Head to head
Cort KX700 EverTune vs Ibanez JEM7VP Steve Vai Signature Premium
The short answer is that they sit in different price brackets ($1,000 - $2,000 against Over $2,000), and the pickup layouts differ (HH against HSH). Below, every specification we hold for both instruments is lined up, with the 23 rows that actually differ marked out.
KX700 EverTune
Open Pore Black
The tuning problem, solved in hardware — and the reason studios keep buying these
JEM7VP Steve Vai Signature Premium
White
The Vai signature, minus the Japanese price and almost none of the specification
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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 JEM7VP Steve Vai Signature Premium8.8
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 | JEM7VP Steve Vai Signature Premium | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Cort | Ibanez |
| Model | KX700 EverTune | JEM7VP Steve Vai Signature Premium |
| Finish | Open Pore Black | White |
| Instrument | Electric guitar | Electric guitar |
| Fretline score | 8.8 / 10 | 8.8 / 10 |
| Value for money | 9 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Amazon rating | 4.6 / 5 (7) | 4.5 / 5 (18) |
| Price | $1,000 - $2,000 | Over $2,000 |
| Type | Solidbody electric guitar | Electric guitar |
| Body | KX double-cutaway | JEM solidbody with Monkey Grip handle |
| Body wood | Mahogany | Alder |
| Top | White ash | — |
| Neck joint | Bolt-on, spoke-nut truss rod | Bolt-on |
| Neck wood | Roasted maple and walnut, five-ply laminated | Wizard five-piece maple and walnut with KTS titanium reinforcement rods |
| Neck profile | D shape | Wizard, 18 mm at the 1st fret and 20 mm at the 12th |
| Scale length | 25.5" (648 mm) | 25.5" (648 mm) |
| Fingerboard | Ebony | Ebony |
| Radius | 15.75" (R400) | 15.75" (400 mm) |
| Frets | 24 | 24 |
| Fret size | Tall medium-jumbo, stainless steel | Jumbo, premium fret edge treatment |
| Nut | Black PPS | — |
| Nut width | 1.6875" (43 mm) | 43 mm |
| Bridge | EverTune ET001F | Edge tremolo with Lion's Claw cavity |
| Tuners | Cort locking | Gotoh machine heads |
| Neck pickup | Seymour Duncan Sentient humbucker | DiMarzio Evolution humbucker |
| Bridge pickup | Seymour Duncan Nazgul humbucker | DiMarzio Evolution humbucker |
| Configuration | HH | HSH |
| Electronics | Passive | Passive |
| Controls | Volume, tone | Volume, tone |
| Switching | Three-way toggle | Five-position blade |
| Orientation | Right-handed | Right-handed |
| Skill level | Intermediate, Advanced, Professional | Advanced, Professional |
| Styles | Metal, Rock, Punk | Metal, Rock, Prog, Funk, Jazz |
| In the box | — | Gig bag included |
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 JEM7VP Steve Vai Signature PremiumHighest editorial versatility score, backed by pickup layout and switching.
Most comfortable
Ibanez JEM7VP Steve Vai Signature PremiumHighest editorial comfort score: neck profile, radius and body ergonomics.
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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