Harley Benton D-120BK

I've just bought four of these guitars, so far they seem to have some trustful "dignity", instrument finishes are not its strength but the guitar lets itself be played. Sound is acceptable, except for two of the guitars that also includes a metallic buzzing accompainment depending on the string you play, but nothing I wouldn't have expected for the money I payed, anyway I expect it to get better when I change the strings.

Visually they are very good, black is always a stylish color. Have in mind that pickguard is not much more than a sticker which come separatedly, I haven't put them yet and for now have no plans on doing it.

Recommended for people who know what they are doing, a guitar for your country house, for going to the beach, for playing at a party where that glass of wine is probably going to be spilt over it.

If you are a beginner who is going to seriously use it to practice, you should have someone around to guide you through a correct setting up (strings, action adjustment, tuning...), otherwise maybe you should consider to get a more out of the box reliable instrument.

I source this guitar for a friend of mine as he wanted something reasonably priced for him and his son to play.I'd previously bought the natural version (twice) and was very impressed with the quality and finish for a budget guitar.My friend wanted the black one and yet again I was surprised at the level of finish and detail in such a low cost guitar.Definitely the best value beginners/second knockabout guitar on the market bar none.Highly recommended.With a little setup (took out unnecessary shim under saddle,polished the frets) you have a perfectly fine guitar for everyday use.Can't recommend highly enough at this price, absolute bargain.Beats epiphones,SX's etc. at twice the price, much nicer guitar.Buy one (or two,they're cheap enough to keep one for altered tunings).you won't be disappointed.My one small peeve is I could tell from the packaging that Thomann don't inspect these guitars.I suppose they sell a huge volume but a quick check would be nice ( although all I've bought were fine) Thanks Thomann

The finish Is very good and it comes with an additional pickguard. It feels cheap in its handling but is pretty lightweight. The tuners are OK and the neck is just a little bit wider for my liking. The pins in the bridge are a pain in the ass to pull out, but I think if I buy different ones it won't be that much of a problem. The sound is surprisingly good, but with different strings. Trust me in buying the D'Addario EJ15 Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar strings along with the guitar and you won't regret it.
Overall it's a decent and cheap solution for a starter player.