Head to head
Harley Benton CLD-60SCE BK vs Harley Benton CLF-50E Jade Metallic
The verdict
The Harley Benton CLF-50E Jade Metallic comes out ahead overall — 72 to 68 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Harley Benton CLD-60SCE BK wins on
- Lower price ($152 vs $217)
Harley Benton CLF-50E Jade Metallic wins on
- Better playability (75 vs 64)
Scorecard
| Metric | CLD-60SCE BK | CLF-50E Jade Metallic |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 68 | 72 |
| Build | 66 | 66 |
| Playability | 64 | 75 |
| Sound | 68 | 68 |
| Value | 78 | 82 |
Full specifications
| Spec | CLD-60SCE BK | CLF-50E Jade Metallic |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Harley Benton | Harley Benton |
| Type | Acoustic | Acoustic |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | — | — |
| Neck wood | Mahogany | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Walnut | Rosewood |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | — | — |
| Scale | 25.51" | 24.8" |
| Pickups | HB-03 preamp with built-in chromatic tuner | — |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $152 | $217 |
| Back And Sides | Mahogany | Selected Sonokeling mahogany |
| Bridge | Walnut | Sonokeling rosewood |
| Finish | Black | Natural high-gloss with jade-coloured top |
| Fretboard inlay | Dot | — |
| Nut width | 43 mm | 43 mm |
| Scale length | 648 mm | 630 mm |
| String gauges | Phosphor Bronze .012 - .052 | — |
| Style | Dreadnought with cutaway | Parlor |
| Top wood | solid spruce | Solid selected Canadian sitka spruce |
| Fretboard radius | — | 380 mm |
| Neck profile | — | D |
| Open Chrome Machine Heads With 18 | — | 1 gear ratio |