Head to head
Epiphone Jared James Nichols Old Glory Les Paul Custom, Black Aged Gloss vs Harley Benton ST-70 RW
Electric$699
No ratings yet63Overall / 100
The verdict
The Epiphone Jared James Nichols Old Glory Les Paul Custom, Black Aged Gloss and Harley Benton ST-70 RW are closely matched overall — 63 to 65 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Epiphone Jared James Nichols Old Glory Les Paul Custom, Black Aged Gloss wins on
No standout advantage.
Harley Benton ST-70 RW wins on
- Better playability (72 vs 64)
- Better value (75 vs 66)
- Lower price ($195 vs $699)
Scorecard
| Metric | Jared James Nichols Old Glory Les Paul Custom, Black Aged Gloss | ST-70 RW |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 63 | 65 |
| Build | 61 | 58 |
| Playability | 64 | 72 |
| Sound | 60 | 60 |
| Value | 66 | 75 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Jared James Nichols Old Glory Les Paul Custom, Black Aged Gloss | ST-70 RW |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Epiphone | Harley Benton |
| Type | Electric | Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | — | Basswood |
| Neck wood | — | Maple |
| Fretboard | — | Amaranth |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | — | — |
| Scale | — | 25.51" |
| Pickups | Seymour Duncan P-90 | 3 Roswell STA Alnico-5 Vintage ST-Style Single Coils |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $699 | $195 |
| Accessories | EpiLite™ case, Signed Certificate of Authenticity | — |
| Bridge | Wrap Around Lightning Bar with Blues Power below bar | — |
| Bridge pickup | Seymour Duncan P-90 | — |
| Case | EpiLite™ Case | — |
| Control Knobs | Black Top Hats with silver inserts | — |
| Controls | Volume, Tone | — |
| Finish | Nickel | Natural High Gloss |
| Headstock | Clipped Dovewing | — |
| Headstock Inlay | Traditional LP Custom ‘Split Diamond’ Inlay with 5-ply binding, “Stinger” on reverse and Jared James Nichols replica signature | — |
| Model | ENLPBAGNH1 | — |
| String gauges | .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 | — |
| Tuner Plating | Nickel | — |
| Tuners | Grover® Rotomatic® 18:1 | — |
| Ex Factory Stringing | — | D'Addario .010 - .046 (Article no. #104555#) |
| Fretboard radius | — | 305 mm |
| Neck profile | — | C |
| Nut width | — | 42 mm |
| Scale length | — | 648 mm |
| Top wood | — | Imitation rosewood veneer |
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