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Epiphone Goryo Yuto Les Paul Standard - Quilt Top, Blue Burst vs Harley Benton ST-70 RW

Epiphone Goryo Yuto Les Paul Standard - Quilt Top, Blue Burst
Electric$699
No ratings yet
70Overall / 100
Harley Benton ST-70 RW
Harley Benton
ST-70 RW
Electric$195
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65Overall / 100

The verdict

The Epiphone Goryo Yuto Les Paul Standard - Quilt Top, Blue Burst 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 Goryo Yuto Les Paul Standard - Quilt Top, Blue Burst wins on
  • Better sound (74 vs 60)
Harley Benton ST-70 RW wins on
  • Lower price ($195 vs $699)

Scorecard

Estimated scores
MetricGoryo Yuto Les Paul Standard - Quilt Top, Blue BurstST-70 RW
Overall7065
Build6158
Playability7572
Sound7460
Value7475

Full specifications

Specification comparison
SpecGoryo Yuto Les Paul Standard - Quilt Top, Blue BurstST-70 RW
BrandEpiphoneHarley Benton
TypeElectricElectric
Years——
Country——
Body woodMahoganyBasswood
Neck woodMahoganyMaple
FretboardIndian LaurelAmaranth
Strings66
Frets22—
Scale24.75"25.51"
PickupsProBucker 2 / ProBucker 33 Roswell STA Alnico-5 Vintage ST-Style Single Coils
Rating——
Price$699$195
BindingSingle-ply Cream, Top—
Body FinishGloss—
Body shapeLes Paul—
Body StylesLes Paul—
BridgeEpiphone LockTone™ Tune-O-Matic™—
Bridge pickupProBucker 3—
CaseEpiLite™ Case—
Control CoversCream—
Control KnobsGold Top Hat—
Controls2 Volume (2 Push/Pull coil-splits); 2 Tone—
FinishNickelNatural High Gloss
Fretboard inlayTrapezoid—
Fretboard radius304.8mm / 12.0in305 mm
Fret Count22—
Headstock60s Kalamazoo—
Headstock InlayEpiphone logo in Mother of Pearl—
Jack Plate CoverNickel—
JointGlued in, Set Neck—
ModelENAYGBBNH3—
Mounting RingsCream—
Neck pickupProBucker 2—
NutWhite PVC—
Nut width43.0mm / 1.69in42 mm
Output Jack1/4"—
PickguardNone—
Pickup CoversNickel—
Pickup Selector3-way Toggle—
Profile50s Rounded Medium C—
Scale length628.65mm / 24.75in648 mm
Strap Buttons2 - Bottom and Shoulder—
String gauges.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046—
Switch TipCream—
SwitchwasherCream—
TailpieceEpiphone LockTone™ Stop Bar—
Top woodMaple, with AAA Quilted Maple VeneerImitation rosewood veneer
Truss rodDual Action—
Truss Rod Cover2-ply Black—
Tuner PlatingNickel—
TunersEpiphone Deluxe—
Weight ReliefNone—
Ex Factory Stringing—D'Addario .010 - .046 (Article no. #104555#)
Neck profile—C

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