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MGR/David « Cort CL 1000 »
Published on 12/02/03 at 15:00I bought this at a local shop for around $550
This guitar is rediculously versatile. The pickups are fitted with a coil tap, so pulling off acoustic sim alongside hard rock isn't any problem with it.
I think I might like a different set of pickups than what it comes with, but there isn't anything wrong with them. They just seem to be made more for gentle styles of music, like blues or jazz, whereas my personal style is getting a bit more heavy.
The guitar came set up well, I've never had any problem with that. The neck is thinner than most, or at the very least it feels very playable. I would compare it roughly to a Taylor for how the neck feels, keeping in mind it's not an acoustic.
The neck is a bit wide for my liking, but that's not any problem with the guitar as it seems to be made more for solo work.
One problem that helped get the line discontinued was that this guitar was manufactured with loose bushings. If you buy one of these you might have to secure them with epoxy or something similar.
I've also had problems with the coil tap sticking, but I haven't been able to figure that one out yet.
One last problem is the finish is a bit delicate. You do not want to drop this guitar or have anything bang into it or let anyone you don't trust with your only daughter's life touch it. It tends to chip easily.
As I've mentioned, it wasn't manufactured perfectly. As far as the design goes (flame maple top over mahogany body, set neck same wood) it's great, but it wasn't built quite as tight as you would expect.
Once you get the problems fixed it's a gem, but you gotta make sure you get it done.
I've used this for a couple years now and I've never regretted buying it. As of the time I bought it I don't think there's a better choice I could have made.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
This guitar is rediculously versatile. The pickups are fitted with a coil tap, so pulling off acoustic sim alongside hard rock isn't any problem with it.
I think I might like a different set of pickups than what it comes with, but there isn't anything wrong with them. They just seem to be made more for gentle styles of music, like blues or jazz, whereas my personal style is getting a bit more heavy.
The guitar came set up well, I've never had any problem with that. The neck is thinner than most, or at the very least it feels very playable. I would compare it roughly to a Taylor for how the neck feels, keeping in mind it's not an acoustic.
The neck is a bit wide for my liking, but that's not any problem with the guitar as it seems to be made more for solo work.
One problem that helped get the line discontinued was that this guitar was manufactured with loose bushings. If you buy one of these you might have to secure them with epoxy or something similar.
I've also had problems with the coil tap sticking, but I haven't been able to figure that one out yet.
One last problem is the finish is a bit delicate. You do not want to drop this guitar or have anything bang into it or let anyone you don't trust with your only daughter's life touch it. It tends to chip easily.
As I've mentioned, it wasn't manufactured perfectly. As far as the design goes (flame maple top over mahogany body, set neck same wood) it's great, but it wasn't built quite as tight as you would expect.
Once you get the problems fixed it's a gem, but you gotta make sure you get it done.
I've used this for a couple years now and I've never regretted buying it. As of the time I bought it I don't think there's a better choice I could have made.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com