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Great little Instrument!
A real winner for € 49,00 and it comes with a bag!
Note that size does matter in this case, and a lot.
You have quite a lower tuning so you will have to maybe adjust it a bit based on your playing.
Will have to squeeze your fingers more tightly on the fret board.
Everything is there but at a smaller scale
Good or bad…….?
I think it is magnificent since I can train on those finger stretching cords at ease and get finger position memory for when the big guns come into place and I plug either full size guitar to an amp. But foremost......this thing is really fun!
Also purchased the Pyramid classic guitar 7strings to have the closest to regular tuning and hopefully a bit more biting tone. One of the strings is not needed so I will just use 6 of them. Will review once I actually change them since it sounds so nice already out of the box.
This instrument does not substitute a full guitar but it is the closest based on its size.
A real tiny guitar that will help with your more immediate playing needs. Whilst traveling, office guitar, friends and family gatherings of all kind, and of course the perfect instrument to have lying around for a quick riff.
Again I want to mention this is a € 49,00 item, yes it is also small and you do really get your money’s full worth, though you should also be aware it will not sound like a Gibson Songwriter, but it will get you as close as € 49 worth of the typical Thomann/Harley Benton Know-how, great standards and the tiny guitar body resonance can.
Out of the box requirement is but to tune a bit, admire the wood and enjoy this Guitarlele…..
Some parts are of course always possible to improve but that is up to each and everyone’s needs, possibilities, and playing style. Changing strings is always good, adjusting or carving maybe the bridge guard a tiny bit might be needed depending on your action and playing style.
As final consideration on the more artistic side, amazing DIY project options with opportunity to re-paint or stain, strip it bare, sandpaper ultra fine, and re stain, paint or cloth-epoxy it, and let your favorite bursts and designs out. On the cutest of tiny guitars that also sounds great!
This will be a great extra added value for my already excellent product soon with the most personal of touches.
Will eventually order another one to stain but let's get this one's face and soul out....then we buy more!
Note that size does matter in this case, and a lot.
You have quite a lower tuning so you will have to maybe adjust it a bit based on your playing.
Will have to squeeze your fingers more tightly on the fret board.
Everything is there but at a smaller scale
Good or bad…….?
I think it is magnificent since I can train on those finger stretching cords at ease and get finger position memory for when the big guns come into place and I plug either full size guitar to an amp. But foremost......this thing is really fun!
Also purchased the Pyramid classic guitar 7strings to have the closest to regular tuning and hopefully a bit more biting tone. One of the strings is not needed so I will just use 6 of them. Will review once I actually change them since it sounds so nice already out of the box.
This instrument does not substitute a full guitar but it is the closest based on its size.
A real tiny guitar that will help with your more immediate playing needs. Whilst traveling, office guitar, friends and family gatherings of all kind, and of course the perfect instrument to have lying around for a quick riff.
Again I want to mention this is a € 49,00 item, yes it is also small and you do really get your money’s full worth, though you should also be aware it will not sound like a Gibson Songwriter, but it will get you as close as € 49 worth of the typical Thomann/Harley Benton Know-how, great standards and the tiny guitar body resonance can.
Out of the box requirement is but to tune a bit, admire the wood and enjoy this Guitarlele…..
Some parts are of course always possible to improve but that is up to each and everyone’s needs, possibilities, and playing style. Changing strings is always good, adjusting or carving maybe the bridge guard a tiny bit might be needed depending on your action and playing style.
As final consideration on the more artistic side, amazing DIY project options with opportunity to re-paint or stain, strip it bare, sandpaper ultra fine, and re stain, paint or cloth-epoxy it, and let your favorite bursts and designs out. On the cutest of tiny guitars that also sounds great!
This will be a great extra added value for my already excellent product soon with the most personal of touches.
Will eventually order another one to stain but let's get this one's face and soul out....then we buy more!
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It is perfect (A+++)
Used to own a guitalele from one famous brand and the price were almost double compared to HB. let me tell you my friends, Harley Benton is better guitalele then the previous model i'we owned.
it is so fun to play even if i dont like classic guitars. I like electric and acoustics...
It stays in tune which is mind blown for me. I am a big guy with big hands but still I can play this. I havent found any flaws, that just blow my mind. I gave 4 stars for the sound cause i dont know how it realy should sound, but it sounds decent to me, but dont expect wonders from this short guitar. It sounds great to me.
Conclusion:
+price
+sound
+stays in tune
+no flaws
What more do you want??
Buy your self one even if you dont need it, keep it in a car, behid your sofa, in the kitchen, anywhere, it is handy.
The thing is, it is my first Harley Benton product and it blew me away. If the other HB products are the same qualiti as this little guy, I am looking forward to buy some of its older brothers (acoustic and electrics) or some other harley Benton gear...
it is so fun to play even if i dont like classic guitars. I like electric and acoustics...
It stays in tune which is mind blown for me. I am a big guy with big hands but still I can play this. I havent found any flaws, that just blow my mind. I gave 4 stars for the sound cause i dont know how it realy should sound, but it sounds decent to me, but dont expect wonders from this short guitar. It sounds great to me.
Conclusion:
+price
+sound
+stays in tune
+no flaws
What more do you want??
Buy your self one even if you dont need it, keep it in a car, behid your sofa, in the kitchen, anywhere, it is handy.
The thing is, it is my first Harley Benton product and it blew me away. If the other HB products are the same qualiti as this little guy, I am looking forward to buy some of its older brothers (acoustic and electrics) or some other harley Benton gear...
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Fun and durable!
Bought this for work (kindergarden) thinking it was fun to play and it looked neat, but this little sucker plays very well and is very durable.
Chose this one because the fretboard was wider than the others, considering my massive hands. Very welcome at parties.
It has taken a couple of hits and it still tunes up and plays at it should.
Feels sturdy, and the sound is great.
Should mention that tuning it feels weird at first, but its a scaled down guitar. Fine tuning it will require this smallest of turns.
Chose this one because the fretboard was wider than the others, considering my massive hands. Very welcome at parties.
It has taken a couple of hits and it still tunes up and plays at it should.
Feels sturdy, and the sound is great.
Should mention that tuning it feels weird at first, but its a scaled down guitar. Fine tuning it will require this smallest of turns.
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Very worthy budget instrument
This is the second Harley Benton GL-2NT I have purchased. I have been very satisfied with both. They're nicely made, attractively finished, budget tiny guitars. Laminated construction featuring minimal adornment is handsome in its simplicity. The only adjustment necessary was to file down approximately 2mm from the plastic saddle to bring action down to a more optimal level. Being very light and small, it still has decent volume and a lively tonal quality.
Being a very small instrument, with a very short scale, it might be tight for players with large hands to manipulate a full six strings. However, the 48mm neck width and string spacing are wider than many comparable 1/8 and 1/4 scale classical guitars, which are more cramped, presumably to accommodate children's hands. The Harley Benton's wider spacing helps adult hands more easily navigate the short scale length.
Though intended to be tuned ADGCEA using common classical guitar strings, I found it can be successfully tuned EADGBE using the inexpensive Pyramid 7String Classical Guitar Set (No. 344 200) sold here, discarding the high E and using the remaining set tuned standard. Doing this makes for a heavier, higher tension set that intonates and projects reasonably. This makes for a *very* portable travel guitar rather than "guitarlele". If that's what you desire, I can highly recommend this instrument.
Being a very small instrument, with a very short scale, it might be tight for players with large hands to manipulate a full six strings. However, the 48mm neck width and string spacing are wider than many comparable 1/8 and 1/4 scale classical guitars, which are more cramped, presumably to accommodate children's hands. The Harley Benton's wider spacing helps adult hands more easily navigate the short scale length.
Though intended to be tuned ADGCEA using common classical guitar strings, I found it can be successfully tuned EADGBE using the inexpensive Pyramid 7String Classical Guitar Set (No. 344 200) sold here, discarding the high E and using the remaining set tuned standard. Doing this makes for a heavier, higher tension set that intonates and projects reasonably. This makes for a *very* portable travel guitar rather than "guitarlele". If that's what you desire, I can highly recommend this instrument.
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Great for the money
Bought this as an option for a travel guitar.
Feels nice to play, even with small hands. I'm an adult with small hands, this wasn't uncomfortable in any way.
Came set up well enough to play out of the box but always room for improvment. The intonation on mine was slightly out but fixable.
I changed the strings, which was no more difficult than similar instruments. Different strings made a difference to the sound. I didn't put premium strings on it but the ones i did use made it sound a little nicer.
It's a great size to consider taking if you go away. If you are unable to take a normal guitar, this is great to get your fix.
Feels nice to play, even with small hands. I'm an adult with small hands, this wasn't uncomfortable in any way.
Came set up well enough to play out of the box but always room for improvment. The intonation on mine was slightly out but fixable.
I changed the strings, which was no more difficult than similar instruments. Different strings made a difference to the sound. I didn't put premium strings on it but the ones i did use made it sound a little nicer.
It's a great size to consider taking if you go away. If you are unable to take a normal guitar, this is great to get your fix.
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Met expectations, great thing to have around
The only reason I chose 4 stars for quality is that the nut grooves were so shallow that any attempt to bend the “g” string (tuned c) would dislocate the string from its groove in the nut. I mean who bends on a guitarlele, but still something that could have been checked @ QC.
No complaints though, obviously you shouldn’t expect a 100% percisely intonated range and even the nut position makes it so at certain times the open string would be tuned to pitch and the the first couple of frets would be a bit sharp, so you find the middle ground and do end up having to finetune every now and then, which might be frustrating for someone who’s just starting out. Tip: Get a clip-on tuner for it.
No complaints though, obviously you shouldn’t expect a 100% percisely intonated range and even the nut position makes it so at certain times the open string would be tuned to pitch and the the first couple of frets would be a bit sharp, so you find the middle ground and do end up having to finetune every now and then, which might be frustrating for someone who’s just starting out. Tip: Get a clip-on tuner for it.
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Great fun in a small package
I was looking for a small guitar to comfortably travel and play around with anywhere. As an inexperienced guitar player, I specifically looked for a small instrument as close to a regular guitar, to keep things simple.
This guitarlele proved to be just that. I love playing it and it offers exactly the portable fun I was looking for.
Amazing value for money!
This guitarlele proved to be just that. I love playing it and it offers exactly the portable fun I was looking for.
Amazing value for money!
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Great start for a very young kid
I bought it for my 2 years old daughter to get used to the guitar-like instruments.
It's not comparable with music toys in a toy shop because music can actually be played on this instrument! It is able to be tuned well enough and feels like a musical instrument. Sounds like a little classical guitar with a pleasant sound. The intonation is noticeably not perfect but still good enough.
Every time I play guitar, my kids grab this little one and try playing by themselves and it gives joy with the experience of holding the instrument, pressing the notes, holding a pick, strumming, picking, and having fun. I'm very happy we have it.
It's not comparable with music toys in a toy shop because music can actually be played on this instrument! It is able to be tuned well enough and feels like a musical instrument. Sounds like a little classical guitar with a pleasant sound. The intonation is noticeably not perfect but still good enough.
Every time I play guitar, my kids grab this little one and try playing by themselves and it gives joy with the experience of holding the instrument, pressing the notes, holding a pick, strumming, picking, and having fun. I'm very happy we have it.
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Sweet little friend
I bought that for myself. I m hobbyist. Playing guitar for over 25 years so I wanted to little travel size instrument. When I discover Guitelele I started to examine in youtube. Then I ordered.
Sound, a little thin to my ears but in that size of body and 6 strings strumming almost over heard harshness and you will hear your fingers more, but its ok. This is not a concert instrument. Take it to birthdays, holidays, friend gatherings, serenade to your girl under the window, (which I m planning to.XD) That is more than enough.
Holds tune, if you wondered. But be patient not on first day arrive. Nylon strings and wood needs to adapt temperature...
I think thats it. I Recommend for children. But I m 180cm Male, My hands a little hard to spot some positions I and I frets especcially. But I think I will adapt in time..
Tunign is A a littl weird If you are playing guitar often.. you have change all chord positions for that instrument but If you work your lessons thats not issue for you..
Shipping was fast. Germany to Turkey in 10 days.
Thanks Thomann. I like it. I will play Bard's Song In the Forest with it now..
Sound, a little thin to my ears but in that size of body and 6 strings strumming almost over heard harshness and you will hear your fingers more, but its ok. This is not a concert instrument. Take it to birthdays, holidays, friend gatherings, serenade to your girl under the window, (which I m planning to.XD) That is more than enough.
Holds tune, if you wondered. But be patient not on first day arrive. Nylon strings and wood needs to adapt temperature...
I think thats it. I Recommend for children. But I m 180cm Male, My hands a little hard to spot some positions I and I frets especcially. But I think I will adapt in time..
Tunign is A a littl weird If you are playing guitar often.. you have change all chord positions for that instrument but If you work your lessons thats not issue for you..
Shipping was fast. Germany to Turkey in 10 days.
Thanks Thomann. I like it. I will play Bard's Song In the Forest with it now..
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Great for Travel and Fun, Amazing for the Price
This guitarlele is by far the best quality for instrument that I've ever purchased. It has a clear, bright sound but with good depth of tone and surprising volume.
My wife purchased this to transition from ukulele to guitar, as she has mild arthritis and wanted something easy to play. I am a guitarist, with a dozen guitars, and was amazed at the how good this little guy sounds. It ends up on counters and tables because it is so fun to pick up and play, it goes in the car easily and my wife brings it on any trip longer than 10 minutes to play while we drive.
Pros:
Good sound, great value, easy to play, basically everything. Also a great starter instrument for kids or anyone with smaller or compromised hands.
Cons:
Not much, tiny amount of fret buzz, not noticeable and easily fixed.
We got this as a B-stock and it had a half centimetre nick on one side. It's barely visible and did not affect the instrument at all. I don't know if we just got lucky or if they're all this great.
My wife purchased this to transition from ukulele to guitar, as she has mild arthritis and wanted something easy to play. I am a guitarist, with a dozen guitars, and was amazed at the how good this little guy sounds. It ends up on counters and tables because it is so fun to pick up and play, it goes in the car easily and my wife brings it on any trip longer than 10 minutes to play while we drive.
Pros:
Good sound, great value, easy to play, basically everything. Also a great starter instrument for kids or anyone with smaller or compromised hands.
Cons:
Not much, tiny amount of fret buzz, not noticeable and easily fixed.
We got this as a B-stock and it had a half centimetre nick on one side. It's barely visible and did not affect the instrument at all. I don't know if we just got lucky or if they're all this great.
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