""We got a GREAT deal on a super sweet, as new Jared Dines Sterling EBMM Stingray, we have worked our FretWerx magic on it, and now it can be yours for much less than a new Jared Dines will set you back! This gorgeous guitar not only sounds amazing, it looks like a badazz Trans Am coughed it up, and now it plays just like a USA made EBMM! Bargain of the century, here, folks, ready to ROCK! Get it before I have to KEEP IT FOR MYSELF!! Help!" - Spanky

Welcome to SkunkWerx Guitars, USA!

Home of "The Better Benton"!

At The SkunkWerx Labs, we definitely have the "Better Benton"! Check our feedback, and see why nobody does Harley Benton better than SkunkWerx! Looking for something special or hard to get? DM Spanky today! And now we feature many other trusted brands and gear as well!

The copycats just can't match our experience and expertise, because nobody on Reverb has imported, tweaked on and set up more Harley Bentons than we have! At SkunkWerx USA, we have been hands on with over seventy five different Harley Benton models, almost four humdred HB guitars to date, so we have the knowledge to find the right Harley Benton (or other) for you!

So, what makes a SkunkWerx Labs USA Harley Benton better than a stock, out-of-the brown box Harley Benton?

Here at SkunkWerx Labs USA, we likely spend more time improving your guitar the best it can be than the manufacturer did building it in the first place. Two to three full hours of USA-made-and-paid elbow grease and effort goes into each and every guitar before it leaves our shop, and each guitar endergoes multiple quality control checks along the way, ensuring that your guitar reaches you playing, looking and sounding better than it did the day it left the factory. All of our listed guitars include our comprehensive in-USA FretWerx Process (TM), ensuring that you receive the most playable, best sounding, and most inspirational guitar you can get for the money.

Every guitar includes your choice of Ernie Ball Slinky String gauge, and your choice of tuning. String upgrades are available, (EBMM Cobalt, StringJoy, Etc.) at extra cost when applicable, and may increase shipping time by up to three days.

***SkunkSpecs: Weight 7 lb 11 oz Bridge Pickup 16.06 ohm Neck Pickup 12.66 ohm***

Here's what EBMM says about your guitar:

Tech Specs

• GENERAL
• Number of Strings6
• Left-/Right-handedRight-handed
• BODY
• Body TypeSolidbody
• Body ShapeJared Dines StingRay
• Body MaterialNyatoh
• Body FinishGloss
• ColorBlack
• NECK
• Neck MaterialMaple
• Neck JointBolt-on
• Radius12"
• Fingerboard MaterialMaple
• Fingerboard InlayBlack Dots
• Number of Frets24, Medium High
• Scale Length25.5"
• Nut Width1.650"
• Nut MaterialPPS
• HARDWARE
• Bridge/TailpieceVintage Tremolo
• TunersLocking
• ELECTRONICS
• Neck PickupSterling by Music Man Designed Humbucker
• Bridge PickupSterling by Music Man Designed Humbucker
• Controls1 x volume, 1 x tone
• SwitchingKill-Switch, 3-way toggle pickup switch
• MISCELLANEOUS
• StringsErnie Ball Slinky, .010-.046
• Case/Gig BagGig Bag
• Manufacturer Part Number:ST-DINES-BK-M1-WB

***The SkunkWerx USA promise:

Every single guitar will be sent out ready to play, properly set up, nuts and bolts tight, sniglets and issues dealt with, so you have no surprises. The "B-stocks" are weeded out BEFORE they have become B-stocks, although we can order B-stocks for the more budget concious buyer looking to save a few bucks. No switch and bait, no conspiracies. We don't "trick" people over a $7-15 difference, nor are we boosting the shipping for profit, we lose more often than break even. We are a small business built on integrity and honesty, even when it hurts.

All of our guitars are stored in an indoor, temperature and humidity controlled and smoke free environment until we pull them out for your customized FretWerx setup. We ship them out double-boxed and triple-packed for safety,fully insured with Reverb's Shipping Guarantee, just in case. Zero guesswork.

Every guitar gets our comprehensive FretWerx complete fret prep and mini setup, including, but not limited to:

- Seat neck in pocket for bolt neck guitars

- Check neck relief and adjust truss rod to factory specs or customer request

- File sharp fret ends

- Level, crown and polish frets, "ball" round fret ends

- Round over fretboard edge, smooth excessive fretboard grain

- Multi-Step FretWerx fret polishing including five Stewmac eraser grades and two stage machine polishing

- Machine polish fretboard on request (recommended)

- Treat fretboard using MusicNomad products

- Replace strings with gauge choice of Ernie Ball Slinkys

- Lubricate all string contact points using Big Bends Nut Sauce

- SRV string "pinch" set

- Check string height at first fret and 12th fret, adjust neck relief accordingly

- Adjust bridge saddles for neck radius

- Intonate individual bridge saddles

- Play test all electronics in all positions

- Clean and polish the entire guitar using MusicNomad cleaners and polishes

We will even send you a picture of your VERY OWN guitar during the FretWerx process! Video will be available on YouTube at a future date, but we can't guarantee when we will have it up, we're working on guitars here!

Who does all of that? Only SkunkWerx.

You can count on SkunkWerx Guitars USA to do what we can to make sure you are satisfied with your purchase, and the next. We pride ourselves on making things right! Your positive review means everything to us, let us earn it!

We REFUSE to send out any guitar not meeting or exceeding factory specs! If we do, it will be due to the guitar itself, fully disclosed, mutually agreed to, and documented thoroughly. No surprises.

SkunkWerx Guitars USA always recommends a full set up by a qualified technician in your city or town, as temperature and humidity can affect playability during shipping. We recommend waiting 24-48 MINIMUM hours (ten days makes a huge difference), after receiving your guitar BEFORE performing any setup to allow the guitar to acclimate to your local humidity and temperature. This often alleviates issues without the need for additional setup, or having to retunr the guitar to our specs now that it has accimated properly. Guitars may show some signs of very light play wear due to handling during our processes, some small tooling marks may be present, and condition is reported as accurately as possible.

Most instruments are VIDEO RECORDED during both FretWerx process and packing to ensure you have accurate images in case of damage during shipping, or dispute. Returns are allowed up to three days after sale. Both initial and return shipping is at the BUYER'S expense, so please review all photos carefully, and ask questions before you buy. We strive to provide as accurate information and descriptions as possible, nobody like surprises!

Requests for "partial" refunds accompanied by threats to destroy our reputation will be ignored and/or reported, as this has become the Reverb norm. You are killing small businesses with your nickle and dime scams, and we don't play. Scammers will be publicly exposed, we've had enough, we are a small shop, we work hard, and scammers cost us all more. Honesty is the best policy. FAAFO. NO out of country banks or shipping, your transaction will be cancelled, and we do not ship to secondary countries.

SkunkWerx USA is not affiliated with Harley Benton, nor do we receive any special treatment or pricing. We are simply providing top quality, hand selected, fully sorted Harley Benton's for stateside buyers for a nominal fee.

Thanks for trusting your purchase to SkunkWerx USA!

- Spanky and The Gang