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Cort KX500 Etched (Etched Deep Violet) — a six-string electric guitar with a double-cutaway body. Its defining specifications include a HH pickup configuration, 24 frets and a 25.5″ (648mm) scale. It combines a fixed bridge for playing without a vibrato arm with controls that let you change textures within the same instrument.
Construction and materials
Body: Mahogany. Neck: Maple & Purpleheart 5-ply Laminated. Top: Ash Burl. Neck construction: Bolt-On. The cutaway design provides access to upper positions for melodic phrases and transitions from rhythm to lead playing.
Neck and playing feel
Fingerboard: Macassar Ebony, with a 15.75″ (R400) radius. Neck profile: D Shape. The nut width is 43 mm. There are 24 frets; this determines the available upper register together with scale length and tuning.
A constant fingerboard radius keeps the same cross-sectional curve along the neck. Compare it together with nut width and string height: those dimensions work together to shape the feel of chords, bends and position changes.
Pickups and controls
Pickups: Fishman® Fluence Modern Humbucker Pickup Set. The HH layout uses neck and bridge humbuckers. Controls: 1-Volume, 1-Tone, 3-Way Switch.
The Volume push-pull selects Voice 1 or Voice 2; the Tone push-pull selects full humbucker or coil-split operation. These are distinct functions: Fishman voicing changes the response, while splitting provides an alternative to full dual-coil operation.
Bridge and tuning hardware
Bridge: Hardtail Bridge with String-Thru Body. Tuners: Cort® Locking Tuners.
The fixed bridge has no moving tremolo platform, making it practical for riff playing and a chosen tuning. After changing gauge, check intonation, neck relief and string height to maintain comfortable action and accurate chords across the fingerboard.
Choosing this guitar for your music
Two humbuckers provide a starting point for rock, hard rock and expressive lead parts. A clean channel and volume adjustments also support gentler accompaniment. Compare neck geometry, bridge type and pickup response using your own picking technique.
Connections and accessories
Connect with an instrument cable and an electric guitar amplifier. Explore guitar effects for additional sounds.
For regular practice, add a tuner, a strap and spare electric guitar strings.
Specifications Cort KX500 Etched
| Model | Cort KX500 Etched |
|---|---|
| Colour | Etched Deep Violet |
| Number of strings | 6 |
| Neck construction | Bolt-On |
| Body | Mahogany |
| Top | Ash Burl |
| Scale length | 25.5″ (648mm) |
| Neck material | Maple & Purpleheart 5-ply Laminated |
| Neck profile | D Shape |
| Neck thickness: 1st / 12th fret | 19.5 mm / 21.5 mm |
| Fingerboard | Macassar Ebony |
| Fingerboard radius | 15.75″ (R400) |
| Number of frets | 24 |
| Fret type | Medium-Jumbo (2.7×1.1), Nickel Silver |
| Inlays | Tear Drop with White Side Dots |
| Nut | Black PPS |
| Nut width | 43 mm |
| Truss rod | Two-way Adjustable with Spoke-nut |
| Tuners | Cort® Locking Tuners |
| Bridge | Hardtail Bridge with String-Thru Body |
| Pickup configuration | HH |
| Pickups | Fishman® Fluence Modern Humbucker Pickup Set |
| Controls | 1-Volume, 1-Tone, 3-Way Switch |
| Hardware | Black Nickel |
| Factory strings | .010 .013 .017 .026 .036 .046 |
| Neck finish | Matte |
| Body finish | Matte (Open Pore) |
Frequently asked questions
How many strings and frets does this version have?
The Cort KX500 Etched has 6 strings and 24 frets. Scale length: 25.5″ (648mm).
Which bridge is fitted?
This model uses Hardtail Bridge with String-Thru Body.
What does the HH configuration mean?
Two humbuckers: one at the neck and one at the bridge.
Cort KX500 Etched video overview
Official Cort Guitars and Basses video in English. It demonstrates this model; the finish may differ.
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