Harley Benton HB-35Plus Metallic Gree w/Bag

Harley Benton HB-35Plus Metallic Gree w/Bag review

The Harley Benton HB-35Plus Metallic Gree w/Bag is a semi-hollow electric guitar listed at $244. Its construction combines a maple body with an arched maple top, F-holes, and a mahogany sustain block. The set-in neck is Canadian maple, and the laurel fingerboard has block inlays. The supplied specifications describe its materials and controls, but provide no customer reviews or measured performance results. This assessment therefore focuses on what the listed features establish, rather than making claims about sound or playability.

Body, neck, and dimensions

This is a semi-hollow model, not a fully hollow guitar. The central mahogany sustain block is part of its construction, alongside the hollow body sections and visible F-holes. The body and top are listed as maple. The finish is Metallic Green, although the product name spells the color as "Gree." That spelling appears in the model name supplied for this review, while the specification lists the color as Metallic Green.

The neck is set into the body rather than attached with bolts. Its Canadian maple construction is paired with a laurel fingerboard, a double-action truss rod, and 22 frets. The scale length is 628 mm, approximately 24.7 inches. The fingerboard radius is 305 mm, approximately 12 inches, and the nut width is 42 mm, approximately 1.65 inches. These measurements give buyers concrete dimensions for comparison, but they do not establish neck feel or setup quality. Those depend on the individual instrument and its adjustment.

Pickups and controls

Two Roswell LAF AlNiCo 5 humbucking pickups are fitted, with pickup covers. The control layout includes two volume knobs, each with a push-pull coil-splitting function, two tone knobs, and a three-way pickup selector. The coil-split controls allow each pickup to be switched from its humbucking configuration to a split-coil mode. That adds a pickup configuration option without requiring an additional selector switch.

The specifications do not state output levels, wiring details beyond the coil-split function, or measured tonal characteristics. It would be misleading to assign the pickups a particular sound based only on their model name and magnet type. Buyers can reasonably note the available switching options, but should try the guitar or consult independent measurements if pickup response is a deciding factor.

Bridge and hardware

A Tune-O-Matic bridge is paired with sealed die-cast tuning machines. The hardware is gold-plated, and the guitar ships with.010 to.046 gauge strings. No tremolo is listed, so the bridge setup is fixed rather than designed for vibrato-arm use. The available information does not identify the bridge's tailpiece, provide details about adjustment range, or describe tuning stability in use.

At 22 frets and a 628 mm scale, the HB-35Plus has a shorter scale than many standard 25.5-inch electric guitars. Scale length can affect string tension when comparing instruments with the same string gauge and tuning, but the supplied data does not quantify that difference for this model. The listed.010 to.046 strings provide a useful reference for the factory setup, not a guarantee that every buyer will prefer that gauge.

Included bag and value

The package includes a guitar bag, not a hard case. The bag has 20 mm foam padding, backpack straps, and two exterior pockets. Its stated internal dimensions are 113 x 45 x 7.5 cm. Those measurements can help confirm fit, though the listing describes it as suitable for semi-hollow electric guitar models rather than specifying a custom fit for this guitar. A hard case is not included.

For $244, the listed package combines a semi-hollow maple body, a set-in maple neck, two coil-splitting humbuckers, and a padded bag. The specifications make the guitar's construction and switching layout clear, while leaving important practical questions unanswered, including its weight, factory setup, fretwork, and actual acoustic or amplified response. There is no customer feedback available for this product in the supplied information, so no buyer experience should be inferred. For a purchase decision, inspect the individual instrument and confirm the bag dimensions against your needs.

Technical specifications

• Construction: Semi-hollow body with F-holes and mahogany sustain block
• Body and top: Maple, with an arched top
• Neck: Set-in Canadian maple with double-action truss rod
• Fingerboard: Laurel, block inlays, 305 mm radius
• Frets and scale: 22 frets, 628 mm scale
• Pickups: Two covered Roswell LAF AlNiCo 5 humbuckers
• Controls: Two push-pull coil-split volume controls, two tone controls, three-way pickup selector
• Bridge and tuners: Tune-O-Matic bridge and sealed die-cast tuning machines
• Finish and strings: Metallic Green,.010 to.046 gauge
• Included bag: 20 mm foam padding, backpack straps, two exterior pockets