Head to head
Cort Classic CEC5 vs Yamaha CSF
The verdict
The Yamaha CSF comes out ahead overall — 77 to 68 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Cort Classic CEC5 wins on
No standout advantage.
Yamaha CSF wins on
- Better build (89 vs 63)
- Better value (76 vs 68)
Scorecard
| Metric | Classic CEC5 | CSF |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 68 | 77 |
| Build | 63 | 89 |
| Playability | 72 | 72 |
| Sound | 68 | 68 |
| Value | 68 | 76 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Classic CEC5 | CSF |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Cort | Yamaha |
| Type | Acoustic-Electric | Acoustic-Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | JP |
| Body wood | Mahogany | Solid Mahogany |
| Neck wood | Mahogany | Nato |
| Fretboard | Ovangkol | Rosewood |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 22 | — |
| Scale | 25.51" | 23.62" |
| Pickups | Fishman® Sonicore | Passive System (SRT Piezo) |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | — | — |
| Back Sides Material | Mahogany | — |
| Binding | Black | — |
| Body shape | SFX Classical | CSF |
| Bracing Pattern | Traditional Fan Bracing | — |
| Bridge Material | Ovangkol | Rosewood |
| Case | N/A | Hard Bag |
| Colors | Natural Gloss (NAT) | — |
| Construction | Dovetail Neck Joint | — |
| Controls | Fishman® Presys II | Passive System (SRT Piezo) |
| Cutaway Style | Venetian | — |
| Fretboard radius | 15.75” (R400) | 15 3/4" (R400 mm) |
| Head Shape | Cort Classic | — |
| Label | N/A | — |
| Neck Heel Shape | Triangle Heel Shape | — |
| Neck profile | C Shape | — |
| Neck Thickness | 1st Fret: 21.5mm / 8th Fret: 22.5mm | — |
| Nut Saddle | PPS | — |
| Nut width | 1 3/4″ (44.5mm) | 1 11/16" (43 mm) |
| Pickguard | N/A | — |
| Rosette | Custom Designed Wooden | — |
| Scale length | 25.5″ (648mm) | 23 5/8" (600 mm) |
| Sound Hole | 90mm | — |
| Special | Sonically Enhanced UV Finish | — |
| Top Material | Solid Red Cedar | Solid Sitka Spruce |
| Truss rod | Dual Acting / 4mm Wrench | — |
| Tuners | Classical Style | Die-Cast Chrome |
| Accessories | — | Hex Wrench |
| Back Material | — | Solid Mahogany |
| Body Binding | — | Black + White |
| Body Depth | — | 3 3/8-4" (85-105 mm) |
| Body Finish | — | Gloss |
| Body Length | — | 18" (450 mm) |
| Bridge Pins | — | Black ABS with White Dot |
| Connections | — | LINE OUT |
| Nut | — | Urea |
| Saddle Material | — | Urea |
| Side Material | — | Solid Mahogany |
| Sound Hole Inlay | — | Abalone + Black |
| String Spacing | — | 11 mm |