Head to head
Cort The Black Tree LE vs Yamaha CSF
The verdict
The Yamaha CSF comes out ahead overall — 77 to 68 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Cort The Black Tree LE wins on
No standout advantage.
Yamaha CSF wins on
- Better build (89 vs 63)
- Better value (76 vs 68)
Scorecard
| Metric | The Black Tree LE | CSF |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 68 | 77 |
| Build | 63 | 89 |
| Playability | 72 | 72 |
| Sound | 68 | 68 |
| Value | 68 | 76 |
Full specifications
| Spec | The Black Tree LE | CSF |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Cort | Yamaha |
| Type | Acoustic-Electric | Acoustic-Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | JP |
| Body wood | Solid Flamed Blackwood (Master Grade) | Solid Mahogany |
| Neck wood | Walnut Reinforced Mahogany | Nato |
| Fretboard | Ebony | Rosewood |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 20 | — |
| Scale | 25.51" | 23.62" |
| Pickups | L.R Baggs® Element | Passive System (SRT Piezo) |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | — | — |
| Back Sides Material | Solid Flamed Blackwood (Master Grade) | — |
| Binding | Flamed Maple | — |
| Body shape | Grand Auditorium | CSF |
| Bracing Pattern | Hand Scalloped X-Bracing | — |
| Bridge Material | Ebony | Rosewood |
| Bridge Pin Material | Ebony | — |
| Case | Hardcase Included | Hard Bag |
| Colors | Light Burst Satin (LBS) | — |
| Construction | Dovetail Neck Joint | — |
| Controls | L.R.Baggs® Anthem | Passive System (SRT Piezo) |
| Cutaway Style | Venetian | — |
| Fretboard radius | 15.75” (R400) | 15 3/4" (R400 mm) |
| Head Shape | Gold Head Shape | — |
| Inlay | Custom Black Tree Inlay | — |
| Label | N/A | — |
| Neck Heel Shape | Triangle Heel Shape | — |
| Neck profile | Ergo-A Asymmetric Shape | — |
| Neck Thickness | 1st Fret: 21.5mm / 8th Fret: 22.0mm | — |
| Nut Saddle | Graph Tech® Black TUSQ Nut | — |
| Nut width | 1 3/4″ (44.5mm) | 1 11/16" (43 mm) |
| Pickguard | N/A | — |
| Rosette | Flamed Maple | — |
| Scale length | 25.5″ (648mm) | 23 5/8" (600 mm) |
| Sound Hole | 100mm | — |
| Special | Beveled Armrest | — |
| Top Material | Solid Flamed Blackwood (Master Grade) | Solid Sitka Spruce |
| Truss rod | Dual Acting / 4mm Wrench | — |
| Tuners | Gotoh® SGL510-L5 Gold | Die-Cast Chrome |
| Accessories | — | Hex Wrench |
| Back Material | — | Solid Mahogany |
| Body Binding | — | Black + White |
| Body Depth | — | 3 3/8-4" (85-105 mm) |
| Body Finish | — | Gloss |
| Body Length | — | 18" (450 mm) |
| Bridge Pins | — | Black ABS with White Dot |
| Connections | — | LINE OUT |
| Nut | — | Urea |
| Saddle Material | — | Urea |
| Side Material | — | Solid Mahogany |
| Sound Hole Inlay | — | Abalone + Black |
| String Spacing | — | 11 mm |