Head to head
Gibson Noel Gallagher 1960 ES-355, 60s Cherry Murphy Lab Aged vs Harley Benton ST-70 RW
Electric$9,999
No ratings yet75Overall / 100
The verdict
The Gibson Noel Gallagher 1960 ES-355, 60s Cherry Murphy Lab Aged comes out ahead overall — 75 to 65 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Gibson Noel Gallagher 1960 ES-355, 60s Cherry Murphy Lab Aged wins on
- Better build (87 vs 58)
- Better sound (68 vs 60)
Harley Benton ST-70 RW wins on
- Better value (75 vs 65)
- Lower price ($195 vs $9,999)
Scorecard
| Metric | Noel Gallagher 1960 ES-355, 60s Cherry Murphy Lab Aged | ST-70 RW |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 75 | 65 |
| Build | 87 | 58 |
| Playability | 75 | 72 |
| Sound | 68 | 60 |
| Value | 65 | 75 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Noel Gallagher 1960 ES-355, 60s Cherry Murphy Lab Aged | ST-70 RW |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Gibson | Harley Benton |
| Type | Electric | Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | US | — |
| Body wood | Plain Maple Laminate | Basswood |
| Neck wood | Mahogany | Maple |
| Fretboard | Ebony | Amaranth |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 22 | — |
| Scale | 24.75" | 25.51" |
| Pickups | Custombucker / Custombucker | 3 Roswell STA Alnico-5 Vintage ST-Style Single Coils |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $9,999 | $195 |
| Accessories | Reproduced Handwritten Lyric Sheet, Hand-Signed Certificate of Authenticity, and a Custom Bear Strap | — |
| Back | Plain Maple Laminate | — |
| Binding | 5-ply Top and Headstock, 3-ply Back, Single-ply Fretboard | — |
| Body Finish | Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer | — |
| Body shape | ES-335 | — |
| Body Styles | ES | — |
| Bracing | Red Spruce | — |
| Bridge | ABR-1 | — |
| Bridge pickup | Custombucker | — |
| Case | Brown/Pink Custom Shop | — |
| Centerblock | Maple | — |
| Control Knobs | True Historic Black Top Hats with Gold Inserts and Dial Pointers | — |
| Controls | 2 500K CTS Volume Pots, 2 500K CTS Tone Pots, Mono Varitone Switch with 2 Chokes, Hand-Wired Harness with Black Cat Capacitors | — |
| Finish | Aged Gold | Natural High Gloss |
| Fretboard inlay | Mother of Pearl Block | — |
| Fretboard radius | 304.8mm / 12.0in | 305 mm |
| Fret Count | 22 | — |
| Joint | Hide Glue Fit | — |
| Model | 60ES355NGASSCBG1 | — |
| Mounting Rings | Black | — |
| Neck pickup | Custombucker | — |
| Nut | Nylon | — |
| Nut width | 42.85mm / 1.69in | 42 mm |
| Output Jack | 1/4" Switchcraft | — |
| Pickguard | Bound Tortoiseshell | — |
| Pickup Covers | Aged Gold | — |
| Pickup Selector | 3-Way Switchcraft | — |
| Profile | SlimTaper | — |
| Scale length | 628.63mm / 24.75in | 648 mm |
| Side | Plain Maple Laminate | — |
| Strap Buttons | 2 - Brass | — |
| Switch Tip | True Historic Amber | — |
| Switchwasher | Gold Varitone Plate | — |
| Tailpiece | Bigsby B7 | — |
| Top wood | Plain Maple Laminate | Imitation rosewood veneer |
| Truss rod | Reissue No-Tube | — |
| Truss Rod Cover | 2-Ply Black/White; Vertical Stereo | — |
| Tuner Plating | Aged Gold | — |
| Tuners | Grover Kidney | — |
| Ex Factory Stringing | — | D'Addario .010 - .046 (Article no. #104555#) |
| Neck profile | — | C |
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