HBO-850BK : Good but needs work

3 years ago

It needed the following to get it right:

Underside of bridge filed down to sort the high action.

Light filing to nut as high E string snapped at nut when tuning out of the box.

Change of strings as the ones they come with are poor.

Filed the edges of the fretboard as sharp.

Treatment applied to fretboard.

One piece of the inlay at fret 12 was slightly raised and had to be sliced off with a blade.

French polish applied to decorative wood work. Looks unfinished out of the box. Also had to chip away bits of glue residue and lightly file the decorative wood work.

Pros:

Price

Good sound

Cons:

QC/finish of the guitar.

Worth the price but be prepared to do some work on it to get it right. Once the work is done it looks, plays and sounds great for the price.

Image Harley Benton HBO-850BK

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Harley Benton
  • Released in 2006
  • Average price : $140
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