Infeld
Jazz Swing JS113
12–53 · $29.99
Brightness4
Warmth9
Sustain8
Durability9
Playability6
Value5
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