Head to head
Cort KX500 Pale Moon vs Epiphone Les Paul Prophecy, Aged Bengal Tiger Burst
The verdict
The Epiphone Les Paul Prophecy, Aged Bengal Tiger Burst comes out ahead overall — 74 to 69 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Cort KX500 Pale Moon wins on
No standout advantage.
Epiphone Les Paul Prophecy, Aged Bengal Tiger Burst wins on
- Better sound (74 vs 60)
Scorecard
| Metric | KX500 Pale Moon | Les Paul Prophecy, Aged Bengal Tiger Burst |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 69 | 74 |
| Build | 71 | 71 |
| Playability | 75 | 78 |
| Sound | 60 | 74 |
| Value | 69 | 71 |
Full specifications
| Spec | KX500 Pale Moon | Les Paul Prophecy, Aged Bengal Tiger Burst |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Cort | Epiphone |
| Type | Electric | Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | Mahogany | Mahogany |
| Neck wood | Roasted Maple & Walnut 5-ply Laminated | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Macassar Ebony | Ebony |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 24 | 24 |
| Scale | 25.51" | 24.72" |
| Pickups | Seymour Duncan® Sentient & Nazgul | Fishman Fluence Epiphone Prophecy Neck / Fishman Fluence Epiphone Prophecy Bridge |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | — | $1,199 |
| Body Finish | Matte (Open Pore) | Aged Gloss |
| Bridge | Cort® Hardtail | Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic |
| Colors | Natural Black Burst (NBB) | — |
| Configuration | HH | — |
| Construction | Bolt-On | — |
| Controls | 1-Volume, 1-Tone, 3-Way Switch | 2 Volume (push/pull coil splits); 2 Tone (push/pull Vintage/Modern pickup) |
| Fretboard radius | 15.75″ (R400) | 305.0mm / 12.01in |
| Fret Type | Jumbo(2.9×1.4), Stainless Steel | — |
| Hardware | Black | — |
| Inlay | Tear Drop with Luminous Side Dots | — |
| Neck Finish | Matte | — |
| Neck profile | D Shape | — |
| Neck Thickness | 1F : 19.5mm, 12F : 21.5mm | — |
| Nut | Graph Tech® Black TUSQ | Graph Tech NuBone XL Black |
| Nut width | 1 11/16″ (43mm) | 43.0mm / 1.69in |
| Scale length | 25.5″ (648mm) | 628.0mm / 24.72in |
| Top Material | Pale Moon Ebony (Veneer) | — |
| Truss rod | Two-way Adjustable with Spoke-nut | Dual Action |
| Tuners | Cort® Locking Tuners | Grover Locking Rotomatic |
| Body shape | — | Les Paul |
| Body Styles | — | Les Paul |
| Bridge pickup | — | Fishman Fluence Epiphone Prophecy Bridge |
| Case | — | Premium Gig Bag |
| Control Covers | — | Black; PVC, back plate with battery compartment |
| Control Knobs | — | Knurled Metal : Brushed Nickel |
| End Of Board Width | — | 57.35mm / 2.26in |
| Finish | — | Brushed Nickel |
| Fretboard inlay | — | Block and Triangle; Abalone compliments body color |
| Fret Count | — | 24 |
| Headstock | — | 60s Kalamazoo |
| Headstock Inlay | — | Modern Epiphone in Mother of Pearl; Custom Split Diamond in Mother of Pearl |
| Jack Plate Cover | — | Brushed Nickel |
| Joint | — | Glued-In, Set Neck |
| Model | — | EILPYABTBN1 |
| Mounting Rings | — | Black; PVC |
| Neck pickup | — | Fishman Fluence Epiphone Prophecy Neck |
| Output Jack | — | Epiphone Heavy Duty 1/4" |
| Pickguard | — | None |
| Pickup Covers | — | Brushed Nickel |
| Pickup Selector | — | 3-way toggle switch, Epiphone all-metal |
| Plastic Parts | — | Black; PVC |
| Profile | — | Asymmetrical SlimTaper |
| Saddle Material | — | Brushed Nickel |
| Strap Buttons | — | PosiLok Strap Buttons |
| String gauges | — | .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 |
| Switch Tip | — | Black Cap |
| Switchwasher | — | None |
| Tailpiece | — | Epiphone LockTone Stop Bar |
| Top wood | — | Carved Hard Maple Cap with AAA Flame Maple Veneer |
| Truss Rod Cover | — | 2-Ply, 3-Hole Bell |
| Tuner Plating | — | Brushed Nickel |