Head to head
Cort Modern Black vs Yamaha A Series
The verdict
The Yamaha A Series comes out ahead overall — 76 to 69 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Cort Modern Black wins on
- Better playability (72 vs 64)
Yamaha A Series wins on
- Better build (93 vs 67)
- Better value (75 vs 69)
Scorecard
| Metric | Modern Black | A Series |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 69 | 76 |
| Build | 67 | 93 |
| Playability | 72 | 64 |
| Sound | 68 | 68 |
| Value | 69 | 75 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Modern Black | A Series |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Cort | Yamaha |
| Type | Acoustic-Electric | Acoustic-Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | JP |
| Body wood | Solid Mahogany | Solid Rosewood |
| Neck wood | Walnut Reinforced Mahogany | African Mahogany (3-ply) |
| Fretboard | Ebony | Ebony |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 20 | — |
| Scale | 25.51" | 25.59" |
| Pickups | Fishman® Matrix Infinity VT | SYSTEM71(SRT2 System) + SRT Piezo Pickup |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | — | — |
| Back Sides Material | Solid Mahogany | — |
| Back Strip Material | Maple with Walnut and Black ABS | — |
| Bevel Cut | Armrest | — |
| Body Binding Material | Walnut | — |
| Body Finish | Gloss | Gloss |
| Body Purfling Material | Maple, Black ABS | — |
| Body shape | Modern Concert | Dreadnought Cutaway Style |
| Bracing Material | Spruce | — |
| Bracing Pattern | Hand Scalloped X-Bracing | — |
| Bridge Material | Ebony | Ebony |
| Bridge Pin Material | Ebony | — |
| Bridge String Spacing | 57mm | — |
| Case | Hardshell Case | Hardshell Case |
| Colors | Trans Black (TBK) | — |
| Construction | Dovetail Neck Joint at 14Fret | — |
| Controls | Fishman® Matrix Infinity VT | SYSTEM71(SRT2 System) + SRT Piezo Pickup |
| Cutaway Style | Venetian | — |
| Endpiece Material | Maple with Walnut and Black ABS | — |
| Fingerboard Binding Material | Walnut | — |
| Fingerboard Inlay Material | Maple, Walnut | — |
| Fingerboard Purfling Material | None | — |
| Fretboard radius | 15.75″ (R400) | R400 mm (15 3/4") |
| Fret Type | 2.4mm Width with Edge Treatment | — |
| Head Back Plate Material | Ebony | — |
| Head Binding Material | Walnut | — |
| Headplate Finish | Gloss | — |
| Headplate Inlay Material | None | — |
| Headplate Logo Material | Walnut | — |
| Headplate Logo Style | Gold Logo Style | — |
| Headplate Material | Ebony | — |
| Head Purfling Material | Maple | — |
| Headstock Shape | Gold Head Shape | — |
| Head Volute | Round Volute | — |
| Inlay | Exotic Wood Block Inlay | — |
| Label | Paper Label | — |
| Neck Finish | Satin | Matte |
| Neck Heel Cap | Walnut | — |
| Neck Heel Shape | Round Heel Shape | — |
| Neck profile | Ergo-A Shape | — |
| Neck Thickness | 1st Fret: 21.5mm / 8th Fret: 23.0mm | — |
| Nut | Graph Tech® Black TUSQ | TUSQ |
| Nut width | 1 3/4″ (44.5mm) | 43 mm (1 11/16") |
| Pickguard | None | Tortoise Pattern |
| Rosette | None | — |
| Saddle | Graph Tech® Black TUSQ | — |
| Scale length | 25.5″ (648mm) | 650 mm (25 9/16") |
| Side Position Mark | Dot | — |
| Sound Port Hole | Dual Sound Port (Upper Side) | — |
| Special | Dual Side Sound Ports Sonically Enhanced UV Finish | — |
| Top Material | Master Grade Solid European Spruce | Solid Sitka Spruce A.R.E. w/Scalloped Bracing |
| Truss rod | Dual Acting / 4mm Wrench | — |
| Tuners | Gotoh® SGL510-L5 Gold | Open Gear Chrome (Gotoh) |
| Accessories | — | Soundhole Cover, Hex Wrench |
| 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 Width | — | 412 mm (16 1/4") |
| Bridge Pins | — | Black ABS with White Dot |
| Connections | — | LINE OUT |
| 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") |