frank432
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Post by frank432 on Feb 10, 2024 15:42:34 GMT
I think I can call the above mentioned model an Harley Benton.
Does anyone have this model and can comment on it? I would like to get it bu I cannot find any information on youtube. What is the weight for instance.
However, I know it's kind of a classical guitar and probably not very popular here.
Many thanks. Frank
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Post by oghkhood on Feb 10, 2024 19:24:24 GMT
All I can say is that if I had to choose between this one and the Nashville Nylon, I'd go for the Nashville without thinking twice because the classic neck too wide to be comfortable with anything else but classical
Of course, if you only need a silent classic nylon with a pickup, the Crossover would make you happy... but ....
The Nashvile can play classic, but also many other styles up to Keziah Jones's blufunk and a lot more thanks to digital multieffects
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frank432
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Post by frank432 on Feb 11, 2024 11:48:46 GMT
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Post by frank432 on Feb 11, 2024 11:57:22 GMT
I had considered the guitar you mentioned but it does not convince me entirely. I suspect it may be heavy.
Oh hell, I was right. I watched the video out of curiosity and the guy says 8 / 9 lbs.
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Post by oghkhood on Feb 11, 2024 11:57:45 GMT
As far as I know the Nashville just weight like the solidbody electric guitar it is, so probably something between a 3 and 4 kg no more no less ....
As said I consider the Nashville as an electric guitar that can sound acoustic thanks to the piezo captor. This said, 8/9 sounds very heavy even for this kind of single cut design, even for a HB single cut, knowing their Les Paul rarely weight above 8.5lbs with electronics, 2 pups metal tuners and strings etc
The Lâg Keziah Jones model is weighting 6 to 6.6lbs only....
It all depends what feeling you want : a classic nylon, or else
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frank432
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Post by frank432 on Feb 11, 2024 15:57:36 GMT
Thanks again. I just quoted what I heard in the video. I realise 8 / 9 it's a lotm and I was surprised myself, but didn't reason about it. Yes I want the fusion style with nylon strings, but a lightweight body is mandatory for me, this is the only reason why I was looking into the hollow body construction.
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Post by oghkhood on Feb 11, 2024 20:33:07 GMT
Do you mean that something like the weight of a Stratocaster would be too much ?
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frank432
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Post by frank432 on Feb 16, 2024 16:07:49 GMT
Do you mean that something like the weight of a Stratocaster would be too much ?
Yes, it would be a little too much.
I had a bad experience with a wonderful fender telecaster that was too heavy for me, and now I am very concerned about the weight of a guitar when I buy it.
I have a lovely Harley Benton ST 62 that is 3kg. I love it very much.
Anyway.
I made my decision and I ordered the Harley Benton Hybrid Nylon (a "tribute" to the Cordoba Stage, I believe):
Hollow / thin Body all solid wood construction nylon strings 1 single piezo in the bridge 2.4 kg (allegedly, we will see)
It is about the same as the one you suggested, but features a hollow body. All in all it represents what I was looking for.
The only reason why I preferred the Hybrid over the Crossover is that the Hybrid, being basically an electric guitar, has barely any natural resonance. That is, is damn quiet an I can play it whenever I like.
Thanks a lot. Frank
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