Harley Benton CLF-200 WN

Har pejlat efter Parlour under en tid och kikat på Fender, Gretch och Ibanez i prisklassen 2000:- Bestämde mig för HB då materialet är av hög kvalitet rakt igenom och de få recensioner om gitarren var mycket bra.
Nu har jag fått gitarren och är mäkta imponerad av både spelbarhet och klang i den. Det är ett otroligt snyggt instrument men hög finish ett riktigt hantverksarbete.
Intonerar perfekt, perfekt stränghöjd och i lagom storlek för min kropp. Rekommenderar varmt gitarren den kommer inte göra någon besviken.

En uppdatering kring mekaniken som inte är perfekt mot vad gitarren är i övrigt. Mekaniken borde uppdateras så att den blir i klass med gitarren i övrigt.

Fick hem denna idag, en fantastiskt snygg gitarr även om detaljarbetet förstås inte är i Martinklass vilket man heller inte bör förvänta sig av en gitarr för under en tiondel av M-priset. Låg action och välskuren översadel men lite för mycket backbow vid leverans. Banden var väl avrundade och inga utstickande bandstavar som man så ofta hittar på gitarrer i denna prisklass, däremot oxiderade och lite av klister kladdiga band. Satte igång att fixa till gitarren och efter att ha polerat banden och bytt strängar till Elexir acoustic 10-47 behövde jag inte ens justera dragstången eftersom halsen blev spikrak efter strängbytet.

Jämfört med min Gibson L-00 kan jag konstatera att denna låter minst lika högt men har en ngt ljusare framtoning i ljudbilden vilket ju bara är att vänta eftersom denna har solitt granlock till skillnad från Gibsongitarrens mahogny. Gibson L00 är en riktigt bra parlour men denna ligger inte långt efter när det gäller spelbarhet och projektion, en perfekt bluesgitarr i skönt fåtöljformat.

Det enda att "klaga på" är väl i så fall att jag hade föredragit en mindre radie på greppbrädan men det är ju en smak- och vanesak.

Jag är extremt nöjd med denna gitarr som kommer att bli kvar länge!

I have been playing guitar for 27 years and professionally for 19 years and have had some expensive guitars over the years too. i bought the harley benton walnut version thinking that it would be a cheaper guitar that perhaps could be less worrying in venues where, for some reason its always other musicians and soundmen that dont care about my instruments and they get thrown around in transit and by airports where i have had to sit on a delayed flight once or twice and watch as torrential rain bounced off the case of my guitar on the baggage transport next to the plane. I mainly play fingerstyle so this type of guitar (parlour) i hoped would suit me ok. I saw the reviews but as i dont live in germany and because of covid could not get there, so it was the first guitar that i have bought without playing on it first. I was very worried crossing my fingers to be honest.

I recieved item on time and well packaged, thanks to thomann who has always been pretty great.The guitar looks beautiful. The feel and size more of the same. Looks are nice but down on the list of concerns for me. I have had the guitar since the middle end of 2020 and i cant believe how good it is. Its sound and playability makes me smile when i play it. Very clear and precise for fingerstyle guitar which is pretty much all i do. Intonation as good as it gets with far more expensive fretted guitars. I was very surprised that i did not have to set it up ( im usually quite picky). The guitar i have used for many years was many more times the price and i had to set it up and experiment with the right string gauge. From my experience with most guitars i have needed to tailer them to me quite a bit, but this came pretty perfect for me. I also actually prefer the hb to most guitars i have played including ones in the thousands of euros. I genuinely cant believe i am writing this as it was very unexpected quality. I think thats why i left reviewing until i had used it for some time. During covid i have set up a small studio to write and record. The parlour combined with vocals is a dream due to frequencies of voice and guitar naturally having separation so it sounds great for those who wish to use for studio. I cant speak highly enough of this guitar. When we can all gig again i will probably be just as worried about this guitar getting damaged as i was of far more expensive guitars ive owned in the past because it is such a great one regardless of the price. If you are worried about the quality dont be scared if its anything like mine you will love it.

Pros: everything

Cons: nothing

I play blues and have been happy with a very good Hohner Gruhn accoustic for about 25 years. Lately, I have been looking for a parlor guitar for home use and to have a second accoustic I can keep in open tuning.
I have never bought Harley Benton before but have been seeing rave reviews on Youtube and decided to explore their range.
At the price, the CLF-200 WN seemed a good deal for a solid Spruce topped guitar. So, I ordered it. It arrived in 48 hours - great tracking, good service.
Pros - The guitar is great. Flawless construction - could not find any faults. With a truss rod tweak, playability was fine. Loud and bright sound.
Cons -The tuners creak a bit, but they do hold tune.
Very impressed with Harley Benton and the Thomann service. The price seemed too good to be true and I was not expecting such a great guitar for the money.
I have been playing guitar since 1967 and have had at least 40 guitars. The quality and especially the value of modern guitars is amazing.