Harley Benton HBJ-45E SBK w/Bag

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Harley Benton HBJ-45E SBK w/Bag

Harley Benton

HBJ-45E SBK w/Bag

4.6 Expert Rating

Product Info

Article Number: 619664
Model: HBJ-45E SBK w/Bag
Price: $240.90

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This HBJ-45E is a real surprise – it plays and sounds far better than its price tag suggests. The spruce top provides a bright, responsive voice, while the ovangkol back adds some pleasing warmth. It's an excellent choice for beginner to intermediate players or anyone needing a reliable, amplified acoustic for campfire singalongs or casual gigs.

Product Description

Harley Benton HBJ-45E SBK w/Bag

*Bundle offer comprising*, Harley Benton HBJ-45E SBK

  • *Steel-String Guitar with Pickup*
  • Type: Round Shoulder Dreadnought
  • Top: Spruce
  • Body: Ovangkol
  • Neck: Mahogany
  • Fingerboard: Blackwood
  • Mini dot fingerboard inlays
  • Ivory coloured body binding
  • Double action truss rod
  • Fingerboard radius: 356 mm
  • Scale: 648 mm
  • Nut width: 43 mm
  • Graphite nut
  • 20 frets
  • Pickup: Harley Benton HB-03 preamp with integrated tuner
  • Ovangkol bridge
  • Open aged nickel machine heads
  • Strings: Harley Benton HQS WE PB Coated .011 - .052 (Art.#514177#)
  • Colour: Satin matt with black top
  • Thomann Acoustic-Steel Gigbag BK
  • *Nylon Gig Bag for Steel String Guitars*
  • Made of high quality materials
  • With 20 mm foam padding
  • Inner dimensions (L x W x D): 111 x 42 x 13 cm
  • Floor protection for underside of guitar
  • With backpack straps
  • Metal fittings
  • With additional outer pocket for sheet music and accessories
  • Front pocket 1: approx. 37 x 24 x 5 cm
  • Front pocket 2: approx. 33 x 11 x 5 cm
  • Colour: Black
PROS
  • • Solid spruce top delivers surprisingly balanced and articulate projection.
  • • Ovangkol back and sides add warmth and sustain, a nice upgrade.
  • • Graphite nut improves tuning stability, a welcome detail at this price.
  • • Integrated tuner in the HB-03 preamp is genuinely useful for quick adjustments.
CONS
  • • Satin matte finish, while aesthetically pleasing, can feel a bit plasticky.
  • • Ovangkol, while good, isn't as tonally complex as rosewood.
  • • The gig bag is functional, but a sturdier case would be preferable.

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Key Features

Top Wood Spruce
Back & Sides Ovangkol
Neck Material Mahogany
Fingerboard Blackwood
Scale Length 648 mm
Frets 20
Electronics Harley Benton HB-03 preamp with integrated tuner
Weight Approximately 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg) – a fairly standard dreadnought weight

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Frequently Asked Questions

It's a solid budget option, providing clean amplification; don't expect boutique-level clarity or nuanced EQ shaping, but it's perfectly serviceable.
The 43mm nut width is fairly standard and the 356mm radius fingerboard offers a comfortable playing experience, suitable for most hand sizes.
The finish is thin satin matte, so it shouldn't significantly affect the tone; the wood itself is the primary tonal factor.

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