Harley Benton CLD-30SCM-CE SolidWood
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Harley Benton
CLD-30SCM-CE SolidWood
Product Info
Article Number:
348637
Brand:
Harley Benton
Model:
CLD-30SCM-CE SolidWood
Category:
Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars
Price:
$471.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
This Harley Benton is a serious contender for players seeking a solid wood dreadnought with amplified capabilities. The cedar top provides a lovely warmth, and the Grover tuners are a welcome upgrade. It's a great option for singer-songwriters or anyone wanting a versatile acoustic that performs well both unplugged and plugged in.
Product Description
- Harley Benton CLD-30SCM-CE SolidWood
- Acoustic Guitar with Pickup
- Design: Dreadnought with cutaway
- Dovetail construction
- Top: Solid American A-grade cedar
- Advanced scalloped X-bracing
- Back & Sides: Solid African A-Grade Okoume
- One-piece neck: Okoume
- Fretboard: Pau Ferro
- Inlays: Nano pearl dots
- Neck profile: "C"
- 20 Frets
- Body binding: Tortoise
- Heel cap: Tortoise
- Nut width: 44.5 mm
- Scale: 650 mm
- Rosette: Mother-of-pearl
- Bridge: Pau Ferro
- Saddle & Nut: Graph Tech TUSQ
- Pickguard: Tortoise
- Machine heads: Grover
- Pickup system: Fishman Sonicore / Presys-II with built-in chromatic tuner
- Strings: D'Addario XTAPB1253 Light (Article Nr #471307#)
- .012 - .053
- Colour: Natural
PROS
- • Solid cedar top delivers warm, responsive tone with surprising clarity
- • Grover tuners offer smooth, reliable tuning stability – a nice touch at this price
- • Dovetail neck joint enhances sustain and adds to the overall build quality
- • Fishman Sonicore/Presys-II provides a usable amplified signal for stage or recording
CONS
- • Okoume back and sides, while pleasant sounding, lack the tonal complexity of mahogany or rosewood
- • The inCin neck profile may not suit all playing styles; a bit thinner than some prefer
- • Graph Tech TUSQ nut and saddle are functional, but a bone upgrade would enhance sustain and clarity
Product Video
Key Features
Top Wood
Solid American Cedar
Back & Sides
Solid African Okoume
Neck Material
Okoume
Fingerboard
Pau Ferro
Scale Length
650 mm
Frets
20
Electronics
Fishman Sonicore / Presys-II
Weight
Approximately 5.5 lbs
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Frequently Asked Questions
Cedar tends to be warmer and more responsive than spruce, with less projection initially, but can be very pleasing for fingerstyle and softer strumming.
The inCin profile is relatively slim; players with larger hands might find it a touch cramped, but most will find it manageable.
The Sonicore is known for being relatively feedback resistant, but proper gain staging and EQ are still essential for loud stage environments.
