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Cort Gold-A8 Black Top - Western Guitar Including Softcase!
With the Gold Series, Cort presents a fully solid acoustic guitar line featuring thermally treated ("torrefied") tops and bracing. Cort calls this process "Age To Vintage," which simulates the aging of the top over decades.
This delivers from the start that wonderfully full, overtone-rich, and balanced tone you know from old, well-played instruments. The very thin UV finish of the Gold Series supports the guitar’s excellent resonance properties. Additionally, the "Doublelock Neckjoint" was developed as another key element for optimal sound, improving vibration transfer by bolting the neck to the body.
Age to Vintage Top
The guitars in the Gold Series are fully solid acoustics with thermally treated (torrefied) tops and bracing. Cort calls this process "Age To Vintage," which replicates the aging process of the top over decades. This results in that wonderfully full, overtone-rich, and balanced sound from the very first note, reminiscent of old, well-played instruments.
Solid, Thermally Treated Premium Sitka Spruce Top
The thermally treated Sitka spruce tops are hand-selected and feature outstanding resonance thanks to their fine grain. They produce a wonderfully open and full tone, just like you’d expect from old, well-played instruments.
Solid Pau Ferro Body
Pau Ferro, also known as Santos or Bolivian rosewood, is very similar in tone to Indian rosewood. It is very hard and gives the guitar a lively, clear, and open sound, plus a beautiful grain.
Fishman Flex Blend System
Mature modern design and innovative manufacturing make the Fishman Flex Blend System the perfect preamp for the Gold Series guitars. Both the EQ and the blend function of the built-in microphone allow you to deliver perfect tone to an amplifier, PA system, or mixing console depending on the playing situation and style.
Reinforced Neck-Body Joint
The connection between neck and body is one of the key points of any guitar. In the Gold Series, the classic dovetail joint is additionally bolted, significantly improving the instrument’s vibration transfer.
Neck Reinforcement with Walnut Strips
The neck of the Gold Series is reinforced with two walnut strips at the neck-body joint area. These provide extra stability to this part of the neck.
Ebony Fretboard
Ebony is a very hard and extremely durable fretboard wood with an open, bright tone.
Ebony Bridge Pins
The high density of ebony ensures that string vibrations are transferred much better to the bridge than with plastic pins.
Genuine Bone Nut & Saddle
The nut and saddle made from water buffalo bone deliver the best possible tone.
Vibration-Optimized UV Finish
This high-tech finish is on one hand very hard and durable, and on the other hand very thin, positively supporting the guitar’s resonance properties.
Features
General
- Model: Cort Gold-A8 Black Top
- Series: Gold Series
- Number of Strings: 6
- Orientation: Right-handed
- Includes Softcase
Body
- Body Shape: Grand Auditorium, Cutaway
- Top: Sitka Spruce, solid (torrefied)
- Back & Sides: Pau Ferro, solid
- Binding: White
Neck
- Neck: mahogany (with walnut reinforcement)
- Neck-Body Joint: At 14th fret
- Fretboard: Ebony
- Fretboard Inlays: Mother of Pearl
- Scale Length: 25.3" (642 mm)
- Frets: 20
- Nut: Water buffalo bone
- Nut Width: 45 mm
Bridge & Hardware
- Bridge: Ebony
- Saddle: Water buffalo bone
- Bridge Pins: Ebony
- Tuners: Deluxe Vintage Gold
- Strings: D'Addario EXP16 Light
Electronics
- Pickup: Fishman Sonicore Pickup
- Preamp: Fishman Flex Blend System
- Tuner: Yes
Color & Finish
- Color: Black Top | Natural Back & Sides
- Finish: Gloss
Scope of delivery
- 1 x Cort Gold-A8 Black Top
- 1 x Cort Deluxe Softcase
Specification
- Product number 00074430
- Number of strings 6
- Finish Gloss
- Shape Grand Auditorium/000/OM
- Back & sides Pao Ferro
- Fretboard Ebony
- Cutaway Yes
- Colour Black
- Solid Top Yes
- Neck Mahogany
- Electronics Yes
- Handedness Right-handed
- Gigbag / Case included Lightcase
- Top Spruce
- Solid Back & Sides Yes
- Nut width 45 mm
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I was not disappointed : the guitar is perfectly finished, has a great look and a great sound thanks to thermo-treated spruce top. The string action could still be optimized and then it can easily compete with guitars of other brands twice as expensive.
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If you mirror out the guitar a bit you can see a slight dip on the saddle and on the back you also notice a transition in the middle. But is nothing unusual in industrially manufactured guitars, especially if they are made of solid wood. The sound, however, this does not detract and I actually quite like it when it is not too perfect. In any case, I am very satisfied with the purchase and can recommend the guitar with a clear conscience.
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It sounds totally balanced and has a good sustain.
The playability is great. Very good string action.
I can highly recommend this guitar. I have rarely experienced such a great sound even with much more expensive guitars.
I totally enjoy playing it every day.
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opened this beautiful guitar beamed at me. After a thorough inspection, I could not find any defects. Neck curvature and string action were perfectly adjusted. Only tuning and I could already elicit the first notes from her and was thrilled. The sound is rich in all registers and very clear with a wonderful sustain, even in the upper frets.
In short, clear "buy recommendation".
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