Head to head

Cort G280 Select vs Cort G290 FAT II

The short answer is that the pickup layouts differ (HSS against HH). Below, every specification we hold for both instruments is lined up, with the 15 rows that actually differ marked out.

Cort

G280 Select

Amber

A Stratocaster layout with the upgrades most players end up paying for anyway

8.7/105.0 (3)

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Cort

G290 FAT II

Bright Blue Burst

Two humbuckers and a five-way switch — far more sounds than the layout suggests

8.8/105.0 (1)

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Score profile

Six editorial axes, overlaid. Where one shape sits outside the other, that is where the instrument gains ground.

Cort G280 Select8.7
Cort G290 FAT II8.8

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Specification by specification

Cort G280 Select compared with Cort G290 FAT II
	G280 Select	G290 FAT II
Brand	Cort	Cort
Model	G280 Select	G290 FAT II
Finish	Amber	Bright Blue Burst
Instrument	Electric guitar	Electric guitar
Fretline score	8.7 / 10	8.8 / 10
Value for money	9 / 10	9 / 10
Amazon rating	5.0 / 5 (3)	5.0 / 5 (1)
Price	$500 - $1,000	$500 - $1,000
Type	Solidbody electric guitar	Solidbody electric guitar
Body	G-series double-cutaway	G-series double-cutaway
Body wood	Alder	Alder
Top	Flamed maple	Flamed maple veneer
Neck joint	Bolt-on, two-way truss rod with spoke nut	Bolt-on
Neck wood	Hard maple	Roasted maple
Neck profile	Ergo-V (21 mm at first fret, 23 mm at twelfth)	Ergo-V
Scale length	25.5" (648 mm)	25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard	Rosewood	Roasted maple
Radius	12"-15.75" compound (R305-R400)	12"-15.75" compound (R305-R400)
Frets	22	22
Fret size	Medium-jumbo, nickel silver	Medium-jumbo, nickel silver
Nut	Bone	Graph Tech Black TUSQ
Nut width	1.65" (42 mm)	1.65" (42 mm)
Bridge	Cort CFA-III tremolo	Cort CFA-III tremolo
Tuners	Cort staggered locking	Cort staggered locking
Neck pickup	Cort Voiced Tone VTS63 single-coil	Cort Voiced Tone VTH77 humbucker
Bridge pickup	Cort Voiced Tone VTH77 humbucker	Cort Voiced Tone VTH77 humbucker
Configuration	HSS	HH
Electronics	Passive	Passive
Controls	Volume, tone	Volume, tone
Switching	Five-way switch	Five-way super switch
Orientation	Right-handed	Right-handed
Skill level	Intermediate, Advanced	Intermediate, Advanced, Professional
Styles	Rock, Blues, Pop, Funk, Country, Indie	Rock, Blues, Metal, Funk, Pop, Indie
In the box	—	—

A marked row is one where the two differ. A highlighted cell is the stronger figure where one can be judged objectively. Empty cells are specifications the manufacturer does not publish — never estimates.