Head to head

Cort MR500E vs Fender CD-60SCE Dreadnought, All-Mahogany

The short answer is that the scale lengths are not the same (25.5" against 25.3"). Below, every specification we hold for both instruments is lined up, with the 18 rows that actually differ marked out.

Cort

MR500E

Open Pore Natural

A solid spruce top, a cutaway and a working preamp — the jump worth making

8.0/104.1 (8)

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Fender

CD-60SCE Dreadnought, All-Mahogany

Natural

A solid mahogany top and a Fishman system, well under the price that usually buys either

8.0/104.4 (888)

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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 MR500E8.0
Fender CD-60SCE Dreadnought, All-Mahogany8.0

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Specification by specification

Cort MR500E compared with Fender CD-60SCE Dreadnought, All-Mahogany
	MR500E	CD-60SCE Dreadnought, All-Mahogany
Brand	Cort	Fender
Model	MR500E	CD-60SCE Dreadnought, All-Mahogany
Finish	Open Pore Natural	Natural
Instrument	Acoustic guitar	Acoustic guitar
Fretline score	8.0 / 10	8.0 / 10
Value for money	9 / 10	9 / 10
Amazon rating	4.1 / 5 (8)	4.4 / 5 (888)
Price	$300 - $500	$300 - $500
Type	Acoustic-electric guitar	Acoustic-electric guitar
Body	Dreadnought with Venetian cutaway	Dreadnought cutaway
Body wood	Mahogany back and sides	Solid mahogany top with laminated mahogany back and sides
Top	Solid spruce	Solid mahogany
Back & sides	—	Laminated mahogany
Bracing	—	Quartersawn scalloped "X"
Neck joint	Dovetail neck joint	Set neck
Neck wood	Mahogany	Mahogany
Neck profile	C shape	Fender easy-to-play shape with rolled fingerboard edges
Scale length	25.5" (648 mm)	25.3" (643 mm)
Fingerboard	Ovangkol	Walnut (current Fender specification; early production used rosewood)
Radius	15.75" (R400)	12" (305 mm)
Frets	20	20
Fret size	—	Vintage
Nut	PPS	Crème plastic
Nut width	1.6875" (43 mm)	1.69" (43 mm)
Bridge	Ovangkol	Walnut, with white bridge pins with black dots
Tuners	Die-cast	Chrome die-cast
Electronics	Cort CE304T three-band EQ preamp with built-in tuner	Fishman CD-1 preamp with under-saddle pickup
Controls	—	Volume, bass, treble, integrated tuner with on/off switch and low-battery indicator
Orientation	Right-handed	Right-handed
Skill level	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Styles	Folk, Country, Blues, Pop, Rock, Indie	Folk, Country, Blues, Pop, Rock, Worship
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.