Head to head
Harley Benton CLB-70SRE SBK vs Harley Benton GS-Travel-E Bass Spruce
The verdict
The Harley Benton CLB-70SRE SBK comes out ahead overall — 71 to 67 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Harley Benton CLB-70SRE SBK wins on
- Better build (66 vs 61)
- Better sound (68 vs 60)
- Better value (81 vs 76)
Harley Benton GS-Travel-E Bass Spruce wins on
- Lower price ($184 vs $271)
Scorecard
| Metric | CLB-70SRE SBK | GS-Travel-E Bass Spruce |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 71 | 67 |
| Build | 66 | 61 |
| Playability | 72 | 72 |
| Sound | 68 | 60 |
| Value | 81 | 76 |
Full specifications
| Spec | CLB-70SRE SBK | GS-Travel-E Bass Spruce |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Harley Benton | Harley Benton |
| Type | Acoustic Bass | Acoustic Bass |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | — | selected mahogany |
| Neck wood | Nato | Okoume |
| Fretboard | Selected Sonokeling rosewood | Purple Heart |
| Strings | 4 | 4 |
| Frets | — | — |
| Scale | 30.75" | 23.5" |
| Pickups | — | HB-03 preamp with built-in chromatic tuner |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $271 | $184 |
| Armrest | Sapele mahogany | — |
| Body Binding | Sapele mahogany | — |
| Bridge | Sonokeling rosewood | Purple Heart |
| Bridge Pins | Ebony with mahogany dots | — |
| Fingerboard Side Markers | 1.5 mm dots | — |
| Finish | Natural matte with black top | Natural Satin |
| Fretboard inlay | 3 mm mother-of-pearl dots | — |
| Fretboard radius | 406 mm | 350 mm |
| Neck profile | Smooth C | C |
| Nut width | 41 mm | 43 mm |
| Rosette | Mahogany | — |
| Scale length | 781 mm | 597 mm |
| Sealed 1 | 8 chrome machine heads | — |
| Sides And Back | Selected Sonokeling rosewood | — |
| String gauges | D'Addario EXPBB 190GS (Art. #182232#) | — |
| Style | Grand Concert with armrest | Mini Travel Grand Symphony |
| Top wood | Solid selected Canadian Grade A spruce | selected sitka spruce |
| Nut And Saddle | — | Bone |
| Tuners | — | Rising MB1070 Black DLX die-cast |