"Cort 45" The Ultimate Travel Guitar!

CORT "CORT 45" Neck-Through Solid Body Travel Guitar

RARE! RARE! RARE!

Only made for two years in the mid-80's, the CORT 45 (also sold in a less appointed version called Austin Hatchet) is the ultimate travel or "head-turner" grab 'n go guitar for the local jam night!  The only one I've ever seen in the flesh (and I've been buying guitars for 35 yrs), I purchased it to restore but alas I have too many projects!  Need to give someone else the chance to finish it up and knock 'em out when you show up with a totally unique and uber cool guitar.

Features include:

• Full 24.75" scale, standard tuners, etc., but on a body only 34" long!!
  
• Multi-ply "neck through" construction running the entire length of the body
  
• Natural finish highlighting the zebra effect of the laminations
  
• Brass hardware including a brass nut and brass neck inlays
  
• Dual humbuckers (stock PAF type at neck & Dimarzio type at bridge)
  
• Two volume pots, one tone pot, pickup selector & phase mini-switches 

To pull up an article on the guitar by Vintage Guitar contributor Michael Wright, search the below terms.  Even he had never seen the Cort 45 version!:

Search:  myrareguitars vintage 1985 austin hatchet electric guitar

Condition:  Overall good condition.  There are three notches in the body above the neck pickup, an edge ding at the output jack, and the back of the neck finish is worn through the clear coat in the center.  Jumbo frets have minimal wear, fingerboard is good. Bridge has worn finish and pitting but is fully functional, tuners are in good shape.  With the exception of the bridge pickup, it appears all original, nothing missing.

This is what is broken/non-functional:

• Brass nut is loose and needs to be re-glued
• Both mini-switches are broken off and need replaced
• Built-in canvas strap has been shortened so only works over one shoulder.   A new one could be made or just replaced with a regular strap and buttons
• General wiring checkup, stringing, action and intonation setup, etc.

As this is a currently a non-functional project guitar, it is being sold "as is". However with a minimal to moderate amount of time to do the above, you'll have a very cool and functional conversation piece!