Harley Benton CLP-12SM BRS Solid Top

My third HB guitar and first that appears to have succeeded in all departments, Looks fantastic, finish is near perfect, fret work not much to fiddle with (smooth and even), sounds great with stock strings.

Sadly Thomann dropped the ball on the gig bag. For what this guitar is, it, should have its own dedicated bag. But worse, Thomann states one of their classic guitar bags is a matching fit. Not so. The bags sold in bundle with this guitar is simply too big, Even worse, once purchased as bundle (saving of some 10 EUR if bought separately) it cannot be returned alone, so I'm stuck with it as I am not sending guitar back and take a chance on another sample.

Good news is, Gretsch G2180 bag (one for resonator and often sold for Jim Dandy) is a perfect match, better actually than for JD. It is just about perfect internal length for this beauty. So I'll be getting one, but from other source as Thomann would now want to charge for shipping which makes it cost ineffective. I wish they did their homework and told everyone that G2180 fits perfectly, and is probably the only such a great fit without spending a fortune on some exotic Mono or something else.

Update 05.09.2024
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While I stand by this guitar should have a dedicated case designed for it, it is simply too good looking to not have one, whether in the package or as separate item, it appears that outside of Gretsch bag, there are better more protective choices. I wound up getting one branded Hard Rock, but that is some branded no name. It's basically a 3/4 classical guitar bag, or one with internal length of 39 " or some 100-101 cm. Perfect fit and good protection.

Guitar itself is an absolute pleasure to play, sound is great. Can't expect boomy bass from this small body, even if it's still good in the low end, but mid and high hits way above price point. And the built-in tuner is great with glowing HB logo when in tune - nice touch and quite effective visual.

To me it beats Taylors GS Mini handsomely, and price has nothing to do in this comparison.

At the beginning - I totally fell in love with the guitar but it needed some work, for me it was not a problem.

Minuses:
- the setup was bad. It was playable but the action was really high. After sanding the nut and adjust the truss rod it is now fantastic.
- very small scratch on the side of the fingerboard (it doesn't matter to me)

Pluses:
- it looks even better in reality
- it sounds fantastic, for such a small guitar the sound is full and the sustain is fantastic
- it's very lightweight

I recommend this guitar but not for the beginners as it needed some setup (or you can buy it and go to the luthier, still - you won't find a better Parlor guitar for this money even considering the cost of the setup)

Update: I sent the guitar back because I had some doubts but fantastic Thomann service worked great as always.