Cort KX500 Pale Moon – Aggressive Tone, Boutique Looks
The KX500 is a modern high-gain six-string that plays and looks like it costs a lot more than it does. Every one has a Pale Moon ebony veneer top with its own dramatic, high-contrast grain, so no two are alike. The guitar you get is one of a kind.
Under the hood you get Seymour Duncan's Nazgûl (bridge) and Sentient (neck), a pairing built for modern metal. Tight, punchy rhythm tone from the bridge and clear, singing leads from the neck. The 5-piece roasted maple and walnut neck, Macassar ebony fingerboard and stainless steel jumbo frets make it fast and smooth, and locking tuners with a hardtail bridge keep it in tune. Luminous side dots help you find your place on a dark stage.
Highlights
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Pale Moon ebony veneer top – unique woodgrain on every guitar
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Seymour Duncan® Sentient & Nazgûl humbuckers – tight high-gain riffing and articulate leads
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24 stainless steel jumbo frets – smooth playability and long fret life
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5-ply roasted maple & walnut neck with Macassar ebony fingerboard and flat 15.75" radius
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Locking tuners + hardtail bridge – reliable tuning stability for live use
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Luminous side dots for low-light stages
Specifications
| Series |
Cort KX Series |
| Construction |
Bolt-on |
| Body |
Mahogany |
| Top |
Pale Moon ebony veneer |
| Body Finish |
Matte (open pore) |
| Neck |
Roasted maple & walnut 5-ply, D shape, matte finish |
| Neck Thickness |
19.5 mm at 1st fret, 21.5 mm at 12th fret |
| Scale Length |
25.5" (648 mm) |
| Fingerboard |
Macassar ebony, teardrop inlays, luminous side dots |
| Radius |
15.75" (400 mm) |
| Frets |
24, jumbo, stainless steel |
| Nut |
Graph Tech® Black TUSQ, 1-11/16" (43 mm) |
| Truss Rod |
2-way with spoke nut |
| Tuners |
Cort® locking |
| Bridge |
Cort® hardtail |
| Pickups |
Seymour Duncan® Sentient (neck) & Nazgûl (bridge), H/H |
| Controls |
1 volume, 1 tone, 3-way toggle |
| Hardware |
Black |
| Strings |
D'Addario® EXL110 (.010–.046) |
| Finish |
Natural Black Burst (NBB) |
Authorized Cort Dealer. El Cajon Guitars & Music is an official Cort dealer – you get a brand-new guitar with full Cort factory warranty, sourced through Cort's U.S. distributor.
Want to go lower? Check out the KX500 Baritone with a 28" scale built for drop tunings. Questions? Call or text us at (619) 334-3113.
