Harley Benton Custom Line CLT-20S NT Tenor

I bought this little guitar not expecting too much.
However,i was pleasantly surprised.

Sound:The guitar has a really big sound for its size.Two highest strings are ringing really bright,but what really impressed me is how clear and strong the bass is.It's very important however to choose the right strings.For example the default Daddario strings give a vibrant,brighter sound while strings like Elixir Polywebs will make your guitar sound darker and quieter.Only complain,the neck is somewhat loud.For example,slides can be a little more noisy than expected.

Comfort of playing:What is missing here is a second strap button on the top of the guitar.I don't mind since i always sit while i play,but other people might find it a con.The neck feels comfortable and the spacing between strings above the sound hole makes fingerpicking a delight.

Build:The guitar seems reasonably well built.Neck and body seem very solid.Tuners are above average but you MIGHT need to tighten them with a screw for time to time.What i'd maybe like to see are better and stronger pegs.

Overall:For that price you simply can't go wrong.That sound you get,is the sound of a guitar that costs 3 or 4 times the price of this one.

Been getting into the 5ths tuned 4 string world and couldn't find what I was looking for until I came across Tenor Guitar and Tenor Banjo.

This guitar has a beautiful, sweet, crisp sound. It was smaller than I expected it to be and I thought the sound might take a hit for it, but this little acoustic is as convincing as some high end 6 string dreads I've played. I tuned it to GDAE , a 5th lower than standard because it gets me damn close to the range of a 6 string and most of the tunes I'm used to. Capo on the 5th fret and we're back to CGDA

The low end has crazy sustain and is way more booming than its size would suggest. It's slightly on the bright side due to its size but it's got really nice warm undertones. The high end has plenty of cut through and great sustain all though it doesn't sustain forever the way the low end does. This can be evened out with different bridge pins.

There are really no cons to this guitar. Immaculate finish to my eyes, great sound, unbeatable price.

I had one tenor guitar which I keep in CGDA and was happy with, but I wanted another to keep in GDAE. I chose this one mostly on the price. When it arrived I was astounded by the build quality and finish, the set up and the sound. It's got a good strong sound for a small instrument, neck is true, action is good, sounds better than my first one which was over twice the price. I've had it strung in both tunings and it's fine for either. Only flaw is the cheap machine heads which I've changed for 4 from a spare guitar set I had lying about; the originals were a weakness. I'd recommend this to anyone wanting to dip their toe into the wonderful world of tenor guitars.

Build Quality: This Tenor guitar is a lovely small body size with a feel of quality, the head and neck are joined nicely at the 3rd fret, and all woods have good even grain running parallel with the string direction.

If you are planning on adding a pickup, just to warn you most sound hole pickups will not fit, the diameter of the sound hole is 76mm and I bought a shadow SH 141 planning to add it, but it can't be done, I am now going to add a passive piezo system under the saddle and change the end pin to allow for the jack socket.

I always expect to need to make minor set up adjustments out of the box, in this case that was not needed, good action, no fret buzz, straight neck under tension (mine is tuned CGDG) and the supplied J66 strings are the expected D'Addario quality.

Sound Quality: I have bought several instruments from Thomas and Harley Benton branding and have often found them to be manufactured by companies selling for 3 times the price. The sound quality reflects this, as an instrument I would expect to pay £500 not £120.

Playability: Perfect!