Head to head
Cort GB-Modern 4 vs Harley Benton ST-70 RW
The verdict
The Cort GB-Modern 4 and Harley Benton ST-70 RW are closely matched overall — 66 to 65 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Cort GB-Modern 4 wins on
- Better build (65 vs 58)
Harley Benton ST-70 RW wins on
- Better value (75 vs 66)
Scorecard
| Metric | GB-Modern 4 | ST-70 RW |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 66 | 65 |
| Build | 65 | 58 |
| Playability | 72 | 72 |
| Sound | 60 | 60 |
| Value | 66 | 75 |
Full specifications
| Spec | GB-Modern 4 | ST-70 RW |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Cort | Harley Benton |
| Type | Electric | Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | Maple Center Block with Paulownia + White Ash Wings | Basswood |
| Neck wood | Roasted Maple | Maple |
| Fretboard | Roasted Maple | Amaranth |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 22 | — |
| Scale | 34.02" | 25.51" |
| Pickups | Nordstrand® BS4 Pickup Set | 3 Roswell STA Alnico-5 Vintage ST-Style Single Coils |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | — | $195 |
| Accessories | Deluxe Soft-Side Case Included | — |
| Body Finish | Matte (Open Pore) | — |
| Bridge | Babicz® FCH4 (String Spacing :19mm) | — |
| Colors | Open Pore Vintage Natural (OPVN) Open Pore Charcoal Gray (OPCG) | — |
| Construction | Bolt-On | — |
| Controls | MarkBass® MB Instrument Preamp | — |
| Fretboard radius | 15.75″ (R400) | 305 mm |
| Fret Type | Medium-Jumbo(2.7×1.1), Nickel Silver | — |
| Hardware | Chrome | — |
| Inlay | Black Block with Luminous Side Dots | — |
| Neck Finish | Matte | — |
| Neck profile | C Shape | C |
| Neck Thickness | 1F : 20.3mm, 12F : 22.9mm | — |
| Nut | Bone | — |
| Nut width | 1 1/2″ (38mm) | 42 mm |
| Scale length | 34″ (864mm) | 648 mm |
| Special | Litelift Body Design Weight: about 3.5 kg (7.7 lbs.) | — |
| Top Material | Poplar Burl 9T | — |
| Truss rod | Two-way Adjustable with Spoke-nut | — |
| Tuners | Hipshot® Ultralite | — |
| Ex Factory Stringing | — | D'Addario .010 - .046 (Article no. #104555#) |
| Finish | — | Natural High Gloss |
| Top wood | — | Imitation rosewood veneer |