Head to head
Cort Classic AC70 vs Epiphone J-200, Aged Vintage Sunburst Gloss
The verdict
The Epiphone J-200, Aged Vintage Sunburst Gloss comes out ahead overall — 69 to 61 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Cort Classic AC70 wins on
No standout advantage.
Epiphone J-200, Aged Vintage Sunburst Gloss wins on
- Better build (70 vs 58)
- Better playability (72 vs 64)
- Better sound (68 vs 60)
- Better value (67 vs 61)
Scorecard
| Metric | Classic AC70 | J-200, Aged Vintage Sunburst Gloss |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 61 | 69 |
| Build | 58 | 70 |
| Playability | 64 | 72 |
| Sound | 60 | 68 |
| Value | 61 | 67 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Classic AC70 | J-200, Aged Vintage Sunburst Gloss |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Cort | Epiphone |
| Type | Acoustic | Acoustic |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | Mahogany | Solid Figured Maple |
| Neck wood | Mahogany | Two-piece maple / mahogany center strip |
| Fretboard | Merbau | Laurel |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 19 | 20 |
| Scale | 22.76" | 25.55" |
| Pickups | — | Fishman® Presys VT™ |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | — | $999 |
| Back Sides Material | Mahogany | — |
| Binding | Black | 6-ply Top and 4-ply Back |
| Body shape | 3/4 Classic | J-200 |
| Bracing Pattern | Fan Bracing | — |
| Bridge Material | Laurel | — |
| Case | Gig-bag Included | Optional |
| Colors | Open Pore (OP) | — |
| Construction | Dovetail Neck Joint | — |
| Head Shape | Cort Classic | — |
| Label | N/A | — |
| Neck Heel Shape | Triangle Heel Shape | — |
| Neck profile | U Shape | — |
| Neck Thickness | 1st Fret: 21.5mm / 8th Fret: 22.5mm | — |
| Nut Saddle | Urea Resin | — |
| Nut width | 1 3/4″ (44.5mm) | 43.0mm / 1.69in |
| Pickguard | N/A | J-200 Style Tortoise Shell with 2 Color Graphics |
| Rosette | Custom Designed | — |
| Scale length | 22.8″ (578mm) | 649.0mm / 25.55in |
| Sound Hole | 90mm | — |
| Top Material | Spruce | — |
| Tuners | Classical Style | Epiphone Deluxe with Keystone buttons and press in bushings |
| Back | — | Solid Figured Maple with center strip |
| Body Finish | — | Aged Gloss |
| Body Styles | — | Super Jumbo |
| Bracing | — | Quarter Sawn Spruce |
| Bridge | — | J-200 Moustache™ |
| Bridge Pins | — | Ivory |
| Controls | — | Fishman Presys VT Soundhole mounted Volume and Tone |
| End Of Board Width | — | 57.35mm / 2.26in |
| Finish | — | Gold |
| Fretboard inlay | — | Mother of Pearl Graduated Crowns |
| Fretboard radius | — | 305.0mm / 12.01in |
| Fret Count | — | 20 |
| Headstock | — | 60s Kalamazoo with 1-ply binding |
| Headstock Inlay | — | Modern Epiphone in Mother of Pearl, Mother of Pearl Gibson Crown inlay |
| Joint | — | Tapered Dovetail |
| Model | — | IGMTJ200AVSGH1 |
| Nut | — | Bone |
| Output Jack | — | Endpin Jack |
| Preamp | — | Fishman Sonitone |
| Profile | — | 60s SlimTaper D |
| Saddle Material | — | Bone |
| Side | — | Solid Figured Maple |
| Strap Buttons | — | 2 - bottom and side of heel |
| String gauges | — | Gibson Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Strings .012, .016, .024w, .032, .042, .053 |
| Top wood | — | Solid Sitka Spruce |
| Truss rod | — | Dual Action |
| Truss Rod Cover | — | 2-ply Bell |
| Tuner Plating | — | Gold |
| Under Saddle Pickup | — | Fishman® Presys VT™ |