Harley Benton DC-580 CH Vintage Series 1-star Reviews

Crap model or just a lemon?

Bough this after reading OK reviews and expected something at least decent but instead i got something thats practically _unusable_.

First of all, it doesnt keep any tuning for more than a few minutes, no kidding. Second, the neck is so bad it affects the tuning by just tilting the guitar sideways like 45 degrees.

A guitar that doesnt stay in tune even when tuned is just something to look at, which is basically all it does for me now, its standing in a corner looking pretty sweet.

WIth all that said, I also bought a Harley Benton bass guitar at the same time and that one is however really good for its price, so I wouldnt blame the brand itself but rather this model.

Summary: With a price like this i guess you have to consider any extensive QC might not be something that's prioritized by the manufacturer.

Very very poor

Guitar arrived today and boy what a disappointment.

Tuners are very cheap and not accurate - guitar will NOT stay in tune.

One of the tone knobs was pressed tight into the body and was sitting 1/2 cm below the others.

I have two deep cuts on my index and pinky after 20 minutes of testing - the edges of the frets are razor sharp and badly finished.

Pickups are muddy and lacking in definition. Action was very high. A luthier inspected the guitar and told me it would cost around £100 to fix the mistakes but his advice was that it was unplayable and he told me to return it immediately.

I'm returning this for a refund and I regret ever spending the money on it...without a doubt the worst instrument I've tried in 30 years. How this ever got past quality control is beyond me.