Harley Benton RB-612CS Classic Series

I was so excited about buying this guitar just to see what it would be like because on paper it is insanely cheap for the money. First impressions were good to a point. It's very solidly made, nicely finished, bound fret board, honestly a nice feel. The neck was sadly bowed though and so the intonation was sadly all over the place, so really I should have of sent it back. But I didn't and thought'd test it out further and try and live with it for a bit. A string broke on day 2 of owning it and this is where the real fun began. I've never owned a 12 string electric before and so hadn't encountered a floating bridge and saddle quite like this before. Basically it's almost impossible to change one string without having to change all twelve because of the way the strings gently sit within the saddle (tail piece) which held in place through the overall string tension when wound up to pitch. So this is pretty frustrating if you're not familiar with this style of restringing. I do really want to love this guitar, and as I mentioned part of the fault lies with me for not returning this guitar as it may just be faulty. But I managed to tweak the trust rod and straighten the neck a little and then get the bridge intonation a little more accurate but it's still not bang on. That said I fell like this guitar (if you get a good one) is a beginners dream. And it's lovely to hear the 12 string jangling tone. It really does feel pretty nice to play, and the hardware alone must surely cost most of its price tag. It's a solid feeling guitar with an interesting spec for its price bracket. So I hope this is a helpful review. I'd loved to have given it a higher rating but that would be fair to my experience with the product.