Head to head
Cort KX700 EverTune vs Ibanez AZES40
The short answer is that they sit in different price brackets ($1,000 - $2,000 against $300 - $500), and the pickup layouts differ (HH against HSS). Below, every specification we hold for both instruments is lined up, with the 27 rows that actually differ marked out.
KX700 EverTune
Open Pore Black
The tuning problem, solved in hardware — and the reason studios keep buying these
AZES40
Purist Blue
Nine pickup sounds from three pickups, and a short scale that suits smaller hands
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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 KX700 EverTune8.8
- Ibanez AZES408.5
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
| KX700 EverTune | AZES40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Cort | Ibanez |
| Model | KX700 EverTune | AZES40 |
| Finish | Open Pore Black | Purist Blue |
| Instrument | Electric guitar | Electric guitar |
| Fretline score | 8.8 / 10 | 8.5 / 10 |
| Value for money | 9 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Amazon rating | 4.6 / 5 (7) | 4.5 / 5 (95) |
| Price | $1,000 - $2,000 | $300 - $500 |
| Type | Solidbody electric guitar | Electric guitar |
| Body | KX double-cutaway | AZ double cutaway |
| Body wood | Mahogany | Poplar |
| Top | White ash | — |
| Neck joint | Bolt-on, spoke-nut truss rod | Bolt-on |
| Neck wood | Roasted maple and walnut, five-ply laminated | Maple (AZES profile) |
| Neck profile | D shape | — |
| Scale length | 25.5" (648 mm) | 25" (635 mm) |
| Fingerboard | Ebony | Jatoba with white dot inlays |
| Radius | 15.75" (R400) | 9.84" (250 mm) |
| Frets | 24 | 22 |
| Fret size | Tall medium-jumbo, stainless steel | Medium |
| Nut | Black PPS | — |
| Nut width | 1.6875" (43 mm) | 42 mm |
| Bridge | EverTune ET001F | T106 tremolo with comfort round steel saddles |
| Tuners | Cort locking | Ibanez machine heads with split shafts |
| Neck pickup | Seymour Duncan Sentient humbucker | Essentials single-coil (passive, ceramic) |
| Bridge pickup | Seymour Duncan Nazgul humbucker | Accord humbucker (passive, ceramic) |
| Configuration | HH | HSS |
| Electronics | Passive | Passive, dyna-MIX9 switching with Alter switch |
| Controls | Volume, tone | Volume, tone, alter switch |
| Switching | Three-way toggle | Five-way selector plus alter switch, giving nine pickup combinations |
| Orientation | Right-handed | Right-handed |
| Skill level | Intermediate, Advanced, Professional | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
| Styles | Metal, Rock, Punk | Rock, Blues, Pop, Funk, Indie, Metal |
| 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 AZES40Highest editorial versatility score, backed by pickup layout and switching.
Most comfortable
Cort KX700 EverTuneHighest editorial comfort score: neck profile, radius and body ergonomics.
Best for beginners
Ibanez AZES40Strongest overall score among the instruments we rate as beginner-friendly.
Best for the studio
Cort KX700 EverTuneBuild 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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