CORT EARTH 150
- similar to the Earth 100 except is available in Natural, Trans. Red, Trans. Blue, or Sunburst finishes, disc. 2004.
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Cort was originally a guitar factory in Japan and Jack Westheimer began distributing guitars from them into U.S. during the early 1960s. Some of the trademark/brand names that Westheimer distributed included Cortez, Kingston, Pearl, Teisco, and Silvertone. In 1973, Westheimer along with Yung H. Park founded the Yoo-Ah company in South Korea. Yoo-Ah eventually changed names to Cor-Tez and Park bought the company from Westheimer.
Cort is one of the few brand names that owns its manufacturing facility overseas. They also build guitars for several other trademarks other than Cort including Epiphone, Ibanez, G&L, Parkwood, and Schecter. Cort continues to build guitars in their Korean factory where several other manufacturers have shifted production to China and other Asian companies.
Most early Cort models were copies of popular American models, mainly modeled after the Stratocaster. In recent years, Cort has shifted its product line to include only all-original models. Cort has also endorsed several guitartists with their own model including Larry Coryell, Matt "Guitar" Murphy, Hiram Bullock, Neil Zaza, and Claudio Pagelli. Luthiers Jim Triggs and Gary Curbow have also designed a line of semi-hollowbody guitars and electric basses respectively for the Cort line.
Currently, Cort offers a full line of acoustic, electric, and electric bass guitars. For more information, visit Cort's website or contact them directly.
Cort is one of the few brand names that owns its manufacturing facility overseas. They also build guitars for several other trademarks other than Cort including Epiphone, Ibanez, G&L, Parkwood, and Schecter. Cort continues to build guitars in their Korean factory where several other manufacturers have shifted production to China and other Asian companies.
Most early Cort models were copies of popular American models, mainly modeled after the Stratocaster. In recent years, Cort has shifted its product line to include only all-original models. Cort has also endorsed several guitartists with their own model including Larry Coryell, Matt "Guitar" Murphy, Hiram Bullock, Neil Zaza, and Claudio Pagelli. Luthiers Jim Triggs and Gary Curbow have also designed a line of semi-hollowbody guitars and electric basses respectively for the Cort line.
Currently, Cort offers a full line of acoustic, electric, and electric bass guitars. For more information, visit Cort's website or contact them directly.
Instruments currently produced in Inchon and Taejon, Korea, Surabuya, Indonesia, and China. Distributed in the U.S. by Cort Musical Instrument Company, Ltd. in Northbrook, IL.
CORT Acoustic Guitars Models
CORT MR780 FX
- dreadnought single cutaway, flamed maple top, maple sides/back, matching headstock, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with 12th fret inlay, three-per-side tuners, rosewood bridge, multiple layer binding and soundhole rosette, Fishman Prefix...
CORT AF 510E
- similar to the AF 510, except, available in Natural Satin finish, mfg. 2010-present.
CORT Earth 150 F
- similar to Earth 150, except has Fishman Classic 4 electronics and Sonicore pickup, available in Tone finish, disc 2003.
CORT MR-A
- dreadnought single cutaway, spruce top, mahogany sides/back, maple or mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, three-per-side tuners, rosewood bridge, black binding and soundhole rosette, tortoiseshell pickguar...
CORT AF 550
- grand concert style, spruce top, mahogany back and sides, mahongany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, three-per-side chrome tuners, rosewood bridge, tortoiseshell pickguard, Natural Satin finish, mfg. 2000-2010.
CORT EARTH 190
- similar to the 150, Natural finish, disc. 2004.
CORT MR CUSTOM
- dreadnought single cutaway, master grade solid Engelmann spruce top, solid rosewood back and sides, mahogany neck, 14/20 ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, ebony bridge, flamed maple wood binding on body, fretboard, and headstock, ab...
CORT AF 580
- concert-style body, spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with multi-ring tiger pearl acrylic rosette, ivory with tiger acrylic binding, mahongany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, three-per-side nickel...
CORT EARTH 200
- dreadnought style, solid spruce top, round soundhole, tortoiseshell pickguard, herringbone bound body/rosette, mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, stylized inlay at 12th fret, three-per-side chrome Gr...
CORT MR-E
- single smooth cutaway dreadnought style body, solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with multi-ring white pearl acrylic rosette, black with white acrylic binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with of...
CORT Earth 200-12 12-String
- similar to the Earth 200, except in 12-string configuration, six-per-side tuners, mfg. 1998-2003, reintroduced 2005-present.
CORT Earth 200 GC Grand Concert
- similar to the Earth 200, except in a grand concert style body, and featuring a solid cedar top, no pickguard, mfg. 1996-2009.
CORT Earth 200 LH Left-Handed
- similar to the Earth 200, except in left-handed configuration, disc. 2010.
CORT EARTH 202
- dreadnought style, solid cedar top, round soundhole, herringbone bound body/rosette, solid mahogany back, mahogany sides and neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, rosewood bridge with white pins, three-per-side Grover tune...
CORT EARTH 250
- similar to the Earth 200 except features a solid mahogany top and back, and mahogany sides and neck, gives a darker natural finish, disc. 2003.
CORT EARTH 500
- similar to the Earth 200, except has gold Grover tuners, available in Natural Glossy finish, disc. 2000.
CORT EARTH 600
- dreadnought style, solid spruce top, rosewood sides/back, mahogany neck, 14/20 rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, rosewood bridge, tortoiseshell pickguard, abalone soundhole rosette, three-per-side tuners, chrome hardware, Natural...
CORT EARTH 700
- dreadnought style, solid spruce top, rosewood sides/back, mahogany neck, 14/20 rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, rosewood bridge, tortoiseshell pickguard, abalone soundhole rosette, three-per-side tuners, chrome hardware, Natural...
CORT EARTH 900
- parlor-style guitar, solid cedar top, solid mahogany back, mahogany neck, 12/19 fret rosewood fingerboard with abalone inlay, soundhole rosette, three-per-side banjo-style tuners, available in Natural Satin finish, mfg. 1998-2007.
CORT EARTH 1000
- similar to the Earth 200, except has rosewood sides and back, abalone fingerboard/soundhole inlays, and gold Grover tuners, available in Natural Glossy finish, disc. 1999.
CORT EARTH 1200
- dreadnought style, solid spruce top, rosewood sides/back, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with abalone tree-of-life inlay, rosewood bridge, tortoiseshell pickguard, abalone soundhole rosette, three-per-side Grover tuners, g...
CORT EARTH 1500
- dreadnought style, solid Englemann spruce top, solid rosewood back, rosewood sides, abalone binding and rosette, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with abalone inlays, three-per-side Grover tuners, rosewood bridge, tortoisesh...
CORT EARTH CUSTOM
- dreadnought style, master grade Engelmann solid spruce top, solid rosewood sides/back, mahogany neck, 14/20 ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, ebony bridge, flamed maple wood binding on body, fretboard, and headstock, abalone soundho...
CORT EARTH GRAND
- petite dreadnought body, solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, advanced scalloped bracing, multi-ply red pearl acrylic, mahogany neck, 19-fret fingerboard with small dot inlays, three-per-side tuners with black buttons, Natural finis...
CORT EARTH LE2 HK LIMITED EDITION
- dreadnought style, solid cedar top, solid Hawaiian koa back and sides, round soundhole with abalone rosette, abalone body binding, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with flower inlays, bound headstock with three-per-side gold Gotoh tuners, ebo...
CORT EARTH LE3 IR/QB LIMITED EDITION
- dreadnought style, solid Bear Claw spruce top, solid Indian rosewood (Earth LE3 IR) or quilted bubinga (Earth LE3 QB) back and sides, round soundhole with abalone rosette, wood body binding, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with dot and 12th-...
CORT EARTH MINI
- petite dreadnought body, solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, scalloped bracing, 19-fret fingerboard with small dot inlays, three-per-side tuners with black buttons, Natural finish, gig bag included, mfg. 2008-present.
CORT EARTH PACK
- acoustic guitar starter pack that includes a Cort Earth 60, gig bag, capo, tuner, picks, accessory pouch, guitar strap, and an extra set of strings, current mfg.