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At A Glance

Construction
Dovetail neck joint
Cutaway
Venetian
Body
SFX
Nut Width
1 11/16" (43mm)
Top
Ash Burl
Back & Sides
Ash Burl
Neck
Mahogany
Binding
Ivory
Fretboard
Merbau Frets
Frets
20 Frets
Scale
25.5" (648mm)
Inlay
Dot
Tuners
Die-Cast
Rosette
Red Acryl
Bridge
Merbau
Electronics
Cort® CE304T
Bracing
Advanced X-Bracing
Finish
Open Pore Black
Description

Cort built the SFX-AB-OPBK as part of its SFX Series, an acoustic guitar line distinguished by its SFX body configuration with a Venetian cutaway. The model was finished in an open pore black treatment, a surface preparation Cort applied to allow the ash burl grain to remain tactile and visually unobscured.

The top, back and sides are constructed from ash burl, a material Cort selected for its complex figuring. The neck is mahogany, joined to the body via a dovetail neck joint, with a merbau fretboard and merbau bridge. The nut width measures 1 11/16" (43mm) across a 25.5" (648mm) scale, with 20 frets, dot inlays, ivory binding, a red acrylic rosette and die-cast tuners. Internal bracing follows an advanced X-bracing pattern. Electronics are handled by the Cort CE304T preamp system.

Owners seeking setup adjustments, fret work or electronics service should consult a qualified guitar technician, who can advise on compatible replacement parts for the merbau bridge, CE304T preamp system and die-cast tuner hardware.

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