Head to head
Cort Core-GA Formosan Koa vs Cort Sol Encanto
The verdict
The Cort Core-GA Formosan Koa comes out ahead overall — 69 to 66 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Cort Core-GA Formosan Koa wins on
- Better playability (72 vs 64)
Cort Sol Encanto wins on
No standout advantage.
Scorecard
| Metric | Core-GA Formosan Koa | Sol Encanto |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 69 | 66 |
| Build | 67 | 67 |
| Playability | 72 | 64 |
| Sound | 68 | 68 |
| Value | 69 | 66 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Core-GA Formosan Koa | Sol Encanto |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Cort | Cort |
| Type | Acoustic-Electric | Acoustic-Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | Solid Formosan Koa | Solid Mahogany |
| Neck wood | Mahogany | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Rosewood | Macassar Ebony |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 20 | 19 |
| Scale | 25.51" | 25.59" |
| Pickups | Fishman® Presys VT | Fishman® Flex Blend |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | — | — |
| Back Sides Material | Solid Formosan Koa | Solid Mahogany |
| Back Strip Material | N/A | Wooden Check Pattern |
| Bevel Cut | N/A | N/A |
| Body Binding Material | Aged White ABS | — |
| Body Finish | Semi Gloss | Gloss |
| Body Purfling Material | N/A | Black & Aged White ABS |
| Body shape | Grand Auditorium | Classical Cutaway |
| Bracing Material | Spruce | Spruce |
| Bracing Pattern | Hand Scalloped X-Bracing | Fanbracing |
| Bridge Material | Rosewood | Macassar Ebony |
| Bridge Pin Material | Black with White dot | N/A |
| Bridge String Spacing | 54.1mm | 60mm |
| Case | Cort Gigbag | Cort Premium Gigbag |
| Colors | Light Burst Top Semi Gloss (LBSG) | White Blonde Gloss (WBL) |
| Construction | Dovetail Neck Joint at 14Fret | Dovetail Neck Joint at 12 Fret |
| Controls | Fishman® Presys VT | Fishman® Flex Blend |
| Cutaway Style | Venetian | Venetian |
| Endpiece Material | N/A | Wooden Check Pattern |
| Fingerboard Binding Material | N/A | Black ABS |
| Fingerboard Inlay Material | N/A | Mother-of-Pearl |
| Fingerboard Purfling Material | N/A | White ABS |
| Fretboard radius | 15.75″ (R400) | — |
| Fret Type | 2.0mm Width | 2.4mm Width |
| Head Back Plate Material | N/A | N/A |
| Head Binding Material | N/A | Black ABS |
| Headplate Finish | Semi Gloss | Gloss |
| Headplate Inlay Material | Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl | N/A |
| Headplate Logo Material | Mother-of-Pearl | N/A |
| Headplate Logo Style | 2025 New Cort Logo | N/A |
| Headplate Material | Black ABS | Black ABS |
| Head Purfling Material | N/A | White ABS |
| Headstock Shape | Gold Head Shape | Cort Classical Head Shape |
| Head Volute | N/A | N/A |
| Inlay | N/A | Cort logo Inlay |
| Label | Paper Label | Paper Label |
| Neck Finish | Semi Gloss | Satin |
| Neck Heel Cap | Aged White ABS | Walnut |
| Neck Heel Shape | Triangle Heel Shape | Triangle Heel Shape |
| Neck profile | C Shape | Classical U Shape |
| Neck Thickness | 1st Fret: 21.5mm / 8th Fret: 22.0mm | 1st Fret: 21.5mm / 9th Fret: 22.5mm |
| Nut | Genuine Bone | Genuine Bone |
| Nut width | 1 3/4″ (44.5mm) | 1 7/8″ (48mm) |
| Pickguard | N/A | N/A |
| Rosette | Black & Aged White ABS | Custom Rosette |
| Saddle | Genuine Bone | Genuine Bone |
| Scale length | 25.5″ (648mm) | 25.6″ (650mm) |
| Side Position Mark | Dot | Dot |
| Sound Port Hole | 95mm | 90mm |
| Top Material | Solid Spruce | Solid Engelmann Spruce |
| Truss rod | Dual Acting / 4mm Wrench | Dual Acting / 4mm Wrench |
| Tuners | Vintage Open Gear | Classical Style with Black Knob |
| Body Binding | — | Wooden Check Pattern |
| Special | — | Side Sound Port Sonically Enhanced UV Finish |