Santos Series C-40SCE BK : a lot of potential

When I bout this instrument I did not expect much, I was to be used on a trip and maybe do some recording of ideas.

The sound samples were mot that great ...

I played the guitar without amplification and was very surprised how balanced and full she sounded (and yes It's a She :P )

I played her along my Dad's Martin as crazy as it may sound .. I like the sound of the Harley Benton better. I still feel silly writing this.

I tested her with 4 different acoustic amps and was frankly blown away that the Fishman system which I believe to be the cheapest OEM the company sells could produce such a defined and authentic classic guitar sound.

The on-board tuner is .. well a fallback if all else fails including tuning by ear.

It is entirely possible that I just got the one guitar where everything lined up to be perfect during construction, but this one is much more than I expected it could be, especially at this price-point.

I polished the frets and rounded the fret ends, (something I had to do with all Harley Benton guitars so far but also to much more expensive brands )

adjusted the string action and changed the strings because they would not stay in tune for 5 minutes but after that I dare to say almost perfect.