Head to head
Harley Benton CLF-50E Purple Metallic vs Harley Benton CLJ-503CE WN
The verdict
The Harley Benton CLF-50E Purple 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 CLF-50E Purple Metallic wins on
- Better playability (75 vs 64)
- Lower price ($217 vs $282)
Harley Benton CLJ-503CE WN wins on
No standout advantage.
Scorecard
| Metric | CLF-50E Purple Metallic | CLJ-503CE WN |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 72 | 68 |
| Build | 66 | 66 |
| Playability | 75 | 64 |
| Sound | 68 | 68 |
| Value | 82 | 78 |
Full specifications
| Spec | CLF-50E Purple Metallic | CLJ-503CE WN |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Harley Benton | Harley Benton |
| Type | Acoustic | Acoustic |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | — | — |
| Neck wood | Mahogany | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Rosewood | Ovangkol |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | — | — |
| Scale | 24.8" | 25.51" |
| Pickups | — | — |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $217 | $282 |
| Back And Sides | Selected Sonokeling mahogany | Selected walnut |
| Bridge | Sonokeling rosewood | Ovangkol |
| Finish | Natural high-gloss with violet top | Natural high-gloss |
| Fretboard radius | 380 mm | — |
| Neck profile | D | — |
| Nut width | 43 mm | 43 mm |
| Open Chrome Machine Heads With 18 | 1 gear ratio | — |
| Scale length | 630 mm | 648 mm |
| Style | Parlor | — |
| Top wood | Solid selected Canadian sitka spruce | Selected solid spruce |
| Binding | — | ABS |
| Body Design | — | Jumbo with cutaway |
| Fretboard inlay | — | Square White MOP+Abalone |
| Machine Head Buttons | — | Pearl-coloured |
| Rosette | — | Abalone/Ivory/ABS |
| Tuners | — | Enclosed |