This Guitar is SHOCKINGLY Good...and It's a CORT??

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[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

VIDEO SECTIONS: 1. What is this guitar made of? (specs and features) 1:20 2. Let's check out some tones! - 5:25 3. The teardown! - 9:16 Considering Cor-Tek (Cort) has probably built half the guitars on the planet (they make guitar models for almost all major brands) I shouldn't be surprised how good this is!

[@harrisontabor3335]

Amazing review as usual! i always enjoy the demo and in depth look you give to guitars. another Guitar that i feel may fly under the radar is the Swope Geronimo. id suggest checking it out if you want!

[@sayantanbarai]

cort makes prs se guitars and a lot of guitars from ibanez to fender they are actually the largest guitar manufacturer i've been using cort guitar since 2013

[@bigpapavee]

I wasn't expecting veneer at that price point anyway. A thick cap would have been too much to ask for. Still gorgeous though!

[@NofreedomofspeechonYouTube]

Thanks finally you tested a cort guitar. But some people may not have fantastic day or a great day. Except for that you present your video well.

[@TheSupart91]

Have you ever reviewed Wolfgang evh guitars?

[@GuitarExpress]

2 years ago I watched a video from you and I decided to start a youtube channel. Now I am about to reach 20.000 subs. Thank you Darrell for the motivation. Keep up the good work! If you ever come to Chile, dinner´s on me :)

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

Congratulations!!

[@MelodyMaker]

Good work!

[@spaidly]

That is awesome!

[@diegogodoy7964]

Grande tío guitar!

[@elpatron7509]

Aguante Tío Guitar!!!

[@historianieoczywista]

Let's clear this up: Cort makes guitars for many brand: PRS, Ibanez, Squier, G&L, Fender acoustic, some Greco's, Tokai's, MusicMan basses. List is long. So for me, it's not a surprise that Cort guitars are really good. I think some parts of Cort guitars you can easily find in other brands, but the name is diiferent. Pickups, tremolos, tuners etc. I noticed that few years ago. The question is: Is it worth overpaying for a logo?

[@MuvoTX]

I suspect Cort made the korean Hamer guitars too.... i could be wrong on that though.

[@zsaz4453]

Exact.

[@zsaz4453]

@@nathang1184 theres a McKnight video on YT where he explains Brands. There you go

[@historianieoczywista]

@@nathang1184 You can find information also on brands forum.

[@dio780]

totally agree man

[@MrBeblis]

Lol if PRS or Fender had their name on this it would cost 2000 easy..

[@shiraga0516]

Actually, that's PRS SE series. They are made by the same company as Cort.

[@freewillies]

Cort is the factory where PRS SE editions are made since a PRS SE Santana can be had for $649 pretty easily, and since the SE "Paul's Guitar" is $999 suggested list, your statement is bogus.

[@hanifmckagan4448]

@@britishblack PRS SE Santana is made in Surabaya/Indonesia, it was Cort's production facility before PRS take a contract with them.

[@Drewsep23]

@@britishblack PRS moved their overseas manufacturing a couple years ago from Korea to Indonesia. From World Music factory to Cort. Easy to miss if you didn't see their announcement.

[@RickMason-yj7pv]

$3600 CDN + 13% HST

[@seanhallahan14]

I just bought this G290. It's my first and probably only electric guitar. Can't wait until it shows up! Thank you.

[@MrRwk314]

I've had a bit if swamp ash myself ...been very warm here. Nice guitar.

[@Twirlyhead]

Mine was unspectacular and due to get moved on until I changed the pickups, _now_ I really love it.

[@destroyerdestroy87]

Just when I thought I didn't need another guitar.. it never ends.

[@SeemsLikeSomething]

Oh please. We all know you didn’t actually think you had enough. 😁

[@KingPepeLePew]

Cort really has turned that ugly duckling (from the 90's and 2000's) into a gorgeous swan. Good On Them....it's great for competition...and i would happily own one at that price.

[@herringbone734]

Do not go to their website and download the catalogue. Don't

[@Daveymallon]

Same.

[@JTsLunchboxofstuff]

You thought it was over... *laughs*

[@Spectt84]

A guitar tech told me once... "Since Cort manufacturers an enormous percentage of other guitar manufacturers' guitars, you cut out the middle man when buying a Cort branded guitar directly and get the best bang for your buck." He too said Cort guitars are undervalued, and would be twice as much if they had a "name brand" on it. Not sure as to what degree of truth there is to that, but there does appear to be some...

[@Marta1Buck]

buy a second-hand cort = the best deal

[@bitterolives]

it’s the truth. Cort does make guitars for lots of other companies. I’ve got one and it’s a beautiful, well built and well playing guitar for under 600$.

[@joycesanders4898]

..he's right...100% right..

[@feafajic6392]

Indeed, they make almost all "east-made2 guitars for major manufacturers including Ibanez, Washburn and so on.

[@TheIronjose]

Depends on the model but it's true

[@tomyg2766]

So pleased to see guitars priced sensibly being given some promotion

[@mrgaudy1954]

“That swamp ass at the back is just beautiful” - why did I mishear that 🤢

[@cormacmurphy3823]

Ash lol

[@astewart9410]

I heard it too!

[@MrTPF1]

LOL! Dirty mind! ;-)

[@bigimskiweisenheimer8325]

Swamp ash- nice wood for guitar. Swamp ass- what you get driving in your car with leather seats all day and the a/c is broke.

[@lohansubramaniam6839]

Shrek's beautiful swamp ass

[@TheGuitarEffect]

God that sounds absolutely brilliant! Very round cleans and the pickup positions all sound great. Great sounding trem too.

[@a.khaosnarine9118]

Wow. That's is a very exotic looking guitar... damn, Cort has really stepped it up.

[@tjzambonischwartz]

Abu Narine took me a minute to realize my ears weren't playing tricks and he was actually saying Cort. It really is on a whole different level for their house brand.

[@rooberry-music]

Cort has had a wicked g series flagship for a while.. there used to be a model with emg sa/sa/89 pickups.. such a smooth player!

[@KingPepeLePew]

last time i saw a Cort guitar was about 30 years ago in a neighborhood music store and they were really just, unplayable junk...3 decades later and i don't recognise them at all, that unit looks and sounds just as good as an Indonesian Ibanez at half the price....amazing and massive congrats to Cort.

[@herringbone734]

Cort takes already existing shapes and gives them their own spin and they do it right. They know how to step things up.

[@nekot9274]

It has been for a while, but people keep on not paying attention. I owned a gb94 like 15 years ago and it was just worthy of a two/three time more money bass

[@ElevatedJamTracks]

Sounds great mate! 👌 Will have to try to get my hands on one of these beauties

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

Thanks! Love your killer tracks! 👍

[@storm7590]

This has got to be the ultimate crossover.

[@Chrono205]

Ooo! Nice to meet you here!

[@phelipehulk]

I'm owner of two cort guitars. A les paul (Cort CR 280) and a super strat (Cort Viva Gold II) and in my opinion they're the best intruments on the market for their price. When i bought my les paul, i compared it directly against a Epiphone Les Paul Standard in black. Not only the Epiphone was boring looking, but it also sounded much darker, muddier compared to the Cort, and it was 2 times more expensive. I bought the Cort without hesitation and one day after opening up the cavities and taking off the pickups to check underneath, i saw that it has a real and very thick maple cap. Though i'm not sure if the flame is a veneer or not, however im sure that it dances along with the light and it looks amazingly beautiful. The Viva Gold i bought used recently for a quite cheap price. The bridge has some issues since its made of cheap materials and the knife edges had been worn out, however once i sharpened them, the guitar was perfectly stable. The finish is decent but satin isnt my favorite one, as its used, has gotten glossy in some areas. The neck took me by surprise, as i expected some kind of thin wizard type neck, but it's a thick as strats, quite comfortable for me since i'm used to them. Tone wise both of them are amazing, the CR280 sounds incredible and when you play classic rock stuff with it, it shines. While the Viva Gold is a versatility machine, handling metal to clean tones like a champ. For the price that they go for, there's no better alternative. Cort makes amazing instruments.

[@gsly6081]

What do you think of the new 2019 g260cs model? I love how it looks, it's fairly cheap, and plays great.

[@Sean-hs7zj]

Bought one after watching this review and I love it. Cheers Darrell! Amazing playing experience, sounds great and didn't break my bank

[@IfIDont_NobodyWill]

As a Cort player myself, I really appreciate when someone reviews any Cort. Most people have a misconception that Corts are cheap, so is their quality. But I find this hard to accept. The hardware, the electronics everything is at par with other brands' expensive stuffs. Sometimes I feel sorry for Cort. TYSM ❤️ for your great review. And for your justice to Corts. Happy Strumming!

[@pagisubuh]

well said!

[@flashaxl]

Newer players or hardcore brand fanboys tend to favor famous brands. BUT those who are looking for good specs within a budget would find Cort a real bargain. But it don't hold value well, if you are looking for an upgrade in near future and resell it, it's not a good choice. Then again, why would someone on a budget would resell it that fast, it will last for a long time for sure if you chose to hold into it.

[@MikaRafelloGuitar]

My friends literally says that cort is not well made and cheap, but they didn't even see the more expensive guitars

[@homemadelemonade976]

I own a cort X1. Its been here for 3 years. Its not much of a guitar, the build is ehh and humbuckers are barely good enough, but their neck, fretboard and machine heads are very solid, i rarely drop in tunings and can hold the tuning for up to a week, and the fretboard doesnt crack despite big humidity changes and are well built. Everything else is okay, its a 150 dollar guitar and for that its a pretty good pick.

[@IfIDont_NobodyWill]

@@homemadelemonade976 yeah, those X1, X2, CR100, G100, etc are designed for absolute beginners. But they are priced lower than other beginner LTDs, SGRs and *a few* Ibanez GIOs. As soon as you move up to intermediate level guitars, Ibanez and Cort do the right job. Ibanez starts incorporating IBZs (DiMarzio made) & Quantum pickups in some of their guitars (others have Infinity pickups) and Cort starts EMGs (Retroactives or HZ) in almost all of the guitars, good (great in case of Ibanez) tuning stability, etc. At the same time, you get LTDs and SGRs with stock pickups, 'not too stable' tuning, a pathetic Floyd Rose which is a royal pain in the ass. So Ibanez and Cort are the best bargains, imo. That's where I say, why pay for the brand value.

[@bitterolives]

Finally! I was hoping that you’ll get a Cort one day. These guitars are really decent for the price. From the entry-level to the flagships. I own Cort M600 (a bit older PRS-looking model) which is at the similar price range and I LOVE IT. I’m not a fan of Duncan Designed’s (I guess it’s just matter of taste) but they are decent pickups and everything else is great about my Cort. And this g290 FAT... just stunning. 👍🏻

[@bitterolives]

disso bay I’m 45 if it’s of any consolation, and I am not much of player either :) but I love my Cort and I love to play it.

[@knef033jdf]

Holy sh*t... that's immaculate. I remember Corts being this trash brand. Not anymore

[@morganghetti]

When was that? They have had a good reputation since the 90s

[@Scott__C]

They make all the PRS SE stuff and stuff for lots of manufacturers.

[@knef033jdf]

@@morganghetti One of my best friends used to play on one of their strat copies back in the early 90s. Absolute garbage.

[@martin_schoenbacher]

Now it's my turn. I play Cort Guitars for years. In my oppinion, they build the best guitars and also have an affordable price. For the most guitarist Cort isn't such a big thing. Most of them expect from a "cheap" price a bad guitar tone, but that's not the case! From my point of view Cort is the big deal when it comes to price-performence. It is kinda sad that the company isn't such well known as others. Therefore Cort is an insider tip. I can only recommend you to test one of this incredible instruments out. Great video! I would be grateful, if you could make more Cort guitars videos.

[@oguzhantosun5687]

This is what happens when you follow a North American KZbinr. It is 4.50 am

[@ftrent70]

Amazing that I read this comment at exactly 4:50 am. Twighlight zone.

[@mikevolders2848]

4:39🧐

[@HaraldEngels]

I love the quality of Cort guitars. I bought 18 months ago a CORT G-LTD 16 (similar to the G280) and I can also report only good things about this guitar. Since Cort is producing for Ibanez and Fender it is no surprise that these guys in Indonesia know how to build guitars. My Squier Thinline 72 was most probably also built by Cort and the quality is stunning too.

[@tjzambonischwartz]

Man, Cort's house brand stuff has some serious flair to it these days. Their stuff has always been respectable quality, but this is just nice and unique in a lot of little thoughtful ways.

[@rudiyantohalim736]

This give us the reason why big guitars manufacturer trust PT.CORT Indonesia for making their foreign series like PRS SE and so many other big names. If it's a true maple cap and CTS pots, maybe the cost will increase more. But would love to see that in this guitar. Thnx for tearing this guitar up....love it. So we can see the overall build 👍👍👍

[@karsantinet]

Come on Darrel, Cort has really good guitars. I had 6 different Cort guitars and basses over the years. Now i have 2 and they are amazing. They produce cheap, affordable and high end instruments. G290 is one of my favorite since it's first release 💜

[@2010njdevil]

How wide is the neck at the nut. Do you think the same or wider than the "universal" 1.65 in?

[@stuartwilliamjohnson7549]

Once again top shelf review - you make the best videos Darrell - now I need one of these Corts and since I am single do not have to ask anybody for permision.. building my collection slowly and you have helped me a lot with that - thanks bud !!! I also am a Canuck !!

[@JohnDees]

I have been stocking this model for a little over a year now. It is one of my best sellers. Also available in blue. I even have one in my personal collection. Great guitar no matter the price range. Tops can fluctuate a lot though. Some have a lot of flame and some very little.

[@douglaughlin6139]

Where are you located? I might be interested...

[@sweetdaddy2378]

@@douglaughlin6139 I am in central California. I only have one left in stock at the moment. I can ship as long as you are in the contiguous states.

[@FangPaw]

I wish they'd used threaded steel inserts in the neck and machine screws, rather than wood screws. Other than that, it looks and sounds amazing. But there again, Darell (like Pete Thorn), could make a scaffold plank with fuse wire sound amazing ... Cort have a long pedigree of making quality guitars - I have an old Cort thru-neck V which has all the hallmarks of a Matsumoku, and it's up there with the best.

[@justsomeonewatchingvideos288]

Could've swore that it was a Ernie Ball Sabre lol. Keep up the good work, bud !

[@dbmabe]

I was thinking that also at the start of the video. I'm wondering if Cort makes the Sterling line.

[@spacejaime]

Just Someone - that was my first thought!!! Ernie Ball..... WOW!

[@spacejaime]

@@dbmabe - same here!!! First seconds of the video I was going....finish looks like Eddie's (Van Halen) old Ernie Ball single horn E.B. guitar - freaky! 👍

[@dbmabe]

@@spacejaime It looks like its right at about the same price point as most of the Sterlings. On Reverb, they're going new for $599.

[@czardexter]

I was thinking the same thing!!

[@questionmark5463]

Wow! That's absolutely beautiful and for the price! OMG! Good find man! Never really looked at Cort although I know they build for a lot of decent brands.

[@JimAndDeePatton]

I’ve owned 2 of these. (I currently own the Bright Blue Burst.) It is pretty much my go-to guitar. Plays great. Versatile sound. And good looking. All I could ask for. And amazing at this price!

[@JPMonstie]

Jim And Dee Patton How would you compare the blue burst to the antique burst in appearance? Blue is my preferred colour, but the picks seem pretty lack lustre compared to the antique burst.

[@JimAndDeePatton]

James It’s all up to your taste. I had an antique burst and traded it in because I really like blue better, too. And like all guitars that are the same model, some have better tops than others. This is a veneer and so its not going to be “4A”, absolute best possible top. But it is still an amazing value to me.

[@jasong546]

Still making excellent demos and showing cool gear after all this time! Thanks man!

[@raibiksarkarbardhan8732]

I saw a comment telling that this guitar is smart man's Suhr.

[@KingPepeLePew]

when i can play as good at Guthrie, Ben Eller and Chris Zoupa i'll make sure to buy a Suhr, until then i'd happily play with that gorgeous Cort.

[@docwill184]

Good job. Love the teardown. A unique niche in a crowded market...

[@gmorgan7]

After watching this video went out and bought this guitar, the best thing I done, this is a keeper. So nice to play.

[@taylor12elementvb]

Was just on the Thomann site and they are priced at $599 US. Seems like a really good price for the quality of the parts. Cheers from Canada

[@deeliriyum]

I'm shocked that you're shocked! :D Cort is an excellent brand that does things that more reputable brands should offer long time ago. I own their bass guitar and I can tell you it's excellently constructed. 3 piece walnut and some African wood neck, Hipshot tuners, Ash open pore body, rock solid bridge, Bartolini pickups, active passive switch, B/M/T. And on top of it, almost all of their models come in left or right-handed orientation which is the most important to me since I'm left-handed.

[@wynleadbetter4528]

Great Video - Very good detail and excellent way of demonstration and the instrument definitely sounds good value.. I will look forward to more vids

[@adrianrayrobinson13]

My first new, electric guitar was a Cort it had built in effects, this was back in the mid 80's, that guitar was a mailorder thru Sears, it also had highly impressive sound ability,🎸🎼🎶 especially for metal/rock tones.

[@stevetrauger8037]

sounds like the same i had, probably 1995 roughly. my dad got it used for me one xmas.

[@Clemens.F.]

Hi Darrell, could you create a video to test the new Cort G300, please? Thanks! Regards Clemens

[@tball5677]

"Triple the price if it was an American maker". Translation: Triple the price if it were a PRS.

[@caseyjones3842]

Cort makes non the non U.S.A made PRS, and most other brands too.

[@Jamesfoofighter]

A brilliant review. One thing that's putting me off buying one is that Cort claim on their website that this guitar has a 'maple top', which you have shown isn't correct.

[@caleshtcincredibles]

Cort makes great guitars at very reasonable prices, nice review and playing.This guitar would make just about any player happy !

[@sergebasque8460]

What a beautiful color.

[@garbage8790]

MY GOOD GOD THE FINISH ON THIS THING

[@tjzambonischwartz]

Garbage there's a blue burst one too and it's even sexier

[@Stracera]

Every finish is good as long as it’s finished. - my broke self

[@paulvanwal4875]

A very good Review , Thanks . Wath a Sound and wood , Just Beautiful !

[@andykrankus5108]

Cort G250 was my very first electric guitar and I still have it and I'm still lovin' it.

[@diegonuezb]

I had one Cort from Cr series is absolutely amazing and for the price I'm very happy I can't ask more from them. Hope soon I could pick one like yours!

[@iganpparamarta8813]

A really good guitar for under 400 USD guitar. But I'm still divided between this and Pacifica 612, about 50 USD difference. The Pacifica has Duncans and graptech parts. Unfortunately none is available in my town to try it out.

[@norco4life518]

Pacifica 612 is a beast

[@mathewwinsor9111]

Thanks for the tare down... super vid!

[@JS-nf1sn]

This is the golden era of guitars. Seems like you've never gotten this much for your money, and it seems to just get better with time.

[@Krullmatic]

Man, When I started playing guitar around '84, Corts were the cheap laughingstock beginner guitar. I think they were around $99 back then, so I guess, adjusted for inflation, it would be a lot nowadays. Regardless, I'm not laughing at this one.

[@catdumpling]

Electrically and mechanically speaking, there is absolutely nothing wrong with dime-size pots. They work identically to larger pots. Literally the only difference is the size. The only reason people still mistakenly assume they're less desirable is because when cheap import guitars became common in the 80's, the cheap pots inside often just happened to be dime-sized. But the size means nothing with regards to quality, and these days even most cheap imports tend to come with decent pots. It's a complete myth that small pots = lower quality.

[@ijahtom]

Wow very cool guitar. Dont worry bout the mini pots. Do you worry bout smart fones using very small components or getting smaller in general? All the best. One Love o

[@tiagoramalhais5493]

Nice to see you review Cort guitars, they don't invest in advertising but they usually make a good quality/price product, my fav non USA guitar is actually a Korean Cort m600t that I bought as a beginner, turned out to be a great guitar.

[@paulvanwal4875]

A very good Review , Darell Braun ! And a good Sound too ......

[@wern4370]

If you are in love with Cort, try this: Cort CR 300 with EMG Retro-Active Pickups. The Pickups sound really oldschool !

[@pranjalsharma3370]

Beats Gibson Les Pauls easily 😂

[@wern4370]

@@pranjalsharma3370 t is exactly like that a lot of guitar for the money

[@jacobj9907]

My god. That sounds amazing!

[@mikhaelSpeijer2122]

Man that sounds clean. Also you're a better guitarist than most that do demos.

[@waszil]

I have one of these, love it!

[@johnnyunitas4802]

When a Mayones guitar? Great Channel my friend

[@beefnacos6258]

I haven't had the chance to play that one but I did own a Cort M-1200. Aesthetically the thing was gorgeous. It just wasn't my thing I ended up trading it but they do make nice guitars. Avoid the cheaper ones. Fyi to people Cort ghost builds 60-70 percent of all guitars. They are huge. It's funny people chase the name on the headstock such as Ibanez when that Ibanez had a high chance of being made on a Cort factory.

[@SeemsLikeSomething]

Man! What is it with brand names anyways? I find myself doing it even though my collection would state the opposite. I own a squier classic vibe 50s p bass, a partscaster strat with a homemade ash body (we named our brand “Shaky Hand Guitars (our logo is a jittery hand holding a coffee cup lol)), a fender classic player jag (refinished by me!) and a Japanese lawsuit SG made in the 90s by El Degas. The jag is the only “elite brand” one and even then, it’s just a Mexican mid-tier fender. And yet, I tend to feel a scoff come on every time we see these lower priced brands. It’s awful. I never thought I was a snob about it but I really find myself looking at the big names later and feeling that weird desire to have the genuine thing. I do badly want some of the boutique brands also Lol, but when it comes to say, a strat, I have little-to-no interest in anything non-Fender. How do I reform?! Lmao

[@ToddSauve]

Just stop caring what your "contemporaries" say about the decal on your head stock. Probably the best session man in Nashville, Jack Pearson, plays a Squier Affinity Strat! He says its resonance is better than his name brand guitars and he played it all the time with the Allman Brothers Band.

[@dainfuentes8168]

Reform? It depends what you're into. If you like features, just look at all the features you get for the price with lesser brand names compared to the big fancy brands. Particularly when it comes to innovations.

[@davesegal2631]

Great looking and seemingly well made instrument. The only deal breaker for me is the veneer. I just feel (and I know that it does not really matter) that the wood makes a difference on a guitar and if your going to have two pieces then it should be a cap or nothing.

[@jeremyacton4569]

My first ever electric guitar was a second hand Cort G110 HSS, and my only complaint is the wobble in the whammy bar. Otherwise it was great value for money. I have a lot of respect for their acoustic guitars as well.

[@bldlightpainting]

Please considered dropping the immature disgusting S-words and any other gross vulgarity for a much more professional presentation for mature adults of moral character. Thank you.

[@Stracera]

Every one of his guitars is absolutely beautiful to me, seriously man. Wow.

[@patriciahinkle6718]

Sir have you done a report on the SE PRS MULTI FOIL complete report? Thank you and really find your show very informative and seems unbiased. Thank you.

[@rockerfromhk]

The high end models of Cort are really good. I have a top of the line bass with Seymour Duncan pickups & active preamp, Hipshot bridge & turners in an unbelievable price.

[@Arcturian1111]

An Amazing guitar. There doable in the $500 range too.

[@yanicklajoie6237]

Got myself a second hand Cort, 2 years ago, for 150$CAD, I had Gibson SG, Fender Strat USA, and honestly preferred the feel, action and tone of EMG Hz of my cheap Cort. So definitely, it's not about brand, it's about a guitar.

[@akwamarsunzal]

I love Cort! I have CR GT. It is one amazing sounding and playing guitar! I had the choice of a Gibson LP Studio and the Cort... Chose the Cort! :-)

[@RC32Smiths01]

Man all of the guitars you showcase sound awesome! They definitely do them justice and make them really high quality! A great video as always!

[@neilscorgie4058]

Hi Watched this review and went out and brought absolutely it Thanks Darrell

[@abrokenlink_]

Your guitar playing and reviewing skills are *SHOCKINGLY* good!

[@straightshooter8662]

i think people put to much emphasise on dime size pots as you said they laST FOREVER and make no diff in sound the switch is of more importance

[@icenicaow1337]

Man, this has to be one of the nices sounding HH Strat styles I've heard

[@neilscorgie4058]

Saw your review and went out and got myself one .. Brilliant Thanks for doing the review

[@brian1749]

Great sounding guitar! Love the additional tonal options with positions 2 & 4!

[@thomasleonards8660]

well, had to return the first one because it was bad. the second arrived today with rusted strings and frets. the nut is a disaster and the neck pocket is crooked. dont waste your time or money on this guitar company. very disappointing to say the least since i had to wait since November

[@Musiknird]

I have a custom built handmade cort guitar and it's amazing! When people play it they can't belive it's a cort. I payed $750 for it and it can definitely take a round with the high end guitars. It's so easy to play, well built, it's beautiful and it sounds amazing. Which other manufacturers can offer that for $750?

[@J_Abad]

How did you get the custom shop contact? I can't seem to find it

[@Musiknird]

@@J_Abad I bought my guitar about 17 years ago so maybe they don't provide those services anymore? It's the only guitar I've bought from them and it's still a blessing to play so I've never have looked for another guitar. Sorry for not being able to give you better info than that. ☹️

[@liorharpaz]

The cort g290 2001-2010 were the best !! They were specd like crazy.. I own one 2002 g290: ash bodytop quilted maple, Fretboard roswood with ebolony dots Wilkenson vs50 trem bridge Wilkenson roller nut Seymour duncan usa pickups With push pull to the humbacker Bird eye maple neck .

[@robdefrancesco8928]

I noticed there was a dowel in the neck pocket. I also recently restored a Laguna LE400 which also had a dowel in the neck pocket. I imagine it stabilizes the joint between the two body halves and/or stops any crack that may develop in that area? Any thoughts? Thanks

[@stricknine8623]

I'd say that about sums it up. When you "plate join" wood, there is usually a biscuit or dowel pins used. But I think what you are looking at may simply be a plug they inserted from drilling all the way through for pickup wiring....If that were a true dowel it would mean that it is running parallel with joint. I've never seen or heard of a plate joining with half rounds cut in each piece intended to be joined. Dowels aren't used that way,..typically they are at a 90 degree location relative to the joint. The biscuits or dowels are probably located strategically. Perhaps there is one between the joint between the bottom of the neck pocket and the back side of the guitar. Who knows.

[@rowlandstraylight]

The dowel is in line with the a hole drilled for wires to go between pickup cavities. Doweling after drilling is a nice touch though.

[@amitasrivastava]

I mean my starting rig was 1k dollars 73000 rs I got fender a strat and a marshall not much and I wish I got this guitar cause it is only 500 dollars

[@Sig721Tau]

"My guitar collection is getting out of control" said no one, ever! Lol

[@jah8859]

Screws- is that Canadian for springs? Beautiful looking guitar and sounds great.

[@Russell_Optics]

He meant there are two screws holding the spring retainer to the guitar. There are also two springs though, so I can see why you thought that.

[@jah8859]

@@Russell_Opticsah. Thank you

[@cybergus18]

You make every guitar sound amazing 😓

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

Thanks man!

[@monsoon446]

please bring in Reverend Guitars and Prestige Guitars... would love to see these brands on the channel. as always cool work.

[@bigpapavee]

Darrell, if you've never had problems with smaller pots, why the disappointment? Do the bigger pots offer something that the alphas don't?

[@ahriik]

I wonder about this too.

[@yhzh2002]

The main difference is in the average stiffness. The small pots tend to turn more freely. I prefer the looser feel of small pots, but a lot of people don't. Tom Anderson uses alpha small size pots, and most people aren't complaining.

[@udaybhardwaj4589]

Hi Darrell! Please do a review of the new Cort G300 Pro! Thanks!

[@JackTheRabbitMusic]

Cort has never been “out of my radar”. I have many demos and comparisons of Cort guitars on my channel. They are getting some much deserved attention. I just hope they keep their prices reasonable after all this great press!🐰🎸🎶🤝✌️

[@danhurst4100]

Large companies contract Cort to build lower-priced guitars that have that company's brand on them. Ibanez, Parkwood, Squier, G&L Tribute series line of guitars are among the most well-known brands that Cort produces.

[@ransombaggins9301]

The blue one on their site is gorgeous! I'm telling ya... when Schecter, Godin, Yamaha, and companies like Cort and others can put out such quality and so many features are such a great price point, the big boys need to watch out. This will become more and more true as a lot of us nostalgic 40+ people age out. :)

[@hotrodjones74]

The price tag on a Gibson or Fender makes me say forget it. This Cort looks amazing. $400-800 is the sweet spot for electric guitars I think. My Epiphone Les Paul is pretty damned nice. I can't justify a $3000 guitar. I'd be too afraid to scratch it anyways.

[@joycesanders4898]

..those are the Big Boys...its jus that the average consumer doesn't really even know what he/she buying...🤔

[@andreaspernadi1121]

I have Cort G-ltd made in Indonesia and I just want to say... mine is pretty bad... The bridge is not in line with the neck, neck and mid pickup stop working after like 4 month, the bridge feel sharp.. but I guess I just unlucky with that,.. Ohh but there is some good thing about mine guitar.. that guitar always on tune

[@archiepursell6982]

I so agree with that it so could have been a Ernie Ball

[@dillfunk-vd9je]

It looks like an Ernie Ball Sabre that has been left in the microwave for too long...

[@tevieray123]

@@dillfunk-vd9je I thought EB also!!

[@dpajc056]

Where the heck can you even buy CORT!? Seems like they only sell in Asia

[@정유민-u3o]

People who played extremely low end cort: “It sucks” People who played high end cort: “I wonder why you said that”

[@TheAndostro]

even mid range Corts like kx300 sounds and look great

[@sergedechantigny3756]

I have a Cort Yorktown, wich is one of the top model, and its marvelous sound and comfort never cease to amaze me

[@rounakr94]

I play cort G110 and apart from the chrome hardware plating corroding everything else is fabulous. The pickups are alnico-ferrite-ferrite H-S-S respectively and has medium jumbo frets with maple neck and rosewood fingerboard with poplar/basswood body

[@GK-ud8dv]

I have a gorgeous Cort Tele with a KOA top !!... it even sounds good...it has a really decent single coil sound and the play ability is reasonably good. With a little massage I made it really good. It was $ 125 !!!!!!

[@MelodyMaker]

Biggest take away for me was the superior tremolo design over the strat. How many have you have monkeyed around with the strat tremolo to eliminate it's looseness? With this tight tremolo, one doesn't need to reach for it and there is little to no mechanical play.

[@clarkbabin9799]

Growing up Cort is what you bought if you needed a starter guitar. I'm 58 now that was my early teens. Wasn't much better than what Sears sold. By the looks of it seems like Cort has stepped up their game. Are they still independent or do they have a parent company and where are they made.