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Epiphone 150th Anniversary Zephyr DeLuxe Regent, Aged Antique Natural vs Harley Benton ST-70 RW

Epiphone 150th Anniversary Zephyr DeLuxe Regent, Aged Antique Natural
Electric$1,299
No ratings yet
68Overall / 100
Harley Benton ST-70 RW
Harley Benton
ST-70 RW
Electric$195
No ratings yet
65Overall / 100

The verdict

The Epiphone 150th Anniversary Zephyr DeLuxe Regent, Aged Antique Natural comes out ahead overall — 68 to 65 on our estimated score.

Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.

Epiphone 150th Anniversary Zephyr DeLuxe Regent, Aged Antique Natural wins on
  • Better build (65 vs 58)
  • Better sound (71 vs 60)
Harley Benton ST-70 RW wins on
  • Better value (75 vs 66)
  • Lower price ($195 vs $1,299)

Scorecard

Estimated scores
Metric150th Anniversary Zephyr DeLuxe Regent, Aged Antique NaturalST-70 RW
Overall6865
Build6558
Playability7272
Sound7160
Value6675

Full specifications

Specification comparison
Spec150th Anniversary Zephyr DeLuxe Regent, Aged Antique NaturalST-70 RW
BrandEpiphoneHarley Benton
TypeElectricElectric
Years——
Country——
Body woodLayered MapleBasswood
Neck wood5-piece Mahogany/MapleMaple
FretboardEbonyAmaranth
Strings66
Frets20—
Scale25.51"25.51"
PickupsEpiphone NY Mini Humbucker / Epiphone NY Mini Humbucker3 Roswell STA Alnico-5 Vintage ST-Style Single Coils
Rating——
Price$1,299$195
BackLayered Maple; Pressed Back—
Binding3-ply Top, Back, and Headstock, Single-ply Fretboard—
Body FinishAged Gloss—
Body shapeZephyr—
Body StylesArchtop—
BridgeFloating; Ebony—
Bridge pickupEpiphone NY Mini Humbucker—
Case150th Anniversary Historic Hardshell Case—
CenterblockNone—
Control KnobsCarousel Knobs; Ivory—
Controls2 Volume, 2 Tone; CTS Potentiometers—
FinishGoldNatural High Gloss
Fretboard inlayMother of Pearl Historic Epiphone Cloud—
Fretboard radius304.8mm / 12.0in305 mm
Fret Count20—
HeadstockMasterbilt Century—
Headstock Inlay1950s Epiphone Logo and Tree of Life in Mother of Pearl—
JointGlued In, Set Neck—
ModelEODRCBLBNH3—
Neck pickupEpiphone NY Mini Humbucker—
NutGraph Tech—
Nut width43.0mm / 1.69in42 mm
Output Jack1/4" Switchcraft—
PickguardTortoise Shell with 3-ply Binding—
Pickup SelectorSwitchcraft 3-way Toggle—
ProfileMedium C—
Scale length648.0mm / 25.51in648 mm
SideLayered Maple—
Strap Buttons2 - Upper Bout and Bottom—
String gauges.012-.016-.024-.032-.042-.052—
Switch TipIvory—
SwitchwasherRubber Grommet—
TailpieceVintage Trapeze—
Top woodLayered Maple, Pressed TopImitation rosewood veneer
Truss rodDual Action—
Truss Rod CoverHistoric Epiphone Bullet; Ivory—
Tuner PlatingGold—
TunersEpiphone Historic Machine Heads—
Ex Factory Stringing—D'Addario .010 - .046 (Article no. #104555#)
Neck profile—C

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