Harley Benton CLA-15CE Koa Exotic 3-stars Reviews

Nice guitar, disappointing setup/finish

I have a HB CLD15M, and was expecting this to be a step up (even though its a different body shape) considering the price difference. Unfortunately it seems that they are basically the same level and you pay the extra money for the solid koa top which wasnt really that nice looking as the example in the picture. I got one that was mostly plain looking with a very slight flame to it.

Overall the sound was nice - similar level as my CLD but of course different response but the setup was disappointing. The QC card said it was supposed to be 2.5mm for the 6th string on the 14th fret but I measured it to be about 4.5 or 5mm. And this was not because of a bowed neck.

Not just did this not come close to the out of the box setup I had on the CLD, but it also isnt expected for a €300+ guitar and is even worse because the QC seems to have been a lie since the numbers dont match the guitar at all.

If you got a piece that was checked properly i would recommend it, but definitely not the one i got.