Harley Benton Delta Blues MJCE 4-stars Reviews

Budget-Friendly Gem with Playability Punch

As a budget-conscious guitarist, I was intrigued by the Harley Benton Acoustic Guitar, and after spending some time with it, I'm ready to share my thoughts. One notable aspect of this guitar is the smoothness of the fingerboard overlay. While it maintains an even surface overall, there are noticeable wear patterns in certain areas where the overlay has rubbed off. Despite these cosmetic imperfections, the fingerboard remains structurally sound and does not affect the guitar's playability. Speaking of playability, the Harley Benton guitar excels in this department. The strings are set at an optimal height, allowing for effortless navigation across the fretboard. Whether strumming chords or picking out intricate melodies, I found the guitar to be comfortable and responsive, making it a joy to play for extended periods. In terms of sound, the guitar delivers a balanced and resonant tone that exceeds expectations for its price range. From mellow fingerpicking to strident strumming, the Harley Benton guitar consistently produces a pleasing sound that is suitable for a variety of musical styles. While the wear patterns on the fingerboard overlay may be a concern for some, they do not detract from the overall quality and performance of the Harley Benton Acoustic Guitar. In fact, they add a touch of character to the instrument, reflecting the hours of practice and passion poured into playing. Overall, this guitar offers smooth playability and impressive sound at an affordable price point, making it a solid choice for both beginners and experienced players alike.

Delta Blues - Unbeatable for the Money

I purchased the Harley Benton Delta Blues MJCE with fingers crossed! A mini jumbo with a pickup for $99.00? I have been very pleasantly surprised with the playability, comfort, and versatility of the instrument. I have never seen a playable instrument of this quality for such an affordable price! I For the money, it's a no-brainer.

Generally good guitar, plays well the only downside is minor quality issues around the guitar (which doesn't disturb the sound though)

Hintaansa nähden tosi hyvä.

Jes, eli tämä on nii perus karvalakki kitara kuin vain voi olla. Eli jos kaipaa matka kitaraa, eikä sitä kalliimpaa halua ottaa mukaan niin tämä on mainio vaihtoehto. Tämän kitaran mikki on kyllä tosi onneton. Mutta en tähän hintaan mitään muuta odottanutkaan.

On helpposoittoinen ja tykkään tosi paljon siitä, että viritin on integroituna itse kitaraan.

More than Beginner

This guitar offers more than what it is.

Best bang for buck guitar I ever played!!

I am a professional entertainer and I bought this guitar for playing around the house rather than having to dig out one of my gigging guitars every time. I love how natural it looked and thought it would look good on a stand in the corner of the room when I wasn't using it. I was blown away by the lovely woody tones of the guitar and the immediate palyability. I tried it at my next gig and was really impressed with the consistency of sound through the PA. It was very close soundwise to guitars I paid 20 times the price for. Very impressed.

Blues Acoustic

I wanted an acoustic that I could take anyplace like the beach or camping etc. This is a cool little guitar. It is a nice size and sounds good. It has a built in tuner and pickup and the finish looks old. I have never done a relic job but this one may get just a touch to give it more of that Delta blues look.

Great for the price.

After having this small body HB cheapy for a few days, it's clear it doesn't do some things well.

The small body doesn't resonate well (no surprise), and the mahogany makes for a bottom heavy sound, meaning the top strings can get a bit lost.

It doesn't hold vibrato well, or hammer.

Fingerpicking sound isn't great, but is clear.

On the plus side, it's an £89 guitar that plays pretty well, and if you give it a thrash, it can not only take it, but sounds a lot better.

I also didn't buy it for the sound - I bought it because it's small, light and really comfy to just sit back and mess with, so it fulfills it's function, and then some, since it came well set up and is nice to play (the neck is quite narrow, but not too bad.)

I bought this to take out, and keep close for practice, because it's so light, and I don't care if it gets bumped.

The tuner is pretty accurate

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Through an amp it sounds thin.

It does exactly what I bought it for, so money well spent.

Great for the price

This guitar has a really nice tone and plays really nicely. I've yet to record it yet so don't know about the electrics. But for those on a budget I would throughly recommend it.

Beautiful Guitar!

Well, it looks amazing. As for the sound its a budget friendly instrument so you can't expect too much. Great companion for the camping!

Decent for the money

For the money the guitar is fairly worthwhile, especially as a starter guitar.

The guitar sounds great, and the included pickups are fairly decent, especially the amount of EQ controls you get. I found the inbuilt tuner to not be particulary accurate however it does the job just fine. The guitar is comfortable to hold and play.

The wood the body was made from had a slightly cheaper looking finish than I would like, after seeing it once it arrived, and there was a visible join on the bottom of the body. The bridge was also fairly cheap feeling and had a small dent in the bottom on mine. The sticky pad that holds a pickup wire inside the guitar also kept falling off and I have had to stick it back twice.

Astonishing !!

Let's be honest, for this money, I was not expecting a Takamine, ...but I have to say I am very impressed by the sound and features. Electronic is complete and once plugged you have the real thing of course but the unplugged sound is very rich: sharp, presence, headroom and low-end.

Now, for the quality (e.g. choice of the wood), you can feel this is not top notch wood craft, but, again, this does not prevent from having something very VERY comfortable and playable.

This is the guitar you take everywhere, that rocks and that you are not afraid to get out of its case anytime !

Acceptable qualities for a BFYB acoustic.

I grabbed this on further review by mr.koe in s'pore of the model he recieved.

For the price the style & looks are great. With the right strings (i put ernie ball earthwound lights on it) this guitar is beautiful for finger picking, chords, string bends & anything in the treble to mid sound spectrum.

That said ... the neck is a lil too thin thought it would be great for a beginner ... Again as I have mentioned before these lower tiered acoustics need medium jumbo frets on them not vintage ones. Also ... if you like to bang out chords loudly like playing the who's "tommy" opening ... this will box out the guitar as it does not have great bass projection & you will hear it. But if your a light to moderate strummer/picker this guitar will be fine for you.

Great beginner guitar on the cheap that fits your body well.

Harley Benton Delta Blues MJCE

So, here's my short review on the MJCE. Overall it's a nice budget guitar, I'd say good for campfire or practicing. The sound is pretty nice, to be honest. Imagine getting a budget all-mahogany guitar.

Everything, however, has both pros and cons. I mentioned the goodies, so here are the downsides. I don't know if it's just my guitar, but apparently I see visible glueline inside the body (through the sound hole). Kinda kills off the vibe a bit. Second is the metal frets being a bit... well I don't know what to say but I feel a bit unfomfy when I slide my hand. Third is the EQ. I don't like the tone of this, but the tuner is quite useful, nonetheless. And a minor thing is the logo on the headstock, it makes the guitar look like a knock-off.

Yeah, that's it for my review, and it's just my personal verdict. I do rercommend this guitar for beginners or those who look for a good guitar for a good price!

Good for the price

This is in no a great guitar, but it's good for it's price. It looks nice, though there are clear signs of sloppy work on the guitar, as to be expected from the price. This guitar is nice for home use, but leaves a lot to be decired when gigging. The electronics aren't that great and i've experienced problems with the input crackling and sometimes not producing any sound at all. Again something you'd expect for somethign this cheap.

I'd recommend this guitar if you just want something to play with when home, or as i did when i desperately needed something that i could use in an emergancy at a gig.