“Can this $999 multi-scale seven-string strike fear in its opposition?”: Cort KX507MS Pale Moon review

The first thing most players will likely note about the Cort KX507MS Pale Moon, is the striking top from which it gets its name. The precision-playing multi-scale seven-string guitar has a look that steps away from the usual djent-friendly guitar aesthetic, but the South Korean firm is also eager to reinforce that the guitar is “more than a pretty face.”

Cort is perhaps better known for its factory – which churns out quality builds for the likes of Squier, Schecter and Ibanez – more than its own creations. But the tides of its reputation are starting to turn. From out of its Indonesian facility its builds throw top-end specs into very competitively priced instruments. More and more players are realizing how well they play for the price, and so the KX507MS can rightly be seen as a potential rival to some of the industry mainstays.