Harley Benton Custom Line CLD-16S w/Bag

Acoustic guitars don’t come much more mainstream than with a “dreadnought” body shape and a solid spruce top – and that is what the Harley Benton Custom Line CLD-16S delivers. And why not? After all, millions of guitarists can’t be wrong. The CLD-16S gives price-conscious players one of the most popular types of steel-string guitar – a status that this design has enjoyed for 100 years and that this guitar’s rich, transparent sound and natural charm will ensure that it also retains for a long time to come. In visual terms, the CLD-16S is designed with understated elegance in mind and is characterised by its simple and stylish natural wood finish and tasteful inlays. In addition to the guitar, this bundle also includes a padded gig bag with external accessory pockets and backpack straps.

It is common knowledge by now that the secret of a guitar’s tone is the wood used, particularly where solid wood is concerned, and the guitar’s top is of central importance. The Harley Benton Custom Line CLD-16S features a top made from solid Sitka spruce, a wood also used to ensure a good sound in guitars at much higher price points. This is combined with X bracing, which ensures that the string tension is effectively supported and, like the body shape itself, has been in widespread use for over 100 years. The guitar’s back and sides are made from sapele mahogany, and the okoume neck features a pau ferro fingerboard. All of this together produces a full-sounding, characterful tone with an excellent bass response.