Head to head
Cort Gold-OC8 Nylon vs Cort Luxe Nylon II
The verdict
The Cort Luxe Nylon II comes out ahead overall — 69 to 66 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Cort Gold-OC8 Nylon wins on
No standout advantage.
Cort Luxe Nylon II wins on
- Better playability (72 vs 64)
Scorecard
| Metric | Gold-OC8 Nylon | Luxe Nylon II |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 66 | 69 |
| Build | 67 | 67 |
| Playability | 64 | 72 |
| Sound | 68 | 68 |
| Value | 66 | 69 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Gold-OC8 Nylon | Luxe Nylon II |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Cort | Cort |
| Type | Classical | Classical |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | Solid Pau Ferro | Solid Blackwood |
| Neck wood | Walnut Reinforced Mahogany | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Ebony | Ebony |
| Strings | 8 | 6 |
| Frets | 20 | 20 |
| Scale | 25.59" | 25.59" |
| Pickups | Fishman® Flex Blend | Fishman® Flex Blend |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | — | — |
| Back Sides Material | Solid Pau Ferro | Solid Blackwood |
| Back Strip Material | Black & White ABS | Wooden Check Pattern |
| Bevel Cut | N/A | N/A |
| Body Binding Material | Black ABS | Tortoise |
| Body Finish | Gloss | Gloss |
| Body Purfling Material | Black & White ABS | N/A |
| Body shape | OM Cutaway | Concert |
| Bracing Material | Spruce | Spruce |
| Bracing Pattern | Fan Bracing | Hand Scalloped X-Bracing |
| Bridge Material | Ebony | Ebony |
| Bridge Pin Material | N/A | N/A |
| Bridge String Spacing | 60mm | 60mm |
| Case | Cort Premium Gigbag | Hardshell Case |
| Colors | Natural Gloss (NAT) | Brown Black Burst (BKB) |
| Construction | Dovetail Neck Joint at 14Fret | Dovetail Neck Joint at 14Fret |
| Controls | Fishman® Flex Blend | Fishman® Flex Blend |
| Cutaway Style | Venetian | Florentine |
| Endpiece Material | Black & White ABS | Wooden Check Pattern |
| Fingerboard Binding Material | Black ABS | Black ABS |
| Fingerboard Inlay Material | N/A | Mother-of-Pearl & Maple |
| Fingerboard Purfling Material | White ABS | N/A |
| Fretboard radius | Flat | 15.75″ (R400) |
| Fret Type | 2.4mm Width with Edge Treatment | 2.4mm Width with Edge Treatment |
| Head Back Plate Material | N/A | N/A |
| Head Binding Material | Black ABS | N/A |
| Headplate Finish | Gloss | Gloss |
| Headplate Inlay Material | N/A | White Pearl & Cubics |
| Headplate Logo Material | Mother-of-Pearl | White Pearl |
| Headplate Logo Style | Gold Logo Style | New Cort Logo |
| Headplate Material | Black ABS | Macassar Ebony |
| Head Purfling Material | White ABS | N/A |
| Headstock Shape | Gold New Slotted Head Shape | LUXE Nylon Head Shape |
| Head Volute | Round Volute | Round Volute |
| Inlay | N/A | Frank Gambale Custom (Nylon) |
| Label | Paper Label | Paper Label |
| Neck Finish | Satin | Satin |
| Neck Heel Cap | Walnut | Tortoise |
| Neck Heel Shape | Triangle Heel Shape | Triangle Heel Shape |
| Neck profile | Comfort C Shape | Comfort C Shape |
| Neck Thickness | 1st Fret: 21.5mm / 8th Fret: 22.0mm | 1st Fret: 21.0mm / 8th Fret: 22.0mm |
| Nut | Genuine Bone | Graph Tech® Black TUSQ |
| Nut width | 1 7/8″ (48mm) | 1 3/4″ (44.5mm) |
| Pickguard | N/A | N/A |
| Rosette | Abalone with ABS Multi Ring | Custom Wooden Rosette |
| Saddle | Genuine Bone | Graph Tech® Black TUSQ |
| Scale length | 25.6″ (650mm) | 25.6″ (650mm) |
| Side Position Mark | Dot | Dot |
| Sound Port Hole | 95mm | 95mm |
| Top Material | Torrefied Solid Engelman Spruce | Solid Flamed Blackwood |
| Truss rod | Dual Acting / 4mm Wrench | Dual Acting / 4mm Wrench |
| Tuners | Classical Style with Black Knob | Classical Style with Ebony Knob |
| Special | — | Sonically Enhanced UV Finish Bridge Round Edge |