Head to head
Epiphone B.B. King Lucille, Exclusive, Cherry vs Harley Benton ST-70 RW
The verdict
The Epiphone B.B. King Lucille, Exclusive, Cherry 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 B.B. King Lucille, Exclusive, Cherry wins on
- Better build (65 vs 58)
- Better sound (68 vs 60)
Harley Benton ST-70 RW wins on
- Better value (75 vs 66)
- Lower price ($195 vs $949)
Scorecard
| Metric | B.B. King Lucille, Exclusive, Cherry | ST-70 RW |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 68 | 65 |
| Build | 65 | 58 |
| Playability | 75 | 72 |
| Sound | 68 | 60 |
| Value | 66 | 75 |
Full specifications
| Spec | B.B. King Lucille, Exclusive, Cherry | ST-70 RW |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Epiphone | Harley Benton |
| Type | Electric | Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | 5-ply Maple/Poplar | Basswood |
| Neck wood | Maple | Maple |
| Fretboard | Ebony | Amaranth |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 22 | — |
| Scale | 24.75" | 25.51" |
| Pickups | Alnico Classic PRO / Alnico Classic PRO | 3 Roswell STA Alnico-5 Vintage ST-Style Single Coils |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $949 | $195 |
| Binding | Multi-ply Top, Back, and Headstock, Single-ply Neck | — |
| Body Finish | Gloss | — |
| Body shape | ES-335 | — |
| Body Styles | ES | — |
| Bracing | Spruce | — |
| Bridge | Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic | — |
| Bridge pickup | Alnico Classic PRO | — |
| Case | EpiLite Case Included | — |
| Centerblock | Maple | — |
| Control Covers | Black; PVC | — |
| Control Knobs | Black Speed Knobs, Black Chicken Head Varitone Knob | — |
| Controls | 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS Potentiometers, 6 Position Varitone Switch | — |
| Finish | Gold | Natural High Gloss |
| Fretboard inlay | Pearloid Blocks | — |
| Fretboard radius | 304.8mm / 12.0in | 305 mm |
| Fret Count | 22 | — |
| Headstock | 60s Kalamazoo | — |
| Headstock Inlay | Modern Epiphone logo and Lucille logo inlayed in Mother of Pearl | — |
| Joint | Glued In, Set Neck | — |
| Model | IGBBKCHGH3 | — |
| Mounting Rings | Black | — |
| Neck pickup | Alnico Classic PRO | — |
| Nut | Graph Tech | — |
| Nut width | 43.0mm / 1.69in | 42 mm |
| Output Jack | Two: Epiphone 1/4 Mono and Epiphone 1/4 Stereo | — |
| Pickguard | 5-ply ES-335 style Bound Tortoise Pickguard | — |
| Pickup Covers | Gold | — |
| Pickup Selector | 3-way Epiphone Toggle | — |
| Profile | Rounded C | — |
| Scale length | 628.65mm / 24.75in | 648 mm |
| Strap Buttons | 2 - Bottom and Back of Heel | — |
| String gauges | .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 | — |
| Switch Tip | Cream | — |
| Switchwasher | Gold Varitone Washer | — |
| Tailpiece | TP-6 Stop Bar with Fine Tuners | — |
| Truss rod | 2-way Adjustable | — |
| Truss Rod Cover | Brass Bell; Engraved B.B. King | — |
| Tuner Plating | Gold | — |
| Tuners | Grover Rotomatic with Keystone Buttons | — |
| Ex Factory Stringing | — | D'Addario .010 - .046 (Article no. #104555#) |
| Neck profile | — | C |
| Top wood | — | Imitation rosewood veneer |
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