Head to head
Gibson Back to the Future "1955" ES-345 Collector's Edition, Light Aged, Cherry Red vs Harley Benton ST-70 RW
Electric$19,999
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The verdict
The Gibson Back to the Future "1955" ES-345 Collector's Edition, Light Aged, Cherry Red comes out ahead overall — 77 to 65 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Gibson Back to the Future "1955" ES-345 Collector's Edition, Light Aged, Cherry Red wins on
- Better build (87 vs 58)
- Better sound (74 vs 60)
Harley Benton ST-70 RW wins on
- Better value (75 vs 67)
- Lower price ($195 vs $19,999)
Scorecard
| Metric | Back to the Future "1955" ES-345 Collector's Edition, Light Aged, Cherry Red | ST-70 RW |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 77 | 65 |
| Build | 87 | 58 |
| Playability | 75 | 72 |
| Sound | 74 | 60 |
| Value | 67 | 75 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Back to the Future "1955" ES-345 Collector's Edition, Light Aged, Cherry Red | ST-70 RW |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Gibson | Harley Benton |
| Type | Electric | Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | US | — |
| Body wood | 3-ply maple/poplar/maple | Basswood |
| Neck wood | Mahogany | Maple |
| Fretboard | Rosewood | Amaranth |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 22 | — |
| Scale | 24.75" | 25.51" |
| Pickups | Custombucker Alnico 3, Unpotted / Custombucker Alnico 3, Unpotted | 3 Roswell STA Alnico-5 Vintage ST-Style Single Coils |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $19,999 | $195 |
| Binding | 3-ply top, single-ply back and fretboard | — |
| Body Finish | Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer | — |
| Body shape | ES-335 | — |
| Body Styles | ES-335 | — |
| Bridge | ABR-1 No-Wire | — |
| Bridge pickup | Custombucker Alnico 3, Unpotted | — |
| Case | Lifton™ hardshell with Marvin Berry and The Starlighters graphics | — |
| Centerblock | Maple | — |
| Control Knobs | Black top hat with gold reflector | — |
| Controls | 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500k audio taper potentiometers, paper-in-oil capacitors; 6-position mono varitone | — |
| Finish | Aged gold | Natural High Gloss |
| Fretboard inlay | Celluloid split parallelogram with celluloid parallelogram at 12th Fret | — |
| Fretboard radius | 304.8mm / 12.0in | 305 mm |
| Fret Count | 22 | — |
| Headstock Inlay | Gibson logo and crown in mother of pearl; Hill Valley Music dealer plaque on headstock rear | — |
| Joint | Long tenon, hide glue fit | — |
| Model | 55ES345BTTFMLGH1 | — |
| Mounting Rings | Black M69 medium & tall | — |
| Neck pickup | Custombucker Alnico 3, Unpotted | — |
| Nut | Nylon | — |
| Nut width | 42.85mm / 1.69in | 42 mm |
| Output Jack | 1/4" Switchcraft | — |
| Pickguard | Short ES-335; black 5-ply, wide bevel | — |
| Pickup Covers | Gold | — |
| Pickup Selector | Switchcraft 3-way toggle | — |
| Profile | 1961 Authentic Thin D-Shape | — |
| Scale length | 628.65mm / 24.75in | 648 mm |
| Strap Buttons | Burnished brass | — |
| String gauges | .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 | — |
| Switch Tip | Cream | — |
| Switchwasher | Gold with black lettering (Varitone) | — |
| Tailpiece | Bigsby '59 B7, gold with black paint | — |
| Truss rod | Authentic 1950s no-tube | — |
| Truss Rod Cover | Authentic stepped 2-ply | — |
| Tuner Plating | Aged gold | — |
| Tuners | Kluson single line, single ring | — |
| Ex Factory Stringing | — | D'Addario .010 - .046 (Article no. #104555#) |
| Neck profile | — | C |
| Top wood | — | Imitation rosewood veneer |
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