Overview
The Cort X500 Menace Double Cutaway Electric Guitar in Black Satin is a formidable instrument designed for metal and extreme music genres. This guitar is reborn with a modern aesthetic and feature upgrades, making it a menacing presence on stage and in the studio.
The X500 Menace features a neck-thru-body construction, providing exceptional sustain and high fret access. The body is made of Mahogany with a solid Maple top, a classic combination that delivers a thick, cutting, warm, rich, full, and sweet tone. The reverse headstock adds an unconventional and meaner look to the guitar.
Equipped with Seymour Duncan® Sentient & Nazgûl Humbucker Set, the X500 Menace offers high output passive pickups perfect for heavy music styles. The Nazgûl combines a large ceramic magnet with custom winding specs for a blend of note articulation, saturation, pick attack, and a brutal "chug." The Sentient neck pickup delivers a balanced, versatile tone with pristine cleans and fluid leads under high gain.
The guitar features a compound radius fingerboard (12-15.75”) made of Ebony, providing a deluxe playing experience. The 7-piece Maple, Purple Heart, and Panga Panga neck offers rock-solid stability and a smooth surface for high-speed riffing and soloing.
Specifications and Features
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Construction: Neck-Thru
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Body: Mahogany with Maple Top
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Neck: 7pcs Maple, Purple Heart & Panga Panga
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Fretboard: Ebony, Compound Radius (12"-15.75")
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Frets: 24
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Scale: 25.5" (648㎜)
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Tuners: Die-Cast
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Bridge: FloydRose® 1000 Series Tremolo
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Pickups: Seymour Duncan® Sentient (Neck) & Nazgûl (Bridge)
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Electronics: 1 Volume & 1 Tone, 3-Way Switch
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Hardware: Black
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Strings: D'Addario® EXL120