Cort - News and Rumours
You want all the latest news, rumours and everything else there’s to know about Cort? We're happy to oblige: On this page you’ll find everything at a glance – and it’s always up to date!
DigiTech and DOD acquired by Cor-Tek
25 Apr · The Cor-Tek Corporation behind Cort Guitars has taken on the Digitech and DOD brands. Could we see new effect designs soon?
Cort updates its flagship guitar: Enter the Fishman Fluence-loaded X700 Duality II
19 Jan · Designed in conjunction with Hedras Ramos, the Fishman Fluence-loaded X700 Duality II is Cort's flagship model and now features a mahogany body.
Cort X500 Menace, all black and with plenty of attitude
10 Aug 2021 · Cort's new X500 Menace is a stripped back, all black shredder with plenty of attitude. Announced earlier this year, the guitar is now available to buy.
Best Guitars for under €500: Our Top 10 Budget Electric Guitars!
02 Jul 2021 · The best guitars for under €500! It's a great time to grab a new electric guitar for some sweet summer jams - these 10 guitars should be on your radar.
Cort debuts the G280 Select, an S-style HSS guitar with figured maple top
09 Jun 2021 · Cort's new G280 Select is an HSS S-style guitar with premium features at a price that feels pretty low given the components used here.
Cort takes aim at Ibanez’s AZ Series with the G300 Pro
09 Feb 2021 · If you thought Cort was only about budget guitars, think again: the G300 Pro has some great specs that put it in competition with brands like Ibanez.
Cort and Hedras collaborate on new X700 Mutility – a modern multi-scale design
11 Jan 2021 · Designed with prog prodigy Hedras, the new Cort X700 Mutility features a multi-scale design and comes loaded with a set of Fishman Fluence pickups.
From Slash and Hendrix to EVH and Hetfield: The 10 Best Signature Guitars!
30 Oct 2020 · Compiled using cold, hard objective data as well as gut instinct and raw emotion, this list of the Top 10 Signature Guitars is guaranteed to appal some and appeal to others...
Cort releases new KX300 Etched models – sandblasted and loaded with EMGs
04 Jun 2020 · The new Cort KX300 Etched models come loaded with EMG humbuckers that should handle all your classic rock tones and more! And with their sandblasted and etched tops, they look ready for battle!
NAMM 2020: Cort KX300 – Minimal finish, maximum tone?
09 Jan 2020 · The new Cort KX300 blasts onto the guitar scene with a minimal finish and maximum tone. Can these guitars entice players with a combination of a lightweight finish and well-matched components?
Best Electric Guitars 2019: 10 new guitars that pulled our strings this year
07 Dec 2019 · The Best Electric Guitars 2019! What a year it's been for an instrument that's often reported to be dead (or dying). Here is our roundup of the hottest and best value guitars from the past 12 months.
Can Cort move into the premium market with the X700 Duality?
15 Oct 2019 · Cort has a new flagship guitar, the X700 Duality. This "premium" guitar is the company's attempt to break away from the mid-range to budget guitar market. But will it win us over?
Cort GB74 Gig Bass: A budget alternative to the Fender Jazz Bass?
21 Aug 2019 · Cort takes on Fender's Jazz Bass with its new GB74 Gig Bass, adding some tonal options that could entice some budget-conscious J-Bass fans to switch to a more cheaper but more versatile instrument.
Can Cort disrupt the boutique guitar market with the dual humbucker G290 FAT?
20 Jun 2019 · Swamp ash, bird's eye maple, splitable humbucker and two gorgeous paint finishes: The G290 FAT has some boutique chops at low prices. Dare we say it: this has some Suhr-like vibes going on...