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.
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 NDX 20 Image

CORT NDX 20

- single scooped cutaway NDX-style body, solid Sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with double abalone rosette, ivory binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with white ring inlays, three-per-sid...

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CORT AC-10

- nylon string configuration, classical style body, spruce top, mahogany back and sides, classical rosette, black binding, mahogany neck, 12/19-fret rosewood fingerboard, slotted headstock, three-per-side open style chrome tuners with white...

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CORT EARTH 52

- grand concert style, solid spruce top, round soundhole, tortoiseshell pickguard, black body binding, four-ring rosette, mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, rosewood bridge with white pins, three-per-s...

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CORT L100C

- concert-style body, solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with multi-ring rosette, ivory binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, three-per-side nickel tuners with black buttons, rosewo...

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CORT EVL-A6

- single Florentine cutaway body, solid spruce top, arched mahogany back and sides, modern white thinline binding, slim V profile mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with star in circle and 11-15th fret cross inlays, EVL-style heads...

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CORT JADE 2

- single cutaway smaller body style, solid European spruce top, maple back and sides, round soundhole with red pearl acrylic rosette, multi-ply layer ivory binding, slim profile mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with 12th...

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CORT PW310

- dreadnought style, solid spruce top, solid mahogany or rosewood back and sides, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, three-per-side tuners, multi-layer binding, chrome hardware, Natural finish, mfg. 2005 only.

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CORT MR720 BF

- single cutaway dreadnought style, spruce top, round soundhole, multiple ivory body binding/rosette, maple back/sides, mahogany neck, 15/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with offset dot inlay, rosewood bridge with white pins, two-per-side chro...

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CORT AD 810

- dreadnought-style body, spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with multi-ring rosette, black line binding, mahongany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, three-per-side nickel tuners, rosewood bridge, blac...

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CORT CJ1F

- single smooth cutaway full-sized jumbo body, solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, ivory binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, three-per-side gold nickel tuners with black buttons, rosewood bridge,...

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CORT SFX 1F

- single cutaway body, solid spruce top, round soundhole, bound body, rosette, arched back, mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, rosewood bridge with white pins, three-per-side chrome die cast tuners, Fi...

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CORT ADR6

- dreadnought-style resonator guitar, spruce top, mahogany back/sides, mahogany rounded neck, multiple ivory body binding, a 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlays, resonator cone/soundwell, two mesh soundholes, spider bridge...

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CORT MR100 F

- dreadnought style, single cutaway body, solid spruce top, round soundhole, black body binding, four-ring rosette, mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, three-per-side chrome die cast tuners, rosewood br...

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CORT NATURAL

- dreadnought style, solid cedar top, round soundhole, maple bound body, wood design rosette, mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with double dot inlay at 12th fret, rosewood bridge with white pins, three-per-side vint...

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CORT NTL 20

- similar to NTL 50, except has solid spruce top, mahogany sides and back, Grover Super Rotomatic chrome tuners, available in Natural Satin finish, mfg. 1999-2009.

CORT NDX 50 Image

CORT NDX 50

- single scooped cutaway NDX-style body, solid Sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with double abalone rosette, ivory binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with white ring inlays, three-per-sid...

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CORT AC-11R

- nylon string configuration, classical style body, spruce top, rosewood back and sides, classical rosette, black binding, mahogany neck, 12/19-fret rosewood fingerboard, slotted headstock, three-per-side open style chrome tuners with brown...

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CORT EARTH 70

- dreadnought style, solid spruce top, round soundhole, tortoiseshell pickguard, ivory body binding, four-ring rosette, mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, three-per-side chrome die cast tuners, rosewoo...

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CORT L100F

- single cutaway SF-style body, solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with multi-ring rosette, ivory binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, three-per-side nickel tuners with black butto...

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CORT JADE 6

- single cutaway smaller body style, solid European spruce top, flamed maple back and sides, round soundhole with red pearl acrylic rosette, bubinga binding, slim profile mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with 12th fret white a...

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CORT PW340

- jumbo style, solid spruce top,flamed mapleback and sides, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, three-per-side tuners, multi-layer binding, chrome hardware, Natural finish, mfg. 2005 only.

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CORT NTL B

- classic design with solid spruce top and rosewood sides and back, mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard, die-cast gold tuning gears. Fishman Prefix EQ and Fishman Sonicore pickup, available in Natural finish, 34 in.scale, mfg. 1999-2001...

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CORT CJ3 (SJ3)

- traditional jumbo body, solid spruce top, flamed maple sides/back, maple neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, multiple layer binding, abalone rosette soundhole, three-per-side tuners, chrome hardware, available in N...

CORT SF5 X (SF5) Image

CORT SF5 X (SF5)

- similar to SF1, except has solid cedar top, mahogany back/sides/neck, gold Grover tuners, Fishman acoustic pickup, Fishman Prefix EQ with three-band/contour/volume sliders, available in Black, Light Vintage Burst, or Natural Satin finish,...

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CORT ADS6

- similar to the ADR6, except has square neck and chrome open tuning machines, mfg. 1996-98.

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CORT MR710 F

- dreadnought style, single cutaway body, spruce top, round soundhole, black body binding, four-ring rosette, maple back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with offset dot inlay, rosewood bridge with white pins, three-per-side chro...

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CORT NATURAL DLX

- similar to the Natural, except has solid rosewood back, rosewood sides, stylized inlay at 12th fret, vintage gold tuners, mfg. 1996-98.

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CORT AC-12

- classical nylon-string style, spruce top, mahogany back/sides/neck, soundhole inlay, 12/19-fret rosewood fingerboard, rosewood bridge, three-per-side open style tuners, available in Natural finish, mfg. 2005-present.

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CORT L450C

- concert-style body, solid mahogany top, back, and sides, round soundhole with multi-ring abalone rosette, ivory binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with white snowflake inlays, three-per-side Grover vintage nickel tune...

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CORT PW370

- single cutaway folk style, solid spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, three-per-side tuners, multi-layer binding, Fishman Premium electronics, chrome hardware, Natural finish, mfg. 20...

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CORT AD 850/AJ 850

- dreadnought 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. 1998-2010.

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CORT SJ3F

- similar to the SJ3 except has Fishman Classic 4 & Sonicore pickups, not available in the USA.

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CORT NTL 50

- similar to NTL Custom, except has solid spruce A grade top, rosewood sides and back, rosewood fingerboard, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1999-2002.

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CORT AC-15

- classical nylon-string style, solid cedar top, rosewood back/sides/neck, soundhole inlay, 12/19-fret rosewood fingerboard, rosewood bridge, three-per-side open style tuners, available in Natural finish, mfg. 2005-present.

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CORT L900P

- parlor Martin 00-style body, solid red cedar top, solid rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with multi-ring abalone rosette, ivoroid binding with herringbone purfling, mahogany neck, 12/19-fret rosewood fingerboard with abalone snowf...

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CORT SJB

- single cutaway design with solid spruce top, maple sides, back, and neck, rosewood fingerboard, die-cast gold tuning gears, Fishman Prefix EQ and Fishman sonicore pickup, available in Natural Satin finish, 29.75 in.scale, disc. 2000.

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CORT SFX 6B/6R

- single cutaway thin body, solid spruce top, bubinga (SFX 6B, 2006-07) or rosewood (SFX 6R) arched back and sides, multi-layer top and back body binding, round soundhole with abalone-style rosette, mahogany neck, bound 14/20-fret rosewood...

CORT MR710F-AE Image

CORT MR710F-AE

- similar to the MR710 F, except has Asian ebony back and sides, available in Natural finish, mfg. 2006-07.

CORT CJ5X (SJ5 X) Image

CORT CJ5X (SJ5 X)

- similar to the SF1, except has a deeper body, solid spruce top, mahogany back/sides/neck, gold Grover tuners, Fishman acoustic pickup, Fishman Prefix EQ with three-band/contour/volume sliders, available in Natural Satin finish, current mf...

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CORT SFX 6W

- single cutaway thin body, solid cedar top, walnut arched back and sides, multi-layer top and back body binding, round soundhole with abalone-style rosette, mahogany neck, bound 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with small dot and 12th-fret...