Harley Benton D-120VS

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Harley Benton D-120VS
$72
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Abhishek Malik 07.08.2021
Cheap is not always inferior. Thomann proved it. It is an opportunity for everyone. The action of the Guitar is low which is what I was expecting. The build quality is superb like an expensive guitar except some very minor cosmetic flaws like little bit sharp fret edges and not enough fretboard polishing. Nothing that will bother you and I already fixed it. But it’s only an expert feedback for Thomann. Again, at this price, I am not complaining. Please note that there might be minor color variation of the front facing body. The sunburst color shade can be either yellowish or all orange-ish. Again, nothing bothering. In fact, I ended up loving the all orange-ish one. The strings are, of course, the budget ones with less warm but more brilliant sound but should work for me for the first few weeks or months depending on how much I play and then I change. Two pickguards (solid black and dark orange pattern) and one L key are included in the box. The packaging, shipping and customer service was great. I hope my short term observations are helpful for others.
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?First impressions last? as the saying goes and with guitars it is no different. Sure, you may notice imperfections and idiosync
Anonymous 24.01.2017
?First impressions last? as the saying goes and with guitars it is no different. Sure, you may notice imperfections and idiosyncrasies as time goes by which you will either learn to love, or deal with how you see fit, but after your first hour with a guitar you will pretty much have made your mind up about it in most cases. In my experience Harley Benton guitars always make a good impression.

Upon opening the box the first thing that will hit you is how attractive the D-120VS is. It really is stunning to look at. When I was young guitars that looked this good had to be expensive, and the ones in my price range, well, they looked appropriate. The D-120VS is a well-built instrument that feels great to hold. It feels solid and like it will last a long time. The build quality and the materials used are very impressive for its price. Again, these are things you'd expect to find with a more expensive guitar. The paint job and finish of the guitar are excellent.

At this stage you have span the guitar around in your hands and are happy, despite having not yet play it!

So, now for the most important parts concerning how it feels to play, and how it sounds. Looks are great, but if you're going to have a long term relationship then 'it?s what's inside that counts'. The feel and weight of the guitar make it a pleasure to hold and comfortable to play. The neck is set perfectly to allow you to play riffs high up on the neck as well as chords at the headstock. The neck is very impressively set with a slight 'convex' bow which surprised me but this really works well and allows ease of play and stable action all over the neck. The guitar was even in tune which I couldn?t believe! The action is perfect. Not too low, allowing the sound to resonate well as to provide the full bodied, warm acoustic sensation you are desiring from the instrument. The D-120VS is amazingly playable for such a budget guitar. Easier to play than my Yamaha especially higher up the neck, making the D-120VS a perfect guitar to learn on. Learning should not be limited by the instrument.

On close examination some very minor aesthetic issues can be found, but they really are very minor. No faults that would affect the sound or grow to be bigger problems. The only one concern for me are the few rough frets (fret wire) which could be repaired with a fret dressing - there were no dead notes at all - so nothing major.

All in all the D-120VS is an excellent choice for its price, if you are looking for a budget guitar. It is ideal to have laying around the house, easy to pick up and start enjoying, and not afraid to pick up a few knocks though it deserves care and respect. With this it will last and indeed develop character. More importantly though is how appropriate I believe this and other Harley Benton guitars are for the beginner. They are excellent value, and inspiring to play. They also look good and are a great first guitar that a young player could bond and develop with.
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Great budget choice
Julesss 07.02.2022
Bought this as my first guitar ever with some basic knowledge on guitars- would totally recommend!

For a beginner this is just what i needed. Sound is good, size of the guitar was as expected, the finish is of good quality for a budget choice like this one. Came with no scratches to body. Quite glossy

The gradation of colours on the front is not as smooth- orange/yellow tones stand out on the guitar however it is just as nice.

Easy to tune, came mostly in tune just had to use an app to refine. Not many issues with the guitar when it comes to the wooden finishes as mostly everything is sanded (seems to be a common issue with budget harley benton’s but i did not experience this).

No need to get an acoustic for a higher price as this is perfect to learn from!
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GuyTheGuitarist 12.03.2020
For such practice It is awesome value. Great guitar to have at home to practice and play around.
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Budget Acoustic but with fantastic looks & sound
Stefano de Belfast 11.10.2020
Needed a slightly darker sounding acoustic to complement a brighter previously owned guitar for home studio use. Opted for the Harley and wasn't disappointed. Looks great, sounds great and for the price hits well above the average budget guitar.
Lost a few stars but only for some sharp fret ends that needed dressing with a fine file and scratchy frets that needed a polish. Once that few minutes of work was done played like a dream.
Need a budget acoustic with warm sound? This is it.
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d 120 VS
KriZtov 02.08.2021
goede gitaar voor het geld, wat scherpe fretuiteinden, die kan je bijvijlen.
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With adjustments, good for the price
gretschgirl 15.09.2020
Pros:
- a good budget guitar if you don't want to invest too much in an acoustic
- the sound is nice and loud (You really have to put on new strings, though. I put some ernie ball strings on mine, and it was a game changer)
- good large dreadnaught body

Cons:
- the action is uncomfortably high (you can't stay in tune higher up the neck)
- the tuners are somewhat flimsy

I now mainly use it for slide guitar in open G and it's great for that. Otherwise, if you want to fret anything higher up the neck, you'll have to adjust the saddle and action.
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A good guitar for the price
OuutT 06.01.2021
Really liked the way this guitar turned out, for the price I think it's a great buy.
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Lovely guitar for the price
Bigblueuk 24.06.2019
There is no doubt that this is a quality instrument. It's a pub guitar so gets bumped and handed round but it's very robust. It plays and sounds lovely and I'm happy with the purchase.

The only negative is that the frets are sharp on the top side. I've seen this on other HB reviews so it's not an unknown problem. I'm sure it can be filed but you shouldn't really need to do this with a new instrument.

That's why it only got 4 stars
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