Head to head
Cort KX100 vs Ibanez GIO GRX70QA
The short answer is that they sit in different price brackets ($300 - $500 against Under $300), and the pickup layouts differ (HH against HSH). Below, every specification we hold for both instruments is lined up, with the 19 rows that actually differ marked out.
KX100
Iron Oxide
The cheapest sensible route into a 24-fret, flat-radius metal guitar
GIO GRX70QA
Transparent Emerald Burst
The cheapest honest route into a fast neck and a humbucker at each end
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Score profile
Six editorial axes, overlaid. Where one shape sits outside the other, that is where the instrument gains ground.
- Cort KX1007.2
- Ibanez GIO GRX70QA7.2
Scores are Fretline editorial ratings on a 1-10 scale. They are our own assessment and are not supplied or endorsed by Amazon or by any manufacturer.
Specification by specification
| KX100 | GIO GRX70QA | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Cort | Ibanez |
| Model | KX100 | GIO GRX70QA |
| Finish | Iron Oxide | Transparent Emerald Burst |
| Instrument | Electric guitar | Electric guitar |
| Fretline score | 7.2 / 10 | 7.2 / 10 |
| Value for money | 8 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Amazon rating | 4.7 / 5 (3) | 4.6 / 5 (2,568) |
| Price | $300 - $500 | Under $300 |
| Type | Solidbody electric guitar | Electric guitar |
| Body | KX double-cutaway | GRX solidbody, double cutaway |
| Body wood | Nyatoh | Poplar |
| Top | — | Quilted maple art grain |
| Neck joint | Bolt-on | Bolt-on |
| Neck wood | Hard maple | Maple |
| Neck profile | — | GRX (19.5 mm at 1st fret, 21.5 mm at 12th) |
| Scale length | 25.5" (648 mm) | 25.5" (648 mm) |
| Fingerboard | Jatoba | Jatoba |
| Radius | 15.75" (R400) | 12" (305 mm) |
| Frets | 24 | 22 |
| Fret size | — | Medium |
| Nut width | — | 1.65" (42 mm) |
| Bridge | Hardtail | Ibanez T106 tremolo |
| Tuners | Die-cast | — |
| Neck pickup | Cort Powersound humbucker | Infinity R (H) |
| Bridge pickup | Cort Powersound humbucker | Infinity R (H) |
| Configuration | HH | HSH |
| Electronics | Passive | Passive, ceramic magnets |
| Controls | Volume, tone | Volume, tone |
| Switching | Three-way switch | 5-way blade |
| Orientation | Right-handed | Right-handed |
| Skill level | Beginner, Intermediate | Beginner, Intermediate |
| Styles | Metal, Rock, Punk | Rock, Metal, Blues, Punk, Pop |
| In the box | — | — |
A marked row is one where the two differ. A highlighted cell is the stronger figure where one can be judged objectively. Empty cells are specifications the manufacturer does not publish — never estimates.
Which one should you buy?
Computed from the specifications and our editorial scores for these two instruments only. It is not a general ranking.
Most versatile
Ibanez GIO GRX70QAHighest editorial versatility score, backed by pickup layout and switching.
Most comfortable
Cort KX100Highest editorial comfort score: neck profile, radius and body ergonomics.
Best for beginners
Cort KX100Strongest overall score among the instruments we rate as beginner-friendly.
Best for the studio
Cort KX100Build and tone scores combined, with credit for tuning-stability hardware that matters when tracking.
Scores are Fretline editorial ratings on a 1-10 scale. They are our own assessment and are not supplied or endorsed by Amazon or by any manufacturer.
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