Head to head
Cort Cut Craft vs Cort Sol Encanto
The verdict
The Cort Cut Craft comes out ahead overall — 70 to 66 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Cort Cut Craft wins on
- Better playability (75 vs 64)
Cort Sol Encanto wins on
No standout advantage.
Scorecard
| Metric | Cut Craft | Sol Encanto |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 70 | 66 |
| Build | 67 | 67 |
| Playability | 75 | 64 |
| Sound | 68 | 68 |
| Value | 70 | 66 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Cut Craft | Sol Encanto |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Cort | Cort |
| Type | Acoustic-Electric | Acoustic-Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | Solid Myrtlewood | Solid Mahogany |
| Neck wood | Walnut Reinforced Mahogany | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Ebony | Macassar Ebony |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 20 | 19 |
| Scale | 25" | 25.59" |
| Pickups | L.R. Baggs® M80 | Fishman® Flex Blend |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | — | — |
| Back Sides Material | Solid Myrtlewood | Solid Mahogany |
| Back Strip Material | N/A | Wooden Check Pattern |
| Bevel Cut | Armrest & Cutaway Bevel | N/A |
| Body Binding Material | Black ABS Bevel Armrest | — |
| Body Finish | Gloss | Gloss |
| Body Purfling Material | Maple & Pau ferro | Black & Aged White ABS |
| Body shape | NDX | Classical Cutaway |
| Bracing Material | Spruce | Spruce |
| Bracing Pattern | Hand Scalloped X-Bracing | Fanbracing |
| Bridge Material | Ebony | Macassar Ebony |
| Bridge Pin Material | Bone | N/A |
| Bridge String Spacing | 54.1mm | 60mm |
| Case | Hardshell Case | Cort Premium Gigbag |
| Colors | Natural Gloss (NAT) | White Blonde Gloss (WBL) |
| Construction | Dovetail Neck Joint at 13Fret | Dovetail Neck Joint at 12 Fret |
| Controls | L.R. Baggs® M80 | Fishman® Flex Blend |
| Cutaway Style | Bevel | Venetian |
| Dual Sound Port Upper Side | 100mm | — |
| Endpiece Material | Black ABS | Wooden Check Pattern |
| Fingerboard Binding Material | Black ABS | Black ABS |
| Fingerboard Inlay Material | N/A | Mother-of-Pearl |
| Fingerboard Purfling Material | Maple & Pau ferro | White ABS |
| Fretboard radius | 15.75″ (R400) | — |
| Fret Type | 2.4mm Width with Edge Treatment | 2.4mm Width |
| Head Back Plate Material | Black ABS | N/A |
| Head Binding Material | Black ABS | Black ABS |
| Headplate Finish | Gloss | Gloss |
| Headplate Inlay Material | Abalone & White Pearl | N/A |
| Headplate Logo Material | White Pearl | N/A |
| Headplate Logo Style | Gold Logo Style | N/A |
| Headplate Material | Black ABS | Black ABS |
| Head Purfling Material | Maple & Pau ferro | White ABS |
| Headstock Shape | Gold Head Shape | Cort Classical Head Shape |
| Head Volute | Round Volute | N/A |
| Inlay | N/A | Cort logo Inlay |
| Label | Paper Label | Paper Label |
| Neck Finish | Satin | Satin |
| Neck Heel Cap | Black ABS | Walnut |
| Neck Heel Shape | Triangle Heel Shape | Triangle Heel Shape |
| Neck profile | Comfort 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 | Cut Craft Custom Rosette | Custom Rosette |
| Saddle | Genuine Bone | Genuine Bone |
| Scale length | 25.0″~25.5″ Multi Scale | 25.6″ (650mm) |
| Side Position Mark | Dot | Dot |
| Special | Armrest & Cutaway Bevel Sonically Enhanced UV Finish | Side Sound Port Sonically Enhanced UV Finish |
| Top Material | Solid European Spruce | Solid Engelmann Spruce |
| Truss rod | Dual Acting / 4mm Wrench | Dual Acting / 4mm Wrench |
| Tuners | Die-Cast | Classical Style with Black Knob |
| Body Binding | — | Wooden Check Pattern |
| Sound Port Hole | — | 90mm |