Harley Benton


Harley Benton is a house brand for a line of student-grade music instruments and equipment produced by original equipment manufacturers, mostly in China and other Far East nations, for Musikhaus Thomann, a large multinational importer and mail-order retailer based in Bavaria, Germany.

Musical instruments and equipment

Guitars and basses

Stringed instruments—primarily guitars and basses—and amplifiers account for most of Harley Benton brand revenue. The product lines target :wikt:entry-level|entry-level and intermediate musicians. The :wikt:entry-level|entry-level guitars typically have basswood bodies. More expensive models typically other woods and better hardware.

Amplifiers

Musikhaus Thomann offers Harley Benton amplifiers for electric, acoustic, and bass guitars. The amplifiers are available as amp heads and combos, which sometimes are coupled with amp modelling technologies. Musikhaus Thomann sells Harley Benton low-power, transistor amplifiers configured as amp heads or combos. Musikhaus Thomann also sells Harley Benton amplifier cabinets.

Other instruments

The Harley Benton brand also includes banjos, mandolins, ukuleles, diatonic harmonicas, electric violins, electric violas, and lap steel guitars.

Guitar OEM vendor

Harley Benton guitars are manufactured in around 20 factories in the Far East in China, Indonesia and Vietnam.