Essential Information About the Cort KX500 "Pale Moon" Guitar
- "Pale Moon" Ebony Top on mahogany body: unique aesthetics, precise attack, and generous sustain.
- Seymour Duncan Sentient / Nazgul Pickups: from articulate cleans to the densest modern saturations.
- Playable and Durable: Macassar ebony fingerboard, 24 stainless steel frets, 5-piece roasted maple/walnut neck with a D-profile.
- Exemplary Stability: locking tuners, fixed bridge with individual saddles, string-through-body design.
The KX Series, Cort's Modern Vision
Part of the double-cutaway KX lineage, the KX500 "Pale Moon" embodies Cort's contemporary design: refined ergonomics, easy access to all 24 frets, and understated finishes that highlight the tonewoods. It positions itself as a high-performance and elegant model, designed for both stage and studio.
For Which Player and Styles?
Built for
intermediate to expert guitarists, the KX500 excels in modern metal, hard rock, prog, and fusion, while remaining credible for expressive cleans and precise crunch tones. Its playing comfort and tuning stability make it ideal for fast rhythms, tight palm-muting, and singing leads.
Sound
The
mahogany body delivers rich mids and solid lows, while the
"Pale Moon" ebony top and
Macassar ebony fingerboard add attack and definition. The
Seymour Duncan Nazgul (bridge) /
Sentient (neck) pickup pair covers a wide spectrum: tight lows and sharp highs for high gain, clarity and dynamics for clean tones. The
fixed bridge with individual saddles and string-through-body design maximize sustain and intonation, and the
stainless steel frets ensure smooth playability, precision, and longevity.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
To maintain the original response and tuning stability, choose a
10-46 nickel string set like D'Addario EXL110. Add a
standard guitar strap to secure the instrument on stage, a
6-string electric guitar capo for quick transpositions, and a
universal guitar stand for safe storage at home or in the studio.
Technical Specifications
Body
- Shape: double cutaway (KX series)
- Body: mahogany
- Top: "Pale Moon" ebony
- Finish: satin/matte "open pore"
- Color: Natural Black Burst (NBB)
Neck
- Construction: bolt-on neck, 5-piece roasted maple & walnut, D-profile
- Fingerboard: Macassar ebony, 15.75" / 400 mm radius
- Scale length: 25.5" / 648 mm
- Frets: 24 stainless steel frets (jumbo)
- Inlays: "teardrop" with phosphorescent side markers
- Nut width: 43 mm / 1.69"
Hardware
- Bridge: fixed Cort bridge with individual saddles, string-through-body
- Tuners: Cort locking tuners
- Nut: Graph Tech TUSQ black
- Hardware color: black
Electronics
- Pickups: 2 Seymour Duncan humbuckers - Sentient (neck) / Nazgul (bridge)
- Controls: 1 volume, 1 tone
- Selector: 3-way switch
- Wiring: passive
Miscellaneous
- Strings installed: D'Addario EXL110 (.010-.046)
- Truss rod access: adjustment wheel (dual action)
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