Head to head
Cort GB-Modern 5 vs Taylor 217e-BLK Plus
The verdict
The Cort GB-Modern 5 comes out ahead overall — 66 to 61 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Cort GB-Modern 5 wins on
- Better playability (72 vs 64)
- Better value (66 vs 59)
Taylor 217e-BLK Plus wins on
No standout advantage.
Scorecard
| Metric | GB-Modern 5 | 217e-BLK Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 66 | 61 |
| Build | 65 | 61 |
| Playability | 72 | 64 |
| Sound | 60 | 60 |
| Value | 66 | 59 |
Full specifications
| Spec | GB-Modern 5 | 217e-BLK Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Cort | Taylor |
| Type | Acoustic-Electric | Acoustic-Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | Maple Center Block with Paulownia + White Ash Wings | Big Leaf Maple |
| Neck wood | Roasted Maple | Hard Rock Maple |
| Fretboard | Roasted Maple | West African Crelicam Ebony |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 22 | — |
| Scale | 35" | 25.5" |
| Pickups | Nordstrand® BS5 Pickup Set | Expression System® 2 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | — | $1,499 |
| Accessories | Deluxe Soft-Side Case Included | — |
| Body Finish | Matte (Open Pore) | — |
| Bridge | Babicz® FCH5 (String Spacing :19mm) | West African Crelicam Ebony |
| Colors | Open Pore Vintage Natural (OPVN) Open Pore Charcoal Gray (OPCG) | — |
| Construction | Bolt-On | — |
| Controls | MarkBass® MB Instrument Preamp | Expression System® 2 |
| Fretboard radius | 15.75″ (R400) | — |
| Fret Type | Medium-Jumbo(2.7×1.1), Nickel Silver | — |
| Hardware | Chrome | — |
| Inlay | Black Block with Luminlay Side Dots | — |
| Neck Finish | Matte | Gloss |
| Neck profile | C Shape | Standard Carve |
| Neck Thickness | 1F : 20.3mm, 12F : 22.9mm | — |
| Nut | Bone | — |
| Nut width | 1 7/8″ (47.6mm) | 1-11/16" |
| Scale length | 35″ (889mm) | 25-1/2" |
| Special | Litelift Body Design Weight: about 3.8 kg (8.3 lbs.) | — |
| Top Material | Poplar Burl 9T | — |
| Truss rod | Two-way Adjustable with Spoke-nut | — |
| Tuners | Hipshot® Ultralite | Taylor Satin Black with Satin Black Buttons |
| Armrest | — | None |
| Back And Sides | — | Big Leaf Maple |
| Back Configuration | — | Layered, 2-Piece |
| Back Side Finish | — | Gloss |
| Body Binding | — | White |
| Body shape | — | Grand Pacific |
| Bracing System | — | C-Class Bracing |
| Bridge Pins | — | Black ABS Plastic |
| End Pin | — | Black |
| Finish | — | Black |
| Fretboard Binding | — | None |
| Fretboard inlay | — | Faux Pearl 4mm Dots |
| Nut Saddle | — | White NuBone Nut, White Micarta Saddle |
| Orientation | — | Right Handed |
| Peghead Binding | — | None |
| Peghead Finish | — | Gloss |
| Peghead Inlay | — | None |
| Peghead Type | — | Paddle |
| Peghead Veneer Wood | — | West African Crelicam Ebony |
| Pickguard | — | Black |
| Rosette | — | Faux Pearl Single Ring |
| Strap Pin | — | Black |
| Top Finish | — | Gloss |
| Top wood | — | Torrefied Spruce |