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Distinct old-school warmth
Rich, resonant, familiar. The Cort L450C features a solid all-mahogany construction, and it oozes sonic richness. With a long, rich heritage in acoustic history, you'll be certain to associate the wonderful tone with more vintage recordings. You'll also appreciate the Luce's solid wood build. Bringing you an instrument that develops more sonic character the more you play. It sounds even better with age, and it has the potential to stay with you for a lifetime.
Mahogany is known for its beautiful warmth, more dominant mid-range, and emphasised bass. Making this Luce Acoustic beautifully responsive to classic blues, roots music, and slide techniques. All thanks to its richer, darker, more complex tone. It's also superbly resonant with a distinctive, punchy character. From the first strum you've got an authentic, old-school tone with familiar richness and a classic warmth. This is a sound that has sent chills down the spines of many throughout the years. Heard on so many iconic recordings, a solid, all-mahogany acoustic is certainly one to keep in the collection.
Big on comfort, big on tone
Sonic balance reigns here. Not to be underestimated, this L450C combines superb value with characteristics that truly belie its price tag. It's time to explore a focused, balanced sound with a strong mid-range and clear, sweet highs. Plus, with an all-solid construction, this Luce Acoustic rumbles with sonic richness.
Passionate about picking? The L450C's sonic balance and focused attitude makes it respond superbly to fingerstyle. Although the L450C excels when being picked and while playing single solo notes, it performs beautifully with different techniques too. This is thanks to its solid mahogany build. Allowing you to explore old-school blues, roots music, slide techniques, and much more. To play, the Luce's concert body sits comfortably on your lap. It offers a smooth, player-friendly feel while its compact size makes it comfortable for a wide range of players. Compact, rich, and responsive.
Tone enhancing core
Strong sound, durable body. The L450C Acoustic features advanced X-bracing. Constructed with an 'X' shape formed across the soundboard, the Luce Acoustic delivers a stunningly even tone. This means that no matter the pitch you're playing at, everything you play will be delivered with magnificent definition and clarity.
Plus, bracing reinforces the guitar's structure and prevents the instrument from collapsing under string tension. Not only is your instrument durable, but for a smaller bodied guitar, this Luce Acoustic offers unforgettable sonic power, great sustain, and beautiful resonance. The overall result - sensational sound, solid construction.
Specifications
Body & Bridge
- Top Material: Solid African Mahogany (Okoume)
- Body Material: Solid African Mahogany (Okoume)
- Body Type: Concert
- Bracing: Advanced Scalloped X-Bracing
- Bridge Material: Ovangkol
- Finish: Satin
- Colour: Natural
- Rosette: Multiple Abalone
Neck & Fingerboard
- Neck Material: Mahogany (Palaquium)
- Neck Finish: Satin
- Fingerboard Material: Ovangkol
- Fingerboard Inlay: Snowflake
- Number of Frets: 20
- Scale Length: 643 mm
- Nut Width: 43 mm
Hardware & Strings
- Hardware Colour: Chrome
- Tuning Machines: Chrome w/ Black Buttons
- Headstock: Cort Design
- Strings: D'Addario EXP16