The Cort Earth 70 is the best-selling acoustic guitar for beginner guitarists worldwide. This is not surprising, as it is a beautifully crafted guitar featuring a solid spruce top, laminated mahogany sides and back, and an ovangkol neck, all of which are excellent for this price range. The guitar has a double-bound body, closed oil bath tuning machines, and an open-pore satin finish. It truly offers great value for money! By getting acquainted with this guitar, you will benefit from a cool instrument that sounds great, is well-built, and has been nicely finished. Cort is manufactured in the Indonesian Cor-Tek factory, which produces for many major guitar brands and makes over 1 million guitars annually. In fact, it is Cor-Tek's own brand, although Cort is an established, renowned name and has been a market leader in the entry-level segment for years, offering a beautiful product with many options and good prices. Due to the enormous volume of instruments built at Cort, you benefit from a wide range of materials, and the quality of workmanship as well as the finish are very consistent. Issues that are common in this price range with many other brands are rarely found with Cort and are only exceptional.