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SUNSET 1
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and alternative rock sounds. The Sunset 1
reviewed here takes a classic construction
formula—a set mahogany neck, a chambered mahogany body, and a maple top—
and adds TV Jones pickups and a Bigsby
to create a classic-looking axe that’s at once
subtly hot-rod-like and yet a distinctive
alternative to the usual suspects.
Though not exactly a household name, Cort is one of the biggest guitar
manufacturers in the world—building axes
under its own name and working as an
original equipment manufacturer for some
of the world’s top guitar brands. Cort has
a knack for building high-quality guitars
for the money, so the company’s wares
find their way into the hands of players
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from amateur to pro, even if sometimes
the name on the headstock isn’t theirs. The
new Sunset series, however, is likely to help
Cort’s visibility among old-school players
and purists interested in rockabilly, country,
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The Indonesian-built Sunset 1 gracefully
fuses several classic design elements previously seen on guitars such as the Gibson
L5S, Rickenbacker F Series instruments,
Kay’s Barney Kessel model, and Gretsch’s
single cutaway Country Gentleman. The
flawless candy apple red finish, white
binding, and chrome hardware combine
Bigsby B50 vibrato
Chambered
mahogany body
Maple top
TV Jones Classic
TV Jones
Classic Plus
