Cort G Series G290 FAT | Review 

That's true. I really don't understand why so many manufacturers, who produce strats with bridge humbucker, are ignoring splitting the last one to a single. Single "single pickup" in a bridge is more than 50% of strat sound. Literally this is a essence of strat sound. Better change position 2 to the coil closest to the bridge.

A mod would fix it I guess. But of course we want it to come out from the box.

i sold my fender strat us and buy two cort, a G290( the older one not the fat) ) and G Custom with emg pickups superstrat style, love them! very good guitars

@@rolandoperrin Nice. I just (this past two weeks) bought two new amps at opportunity buy prices too good to resist, so another new axe will have to wait a while. It's want rather than need, so patience isn't an issue as long as the models remain available. Pretty sure it'll be either a Cort or Harley Benton from my wish list.

James Creswell i think the next for me will be the G290 Fat, beautiful guitar 😀

@@rolandoperrin Agree 100% re the G290 Fat. IMV Cort has hit a discerning consumer high desirability bullseye with the config of that model.

@@jamescreswell9037 Is it good at fast playing?

Agreed!

Lets not get carried away here, Cort are the kings of Bang for Buck, but no more, and no less. Thy cannot compete with higher grade stuff........btw how is your brother Gordon doing?

612viifm or this?

@@fransadrian7320 for me, I'm a big pacifica so I'm bias for pacifica

@@fransadrian7320 take into account that model of pacifica comes just with rosewood fretboard

I own 3 corts(x11, cr250, cr300) and 2 pacificas(pac112, 412v) and all of em play great, but would have to say pacifica 412v is my main axe.

I need a light guitar do you know what the approximate weight is?

@@bluwng 2.5kg, very light

I thought it was 9lbs.

Yamaha. e.g. PAC612VII FM. But owning multiple recent production examples from both brands (purchased 2017 through current) manufactured in their respective Indonesian factories, *in 2019* I think Cort configure to a higher consistent real specification generally at any price point albeit using OEM unbranded hardware, finish to a higher standard, and have superior QC. Figuratively speaking, Cort product leaves Fender and Gibson at twice their price points face down in the mud.

Bro, I am torn between 3 guitars rn.. this one for its amazing versatility, the Fender American Pro and Ultra. I love the Fender crispy glass-like cleans, but this thing pulls off great cleans too.. AND can go to classic rock hard rock, and maybe metal if you have a high gain amp behind it. Tbh, if the Fenders weren't $1600 - 2000, and more in the $1000 - 1200 range, I probably wouldn't ever be able to choose. However, for $600, this thing is starting to look like a steal. I have another Cort I put some Seymour Duncan Black Winter Pups in and its just an all around nice guitar.

MrJzlavallee Yeah man, I own about five or six Cort guitars. They are great. I wouldn't hesitate to pull the trigger on this one!

Got a B stock back in 2019.

Congos man! You got the older version or fat ii? Am planning to get the fat ii, but kinda worried bout the weight.... how much it weighs? Tia 😊

@@Moun0oooo im not sure on the weight but its a pretty heavy one I got the first version. But I think you're better off with the FAT ii

G 290 FAT II is made out of Alder with a maple top.So it is lighter.Plus they changed the nut and added a roasted maple neck.Yes I have the older version.

Sire S7 is basically an overpriced Cort G280. Cort is the better bang for buck obviously.

If this one is too heavy there is the Cort G280 Select and the next generation G290 FAT II.

How heavy is it?

@@jamestejada3673 I now have both and it's lighter than the 290FAT

I have one too came with Seymour Duncan pickups. TB4 and SSL1s

@@keanuuuu yeah, that's the one I've got (not an EMG guy)

@@Sifuben I’ve never tried EMGs, I only paid £105 for the guitar. Pickups alone were worth that. Also love the Sperzel locking tuners and Wilkinson bridge. Hoping to get a G290 FAT soon, or a G300 or an X700 Duality

Not indonesia?

Indonesia but QC its rigurous.

Did you get the g300? How does it compare

It's not difficult at all.The bridge is a common tremolo bridge as like as the fender stratocaster bridge. There are steel saddles with screws to move the strings closer or further away from the frets

In my opinion you get a better quality overall from a Cort rather than an Harley Benton. Cort builds guitars for other companies too such as ESP (the LTD line), Schecter etc. so it's a well established company

Now the others just need to 'catch up' with real world contemporary pricing if they want their market share to stop contracting beyond retaining only those who can't think past superficial snobbery.

Cort has been building guitars for Ibanez, Schecter, G&L, Epiphone and many others for decades. If you own one of the above you probably own a 'Cort'.

It doesn't.

It has coil splitting in positions 2 and 4

Im sure indonesia has done a great job making this guitar, what do u think this one compare to pacifica 612? Because both in the same price range.

Yes.

This is my dilema as well. From reviews I'm seeing Quality on the Cort side seems to be better than the Harley Benton. The pickups on the Cort seemed to voiced a bit nicer, if I were to go Harley Benton I'd be considering a full swap of that stock pickup set. The couple things the Harley Benton fusion II has that I wish the Cort had, roasted neck, and HSH pickup configuration with toggle switch (which is the Harley Benton fusion II model I'm looking at). I think I'll end up going Cort, I'm also looking at their x700 duality with Seymour Duncan pickups.

Indonesia

How superficial. Your problem is YOU.

Crot

James Creswell Lol

James Creswell That’s what personal taste means, numbskull. Get off your high horse.

Whats in a name?I'd rather go for quality rather than brand.Afterall your performance with the guitar matters most.Just my opinion.I am not imposing it upon anyone.