Head to head
Cort G100 HH vs Harley Benton ST-70 RW
The verdict
The Harley Benton ST-70 RW comes out ahead overall — 65 to 62 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Cort G100 HH wins on
No standout advantage.
Harley Benton ST-70 RW wins on
- Better playability (72 vs 64)
- Better value (75 vs 62)
Scorecard
| Metric | G100 HH | ST-70 RW |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 62 | 65 |
| Build | 61 | 58 |
| Playability | 64 | 72 |
| Sound | 60 | 60 |
| Value | 62 | 75 |
Full specifications
| Spec | G100 HH | ST-70 RW |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Cort | Harley Benton |
| Type | Electric | Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | Paulownia | Basswood |
| Neck wood | Hard Maple | Maple |
| Fretboard | Hard Maple | Amaranth |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 22 | — |
| Scale | 25.51" | 25.51" |
| Pickups | Cort® Powersound HH Pickup Set | 3 Roswell STA Alnico-5 Vintage ST-Style Single Coils |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | — | $195 |
| Body Finish | Open Pore | — |
| Bridge | Hard Tail | — |
| Colors | Open Pore Walnut (OPW) Open Pore Black Cherry (OPBC) Open Pore Black (OPB) | — |
| Configuration | HH | — |
| Construction | Bolt-On | — |
| Controls | 1-Volume, 1-Tone, 3-Way Switch | — |
| Fretboard radius | 9.5″ (R240) | 305 mm |
| Fret Type | Medium (2.4×1.2), Nickel Silver | — |
| Hardware | Chrome | — |
| Inlay | Black Dot | — |
| Neck Finish | Matte | — |
| Neck profile | C Shape | C |
| Neck Thickness | 1F : 21.0mm, 12F : 22.0mm | — |
| Nut | PPS | — |
| Nut width | 1 21/32″ (42mm) | 42 mm |
| Scale length | 25.5″ (648mm) | 648 mm |
| Top Material | N/A | — |
| Truss rod | Two-way Adjustable | — |
| Tuners | Die-Cast | — |
| Ex Factory Stringing | — | D'Addario .010 - .046 (Article no. #104555#) |
| Finish | — | Natural High Gloss |
| Top wood | — | Imitation rosewood veneer |