Members madeinmontana Posted September 2, 2006 Members Share Posted September 2, 2006 Hey there... can anyone give me any information on Bently guitars? I cant find any information on them. I have one.. a 5150W acoustic electric. I heard somewhere that Martin put the Bently name on them because they made them in Korea? If anyone has any info about them I would love to hear it. Thanks so much! Darlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JakesBently Posted January 1, 2010 Members Share Posted January 1, 2010 Hi my names Jake and i'm a Bently guitar collector. Bently guitars started back in the early 80s. Martin did not start the Bently guitar line. The name was actually started in a company called SLM which stood for St. Louis Music. The guitar line was made as a cheaper guitar line than Alvarez. Bently guitars were made from 1983 to 1998 and were replaced by the Austin guitar line. Bently guitars started off as acoustics then later on started making electrics then changed the name of the electrics to Series10 and left the acoustics as Bently. I hope this helpd if you have any other questions feel free to ask. -Jake- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted January 2, 2010 Members Share Posted January 2, 2010 Bentleys were cheap and cheaply made. Back in '74 when I was shopping for a 12-string I looked at a brand new Bentley 12-string that had a noticeable gap under the bridge. I'd been thinking about getting one but that did it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boxorox Posted January 2, 2010 Members Share Posted January 2, 2010 Howdy Jake. Good info. However, like Deepend I seem to recall a Bently budget line prior to '83. Possibly 'Bentley'? Sounds like your info hits the OP's guitar on the head though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hudman Posted January 2, 2010 Members Share Posted January 2, 2010 Howdy Jake. Good info. However, like Deepend I seem to recall a Bently budget line prior to '83. Possibly 'Bentley'? Sounds like your info hits the OP's guitar on the head though. Jake is correct. My first guitar was a Bently Series 10 electric guitar. I bought it from a mom and pop store that sold all of the SLM guitars and amps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pablo74 Posted November 10, 2019 Members Share Posted November 10, 2019 Hello, I found a Bently Model 5109. Could you tell me the woods used to make (or plastics?) ? In good condition, what's average price on these ? Thank you, Paul Bartow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Neal Posted November 12, 2019 Members Share Posted November 12, 2019 I was curious. Searched Bently acoustic guitar. 50-100 bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lucidsdd Posted May 22, 2020 Members Share Posted May 22, 2020 Bently 512OCPBB I can't find anything on it, it's green accustic ekectric, help..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ContentOne Posted August 23, 2020 Members Share Posted August 23, 2020 On 1/1/2010 at 3:29 PM, JakesBently said: Hi my names Jake and i'm a Bently guitar collector. Bently guitars started back in the early 80s. Martin did not start the Bently guitar line. The name was actually started in a company called SLM which stood for St. Louis Music. The guitar line was made as a cheaper guitar line than Alvarez. Bently guitars were made from 1983 to 1998 and were replaced by the Austin guitar line. Bently guitars started off as acoustics then later on started making electrics then changed the name of the electrics to Series10 and left the acoustics as Bently. I hope this helpd if you have any other questions feel free to ask. -Jake- Jake - I have an excellent condition Bently 5150R. Are there other Bently collectors out there and is there a place you all go in search of purchasing them? I’m looking to sell mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FingerPicker1 Posted August 25, 2020 Members Share Posted August 25, 2020 I actually garbage picked a Bently 5105G while walking my dog one morning. It had the tuners and pegs removed. I looked at it though and noticed it had a very worn fret board and new frets. I was intrigued. I took it home cleaned it up put in new tuners and strung it up. Then I saw why it was pitched. The wood on the heal by the body had separated parallel to the top. A little Elmers glue fixed that. So I tuned it up, adjusted the neck and WOW. This guitar rings out. The action is not quite as nice as my Rosewood Martin Special that I got from Guitar Center for about $1300 but it rivals the sound and intonation. I have about $50 in it. I love it. I found very little info about the 5105G. Plenty about 5106G and other models. Does anyone know anything more about the 5105G? The one reference was one that Johnny Cash had used and performed with (signed) and authenticated selling for about $50 G. https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25138/lot/20/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gary 5110 Posted June 23, 2021 Members Share Posted June 23, 2021 Does anyone know when the Bently guitar model 2105 was made? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted June 27, 2021 Members Share Posted June 27, 2021 On 6/23/2021 at 11:05 AM, Gary 5110 said: Does anyone know when the Bently guitar model 2105 was made? Bentleys were around at least in the mid 1970's. I've heard that production stopped in the late 90's. Yours could be nearly 50 years old or it could be newer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bourbon Bob Posted September 5, 2021 Members Share Posted September 5, 2021 I bought a Bentley acoustic when they first came out. It was under $100 US in the 80’s. It played pretty good and resonated like a champ. It was also about as plain as a guitar could be made. Best guitar for the buck I’ve ever had. I own and have owned many nice and expensive guitars. If the same sound, I’d buy an old Bentley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BubblebeeMalachi Posted October 31, 2021 Members Share Posted October 31, 2021 I just got a Bently acoustic model 5102 from my moms friend, I'm wondering when it was made. It's not in great condition and I'll have to fix it up a bit. I also want to know what guitar strings I should use, I'm new to playing guitar and not sure what gauge strings are right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted November 10, 2021 Members Share Posted November 10, 2021 On 10/31/2021 at 2:50 PM, BubblebeeMalachi said: I just got a Bently acoustic model 5102 from my moms friend, I'm wondering when it was made. It's not in great condition and I'll have to fix it up a bit. I also want to know what guitar strings I should use, I'm new to playing guitar and not sure what gauge strings are right. See my response above. It could easily be 25 years old or more. Bentleys weren't great guitars when they were new and yours isn't. Put "light" strings on it (that means 12's for steel strings with most manufacturers) or even lighter to minimize stress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zay420 Posted September 25, 2022 Members Share Posted September 25, 2022 I have a series 10 green strat. The serial number is No. 104330. Any info will be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badpenguin Posted September 26, 2022 Members Share Posted September 26, 2022 On 9/24/2022 at 8:28 PM, Zay420 said: I have a series 10 green strat. The serial number is No. 104330. Any info will be greatly appreciated. IF the logo has an S looking like an S and done in a gold finish, it's most likely Japanese. Pre, say 1983 or so. if the S looks like the S in the KISS logo, you know, that lightening bolt thing, then it's Korean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zee Kay Posted February 11, 2023 Members Share Posted February 11, 2023 I have one for 30 years. Bought an acoustic from Minstrel music in Niles, IL on Milwaukee Ave in 1991. I paid $235. The guitar has the best action. I own many other guitars including Martin X. But Bentley has a unique feel. The assembly is very strong. I never had to adjust the neck. Got some beating from my kids when they were toddlers. Love the guitar. It’s a shame they don’t make them anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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