After 30 years of not playing, my friend decided to take lessons and buy a guitar. His teacher suggested this Harley Benton model and forgot to stress 'right-handed' He went to Thomann, chose this and spent $435 (after customs, etc.), only to find it was unplayable for him. He asked me to sell it to recoup some of his money. He is a cop in a small town and is a genuinely nice person.
Details regarding the guitar can be found here: https://harleybenton.com/product/hb-35plus-lh-cherry/ . I set it up: D'Addario 10's, truss adjust, nut slots (they still can go lower - but plays nice now), intonated and tuned.
It sounds really good stock (elecrtically & acoustically) and has a mid-sixties Gibson neck feel to it, except the string spacing is not as narrow. The Pau Ferro fretboard is beautiful and has what feel like 18:1 tuners. I am not sure the pickups are potted, but I had to put some dirt and turn it up loud to get it to start microphonics. Which IMHO, is good for low to mid volume players as it gives more of the acoustic guitar tone into the amp.
Protective plastic is still on it and there is only one finish swirl on the back (box rub, I think) which could easily be buffed if it bothered you. I took a pic, but it is very hard to see. Otherwise, binding and finish are good, as are the fret edges (I can roll them if you would like). Comes with the cheapie cord and the truss wrench.
Asking $275, which includes professionally boxed and shipped to the CONUS.
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