Head to head
Harley Benton CLC-650SM-CE BK Solid Wood vs Harley Benton CLF-50E Ocean Metallic
The verdict
The Harley Benton CLF-50E Ocean Metallic comes out ahead overall — 72 to 68 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Harley Benton CLC-650SM-CE BK Solid Wood wins on
No standout advantage.
Harley Benton CLF-50E Ocean Metallic wins on
- Better value (82 vs 72)
- Lower price ($217 vs $326)
Scorecard
| Metric | CLC-650SM-CE BK Solid Wood | CLF-50E Ocean Metallic |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 68 | 72 |
| Build | 63 | 66 |
| Playability | 72 | 75 |
| Sound | 68 | 68 |
| Value | 72 | 82 |
Full specifications
| Spec | CLC-650SM-CE BK Solid Wood | CLF-50E Ocean Metallic |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Harley Benton | Harley Benton |
| Type | Acoustic | Acoustic |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | Solid A-Grade African mahogany with armrest | — |
| Neck wood | Okoume | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | HPL | Rosewood |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | — | — |
| Scale | 25.71" | 24.8" |
| Pickups | — | — |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $326 | $217 |
| Bridge Basis | HPL | — |
| Colour Of Body | Natural | — |
| Construction | Grand Concert Style with Venetian Cutaway | — |
| Fretboard radius | 400 mm | 380 mm |
| Neck profile | C | D |
| Nut And Saddle | Bone | — |
| Nut width | 43 mm | 43 mm |
| Scale length | 653 mm | 630 mm |
| Suitable Case | Art. #122212# (not included) | — |
| Top Colour | High gloss black | — |
| Top wood | Solid Sitka spruce | Solid selected Canadian sitka spruce |
| Back And Sides | — | Selected Sonokeling mahogany |
| Bridge | — | Sonokeling rosewood |
| Finish | — | Natural high-gloss with sea blue top |
| Open Chrome Machine Heads With 18 | — | 1 gear ratio |
| Style | — | Parlor |