Head to head
Cort G280 Select vs ESP LTD Gl Desert Eagle Black w/ Graphic
The verdict
The Cort G280 Select 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 G280 Select wins on
- Better build (71 vs 61)
- Better value (70 vs 64)
ESP LTD Gl Desert Eagle Black w/ Graphic wins on
No standout advantage.
Scorecard
| Metric | G280 Select | LTD Gl Desert Eagle Black w/ Graphic |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 70 | 66 |
| Build | 71 | 61 |
| Playability | 72 | 72 |
| Sound | 66 | 68 |
| Value | 70 | 64 |
Full specifications
| Spec | G280 Select | LTD Gl Desert Eagle Black w/ Graphic |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Cort | ESP |
| Type | Electric | Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | Alder | Alder |
| Neck wood | Hard Maple | Maple |
| Fretboard | Rosewood | Macassar Ebony |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 22 | 22 |
| Scale | 25.51" | 25.5" |
| Pickups | Cort® Voiced Tone VTS63 & VTH77 Pickup Set | ESP LS-120 *(Pull to Select) / Seymour Duncan ‘78 Direct Mount *(Push to Select) |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | — | $1,699 |
| Body Finish | Gloss | — |
| Bridge | Cort® CFA-III Tremolo | Floyd Rose 1000SE |
| Colors | Amber (AM) Trans Black (TBK) Trans Chameleon Purple (TCP) | — |
| Configuration | HSS | — |
| Construction | Bolt-On | Bolt-On |
| Controls | 1-Volume, 1-Tone, 5-Way Switch | Passive |
| Fretboard radius | 12″-15.75″ Compound Radius (R305~400) | 305mm |
| Fret Type | Medium-Jumbo (2.7×1.1), Nickel Silver | — |
| Hardware | Chrome | Black |
| Inlay | Aged White Dots with White Side Dots | — |
| Neck Finish | Matte | — |
| Neck profile | Ergo V Neck Profile | GL Original U |
| Neck Thickness | 1F : 21mm, 12F : 23mm | — |
| Nut | Bone | Locking |
| Nut width | 1 21/32″ (42mm) | 43mm nut / 45mm neck width |
| Scale length | 25.5″ (648mm) | 25.5" |
| Top Material | Flamed Maple | — |
| Truss rod | Two-way Adjustable with Spoke-nut | — |
| Tuners | Cort® Staggered Locking Tuners | LTD |
| Bridge pickup | — | Seymour Duncan ‘78 Direct Mount *(Push to Select) |
| Case | — | ST-TE Guitar Form Fit Case |
| Case Included | — | Y |
| Finish | — | Black w/ Desert Eagle Graphic |
| Neck pickup | — | ESP LS-120 *(Pull to Select) |
| Strap Button | — | Standard |