Head to head
Cort Acoustic Bass AB590MF vs Harley Benton CLB-70SRE SBK
The verdict
The Harley Benton CLB-70SRE SBK comes out ahead overall — 71 to 64 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Cort Acoustic Bass AB590MF wins on
No standout advantage.
Harley Benton CLB-70SRE SBK wins on
- Better build (66 vs 58)
- Better sound (68 vs 60)
- Better value (81 vs 64)
Scorecard
| Metric | Acoustic Bass AB590MF | CLB-70SRE SBK |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 64 | 71 |
| Build | 58 | 66 |
| Playability | 75 | 72 |
| Sound | 60 | 68 |
| Value | 64 | 81 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Acoustic Bass AB590MF | CLB-70SRE SBK |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Cort | Harley Benton |
| Type | Acoustic Bass | Acoustic Bass |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | Mahogany | — |
| Neck wood | Mahogany | Nato |
| Fretboard | Laurel | Selected Sonokeling rosewood |
| Strings | 4 | 4 |
| Frets | 18 | — |
| Scale | 24.72" | 30.75" |
| Pickups | Fishman® Presys II | — |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | — | $271 |
| Back Sides Material | Mahogany | — |
| Binding | White | — |
| Body shape | Concert | — |
| Bracing Pattern | Advanced X-Bracing | — |
| Bridge Material | Laurel | — |
| Bridge Pin Material | Black with Aged White Dot | — |
| Colors | Open Pore (OP) | — |
| Construction | Dovetail Neck Joint | — |
| Controls | Fishman® Presys II | — |
| Fretboard radius | 15.75” (R400) | 406 mm |
| Head Shape | Cort Basic | — |
| Inlay | Dot | — |
| Neck Heel Shape | Triangle Heel Shape | — |
| Neck profile | C Shape | Smooth C |
| Neck Thickness | 1st Fret: 21.5mm / 7th Fret: 23.0mm | — |
| Nut Saddle | PPS | — |
| Nut width | 1 11/16″ (43mm) | 41 mm |
| Rosette | ABS | Mahogany |
| Scale length | 24.75″ (628mm) | 781 mm |
| Sound Hole | 95mm | — |
| Top Material | Mahogany | — |
| Truss rod | Dual Acting / 4mm Wrench | — |
| Tuners | Die-Cast | — |
| Armrest | — | Sapele mahogany |
| Body Binding | — | Sapele mahogany |
| Bridge | — | Sonokeling rosewood |
| Bridge Pins | — | Ebony with mahogany dots |
| Fingerboard Side Markers | — | 1.5 mm dots |
| Finish | — | Natural matte with black top |
| Fretboard inlay | — | 3 mm mother-of-pearl dots |
| Sealed 1 | — | 8 chrome machine heads |
| Sides And Back | — | Selected Sonokeling rosewood |
| String gauges | — | D'Addario EXPBB 190GS (Art. #182232#) |
| Style | — | Grand Concert with armrest |
| Top wood | — | Solid selected Canadian Grade A spruce |