Cort G290 Trans Black Burst
Estimated Shipping Widget will be displayed here!
- This item is covered for 3 years
What you need to know
What you need to know
- Limited edition with a "Black Burst" look, featuring a premium aesthetic and a finish designed to stand out on stage and in the studio.
- Lightweight ash body + flamed maple top: precise attack, great dynamics, and excellent presence in the mix.
- Birdseye maple neck and fingerboard: fast feel, crisp response, and ideal clarity for modern tones.
- 2 Voiced Tone VTH-77 pickups and a 5-position selector switch: wide palette of sounds, from crisp cleans to dense overdrives.
Manufacturer Information
Cort
https://www.cortguitars.com
support@cort.co.kr
------------------------
Safety manager:
SAICO SAS
Email:
Address:
A Modern G Inspired by Vintage and Designed for Versatility
Within the Cort range, the G series revisits the "vintage" concept with a more contemporary approach: a familiar double cutaway design, optimized to meet the expectations of today's guitarists. This limited edition G290 FAT embodies this philosophy: an instrument with a refined look and wood and electronics choices focused on performance, covering a wide range of styles without losing its identity.
Who Is It For, and What Styles?
The Cort G290 FAT targets the intermediate to advanced guitarist seeking a versatile and expressive electric guitar, capable of switching styles without struggling with settings. It excels in pop, rock, funk, modern blues, and alternative rock, and performs very well when pushing gain for powerful rhythms or singing leads. The double cutaway facilitates access to the upper frets, convenient for solos and melodic playing.
The Sound
The lightweight ash provides a well-defined sonic foundation, with clean lows and clear mids, while the flamed maple top adds definition and bite to the attack. Together, they favor a responsive guitar, perfect for playing nuances and sounds that need to "cut through" a mix. The Voiced Tone VTH-77 pickups offer a modern and balanced character: precise cleans, useful intermediate positions (thanks to the 5-position selector switch), and overdrives that maintain clarity. The volume + tone controls allow straightforward, simple, and effective adjustments.
Technical specifications
| Electronics: microphone configuration | HH | Nbrs of frets | 22 |
| Category | ST | Body | Ash |
| Left handed | No | Bridge / tailpiece | Tremolo |
| Strings | Steel | Electronics | Passive |
| Nbr of strings | 6 | Color | Black |
| Top | Flamed maple | Finishing | Glossy |
| Fingerboard | Maple | Hardware | Chromed |
| Model | G290 FAT | Vibrato | CFA-III |
| Series | limited edition | Tuners | staggered locking |
| Wood | lightweight ash | Hardware finish | chrome |
| Finish | Black Burst | Pickups | 2 Voiced Tone VTH-77 pickups |
| Neck | birdseye maple | Controls | 1 volume, 1 tone |
| Nut width | 42 mm / 1.65" | Selector | 5-position switch |
You will also like
Squier
Jazzmaster Signature J Mascis LRL Vintage White
Ltd
Ec Eclipse 256 Black
Fender
Standard Stratocaster MN White Pickguard Olympic White
Fender
Standard Telecaster MN Black Pickguard Butterscotch Blonde
Epiphone
Les Paul Custom Ebony IBGM
Fender
Acoustasonic Standard Telecaster Black
PRS
SE Ce24 Standard Satin Stoptail Charcoal
Epiphone
ES-335 Cherry IBGO
Questions frequently asked
What music styles are suitable for the Cort G290 Trans Black Burst?
This guitar is designed for pop, rock, funk, modern blues, and alternative rock. The two Voiced Tone VTH-77 pickups maintain clarity with increased gain, suitable for driving rhythms and leads.
What pickups does the G290 FAT have?
The passive electronics combine two Voiced Tone VTH-77 humbuckers in an HH configuration. A 5-position selector, along with volume and tone controls, allows access to multiple pickup combinations.
Is the tremolo stable on this model?
The CFA-III tremolo is paired with staggered locking tuners. This setup helps maintain tuning stability when using the tremolo.
What woods make up the body and neck?
The body is made of lightweight ash with a flamed maple top. The neck is birdseye maple and the fingerboard is maple. The ash provides a defined response, while the top enhances attack definition.
What is the nut width and number of frets?
The nut width is 42 mm (1.65 inches) and the neck has 22 frets. The double cutaway design facilitates access to the higher registers.
