Cort
KX500 Etched
Electric
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The Cort KX500 Etched features Fishman Fluence Modern humbuckers, an Ash Burl top on Mahogany body and staggered locking tuners.
Score
estimated from specs & owner reviews68
Overall / 100
Playability
75
Sound
63
Build
67
Value
68
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Cort |
|---|---|
| Type | Electric |
| Body wood | Mahogany |
| Neck wood | Maple & Purpleheart 5-ply Laminated |
| Fretboard | Macassar Ebony |
| Strings | 6 |
| Frets | 24 |
| Scale length | 25.51" |
| Pickups | Fishman® Fluence Modern Humbucker Pickup Set |
| Body Finish | Matte (Open Pore) |
| Bridge | Hardtail Bridge with String-Thru Body |
| Colors | Etched Black (EBK) Etched Deep Violet (EDV) |
| Configuration | HH |
| Construction | Bolt-On |
| Controls | 1-Volume, 1-Tone, 3-Way Switch |
| Fretboard radius | 15.75″ (R400) |
| Fret Type | Medium-Jumbo (2.7×1.1), Nickel Silver |
| Hardware | Black Nickel |
| Inlay | Tear Drop with White Side Dots |
| Neck Finish | Matte |
| Neck profile | D Shape |
| Neck Thickness | 1F : 19.5mm, 12F : 21.5mm |
| Nut | Black PPS |
| Nut width | 1 11/16″ (43mm) |
| Special | Volume Push-pull : Voice 1 (Push), Voice 2 (Pull) Tone Push-pull : Humbucker (Push), Coil-split (Pull) |
| Top Material | Ash Burl |
| Truss rod | Two-way Adjustable with Spoke-nut |
| Tuners | Cort® Locking Tuners |
