Harley Benton BendolinE Vintage Sunburst

After seeing Ry Cooder playing slide on an old Vox 12 string mini guitar, I began a quest for one that I could afford, and Thomann, of course, provided the answer. It is a virtual double of an Eastman model, but for about a third of the price, and is visually striking and solidly built. I love the range of tones that the pickups provide and it gives me exactly the jangly slide sound that I was hoping for. Tricky to keep in tune when playing chords in regular tuning, due to the limitations of intonation on such a short scale, but perfect in open D or G.

The one downside is that the fret ends were so sharp and protruded so far that they could almost draw blood!