Cort Starlite

In which country was it made? made in japan or korea

How many frets, what kind of micro as well as their configuration?
22 frets
a splittable double bridge pickup with a single push-pull
2 microphones simple


What type of bridge (Floyd, Wilkinson ...)? wilkinson vibrato

What are the settings (volume, tone, micro switch ...)?
a volume
tone (push pull)
a 5-way switch

What type of race? U handle if I remember

UTILIZATION

The handle is it fun? yes, very nice, fingers running alone


Access to acute (recent freight) is it easy? yes except as marked on the previous opinion, the last two boxes, it was a little galley

Ergonomics is it good (in terms of shape, weight ...)? weird but nice ergonomics, weight a little heavy but it's not a gibson LP

Do you get a good sound easy? ... yes, it sounded great! I could have all the sounds I wanted!! great in blues and rock and even heavy metal style, it goes very well

SOUNDS

They are suitable to your style of music? I was doing the rock / grunge

With what (s) amp (s) or effect (s) do you play? I played on a Hughes & Kettner Silver 50 with a zoom 505

What kind of sound you get and with what settings ("crystalline", "fat ",....)? just about everything! versatile guitar

OVERALL OPINION

How long have you use it? one and a half I think

What is so special that you love the most, least? e fun and versatile handle

Have you tried many other models before buying it? I do not know

How would you rate the quality / price? With experience, you do again this choice? ... bion very quality / price and if I had to redo this choice as a beginner, so I would do

Cort Starlite dark varnished wood color for the body (pulling the chestnuts over time), handle colored mahogany and touches (dark, it depends on the model).
Made in Korea, but very good.
The handle is divided into 22 frets.
Equipped with a Wilkinson tremolo (Floyd Rose type).
Mics: a double at the bridge that can enter the function with simple pull-off the tone knob, a medium and severe, with a 5-way switch and one volume knob.
I put a 6 / 10 for features, everything is quality of mechanical grip strap buttons, provided they do not open the hood, electronics and connections (cachées!) are very rough.

UTILIZATION

The handle is really astonishing ease, it m'surprend today!
Access to all of the boxes is pretty easy (exept maybe the last two, but it depends on each hit).
In terms of weight, some find it too light then too fragile, I think the weight is correct and corresponds quite so feminine form (3.4 kilos).
It is a very versatile guitar that allows to quickly get the sound you are looking (it is not really designed for heavy metal or the big rock!).
I note 8 / 10 again for all the reasons described above, in relation to its original price of around € 400 in 1997 (now at € 300 side).

SOUNDS

I play funk, reggae, blues, jazz, variety ', rock, pop to 2 balls and every time I fall pile hair on the sound I want.
I use it with a JC 120 (a clear preference for clean sounds you will have noticed!) And a small collection of effects offering me a wide enough range of sounds.
The clean sounds are quite remarkable:
- Round, warm and soft in serious position.
- Type in Start position low / medium (it does not equal the Start, fortunately!)
- More and more incisive dug in the bass and treble, rather neutral but to jazz.
- The position offers a double medium + sound richer in acute, with a level equal to the bass and midrange, almost metallic as a result (handy for a vintage sound ...)
- Finally a good Péchu a double self-respecting (preferred saturated / overdrive).
I propose a 9 / 10 for these qualities, I find it really sounds that we discover the soul of the Starlite.

OVERALL OPINION

The "Cort Starlite" is the ideal tool for any guitarist or semi novice beginner or scratch at all wanting a versatile, inexpensive but effective and quality.
I use it for over 10 years now, and to be honest I can not get enough.
This is a good compromise for the discovery of electricity.
Rounded shape too can put off some, but aesthetics is a big topic at the same time ... it's not a great big guitar (normal for the price), but this is not the first one low price range!
A very good substitute / compromise.