Harley Benton HB Custom Line CLD-10S NS

Guitare commandée pour un élève lundi reçue jeudi matin . Agréable surprise au déballage de part la beauté de l'instrument. Superbes finitions avec un logo nacré qui fait penser à une guitare de luthier. Vernis satiné parfait , joli bendding , mécaniques à bain d'huile très stables.L'action est très basse avec un manche peu épais et très fin ce qui facilite l'apprentissage pour un débutant. Le confort est au rendez-vous. Pour moins de 150 euros je n'ai pas trouvé mieux. Rien à voire avec les Ibanez et Fender dans la même gamme de prix !!!
la guitare est livrée avec un clé de réglage , une notice pour régler le manche ( mieux vaut ne pas y toucher si on ne connait pas) un sillet chevalet de rechange et une cheville.
Le son est plus qu'honorable voire même bluffant pour le prix ! J'ai cependant changé les cordes dès le départ ( Martin Light environ 5 euros) chose que je fais à chaque fois sur une guitare neuve.
Les basses sont très présentes , en parfait équilibre avec les autres cordes.
Les frettes sont quand à elles très fines , ce qui contribue à la facilité du jeu de cette guitare.
En résumé , je peux donc confirmer la qualité de l'instrument et si j'avais du estimer le prix sans le connaître je me serai placé dans une gamme de prix entre 250 et 300 euros.

Je ne suis pas un spécialiste de la conception d'un instrument,mais cette guitare me semble tout à fait convenable.Par contre,et sans prétention,je peux affirmer qu'elle a un super son,un peu claquant les premiers jours,mais qui s'arrondit au fil de l'eau.Le manche est très agréable à jouer car assez fin,et ça projette bien.Si je devais résumer en un mot,je dirais:"confortable".
Pour moi,c'est une guitare de loisir,et elle fait largement le job.

I was searching for an acoustic guitar but didn't want to invest a big amount in ti as I play mostly electric guitar.
And I have to say I am pleasantly surprised by this guitar, I wasn't expecting anything this good.
The guitar is very well made (I can't even find any visual default on mine) it plays nicely (although don't get me wrong, it's not on the same level as a Martin or Takamine for example which is normal considering the price difference) it sounds great.
The setup on mine was nice, it stays in tune really well (but the tune pegs are a little stiff)
So overall it's absolutely fantastic for the price, and the same specs and quality would be twice the price or more with a more known brand.

Overall I'm pleased with the guitar. I'll preface my short review by stating that I am neither a musician nor a guitar tech. I would describe myself as a lower level intermediate player. On the other hand I have owned a number of acoustic guitars priced around this point €129, so I can compare to those

1. In comparison to similar priced budget guitars. I never managed to find a solid-top acoustic at this price before, they were all laminate tops and not particularly good at that.
I recently sold a budget acoustic, same price as this, no comparison in quality, finish or sound.

2. Aesthetics: looks great, no real visual defects to speak of. Few minor variations in the wood top, but I don't really care. Fittings, tuners, bridge etc all look good. Ne dents, bumps etc.

3. Packaging. Arrived very well protected. Neck of guitar was protected by an additional cardboard sleeve inside box.

4. Action was really good, very playable, especially if you are used to electric guitars. My last acoustic was unplayable (even with adjustments).

5. Tuners: they feel ok. A few slips, some stiffness, not too bad.

6. Very playable, sounds good, more 'articulate' than my previous acoustic.

7. Frets: about 85% there. There are no sharp ones, you can feel them as your hand moves on the neck though, they could be a little better finished. They are not polished to a mirror shine, neither are they tarnished. I would say there is very slight scratchiness when you apply a small bend to a string, but I've had a lot worse (and at higher prices).

Bought it to leave around my work room so that I can play whenever. I am mostly an electric guitar player (5 Harley Bentons of various prices) and mostly interested in learning to finger-pick blues music. But I like to have a go off the occasional big-strumming song and this fits the bill.

A great quality, nice sounding guitar at a great price.

I would definitely buy this as my first or second acoustic, and if either of my sons ever learns to play I'd happily get one for them.