Head to head
Cort Jeff Berlin Rithimic V vs Harley Benton ST-70 RW
The verdict
The Cort Jeff Berlin Rithimic V 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 Jeff Berlin Rithimic V wins on
- Better build (65 vs 58)
Harley Benton ST-70 RW wins on
- Better value (75 vs 66)
Scorecard
| Metric | Jeff Berlin Rithimic V | ST-70 RW |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 66 | 65 |
| Build | 65 | 58 |
| Playability | 72 | 72 |
| Sound | 60 | 60 |
| Value | 66 | 75 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Jeff Berlin Rithimic V | ST-70 RW |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Cort | Harley Benton |
| Type | Electric | Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | Alder | Basswood |
| Neck wood | Hard Maple | Maple |
| Fretboard | Rosewood | Amaranth |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 21 | — |
| Scale | 34.02" | 25.51" |
| Pickups | Bartolini® Jeff Berlin Custom Soapbar | 3 Roswell STA Alnico-5 Vintage ST-Style Single Coils |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | — | $195 |
| Body Finish | Gloss | — |
| Bridge | Babicz® FCH5 (Full Contact Hardware) | — |
| Colors | Natural Gloss (NAT) | — |
| Construction | Bolt-on | — |
| Controls | 1-Volume, 1-Balance, 1-Tone Passive Electronics | — |
| Fretboard radius | 15.75″ (R400) | 305 mm |
| Fret Type | Medium-Jumbo(2.7×1.1), Nickel Silver | — |
| Hardware | Gold | — |
| Inlay | Abalone | — |
| Neck Finish | Matte | — |
| Neck profile | C Shape | C |
| Neck Thickness | 1F : 18.7mm, 12F : 21.8mm | — |
| Nut | Graphtech® BLACK TUSQ | — |
| Nut width | 1 49/64″ (45mm) | 42 mm |
| Scale length | 34″ (864mm) | 648 mm |
| Top Material | Walnut Burl | — |
| Truss rod | Two-way Adjustable | — |
| Tuners | Hipshot® Ultralite | — |
| Ex Factory Stringing | — | D'Addario .010 - .046 (Article no. #104555#) |
| Finish | — | Natural High Gloss |
| Top wood | — | Imitation rosewood veneer |