Head to head
Cort Yorktown-BV vs Harley Benton ST-70 RW
The verdict
The Cort Yorktown-BV and Harley Benton ST-70 RW are closely matched overall — 65 to 65 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Cort Yorktown-BV wins on
No standout advantage.
Harley Benton ST-70 RW wins on
- Better value (75 vs 65)
Scorecard
| Metric | Yorktown-BV | ST-70 RW |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 65 | 65 |
| Build | 61 | 58 |
| Playability | 75 | 72 |
| Sound | 60 | 60 |
| Value | 65 | 75 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Yorktown-BV | ST-70 RW |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Cort | Harley Benton |
| Type | Electric | Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | Maple | Basswood |
| Neck wood | Hard Maple | Maple |
| Fretboard | Ovangkol | Amaranth |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 20 | — |
| Scale | 24.72" | 25.51" |
| Pickups | Cort® Voiced Tone VTH59 Pickup Set | 3 Roswell STA Alnico-5 Vintage ST-Style Single Coils |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | — | $195 |
| Accessories | Gig-bag Included | — |
| Bridge | Tune-O-Matic Bridge & Bigsby® B60 Vibrato | — |
| Colors | Tobacco Burst (TB) | — |
| Construction | Set-Neck | — |
| Controls | 2-Volume, 2-Tone, 3-Way Switch | — |
| Fretboard radius | 12″ (305mm) | 305 mm |
| Hardware | Nickel | — |
| Inlay | Rectangular White Pearl | — |
| Neck profile | C Shape | C |
| Nut width | 1 21/32″ (42mm) | 42 mm |
| Scale length | 24.75″ (628mm) | 648 mm |
| Top Material | Spruce | — |
| Tuners | Vintage | — |
| Ex Factory Stringing | — | D'Addario .010 - .046 (Article no. #104555#) |
| Finish | — | Natural High Gloss |
| Top wood | — | Imitation rosewood veneer |