Cort EVL-K47B

[berserkerfunestus]

Hey everyone,

I've just bought a Cort EVL-K47B. It's in standard tuning as my labella custom set hasn't arrived yet. So I just recorded two short samples to give you an idea of how it sounds like. It has a pair of EMG-HZ7 pickups, which BTW I'm going to replace with the Petrucci set from DiMarzio anytime soon, so don't expect much from 'em. I know it's not the best production ever nor am I a great guitar player. I'm aware of that.

I recorded through a GT-6 connected to a cheap Chinese interface using GarageBand. Nothing fancy at all.

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EVL-K47b GT-6 by BerserkerArsonist on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free

Enjoy.

 

[berserkerfunestus]

any thoughts?

 

[Moltar]

I thought it was pretty cool. All the tones were very solid and best of all, fitting.

It's silly though how if this said 'Ibanez' or 'ESP', there would be tons of responses. But because it says Cort, which I believe makes many LTD models... no one seems to take interest in what seems to be very nice guitar.

 

[mikebled]

Sounds good to me.

 

[mikebled]

I thought it was pretty cool. All the tones were very solid and best of all, fitting.

It's silly though how if this said 'Ibanez' or 'ESP', there would be tons of responses. But because it says Cort, which I believe makes many LTD models... no one seems to take interest in what seems to be very nice guitar.

Exactly! Thank you for bringing that up, mate.

 

[Nag]

anything Cort is instantly despised by metal players, whatever the reason is. I think it's because they're cheap, mostly oriented towards rock players, and because they try to gain attention from metal players. Probably that's why they get labeled as a "wannabe metal" brand.

And Cort indeed builds LTDs, and AFAIK they might even build some Schecters (I know for a fact that LTDs are built by Cort, and I've heard Schecters are built in the same factories as LTDs, the world is small).

I don't look at Cort because I want higher-end guitars but for the money you get something solid enough. Also as we said, metal players kinda spit on Cort but don't let others dictate what you should or should not buy. Fuck the people who try to influence you and just play an instrument that you like. nuff said.

 

[edonmelon]

^What he said.

I had a Cort X11 with stock EMG-HZs and it was f*cking badass.

Also, cool clips dude!

 

[noUser01]

I'm interested, but I want to see pictures since my headphones aren't working right now and my buddy's asleep haha. Will check 'em out later!

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

I like Cort, but hate they the only 7-string they have is pretty much a Damien 7, save for the inlays, scale length, and 2 frets.

And I'm not hating on them and calling it a clone, since Cort most likely builds the Damien 7, but I'm not that huge of a fan of the Damiens. Plus, I dislike HZ pickups greatly.

With that said, I like several Cort guitars, such as the M seires and Matthias Jabs sigs.

 

[Malkav]

My issue with Cort is that their only 7 string offerring is extended scale which is awesome and makes it desirable to me, and also it appears the pic put up has 24 frets but I'm fairly certain their 7 string used to 22 :? problem though it's got HZs in it you're now forced to live with oversized routes if you go passive which is fucking dumb, really wish that production brands would stop assuming all 7 string players want actives...

All in all great value for money but just a few nagging spec issues to me, also why all the pentagrams? do they assume only 13 year olds play their guitars or something?

 

[Kiwimetal101]

Ive got a Cort KX1Q and love it.. for $650 NZ it was a great buy

Old music teacher of mine reckoned the Cort custom bass shop was running out of some fender factory in asia/indonesia or something??

 

[Azathoth43]

I'm pretty sure they make some of the cheaper Ibanez guitars. That's what the "C" in the serial number stands for.

 

[berserkerfunestus]

Thanks y'all for your answers. I already got the heavy custom set from labella so I can tune it F# B E A D F# B just after my blackouts set arrive. I don't think I'll be able to post any soundclips anytime soon since my macbook had a little accident...