Harley Benton J-26

Made in China, like any harley benton-on specifications and the site of vpc "thomann.de".
purely acoustic.
Mahogany neck.
Mechanical individual guitars, model "core".
cast aluminum body and mahogany back looking very well polished and finished ... which proves to be an inch of plywood under consideration.
very playable neck.
skin "remo".
finishes very clean and beautiful.

UTILIZATION

Channel enjoyable, playable without effort.
easy high notes.
ergonomics banjo!
are two small metal rings fixed to the hoop to put an aluminum strap.
If you do not put the strap ... they are keen to vibrate!

and two wooden supports were in the process of tearing it.
with araldite for 24 h00 is better!


SOUNDS

The sound is a sound of banjo with little body in the grave (but rather short neck and strings "white" of new electrical and gt ... with a little bronze strings played, it should be better).
I feel that there is a resonance of the body a little bowl and the treble could be better and with more sustain.
but ... it's a banjo ...
and it does it very well on planes alternate picking fast or rhythmic swing-new-orleans festive!
and the sound is powerful!

However, once I had a session with a 6-string banjo fender ... and it seemed to me that it was better.
Moreover, it's funny, I never imagined that there could be differences in sound quality evident between banjos!

That said, I'm not banjoist and perhaps in regulating the skin or by putting a damper qqpart is better.

OVERALL OPINION

That said, it is very funny and very qd usable.

and at that price (150 euros) it does it very well.
and I recently ... allow him time to grow old

but the mandolin that I have bought (which has needed repairs qq, for that matter, but the risk to have a cheap instrument) had attracted more immediately.

However, at this price, it's worth in additional instruments scenic or stud for a scratch.
and there, it has the look ... and sound!
still ...
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