CG-45 NS : nice to look at, but not well build

12 years ago

This was my first guitar with steel strings. I hadn´t much money, so i decided to give it a try with that very fairly priced guitar.

When i first played it, i was amazed how "brilliant" the sound was. I didn´t expected that.

The Quality didn´t feel very good, but for a first look it was ok.

After the first 3 months, i had to change the strings - that was the first time, when i wasn´t happy at all. I really had to fight, to bring the plastic-nipples back into the ridge (web) with my new strings.

That took some time. Had to do it again, a couple of month later, and it was the same trouble again. After the seccond string change, the mechanics (where you adjust the tuning) more or less dissolved itself, so i had to find better screws to fix it agin.

Sometimes i had little problems with de-tuning.

I would not buy it again, in case of troubles with the quality. The Sound is good enough!

Image Harley Benton CG-45 NS

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Harley Benton
  • Released in 2000
  • Average price : $74
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