The Cort KX500 is a flagship-level instrument built for modern players who demand aggressive tone, premium components, and striking aesthetics. Designed for genres ranging from progressive rock to modern metal, the KX500 combines a resonant mahogany body with exotic top woods like ash burl or pale moon ebony, delivering a balanced tone with tight lows, punchy mids, and articulate highs.
At the heart of the KX500 are high-performance pickups—either Fishman® Fluence Modern humbuckers or Seymour Duncan® Nazgûl/Sentient sets, depending on the version—offering multi-voiced versatility and clarity with zero noise. A fast 24-fret neck, premium fingerboard, and string-thru hardtail bridge make this guitar a precision tool for both rhythm and lead players.
Built to perform and styled to stand out, the KX500 delivers boutique-level feel and tone at a player-friendly price.
Cort KX500 Specifications
-Body & Construction
Construction: Bolt-On
Body: Mahogany
Top: Ash Burl (Etched models) or Pale Moon Ebony veneer
-Neck & Fingerboard
Neck: 5-piece Maple & Purpleheart or Roasted Maple/Walnut
Fingerboard: Macassar Ebony
Radius: 15.75" (400mm)
Frets: 24 (Jumbo or Stainless Steel, depending on model)
Scale Length: 25.5" (648mm)
Nut Width: 43mm
-Electronics
Pickups (varies by version):
Fishman® Fluence Modern Humbuckers (Etched models)
Seymour Duncan® Nazgûl (bridge) & Sentient (neck) (Pale Moon models)
Controls:
1 Volume (Push/Pull for voice switching)
1 Tone (Push/Pull coil split)
Switching: 3-Way Toggle
-Hardware
Bridge: Hardtail with String-Thru Body
Tuners: Cort® Staggered Locking Tuners
Hardware Finish: Black Nickel
Nut: Graph Tech® Black TUSQ (on newer models)
Strings: D’Addario® EXL110