Acoustic Steel Guitar - Cort guitars?

lazerin · 21st September 2006, 12:51 PM

Hey guys, I'm trying to buy a beginner guitar to get started on. One guitar store I went to has a wide selection of Cort guitars among others (they look like a reputable shop, they have soooo many guitars...including tommy emmanuel guitars etc). Anyway, they recommended the Cort AD850 to get started on in my price range.

What do you guys think of it?

Prior to this, I was going to get the Yamaha F310P package, which includes a lot of other accesories. The Cort just comes with the guitar and they're about the same price.

Is it better to get a seperate guitar than a packaged guitar?

EDIT: another question - what does the figure "80/20" mean in reference to string gauge?

slashrox · 21st September 2006, 3:19 PM

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Originally Posted by lazerin

Hey guys, I'm trying to buy a beginner guitar to get started on. One guitar store I went to has a wide selection of Cort guitars among others (they look like a reputable shop, they have soooo many guitars...including tommy emmanuel guitars etc). Anyway, they recommended the Cort AD850 to get started on in my price range.

What do you guys think of it?

Cort are great guitars, I recommend them

lazerin · 24th September 2006, 12:25 AM

FYI, I ended up going with the Yamaha as I could get a better deal on it. $220 for guitar, picks, strings, gig bag, pitch pipe, strap, electronic tuner and stand.

spootmonkey · 24th September 2006, 4:18 PM

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Originally Posted by lazerin

another question - what does the figure "80/20" mean in reference to string gauge?

The thinnest string is 0.020 inches, the thickest is 0.080.

lazerin · 24th September 2006, 4:35 PM

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Originally Posted by spootmonkey

The thinnest string is 0.020 inches, the thickest is 0.080.

Hmm...I have a pack of strings here that say 80/20, and the thinnest string is listed as 0.012 inches and the thickest is 0.053 inche

spootmonkey · 24th September 2006, 4:51 PM

Ah, in that case it seems it refers to an 80/20 alloy composition for the winding material.

21st September 2006, 12:51 PM	#1
lazerin Iron Photographer 2007 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 917	Acoustic Steel Guitar - Cort guitars? Hey guys, I'm trying to buy a beginner guitar to get started on. One guitar store I went to has a wide selection of Cort guitars among others (they look like a reputable shop, they have soooo many guitars...including tommy emmanuel guitars etc). Anyway, they recommended the Cort AD850 to get started on in my price range. What do you guys think of it? Prior to this, I was going to get the Yamaha F310P package, which includes a lot of other accesories. The Cort just comes with the guitar and they're about the same price. Is it better to get a seperate guitar than a packaged guitar? EDIT: another question - what does the figure "80/20" mean in reference to string gauge?

24th September 2006, 4:51 PM	#6
spootmonkey Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: DPR Brunswick Posts: 7,793	Ah, in that case it seems it refers to an 80/20 alloy composition for the winding material. __________________ "A bet is a tax on bullshit; and it is a just tax, tribute paid by the bullshitters to those with genuine knowledge."

24th September 2006, 12:25 AM	#3
lazerin Iron Photographer 2007 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 917	FYI, I ended up going with the Yamaha as I could get a better deal on it. $220 for guitar, picks, strings, gig bag, pitch pipe, strap, electronic tuner and stand.