Harley Benton - CLP-12SM - Solid Top Parlor

For those looking for an authentic vintage acoustic parlor guitar sound, look no further than the CLP-12SM. Featuring quality appointments and excellent onboard electronics, this guitar will always be by your side, whether it’s on the go to your next gig, or at home on the sofa. A solid sitka spruce top and mahogany back and sides give the guitar a well-balanced, yet focused response, while its compact form makes for an incredibly satisfying playing experience. And if you need to add a little extra volume, the onboard piezo system and preamp will help amplify the sound, without compromising on tone or quality. It’s the perfect guitar for when inspiration strikes!

Interesting bits and pieces:
0:41 picking
1:40 specs
3:10 strumming

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YOUR STYLE. YOUR GEAR.

[markmeiri]

I have had mine for about 6 months - I love it! I have several martins and I find myself picking this up all the time.

[aaronhuffmusic]

I am always so glad to find these videos when I'm looking around on Thomman and really wanna get a feel for the instrument. Great series!!

[PeteAxeShields]

Absolutely beautiful guitar. I much prefer the colour you are playing . It is perfect !

[dawidbernat]

Mine will probably arrive next week, can't wait to get my hands on it :)

[yetimatzenightcat]

Muß ich direkt mal checken das brett. Das ding klingt unglaublich gut 💥🌶💯 zudem sieht sie in beiden farben sehr edel aus und alles für unter 300 €. Echt endgeil die axt.
Sehr schön gespielt Bene, ich mag's wenn's clean nicht einfach so dahin gerotzt wird, danke für deine mühe 👌

[daveydoodle]

I need one I was going for the Alveraz but this guitar here will do.

[frakognome]

I got the VERY LAST black sample! Now discontinued... I'm very happy with this baby, the shorter scale definitely helps

[uhoh]

Amazed you did not mention it's a 12-fret, which accounts for that nice bass :)

[SpinGunja]

Hi. What are the dimensions of the guitar?

[zkoszegi]

Cool acoustic sound indeed.
I would have listened the electric sound as well.

[peterv.walker]

I'm soon moving to Europe and I'm selling almost all of my instruments. I still hesitate if I should sell my fender Ron Emory slope shoulder dreadnought and buy this model instead. What do you people recommend?

[ruiperaira]

What is, according to you, the better guitar between this one and the clp-15m solidwood?

[garry]

The comment about cutting your hands on the frets, your talking nonsense I've got 3 HB guitars and the frets are excellent on all 3. People beware of guitar snobs who buy guitars soley on the name printed on the headstock

[andlinux]

Paul Davids recently released a video of acoustic guitars, he talks about the wood and the tones/sounds they give.
This looks a really nice guitar.

[hedroxthelegend]

Is this model working with an amp? I'm looking forward to buying it!

[nieko]

Purpleheart fretboard? You mean composite material. Info says the same about my JA60 kit. It looks like ebony. Even when you sand it. Purperheart goes purple after sanding and brownish overtime. Not black.

[wolfgangdevries]

Sounds already distorts hopelessly in the beginning.

[renmad]

Well not cool at all to get rid of my com...🙄😔

[seerattan]

dc special, dc special, dc special, dc special .when?

[renmad]

Great sound when you play like this but I would like to ear it playing like folk to ear how it sound when you play by chords and this video was really too short.