Head to head
Cort GB-Modern 5 vs Yamaha CSF
The verdict
The Yamaha CSF comes out ahead overall — 77 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
No standout advantage.
Yamaha CSF wins on
- Better build (89 vs 65)
- Better sound (68 vs 60)
- Better value (76 vs 66)
Scorecard
| Metric | GB-Modern 5 | CSF |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 66 | 77 |
| Build | 65 | 89 |
| Playability | 72 | 72 |
| Sound | 60 | 68 |
| Value | 66 | 76 |
Full specifications
| Spec | GB-Modern 5 | CSF |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Cort | Yamaha |
| Type | Acoustic-Electric | Acoustic-Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | JP |
| Body wood | Maple Center Block with Paulownia + White Ash Wings | Solid Mahogany |
| Neck wood | Roasted Maple | Nato |
| Fretboard | Roasted Maple | Rosewood |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 22 | — |
| Scale | 35" | 23.62" |
| Pickups | Nordstrand® BS5 Pickup Set | Passive System (SRT Piezo) |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | — | — |
| Accessories | Deluxe Soft-Side Case Included | 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 | Passive System (SRT Piezo) |
| Fretboard radius | 15.75″ (R400) | 15 3/4" (R400 mm) |
| Fret Type | Medium-Jumbo(2.7×1.1), Nickel Silver | — |
| Hardware | Chrome | — |
| Inlay | Black Block with Luminlay Side Dots | — |
| Neck Finish | Matte | — |
| Neck profile | C Shape | — |
| Neck Thickness | 1F : 20.3mm, 12F : 22.9mm | — |
| Nut | Bone | Urea |
| Nut width | 1 7/8″ (47.6mm) | 1 11/16" (43 mm) |
| Scale length | 35″ (889mm) | 23 5/8" (600 mm) |
| Special | Litelift Body Design Weight: about 3.8 kg (8.3 lbs.) | — |
| Top Material | Poplar Burl 9T | Solid Sitka Spruce |
| Truss rod | Two-way Adjustable with Spoke-nut | — |
| Tuners | Hipshot® Ultralite | Die-Cast Chrome |
| Back Material | — | Solid Mahogany |
| Body Binding | — | Black + White |
| Body Depth | — | 3 3/8-4" (85-105 mm) |
| Body Length | — | 18" (450 mm) |
| Body shape | — | CSF |
| Bridge Material | — | Rosewood |
| Bridge Pins | — | Black ABS with White Dot |
| Case | — | Hard Bag |
| Connections | — | LINE OUT |
| Saddle Material | — | Urea |
| Side Material | — | Solid Mahogany |
| Sound Hole Inlay | — | Abalone + Black |
| String Spacing | — | 11 mm |