Harley Benton Delta Blues T

A 3.5 star guitar with 5 star charm

Not gonna lie, when you take it out the box, it feels like cardboard, smells like a canoe factory and is TINY. That being said tho, mine came very nicely set up, the frets were very nice and even smooth, the strings were the thinnest I've ever felt, and while it does NOT sound like a resonator, it does have some unidentifiable charm that just gets under your skin. It sounds punchy and happy, well defined yet very gentle.. and it's just a joy to pick up off the couch. I had it for maybe a week before I put some cork from a wine bottle under the strings right next to the bridge for that twang and mellow swamp slide, and it was great! Then I wanted some more tension for open G tuning and I put some old .11 elixir strings on it and I discovered something important. First, the bridge saddle, nut and bridge pins sound really, REALLY hard. I'm sure they're plastic, but they sound almost like ceramic or a sea shell falling on stone or glass, very nice! Also, the bridge WILL start to buckle and bump at the slightest increase in tension. I saw it the next day, and it kept going. So now it has a resonator tailpiece I got for 10e, I put a bit of wood inside top to back under the front of the bridge for extra resistance and now it holds a set of .16 John Pearse resophonic strings with a .59 low E, no problem. I've even made a new bridge saddle out of a nice bit of olive wood I had and sculpted it resonator style. It lives on the couch and I make my wife groan everytime I reach for it because she knows I'll go into ballroom swampblues songs immediately and for hours. It's great, try it, so fun. Really smells of glue though, so be ready for that

Quality

Overall a great starting acoustic guitar for any musician. If you favor good quality and tone as well as a compact size this instrument is the one for you

Makes me feel like Ed sheeran

As it says you feel like Ed.

Sounds a little tini but I like that for a small travel guitar. You can play like Ed sheeran but small blues kicks sound sick

Very nice little guitar.

Arrived at my home in Australia in seven days. No damage to packing and no defects on guitar. Very handsome little guitar in its simplicity, wood grain and colour, open pore finish and abalone rosette. Action out of the box was fine as was the sound which to my mind was impressive for such a small guitar. Had my guitar tech replace the saddle with a bone one…it really did not need it but it will give this guitar an even better chance to shine. Very happy with my purchase.

Great for small beginner

It is great for a small beginner, or for playing with it at the beach. It has terrible tuners, fun to play around, but this is literally - how much money that many music

It's so impressive...

The sound on this little guy is so impressive considering it's size. I've bought this and the Harley Benton Traveler-E-Steel and I've got tell you: it has such a great sound, you won't believe it. Don't get the Harley Benton Traveler-E-Steel, that one is terrible, but the Delta Blues T... OMG!

Cute Travel guitar

I own two full size dreadnoughts and a guitalele so I wanted something small enough to carry on trips and camping but with a standard tuning.

The guitar has good volume for the size though it sounds kind of "boxy".

It stays tuned with moderate strumming and picking, the neck is comfortable, the frets are fine but the fretboard itself feels like sandpaper when doing bends or vibratos.

Overall a good travel guitar.

I bought the tuner/soft case bundle : the tuner is ok , the gig bag fits like a glove with efficient padding and external pockets with plenty of space.

Excellent tone, low action, a great play

I wasn't expecting much, but this is a great guitar for blues and folk. The tone is tinny in a good way but with good low end still. The overall playability is amazing for the price.

a genuine retro feeling blues backpacker guitar

Overlook its slight tinny tone (which adds to its charm as retro sounding) and you will find a diminutive, well put together, compact guitar body attached to a very playable (even with my sausage fingers) neck. I bought this and the GS Travel mahogany and whilst the GS is Far superior in feel and tone for £10 difference, including a carry case too, this is great fun, simple in style and has a character all of its own.

I bought this guitar for my son who is 9 years old as his first guitar and I must say it is one great guitar.It has that great bluesy sound.I would say it is more a melody and fingerpicking guitar than a strumming guitar.I love it and recommend it!