Bundle offer comprising
Steel-String Guitar with Pickup
Gig Bag
The Harley Benton Custom Line CLP-15ME is the company's homage to the parlour-style guitars of the 1930s, 40s, and 50s. This compact steel-string is made from a combination of sapele mahogany and oukoume (another name for Gabon mahogany) for the body and has an 18-fret pau ferro fingerboard, which together with its small body size produces the typically punchy, cutting parlour-style sound - perfect for flatpicking and fingerpicking styles alike. The CLP-15ME's acoustic volume should be enough for the majority of situations, but a detour to the rehearsal room or even the stage also won't be a problem thanks to its onboard Fishman Presys II pickup system - and the padded gig bag included in this bundle, which comes complete with external accessory pockets and rucksack straps, will keep the guitar safe on the way there and back.
The neck of the Harley Benton Custom Line CLP-15ME features a pleasantly chunky modified oval C profile, so even beginners should be able to get comfortable with it quickly. The fingerboard and bridge are both made from pau ferro and are complemented by a bone nut and bone saddle, respectively, ensuring clean intonation over all 18 frets. The bridge in turn ensures a comfortable playing position for the picking hand, while the unobtrusive yet stylish snowflake fingerboard inlays provide easy orientation across the whole register. Sound-wise, the CLP-15ME has a very pronounced midrange response and an understated low end that is nonetheless impressive for a guitar this size, all of which can be authentically reproduced through an amplifier or mixing desk thanks to the built-in Fishman Presys II pickup system and fine-tuned via the latter's two-band EQ. The preamp's control panel additionally includes a tuner and phase switch.
Fans of the distinctive parlour guitar sound who are on the hunt for a complete and affordable set for jam sessions and intimate gigs are sure to find this bundle from Harley Benton appealing. The electro-acoustic CLP-15ME delivers exactly the sound musicians associate with this style of guitar, and its combination of compact measurements and a 628mm scale length promise a comfortable playing feel for everybody - one that can be enjoyed wherever the player's fancy might take them thanks to the included gig bag, which features 20mm foam padding and ensures that the Harley Benton Custom Line CLP-15ME can be transported and stored in complete safety.
Since 1998, the Harley Benton brand has been catering for the needs of countless guitarists and bassists. In addition to an extensive range of stringed instruments, Thomann's house brand also offers a wide choice of amplifiers, speakers, effect pedals, and other accessories. In total, the range includes over 1,500 products. Built by established names in the industry, all Harley Benton products combine quality and reliability at attractive and affordable prices. The continuous expansion of the range ensures that Harley Benton always provides new, exciting, and innovative products that keep players perfectly in tune with the musical world, day after day.
Harley Benton Custom Line CLP-15ME possesses a level of flexibility that is as impressive as its sound, and it will thus capably handle everything from solo jams out in the open air to small amplified live performances. This bundle is also sure to find favour with a correspondingly wide audience, from beginners with a small budget and big ambitions through to more experienced players looking to add that distinctive parlour sound to their repertoire - all of whom can take and play it wherever they want to thanks to the high-quality padded gig bag included in the package.