Saturday, September 04, 2021

Cort MR600F Acoustic-Electric Guitar

I seem to be seeing lots of Cort acoustic guitars of late, much more often than say; Yamaha. This could mean that the brand is steadily gaining favor with local musicians. On the other hand, it could also indicate that Yamaha guitars hold up better over time than Cort. 

In any case, here's an excellent example of Cort craftsmanship. The soundhole label identifies it as an "MR600F TGS NAT." I'm guessing that "NAT" stands for "Natural Finish," but have no idea what the "TGS" represents. Now, let's look at some specs. The majority was sourced from the Cort website, and a couple based on my own observations.

Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
Body: Dreadnought with Venetian Cutaway
Top: Solid Spruce
Back and Sides: Okoume (African Mahogany)
Neck: Palaquium (Nyatoh)
Fretboard: Ovangkol (African Rosewood), 25.3" Scale, 20 Frets, Dot Inlays
Rosette: Vintage Style ABS
Top Purfling: Acryl Pearl
Bridge: Scooped Ovangkol
Electronics: Fishman Sonicore Pickup/Fishman® Presys II Preamp
Bracing: Advanced Scalloped X-Bracing
Pickguard: Faux Tortoiseshell