Harley Benton Traveler-E-Steel

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup

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2 years ago

Considering that is small its not bad at all

2 years ago

Travel guitar that's been useful already

I've bought quite a few HB electrics ... No issues ... but this had sharp frets and took a lot longer for the tuning to stabilise. I like it but don't love it. I spent quite a bit of time sorting it out ... however .. I have to say that it's been really useful ... I've grabbed it and thrown it in the boot so I could play in the car .. Glad I've got it but IMHO, it's solely utilitarian in nature.

2 years ago

Great sound for tiny pocket

A small guitar with a very pleasant sound. Convenient to play and take with you when traveling. The workmanship is surprisingly good, considering the low price you can only admire it.

2 years ago

Harley Benton Traveler-E-Steel

The shipment was on time to Turkey.The package was also perfect.the guitar is better for price and performance.the fingerboard is comfortable and frets smootings are perfect.also it has preamp and sounds good in amplifier.if you re looking for a traveler guitar the size and sound is ok.

2 years ago

Makes me play more

Above expectations. I wanted to have a light instrument which I can just throw in the car or just carry around easily. The build quality is really good, yes the action could be lower but I sanded down the bridge nut and I will replace the head nut with the bone one. You would often do this on many expensive guitars as well. Plugged into my little Blackstar Fly 100 sounds really good...did not yet try it into the Mixer/PA.

It makes me play more, so it is already a great investment. It is so light and you can just grab it in the passing and play a few chords. To me that's really important. I ordered a wall hanger since it does not really fit on a normal stand.

I think I could survive a gig with it if it was necessary. Also comes with a handy gig bag. So convenient. Tuner would be nice but you can get that for a couple of € anywhere.

Been playing for 20 years and this made me really happy, great little companion. I often play it more than my high-end guitars. 10/10 from me.

2 years ago

Great for the price, but needs advanced additional setup

For the size and the price the acoustic sound is very pleasant, surprisingly so. The pickup sounds like most piezo pickups and that's fine. The guitar needs some more advanced setup to play correctly: the nut and the bridge are too high and need to be filed down, because the guitar's intonation is wrong and on the first few frets the notes are very sharp. Before doing all that the guitar just doesn't sound in tune and is not usable. However for this affordable price I am still very happy with my purchase and would buy again.

3 years ago

Awesome traveler!!

I am amazed that a guitar with this price has so many features and sounds so good! Because of its tiny size, its acoustic sound is short on bass, but amplified it sounds just like any other guitar. I did have to ground it to take care of a hum on some amps. The instrument is well finished, and the frets have been filed properly. It comes with a flimsy bag, but again, can't complaint with this price!!!

3 years ago

Louder than it looks!

Even with its little body this guitar has a nice volume and sound, for the price I am really impressed.

I only have one complain: the fret's edges are quite sharp, which is a bit unpleasent. But it's something you can probabily address yourself with a small file but honestly, for the price, I can't complain.

I haven't had the chance to try the guitar's pickup, but I'll write my thoughts as soon as I will

3 years ago

Great for traveling

Nice little guitar for traveling or even using it at a gig or the studio.

3 years ago

Great guitar, disappointing case

I am really pleased with this guitar. It arrived with little setup required, very nicely finished and a good acoustic sound considering the small body. Excellent amplified sound from the built in pickup. The only criticism is the bag it came with. If it was supplied with a padded gig bag, designed to fit this specific shape, with a small increase in price, it would provide a complete and very good package.

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Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Harley Benton
  • Released in 2012
  • Average price : $84
  • Compact size
  • Spruce top
  • Mahogany back and sides (Entandrophragma cylindricum)
  • Mahogany neck (Entandrophragma cylindricum)
  • Roseacer (thermally treated maple wood) fretboard
  • 18 Frets
  • Scale: 595 mm
  • Nut width: 42 mm
  • Chrome diecast machine heads
  • Built-in pickup system with 2-band EQ
  • Strings: .010 - .046
  • Total length: 84.5 cm
  • Width: 20 cm
  • Height: 7 cm
  • Weight : Approx. 1kg
  • Colour: Natural matte
  • Includes a gig bag
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