Harley Benton Custom Line N-150CE BK Reviews

Excellent

Great instrument, looks good, sounds good at a remarkable low cost.

Not impressed

Acoustically it is quite okay to play, but as soon as you plug in, you can start to experience the flaws. Only the high E en B strings get amplified as they should. The rest lacks volume. Also the bridge saddle is of low quality and the electronics are barely holding together. Only buy this if you want a guitar to customize with your own electronics (pickups, saddle, ...).

good quality instrument

great value for money.instrument arrived well set up good range of tone acoustic or plugged in exellent

5*

The Sound of this instrument is exceptional, and is extremely good value for money, it has certainly assisted my son achieve a different dimension in Sound

Guitar bought for my wife . It is her first guitar and basically she liked the sound and look of it.

Guitar is well built and is a good price. It is a large guitar and quite heavy but you soon get used to it.

The sound really stands out when played with other normal guitars. Well liked by all of our friends who play other types of guitars.

Basically for the price I do not think you can do better.

great value

If you want a resonator, at a decent price, try this.

The sound is amazing - a full bass, excellent middle, and a bright top end. I am very pleased I bought one. Weighs a ton, too!

Love it, Love it, Love it!

This guitar is outstanding quality for the price. Just a bit of setting up to suit me, but nothing to shout about. I'm using it just for practice at the moment because I haven't played for about 10 years, but I just cant put it down. I always wanted a resonator and I'm so glad I chose this one. If you're looking to buy a resonator, don't turn your nose up at this one because of the price. It's an excellent guitar and you wont be disappointed. Love it!

Excellent value for a very well performing instrument

Having wanted to get a resonator for a long time, I saw this and finally decided to give it a shot. I have to say, that I'm very impressed with the performance of this guitar, it is excellent for anyone who wants to try slide guitar to try and get that Delta Blues sound. The guitar also has a nice aesthetic, which is always a plus, and is easy to get used to once you start playing. Definitely recommended, especially with the pick-up which allows for more versatility with the sound you want from this guitar.

Twangsational!

Always wanted a resonator, but too mean to buy one until now! This was cheaper than any 2nd hand one I could find. And it does the job!

The set up is OK for me, hint of a buzz on the E string. The strings are a bit heavy, but as I intend to tune it to open G and use it for slide, that's OK.

The finish is pretty good, and the electrics work (although it's not been tested on stage yet)

Go on... treat yourself!

Wow

For the price it is a fantastic guitar, the neck is thicker than an electric but not too bad. The build is great and stays in tune even with capo on. No issues so far!

Very happy indeed, this is the 6th Harley Benton instrument i have bought! They are great!

ok resonator for beginners

an ok resonator for beginners. very loud acoustic sound. the electric sound is also decent but noisy.

on the down side, well, lets just say its kinda heavy. so heavy in fact that i did not see any difference from my metal body resonator.

also, the saddle is sooo cheaply made, it is actually 2 tiny pieces of wood that are very easily lost while changing strings. after 2 months playing, the resonator started rattling so i had to disassemble and tighten the screws. now sitting in the basement gathering dust. waste of money?

not in the best buy catorgary for me

its a good looking guitar at first view. after tuning the instrument,i found the action to make the guitar virtually unplayable. further more,it does not tune correctly on the twelfth fret, nor does it adjust to resolve the problem,the sound is satisfactory,amplified or acoustically. i am very surprised and disappointed,at the fact,a guitar of this poor quality should not leave the factory and sold.

Unbeatable at this price!

I've had this guitar for a couple of weeks and just love it. At the £138 I paid for it it's an absolute steal. The quality of the hardware is amazing for a £138 instrument and the guitar is very well built with a good durable matt black finish. The frets are well finished and the action is just under 3mm at the 12th fret which is just about perfect for slide playing yet is still low enough to play chords and notes with your fingers. Tonally the sound is loud and ringing with no buzzing or rattles of the kind often heard on cheap resonators. Delivery to the UK took 5 days which included a weekend in the run up to Xmas which is fantastic. If you're looking for a quality inexpensive resonator give this one a try.

What a beautiful instrument!

I have to admit this was an impulse buy, but I do not regret it one bit! Right out of the box it was very playable, with a lovely full sound, which I did not expect as I hadn't ever played a resonator, and this is a fairly cheap instrument. I began doing my regular practice and gigs on this instrument, in place of my original acoustic, which costs roughly twice as much. The electronics system is reliable although a little buzzy, I haven't had chance to test whether this is the pick up or the electronics yet, although I suspect it i =s the electronics as the pickup is a humbucker. I took this guitar to a variety concert and it was used over an electric guitar (albeit for jazz) immediately. In fact, everyone at the concert used this guitar in place of their own! The actual quality of the build is excellent, all sturdily constructed including a very reliable fret board. The only problem IO had was that the bridge was not glued down at all,(it had been held on from string pressure) so it fell into the resonator chamber and took a while to get out. This is more of a caution than a criticism, other than that an amazing buy!

Superb quality resonator

I looked, I read the reviews online, thought about it, thought about it some more, and finally bought it. For so little money I could hardly be disappointed. I just had no idea I could be that impressed! This is a great sounding resonator guitar. Unplugged it gives that superb metallic twang reminiscent of those old Dire Straits albums. Out of the box it was superbly set up with a great action. I may tweak the action down the line for some of the slightly more interesting tunings. Dropping the low E to a D did make it buzz a little but that's easily sorted out. Plugged in the sound is a little murky, but tweak the EQ of the desk and it's not half bad. Playing this live a few weeks back everyone was so bowled over with the look and the way the chrome-wear reflected the light that I don't think anyone noticed the sound. But that's me being nitpicking when really it exceeds all expectations. Honestly I couldn't have been more pleased if I'd been given this for free. It's inspired new songwriting, and made older songs that needed that little somethin' somethin' shine. Seriously at this price, and with this good build quality, what's to think about? I would highly recommend this model. Yes, you could spend more and get a high end model but what if your resonator phase is just a passing fad and it ends up sitting in a corner unused? Stop reading this review and buy it now.

Stunning

Stunning looking guitar. Sound and build quality excelent. Tried a few much more expensive resonators but for the money this is real nice. I play with both steel and glass slides and both sound great. Added bonus, put it through a reasonable amp let the the rest of the street hear it aswell. Lovely Blues guitar.