Head to head
Córdoba C5 vs Cort Luxe Nylon II
The verdict
The Cort Luxe Nylon II comes out ahead overall — 69 to 64 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Córdoba C5 wins on
No standout advantage.
Cort Luxe Nylon II wins on
- Better playability (72 vs 64)
- Better sound (68 vs 60)
Scorecard
| Metric | C5 | Luxe Nylon II |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 64 | 69 |
| Build | 64 | 67 |
| Playability | 64 | 72 |
| Sound | 60 | 68 |
| Value | 67 | 69 |
Full specifications
| Spec | C5 | Luxe Nylon II |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Córdoba | Cort |
| Type | Classical | Classical |
| Years | 2004 | — |
| Country | CN | — |
| Body wood | Mahogany | Solid Blackwood |
| Neck wood | Mahogany | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Rosewood | Ebony |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 19 | 20 |
| Scale | 25.6" | 25.59" |
| Pickups | None (nylon) | Fishman® Flex Blend |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $300 – $400 | — |
| Body shape | Classical | Concert |
| Top wood | Canadian Cedar | — |
| Back Sides Material | — | Solid Blackwood |
| Back Strip Material | — | Wooden Check Pattern |
| Bevel Cut | — | N/A |
| Body Binding Material | — | Tortoise |
| Body Finish | — | Gloss |
| Body Purfling Material | — | N/A |
| Bracing Material | — | Spruce |
| Bracing Pattern | — | Hand Scalloped X-Bracing |
| Bridge Material | — | Ebony |
| Bridge Pin Material | — | N/A |
| Bridge String Spacing | — | 60mm |
| Case | — | Hardshell Case |
| Colors | — | Brown Black Burst (BKB) |
| Construction | — | Dovetail Neck Joint at 14Fret |
| Controls | — | Fishman® Flex Blend |
| Cutaway Style | — | Florentine |
| Endpiece Material | — | Wooden Check Pattern |
| Fingerboard Binding Material | — | Black ABS |
| Fingerboard Inlay Material | — | Mother-of-Pearl & Maple |
| Fingerboard Purfling Material | — | N/A |
| Fretboard radius | — | 15.75″ (R400) |
| Fret Type | — | 2.4mm Width with Edge Treatment |
| Head Back Plate Material | — | N/A |
| Head Binding Material | — | N/A |
| Headplate Finish | — | Gloss |
| Headplate Inlay Material | — | White Pearl & Cubics |
| Headplate Logo Material | — | White Pearl |
| Headplate Logo Style | — | New Cort Logo |
| Headplate Material | — | Macassar Ebony |
| Head Purfling Material | — | N/A |
| Headstock Shape | — | LUXE Nylon Head Shape |
| Head Volute | — | Round Volute |
| Inlay | — | Frank Gambale Custom (Nylon) |
| Label | — | Paper Label |
| Neck Finish | — | Satin |
| Neck Heel Cap | — | Tortoise |
| Neck Heel Shape | — | Triangle Heel Shape |
| Neck profile | — | Comfort C Shape |
| Neck Thickness | — | 1st Fret: 21.0mm / 8th Fret: 22.0mm |
| Nut | — | Graph Tech® Black TUSQ |
| Nut width | — | 1 3/4″ (44.5mm) |
| Pickguard | — | N/A |
| Rosette | — | Custom Wooden Rosette |
| Saddle | — | Graph Tech® Black TUSQ |
| Scale length | — | 25.6″ (650mm) |
| Side Position Mark | — | Dot |
| Sound Port Hole | — | 95mm |
| Special | — | Sonically Enhanced UV Finish Bridge Round Edge |
| Top Material | — | Solid Flamed Blackwood |
| Truss rod | — | Dual Acting / 4mm Wrench |
| Tuners | — | Classical Style with Ebony Knob |