Harley Benton CG-45 NS Reviews

nice to look at, but not well build

This was my first guitar with steel strings. I hadn´t much money, so i decided to give it a try with that very fairly priced guitar.

When i first played it, i was amazed how "brilliant" the sound was. I didn´t expected that.

The Quality didn´t feel very good, but for a first look it was ok.

After the first 3 months, i had to change the strings - that was the first time, when i wasn´t happy at all. I really had to fight, to bring the plastic-nipples back into the ridge (web) with my new strings.

That took some time. Had to do it again, a couple of month later, and it was the same trouble again. After the seccond string change, the mechanics (where you adjust the tuning) more or less dissolved itself, so i had to find better screws to fix it agin.

Sometimes i had little problems with de-tuning.

I would not buy it again, in case of troubles with the quality. The Sound is good enough!

Ok for it's price

This is a very low price but in my opinion you'dd better spend a little more for something like a richwood.

Even for a beginner because u might get frustrated why you have troubles moving around on the neck or pressing the strings (the action is very high set on this).

More than you'd expect for 48 EUR ...

What do you want for 48 EUR, a Martin D45 ? I didn't know what to expect, I just wanted an acoustic to have laying around in the studio that was accessible and wouldn't lead to tears if it was knocked, damaged, stolen or used as a cricket bat.

However, what turned up was a very usable and well made instrument that actually sounds OK. The construction is pretty damn good, the set up is well within the normal action range of any acoustic, and the tuning is incredibly stable. It has a kind of rustic mahogany finish that is far from shabby, in fact I would say it suits the nature and sound of the instrument. The binding is well done ....yep it is fully bound - body and neck for 48 EUR, and the abalone rosette around the sound hole (common sense says you don’t pay 48 EUR for an inlay) is actually very well done. The bottom line is, I would have been happy with this had I paid 90 EUR.

So if you’re dithering and in the UK, consider the price of petrol, gas and electric and then go ahead and order one, you won’t be disappointed.

Low budget guitar

The Good : It's playable, Solid construction, Medium sized, Ok for beginners

The Bad : Impossible to tune it, Low quality sound

Simply Beautiful

A mahogany guitar, with a satin finish. Comfortable to play, and has a full-bodied resonant sound. A simple but very pleasing instrument. Nice gold machinehead with pearloid buttons, and very attractive decoration around the soundhole. first class.

Very affordable and usable

First of all, this guitar costs less than 50 euros. It has to evaluated keeping its price in mind.

The build quality is not that good straight out of the box. Hardware is made of cheap and soft metal and it seems that quality control is not the main consern. The edges of the frets were quite unpleasing to the fingers, but once filed, they were fine. Some of the higher frets also buzzed badly. The bridge made the strings rise way too high to be played comfortably, so it had to be adjusted and filed as well. The factory installed strings were dead and dark sounding with horribly unpleasant to play, but that was to be expected, and I chaged the strings almost immediately. The body is made from plywood or something even worse, i don't know. The markings also had some hilarious spelling errors.

The sound, however, was surprisingly good when all of the corrections and adjustments were finished and the new strings changed. Also the playability increased in to a new level. This guitar is now the perfect choice for every camping trip or a summer festival. If it got burned in the bonfire or thrown in to a lake while expressing deep musicianship, it would not matter, since it is not worth a lot.

Again keeping the price in mind, this guitar is good when the strings are changed + some adjustments are made. If you need an acoustic guitar that sounds reasonably good and does not break the bank, this is for you. Just prepare yourself to do the adjustments and corrections and you will be fine.

A guitar for the price of the strings ?

No, if you are careful you can actually get 3 packs of strings (in Sweden) for the price you pay for this guitar !

BUT THIS IS A WHOLE GUITAR !!!!

And NOT a bad one !!!!

Really nicely designed, and with a quality of work and materials totally acceptable in a mid-price guitar !

The sound is unfortunately not the best - it simply "sounds laminate wood" and a bit "cheap", ( although it has an impressive sustain ! ).

As a beginners guitar, a guitar to bring to the beach-party, something to practice with in the sofa -this is it !!!!!

And it HAS a personality - already after one day we are the best of friends !!!

Good starter kit for kids

Sounds ok, reasonable action for little fingers to get to grips with. Dont expect it to last for years but a good starter guitar

this is a wow guitar

like the origin for small pennys... the best guitar in that pricerange, feels like real maoni all around.

Harley Benton HBCG45

Nice little guitar for a first timer, very stable and solid,comfortable neck with light strings.

Great value

Lovely little guitar and for the money, fantastic value. The main thing I look for when purchasing cheap guitars is that they hold their tuning and like most HB products, this guitar does that, is easy to play and looks good.

GREAT GUITAR FOR THE MONEY

This guitar should not sound or play as well as it does straight out of the box......its less than 45EURO !

It sounds particularly good played with a glass slide for Blues and is louder than I expected when strummed. It also has good note separation for finger picking pieces too.

Upgrading this model with a pro' set-up, TUSQ brand nut and bridge and better tuners will make it sound, play, look and feel like an instrument worth 4 times its price for a fraction of that cost.....GREAT GUITAR

HBCG45

Terrible guitar, not worth any money, it's just so hard to play! Does stay in tune quite well though.