Head to head
ESP PHOENIX-200DX Red Burst vs Harley Benton Amarok-6 BKRD Quilted Burst
The verdict
The ESP PHOENIX-200DX Red Burst comes out ahead overall — 81 to 70 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
ESP PHOENIX-200DX Red Burst wins on
- Better build (87 vs 65)
- Better sound (74 vs 63)
- Better value (84 vs 74)
- Lower price ($499 vs $544)
Harley Benton Amarok-6 BKRD Quilted Burst wins on
No standout advantage.
Scorecard
| Metric | PHOENIX-200DX Red Burst | Amarok-6 BKRD Quilted Burst |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 81 | 70 |
| Build | 87 | 65 |
| Playability | 78 | 81 |
| Sound | 74 | 63 |
| Value | 84 | 74 |
Full specifications
| Spec | PHOENIX-200DX Red Burst | Amarok-6 BKRD Quilted Burst |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | ESP | Harley Benton |
| Type | Electric | Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | JP | — |
| Body wood | Poplar | Nyatoh |
| Neck wood | Roasted Maple | Maple/Nyatoh |
| Fretboard | Rosewood | Macassar ebony |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 22 | 24 |
| Scale | 25.5" | 25.51" |
| Pickups | ESP LH-150N / ESP LH-150B | EMG Retro Active Hot 70 Ceramic (bridge) humbucker & EMG Retro Active Hot 70 Alnico-5 (neck) humbucker |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $499 | $544 |
| Bridge | TOM & Tailpiece | WSC HPS-6 Custom hardtail |
| Bridge pickup | ESP LH-150B | — |
| Case | PHOENIX GUITAR FORM FIT CASE | — |
| Case Included | N | — |
| Construction | Bolt-On | — |
| Controls | Volume/Tone(Push/Pull)/Toggle Switch | Master volume and master tone |
| Finish | Red Burst | Black Red Quilted Burst |
| Fretboard radius | 350mm | 355.6 mm |
| Hardware | Black | Black |
| Neck pickup | ESP LH-150N | — |
| Neck profile | Thin U | Slim Modern C (thickness at the 1st fret: 21 mm - thickness at the 12th fret: 23 mm) |
| Nut | Molded | Graph Tech TUSQ |
| Nut width | 42mm | 42 mm |
| Scale length | 25.5" | 648 mm |
| Strap Button | Standard | — |
| Top wood | Flamed Maple | Quilted maple veneer |
| Tuners | LTD | Jinho JN-03L |
| 5 Piece Neck | — | Maple/Nyatoh |
| Body Binding | — | Wood |
| Body shape | — | Arched Modern Comfort |
| Fretboard inlay | — | White dot offset pearloid |
| Neck Attachment | — | Neck-through-body |