Head to head
Epiphone Tony Iommi SG Special, Vintage Cherry vs Harley Benton ST-70 RW
The verdict
The Epiphone Tony Iommi SG Special, Vintage Cherry comes out ahead overall — 68 to 65 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Epiphone Tony Iommi SG Special, Vintage Cherry wins on
- Better build (65 vs 58)
- Better sound (68 vs 60)
Harley Benton ST-70 RW wins on
- Better value (75 vs 66)
- Lower price ($195 vs $999)
Scorecard
| Metric | Tony Iommi SG Special, Vintage Cherry | ST-70 RW |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 68 | 65 |
| Build | 65 | 58 |
| Playability | 75 | 72 |
| Sound | 68 | 60 |
| Value | 66 | 75 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Tony Iommi SG Special, Vintage Cherry | ST-70 RW |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Epiphone | Harley Benton |
| Type | Electric | Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | 2 Piece Solid Mahogany | Basswood |
| Neck wood | One Piece Mahogany | Maple |
| Fretboard | Laurel; Cream Binding | Amaranth |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 22 | — |
| Scale | 24.75" | 25.51" |
| Pickups | Epiphone P-90 PRO Soapbar / Epiphone PRO P-90 | 3 Roswell STA Alnico-5 Vintage ST-Style Single Coils |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $999 | $195 |
| Accessories | Monkey Static Cling Sticker | — |
| Body Finish | Gloss | — |
| Body shape | SG | — |
| Body Styles | SG | — |
| Bridge | Adjustable Wraparound | — |
| Bridge pickup | Epiphone PRO P-90 | — |
| Case | Epiphone Hardshell Case Included | — |
| Control Covers | Black | — |
| Control Knobs | Black Witch Hat with Silver Insert | — |
| Controls | 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS Potentiometers, Orange Drop Capacitors | — |
| Finish | Nickel | Natural High Gloss |
| Fretboard inlay | Dot | — |
| Fretboard radius | 304.8mm / 12.0in | 305 mm |
| Fret Count | 22 | — |
| Headstock | 60s Kalamazoo | — |
| Headstock Inlay | Modern Epiphone logo in Mother of Pearl, Tony Iommi Signature Reproduction on Headstock Rear | — |
| Joint | Glued In, Set Neck | — |
| Model | EIGCTIMSCHNH1 | — |
| Mounting Rings | Black | — |
| Neck pickup | Epiphone P-90 PRO Soapbar | — |
| Nut | Graph Tech | — |
| Nut width | 43.0mm / 1.69in | 42 mm |
| Output Jack | 1/4" Switchcraft | — |
| Pickguard | Monkey SG Pickguard; 5-Ply | — |
| Pickup Covers | Nickel Plated Plastic | — |
| Pickup Selector | Switchcraft 3-way Toggle | — |
| Profile | Rounded Iommi C | — |
| Scale length | 628.65mm / 24.75in | 648 mm |
| Strap Buttons | 2 - Bottom and Upper Horn | — |
| String gauges | .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 | — |
| Switch Tip | Black | — |
| Switchwasher | Black, No Text | — |
| Truss rod | 2-Way Adjustable | — |
| Truss Rod Cover | Single Ply Bell | — |
| Tuner Plating | Nickel | — |
| Tuners | Grover Rotomatic with Contemporary Style Buttons | — |
| Ex Factory Stringing | — | D'Addario .010 - .046 (Article no. #104555#) |
| Neck profile | — | C |
| Top wood | — | Imitation rosewood veneer |
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