Cort KX500 6-String Pale Moon Electric Guitar, Natural Black Burst

Cort

$929.99 $1,394.99

Aggressive tone, surgical precision, and a top that turns heads. The KX500 Pale Moon pairs Seymour Duncan® Sentient & Nazgûl pickups with stainless steel frets, a roasted maple/walnut neck, luminous side dots and a striking Pale Moon ebony top — built for players who demand power and personality.
  • Boutique Looks, One-of-a-Kind Top: Each Pale Moon ebony veneer top offers dramatic woodgrain patterns, making every guitar visually unique.
  • Aggressive Tone, Refined Control: Seymour Duncan® Sentient & Nazgûl pickups deliver everything from tight, high-gain riffing to clear, articulate leads.
  • Boutique-Grade Neck, Built to Play Fast: A five-ply roasted maple and walnut neck, ebony fingerboard, and stainless steel jumbo frets deliver smooth, fast playability with rock-solid strength and premium feel.
  • Exotic Pale Moon Ebony Veneer Top: Unique, high-contrast woodgrain patterns - no two guitars are alike.
  • Locking Tuners + Hardtail Bridge: Reliable tuning stability, ready for the rigors of live performance.
  • Seymour Duncan Sentient & Nazgul Pickups: Optimized for modern medal and high-grain clarity.
  • Stainless Steel Jumbo Frets: Smooth, fast playability with long-lasting durability.
  • Luminous Side Dots: Stay on track in dark stages or low-light environments.

Boutique Looks, One-of-a-Kind Top

Each Pale Moon ebony veneer top offers dramatic woodgrain patterns, making every guitar visually unique. (photos are examples only, all woodgrain will vary)

Aggressive Tone, Refined Control 

Seymour Duncan® Sentient & Nazgûl pickups deliver everything from tight, high-gain riffing to clear, articulate leads.

Boutique-Grade Neck, Built to Play Fast

A five-ply roasted maple and walnut neck, ebony fingerboard, and stainless steel jumbo frets deliver smooth, fast playability with rock-solid strength and premium feel.

Construction

Bolt-On

Body Material

Mahogany

Top Material

Pale Moon Ebony (Veneer)

Scale Length

25.5″ (648mm)

Neck Material

Roasted Maple & Walnut 5-ply Laminated

Neck Shape

D Shape

Neck Thickness

1F : 19.5mm, 12F : 21.5mm

Fingerboard Material

Macassar Ebony

Fingerboard Radius

15.75″ (R400)

Number of Frets

24 Frets

Fret Type

Jumbo(2.9×1.4), Stainless Steel

Inlay

Tear Drop with Luminous Side Dots

Nut Material

Graph Tech® Black TUSQ

Nut Width

1 11/16″ (43mm)

Truss Rod

Two-way Adjustable with Spoke-nut

Tuning Machines

Cort® Locking Tuners

Bridge

Cort® Hardtail

Configuration

HH

Pickups

Seymour Duncan® Sentient & Nazgul

Controls

1-Volume, 1-Tone, 3-Way Switch

Hardware

Black

Strings

D'Addario® EXL110
(.010 .013 .017 .026 .036 .046)

Neck Finish

Matte

Body Finish

Matte (Open Pore)

Colors

Natural Black Burst (NBB)