Best Set Neck Cort Electric Guitars in 2026

Here you'll find the best Set Neck Cort electric guitars. This type of neck joint consists of using different pieces of wood for the neck and the body of the guitar. Both pieces are then glued together. This is more expensive to make than a bolt-on neck, but it's cheaper than a neck-through guitar. Some people believe that this gives more sustain than a bolt-on neck due to both pieces having a 'better connection' than with bolts. Still, it's something difficult to prove.

However, this type of neck joint does have the disadvantage of not allowing you to easily swap the neck for another. This makes this type of neck joint less mod-friendly.

After comparing the 2000+ guitars in our database, these are the best scoring ones with these characteristics. You can use our filters to the left to narrow down these results, or click on "Compare" to get a deep comparison between them. Our automated scoring system takes into account the ratings from ours users who own the guitar, and dozens of parameters to determine the build quality, playability, pickups quality, value for money, and more.

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1. Cort CR300

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Cort CR300
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Playability 79
Sound 70
Build quality 53
Value for money 79
Overall Score 68

What our users think

  • Neck profile shape: C (2 votes)
  • Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (2 votes)
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  • From Cort's 2020 CR series
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 6 strings
  • 24.75"'' scale
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • Mahogany body
  • Mahogany neck
  • Jatoba fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: EMG Retro Active Fat 55 (Humbucker/Active)
  • Neck pickup: EMG Retro Active Fat 55 (Humbucker/Active)
  • 2 volume and 2 tone Speed knobs
  • 3-way Switch
  • Tune-O-Matic w/ Stop Tailpiece bridge
  • Vintage Set neck
  • 22 Medium frets
  • Vintage Style tuners
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  • From Cort's 2020 CR series
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 6 strings
  • 24.75"'' scale
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • Mahogany body
  • Mahogany neck
  • Jatoba fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: EMG Retro Active Fat 55 (Humbucker/Active)
  • Neck pickup: EMG Retro Active Fat 55 (Humbucker/Active)
  • 2 volume and 2 tone Speed knobs
  • 3-way Switch
  • Tune-O-Matic w/ Stop Tailpiece bridge
  • Vintage Set neck
  • 22 Medium frets
  • Vintage Style tuners
  • Side-By-Side Comparison
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Cort CR300 Specifications
Cort CR300
General
Brand: Cort
Year: 2020
Configuration: HH
Strings: 6
Made in: Indonesia
Series: CR
Colors: Orange Burst
Left-Handed Version: No
Body
Type: Solid Body
Body Material: Mahogany
Bridge: Tune-O-Matic w/ Stop Tailpiece
Neck
Neck Joint: Set
Tuners: Vintage Style
Fretboard: Jatoba
Neck Material: Mahogany
Decoration: Pearloid Blocks
Scale Size: 24.75"
Shape: Vintage
Frets: 22 Medium
Fretboard Radius: 12"
Nut: Plastic
Nut Width: 41.3mm (1.625'')
Electronics
Bridge Pickups: EMG Retro Active Fat 55 (Humbucker / Active)
Neck Pickup: EMG Retro Active Fat 55 (Humbucker / Active)
Switch: 3
Knobs: Speed
Volume Controls: 2
Tone Controls: 2
Hardware
Strap Lock: No
Hardware Color: Chrome
Strengths & Weaknesses
Cort CR300
  • Expensive Wood
  • Top Brand Pickups
  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
  • No Locking Tuners
  • Made in Indonesia
  • No High-Quality Nut
  • No Neck-Through Build
  • No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
  • No Weight Relief
  • No Luminescent Inlay
  • No Tremolo
  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
  • No Strap Lock

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    2. Cort CR250

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    Cort CR250
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    Playability 79
    Sound 62
    Build quality 59
    Value for money 79
    Overall Score 67

    What our users think

    • Neck access to high frets: Normal (1 vote)
    • Fret edges: Slightly sharp (1 vote)
    • Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
    • Weight: Heavy (1 vote)
    • Neck profile shape: C (2 votes)
    • Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (2 votes)
    • Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
    • Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
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    • From Cort's 2016 CR series
    • Made in Indonesia
    • 6 strings
    • 24.75"'' scale
    • 12" Fretboard Radius
    • Flamed Maple top
    • Mahogany body
    • Mahogany neck
    • Jatoba fretboard
    • Bridge pickup: Voiced Tone VTH-59 (Humbucker/Passive)
    • Neck pickup: Voiced Tone VTH-59 (Humbucker/Passive)
    • 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
    • 3-way Switch
    • Tune-O-Matic w/ Stop Tailpiece bridge
    • Vintage Set neck
    • 22 Medium frets
    • Vintage tuners
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    • From Cort's 2016 CR series
    • Made in Indonesia
    • 6 strings
    • 24.75"'' scale
    • 12" Fretboard Radius
    • Flamed Maple top
    • Mahogany body
    • Mahogany neck
    • Jatoba fretboard
    • Bridge pickup: Voiced Tone VTH-59 (Humbucker/Passive)
    • Neck pickup: Voiced Tone VTH-59 (Humbucker/Passive)
    • 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
    • 3-way Switch
    • Tune-O-Matic w/ Stop Tailpiece bridge
    • Vintage Set neck
    • 22 Medium frets
    • Vintage tuners
    • Side-By-Side Comparison
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    Cort CR250 Specifications
    Cort CR250
    General
    Brand: Cort
    Year: 2016
    Configuration: HH
    Strings: 6
    Made in: Indonesia
    Series: CR
    Colors: Black, Blue Burst, Yellow, Red Burst
    Left-Handed Version: No
    Body
    Top: Flamed Maple
    Type: Solid Body
    Body Material: Mahogany
    Bridge: Tune-O-Matic w/ Stop Tailpiece
    Neck
    Neck Joint: Set
    Tuners: Vintage
    Fretboard: Jatoba
    Neck Material: Mahogany
    Decoration: Rectangular White Pearl
    Scale Size: 24.75"
    Shape: Vintage
    Frets: 22 Medium
    Fretboard Radius: 12"
    Nut: NuBone
    Nut Width: 41.9mm (1.65'')
    Electronics
    Bridge Pickups: Voiced Tone VTH-59 (Humbucker / Passive)
    Neck Pickup: Voiced Tone VTH-59 (Humbucker / Passive)
    Switch: 3
    Knobs: Bell
    Volume Controls: 2
    Tone Controls: 2
    Hardware
    Strap Lock: No
    Hardware Color: Nickel
    Strengths & Weaknesses
    Cort CR250
    • Expensive Wood
    • NuBone Nut
    • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
    • No Locking Tuners
    • Made in Indonesia
    • No Top Brand Pickups
    • No Neck-Through Build
    • No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
    • No Weight Relief
    • No Luminescent Inlay
    • No Tremolo
    • No Compound Radius Fretboard
    • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
    • No Strap Lock

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      3. Cort CR200

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      Cort CR200
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      Playability 79
      Sound 62
      Build quality 57
      Value for money 79
      Overall Score 66

      What our users think

      • Neck access to high frets: Easy (1 vote)
      • Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
      • Tuning stability: Sightly unstable (2 votes)
      • Weight: Slightly heavy (2 votes)
      • Neck profile shape: C (2 votes)
      • Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (2 votes)
      • Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
      • Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
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      • From Cort's 2016 CR series
      • Made in Indonesia
      • 6 strings
      • 24.75"'' scale
      • 12" Fretboard Radius
      • Mahogany body
      • Mahogany neck
      • Jatoba fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: Voiced Tone VTH-59 (Humbucker/Passive)
      • Neck pickup: Voiced Tone VTH-59 (Humbucker/Passive)
      • 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
      • 3-way Switch
      • Tune-O-Matic w/ Stop Tailpiece bridge
      • Vintage Set neck
      • 22 Medium frets
      • Vintage tuners
      • Side-By-Side Comparison
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      • From Cort's 2016 CR series
      • Made in Indonesia
      • 6 strings
      • 24.75"'' scale
      • 12" Fretboard Radius
      • Mahogany body
      • Mahogany neck
      • Jatoba fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: Voiced Tone VTH-59 (Humbucker/Passive)
      • Neck pickup: Voiced Tone VTH-59 (Humbucker/Passive)
      • 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
      • 3-way Switch
      • Tune-O-Matic w/ Stop Tailpiece bridge
      • Vintage Set neck
      • 22 Medium frets
      • Vintage tuners
      • Side-By-Side Comparison
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      Cort CR200 Specifications
      Cort CR200
      General
      Brand: Cort
      Year: 2016
      Configuration: HH
      Strings: 6
      Made in: Indonesia
      Series: CR
      Colors: Gold, Black, Blue
      Left-Handed Version: No
      Body
      Type: Solid Body
      Body Material: Mahogany
      Bridge: Tune-O-Matic w/ Stop Tailpiece
      Neck
      Neck Joint: Set
      Tuners: Vintage
      Fretboard: Jatoba
      Neck Material: Mahogany
      Decoration: Rectangular White Pearl
      Scale Size: 24.75"
      Shape: Vintage
      Frets: 22 Medium
      Fretboard Radius: 12"
      Nut: NuBone
      Nut Width: 41.3mm (1.625'')
      Electronics
      Bridge Pickups: Voiced Tone VTH-59 (Humbucker / Passive)
      Neck Pickup: Voiced Tone VTH-59 (Humbucker / Passive)
      Switch: 3
      Knobs: Bell
      Volume Controls: 2
      Tone Controls: 2
      Hardware
      Strap Lock: No
      Hardware Color: Nickel
      Strengths & Weaknesses
      Cort CR200
      • Expensive Wood
      • NuBone Nut
      • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
      • No Locking Tuners
      • Made in Indonesia
      • No Top Brand Pickups
      • No Neck-Through Build
      • No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
      • No Weight Relief
      • No Luminescent Inlay
      • No Tremolo
      • No Compound Radius Fretboard
      • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
      • No Strap Lock

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        4. Cort Yorktown

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        Cort Yorktown
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        Playability 79
        Sound 57
        Build quality 60
        Value for money 72
        Overall Score 65

        What our users think

        • Neck profile shape: C (1 vote)
        • Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (1 vote)
        • Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
        • Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
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        • From Cort's 2015 Hollow Body series
        • Made in Indonesia
        • 6 strings
        • 24.75"'' scale
        • 12" Fretboard Radius
        • Spruce top
        • Spruce body
        • Maple neck
        • Ovangkol fretboard
        • Bridge pickup: Voiced Tone VTH-59 (Humbucker/Passive)
        • Neck pickup: Voiced Tone VTH-59 (Humbucker/Passive)
        • 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
        • 3-way Switch
        • Tune-O-Matic & C-Harp Tailpiece bridge
        • C Set neck
        • 20 Medium frets
        • Vintage Style tuners
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        • From Cort's 2015 Hollow Body series
        • Made in Indonesia
        • 6 strings
        • 24.75"'' scale
        • 12" Fretboard Radius
        • Spruce top
        • Spruce body
        • Maple neck
        • Ovangkol fretboard
        • Bridge pickup: Voiced Tone VTH-59 (Humbucker/Passive)
        • Neck pickup: Voiced Tone VTH-59 (Humbucker/Passive)
        • 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
        • 3-way Switch
        • Tune-O-Matic & C-Harp Tailpiece bridge
        • C Set neck
        • 20 Medium frets
        • Vintage Style tuners
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        Cort Yorktown Specifications
        Cort Yorktown
        General
        Brand: Cort
        Year: 2015
        Configuration: HH
        Strings: 6
        Made in: Indonesia
        Series: Hollow Body
        Colors: Black Burst
        Left-Handed Version: No
        Body
        Top: Spruce
        Type: Semi-Hollow
        Body Material: Spruce
        Bridge: Tune-O-Matic & C-Harp Tailpiece
        Neck
        Neck Joint: Set
        Tuners: Vintage Style
        Fretboard: Ovangkol
        Neck Material: Maple
        Decoration: Rectangular White Pearl
        Scale Size: 24.75"
        Shape: C
        Frets: 20 Medium
        Fretboard Radius: 12"
        Nut: Plastic
        Nut Width: 41.9mm (1.65'')
        Electronics
        Bridge Pickups: Voiced Tone VTH-59 (Humbucker / Passive)
        Neck Pickup: Voiced Tone VTH-59 (Humbucker / Passive)
        Switch: 3
        Knobs: Bell
        Volume Controls: 2
        Tone Controls: 2
        Hardware
        Strap Lock: No
        Hardware Color: Nickel
        Strengths & Weaknesses
        Cort Yorktown
        • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
        • No Locking Tuners
        • Made in Indonesia
        • No Expensive Woods
        • No High-Quality Nut
        • No Top Brand Pickups
        • No Neck-Through Build
        • No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
        • No Luminescent Inlay
        • No Tremolo
        • No Compound Radius Fretboard
        • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
        • No Strap Lock

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          5. Cort Yorktown-BV

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          Cort Yorktown-BV
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          Playability 75
          Sound 55
          Build quality 63
          Value for money 71
          Overall Score 64

          What our users think

          • Neck profile shape: C (1 vote)
          • Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (1 vote)
          • Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
          • Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
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          • From Cort's 2013 Hollow Body series
          • Made in Indonesia
          • 6 strings
          • 24.75"'' scale
          • 12" Fretboard Radius
          • Spruce top
          • Spruce body
          • Canadian Hard Maple neck
          • Ovangkol fretboard
          • Bridge pickup: Voiced Tone VTH-59 (Humbucker/Passive)
          • Neck pickup: Voiced Tone VTH-59 (Humbucker/Passive)
          • 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
          • 3-way Switch
          • Tune-O-Matic & Bigsby B60 Vibrato bridge
          • C Set neck
          • 20 Medium frets
          • Vintage Style tuners
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          • From Cort's 2013 Hollow Body series
          • Made in Indonesia
          • 6 strings
          • 24.75"'' scale
          • 12" Fretboard Radius
          • Spruce top
          • Spruce body
          • Canadian Hard Maple neck
          • Ovangkol fretboard
          • Bridge pickup: Voiced Tone VTH-59 (Humbucker/Passive)
          • Neck pickup: Voiced Tone VTH-59 (Humbucker/Passive)
          • 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
          • 3-way Switch
          • Tune-O-Matic & Bigsby B60 Vibrato bridge
          • C Set neck
          • 20 Medium frets
          • Vintage Style tuners
          • Side-By-Side Comparison
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          Cort Yorktown-BV Specifications
          Cort Yorktown-BV
          General
          Brand: Cort
          Year: 2013
          Configuration: HH
          Strings: 6
          Made in: Indonesia
          Series: Hollow Body
          Colors: Black Burst
          Left-Handed Version: No
          Body
          Top: Spruce
          Type: Semi-Hollow
          Body Material: Spruce
          Bridge: Tune-O-Matic & Bigsby B60 Vibrato
          Neck
          Neck Joint: Set
          Tuners: Vintage Style
          Fretboard: Ovangkol
          Neck Material: Canadian Hard Maple
          Decoration: Rectangular White Pearl
          Scale Size: 24.75"
          Shape: C
          Frets: 20 Medium
          Fretboard Radius: 12"
          Nut: Plastic
          Nut Width: 41.9mm (1.65'')
          Electronics
          Bridge Pickups: Voiced Tone VTH-59 (Humbucker / Passive)
          Neck Pickup: Voiced Tone VTH-59 (Humbucker / Passive)
          Switch: 3
          Knobs: Bell
          Volume Controls: 2
          Tone Controls: 2
          Hardware
          Strap Lock: No
          Hardware Color: Nickel
          Strengths & Weaknesses
          Cort Yorktown-BV
          • Tremolo
          • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
          • No Locking Tuners
          • Made in Indonesia
          • No Expensive Woods
          • No High-Quality Nut
          • No Top Brand Pickups
          • No Neck-Through Build
          • No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
          • No Luminescent Inlay
          • No Compound Radius Fretboard
          • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
          • No Strap Lock

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