Harley Benton D-200CE-12NT Reviews

Amazing!

Unique instrument for this price

The sound is okay but

I've played this guitar for a year, always using it with D standard tuning. Then I sold and recently after I visited a local guitar repairman I noticed this guitar that I've sold and he said that he had to glue the bridge for 2 times already. It just keeps snap off. So beware, that thing probably won't last long in the standard tuning.

Buy cheap, buy twice

The saddle on the bridge is tilted and it will eventually break the tuning and then the bridge. This is not great, because of the tension the 12 strings put on the saddle. This is what happened to my other 6-string guitar of the same make. This time I noticed it early. In extreme cases push wood filling in between the bridge and the saddle, on the side of the neck. While it is hardening, keep pushing it in there until it hardens enough. Remove the microphone to have the saddle stay lower. Get a new saddle that fits with the bridge, if you can find one. Make a custom one. Apply some glue to the bridge on the neck side to slow down breakage of the bridge. Prepare to buy another guitar eventually, unless you want to go all in repairs.

Harley Benton D-200CE-12NT

I ordered this one on behalf of a friend who plays the drums and didn't want anything over a 200€ budget and trusted my 30 years experience on playing guitar and 20 on trading. Well...i am speechless. That's a GREAT GUITAR without considering the cost that was 150€ inc. a quality gigbag and shipping costs. Where to begin...packing was excellent, they even covered the strings that were BRAND NEW. Sound is a killer on this one, huge and mellow while you can plug it in an amp since it;s electroacoustic. What amazed the most is that the guitar came being setup and the action is low without fretbuzz, nothing and the other thing is that it stays in tune after 1st round of tuning and playing for an hour!! I had my hands on way more overpricced 12strings that came with the strings as high as my chin and couldn't stay tuned for more than 5 minutes of play. It plays effortlesely, finish is lovely,the gigbag is great...they even had a battery placed and wrapped so to not consume power!!!!! And all these for 150€...If you are out for a 12string don't think about it, that's a great sounding guitar and i owned a Martin D28, Gibson Hummingbird (still own this own) and played with many high-end Taylors Oh..neck is pretty thick on the first frets (as most of 12strings) while it flattens and opens while going down, i'd say it's more like a "U" profile, to me is very comfortable. if you are out for a 12string here's a choice beyond imagination for the budget. Well done Harley Benton, didn't see that coming.

absolutely brilliant 😮‍💨

i didn’t know what to expect with this budget 12 string. i’ve always wanted to get one but thought it would be too much of a commitment until i came across this one.

overall, ok for cheap guitar,although i still find it expensive... but the matterial used are so bad-my half bridge could not stand the pressure of the 12strings so its floating..the cheap bridge,not worth glueing it so i ordered a new one(better wood),already lost time-effort and money.. why not buy a better quality from the start..

Great for the price

I bought this to experiment with 12 string sound. It's not the highest quality guitar, but it sounds good, and it's definitely worth the price. Highly recommended for beginners.

This is my first 12 string acoustic. Electronics works fine, guitar sounds great. Ofc it's not a 1000€ + guitar but I liked the playability and the tone of the guitar. Tunning stability is fine. Not perfect but it is acceptable. But I couldn't tune the high g string, it broke two times in a row. I'll send it to a luthier to solve the problem. For 100€ it is a great buy.

Really great for the price

Very impressed, this thing sounds great, looks great, plays great. again the pickup will scream at you if you turn it up too much but sounds pretty good. this guitar feels like its much more expensive than it is and honestly some more expensive guitars feel worse. the only issue i had was I broke two strings before I could ever get the thing in tune, not a big deal I would just buy an extra set of strings if you want to be on the safe side.

Cant Beat It For The Price.

You can't find a better 1 string guitar at this price point. The sound is bright and the onboard EQ really rounds out the sound when plugged into an amp or interface. I would definitely recommend this guitar to anybody who wants to get their first 12 sting and not break the bank.

12 string guitar.

bought the d-c200e-12nt. what excellent quality for the money. now considering buyin a lp style kit again.

Nice 12 string

If you need a 12 for occasional use, look no further. This sounds great and plays well with a little basic setup work. Typical great value from Harley Benton. I've bought 5 of their instruments and all were worth more than the price.

Absolutely Worth it!

I always wanted to try a 12-string guitar and I was really surprised by the good quality and sound it has for the price. Both connected and not connected.

The only con is that some frets ends are still sharp, but when i filed down, the issue was resolved.

Overall, I recommend this guitar, it's the best first 12 string guitar you can get. They also use a double box when shipping it, so my guitar arrived intact.

a beautiful instrument overall

My first 12 string ever. It sounds otterworldly. I'd say it could have n in-built tuner since 12 strings are a pain to deal with. For this price point expect some intonation inconsistency, even though it looks and sounds fabulous!

It's worth buying and doing the setup yourself if needed.

good but

the sound is very good, excellent playability but the strings are very high out of the box, you have to file the fretboard and bridge holder, the even neck allows you to make a low pitch, after finishing everything is fine

Best for price

What you get for the money is simply incredible. Get a fresh set of strings with it and your set!

Best budget 12-string guitar

The tool looks great and is pleasant to the touch, you can immediately see what has been done with high quality. The slim neck makes it easy to pinch chords. The tuning pegs are spinning hard. The system holds perfectly. I can play for a week, and then I just adjust a little. The neck is adjustable with an anchor - you can adjust the height of the strings above the neck. Even on standard (factory) strings, the guitar sounds great, conveying different shades of sound. However, it is still better to change to better strings, for example Elixir.

In my opinion, the guitar will suit both beginners and experienced guitarists. For such a small price, it turned out to be an excellent combination of price / quality. There is no better way to learn how to play the guitar. As soon as I bought this particular guitar, I began to progress faster in learning, because I want to turn to a quality instrument more and more often, my hands still reach for the cabinet where the guitar is.

Play, sing, develop. Good luck to all!

Decent Quality Good playing

The quality was quite surprising for the price. I enjoyed it for about 2 hours then my son stole it and I haven't seen it since. Guess I'll have to by myself one now!

This is my third harley benton purchase so as you can take it i am a big f

an of the brand you get products that sound great and look great.I added this 12 string to my collection and for the price and quality what more can you ask i would not hesitate to give it 5 stars. Looking forward to my next purchase.

Very good value

Great quality and sound for the price paid. Fanastic!