Head to head
Harley Benton CLF-50E Purple Metallic vs Harley Benton CLT-20S Tenor
The verdict
The Harley Benton CLF-50E Purple 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 CLF-50E Purple Metallic wins on
- Better playability (75 vs 64)
Harley Benton CLT-20S Tenor wins on
No standout advantage.
Scorecard
| Metric | CLF-50E Purple Metallic | CLT-20S Tenor |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 72 | 68 |
| Build | 66 | 66 |
| Playability | 75 | 64 |
| Sound | 68 | 68 |
| Value | 82 | 78 |
Full specifications
| Spec | CLF-50E Purple Metallic | CLT-20S Tenor |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Harley Benton | Harley Benton |
| Type | Acoustic | Acoustic |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | — | Okoume |
| Neck wood | Mahogany | Okoume |
| Fretboard | Rosewood | Pau Ferro |
| Strings | 6 | 4 |
| Frets | — | — |
| Scale | 24.8" | 22.8" |
| Pickups | — | — |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $217 | $217 |
| Back And Sides | Selected Sonokeling mahogany | — |
| Bridge | Sonokeling rosewood | Pau Ferro |
| Finish | Natural high-gloss with violet top | Natural, high-gloss |
| Fretboard radius | 380 mm | — |
| Neck profile | D | modified Oval C |
| Nut width | 43 mm | 32 mm |
| Open Chrome Machine Heads With 18 | 1 gear ratio | — |
| Scale length | 630 mm | 579 mm |
| Style | Parlor | 3/4 Dreadnought |
| Top wood | Solid selected Canadian sitka spruce | solid Sitka spruce |
| Alternative Tunings | — | GDAE |
| Matching Case | — | art. #238870# (not included) |
| Matching Gig Bag | — | art. #237374# (not included) |
| Soundhole Diameter | — | 79 mm |
| Standard Tuning | — | CGDA |
| String gauges | — | D'Addarío J-66 Tenor |
| Total Length | — | 85 cm |