Head to head
Cort Luxe Nylon II vs Yamaha CG & CGX Classical Guitars
The verdict
The Yamaha CG & CGX Classical Guitars comes out ahead overall — 75 to 69 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Cort Luxe Nylon II wins on
- Better playability (72 vs 64)
Yamaha CG & CGX Classical Guitars wins on
- Better build (89 vs 67)
- Better value (74 vs 69)
Scorecard
| Metric | Luxe Nylon II | CG & CGX Classical Guitars |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 69 | 75 |
| Build | 67 | 89 |
| Playability | 72 | 64 |
| Sound | 68 | 68 |
| Value | 69 | 74 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Luxe Nylon II | CG & CGX Classical Guitars |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Cort | Yamaha |
| Type | Classical | Classical |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | JP |
| Body wood | Solid Blackwood | Rosewood |
| Neck wood | Mahogany | African Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Ebony | Ebony |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 20 | — |
| Scale | 25.59" | 25.59" |
| Pickups | Fishman® Flex Blend | None |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | — | — |
| Back Sides Material | Solid Blackwood | — |
| Back Strip Material | Wooden Check Pattern | — |
| Bevel Cut | N/A | — |
| Body Binding Material | Tortoise | — |
| Body Finish | Gloss | Gloss |
| Body Purfling Material | N/A | — |
| Body shape | Concert | Yamaha CG Shape |
| Bracing Material | Spruce | — |
| Bracing Pattern | Hand Scalloped X-Bracing | — |
| Bridge Material | Ebony | Rosewood |
| Bridge Pin Material | N/A | — |
| Bridge String Spacing | 60mm | — |
| Case | Hardshell Case | None |
| Colors | Brown Black Burst (BKB) | — |
| Construction | Dovetail Neck Joint at 14Fret | — |
| Controls | Fishman® Flex Blend | None |
| Cutaway Style | Florentine | — |
| Endpiece Material | Wooden Check Pattern | — |
| Fingerboard Binding Material | Black ABS | — |
| Fingerboard Inlay Material | Mother-of-Pearl & Maple | — |
| Fingerboard Purfling Material | N/A | — |
| Fretboard radius | 15.75″ (R400) | Flat |
| Fret Type | 2.4mm Width with Edge Treatment | — |
| Head Back Plate Material | N/A | — |
| Head Binding Material | N/A | — |
| Headplate Finish | Gloss | — |
| Headplate Inlay Material | White Pearl & Cubics | — |
| Headplate Logo Material | White Pearl | — |
| Headplate Logo Style | New Cort Logo | — |
| Headplate Material | Macassar Ebony | — |
| Head Purfling Material | N/A | — |
| Headstock Shape | LUXE Nylon Head Shape | — |
| Head Volute | Round Volute | — |
| Inlay | Frank Gambale Custom (Nylon) | — |
| Label | Paper Label | — |
| Neck Finish | Satin | Matte |
| Neck Heel Cap | Tortoise | — |
| Neck Heel Shape | Triangle Heel Shape | — |
| Neck profile | Comfort C Shape | — |
| Neck Thickness | 1st Fret: 21.0mm / 8th Fret: 22.0mm | — |
| Nut | Graph Tech® Black TUSQ | Urea |
| Nut width | 1 3/4″ (44.5mm) | 52 mm (2 1/16") |
| Pickguard | N/A | None |
| Rosette | Custom Wooden Rosette | — |
| Saddle | Graph Tech® Black TUSQ | — |
| Scale length | 25.6″ (650mm) | 650 mm (25 9/16") |
| Side Position Mark | Dot | — |
| Sound Port Hole | 95mm | — |
| Special | Sonically Enhanced UV Finish Bridge Round Edge | — |
| Top Material | Solid Flamed Blackwood | Solid European Spruce |
| Truss rod | Dual Acting / 4mm Wrench | — |
| Tuners | Classical Style with Ebony Knob | Gold |
| Accessories | — | None |
| Back Material | — | Rosewood |
| Body Binding | — | Rosewood + Woods |
| 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 | — | Rosewood |
| Sound Hole Inlay | — | Rosette |
| String Spacing | — | 11.8 mm |
| Total Length | — | 995 mm (39 3/16") |