This year, Cort has beefed up its KX series with two new Etched models, the KX300 Etched and the KX500 Etched.
Impressed by their gorgeous looks, speed-friendly design and mammoth tones when we saw the guitars at this year's Winter NAMM show, we called up YouTube guitar specialist Ryan "Fluff" Bruce to explore one of the models, the KX500, in greater depth.
As Fluff demonstrates in the video, the KX500 Etched can absolutely brutalize you with the heavier end of its metal tones, but can also act as a perfect supporting player with its satisfying, detailed cleans.
Overall - with a stunning ash burl top, 3-dimensional etched finish, sustain-boosting strings-thru-body hardtail bridge, and high-performing and powerful Fishman Fluence Modern Humbuckers - the KX500 Etched is a straightforward, dependable and high-performing instrument that'll give you top-shelf sounds at a wallet-friendly price.
For more information on the KX500 Etched, point your browser on over to Cort.
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Jackson is an Associate Editor at GuitarWorld.com. He’s been writing and editing stories about new gear, technique and guitar-driven music both old and new since 2014, and has also written extensively on the same topics for Guitar Player. Elsewhere, his album reviews and essays have appeared in Louder and Unrecorded. Though open to music of all kinds, his greatest love has always been indie, and everything that falls under its massive umbrella. To that end, you can find him on Twitter crowing about whatever great new guitar band you need to drop everything to hear right now.
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