Head to head
Cort Sol Encanto vs Yamaha L Series
The verdict
The Yamaha L Series comes out ahead overall — 76 to 66 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Cort Sol Encanto wins on
No standout advantage.
Yamaha L Series wins on
- Better build (93 vs 67)
- Better value (75 vs 66)
Scorecard
| Metric | Sol Encanto | L Series |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 66 | 76 |
| Build | 67 | 93 |
| Playability | 64 | 64 |
| Sound | 68 | 68 |
| Value | 66 | 75 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Sol Encanto | L Series |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Cort | Yamaha |
| Type | Acoustic-Electric | Acoustic-Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | JP |
| Body wood | Solid Mahogany | Solid Indian Rosewood |
| Neck wood | Mahogany | Mahogany + Rosewood (5-Ply) |
| Fretboard | Macassar Ebony | Ebony |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 19 | — |
| Scale | 25.59" | 25.59" |
| Pickups | Fishman® Flex Blend | None |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | — | — |
| Back Sides Material | Solid Mahogany | — |
| Back Strip Material | Wooden Check Pattern | — |
| Bevel Cut | N/A | — |
| Body Binding | Wooden Check Pattern | Abalone + Maple + Stained Wood |
| Body Finish | Gloss | Gloss (Nitrocellulose Lacquer) |
| Body Purfling Material | Black & Aged White ABS | — |
| Body shape | Classical Cutaway | Round-Shoulder Dreadnought Style |
| Bracing Material | Spruce | — |
| Bracing Pattern | Fanbracing | — |
| Bridge Material | Macassar Ebony | Ebony |
| Bridge Pin Material | N/A | — |
| Bridge String Spacing | 60mm | — |
| Case | Cort Premium Gigbag | Hardshell Case |
| Colors | White Blonde Gloss (WBL) | — |
| Construction | Dovetail Neck Joint at 12 Fret | — |
| Controls | Fishman® Flex Blend | None |
| Cutaway Style | Venetian | — |
| Endpiece Material | Wooden Check Pattern | — |
| Fingerboard Binding Material | Black ABS | — |
| Fingerboard Inlay Material | Mother-of-Pearl | — |
| Fingerboard Purfling Material | White ABS | — |
| Fret Type | 2.4mm Width | — |
| Head Back Plate Material | N/A | — |
| Head Binding Material | Black ABS | — |
| Headplate Finish | Gloss | — |
| Headplate Inlay Material | N/A | — |
| Headplate Logo Material | N/A | — |
| Headplate Logo Style | N/A | — |
| Headplate Material | Black ABS | — |
| Head Purfling Material | White ABS | — |
| Headstock Shape | Cort Classical Head Shape | — |
| Head Volute | N/A | — |
| Inlay | Cort logo Inlay | — |
| Label | Paper Label | — |
| Neck Finish | Satin | Matte |
| Neck Heel Cap | Walnut | — |
| Neck Heel Shape | Triangle Heel Shape | — |
| Neck profile | Classical U Shape | — |
| Neck Thickness | 1st Fret: 21.5mm / 9th Fret: 22.5mm | — |
| Nut | Genuine Bone | Bone |
| Nut width | 1 7/8″ (48mm) | 44 mm (1 3/4") |
| Pickguard | N/A | Tortoise Pattern |
| Rosette | Custom Rosette | — |
| Saddle | Genuine Bone | — |
| Scale length | 25.6″ (650mm) | 650 mm (25 9/16") |
| Side Position Mark | Dot | — |
| Sound Port Hole | 90mm | — |
| Special | Side Sound Port Sonically Enhanced UV Finish | — |
| Top Material | Solid Engelmann Spruce | Solid Engelmann Spruce A.R.E. |
| Truss rod | Dual Acting / 4mm Wrench | — |
| Tuners | Classical Style with Black Knob | Die-Cast Gold (TM67G-Y22) |
| Accessories | — | Hex Wrench |
| Back Material | — | Solid Indian Rosewood |
| Body Depth | — | 100-125 mm (3 15/16" - 4 15/16") |
| Body Length | — | 513 mm (20 3/16") |
| Body Width | — | 415 mm (16 5/16") |
| Bridge Pins | — | Black ABS with White Dot |
| Connections | — | None |
| Fretboard radius | — | R400 mm (15 3/4") |
| Saddle Material | — | Bone |
| Side Material | — | Solid Indian Rosewood |
| Sound Hole Inlay | — | Abalone + Wood |
| String Spacing | — | 11 mm |
| Total Length | — | 1046 mm (41 3/16") |