Head to head
Epiphone J-200 Studio Parlor EC, Wine Red vs Harley Benton BJ-74Pro 4 String Banjo
The verdict
The Epiphone J-200 Studio Parlor EC, Wine Red comes out ahead overall — 72 to 63 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Epiphone J-200 Studio Parlor EC, Wine Red wins on
- Better build (70 vs 61)
- Better playability (75 vs 64)
- Better sound (68 vs 60)
- Better value (75 vs 66)
- Lower price ($549 vs $598)
Harley Benton BJ-74Pro 4 String Banjo wins on
No standout advantage.
Scorecard
| Metric | J-200 Studio Parlor EC, Wine Red | BJ-74Pro 4 String Banjo |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 72 | 63 |
| Build | 70 | 61 |
| Playability | 75 | 64 |
| Sound | 68 | 60 |
| Value | 75 | 66 |
Full specifications
| Spec | J-200 Studio Parlor EC, Wine Red | BJ-74Pro 4 String Banjo |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Epiphone | Harley Benton |
| Type | Acoustic | Acoustic |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | Ovangkol | Flamed maple |
| Neck wood | Hard Maple with Walnut Center Stringer | Flamed maple |
| Fretboard | Pau Ferro | Ebony |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 20 | — |
| Scale | 24.75" | 22.99" |
| Pickups | Fishman® Sonicore™ | — |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $549 | $598 |
| Accessories | 9-volt alkaline or lithium battery included | — |
| Binding | Top: White, B/W/B/W/B Back:1-layer; White | — |
| Body shape | J-200 | — |
| Body Styles | Small Body | — |
| Bridge | Pau Ferro | Maple / ebony |
| Case | Optional EJ-200SCE Coupe Hard Case 940-MJCS | — |
| Controls | Fishman® Presys™ II with Volume, Bass and Treble controls, a Phase switch, and a built-in tuner with LED display | — |
| Finish | Nickel-Gold | Brown Burst |
| Fretboard inlay | Dot inlays with a Crown on 12th fret | — |
| Fretboard radius | 304.8mm / 12.0in | — |
| Fret Count | 20 | — |
| Headstock | Epiphone Sloped Dovewing | — |
| Joint | Dovetail; Glued-in | — |
| Model | EEJPWRGH3 | — |
| Nut | Bone | — |
| Nut width | 42.93mm / 1.69in | 31 mm |
| Output Jack | 1/4" | — |
| Pickguard | Imitation Tortoise | — |
| Profile | Rounded | — |
| Saddle Material | Compensated Bone | — |
| Scale length | 628.65mm / 24.75in | 584 mm |
| String gauges | Gibson™ Coated Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings 0.053, 0.042, 0.032, 0.024, 0.016, 0.012 | — |
| Top wood | Solid Spruce | — |
| Truss rod | 2-way Adjustable | — |
| Truss Rod Cover | Bell 2-ply; (B/W); with EJ-200 Coupe in Silkprint | — |
| Tuner Plating | Gold | — |
| Tuners | Grover® Mini Rotomatic®; 18:1 ratio | — |
| Under Saddle Pickup | Fishman® Sonicore™ | — |
| Drumhead | — | Remo BJ-1100-H1 |