Head to head
Epiphone Casino, Pelham Blue, Exclusive vs Harley Benton ST-70 RW
The verdict
The Epiphone Casino, Pelham Blue, Exclusive 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 Casino, Pelham Blue, Exclusive 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
| Metric | Casino, Pelham Blue, Exclusive | ST-70 RW |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 70 | 65 |
| Build | 65 | 58 |
| Playability | 75 | 72 |
| Sound | 68 | 60 |
| Value | 73 | 75 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Casino, Pelham Blue, Exclusive | ST-70 RW |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Epiphone | Harley Benton |
| Type | Electric | Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | 5-ply maple/poplar | Basswood |
| Neck wood | Mahogany | Maple |
| Fretboard | Rosewood | Amaranth |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 22 | — |
| Scale | 24.75" | 25.51" |
| Pickups | P-90 / P-90 | 3 Roswell STA Alnico-5 Vintage ST-Style Single Coils |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $699 | $195 |
| Body Finish | Gloss | — |
| Body shape | Casino | — |
| Bridge | Locktone Tune-O-Matic | — |
| Bridge pickup | P-90 | — |
| Case | Gig bag | — |
| Control Knobs | Gold Top Hats with silver inserts | — |
| Controls | 2 volume, 2 tone | — |
| Finish | Nickel | Natural High Gloss |
| Fretboard radius | 304.8mm / 12.0in | 305 mm |
| Fret Count | 22 | — |
| Joint | Glued In, Set Neck | — |
| Model | EOCAPENH | — |
| Neck pickup | P-90 | — |
| Nut | Graph Tech | — |
| Nut width | 42.85mm / 1.69in | 42 mm |
| Output Jack | 1/4" | — |
| Pickup Covers | Dogear | — |
| Pickup Selector | 3-way toggle | — |
| Profile | Rounded C | — |
| Scale length | 628.65mm / 24.75in | 648 mm |
| Tailpiece | Trapeze | — |
| Tuners | Epiphone Deluxe | — |
| Ex Factory Stringing | — | D'Addario .010 - .046 (Article no. #104555#) |
| Neck profile | — | C |
| Top wood | — | Imitation rosewood veneer |