The Harley Benton EX-84 Modern EMG is a highly-rated, budget-friendly Explorer-style guitar, offering exceptional value for metal players, often compared favorably to much more expensive models. It features genuine active EMG 81/60 pickups for aggressive, high-output tones, a comfortable mahogany body, and a fast, set-in neck, making it ideal for heavy riffs and solos.

Key Features and Performance:

Pickups: Equipped with active EMG 81 (bridge) and EMG 60 (neck), delivering classic, tight, high-gain sounds perfect for metal.

Build & Quality:

Features a solid mahogany body and set-in mahogany neck with an ebony fretboard. The construction is generally considered very good for the price, with clean frets and stable hardware.

Playability: 

The neck is described as a comfortable, slim-taper C-shape with extra-jumbo frets, offering a fast, smooth playing experience.
Hardware: 

Comes with solid, reliable tuners (often locking on newer models) and a fixed Tune-o-matic bridge, enhancing tuning stability. 

The EX-84 Modern EMG is considered one of the best value guitars for metal on the market, especially for beginners or intermediate players looking for a dedicated high-gain machine. It is widely recommended as a "budget beast" that punches well above its weight class.

This guitar has never been gigged and only selling because the wife tells me I've got too many guitars and it's cheaper than selling the wife😉