Even little rockstars have to start somewhere – and a good start is this Harley Benton RG-Junior BK Rock Series, a solidly made and well-equipped electric guitar that doesn't lack anything in the way of features, despite its extremely affordable price. Solid woods, two powerful humbucking pickups, and a slim maple neck provide both a good sound and comfortable playability, for which the shortened scale length of 565mm is also responsible. This also makes the RG-Junior easy to transport, which might also make it appeal to fully-grown rockstars looking for a decent travel guitar. The hardware includes a set of sturdy machine heads on the headstock and a fixed bridge that feeds the strings through the body. This serves to give the RG-Junior suprising reserves when it comes to sound output, as well as offering a comfortable surface for budding guitarists to rest their right hand.
Poplar for the body and maple for the neck form the basis of this bona fide Rock machine, which with its duo of humbucking pickups can generate a wide range of sounds while, thanks to its shortened scale length, still making life easy for beginners taking their first steps. There's a three-way switch to select the pickup configuration, and tone and volume controls for further fine-tuning. The RG-Junior's range extends from crystal-clear sounds to crunchy distortion, depending on the amp it's hooked up to (and on the patience of the player's neighbours and siblings, of course!). The ergonomic shape of the glossy jet-black body, together with the slim neck profile, makes making music as pleasant as possible – from learning chords sitting in the living room to the first full-volume rehearsals and performances.
The Harley Benton RG-Junior BK is the ideal instrument for kids and teens looking to make the transition from an acoustic six-string to a real electric axe. It's been designed entirely with young players in mind, with a slim neck and shortened fingerboard that will let them seamlessly – almost effortlessly – pick up where they left off on the acoustic guitar. This is also true of the control layout, with the three-way switch for selecting the pickups and the two pots for volume and tone as simple as they are effective. Nevertheless, the RG-Junior BK can also be used as a travel guitar for adult players, who are likely to appreciate an easy-to-play (and easy-to-transport) instrument that costs no more than a trip to the supermarket - and the guitar will last longer too.
Since 1998, the Harley Benton brand has been catering for the needs of countless guitarists and bassists. In addition to an extensive range of stringed instruments, Thomann's house brand also offers a wide choice of amplifiers, speakers, effect pedals, and other accessories. In total, the range includes over 1,500 products. Built by established names in the industry, all Harley Benton products combine quality and reliability at attractive and affordable prices. The continuous expansion of the range ensures that Harley Benton always provides new, exciting, and innovative products that keep players perfectly in tune with the musical world, day after day.
With its two humbucking pickups, the Harley Benton RG-Junior BK is versatile enough to recreate the entire sonic range of Rock guitars. Whether it's for crystal-clear chords, gritty riffs, or soaring solos: Despite its petite dimensions – and the fact that it's tuned five semitones higher than a standard guitar – the RG-Junior BK produces a mature sound that really comes into its own when played through a good guitar amp. Happily enough, the Harley Benton range also includes a number of affordable and well-equipped amplifiers (as well as accessories such as cables, picks, and tuners), so there is nothing stopping the rockstars of tomorrow getting started today!