Detail 01
Flamed maple top on alder body
The description attributes warm, full-bodied tone to alder and stronger high-midrange and brilliance to the flamed maple top.
Product detailSKU #1500000352609
CortG280 Select Flame Top Electric Guitar Transparent Black
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A refreshed G280DX follow-up with an alder/flamed-maple build, HSS Voiced Tone pickups, compound-radius rosewood fingerboard, and a recessed Cort tremolo.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players seeking HSS pickup versatility for classic and modern musical genres.
- Players who want a compound 12–16 in fingerboard radius for low-register chording and upper-register soloing or string bending.
- Players who value locking tuners and a recessed tremolo with both pull-up and push-down pitch movement.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who need a case included with the guitar.
- Players who require a left-handed instrument.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Compound 12–16 in fingerboard radius
The radius is described as supporting easy low-register chording, high-speed soloing, and upper-register string bending.
Detail 03
Cort staggered locking tuners
They are specified for tuning stability and easier string changes.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, six-string guitar; the case is sold separately.
- 02Its HSS setup uses two VTS-63 single-coils and a VTH-77 hot bridge humbucker.
- 03The recessed CFA-III tremolo supports raising or lowering pitch.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickups are fitted to the G280 Select?
It has an HSS configuration: VTS-63 single-coils in the neck and middle positions, plus a VTH-77 hot humbucker at the bridge.
02Does it have a tremolo bridge?
Yes. It uses a recessed Cort CFA-III tremolo that allows both pull-ups and push-down pitch changes.
03What is the neck and fingerboard construction?
It has a Canadian hard maple bolt-on neck with a rosewood fingerboard and a 12–16 in compound radius.
04Is a case included?
No. The case is sold separately.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- HSS
4 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right Handed
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6-string
- Scale Length
- 25.5"
6 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood Radius: Compound Radius (12"-16") Number of frets: 22 Electronics Configuration: HSS Neck: Proprietary Single-Coil Middle: Proprietary Single-Coil Bridge: Proprietary Humbucker Control layout: Master Volume, Master Tone Pickup switch: 5-way Hardware Bridge type: Tremolo Tuning machines: Locking Color: Chrome Other Number of strings: 6-string Case: Sold separately Orientation: Right Handed
- Bridge Type
- Tremolo
- Color
- Chrome
- Body Material
- Alder
- Top Material
- Flamed maple
- Neck Wood
- Canadian hard maple
4 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Tier
- new
- Source Id
- site51500000352609
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