Harley Benton HBO-850 Classic Black

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Harley Benton HBO-850 Classic Black
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Beyond expectation
Paganini 10.04.2018
I would have no problem to gig with it straight out of the box.
Pros:
-Sound is in my opinion great acoustically.
-Neck feels more like an electric guitar than a typical classical, which for me works much better.
-Built quality, in terms of looks and playability is excellent.
Cons: (there aren't any really, but just some heads up)
Plugged in, the sound is not really that great, kind of shallow sounding to my ears at least, but the electronics are easily replaced, and considering the price of the instrument, it's great!
Body ornaments were not glued properly, so they need a bit of work. Also the holes could be a tiny bit better looking, but that's nitpicking.
Overall, it would be a great instrument for three times the price, so I'm very satisfied with it.
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Very impressive 1st look!
GaryZ 08.03.2023
Arrived on time to Vancouver Canada in perfect condition. Unlike some comments, this HB 850 is close to flawless. A little glue spillage on the bottom side binding will rub off, fret sprout/almost non existent... a few minutes of light sanding and filing... not to worry about, only 15th fret was a little high and I gently tapped it down, polished the frets, cleaned and oiled the fret board, oiled the decorative wood designs around the sound hole, the tuners seem fine after a couple of re-stretching's of the strings and no marks or scratches on the body finish. The action is way too high and the nut needed some serious filing, but I have the experience and the proper tools. The saddle needed trimming down, but, get this idea..... because of the very flat neck I thought I would try replacing it with an acoustic style compensated bone saddle with a 12" radius and it helped bring the action down on 1st and 6th strings, this sort of rounds out the strings on the neck and it works and sounds very good. I am not interested in playing classical music on this guitar, I just wanted a nylon string instrument for that softer feel and more mellow sound for my blues, jazz and rhythm style; [ this type of saddle does take it out of tune slightly at the 12th fret... no big deal. ] I will replace the nut to bone, change the strings to a light gage with ball ends and the tuners will be upgraded to a set of antique black for nicer ratio and appearance. The slimmer round back sits easily on my lap and takes getting used to while standing using a shoulder strap. All in all, for a budget priced nylon string guitar I am pleased and impressed. I have purchased several HB guitars and products before and this meets their expected good standards. NEW UPDATE........!
I just put a 45mm bone nut on to bring the strings a little closer together, after carefully filing for intonation and changing to high tension nylon strings this guitar is now very close to what I want, especially plugged in. The new nut, of course sits smaller in the slot, and is barely noticeable, my fingers are small and makes for easier play.
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KUZU 10.03.2022
I bought it to make an affordable alternative to Ovation of Yngwie Malmsteen. If you get to set your amplifier and effects neatly, you may have a very similar tone. It has a 'acoustic guitar size' fretboard. And it is possible to adjust the neck.

There are no downsides except the preamp draining the battery too quick and fretboard is neither rosewood nor ebony.
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Quality at a good price
Bob D 02.08.2020
Purchased this for a friends son to learn the basics. So far, So good. Excellent craftsmanship. fast shipping. I would recommend this guitar to others.
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For the price a great guitar
Joe23 12.12.2023
I liked the looks and the price. I am a beginner and not disappointed. Well done Thomann!
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Great roundback acoustic for price
BooFromCro 20.09.2019
Great roundback acoustic for nylon strings for price. Action little high, but nothing that can't be fixed. Great sound for a very cheap acoustic roundback guitar.
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A classic!
JimmyBob 03.12.2019
The nylon string version is great. It has a nice sound and the neck is not too wide. After changing the strings, the tonal range was greatly improved.
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Not bad at all
Maxon Maxoff 10.02.2023
Good sound, well made, i always wanted the Ovation style nylon guitar, to suit my purposes, only the price never satisfied me, even the Applause version.

I ve watched YouTube videos of comparison with HB HBO 850 classic vs Ovation nylon, and yet in terms of sound haven't found the crucial difference, the only difference are with the frets, yet

On this guitar the fret edges are quite smooth, which has pleasantly surprised me, to be honest.
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Harley Benton HBO-850 Classic Black