Is Cort owned by Ibanez?

In recent years, the history of Cort Guitars has changed a lot as it decided to become more of an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) rather than producing guitars under its own name. Cort now makes guitars for companies such as Ibanez, ESP, Schecter and G&L.

Which is better Ibanez or Cort?

These are pretty different guitars. The Ibanez is more like the high-end Ibanez guitars, with lots of pickups and a tremolo arm. The Cort is a Les Paul copy. For a first guitar I’d get the Cort, as it is less likely to have issues due to fewer pieces.

Are Cort Guitars bad?

Recent Cort Acoustic Guitar Models Are Good Value While Cort produce some cheap ‘getting started’ guitar packs like their Earth Pack that comes with a bag, strap, tuner, and picks – they also make quite a few models further up the range with good quality solid tops.

Where are Cort guitars from?

South Korean
Cort Guitars (Cor-Tek Corporation) is a South Korean guitar manufacturing company located in Seoul….Cort Guitars.

Are Cort guitars a good brand?

Now Cort’s are very well built, having features that represent good value for money. While Cort produce some cheap ‘getting started’ guitar packs like their Earth Pack that comes with a bag, strap, tuner, and picks – they also make quite a few models further up the range with good quality solid tops.

Are Fender guitars made by Cort?

A sizable portion of Cort’s production is for Fender. The percentage is not known exactly at this time, but the Cort workers estimated it could be as high as 50% of Cort’s orders. (This page from Fender’s website shows how one can spot if their own Fender guitar is made in Korea (C is for Cort).