Harley Benton CG-45 NS

For the price, this can be a fun guitar. I have played it live a couple of times with a magnetic pickup, which forgives the acoustic sound of the instrument. Top, back and sides are plywood, so you can't expect much though. Being plywood, the top tends to develop a bend under the fretboard over the years. Luckily the top dips downwards, so it will not affect playability unless you play high notes above the 14th fret. The tuners were quite poor, so I had to replace them. The fret installation job was also done without much attention to detail: There were gaps between the freboard and the fret ends which constantly catched the high E-string. The whole guitar is covered with a thick layer of plastic, instead of varnish. This can be a good thing if you want to re-paint it, but otherwise the appearance is not very attractive. The rosette is a sticker of course. Mine was built to a more or less classical guitar shape, but the model might have evolved since. It is hard to find real joy playing this guitar, but if you want a kick-around instrument it might be ok.