Head to head
Cort GB24JJ 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 GB24JJ wins on
No standout advantage.
Harley Benton ST-70 RW wins on
- Better playability (72 vs 64)
- Better value (75 vs 62)
Scorecard
| Metric | GB24JJ | ST-70 RW |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 62 | 65 |
| Build | 61 | 58 |
| Playability | 64 | 72 |
| Sound | 60 | 60 |
| Value | 62 | 75 |
Full specifications
| Spec | GB24JJ | ST-70 RW |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Cort | Harley Benton |
| Type | Electric | Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | Poplar | Basswood |
| Neck wood | Hard Maple | Maple |
| Fretboard | Jatoba | Amaranth |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 20 | — |
| Scale | 34.02" | 25.51" |
| Pickups | Cort® Powersound JJ Style Pickup Set | 3 Roswell STA Alnico-5 Vintage ST-Style Single Coils |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | — | $195 |
| Bridge | Vintage | — |
| Colors | 2 Tone Burst (2TB) Trans Black (TBK) | — |
| Construction | Bolt-On | — |
| Controls | 2-Volume, 1-Tone Passive Electronics | — |
| Fretboard radius | 9.45″ (R240) | 305 mm |
| Hardware | Chrome | — |
| Nut width | 1 1/2″ (38mm) | 42 mm |
| Scale length | 34″ (864mm) | 648 mm |
| Top Material | Flame Maple | — |
| Tuners | Open Gear Tuners | — |
| Ex Factory Stringing | — | D'Addario .010 - .046 (Article no. #104555#) |
| Finish | — | Natural High Gloss |
| Neck profile | — | C |
| Top wood | — | Imitation rosewood veneer |