Head to head
Gibson Kirk Douglas Signature SG, Inverness Green vs Harley Benton ST-70 RW
The verdict
The Gibson Kirk Douglas Signature SG, Inverness Green comes out ahead overall — 80 to 65 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Gibson Kirk Douglas Signature SG, Inverness Green wins on
- Better build (91 vs 58)
- Better sound (79 vs 60)
Harley Benton ST-70 RW wins on
- Better value (75 vs 70)
- Lower price ($195 vs $2,499)
Scorecard
| Metric | Kirk Douglas Signature SG, Inverness Green | ST-70 RW |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 80 | 65 |
| Build | 91 | 58 |
| Playability | 75 | 72 |
| Sound | 79 | 60 |
| Value | 70 | 75 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Kirk Douglas Signature SG, Inverness Green | ST-70 RW |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Gibson | Harley Benton |
| Type | Electric | Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | US | — |
| Body wood | Mahogany | Basswood |
| Neck wood | Mahogany | Maple |
| Fretboard | Rosewood | Amaranth |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 22 | — |
| Scale | 24.75" | 25.51" |
| Pickups | Burstbucker 1 / Burstbucker 3 | 3 Roswell STA Alnico-5 Vintage ST-Style Single Coils |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $2,499 | $195 |
| Body Finish | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer | — |
| Body shape | SG | — |
| Body Styles | SG | — |
| Bridge | Aluminum Nashville Tune-O-Matic™ | — |
| Bridge pickup | Burstbucker 3 | — |
| Case | Hardshell | — |
| Control Knobs | Black Top Hats with Silver inserts on Inverness Green-finished model - Gold inserts on Ebony-finished model | — |
| Controls | Master Volume, Master Tone, plus individual Volume controls with push/pull coil splitting for each of the three pickups | — |
| Finish | Nickel on Inverness Green-finished model - Gold on Ebony-finished model | Natural High Gloss |
| Fretboard inlay | Acrylic Blocks | — |
| Fretboard radius | 304.8mm / 12.0in | 305 mm |
| Fret Count | 22 | — |
| Headstock | Gibson logo in Mother of Pearl | — |
| Headstock Inlay | Custom split diamond in Mother of Pearl | — |
| Joint | Glued in | — |
| Middle pickup | Burstbucker 2 | — |
| Model | SGKD20IGNH1 | — |
| Neck pickup | Burstbucker 1 | — |
| Nut | Graph Tech® | — |
| Nut width | 43.05mm / 1.7in | 42 mm |
| Output Jack | 1/4" | — |
| Pickguard | White 5-ply on Inverness Green-finished model; Black 5-ply on Ebony-finished model | — |
| Pickup Covers | Nickel on Inverness Green-finished model - Gold on Ebony-finished model | — |
| Pickup Selector | 3-way toggle | — |
| Profile | SlimTaper | — |
| Scale length | 628.65mm / 24.75in | 648 mm |
| Strap Buttons | 2 - bottom and behind heel | — |
| String gauges | .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 | — |
| Switch Tip | Cream on Inverness Green-finished model - Black on Ebony-finished model | — |
| Switchwasher | Black with Gold lettering | — |
| Tailpiece | Kirk Douglas signature Captain Lyre Tail Vibrola | — |
| Tuner Plating | Nickel on Inverness Green-finished model - Gold on Ebony-finished model | — |
| Tuners | Nickel Keystone on Inverness Green-finished model - Gold Keystone on Ebony-finished model | — |
| Ex Factory Stringing | — | D'Addario .010 - .046 (Article no. #104555#) |
| Neck profile | — | C |
| Top wood | — | Imitation rosewood veneer |
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