I have had this guitar for over 1 month now and I have played it daily. It’s my first acoustic guitar, my previous guitar experience is with relatively high end classical guitars.
For the price it comes at, this Harley Benton D-120CE TB offers unbeatable value for money.
The blue finish is beautiful and, on my guitar, it was flawlessly executed. As with all similar finishes, fingerprints will show up on it and it should be wiped down with a micro-fiber cloth after playing. The package includes two pick-guard stickers. One plain black and one tortoise shell.
The guitar’s setup, out of the box, was perfectly playable and all I had to do was tune the strings. No buzzing and, according to my measurements, there was no need to adjust the truss rod. That may change as the weather changes but this is normal.
Since the first week of playing it has stayed in tune, no matter how long I played. It also sounds very good. Considering I am still using the original strings that is pretty remarkable.
The only downsides I can mention are that the fret edges are a bit rough, particularly in comparison to the classical guitars I am used to. But then this guitar costs a fraction of their price so I won't complain too hard. And, that the roseacer fretboard and bridge take a bit of getting used to, since it always looks like the wood is dry and in need of oil. However, after a bit of research, it seems that this is not the case and, apparently, roseacer always look like this.
I have no need for the pickup and pre-amp so I cannot comment on them personally. A number of Youtube reviews seem to show that they too offer good value for money.
I really wish that decent, value for money instruments like this had been available when I first learned to play guitar 35+ years ago.
In conclusion, I can only congratulate Harley-Benton and Thomann on a well executed, budget instrument that is perfect for anyone from a beginner to intermediate level.
