2020-03-01 Total Guitar

CORT

KX500MS

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£699

BODY: Swampashwith

poplar burl top

NECK: 5-piece maple

and purple heart,

bolt-on

SCALE: 27-25.5”

multi-scale

FINGERBOARD:

Macassar ebony with

Raindrop inlay

FRETS: 24

PICKUPS: 2x EMG 707

humbuckers (neck

and bridge)

CONTROLS: 3-way

pickup selector,

1x volume, 1x tone

HARDWARE: Individual

hardtail string-through

body bridge unit,

locking Cort tuners,

black nickel

LEFT-HANDED: No

FINISH: Star Dust

Green [as reviewed],

StarBurstBlack

CONTACT:

cortguitars.com/

01132379658

AT A GLANCE

AND,AGAIN, IT’SALL ANGLES,

SHARP,KINDA DANGEROUS...

1

LOCKING

TUNERS

If the KX500MS’s

multi-scale design

ensure’s intonation is

bang-on, locking

tuners are a welcome

appointment to help

keep things solid

2

TRUSS ROD

Making

adjustments to the

neck is a cinch with

this heel-mounted

spoke-nut. No more

lost truss-rod covers!

3

FRETBOARD

The fanned fret

design will feel

intuitive in time,

while the jumbo

fretwire rewards a

light touch – ideal

for shredders

Photography:

Olly Curtis

REVIEW

93

MARCH 2020 TOTAL GUITAR