Harley Benton DC-Custom 612 Cherry
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Harley Benton
DC-Custom 612 Cherry
Product Info
Article Number:
368094
Brand:
Harley Benton
Model:
DC-Custom 612 Cherry
Category:
Alternative Design Guitars
Price:
$547.80
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
This DC-Custom 612 Cherry is a seriously cool and unique instrument. It's perfect for players wanting that classic, vintage-inspired double-neck vibe for layered textures and soaring 12-string parts – think vintage orchestral rock or a quirky twist on classic rock. The build quality is surprisingly good for the price, offering a solid foundation for creative exploration.
Product Description
- Harley Benton DC-Custom 612 Cherry Custom Line
- Double Neck Electric Guitar
- Build: Double neck with 12-string and 6-string
- Body: Meranti
- Set-in necks: Meranti
- Fretboards: roasted Jatoba
- Trapezoid inlays
- Neck profile: C
- Fretboard radii: 350 mm
- Neck and headstock bindings
- Pearloid Split Rhombus headstock inlays
- 22 Medium jumbo frets each
- Scale: 628 mm each
- Nut width (6-string): 42 mm
- Nut width (12-string): 48 mm
- 2-Way truss rod
- Pickups (6-string): 2 Roswell LAF AlNiCo-5 vintage style humbucker with cover
- Pickups (12-string): 2 Roswell HAF AlNiCo-5 vintage style humbuckers
- 1 Volume control and 1 tone control
- 2 x 3-way toggle switch
- 1 x 3-way toggle 6-/12-string selector switch
- 3-Layer pickguard
- Hardware: Chrome
- Tune-O-Matic bridges
- Grover machine heads
- Colour: Cherry
- high-gloss
- Case included
PROS
- • Roasted Jatoba fretboard offers stability and a surprisingly smooth playing feel.
- • Roswell pickups deliver a surprisingly authentic vintage PAF-style humbucker tone.
- • Grover machine heads provide reliable tuning stability, a premium touch at this price.
- • Meranti body offers a warm, resonant tone with a touch of exotic flair.
CONS
- • The double-neck design will be heavy, potentially fatiguing for extended playing.
- • Limited tonal versatility; excels in vintage-inspired rock, less suited for modern genres.
- • Meranti, while good, isn’t as tonally complex as mahogany, affecting sustain.
Product Video
Key Features
Body Material
Meranti
Neck Material
Meranti
Fingerboard
Roasted Jatoba
Pickups
Roswell LAF AlNiCo-5 (6-string), Roswell HAF AlNiCo-5 (12-string)
Scale Length
628 mm (each neck)
Frets
22 Medium Jumbo (each neck)
Bridge
Tune-O-Matic
Weight
Approximately 11-13 lbs
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Frequently Asked Questions
The 12-string neck can be more sensitive to tuning fluctuations; proper setup and quality strings are essential for consistent intonation.
The 'C' profile is fairly standard, but the 12-string neck's wider nut width (48 mm) might feel cramped for very large hands.
Yes, the standard humbucker size allows for easy pickup replacement, letting you customize the tone further.
