Key Features
- Loaded with Seymour Duncan pickups for a dark tonal presence and immense power
- Silky-smooth satin finish and sleek neck creates a fast-paced shredding experience
- Deliver daring dive-bombs and much more thanks to an original Floyd Rose trem
- Reverse headstock design and all-black finish creates a fierce look in any setting
Cort X500 Menace, Black Satin Overview
A sonic menace. But don't worry, this Cort X500 Menace won't put you in any danger, or cause any harm. It's simply here to provide an exhilarating performance. Reborn with modern looks, the Cort X500 looks demonic and stage-ready, but underneath its dark exterior lies a tonally aggressive monster, hence its name - the X500 Menace. Featuring a classic neck-thru-body construction which results in superior sustain, a maple/mahogany body, a seven-piece neck, a Floyd Rose Trem, and Seymour Duncan pickups, the Cort X500 has a presence like no other. Calling all metal-heads and extreme guitarists, this X500 certainly has all that menacing persona needed to take your music to unworldly levels.
Product Ref: 172770
Full Description
View Full DescriptionSearing Seymour Duncan
High output. Scorching sonic flavour. It can only be Seymour Duncan. The Cort Menace comes loaded with a powerful duo of Nazgul and Sentient pickups, bringing you a monstrous, dark, demonic tonal attitude. So if you like it heavy, you're in the right place. Explore classic humbucking goodness while custom wound design, large ceramic magnets, and meticulous Seymour Duncan quality provide pickups like no other. In the bridge position, you'll find the ultimate blend of pick attack, saturation, articulation, and immense chugging power. In fact, this might be one of the most brutal chugs you'll of heard erupt from a humbucker, ever. Enticed? You should be. But that's not all, in the neck position, the X500 Menace kicks out a balanced, charming character with pristine cleans and liquid smooth leads, even under high gain. The Cort Menace - a versatile, heavy molten metal machine. And it needs to be experienced.
A fast-paced shred machine
Liquid smooth. The Cort X500 Menace features a sleek seven-piece neck made from quality tonewoods. It feels sublime in every position up and down the neck while its double cutaway body provides unrestricted access to upper frets. You'll also cherish the Menace's silky-smooth satin finish which creates effortless expression and a scintillating, fast-paced feel. Plus, Cort know exactly how to design a top-notch instrument, so that's why this X500 features a neck-thru-body construction too. Bringing you a robust, reliable instrument with superior sustain and focused mid-range punch. It's built to deliver with impact.
Let your creativity thrive
An original Floyd Rose trem. It's essential for any serious metal guitarist. How else could you incorporate such daring dive bombs into your playing? Thankfully, Cort know what's required for an exhilarating performance. Featuring an original Floyd Rose 1000 bridge, you can experience the freedom of creativity right at your fingertips. This FR Tremolo system allows you to perform the most audacious of vibrato effects, with your strings returning to their original tuning. This way, you can have the peace-of-mind that your guitar is in tune, even after your insane whammy bar antics. An unforgettable performance, where inspiration flourishes. There's simply nothing quite like a Floyd Rose authenticity.
Specifications
- Product: Cort X500 Menace, Black Satin
- Product Code: X500
- Series: X Series
Body
- Body Material: Solid Maple Top w/ Mahogany Body
- Body Type: Double Cutaway
- Finish: Satin
- Colour: Black
Neck & Fingerboard
- Neck Material: 7pcs Maple,Purple heart and Panga Panga
- Neck Finish: Satin
- Neck Construction: Neck-Thru
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Fingerboard Radius: Compound - 12'' to 16''
- Number of Frets: 24
- Scale Length: 648 mm
Hardware & Electronics
- Hardware Colour: Black
- Tuners: Die-Cast
- Bridge: Original FloydRose Tremolo
- Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan Sentient
- Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan Nazgul
- Controls: 1 Volume, 1 Tone, 3-Way Switch
- Strings: D'Addario EXL120
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