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Epiphone Adam Jones Les Paul Custom Art Collection: Julie Heffernan’s “Self Portrait as Not Dead Yet”, Antique Silverburst vs Harley Benton ST-70 RW

Harley Benton ST-70 RW
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ST-70 RW
Electric$195
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65Overall / 100

The verdict

The Epiphone Adam Jones Les Paul Custom Art Collection: Julie Heffernan’s “Self Portrait as Not Dead Yet”, Antique Silverburst comes out ahead overall — 70 to 65 on our estimated score.

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

Epiphone Adam Jones Les Paul Custom Art Collection: Julie Heffernan’s “Self Portrait as Not Dead Yet”, Antique Silverburst wins on
  • Better build (65 vs 58)
  • Better sound (68 vs 60)
Harley Benton ST-70 RW wins on
  • Lower price ($195 vs $699)

Scorecard

Estimated scores
MetricAdam Jones Les Paul Custom Art Collection: Julie Heffernan’s “Self Portrait as Not Dead Yet”, Antique SilverburstST-70 RW
Overall7065
Build6558
Playability7572
Sound6860
Value7375

Full specifications

Specification comparison
SpecAdam Jones Les Paul Custom Art Collection: Julie Heffernan’s “Self Portrait as Not Dead Yet”, Antique SilverburstST-70 RW
BrandEpiphoneHarley Benton
TypeElectricElectric
Years——
Country——
Body woodMahoganyBasswood
Neck wood3-piece Maple with VoluteMaple
FretboardEbonyAmaranth
Strings66
Frets22—
Scale24.75"25.51"
PickupsEpiphone Probucker Custom Reverse Mounted / Seymour Duncan Distortion3 Roswell STA Alnico-5 Vintage ST-Style Single Coils
Rating——
Price$699$195
Binding7-ply Top, 5-ply Back and Headstock, Single-ply Fretboard—
Body FinishGloss—
Body shapeLes Paul—
Body StylesLes Paul—
BridgeEpiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic—
Bridge pickupSeymour Duncan Distortion—
CaseProtector Series Hardshell Case—
Control CoversBlack with Gold Hot Stamp—
Control KnobsBlack Speed with Nickel Dial Pointers—
Controls2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS Potentiometers, Orange Drop Capacitors—
FinishNickelNatural High Gloss
Fretboard inlayBlock—
Fretboard radius304.8mm / 12.0in305 mm
Fret Count22—
Headstock60s Kalamazoo—
Headstock InlayModern Epiphone Logo in Mother of Pearl, Custom Split Diamond in Mother of Pearl, Gold Artwork on Back of Headstock—
Jack Plate CoverNickel Plated Metal—
JointGlued In, Set Neck—
ModelEILPCAJV3ASBNH3—
Mounting RingsBlack—
Neck pickupEpiphone Probucker Custom Reverse Mounted—
NutGraph Tech—
Nut width43.0mm / 1.69in42 mm
Output Jack1/4"—
PickguardNone—
Pickup CoversNickel (Neck Pickup Only)—
Pickup Selector3-Way Toggle—
ProfileAdam Jones Custom Profile—
Scale length628.65mm / 24.75in648 mm
Strap Buttons2 - Bottom and Shoulder (PosiLock Buttons)—
String gauges.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046—
Switch TipChrome—
SwitchwasherBlack; Rhythm/Treble in Silver Hot Stamp—
TailpieceEpiphone LockTone Stop Bar—
Top woodMapleImitation rosewood veneer
Truss rod2-Way Adjustable—
Truss Rod Cover2-Ply Bell, Les Paul Custom—
Tuner PlatingChrome—
TunersVintage-style Chrome, 16:1 Ratio—
Ex Factory Stringing—D'Addario .010 - .046 (Article no. #104555#)
Neck profile—C

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