Cort Gold-A8 Acoustic Guitar

The Cort Gold-A8 represents the pinnacle of the Gold series, featuring the innovative Aged to Vintage (ATV) treatment that delivers the rich, mature tone of a vintage guitar from the moment it's first played. With its torrefied Sitka spruce top and solid Pau Ferro back and sides, this guitar offers a distinctive sound characterized by brightness, natural resonance, and a warm midrange.

Detailed Specifications

Body Characteristics

• Body Shape: Grand Auditorium
• Top Material: Torrefied Solid Sitka Spruce
• Back & Sides Material: Solid Pau Ferro
• Body Finish: Gloss
• Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint at 14th Fret
• Bracing Pattern: Hand Scalloped X-Bracing
• Bracing Material: Spruce
• Cutaway Style: Venetian
• Sound Port: 100mm
• Body Binding: White ABS
• Body Purfling: Black & White ABS
• Rosette: Abalone with ABS Multi Ring
• Back Strip: Wooden 'ZIGZAG' Pattern

Neck Details

• Neck Material: Walnut Reinforced Mahogany
• Neck Shape: Comfort C Shape
• Neck Finish: Satin
• Neck Thickness:
  • 1st Fret: 21.5mm
  • 8th Fret: 22.0mm
• Neck Heel Shape: Triangle Heel Shape
• Neck Heel Cap: Walnut
• Truss Rod: Dual Acting / 4mm Wrench

Fingerboard and Frets

• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Fingerboard Radius: 15.75" (R400)
• Number of Frets: 20
• Fret Type: 2.4mm Width with Edge Treatment
• Inlay: Gold Custom Inlay
• Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl
• Fingerboard Binding: White ABS
• Fingerboard Purfling: Black ABS
• Side Position Marks: Dot

Headstock

• Headstock Shape: Gold Head Shape
• Headplate Material: Black ABS
• Logo Style: Gold Logo
• Logo Material: Mother-of-Pearl
• Headplate Inlay: Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl
• Headstock Binding: White ABS
• Headstock Purfling: Black ABS
• Headstock Finish: Gloss
• Head Volute: Round Volute

Bridge and Saddle

• Bridge Material: Ebony
• Bridge Pin Material: Ebony with White Dot
• Bridge String Spacing: 54.1mm
• Saddle Material: Genuine Bone
• Nut Material: Genuine Bone
• Nut Width: 1 3/4" (44.5mm)

Electronics and Hardware

• Electronics: Fishman® Flex Blend System
  • Built-in tuner
  • Wide range of sonic control
• Tuning Machines: Deluxe Vintage Gold
• Scale Length: 25.5" (648mm)

Finishing Touches

• Colors Available:
  • Light Burst Gloss (LB)
  • Natural Gloss (NAT)
• Strings: Elixir® Phosphor Bronze Nanoweb Light 12-53
• Pickguard: Tortoise
• Finish Details: Sonically Enhanced UV Finish

Included Accessories

• Case: Cort Premium Gigbag
• Label: Paper Label

Key Features

• Aged to Vintage (ATV) Torrefaction Process
• Solid Sitka Spruce Top with Pau Ferro Back and Sides
• Fishman® Flex Blend Electronic System
• Vintage-Inspired Tone and Modern Playability
• Exquisite Craftsmanship with Detailed Inlays and Binding