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Incredible guitar for the price, how can they do it?
There aren't many reviews out for this product so hopefully mine will help some people out here.
TL;DR: Awesome small guitar with amazing sound, especially for the price. Finish lacking a bit but won't affect the performance of the guitar. Good tuners, matte neck and comes with a gigbag.
Having moved to Germany recently I was missing my guitar back home; a big dreadnought which is actually pretty hard to play. I wanted something small and robust I could take with me everywhere and wouldn't mind getting dinged or scratched up.
Lo and behold the Harley Benton GS-Travel. Of course, somewhat of a copy of the Taylor GS Mini. It has a shorter scale length than a full size guitar but is still about 50mm bigger than the Harley Benton Mini. When I first unpacked it I was kind of shocked, it's small! The sound however is anything but small. I was so surprised at how good it sounds and how well set-up it is from the factory. Neck didn't need any adjustment, action was perfect and the 10 gauge strings make it a breeze to fret.
The V-shape neck might take some getting used to, but for me it complements my playing style. For a tiny guitar, it is sufficiently loud. Its actually somehow louder than the auditorium guitar I used to borrow from a roommate but it doesn't project as far. Of course, this version doesn't have a solid top, but for about 20~30 euro's more you can get a solid top version (but won't be able to handle abuse as much as a laminate). Tuners work remarkably well and are accurate, even more so than the 350 euro guitar my roommate has.
The finish isn't perfect but honestly I don't mind and don't notice unless I look for it. The neck has a matte finish which makes it easy to slide up and down on and the headstock looks absolutely gorgeous in my opinion. The lower frets have some dirt/oxidation on them but it doesn't affect the playing. The bag that it comes in offers decent protection, just a normal gigbag.
If you're looking for something to play around the house or take with you and don't care about getting abused then definitely go for it. The V-neck might not be for everyone but I like it. For 80 euro's, I cannot figure out how they can produce such a good guitar. This easily beats guitars in the 120~150 euro's range from well-known manufacturers. I still have to try out 12 and 13 gauge strings to see how they perform, but the 10's are already impressive.
TL;DR: Awesome small guitar with amazing sound, especially for the price. Finish lacking a bit but won't affect the performance of the guitar. Good tuners, matte neck and comes with a gigbag.
Having moved to Germany recently I was missing my guitar back home; a big dreadnought which is actually pretty hard to play. I wanted something small and robust I could take with me everywhere and wouldn't mind getting dinged or scratched up.
Lo and behold the Harley Benton GS-Travel. Of course, somewhat of a copy of the Taylor GS Mini. It has a shorter scale length than a full size guitar but is still about 50mm bigger than the Harley Benton Mini. When I first unpacked it I was kind of shocked, it's small! The sound however is anything but small. I was so surprised at how good it sounds and how well set-up it is from the factory. Neck didn't need any adjustment, action was perfect and the 10 gauge strings make it a breeze to fret.
The V-shape neck might take some getting used to, but for me it complements my playing style. For a tiny guitar, it is sufficiently loud. Its actually somehow louder than the auditorium guitar I used to borrow from a roommate but it doesn't project as far. Of course, this version doesn't have a solid top, but for about 20~30 euro's more you can get a solid top version (but won't be able to handle abuse as much as a laminate). Tuners work remarkably well and are accurate, even more so than the 350 euro guitar my roommate has.
The finish isn't perfect but honestly I don't mind and don't notice unless I look for it. The neck has a matte finish which makes it easy to slide up and down on and the headstock looks absolutely gorgeous in my opinion. The lower frets have some dirt/oxidation on them but it doesn't affect the playing. The bag that it comes in offers decent protection, just a normal gigbag.
If you're looking for something to play around the house or take with you and don't care about getting abused then definitely go for it. The V-neck might not be for everyone but I like it. For 80 euro's, I cannot figure out how they can produce such a good guitar. This easily beats guitars in the 120~150 euro's range from well-known manufacturers. I still have to try out 12 and 13 gauge strings to see how they perform, but the 10's are already impressive.
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Lovely guitar for my granddaughter
I bought this for my granddaughter after having purchased 2 Harley Bentons for myself. My granddaughter has quite small hands and struggles with bar chords on a full sized guitar, so this size instrument was ideal. The GS Travel Spruce is well built and and is very attractive. I liked the headstock. My granddaughter thinks the guitar is lovely, and is extremely pleased with it. The tone is very nice, and the finish is very good. An excellent guitar for the price.
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very happy :)
I bought the HB DS-10 Mini for for my son earlier in the year and he loves it, I also enjoy it because of its size but wanted something that sounded better for myself, I found the GS-Travel accidentally after looking at other travel/small guitars, I ordered it and I'm very happy with it for the price, it is amazing value and you get a nice bag too! :)
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For the price it's hard to complain
Service from Thomann as ever first class.
Guitar arrived well packaged and included the gig bag of reasonable quality.
The guitar for the price is good value for money the only reservation perhaps the strings and a note of caution to novice guitarists the way you treat this instrument will determine the sound and the outcome of the style you are aiming for.
Hit hard with a pic and you will find discordant vibrations but do the same in a gentle way and you will be rewarded with a sweet and mallow sound for such a small instrument. All in all good value for money, particularly if you are a bedroom player and at the early learning stage.
As for me I want something manageable to throw in the car and use at picnics and barbies and for this its great.
Guitar arrived well packaged and included the gig bag of reasonable quality.
The guitar for the price is good value for money the only reservation perhaps the strings and a note of caution to novice guitarists the way you treat this instrument will determine the sound and the outcome of the style you are aiming for.
Hit hard with a pic and you will find discordant vibrations but do the same in a gentle way and you will be rewarded with a sweet and mallow sound for such a small instrument. All in all good value for money, particularly if you are a bedroom player and at the early learning stage.
As for me I want something manageable to throw in the car and use at picnics and barbies and for this its great.
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