Cort
Gold-A8
Acoustic-ElectricGrand AuditoriumSuits big hands
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The Cort Gold-A8 has a big, open tone that's bright yet natural with an aged to vintage torrefied top.
Score
estimated from specs & owner reviews69
Overall / 100
Playability
72
Sound
68
Build
67
Value
69
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Cort |
|---|---|
| Type | Acoustic-Electric |
| Body wood | Solid Pau Ferro |
| Neck wood | Walnut Reinforced Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Ebony |
| Strings | 8 |
| Frets | 20 |
| Scale length | 25.51" |
| Pickups | Fishman® Flex Blend |
| Back Sides Material | Solid Pau Ferro |
| Back Strip Material | Wooden ‘ZIGZAG' Pattern |
| Bevel Cut | N/A |
| Body Binding Material | White ABS |
| Body Finish | Gloss |
| Body Purfling Material | Black & White ABS |
| Body shape | Grand Auditorium |
| Bracing Material | Spruce |
| Bracing Pattern | Hand Scalloped X-Bracing |
| Bridge Material | Ebony |
| Bridge Pin Material | Ebony with White Dot |
| Bridge String Spacing | 54.1mm |
| Case | Cort Premium Gigbag |
| Colors | Light Burst Gloss (LB) Natural Gloss (NAT) |
| Construction | Dovetail Neck Joint at 14Fret |
| Controls | Fishman® Flex Blend |
| Cutaway Style | Venetian |
| Endpiece Material | Black & White ABS |
| Fingerboard Binding Material | White ABS |
| Fingerboard Inlay Material | Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl |
| Fingerboard Purfling Material | Black ABS |
| Fretboard radius | 15.75″ (R400) |
| Fret Type | 2.4mm Width with Edge Treatment |
| Head Back Plate Material | N/A |
| Head Binding Material | White ABS |
| Headplate Finish | Gloss |
| Headplate Inlay Material | Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl |
| Headplate Logo Material | Mother-of-Pearl |
| Headplate Logo Style | Gold Logo Style |
| Headplate Material | Black ABS |
| Head Purfling Material | Black ABS |
| Headstock Shape | Gold Head Shape |
| Head Volute | Round Volute |
| Inlay | Gold Custom Inlay |
| Label | Paper Label |
| Neck Finish | Satin |
| 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 |
| Nut width | 1 3/4″ (44.5mm) |
| Pickguard | Tortoise |
| Rosette | Abalone with ABS Multi Ring |
| Saddle | Genuine Bone |
| Side Position Mark | Dot |
| Sound Port Hole | 100mm |
| Top Material | Torrefied Solid Sitka Spruce |
| Truss rod | Dual Acting / 4mm Wrench |
| Tuners | Deluxe Vintage Gold |
