Head to head
Cort CR270 vs Harley Benton ST-70 RW
The verdict
The Cort CR270 and Harley Benton ST-70 RW are closely matched overall — 67 to 65 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Cort CR270 wins on
- Better build (65 vs 58)
Harley Benton ST-70 RW wins on
- Better value (75 vs 67)
Scorecard
| Metric | CR270 | ST-70 RW |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 67 | 65 |
| Build | 65 | 58 |
| Playability | 75 | 72 |
| Sound | 60 | 60 |
| Value | 67 | 75 |
Full specifications
| Spec | CR270 | ST-70 RW |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Cort | Harley Benton |
| Type | Electric | Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | Mahogany | Basswood |
| Neck wood | Mahogany | Maple |
| Fretboard | Micarta | Amaranth |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 22 | — |
| Scale | 24.72" | 25.51" |
| Pickups | Cort® Voiced Tone VTH59 Gold Cover Pickup Set | 3 Roswell STA Alnico-5 Vintage ST-Style Single Coils |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | — | $195 |
| Bridge | Tune-O-Matic with Stop Tailpiece | — |
| Colors | Black (BK) | — |
| Construction | Set-Neck | — |
| Controls | 2-Volume, 2-Tone, 3-Way Switch | — |
| Fretboard radius | 12″ (R305) | 305 mm |
| Fret Type | Medium Jumbo (2.7×1.1), Nickel Silver | — |
| Hardware | Gold | — |
| Inlay | White Pearl Block | — |
| Neck profile | C Shape | C |
| Neck Thickness | 1F : 21.0mm, 12F : 23.0mm | — |
| Nut | Graph Tech® TUSQ | — |
| Nut width | 1 11/16″ (43mm) | 42 mm |
| Scale length | 24.75″ (628mm) | 648 mm |
| Special | Multi-Binding (Body & Head) | — |
| Top Material | N/A | — |
| Tuners | Vintage Green key | — |
| Ex Factory Stringing | — | D'Addario .010 - .046 (Article no. #104555#) |
| Finish | — | Natural High Gloss |
| Top wood | — | Imitation rosewood veneer |