CORT FLOW-OC

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SEPTEMBER 2022 GU ITARIST
CORT FLOW-OC & GOLD-A6 BOCOTE
7. The A6’s Sitka spruce
top has been heat-
treated via Cort ‘s
ATV – Aged To Vintage –
system to enhance the
guitar’s tonal response
8. The finish on the guitar
is extra thin in order to
let the wood breathe
9. Bocote is native to
Central America and
North Amazon and is
very attractively figured
The Gold-A6’s stage-readiness is
embodied in the Fishman Flex Blend,
which combines an under-saddle pickup
with a microphone located inside the
soundhole. Aside from the usual volume
and tone controls, the Flex Blend also
comes equipped with a tuner, phase
control and blend rotary.
Feel & Sounds
Returning to the Flow-OC, its OM body
immediately welcomes us. It’s probably
the default choice of fingerpickers – more
manageable than a dreadnought and
more projection than a parlour. It sits in
that Goldilocks region: not too big, not too
small. We can feel the asymmetrical neck
immediately, but it only takes moments
before we’re comfortable with it and
forget it’s there.
Sound-wise, the balance between the
three main tonal areas – basses, mids and
trebles – is very good indeed, with no
noticeable troughs or peaks in frequency.
It’s an easy guitar to play; passing it
around the office gained nods of approval
from all concerned – we were charmed,
let’s put it that way.
Switching to the Gold A-6, the bocote and
spruce pairing – not to mention the slightly
larger Auditorium body size – results in
more volume than from the Flow-OC. It’s a
big sound, packed with sustain and a good
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