Harley Benton Delta Blues MJCE

This guitar punches way above its price range!
Looks great in the flesh. Feels manly, like a barrel of whiskey. Mini Jumbo shape is underrated. Especially in full mahogany, the clear, punchy midrange cuts through the masses of dreadnoughts everyone seems to have. You won't be louder that your friends, but you will be heard.
Neck is semi feels like a D profile, but slightly chunky. I have tiny hands and still fits me well. Frets are too small, unfortunately. The guitar body feels dinky, slim and very comfortable.
Pickup is alright. No Fishman, but still way better than early noughties TCY. Built-in tuner is a lifechanger. I don't understand why electrics don't have it as standard.
Tuners don't please me, but they do the job well. Minor finish flaws can be found, but seriously, when guitar looks like this, it would look all the better when you bash it up a bit.
I filed the fret ends, oiled the fretboard, changed strings a few times and swapped the bridge saddle for a TUSQ and pins for brass. I recommend it.
I can't believe how much guitar Harley Benton provides for the money.

I just received my Delta Blues - being the proud owner of now 11 acoustics ranging from two top end Avalons priced circa £4,000 - £5,000, I have to say this wee budget Harley Benton definitely hits the spot for a practice & small gig guitar. I appreciate it is ultra light weight & not the best tonal woods & when i come to change the cheap bronze factory fitted strings to Elixir Coated Phosphor Bronze 11's (which i use on all my acoustics apart from 10's on my two 12 strings, i will shave the saddle a touch to bring the string height down from 2.2ml on the Base E at 12th Fret down to 1.9m or so. I checked all the fretting which is A1, so there should be no fret buzz on that height. I am really impressed on the volume & sustain particuarly on the base strings . The onboard tuner is really accurate & pick up not just Fishman but ok. When i think back to when i bought one of my first acoustic guitars 46 years ago an Antoria Folk Guitar with no tuner or pick up at £120 back then, the Harley Benton Delta Blues MJCE at £110 you cant go wrong
Quick update just put on the Elixer coated 11’s & because the fretting was so good I managed to get the action down to 1.8mm on bass E & 1.7mm on treble E on 12th fret. The bass notes with the new strings are unbelievable in volume & sustain. This is now my go to guitar every day when I play. Hope the other 10 aren’t feeling neglected

This may not be the finest guitar you'll ever own but for the price it's incredibly good value, especially given the fact that it comes with a built in tuner and a decent bag. It sounds much better as a guitar at this price than you could reasonably expect. It's not fair to be over-critical about build quality-maybe if you'd paid £300 for it, but certainly not at this price. In actual fact, it's not too bad at all, there's a slightly annoying rattle from a loose cable inside the body but I think this would be very easily rectified when I replace the strings at some point in the future. Recommended.

I took this guitar to record it in my tracks. I liked the sound that fits perfectly into the mix. Very good piezo pickup with frequency correction. The body of the guitar is light, and the neck outweighs a little, you need to get used to it. Oddly enough, I liked the tuners, which have a smooth ride. The guitar finish is gorgeous, there is practically nothing to complain about. The strings are still a bit high from the frets, so you need to bring it to mind with the master. It's hard to pinch the strings with your fingers yet. A wire dangles inside, which rattles, if you shake the guitar, you just need to press it with something. There is also rattling and resonances when playing on the 5 and 6 strings, this also needs to be clarified with the master. As a result, it is an excellent instrument with good sound, comfortable neck and chic appearance, but which requires fine tuning from the master.

This is not my first Acoustic guitar and not the first Harley Benton in my guitar set. I own an incredible bass which cost 150$ and you will never discern the difference between him and Fender jazz on the records!
About this acoustic guitar:
- Well made, there are some flaws, but they are miserable. Very pleasant to the touch and looks amazing.
- Awesome sound, it's not a big body, but it is a very loud, readable, and saturated sound.
- Playability is over than you expect for this cost, strings are low, and you don't need to do hard work to make it sound. The neck is kinda electric guitar's neck, which is good for me, not a big difference with my Gibson LP so I don't need to get used to it.
I enjoy this guitar every time I play it, I think it was made to give you joys!
Totally recommended!