I NEVER would have guessed what this was if somebody just handed me the spec sheet! It's one of only a couple of guitars that are made this well at this price! Enjoy :)
I would've guessed, since you're not exactly the first youtuber to shill this guitar. I think Phillip McKnight even had the same color in the thumbnail.
Niceness his marketing theme. Don’t put your faith in men. There was a guy who using the jackass silly stupid video technique and no real hits, showed his kid once everyone loved him, now he is clean cut, sweet, shows his kids included a girl friend, now he has tens of millions of viewers, very family friendly. Sells tons of happy merchandise, has millions a huge house and buys exotic cars for fun. He is a deceiver, never married the girl only uses her for the family image. People are so easily misled, Daryl is making bank, he isn’t your friend.
As someone who also a Cort user for quite some time, Cort produces good products! It's an underrated brand that people need to try as they made amazing guitars and basses.
@@Newnodrogbob if we speak about their factory, they do manufacture other brands on their site. But their brand itself is kinda underrated as people prefer bigger brands.
@@MurphSchnitzel Was that in Korea? I don't know about in Korea and China, but the one in Indonesia AFAIK is quite decent and good nowadays, after talked with few ex-workers and active workers.
I love roasted maple that's almost rosewood in color. I wish it were the industry standard instead of the current caramel standard. The caramel works better for roasted flame maple.
As far as i know, it's not that controllable. It's obviously in part down to the temperature the maple is cooked at, but every piece of maple will turn out a bit different in the end.
Depends on the amount of moisture and sugar, the specific piece of maple has. Some companies like Mayones, Suhr or Kiesel give you the option to choose how dark you want the roasted maple neck/fretboard,on a custom build guitar, but always with a disclaimer.
If you wanted to add another Harley Benton video to your arsenal, they do a 'Fusion II Roasted Maple guitar' which has almost all of these specs (staggered height locking tuners, graphtech nut, roasted maple neck, 24 stainless steel frets, spokewheel truss rod adjustment) that is made in the same factory as these Corts, all for ~ £400! They have their own in-house pickups and a Wilksinson trem system, but apart from that the specs are extremely similar! I own one myself, and whilst I had to give it a bit of a set up when it arrived, it has played absolutely beatifully since then!
@@aarxv_s1042 Thomann doesn't have its "own" factory. They get them made in Indonesia. Cort is one of the OG guitar manufacturers who've been building guitars for other companies for decades and they have their factories in Indonesia Korea and China. So yeah Harley Bentons are most probably built by cort. Look at the similar between cort and HB not just the strat type guitars even their LP type guitars (cort cr series to Hb sc series)
The Cort and Schecter and LTD models that you feature could give any player a solid base for starting a collection or adding to an existing collection. There is an abundance of choice of top quality instruments in that $1000 and below range as you have so adeptly and consistently shown . An excellent channel.
My Harley Benton fusion 2 has locking tuners and Stainless Steel frets looks quite similar to what your playing there and only cost £260 and there's not a blemish anywhere on it. Not to mention full size pots to.
This guitar has been under my radar since it came out. I already have a Cort Link VT (an Italian design just for the Italian market), similar for some aspects and it's amazing for the price I paid, but the G300 has all the specs I'd like to have on a modern guitar. I was waiting for a full review of it and you are on of the first to make it, thanks.
FYI the Ibanez factory and cort factory is next to each other in East Java, Indonesia. They share resources to manufacture the guitar. If you notice, many cort guitars that are having close appearance (top burl poplar, flame maple etc). Of course the cort guitar knocked down half pricing than ibanez.
That's because Cort manufacturs for Ibanez as well among other big brands. Cort also makes Fender, music man i think, schecter, and others. Needless to say Ibanez needs Cort more than Cort needs Ibanez
Schecter c1 platinum: stainless frets, easy access/contoured set neck, active pickups, comfortable mahogany body and mahogany neck, no locking tuners or trem... $500
Love my Schecter Evil Twin FRS!!! Beast of an axe. Ebony fretboard, stainless steel frets, Fishman Pups etc. Not too much over the 1k mark when I bought it.
Yamaha pacifica as well. Well I just realised that he meant spec wise not looks wise. Suhr and AZ are popular for the high spec, roasted maple necks, stainless Steel frets, locking tuners, very versatile sounds etc. Charvel is more well known for it's So cal and San dimas, hot rodded (80s) strats. Sure they released DK22/24s recently but it was after Suhr and AZ, DK22/24 does not have that high specs. No stainless steel frets, not sure if they have locking tuners etc... Anyway after thinking about it, I think he made the right call to name those. If it was a 80s guitar than Charvel is one of the first that comes to mind
Has a lot in common with the Cort made PRS's..I love their guitars! Top end quality, and no BS! Thanks for the video. I have been considering a Cort name brand guitar for a while now...I think this will pull the trigger for me! 😁👍✌️
I bought a Cort G290 largely because of Darrell's video and I cannot express how good it is. The build quality difference between that and my Epiphone Les Paul is huge and it's so versatile and comfortable. I certainly would not get put off by the brand name.
Is that "filler" where the maple is exposed on the armrest, or is that just maple meeting basswood, and the line of the masked off binding didn't follow the contour of the glued joint? Nice review, and a great guitar, especially for the price. Cort makes a great instrument.
I have a number of Indonesian made guitars now and they are all brilliant. Your guitar makers like Cort are doing you country's reputation for craftsmanship a great service 😎
Cort, Radix, and Rockwell... They are indonesian brands, but unfortunately, Rockwell isn't as famous as the two first... Oh, there is one brand, new brand, owned by Mr.Ari, guitarist of Padi band, it's called "Homer"... :)
Back in 2010 I was guitar tech in the warehouse for what at the time was Paris's largest music store. I saw a LOT of Cort guitars, from the cheapest entry-level stuff to their $600+ instruments. I loved them all and still recommend them to this day.
Pretty tough to screw up a nice set of SDs, but I have to give credit to Cort for building a fine guitar around the pickups. I think they're making a nice push into the mainstream. Good for them man. Fine job Cort. Thx Darrell.
Makes me love my Harley benton fusion T HH FNT even more knowing I paid over half. All the specs seen here. Granted I'm NOT saying HB is better. Just best bang for buck and plays like a 1000 usd built axe id say.
I also love my fusion, when he was mentioning all the features of the cort I was like got it, got it, got it. Great guitar for the money you pay for it
Indeed. I have an HP42, which is kinda like the prototype for all HBs that followed and likely made by Cort. I wonder if HB shouldn't have a high-spec model in their Fusion line, where a name brand pickup is present, to break the perception. Then again, you can buy a Fusion and have plenty left over to swap to any pickup of your preference or wish for about the same overall price. BTW, the HP42 is such a great "student" guitar, since Henning wanted something that isn't going go out of tune. Kinda reminds me of a Pacifica 611 HT. Cort's advantage they have North American distribution, so this might be easier to find over on this continent ... soon.
Thank you all for the responses. I'm happy with mine indeed. I have made many videos with mine and a mediocre review or two. But I really like the pups. LAF Alnico 5s. The split most don't care for I find use for in my novice playing videos. Here's to the Thomann company. Please bring your outlets to US. Hahahaha.
My second guitar was a Cort M600 LH, it was one of the best guitars money could buy for that price (~270 USD). Especially in left handed, because other manufacturers offered only black superstats in that pricerange.
That's a killer guitar even for above its price point. More exciting than most of the NAMM announcements this year. This one knocks it out of the park.
Just tried one of these out today in Denmark St, London. Loved it, came straight home to see if Darrel had reviewed it. Well Wanda ya know! Cheers Darrel!!
A company that is mostly unknown but I am a big fan of is Fujigen (FGN for short). They have some solid T-style models but their elan expert models have totally stunned me. The best playing guitar I personally ever held in my hands and had the pleasure of noodling on.
Just bought one on the strength of this video. Been trawling your Tube videos for over a year . Hope the industry wakes up more to your public insight .
@@felixayala05 probably around 1200$. I am in Canada they are around 1850$. This would make this Cort pretty affordable. I would pull the trigger on one without a doubt for those same specs. Plus the AZ does not have the spoke thumb wheel.
Love your detailed analysis and enthusiasm Darrell. It’s really infectious and inspires me to want to try the guitars you enjoy. I’d like your expert impressions of the SIRE Larry Carlton S7. It seems to be a competitor to the Cort G290FAT and G300. Any chance you could weave your magic on the S7 (and L7 and H7 if possible) ? Keep up the great work.
So glad to Have Darrell, he always offers great Cort reviews! We've been selling Cort guitars for some years now and I can't stress enough how great these guitars are, even the lower end ones are fantastic in comparison to the competitors. If anyone wants to preorder, just message me, or any other Cort dealer. You can find all of us on the Cort page under dealers.
My HB Fusion II HSB was probably made by Cort: almost the same specs, very similar shape, at 1/3 of the Cort price ( very nice guitar, btw...). Now I suspect that Darell us no big fan of HB...
I have been tempted to grab a HB Fusion III but a little concerned about receiving one with QC issues. I'm in Aus and the cost of the HB is $800ish ($185 shipping!). The Cort can be bought locally for $1150
I used to believe that mini pots were inferior to full size pots it just sorta made sense. BUT after several years of guitar building and repairing, experience has shown me that branded Alpha mini pots are very reliable, smooth to operate and a safe bet to use on any level of guitar............. I am building a tele for myself at the moment and will be using Alpha mini's.
From Leo: You are right, take a look at the pots in Marshall Amplifiers. They are so cheezy they make dime sized guitar pots look first class. Yet no one ever says "don't buy a Marshall" And you don't hear about much down time due to control failure.
Thank you Darrell for stating that dime size pots are not in any way a problem. And never have been! If everyone with dime size pots would be intelligent about it, they would just play their guitar with those pots until they gave up the ghost. Then replace them with larger pots. Such a simple thing to understand but vanity gets in the way. Like the name on the head stock. Makes no difference to the playability of the guitar, if you do a setup on it. So go enjoy your lower priced but still excellent guitars! :) You know what _is_ an embarrassment though? The new Fender Stratocaster Professional II series of guitars _still_ use a wing style string guide instead of a roller style string guide. For a guitar that comes in at _a much higher price tag_ the Fender still cheaps out on such a tiny and inexpensive part. Some things just never change. Fender should be ashamed of themselves ...
I’m not positive about this but I believe one of the only other companies that gives you this much features for a third of the price of other companies would have to be schecter.
I've had many Cort guitars for many years. They never disappoint. I have the whole EVL series with EMG pickups including the standard 7 strings and the baritone 7 strings... They ROCK!!
Are my eyes playing tricks? From several angles it looks like the high E string is too close to the edge of the neck . I have a Jackson Dinky that the low E string sits too close to the edge. All though not unplayable it makes for a bad playing experience . This is now one of the things I look for when purchasing a new guitar.
One thing I've never understood is why theres an association between "thin neck" and "fast". I can shred all the same on a boat neck telecaster as I can an ibanez wizard one neck. Its just a "feel" thing.
I have a Cort 5 string Bass. It is the Cerbow signature with a great active pickup. Love the bass. My wife bought it for me as a Christmas surprise from my friend from the the band we were in Soul Foundation. He played this bass up & down the east coast in a Steely Dan tribute group. I set it up for him to sell. My wife saw how much I liked it. They pretended someone bought it. I fell for it. She hid it at our neighbors house till Christmas Day. Surprise
Made this type of super strat for about 400 on a 50$ off brand squire body, using only aliexpress parts. No regret, only slight disappointment every now and then 😂 never cheap out on the bridge
If I knew back a few years ago what to look for in a guitar, I might've actually bought one of these! A lot of people don't go for this brand because it's comparatively low priced (and very common in many stores here in my country) and in people's minds, low-priced is the same as beginner level. Well, that's not always the case, and this guitar is the living proof of it! It's also the proof that when you buy a guitar from any known brand, you're buying the extra price for the logo, and that can double or triple the price tag. I would like to back this up by saying that I've been recently browsing one of the most sought after brands for their entry-level collection and I forget the model and brand, but on the back I found the factory name to be Cortek. So basically, take the logo off, and you have a Cort in your hands - and quickly the guitar price would drop to about half. That been said, reselling an SE model from PRS or a mexican Fender for a higher price is easier, because well, brand! But this guitar has just about everything you need, with little need for maintenance or part replacement - so why go for a resell at all?
Never found a true Cort retailer in the USA...BUT...they are a top brand down here in Mexico and when I A/B a Cort against a similar spec Ibanez...the Corts are identical for 20-25% less..
Cort is a smart company. Make the locking tuners and bridge in-house which probably cuts a ton of cost, and then invest into a really good neck and the best humbuckers you can get. Imagine how much this would cost if it had grovers and a schaller. Easily would add another $750 to the guitar for the names alone. Really impressed and especially for roughly $1000
I'm sure it's a great guitar to play ... However, in this particular case, the aesthetics just didn't grab me at all ... I'm sure I'd get over that if I had the opportunity to play one, but would I go specifically looking for one ... ? Unfortunately, probably not, as there are plenty of other guitars that do appeal to me, not by any means just the obvious big brands ... Thanks for the review & demo.
@@jarrottbarker7135 ... That's very different from what I said ... You can find playability & versatility on guitars that DO appeal to you ... and that's what I would prefer ...
As always, an excellent demo/review, Darrell.......Thank you ! I think it's great you actually got your hand's on a G300. I haven't been able to find one to check-out yet. CORT is doing an amazing job, thinking 2021 will be a record breaking year for them (in many ways)........
I've had an older Cort Cl1000 (Single Cut LP-ish style guitar) for years. It features a coil split that, for its time, is amazing in its performance. Love it. They do make outstanding guitar.
They are not super cheap pots, they are Alpha, you find them on high end pedals, amps..... quality of a pot is not the size or the brand. I use "dime size" Bourns in most of my builds, no chance to change to "snobery big CTS", quality is higher on Bourns or Alpha, feel is better. I wouldn't change the Apha on this guitar, they are good pots
I'm living in Stockholm/Sweden and looking for a new guitar in 1000-1500 Us Dollars pricerange and this was interesting. I'm watching all Your'e tests because I like them very much..! Thank's for a good channel :)
i think u can make a pretty good sales man. i wasnt convinced with this guitar when i first saw another youtuber review it. but u make it sound so good. you've changed my mind !
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I NEVER would have guessed what this was if somebody just handed me the spec sheet! It's one of only a couple of guitars that are made this well at this price!
Enjoy :)
i have a cort x6 that cost me like 200 bucks and it is such an awesome begginner guitar
Don't have a grand but love this guitar? Vintage discontinued the V6M24 with the Strat-style Wilkinson trem and prices are starting to drop.
I would've guessed, since you're not exactly the first youtuber to shill this guitar. I think Phillip McKnight even had the same color in the thumbnail.
Thank you so much \m/
@@YourWifesBoyfriend.. it's probably the same guitar doing the rounds.
Darrell is probably the only dude who could get guitar after guitar, and have everyone love him for it.
I bet his wife doesn't even mad. I need tutorial for this, Darrell.
@@traspati1583 I think the key is making money off the purchase!
@@traspati1583 Absolutely! "How to buy a roomful of guitars and not be divorced"! A lot of people would pay real money to see that!
I think he's the only guy who can make me change my mind with almost every video, and never buy the guitar from "decision paralysis"!
Niceness his marketing theme. Don’t put your faith in men. There was a guy who using the jackass silly stupid video technique and no real hits, showed his kid once everyone loved him, now he is clean cut, sweet, shows his kids included a girl friend, now he has tens of millions of viewers, very family friendly. Sells tons of happy merchandise, has millions a huge house and buys exotic cars for fun. He is a deceiver, never married the girl only uses her for the family image. People are so easily misled, Daryl is making bank, he isn’t your friend.
The happiest guitarist in the world!
yes he is.. its refreshing to see.. Scott Bunn is another one. could be a canadian thing haha
After Tim Pierce. Sorry Darrell. But you're in good company.
@@faiz1705 No wonder with unboxing and reviewing different guitars every week, you gotta be happy!
What about stay metal ray
He is Canadian though.... and I must say his happiness is infectious. I always enjoy his videos.... cheers.
Cort made my PRS SE, they're no joke. They know what's up.
Same dude great guitars
Indeed. Mine, too. A lot of truth spilled right there.
Cort do outsourcing for some of the big names so not surprised.
Cort makes all PRS SE model guitars, and their quality is outstanding...................If you guitar was made in Korea, chances are it was Cort.
@@camerond8176 Actually some PRS SE models are made in Indonesia. Not By Cort.
Corts are friggin amazing axes. They use their own brand as a way to market to other companies how good they can make a guitar, I believe.
right. thet make great guitars for anything from harley benton to prs. amazing guitars accross the board
As someone who also a Cort user for quite some time, Cort produces good products! It's an underrated brand that people need to try as they made amazing guitars and basses.
I mean, it’s sort of an underrated brand. They manufacture for about a gazillion other guitar brands, so...
@@Newnodrogbob they have all the datapoints in the world. What works, what's sturdy, sales data etc.
Perhaps because of the extremely poor working conditions in the Cort factories that workers have been complaining about for years?
@@Newnodrogbob if we speak about their factory, they do manufacture other brands on their site. But their brand itself is kinda underrated as people prefer bigger brands.
@@MurphSchnitzel Was that in Korea? I don't know about in Korea and China, but the one in Indonesia AFAIK is quite decent and good nowadays, after talked with few ex-workers and active workers.
I remember drooling over the Cort guitars... in the Sear’s catalog back in the 80s
My first guitar was a Les Paul copy from the Sears catalog
I just really love guitar videos where the person talking about and playing the instrument is smiling and happy and enjoying themselves.
I love roasted maple that's almost rosewood in color. I wish it were the industry standard instead of the current caramel standard. The caramel works better for roasted flame maple.
As far as i know, it's not that controllable. It's obviously in part down to the temperature the maple is cooked at, but every piece of maple will turn out a bit different in the end.
Depends on the amount of moisture and sugar, the specific piece of maple has.
Some companies like Mayones, Suhr or Kiesel give you the option to choose how dark you want the roasted maple neck/fretboard,on a custom build guitar, but always with a disclaimer.
My PRS SE acoustic is a Cort, and plays and sounds amazing. Beautifully constructed and finished, and the maple back and sides give it a unique sound
I ended up buying this 4 months ago based mostly on Darrell's review. So far, I'm not disappointed, and it was very well priced too.
If you wanted to add another Harley Benton video to your arsenal, they do a 'Fusion II Roasted Maple guitar' which has almost all of these specs (staggered height locking tuners, graphtech nut, roasted maple neck, 24 stainless steel frets, spokewheel truss rod adjustment) that is made in the same factory as these Corts, all for ~ £400! They have their own in-house pickups and a Wilksinson trem system, but apart from that the specs are extremely similar!
I own one myself, and whilst I had to give it a bit of a set up when it arrived, it has played absolutely beatifully since then!
Cort makes some great instruments for the price. In all of their price ranges. Love the color of this one!
PRS agrees.
You have never heard of FGN, then. 👍
Glad you’re posting these earlier these days. I wake up super early, and have to go to bed super early. Your videos are a 10 out of 10.
Ha, Phillip (McKnight) just got done doing a Cort. They seem like absolutely wonderful and cool guitars. 😎
Cort makes PRS SE, Jackson, Squier, Ibanez, G&L Tribute, etc. so no surprise they can compete with those guys!
Because they technically are jackson,squier, Ibanez
It looks like a charvel, ibanez, harley benton and suhr, all blended !
It looks a whole lot like my Harley Benton, or does my Harley Benton look a lot like his Cort??
@@brittsmith8260 harley bentons are most probably made my cort
@@sanjeevvanamali7822 no wtf hb's are made in thomann's own factory
@@aarxv_s1042 Thomann doesn't have its "own" factory. They get them made in Indonesia. Cort is one of the OG guitar manufacturers who've been building guitars for other companies for decades and they have their factories in Indonesia Korea and China. So yeah Harley Bentons are most probably built by cort. Look at the similar between cort and HB not just the strat type guitars even their LP type guitars (cort cr series to Hb sc series)
@@sanjeevvanamali7822 naah agufish actually said that they have big factories in Germany
Cort always made solid stuff
Not always, but maybe last 5 years - yes, they are very good.
Absolutely!
try, go get 2002 made, I regretted it lol. Should've found the newer one.
After build company in Indonesia
The Cort and Schecter and LTD models that you feature could give any player a solid base for starting a collection or adding to an existing collection. There is an abundance of choice of top quality instruments in that $1000 and below range as you have so adeptly and consistently shown . An excellent channel.
Always enjoy these reviews, it’s nice to see that Court is pumping out some top-notch stuff these days
*Cort
My Harley Benton fusion 2 has locking tuners and Stainless Steel frets looks quite similar to what your playing there and only cost £260 and there's not a blemish anywhere on it. Not to mention full size pots to.
You are simply lying to yourself sir
@@gavenc673 🤣🤣🤣
Mate you're comparing a sweat shop guitar to arguably a mid to high end contract builder that builds more guitar brands than you can imagine.
Dont knock Harley Benton till you try one
And guess who makes the harley bentons lol y'all arguing for and against the same sides
I so enjoy your honeat analysis on any new guitar, that is why your my all time No. 1 favorite Guitar Channel! Thank you Darrell!!!
This guitar has been under my radar since it came out. I already have a Cort Link VT (an Italian design just for the Italian market), similar for some aspects and it's amazing for the price I paid, but the G300 has all the specs I'd like to have on a modern guitar. I was waiting for a full review of it and you are on of the first to make it, thanks.
FYI the Ibanez factory and cort factory is next to each other in East Java, Indonesia. They share resources to manufacture the guitar. If you notice, many cort guitars that are having close appearance (top burl poplar, flame maple etc). Of course the cort guitar knocked down half pricing than ibanez.
That's because Cort manufacturs for Ibanez as well among other big brands. Cort also makes Fender, music man i think, schecter, and others. Needless to say Ibanez needs Cort more than Cort needs Ibanez
Schecter c1 platinum: stainless frets, easy access/contoured set neck, active pickups, comfortable mahogany body and mahogany neck, no locking tuners or trem... $500
Schecters are great guitars. Best of all brands of playability right out of the box, great features, and amazing quality!
Except you're wrong about the stainless steel frets
how is no locking tuners a good thing?
And no trem 🤣
Love my Schecter Evil Twin FRS!!! Beast of an axe. Ebony fretboard, stainless steel frets, Fishman Pups etc. Not too much over the 1k mark when I bought it.
Darrell you don't miss a trick,you're so thorough with your reviews.
Darell: “it’s like an Ibanez AZ or Suhr style guitar”
Charvel: “Am I a joke to you?”
Yamaha pacifica as well.
Well I just realised that he meant spec wise not looks wise. Suhr and AZ are popular for the high spec, roasted maple necks, stainless Steel frets, locking tuners, very versatile sounds etc. Charvel is more well known for it's So cal and San dimas, hot rodded (80s) strats. Sure they released DK22/24s recently but it was after Suhr and AZ, DK22/24 does not have that high specs. No stainless steel frets, not sure if they have locking tuners etc... Anyway after thinking about it, I think he made the right call to name those. If it was a 80s guitar than Charvel is one of the first that comes to mind
Yes
Yes.
My first guess was that he's going to say "this isn't a Charvel"
Well, actually yes. Great guitars but priced double of what they should be. I currently own two, used to own three more
Wow, never would have known about this beauty. Everything about that guitar is EXACTLY what I'd build for myself.
Darrell everytime you show off another impressive axe, my wallet starts crying......
mine as well
Has a lot in common with the Cort made PRS's..I love their guitars! Top end quality, and no BS!
Thanks for the video. I have been considering a Cort name brand guitar for a while now...I think this will pull the trigger for me!
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I love my Canadian heritage.
Canadians unite 💪
C...eh? N...eh? D...eh? Lol
That was a Canada joke. I’m out. ✌️😆
@@Burnt_Gerbil 😂😂😂
I bought a Cort G290 largely because of Darrell's video and I cannot express how good it is. The build quality difference between that and my Epiphone Les Paul is huge and it's so versatile and comfortable. I certainly would not get put off by the brand name.
John do you still recommend the cort G290, im thinking about getting one, many thanks
@@davidcaine773 Absolutely. I have an Epiphone Les Paul and a Squire strat too and I barely ever touch them. The Cort is just so much more playable.
John is it the cort g290 original or the g290 mk 2 you have ?
@@davidcaine773 pretty sure it's the original. I've had it about 18 months.
Sorry for all the questions John, do you find it heavy and how is the birdseye maple neck ?
Is that "filler" where the maple is exposed on the armrest, or is that just maple meeting basswood, and the line of the masked off binding didn't follow the contour of the glued joint? Nice review, and a great guitar, especially for the price. Cort makes a great instrument.
Owned a Cort CR100. I'm a les paul type guy but this guitar blowned me away. ♥️
As an Indonesian, Cort guitar is a popular brand here cuz Cort really give us from cheap price/budget guitars to expensive/high end guitars. 😌👌
I have a number of Indonesian made guitars now and they are all brilliant. Your guitar makers like Cort are doing you country's reputation for craftsmanship a great service 😎
@@martin-1965 Thank u so much bro🙏🙏
Cort, Radix, and Rockwell...
They are indonesian brands, but unfortunately, Rockwell isn't as famous as the two first...
Oh, there is one brand, new brand, owned by Mr.Ari, guitarist of Padi band, it's called "Homer"...
:)
@@ahsan1616 dope🔥🔥🔥!👍
My man, @ 11:54 what is hidden will soon be brought to light......
Rock on brother, excellent presentation on that Cort SuperStrat......
Back in 2010 I was guitar tech in the warehouse for what at the time was Paris's largest music store. I saw a LOT of Cort guitars, from the cheapest entry-level stuff to their $600+ instruments. I loved them all and still recommend them to this day.
Pretty tough to screw up a nice set of SDs, but I have to give credit to Cort for building a fine guitar around the pickups. I think they're making a nice push into the mainstream. Good for them man. Fine job Cort. Thx Darrell.
Makes me love my Harley benton fusion T HH FNT even more knowing I paid over half. All the specs seen here. Granted I'm NOT saying HB is better. Just best bang for buck and plays like a 1000 usd built axe id say.
The only difference is pickups i love my fusion 2 floyd rose
Love my Fusion II Roasted too! Just have to change the bridge pickup, it's pretty underwelming to me.
I also love my fusion, when he was mentioning all the features of the cort I was like got it, got it, got it. Great guitar for the money you pay for it
Indeed. I have an HP42, which is kinda like the prototype for all HBs that followed and likely made by Cort. I wonder if HB shouldn't have a high-spec model in their Fusion line, where a name brand pickup is present, to break the perception. Then again, you can buy a Fusion and have plenty left over to swap to any pickup of your preference or wish for about the same overall price.
BTW, the HP42 is such a great "student" guitar, since Henning wanted something that isn't going go out of tune. Kinda reminds me of a Pacifica 611 HT.
Cort's advantage they have North American distribution, so this might be easier to find over on this continent ... soon.
Thank you all for the responses. I'm happy with mine indeed. I have made many videos with mine and a mediocre review or two. But I really like the pups. LAF Alnico 5s. The split most don't care for I find use for in my novice playing videos. Here's to the Thomann company. Please bring your outlets to US. Hahahaha.
I love how honest he is when he is making a review of a guitar. I loveeee itttt!!!!! He is the best!!
Basswood body with a maple top is amazing tone combo. If Eddie liked it it’s good with me
My second guitar was a Cort M600 LH, it was one of the best guitars money could buy for that price (~270 USD). Especially in left handed, because other manufacturers offered only black superstats in that pricerange.
That's a killer guitar even for above its price point. More exciting than most of the NAMM announcements this year. This one knocks it out of the park.
Seymour Duncans JB TB4 bridge 17.4K and JAZZ SH2N neck 7.5K. This is a beautiful tone combo
A lot of value for the money. I just hope they are available in more exciting colours. That. "wine" bordeaux is not appealing to me
Yeah it's ugly
I love it.
Just tried one of these out today in Denmark St, London. Loved it, came straight home to see if Darrel had reviewed it. Well Wanda ya know! Cheers Darrel!!
A company that is mostly unknown but I am a big fan of is Fujigen (FGN for short). They have some solid T-style models but their elan expert models have totally stunned me. The best playing guitar I personally ever held in my hands and had the pleasure of noodling on.
Just bought one on the strength of this video.
Been trawling your Tube videos for over a year .
Hope the industry wakes up more to your public insight .
Similar to my Premium AZ which is made by....... CORT 🤣
Exactally right
How much does the premium AZ retail for?
@@felixayala05 Around 1000-1200
@@felixayala05 probably around 1200$. I am in Canada they are around 1850$. This would make this Cort pretty affordable. I would pull the trigger on one without a doubt for those same specs. Plus the AZ does not have the spoke thumb wheel.
I have a premium AZ, the espresso burst one. It plays nicely but the body is like 5 pieces and all of different sizes, not impressed.
My first guitar was a cort. The only guitar that I ever wore down the frets to the point of needing new frets They are great guitars
Love your detailed analysis and enthusiasm Darrell. It’s really infectious and inspires me to want to try the guitars you enjoy. I’d like your expert impressions of the SIRE Larry Carlton S7. It seems to be a competitor to the Cort G290FAT and G300. Any chance you could weave your magic on the S7 (and L7 and H7 if possible) ? Keep up the great work.
This guitar is absolutely my favourite load with SD pickups, satin finished, bindings on body, non mounting pickups, non locking nut ❤️
Cort has been making great guitars for years,their Lespauls are some of the best made
Yes! I've been waiting for this 1! Thank you for reviewing this guitar 👍👍👍👍👍
This man is the male equivalent to Rachelf, he's smiling all the time.
you watchher too lol
I love how in depth you go with your videos. I really appreciate the honesty, thank you
can we all appreciate how jubilant he is in all of his vids❤️
So glad to Have Darrell, he always offers great Cort reviews! We've been selling Cort guitars for some years now and I can't stress enough how great these guitars are, even the lower end ones are fantastic in comparison to the competitors. If anyone wants to preorder, just message me, or any other Cort dealer. You can find all of us on the Cort page under dealers.
My HB Fusion II HSB was probably made by Cort: almost the same specs, very similar shape, at 1/3 of the Cort price ( very nice guitar, btw...). Now I suspect that Darell us no big fan of HB...
Yeah - the Fusion-II is pretty impressive - just has Roswell pickups instead of Duncans.
I have been tempted to grab a HB Fusion III but a little concerned about receiving one with QC issues. I'm in Aus and the cost of the HB is $800ish ($185 shipping!). The Cort can be bought locally for $1150
@@Prickles2001 Given the small price difference, I would go for the Cort for sure. Good luck!
I used to believe that mini pots were inferior to full size pots it just sorta made sense. BUT after several years of guitar building and repairing, experience has shown me that branded Alpha mini pots are very reliable, smooth to operate and a safe bet to use on any level of guitar.............
I am building a tele for myself at the moment and will be using Alpha mini's.
From Leo: You are right, take a look at the pots in Marshall Amplifiers. They are so cheezy they make dime sized guitar pots look first class. Yet no one ever says "don't buy a Marshall" And you don't hear about much down time due to control failure.
That friggin intro when he hits the snow!!! LMAO!!! Love this dude.
Makes me laugh every time!
Got mine a month ago and I can say it is stunning! ❤
Thank you Darrell for stating that dime size pots are not in any way a problem. And never have been! If everyone with dime size pots would be intelligent about it, they would just play their guitar with those pots until they gave up the ghost. Then replace them with larger pots. Such a simple thing to understand but vanity gets in the way. Like the name on the head stock. Makes no difference to the playability of the guitar, if you do a setup on it. So go enjoy your lower priced but still excellent guitars! :)
You know what _is_ an embarrassment though? The new Fender Stratocaster Professional II series of guitars _still_ use a wing style string guide instead of a roller style string guide. For a guitar that comes in at _a much higher price tag_ the Fender still cheaps out on such a tiny and inexpensive part. Some things just never change. Fender should be ashamed of themselves ...
I had one more than year, it is beautiful and most favorite guitar. I played every day, and frets like new!! Coolest thing!
Cort makes everybody's guitars.
Exactly!
Whenever I see youtuber referring cort guitar, it puts a big smile on my face
I’m not positive about this but I believe one of the only other companies that gives you this much features for a third of the price of other companies would have to be schecter.
I've had many Cort guitars for many years. They never disappoint. I have the whole EVL series with EMG pickups including the standard 7 strings and the baritone 7 strings... They ROCK!!
Are my eyes playing tricks? From several angles it looks like the high E string is too close to the edge of the neck . I have a Jackson Dinky that the low E string sits too close to the edge. All though not unplayable it makes for a bad playing experience . This is now one of the things I look for when purchasing a new guitar.
Replace the nut and change the string spacing to line up on the fretboard better.
Wow! Love those sounds at the 8 minute mark! Excellent tone.
One thing I've never understood is why theres an association between "thin neck" and "fast". I can shred all the same on a boat neck telecaster as I can an ibanez wizard one neck. Its just a "feel" thing.
It's a marketing gimmick
@@Nutty... been a marketing gimmick for a VERYYYYYYYYYYY long time now
I have a Cort 5 string Bass. It is the Cerbow signature with a great active pickup. Love the bass. My wife bought it for me as a Christmas surprise from my friend from the the band we were in Soul Foundation. He played this bass up & down the east coast in a Steely Dan tribute group. I set it up for him to sell. My wife saw how much I liked it. They pretended someone bought it. I fell for it. She hid it at our neighbors house till Christmas Day. Surprise
Made this type of super strat for about 400 on a 50$ off brand squire body, using only aliexpress parts. No regret, only slight disappointment every now and then 😂 never cheap out on the bridge
With that body style, I already knew it's a Cort. I love that body. It looks like a mini fender bass body.
Cort is amazing
If I knew back a few years ago what to look for in a guitar, I might've actually bought one of these! A lot of people don't go for this brand because it's comparatively low priced (and very common in many stores here in my country) and in people's minds, low-priced is the same as beginner level. Well, that's not always the case, and this guitar is the living proof of it!
It's also the proof that when you buy a guitar from any known brand, you're buying the extra price for the logo, and that can double or triple the price tag. I would like to back this up by saying that I've been recently browsing one of the most sought after brands for their entry-level collection and I forget the model and brand, but on the back I found the factory name to be Cortek. So basically, take the logo off, and you have a Cort in your hands - and quickly the guitar price would drop to about half.
That been said, reselling an SE model from PRS or a mexican Fender for a higher price is easier, because well, brand! But this guitar has just about everything you need, with little need for maintenance or part replacement - so why go for a resell at all?
Try a Tagima made in Brazil!
Never found a true Cort retailer in the USA...BUT...they are a top brand down here in Mexico and when I A/B a Cort against a similar spec Ibanez...the Corts are identical for 20-25% less..
That Strat clone is amazing. In the digital era we've reached the golden age of guitar.
Yeah but it's not a strat clone.
Cort is a smart company. Make the locking tuners and bridge in-house which probably cuts a ton of cost, and then invest into a really good neck and the best humbuckers you can get. Imagine how much this would cost if it had grovers and a schaller. Easily would add another $750 to the guitar for the names alone. Really impressed and especially for roughly $1000
I'm sure it's a great guitar to play ... However, in this particular case, the aesthetics just didn't grab me at all ...
I'm sure I'd get over that if I had the opportunity to play one, but would I go specifically looking for one ... ? Unfortunately, probably not, as there are plenty of other guitars that do appeal to me, not by any means just the obvious big brands ...
Thanks for the review & demo.
Same here. If you drop a thousand bucks on an instrument you better make sure you like the looks of it.
But for just a grand, im already loo ing for one
I’ll take playability and versatility over looks any day of the week.
@@jarrottbarker7135 ... That's very different from what I said ...
You can find playability & versatility on guitars that DO appeal to you ... and that's what I would prefer ...
As always, an excellent demo/review, Darrell.......Thank you !
I think it's great you actually got your hand's on a G300.
I haven't been able to find one to check-out yet. CORT is doing
an amazing job, thinking 2021 will be a record breaking year
for them (in many ways)........
Nice and very versatile. Think my spouse would notice if I snuck another guitar into the house? ;)
Maybe not immediately but eventually. Then it isn't a minor skirmish, but a full blown war.
Jenni - I’ve tried that a few times. I’m O-3.
I liked the hidden message...that which is hidden will soon be brought to light
This guitar is sponsored by Maybelline Lipstick...
Yeah, the color makes me think of my grandmothers furniture
No lipstick pups tho
I've had an older Cort Cl1000 (Single Cut LP-ish style guitar) for years. It features a coil split that, for its time, is amazing in its performance. Love it. They do make outstanding guitar.
Every time you refer to the letter “zed” - after this video was over, did you go listen to some Zed Zed Top?
If they were a Canadian band, _you_ would be calling them Zed Zed Top.
Nope. Led Zedpelin.
He listen to YYZed by band called Rush
ZED ZED BOTTOM
@@randyheath8566 I guess that would be if you were in Australia.
Thank you for the review. I have been seriously considering getting a Cort guitar. You’re objective and thorough review is very helpful.
Hey Darrel !! Can you do a review on shecter's banshee fr srg as soon as possible please??
As I am about to get a brand new electric guitar
Never got the fuss about the size of pots. The output of a pickup is in the range of millivolts...
Is that $300 guitar
It'd be interesting to compare this guitar, to one of the PRS SE models, that Cort makes.
They are not super cheap pots, they are Alpha, you find them on high end pedals, amps..... quality of a pot is not the size or the brand. I use "dime size" Bourns in most of my builds, no chance to change to "snobery big CTS", quality is higher on Bourns or Alpha, feel is better. I wouldn't change the Apha on this guitar, they are good pots
Cort is amazing. I have a 1984 MIJ P Bass and it plays and sounds amazing even with all of the bumps and bruises.
I still can't stand Cort's logo. It's kinda disco.
You mean ugly. That logo makes it look like a $200 guitar.
”Cort” pretty close to ”fart”
I'm living in Stockholm/Sweden and looking for a new guitar in 1000-1500 Us Dollars pricerange and this was interesting. I'm watching all Your'e tests because I like them very much..! Thank's for a good channel :)
‘Huge belly scoop” lol. Made for the American market then 👍
Yeah fattiest nation.
i think u can make a pretty good sales man. i wasnt convinced with this guitar when i first saw another youtuber review it. but u make it sound so good. you've changed my mind !
Using the tremolo a lot, does it stay in tune.??
If its got a Tremolo, I say it should be used in the Demo.
I am no expert, but since it has a great nut, locking tuners and a decent bridge, I would say it must stay in tune quite well
Oooooh I like it a LOT!!! Very understated, but the specs are great!!! Another one to add to the list!
Decent. I’ll take the Charvel Pro-Mod DK24.
Lmao right
Shame it has no stainless Steel frets though ;(
@@CroneRaven1810 oh the horror!
@@ORION2180 Yes, Pretty much!
I adore that colour.