Thought I'd post an entry about my guitar. It's a MR 710 F model Cort guitar complete with venetian cutaway, sold sitka spruce top, rosewood fingerboard, and Fishman classic FT electronics.I bought this guitar during my days as a poor university student. One fall I received a millennium scholarship of $2000 dollars (half of which I put on my student loan). After I made sure bills were paid and I was in the black for the next month I took a trip to the local Musicstop branch and spent hours perusing guitars. I tried out some nice Takmines, Epiphones, Martins and stumbled onto Cort.
I had never heard of the brand and had to try it out. I first saw a $400 basic model without the cutaway. it looked interesting so I tried it out. It had great tone for a guitar of that dollar range and I was impressed, but not enough to fork out the dollars for it. A moved on and out of the corner of my eye saw this beauty. Beautifully made, lovely design. I took it up and began to mess around with it. I remember first playing "The Streets of London" and being utterly surprised by the clear deep sound coming from this guitar. The body had a solid coat of gloss which slightly muted the sound produced, but refined it, or so it seems to me now looking back.
I played some faster tunes (a polka or two) and even some unplugged heavy metal. I didn't think Megadeth could sound so sweet coming from an acoustic guitar I've never heard of before. I spent over an hour holding it and decided I'd take her home. She impressed me more than any of the comparable Takamines I'd played and the price was just right. I ended up paying $650 for her and to this day I believe it's one of the best deals I've ever gotten.
Six years later this guitar still plays like a dream and I find it hard to tear myself away. I think that's the mark of a wonderful instrument, the kind that just cannot be put down.
