Cort - Essence-OC4 Black Top Semi Gloss #ES-OC4
Cort - Essence-OC4 Black Top Semi Gloss #ES-OC4
The Essence Series offers a pure acoustic guitar experience. By focusing on core elements, we’ve crafted a guitar that delivers exceptional sound and playability at an affordable price. The solid torrefied Sitka spruce top produces a rich, warm tone, perfectly balanced by mahogany back and sides. The intricate herringbone rosette and purfling add visual appeal, while the Fishman preamp system ensures your sound remains clear and vibrant, even on stage. The Essence Series offers the perfect blend of value and performance to suit your style.
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The Nantel Verdict
The Nantel Verdict
Solid tonewood for rich, resonant tone that improves with age. Responsive top that rewards dynamic playing.
Play unplugged as much as possible - daily playing unlocks its full voice.
An acoustic guitar with a voice uniquely its own that becomes more expressive the more you play. Quality acoustics are the most intimate way to make music - just you, the wood, and the song.
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Aged to Vintage Top and Bracing
Using a special process called ATV (Aged To Vintage), we treat the solid Sitka spruce top and bracing to achieve the big, open tone of a decades-old, highly sought-after acoustic guitar. This torrefaction process delivers that amazing tone right out of the box, making the guitar more stable and resonant over time.OM Cutaway Body Shape
The OM's compact size is perfect for players with a smaller body frame or those seeking playing comfort. Its bright and strong high-midrange emphasis makes it more suited for fingerpicking than strumming, which often requires more low-end. The Venetian cutaway on this model allows for easy access to the high frets.The Perfect Wood Combination
Spruce offers an ideal balance of strength and flexibility, making it the most popular choice for acoustic guitar tops. Bright yet natural, with a strong and warm midrange, the beloved mahogany wood has been a standard for the back and sides of premium acoustics for many decades.Rosewood Fretboard and Bridge
Genuine Bone Nut & Saddle
Crafted out of water buffalo bone for the most natural and transparent transfer of string vibrational energy into the body and neck.Fishman® Presys Preamp
Installed internally without removing any wood, the Presys VT EQ system preserves the guitar's natural resonance and pure acoustic sound, unlike other systems. The controls are also simple to use, featuring only Volume and Tone.Herringbone Rosette and Purfling
Herringbone rosette and purfling are exquisite decorative elements that enhance a guitar's aesthetic appeal. Often associated with vintage instruments, these intricate details add to the overall charm and character of the guitar.Vintage Open Gear Tuner
With an 18:1 gear ratio, these open-gear tuning machines not only enhance the instrument's vintage charm but also provide precise tuning adjustments and a classic look.
Specifications |
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| Top Material | Torrified Solid Sitka Spuce |
| Back & Sides Material | Mahogany |
| Body Shape | OM Cutaway |
| Cutaway Style | Venetian |
| Construction | Dovetail Neck Joint |
| Bracing Pattern | Advanced Scalloped X-Bracing |
| Scale Length | 25.5″ (648mm) |
| Electronics | Fishman® Presys VT |
| Pickups | Fishman® S-core |
| Binding | Herringbone |
| Sound Hole | 95mm |
| Rosette | Herringbone |
| Bridge Material | Rosewood |
| Bridge Pin Material | Ivory with Black Dot |
| Nut & Saddle | Genuine Bone |
| Nut Width | 1 11/16″ (43mm) |
| Neck Material | Mahogany |
| Neck Shape | C Shape |
| Neck Thickness | 1st Fret: 21.5mm / 8th Fret: 22.0mm |
| Neck Heel Shape | Triangle Heel Shape |
| Truss Rod | Dual Acting / 4mm Wrench |
| Fingerboard Material | Rosewood |
| Fingerboard Radius | 15.75” (R400) |
| Number of Frets | 20 Frets |
| Inlay | Dot |
| Head Shape | Cort Basic |
| Tuning Machines | Vintage Open Gear |
| Strings | Elixir® Phosphor Bronze Nanoweb Light 12-53 |
| Colors | Natural Semi Gloss (NSG) |
| Black Top Semi Gloss (BTSG) | |
| Special | Torrefied Spruce Bracing |
Accessories |
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| Case | N/A |
| Label | N/A |
| Pickguard | N/A |
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