Head to head
Cort KX707 EverTune vs ESP EC-1000 Pearl White
The verdict
The ESP EC-1000 Pearl White comes out ahead overall — 85 to 67 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Cort KX707 EverTune wins on
No standout advantage.
ESP EC-1000 Pearl White wins on
- Better build (93 vs 67)
- Better playability (84 vs 75)
- Better sound (77 vs 60)
- Better value (82 vs 67)
Scorecard
| Metric | KX707 EverTune | EC-1000 Pearl White |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 67 | 85 |
| Build | 67 | 93 |
| Playability | 75 | 84 |
| Sound | 60 | 77 |
| Value | 67 | 82 |
Full specifications
| Spec | KX707 EverTune | EC-1000 Pearl White |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Cort | ESP |
| Type | Electric | Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | JP |
| Body wood | Mahogany | Mahogany |
| Neck wood | Roasted Maple & Walnut 5-ply Laminated | 3Pc Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Ebony | Macassar Ebony |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 24 | 24 |
| Scale | 25.51" | 24.75" |
| Pickups | Seymour Duncan® Sentient & Nazgul 7-strings | Fishman Fluence Modern 3-Voice Humbucker Alnico Brushed Stainless Direct-Mount *(Pull Neck Volume for Voice 3 / Pull Tone for Voice 2) / Fishman Fluence Modern 3-Voice Humbucker Ceramic Brushed Stainless Direct-Mount *(Pull Neck Volume for Voice 3 / Pull Tone for Voice 2) |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | — | $1,499 |
| Accessories | Gig-bag Included | — |
| Body Finish | Matte (Open Pore) | — |
| Bridge | EverTune® F7 | TonePros Locking TOM & Tailpiece |
| Colors | Open Pore Black (OPBK) | — |
| Configuration | HH | — |
| Construction | Bolt-On | Set-Thru |
| Controls | 1-Volume, 1-Tone, 3-Way Toggle Switch | Volume/Volume(Push/Pull)/Tone(Push/Pull)/Toggle Switch |
| Fretboard radius | 15.75″ (R400) | 350mm |
| Fret Type | Tall Medium-Jumbo (2.7×1.4), Stainless Steel | — |
| Hardware | Black | Chrome |
| Inlay | None with Luminous Side Dots | — |
| Neck Finish | Matte | — |
| Neck profile | D Shape | Thin U |
| Neck Thickness | 1F : 19.5mm, 12F : 21.5mm | — |
| Nut | Black PPS | Molded |
| Nut width | 1 57/64″ (48mm) | 42mm |
| Scale length | 25.5″ (648mm) | 24.75" |
| Top Material | White Ash 16T | — |
| Truss rod | Two-way Adjustable with Spoke-nut | — |
| Tuners | Cort® Locking Tuners | LTD Locking |
| Bridge pickup | — | Fishman Fluence Modern 3-Voice Humbucker Ceramic Brushed Stainless Direct-Mount *(Pull Neck Volume for Voice 3 / Pull Tone for Voice 2) |
| Case | — | EC GUITAR FORM FIT CASE |
| Case Included | — | N |
| Finish | — | Pearl White |
| Neck pickup | — | Fishman Fluence Modern 3-Voice Humbucker Alnico Brushed Stainless Direct-Mount *(Pull Neck Volume for Voice 3 / Pull Tone for Voice 2) |
| Strap Button | — | Standard |