Cort KX500 Pale Moon - Natural Black Burst

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, and a striking Pale Moon ebony veneer top — built for players who demand power and personality.

Features:

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 metal and high-gain clarity.

Stainless Steel Jumbo Frets
Smooth, fast playability with long-lasting durability.

Luminous Side Dots
Stay on track on dark stages and in low-light environments.

Specifications:

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)
Colours
Natural Black Burst (NBB)

*Specifications subject to change without notice.