Nylon-String Sound with a Familiar Steel-String Feel
The Cort CEC1 OP is a crossover-style classical guitar designed particularly for steel-string and electric guitar players who want the warmth of nylon strings without the wide neck and deeper body of a traditional classical guitar.
Its slim SFX body, narrow 44.5mm nut width, C-shaped neck and Venetian cutaway give it a noticeably more familiar feel, while the onboard Cort CE304T electronics make it ready to plug into an acoustic amp or PA.
FEATURES
- Slim SFX Classical Body – A shallower, more compact feel than a traditional classical guitar, making it particularly comfortable for steel-string players.
- 44.5mm Nut Width – Significantly narrower than a traditional classical neck, giving chords and contemporary playing a more familiar feel.
- Spruce Top – Provides a clear, versatile response suited to both fingerstyle and chord playing.
- Mahogany Back & Sides – Adds warmth and a strong midrange to the nylon-string sound.
- Traditional Fan Bracing – Uses classical-style bracing beneath the top.
- Venetian Cutaway – Gives you easier access to the upper frets for melodic playing and solos.
- Cort CE304T Electronics – Lets you amplify the CEC1 for rehearsals, performances and other plugged-in applications.
- Built-In Tuner – Convenient tuning directly from the guitar.
- C-Shaped Mahogany Neck – Designed for a comfortable, familiar playing feel.
- 15.75" Fingerboard Radius – A more contemporary fingerboard profile than a traditional flat classical fingerboard.
- Dual-Action Truss Rod – Allows the neck relief to be adjusted as part of a proper guitar setup.
- Savarez Cristal Corum Strings – Supplied with quality nylon strings from a respected classical-string manufacturer.
- Open-Pore Finish – A natural, understated finish that complements the CEC1's lightweight, contemporary design.
Our Take
If you are a steel-string or electric guitarist who enjoys the sound of nylon strings but finds the feel of a traditional classical guitar challenging, the CEC1 is the perfect guitar for you. That's also the theme that comes through most clearly from players who've bought one. The narrower neck and slim body are repeatedly singled out as reasons the CEC1 feels comfortable, with players describing it as much closer to the guitar they're already accustomed to playing.
The 44.5mm nut, C-shaped neck and 15.75" radius make chord shapes and movement around the fingerboard feel more familiar, while the cutaway and 22 frets give you plenty of room for contemporary fingerstyle and melodic playing.
Then there's the pickup. If you want nylon-string colour for live performance, worship, duo work, or to add another sound to your regular gigging setup, the CE304T lets you plug straight into your acoustic amp or PA without mic'ing the guitar.
The CEC1 does not aim to replace a traditional Spanish classical guitar. Instead, it is a nylon-string guitar designed for players who typically would not select one.
Specifications
- Model: CEC1 OP
- Series: Cort Classic Series
- Body Shape: SFX Classical
- Cutaway: Venetian
- Top: Spruce
- Back & Sides: Mahogany
- Bracing: Traditional Fan Bracing
- Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
- Neck: Mahogany
- Neck Shape: C Shape
- Neck Thickness: 21.0mm at 1st Fret / 22.5mm at 7th Fret
- Fingerboard: Laurel
- Fingerboard Radius: 15.75" / 400mm
- Scale Length: 25.5" / 648mm
- Nut Width: 1 3/4" / 44.5mm
- Frets: 22
- Truss Rod: Dual Acting / 4mm Wrench
- Bridge: Laurel
- Nut & Saddle: PPS
- Electronics: Cort CE304T
- Tuning Machines: Classical Style
- Soundhole: 90mm
- Rosette: Custom Designed
- Binding: Black
- Strings: Savarez Cristal Corum
- Finish: Open Pore
