Head to head
Harley Benton B-35BK vs Harley Benton CLB-70SRE SBK
The verdict
The Harley Benton CLB-70SRE SBK comes out ahead overall — 71 to 64 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Harley Benton B-35BK wins on
- Lower price ($195 vs $271)
Harley Benton CLB-70SRE SBK wins on
- Better build (66 vs 61)
- Better playability (72 vs 64)
- Better sound (68 vs 60)
- Better value (81 vs 74)
Scorecard
| Metric | B-35BK | CLB-70SRE SBK |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 64 | 71 |
| Build | 61 | 66 |
| Playability | 64 | 72 |
| Sound | 60 | 68 |
| Value | 74 | 81 |
Full specifications
| Spec | B-35BK | CLB-70SRE SBK |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Harley Benton | Harley Benton |
| Type | Acoustic Bass | Acoustic Bass |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | — | — |
| Neck wood | Sapele | Nato |
| Fretboard | Jatoba | Selected Sonokeling rosewood |
| Strings | 4 | 4 |
| Frets | 22 | — |
| Scale | 34.02" | 30.75" |
| Pickups | — | — |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $195 | $271 |
| Back And Sides | Sapele | — |
| Bridge | Jatoba | Sonokeling rosewood |
| Finish | Black, high-gloss | Natural matte with black top |
| Fretboard inlay | Dot | 3 mm mother-of-pearl dots |
| Nut width | 47 mm | 41 mm |
| Scale length | 864 mm | 781 mm |
| String gauges | .045 - .130 | D'Addario EXPBB 190GS (Art. #182232#) |
| Style | Super Jumbo with cutaway | Grand Concert with armrest |
| Top wood | Spruce | Solid selected Canadian Grade A spruce |
| Armrest | — | Sapele mahogany |
| Body Binding | — | Sapele mahogany |
| Bridge Pins | — | Ebony with mahogany dots |
| Fingerboard Side Markers | — | 1.5 mm dots |
| Fretboard radius | — | 406 mm |
| Neck profile | — | Smooth C |
| Rosette | — | Mahogany |
| Sealed 1 | — | 8 chrome machine heads |
| Sides And Back | — | Selected Sonokeling rosewood |