CORT FLOW-OC

CORT FLOW-OC & GOLD-A6 BOCOTE
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GUITARIST SEPTEMBER 2022
PROS Packed with player friendly
features, a ordable, with easy
playability and good sound
CONS Very little to report!
PROS Similarly decked out with
thoughtful features, loud ’n’ proud
sound. The bocote adds to the
general aesthetic
CONS Shock of a di erent tone
wood may deter traditionalists
CORT FLOW-OC
PRICE: £1,149 (inc soft case)
ORIGIN: China
TYPE: OM Cutaway electro-acoustic
TOP: Cedar
BACK/SIDES: Mahogany
MAX RIM DEPTH: 105mm
MAX BODY WIDTH: 382mm
NECK: Mahogany with walnut
reinforcement
SCALE LENGTH: 648mm (25.5”)
TUNERS: Gold die-cast with
ebony buttons
NUT/WIDTH: Graph Tech
Tusq/45mm
FINGERBOARD: Ebony
FRETS: 20
BRIDGE/SPACING: Ebony with Tusq
compensated saddle/58mm
ELECTRICS: LR Baggs Anthem
WEIGHT (LB/KG): 3.22/1.46
OPTIONS: None
RANGE OPTIONS: This model is the
only Cort Flow Series instrument
so far. The company has an array
of di erent acoustics – including
the Core and Earth ranges – which
feature many di erent body designs
and wood choices. See website for
more details
LEFT-HANDERS: No
FINISH: Natural satin
440 Distribution
01943 818599
www.cortguitars.com
CORT GOLD-A6
BOCOTE
PRICE: £959 (inc soft case)
ORIGIN: China
TYPE: Auditorium Cutaway
electro-acoustic
TOP: Sitka spruce
BACK/SIDES: Bocote
MAX RIM DEPTH: 117mm
MAX BODY WIDTH: 405mm
NECK: Mahogany with walnut
reinforcement
SCALE LENGTH: 643mm (25.3”)
TUNERS: Vintage gold
NUT/WIDTH: Bone/44.5mm
FINGERBOARD: Macassar ebony
FRETS: 20
BRIDGE/SPACING: Ebony with bone
saddle/54.5mm
ELECTRICS: Fishman Flex
Blend System
WEIGHT (LB/KG): 4.04/1.83
OPTIONS: The Gold AC is available
with mahogany back and sides
(£779)
RANGE OPTIONS: The 10-strong
Gold Range includes the OC-6 Bocote
(£959) and the auditorium size Gold-
Edge (£1,499), with myrtlewood back
and sides and comfort bevels.
LEFT-HANDERS: No
FINISH: Natural glossy
7. Open back tuners add a
certain vintage chic to
the Cort -A6 Bocote’s
very stylish appearance
range of harmonics, completely different to
its OM counterpart, but not in a bad way. If
we were to compare the output of the two,
we would say that the OM is polite, demure
and generally well-behaved, the Gold-A6 is
lively, extroverted and boisterous.
Both were subject to a similar workout –
a bit of blues picking, some chordal
strumming and a little melodic fingerstyle –
and both had all boxes ticked. Their
different pickups, the OM’s LR Baggs and
A6’s Fishman, were easy to dial in and gave
a good account of the acoustic nature of the
individual guitars.
Verdict
As mentioned, we’ve been knocked for six
by the guitars (and amp) we’ve recently
seen bearing the Cort name, and these two
acoustics are definitely an extra feather in
an already festooned cap. If we were asked
to do such a thing, it would be difficult
to choose between the two, as they both
multitask in their own way. In other words,
they might display different tonal attributes,
but both are equally able – they just handle
things slightly differently. If pressed, we’d
probably choose the Flow-OC but that
would be down to personal preference in
body size. If you’re in the market for an
acoustic guitar that might break your heart
(without breaking the bank), don’t overlook
the Cort brand. You might be surprised at
what you find.
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