Head to head
ESP GL-200K Black vs Harley Benton Fusion-IV HSS LH RW PM
The verdict
The ESP GL-200K Black comes out ahead overall — 81 to 67 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
ESP GL-200K Black wins on
- Better build (87 vs 58)
- Better sound (74 vs 63)
- Better value (84 vs 70)
Harley Benton Fusion-IV HSS LH RW PM wins on
- Lower price ($544 vs $699)
Scorecard
| Metric | GL-200K Black | Fusion-IV HSS LH RW PM |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 81 | 67 |
| Build | 87 | 58 |
| Playability | 78 | 78 |
| Sound | 74 | 63 |
| Value | 84 | 70 |
Full specifications
| Spec | GL-200K Black | Fusion-IV HSS LH RW PM |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | ESP | Harley Benton |
| Type | Electric | Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | JP | — |
| Body wood | Basswood | Nyatoh with tapered neck heel and carved back |
| Neck wood | Maple | Roasted Canadian flamed maple |
| Fretboard | Rosewood | Rosewood |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 22 | — |
| Scale | 25.5" | 25.5" |
| Pickups | ESP LS-120 / ESP LH-150B | Tesla VR-Nitro B Alnico 5 Gold Cover Humbucker (bridge) and Tesla VR-1BK M Alnico 5 (middle) and Tesla VR-1BK N Alnico 5 (neck) Single Coils |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $699 | $544 |
| Bridge | Floyd Rose Special | — |
| Bridge pickup | ESP LH-150B | — |
| Case | ST-TE GUITAR FORM FIT CASE | — |
| Case Included | N | — |
| Construction | Bolt-On | — |
| Controls | Volume(Push/Pull) | — |
| Finish | Black | Purple Metallic high-gloss |
| Fretboard radius | 350mm | 305 mm - 406 mm (12" - 16") |
| Hardware | Black | — |
| Neck pickup | ESP LS-120 | — |
| Neck profile | Thin U | modern C - Thickness at 1st fret: 21 mm / 12th fret: 23 mm |
| Nut | Locking | — |
| Nut width | 43mm | 42 mm (1.65") |
| Scale length | 25.5" | 648 mm (25.50") |
| Strap Button | Standard | — |
| Tuners | LTD | — |
| Top wood | — | Quilted maple veneer |
| Truss rod | — | Double action adjustment wheel |