Head to head
Cort GA-MY Bevel vs Cort MR500E
The verdict
The Cort GA-MY Bevel and Cort MR500E are closely matched overall — 69 to 68 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Cort GA-MY Bevel wins on
No standout advantage.
Cort MR500E wins on
No standout advantage.
Scorecard
| Metric | GA-MY Bevel | MR500E |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 69 | 68 |
| Build | 67 | 63 |
| Playability | 72 | 72 |
| Sound | 68 | 68 |
| Value | 69 | 68 |
Full specifications
| Spec | GA-MY Bevel | MR500E |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Cort | Cort |
| Type | Acoustic-Electric | Acoustic-Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | Mytlewood | Mahogany |
| Neck wood | Mahogany | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Ovangkol | Ovangkol |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 20 | 20 |
| Scale | 25.51" | 25.51" |
| Pickups | L.R. Baggs® EAS-VTC | Cort® CE304T |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | — | — |
| Back Sides Material | Mytlewood | Mahogany |
| Back Strip Material | None | — |
| Bevel Cut | Armrest | — |
| Body Binding Material | Black ABS | — |
| Body Finish | Gloss | — |
| Body Purfling Material | Mahogany & Abalone | — |
| Body shape | Grand Auditorium | Dreadnought |
| Bracing Material | Spruce | — |
| Bracing Pattern | Hand Scalloped X-Bracing | Advanced Scalloped X-Bracing |
| Bridge Material | Ovangkol | Ovangkol |
| Bridge Pin Material | Ebony with White Dot | Aged White with Black dot |
| Bridge String Spacing | 54.1mm | — |
| Case | N/A | N/A |
| Colors | Natural Gloss (NAT) | Open Pore (OP) Brown Burst (BB) |
| Construction | Dovetail Neck Joint at 14 Fret | Dovetail Neck Joint |
| Controls | L.R. Baggs® EAS-VTC | Cort® CE304T |
| Cutaway Style | Venetian | Venetian |
| Endpiece Material | Black ABS | — |
| Fingerboard Binding Material | Black ABS | — |
| Fingerboard Inlay Material | Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl | — |
| Fingerboard Purfling Material | N/A | — |
| Fretboard radius | 15.75″ (R400) | 15.75” (R400) |
| Fret Type | 2.0mm Width | — |
| Head Back Plate Material | N/A | — |
| Head Binding Material | N/A | — |
| Headplate Finish | Gloss | — |
| Headplate Inlay Material | Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl | — |
| Headplate Logo Material | Mother-of-Pearl | — |
| Headplate Logo Style | Cort | — |
| Headplate Material | Wood Veneer | — |
| Head Purfling Material | N/A | — |
| Headstock Shape | Cort Head Shape | — |
| Head Volute | N/A | — |
| Inlay | Abalone Diamond | Dot |
| Label | Paper Label | N/A |
| Neck Finish | Satin | — |
| Neck Heel Cap | Black ABS | — |
| Neck Heel Shape | Triangle Heel Shape | Triangle Heel Shape |
| Neck profile | C Shape | C Shape |
| Neck Thickness | 1st Fret: 21.5mm / 8th Fret: 22.0mm | 1st Fret: 21.5mm / 8th Fret: 22.0mm |
| Nut | Genuine Bone | — |
| Nut width | 1 11/16″ (43mm) | 1 11/16″ (43mm) |
| Pickguard | N/A | Tortoise |
| Rosette | Abalone with ABS Multi Ring | Multiple ABS |
| Saddle | Genuine Bone | — |
| Scale length | 25.5″ (648mm) | 25.5″ (648mm) |
| Side Position Mark | Dot | — |
| Sound Port Hole | 100mm | — |
| Special | Armrest & Cutaway Bevel Arched Back | — |
| Top Material | Solid Sitka Spruce | Solid Spruce |
| Truss rod | Dual Acting / 4mm Wrench | Dual Acting / 4mm Wrench |
| Tuners | Die-Cast with Black Metal Knob | Die-Cast |
| Binding | — | Aged White |
| Head Shape | — | Cort Basic |
| Nut Saddle | — | PPS |
| Sound Hole | — | 100mm |