Head to head
ESP PHOENIX-200DX Red Burst vs Harley Benton MultiScale-7 BBB DLX
The verdict
The ESP PHOENIX-200DX Red Burst comes out ahead overall — 81 to 73 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 71)
- Better sound (74 vs 63)
- Better value (84 vs 76)
Harley Benton MultiScale-7 BBB DLX wins on
- Lower price ($326 vs $499)
Scorecard
| Metric | PHOENIX-200DX Red Burst | MultiScale-7 BBB DLX |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 81 | 73 |
| Build | 87 | 71 |
| Playability | 78 | 81 |
| Sound | 74 | 63 |
| Value | 84 | 76 |
Full specifications
| Spec | PHOENIX-200DX Red Burst | MultiScale-7 BBB DLX |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | ESP | Harley Benton |
| Type | Electric | Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | JP | — |
| Body wood | Poplar | Poplar |
| Neck wood | Roasted Maple | Maple/Nato |
| Fretboard | Rosewood | roasted jatoba |
| Strings | 6 | 7 |
| Frets | 22 | 24 |
| Scale | 25.5" | 25.43" |
| Pickups | ESP LH-150N / ESP LH-150B | HBZ Custom Wound ferrite closed hi-gain humbucker pickups |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $499 | $326 |
| Bridge | TOM & Tailpiece | Rising Mono Rail |
| Bridge pickup | ESP LH-150B | — |
| Case | PHOENIX GUITAR FORM FIT CASE | — |
| Case Included | N | — |
| Construction | Bolt-On | — |
| Controls | Volume/Tone(Push/Pull)/Toggle Switch | Volume & Tone |
| Finish | Red Burst | Satin Black Burst |
| Fretboard radius | 350mm | 400 mm |
| Hardware | Black | Black |
| Neck pickup | ESP LH-150N | — |
| Neck profile | Thin U | Modern C |
| Nut | Molded | Black graphite |
| Nut width | 42mm | 48 mm |
| Scale length | 25.5" | — |
| Strap Button | Standard | — |
| Top wood | Flamed Maple | — |
| Tuners | LTD | WSC locking die-cast |
| Bolt On 5 Piece Neck | — | Maple/Nato |
| Fretboard inlay | — | Offset dots |
| Scale Multiscale | — | 686/646 mm |
| Top Veneer | — | Burl maple |