Head to head

Cort G290 FAT II vs Yamaha Pacifica PAC611HFM

The short answer is that the pickup layouts differ (HH against HP90), and the bridges work in fundamentally different ways. Below, every specification we hold for both instruments is lined up, with the 21 rows that actually differ marked out.

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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Yamaha

Pacifica PAC611HFM

Translucent Black

Seymour Duncans, Grover locking tuners and Graph Tech hardware, on an alder Pacifica

9.0/104.2 (36)

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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 G290 FAT II8.8
Yamaha Pacifica PAC611HFM9.0

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Specification by specification

Cort G290 FAT II compared with Yamaha Pacifica PAC611HFM
	G290 FAT II	Pacifica PAC611HFM
Brand	Cort	Yamaha
Model	G290 FAT II	Pacifica PAC611HFM
Finish	Bright Blue Burst	Translucent Black
Instrument	Electric guitar	Electric guitar
Fretline score	8.8 / 10	9.0 / 10
Value for money	9 / 10	9 / 10
Amazon rating	5.0 / 5 (1)	4.2 / 5 (36)
Price	$500 - $1,000	$500 - $1,000
Type	Solidbody electric guitar	Electric guitar
Body	G-series double-cutaway	Pacifica double cutaway
Body wood	Alder	Alder
Top	Flamed maple veneer	Flamed maple (laminated)
Neck joint	Bolt-on	Bolt-on
Neck wood	Roasted maple	Maple with tinted finish
Neck profile	Ergo-V	—
Scale length	25.5" (648 mm)	25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard	Roasted maple	Rosewood
Radius	12"-15.75" compound (R305-R400)	13.34" (339 mm)
Frets	22	22
Fret size	Medium-jumbo, nickel silver	Medium
Nut	Graph Tech Black TUSQ	Graph Tech TUSQ
Nut width	1.65" (42 mm)	—
Bridge	Cort CFA-III tremolo	Hardtail with Graph Tech String Saver saddles
Tuners	Cort staggered locking	Grover locking
Neck pickup	Cort Voiced Tone VTH77 humbucker	Seymour Duncan SP90-1
Bridge pickup	Cort Voiced Tone VTH77 humbucker	Seymour Duncan Custom 5 TB-14
Configuration	HH	HP90
Electronics	Passive	Passive
Controls	Volume, tone	Volume with push/pull coil split, tone
Switching	Five-way super switch	3-position pickup selector
Orientation	Right-handed	Right-handed
Skill level	Intermediate, Advanced, Professional	Intermediate, Advanced, Professional
Styles	Rock, Blues, Metal, Funk, Pop, Indie	Rock, Blues, Indie, Funk, Pop, Punk
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.