Head to head
Cort KX100 vs Yamaha Pacifica PAC611HFM
The short answer is that they sit in different price brackets ($300 - $500 against $500 - $1,000), and the pickup layouts differ (HH against HP90). Below, every specification we hold for both instruments is lined up, with the 23 rows that actually differ marked out.
KX100
Iron Oxide
The cheapest sensible route into a 24-fret, flat-radius metal guitar
Pacifica PAC611HFM
Translucent Black
Seymour Duncans, Grover locking tuners and Graph Tech hardware, on an alder Pacifica
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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
- Yamaha Pacifica PAC611HFM9.0
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 | Pacifica PAC611HFM | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Cort | Yamaha |
| Model | KX100 | Pacifica PAC611HFM |
| Finish | Iron Oxide | Translucent Black |
| Instrument | Electric guitar | Electric guitar |
| Fretline score | 7.2 / 10 | 9.0 / 10 |
| Value for money | 8 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Amazon rating | 4.7 / 5 (3) | 4.2 / 5 (36) |
| Price | $300 - $500 | $500 - $1,000 |
| Type | Solidbody electric guitar | Electric guitar |
| Body | KX double-cutaway | Pacifica double cutaway |
| Body wood | Nyatoh | Alder |
| Top | — | Flamed maple (laminated) |
| Neck joint | Bolt-on | Bolt-on |
| Neck wood | Hard maple | Maple with tinted finish |
| Scale length | 25.5" (648 mm) | 25.5" (648 mm) |
| Fingerboard | Jatoba | Rosewood |
| Radius | 15.75" (R400) | 13.34" (339 mm) |
| Frets | 24 | 22 |
| Fret size | — | Medium |
| Nut | — | Graph Tech TUSQ |
| Bridge | Hardtail | Hardtail with Graph Tech String Saver saddles |
| Tuners | Die-cast | Grover locking |
| Neck pickup | Cort Powersound humbucker | Seymour Duncan SP90-1 |
| Bridge pickup | Cort Powersound humbucker | Seymour Duncan Custom 5 TB-14 |
| Configuration | HH | HP90 |
| Electronics | Passive | Passive |
| Controls | Volume, tone | Volume with push/pull coil split, tone |
| Switching | Three-way switch | 3-position pickup selector |
| Orientation | Right-handed | Right-handed |
| Skill level | Beginner, Intermediate | Intermediate, Advanced, Professional |
| Styles | Metal, Rock, Punk | Rock, Blues, Indie, Funk, Pop, Punk |
| 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.
Best value
Yamaha Pacifica PAC611HFMHighest editorial value-for-money score of the instruments compared.
Most versatile
Yamaha Pacifica PAC611HFMHighest 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
Yamaha Pacifica PAC611HFMBuild 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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