Head to head
Cort Acoustic Bass AB850F vs Harley Benton CLB-70SRE SBK
The verdict
The Harley Benton CLB-70SRE SBK comes out ahead overall — 71 to 63 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Cort Acoustic Bass AB850F 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 63)
Scorecard
| Metric | Acoustic Bass AB850F | CLB-70SRE SBK |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 63 | 71 |
| Build | 58 | 66 |
| Playability | 72 | 72 |
| Sound | 60 | 68 |
| Value | 63 | 81 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Acoustic Bass AB850F | 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 | 22 | — |
| Scale | 34.02" | 30.75" |
| Pickups | Fishman® Sonicore | — |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | — | $271 |
| Accessories | Gig-bag Included | — |
| Back Sides Material | Mahogany | — |
| Binding | Black | — |
| Body shape | Jumbo (Deep Body Depth 110x135mm) | — |
| Bracing Pattern | Advanced X-Bracing | — |
| Bridge Material | Laurel | — |
| Bridge Pin Material | Black with Aged White Dot | — |
| Colors | Black (BK) Natural Gloss (NAT) | — |
| Construction | Dovetail Neck Joint | — |
| Controls | Fishman® Presys II | — |
| Cutaway Style | Venetian | — |
| 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: 22.5mm / 8th Fret: 24.5mm | — |
| Nut Saddle | PPS | — |
| Nut width | 1 11/16″ (43mm) | 41 mm |
| Rosette | White Acryl Pearl | Mahogany |
| Scale length | 34″ (864mm) | 781 mm |
| Sound Hole | 100mm | — |
| Top Material | Spruce | — |
| 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 |