Head to head
Cort X700 Mutility II vs ESP TH-1000 Evertune See Thru Black Sunburst
The verdict
The ESP TH-1000 Evertune See Thru Black Sunburst comes out ahead overall — 85 to 73 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Cort X700 Mutility II wins on
No standout advantage.
ESP TH-1000 Evertune See Thru Black Sunburst wins on
- Better build (97 vs 71)
- Better sound (77 vs 69)
- Better value (82 vs 73)
Scorecard
| Metric | X700 Mutility II | TH-1000 Evertune See Thru Black Sunburst |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 73 | 85 |
| Build | 71 | 97 |
| Playability | 78 | 81 |
| Sound | 69 | 77 |
| Value | 73 | 82 |
Full specifications
| Spec | X700 Mutility II | TH-1000 Evertune See Thru Black Sunburst |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Cort | ESP |
| Type | Electric | Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | JP |
| Body wood | Basswood | Swamp Ash |
| Neck wood | Roasted Maple & Walnut 5-ply Laminated | 3Pc Roasted Maple |
| Fretboard | Roasted maple | Macassar Ebony |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 24 | 24 |
| Scale | 25" | 25.5" |
| Pickups | Fishman® Fluence Open Core Modern Humbucker – Black Nickel Blades | Seymour Duncan Mortal Coil 3-Voice Humbucker Direct-Mount *(Pull Volume for Voice 3 / Pull Tone for Voice 2) / Seymour Duncan Mortal Coil 3-Voice Humbucker Direct-Mount *(Pull Volume for Voice 3 / Pull Tone for Voice 2) |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | — | $1,699 |
| Accessories | Gig-bag Included | — |
| Body Finish | Gloss | — |
| Bridge | Individual Bridge with String Thru Body | EverTune |
| Colors | Military Beige (MBG) Tactical Gray (TTG) | — |
| Configuration | HH | — |
| Construction | Bolt-On | Bolt-On |
| Controls | 1-Volume, 1-Tone (Push-pull), 5-Way Switch | Volume(Push/Pull)/Tone(Push/Pull)/3-way Switch |
| Fretboard radius | 15.75″ (R400) | 350mm |
| Fret Type | Jumbo(2.9×1.4), Stainless Steel | — |
| Hardware | Black | Black |
| Inlay | Luminous Dots Inlay & Side Dots | — |
| Neck Finish | Matte | — |
| Neck profile | U Shape | Thin U |
| Neck Thickness | 1F : 19mm, 12F : 21mm | — |
| Nut | Graph Tech® Black TUSQ | Black Bone |
| Nut width | 1 11/16″ (43mm) | 42mm |
| Scale length | 25.0″-25.5″ Multi-Scale | 25.5" |
| Special | Next Gen Cort Logo | — |
| Truss rod | Two-way Adjustable with Spoke-nut | — |
| Tuners | Cort® Staggered Locking Tuners | LTD Locking |
| Bridge pickup | — | Seymour Duncan Mortal Coil 3-Voice Humbucker Direct-Mount *(Pull Volume for Voice 3 / Pull Tone for Voice 2) |
| Case | — | ST-1 FORM FIT CASE |
| Case Included | — | N |
| Finish | — | See Thru Black Sunburst |
| Neck pickup | — | Seymour Duncan Mortal Coil 3-Voice Humbucker Direct-Mount *(Pull Volume for Voice 3 / Pull Tone for Voice 2) |
| Strap Button | — | Standard |
| Top wood | — | Flamed Maple |