Head to head
Epiphone PRO-1, Natural vs Harley Benton CLF-50E Ocean Metallic
The verdict
The Harley Benton CLF-50E Ocean Metallic comes out ahead overall — 72 to 69 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Epiphone PRO-1, Natural wins on
- Lower price ($169 vs $217)
Harley Benton CLF-50E Ocean Metallic wins on
- Better sound (68 vs 60)
Scorecard
| Metric | PRO-1, Natural | CLF-50E Ocean Metallic |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 69 | 72 |
| Build | 65 | 66 |
| Playability | 75 | 75 |
| Sound | 60 | 68 |
| Value | 79 | 82 |
Full specifications
| Spec | PRO-1, Natural | CLF-50E Ocean Metallic |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Epiphone | Harley Benton |
| Type | Acoustic | Acoustic |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | Select Mahogany | — |
| Neck wood | Okoume | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Granadillo | Rosewood |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 20 | — |
| Scale | 24.72" | 24.8" |
| Pickups | — | — |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $169 | $217 |
| Body shape | PRO-1 | — |
| Body Styles | Square Shoulder | — |
| Bracing | Custom PRO-Prietary™ Bracing | — |
| Bridge | Granadillo | Sonokeling rosewood |
| Bridge Pins | Black PVC | — |
| Finish | Nickel | Natural high-gloss with sea blue top |
| Fretboard inlay | Dot | — |
| Fretboard radius | 304.8mm / 12.0in | 380 mm |
| Fret Count | 20 | — |
| Headstock | 60s Kalamazoo | — |
| Headstock Inlay | Early 1960s era Epiphone badge | — |
| Joint | Glued in | — |
| Model | EAPRNACH1 | — |
| Nut | Graph Tech NuBone | — |
| Nut width | 42.67mm / 1.68in | 43 mm |
| Pickguard | Black, Scratchless | — |
| Profile | EZ-Profile C | — |
| Saddle Material | GraphTech NuBone; Compensated | — |
| Scale length | 628.0mm / 24.72in | 630 mm |
| String gauges | Epiphone Ultra-Light (.009-.047) | — |
| Top wood | Select Spruce | Solid selected Canadian sitka spruce |
| Truss rod | 2-way Adjustable | — |
| Truss Rod Cover | Bullet (white) | — |
| Tuners | 18:1 ratio Epiphone Deluxe | — |
| Back And Sides | — | Selected Sonokeling mahogany |
| Neck profile | — | D |
| Open Chrome Machine Heads With 18 | — | 1 gear ratio |
| Style | — | Parlor |