Head to head
Cort GB-Modern 5 vs Yamaha A Series
The verdict
The Yamaha A Series comes out ahead overall — 76 to 66 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)
Yamaha A Series wins on
- Better build (93 vs 65)
- Better sound (68 vs 60)
- Better value (75 vs 66)
Scorecard
| Metric | GB-Modern 5 | A Series |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 66 | 76 |
| Build | 65 | 93 |
| Playability | 72 | 64 |
| Sound | 60 | 68 |
| Value | 66 | 75 |
Full specifications
| Spec | GB-Modern 5 | A Series |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Cort | Yamaha |
| Type | Acoustic-Electric | Acoustic-Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | JP |
| Body wood | Maple Center Block with Paulownia + White Ash Wings | Solid Rosewood |
| Neck wood | Roasted Maple | African Mahogany (3-ply) |
| Fretboard | Roasted Maple | Ebony |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 22 | — |
| Scale | 35" | 25.59" |
| Pickups | Nordstrand® BS5 Pickup Set | SYSTEM71(SRT2 System) + SRT Piezo Pickup |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | — | — |
| Accessories | Deluxe Soft-Side Case Included | Soundhole Cover, Hex Wrench |
| Body Finish | Matte (Open Pore) | Gloss |
| Bridge | Babicz® FCH5 (String Spacing :19mm) | — |
| Colors | Open Pore Vintage Natural (OPVN) Open Pore Charcoal Gray (OPCG) | — |
| Construction | Bolt-On | — |
| Controls | MarkBass® MB Instrument Preamp | SYSTEM71(SRT2 System) + SRT Piezo Pickup |
| Fretboard radius | 15.75″ (R400) | R400 mm (15 3/4") |
| Fret Type | Medium-Jumbo(2.7×1.1), Nickel Silver | — |
| Hardware | Chrome | — |
| Inlay | Black Block with Luminlay Side Dots | — |
| Neck Finish | Matte | Matte |
| Neck profile | C Shape | — |
| Neck Thickness | 1F : 20.3mm, 12F : 22.9mm | — |
| Nut | Bone | TUSQ |
| Nut width | 1 7/8″ (47.6mm) | 43 mm (1 11/16") |
| Scale length | 35″ (889mm) | 650 mm (25 9/16") |
| Special | Litelift Body Design Weight: about 3.8 kg (8.3 lbs.) | — |
| Top Material | Poplar Burl 9T | Solid Sitka Spruce A.R.E. w/Scalloped Bracing |
| Truss rod | Two-way Adjustable with Spoke-nut | — |
| Tuners | Hipshot® Ultralite | Open Gear Chrome (Gotoh) |
| Back Material | — | Solid Rosewood |
| Body Binding | — | Mahogany + Cream |
| Body Depth | — | 100-118 mm (3 15/16" - 4 5/8") |
| Body Length | — | 505 mm (19 7/8") |
| Body shape | — | Dreadnought Cutaway Style |
| Body Width | — | 412 mm (16 1/4") |
| Bridge Material | — | Ebony |
| Bridge Pins | — | Black ABS with White Dot |
| Case | — | Hardshell Case |
| Connections | — | LINE OUT |
| Pickguard | — | Tortoise Pattern |
| Saddle Material | — | TUSQ |
| Side Material | — | Solid Rosewood |
| Sound Hole Inlay | — | Rosewood + Mahogany + Black + White |
| String Spacing | — | 11 mm |
| Total Length | — | 1046 mm (41 3/16") |