Unbelievable how Cort is still being looked down on by so many. They build high-end instruments for other brands for decades and their own products are amazing. I play a Cort A5 Ultra Ash wich instantly became my No1 bass. Punches WAY above its price.
I play a AD810 steel string acoustic ( among others) made in Indonesia -90ish! Almost as wellsounding as my Taylor 110 with same setup, i payed 29$ just string&saddled it and off we went in the Stirrup. 😂
I own this guitar and can confirm it’s a beautiful instrument. My first Evertune bridge and all the other specs I was looking for. It plays really well and looks amazing. Very happy with this overall 👍🏻
I had some doubts about Cort, but a year ago I bought for my nephew a X series in a 2nd hand market place. It was a nice surprise to notice how really good Cort build guitars, even in an entry level. After a pick ups upgrade and polishing the frets the guitar became in a real shredding machine. I have to say: Cort really rocks.
They make PRS SE line and many other quality brands. I've always heard good things about their own brand as well. They don't seem as prevalent and available in the States as many other brands though unfortunately
Hey Darrell! Long time watcher, first time commenter. Just checked out this video and fell in love with the guitar! Found a great deal on reverb for one of the evertune models and just pulled the trigger. Thanks for showing this one, I can't wait to get mine!
I'm starting to think that's a bye gone era. The industry ability to build small and cheap electronics has changed a lot. Only thing I like more about CTS pots is they generally seem to be tighter and smoother. They stay where i put them.
Cort makes excellent instruments. I have 3. One says PRS, one says Squire, and one says Laguna on the headstock, but they're all Corts. Now i want want one that actually says Cort on it!
Hi Steven. I have one , the cheapest one you can get from Cort: The G110. What to say , for the price i have paid it play nice a smoothly i love it. I have several guitars and this is one of my favorite
@@nitbot I have a Laguna that was made in the Cort factory. Aside from a slightly odd headstock, everything about this guitar is top notch. The shape the carve the the finish all gorgeous. The routs are super clean the neck joint tight and flat. No cracks at the edge of the neck pocket. Cheapish hardware was its only draw back. But two Dimarzio Super Distortions some mojotone pots and wire, a Dunlop switch and some open gear locking Hipshots and this thing is off the hook! The only thing left to do is the bridge.
@@tommyrayraypic4906 Yeah, i have 14 guitars and basses and i love my cheap stuff every bit as much as i do my pricier stuff. I dont have anythig "expensive". 1,300 is my highest piece. 50 bucks is my lowest! Lol
Cort always does a good job. They made every 'foreign' guitar til China and Indonesia started making them. I have no problems with Chinese nor Indonesian luthiers but Cort made some of the best Epiphone stuff out there. I always check out a Cort if I see one for sale. 🤘🏼
Cort is South Korean owned, but the majority of its production is in Indonesia, with factories in China and Vietnam as well. Their head office and R & D is in South Korea. Not sure how much guitar manufacturing they do there now. There were a couple of controversial plant closings about 15 years ago that, I believe, led to some labour bad blood and some legal issues. The majority of their guitar production is via their Cor-Tek subsidiary that makes guitars for other large brands, like PRE's SE line, some Ibanez and Squier models, etc. Most of that is in Indonesia.
@@seanbaines you're 100% correct. I'm an old guitar playin' dork who's 1st 'real' guitar was a new Korean Cort made 1989 Epiphone Sheraton. I bought it brand new at Guitar Center and its unfortunately long gone. 😔 I still own and play a Conklin 7 string made in the Cort factory in 98, that I also bought new. All I'm saying is it doesn't have to be made in the US to be a quality instrument. The Asian companies make some dope stuff and Cort's long history of solid manufacturing makes it obvious that when they opened factories in Indonesia, they had the staff and knowledge to train the new factories. My only gripe is the Indonesian and Chinese luthiers and linemen don't get paid enough for the quality guitars they make. I'd rather spend $1,000 on a LTD, Cort or a Chinese Ibanez than 3 grand on a Gibson or American Fender. 🤘🏼
I think you'll find that most if not all Indonesian made guitars are Cort based and probably a lot of Chinese made too. That middle position clean sounds feckin' good!
I don't think Cort makes Epiphone anymore, I believe WMIC makes them these days. Cort makes the more expensive Squiers tho, like Classic Vibe which are well regarded for their value
I’m glad to see that Cort can do a full violin carve…. Considering that they make the prs Se models…. I’d absolutely love to see full carve tops on the Se models. Doubt it will happen, though.
Cort or rather Cor-Tek, which is their subsidiary, pretty much manufactures most mid-budget guitars on the market. Ibanez Premium, PRS SE, ESP/ LTD, Schecter, Yamaha, Squier etc. etc.. pretty much all of them are build by Cor-Tek factories in Indonesia. The parent company is actually from S.Korea and is scummy af. They were under investigation for corruption charges, mistreatment of workers, numerous violations of Korean labour laws, closed down 2 of their Koreans factories and laid off hundreds of workers without prior notice. It is implied that they bribed a bunch of judges in the Supreme Court of S. Korea and that's how they got away with relatively light sentences for all the things they were accused. Not sure if they continue these buisness practices in Indonesia but I wouldn't be surprised.
I saw this guitar ad in the market place on Facebook, but I don't take this seriously. After this video I change my mind. Thank you Dan! Merry Christmas.
I have my first guitar, my 15 year old blacked out Cort by my side as I'm typing this comment. I'm kinda biased, but Cort is awesome. So easy to play, despite it being a cheap old guitar. The beast you have must be on a different league!
I do watch and love Darrell's videos for many years. Nevertheless, his obsession with larger pots fills many of the great videos. Every electronic expert could tell you that it is NOT always the "size that matters", it is the quality. Hal sensors are way better than pots anyway, their sizes are much smaller but if we stick with traditional pots, the quality matters, size is secondary. Same as pickups, a large pickup is not necessarily better compared to a smaller one...
The style of music it's made for isn't me, but it's stunning. It's brighter than something like an 80s HM Strat (the closest thing to this I've ever had), and the clean tones sounded great. Great guitar, great review.
Egad. I just checked their website, and they're still using that hideous loopy logo on everything except these new metal-oriented guitars. Man, it looks cheesy.
Cort is great for the money with basses too. Full Bartolini eq and pickups + flame maple veneer top for $350 used or so. Ibanez Indonesian stuff and Squier Indonesian stuff is made in their factory
Darrell, I noticed that you opened the control cavity cover with a screwdriver. Another RU-vidr suggested using a small, cheap auto body dent puller to grab things like that cover easily and without damage to anything. Just in case it helps.
My first electric guitar was a CORT CR50 indonesian made and its really great for its price. If you replace the pickups, it will be up there wiht some premium guitars.
It's a neverending quest until I get that upgrade so maybe begin with Veryga if it's not up in smoke, but having a tremolo handle would be good for me too - i'm not too tired to using tune app, but an an ensemble clearly would have some problems with it so trust that shop owner you found at the Christmas village making cappuccino or latte for his customers. Mostly want to be like that artist and sound like him. Can do it yourself, but it has only an education value of Made It yourself.
Great review bud. Beautiful guitar. I have the Cort KX507 Multiscale and it's an excellent guitar. Especially since I bought it before the inflation hit. I switched my pots to CTS because the stock ones were too loose feeling. Other than that it's top notch.
the evertune bridge is great for sure but its also overpriced and overhyped just because a quality fixed bridge is most likely not causing any string tuning problems at all, a tremolo system is a different story..it also makes every guitar with it very pricey..but this guitar is priced surprisingly well with "just" 1K for all the amazing specs and pickups beside the evertune bridge, so maybe its worth a try if you want y´to check out if the evertune stuff is worth its money. cheers 🎸🎸
The evertune is an interesting gadget, and may be good for people who dont actually know anything, technically, about their guitars, but im all set! I dont have any tuning issues with any of my guitars. Not even my stock Fender style trems. When i pick up one of my guitars and a string is a little sharp or flat, i tune it. No need for fancy fixes. I feel like the evertune is going to widen the gap between players and technical knowaladge of their instruments.
Owned a Solar Evertune. They do not stay in tune for ten years. I put one in storage for about 2 years and it was well out of tune. I don't care what they say, it would go out of tune after a couple of months and need retuning.
This guitar model is beautiful. I'm a little different from other people, I don't like Strato, that's why I liked this model so much and I also prefer the Supertrato
Darrell, you need to wise up on pot size. Bigger pots does not mean better quality. I've been in electronics for 40 years and some miniature pots I've seen will blow you away. Don't get swayed by certain brands either. Are the high end guitar pots used in the medical, space or military sectors? Take care man.
Hi Darrell, I noticed in your review of the Cory Blackwood that you did a section playing a cut capo and killing it I might add; do you have any lessons in using a cut capo available? I love the sound it creates. Thanks for any help
Someone help me understand why dime sized pots are bad. A pot is a variable resistor, as you turn the knob the resistance is proportional to the position. I don't see how small vs large is a bad thing, and small doesn't mean it's not of good quality. Larger pots and the control cavity needs to be larger. Would you have noticed if you never popped the back off and took a look? That might be the topic of another video.
How do you get Evertune to work with alternate tunings? I'm planing to purchase this guitar for metal stuff, but this means I want to use it in all different alterante tunings, from B to D. Depending on the covers I want to play, I might go from B to C, C# and D within a time range of 2 hours, so I'm keen to know how Evertune will react to these tuning changes.
So if i want to tune between standard/flat or drop D i have to adjust the springs with the allen key? Im about to buy this guitar, but I like to use a lotnof different tunings and im concerned that this might be a drawback for me
Even if it is a more expressive than a strat 2 point tremolo floating but not more expressive than a floyd rose ,i will prefer the hipothetical evertune floating bridge
i've seen a lot of YT guitar vids in the last couple of years where a guitar will be super high end everything but small pot size. which the YTer points out as odd. i suspect that "modern" mini pot tech makes them highly durable when compared to the same size pot 10 or 20 years ago. what i'm saying is i think at this point the smaller pot, particularly in a high end guitar, is no real indicator in performance and longevity. the only thing i have to base that on is the HUGE advancements in guitar technology and quality in the last 10 or even 5 years, so i could be completely wrong.
There is absolutely no difference in functionality and QC between dime size and quarter size pots. Your mind is stuck in the 50's mentality when pots were manufactured for Scale size at that present time. Pushpull pots are dime size, so no one makes them quarter size. It's only Esthetique in your mind.
It's a nice guitar but it's priced like a prestige brand. I cant see why someone would bay $1400 for this, when that same price point gives them so many options.
As a rock guitarist, i have to say this guitar looks (and sounds) so good and nice! Normally i dont like "cheap" brand musical instruments like hb, stagg, cort, etc. Im more into japanese brands and builds or good price quality guitars like squier and epi.
Best spec'd guitar like it around. Its a great amalgamation of various features used on multiple very popular models. I just don't like bolt on necks without a plate at the heel to strengthen them. This style of construction is becoming more common, to keep costs down. I'm NOT a fan. The manufacturers are touting it as the preference of modern guitarists looking for that bright snappy tone it provides! Hogwash! Neck through or set neck construction is superior in every way. I do own 3 bolt on neck guitars, and all 3 have roasted maple necks and roasted maple slab fretboards, with big honking chunks of metal sandwiching all that roasted maple goodness home tight! Don't let them fool you, it makes a difference. Sure, you can probably get a new neck when yours pops like a zit, the first time it falls over. I guarantee it'll break at them screws before anywhere else.
My apologies if this is a stupid question as I know almost nothing about this kinda thing but here goes: Could you just buy full sized pots and have them fitted or would such a thing be impractical in terms of costs or some other factors that I in my ignorance know nothing about? Hopefully someone realises its a genuine question.
