Head to head
Cort Gold-OC8 Nylon vs Yamaha C Series
The verdict
The Yamaha C Series comes out ahead overall — 70 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
- Better sound (68 vs 60)
Yamaha C Series wins on
- Better build (84 vs 67)
Scorecard
| Metric | Gold-OC8 Nylon | C Series |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 66 | 70 |
| Build | 67 | 84 |
| Playability | 64 | 64 |
| Sound | 68 | 60 |
| Value | 66 | 69 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Gold-OC8 Nylon | C Series |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Cort | Yamaha |
| Type | Classical | Classical |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | JP |
| Body wood | Solid Pau Ferro | Locally Sourced Tonewood ** |
| Neck wood | Walnut Reinforced Mahogany | Locally Sourced Tonewood ** |
| Fretboard | Ebony | Rosewood |
| Strings | 8 | 6 |
| Frets | 20 | — |
| Scale | 25.59" | 25.59" |
| Pickups | Fishman® Flex Blend | None |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | — | — |
| Back Sides Material | Solid Pau Ferro | — |
| Back Strip Material | Black & White ABS | — |
| Bevel Cut | N/A | — |
| Body Binding Material | Black ABS | — |
| Body Finish | Gloss | Gloss |
| Body Purfling Material | Black & White ABS | — |
| Body shape | OM Cutaway | Yamaha CG Shape Classical |
| Bracing Material | Spruce | — |
| Bracing Pattern | Fan Bracing | — |
| Bridge Material | Ebony | Rosewood or Walnut |
| Bridge Pin Material | N/A | — |
| Bridge String Spacing | 60mm | — |
| Case | Cort Premium Gigbag | None |
| Colors | Natural Gloss (NAT) | — |
| Construction | Dovetail Neck Joint at 14Fret | — |
| Controls | Fishman® Flex Blend | None |
| Cutaway Style | Venetian | — |
| Endpiece Material | Black & White ABS | — |
| Fingerboard Binding Material | Black ABS | — |
| Fingerboard Inlay Material | N/A | — |
| Fingerboard Purfling Material | White ABS | — |
| Fretboard radius | Flat | Flat |
| Fret Type | 2.4mm Width with Edge Treatment | — |
| Head Back Plate Material | N/A | — |
| Head Binding Material | Black ABS | — |
| Headplate Finish | Gloss | — |
| Headplate Inlay Material | N/A | — |
| Headplate Logo Material | Mother-of-Pearl | — |
| Headplate Logo Style | Gold Logo Style | — |
| Headplate Material | Black ABS | — |
| Head Purfling Material | White ABS | — |
| Headstock Shape | Gold New Slotted Head Shape | — |
| Head Volute | Round Volute | — |
| Inlay | N/A | — |
| Label | Paper Label | — |
| Neck Finish | Satin | Matte |
| Neck Heel Cap | Walnut | — |
| Neck Heel Shape | Triangle Heel Shape | — |
| Neck profile | Comfort C Shape | — |
| Neck Thickness | 1st Fret: 21.5mm / 8th Fret: 22.0mm | — |
| Nut | Genuine Bone | Urea |
| Nut width | 1 7/8″ (48mm) | 52 mm (2 1/16") |
| Pickguard | N/A | None |
| Rosette | Abalone with ABS Multi Ring | — |
| Saddle | Genuine Bone | — |
| Scale length | 25.6″ (650mm) | 650 mm (25 9/16") |
| Side Position Mark | Dot | — |
| Sound Port Hole | 95mm | — |
| Top Material | Torrefied Solid Engelman Spruce | Spruce |
| Truss rod | Dual Acting / 4mm Wrench | — |
| Tuners | Classical Style with Black Knob | Chrome (RM-1252X) |
| Accessories | — | None |
| Back Material | — | Locally Sourced Tonewood ** |
| Body Binding | — | Black (Black + White for BL Color Variation) |
| Body Depth | — | 94-100 mm (3 11/16" - 3 15/16") |
| Body Length | — | 490 mm (19 5/16") |
| Body Width | — | 370 mm (14 9/16") |
| Bridge Pins | — | None |
| Connections | — | None |
| Saddle Material | — | Urea |
| Side Material | — | Locally Sourced Tonewood ** |
| Sound Hole Inlay | — | Decal |
| String Spacing | — | 11.8 mm |
| Total Length | — | 995 mm (39 3/16") |