Head to head
Cort KX700 EverTune vs Yamaha Pacifica PAC611HFM
The short answer is that they sit in different price brackets ($1,000 - $2,000 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 25 rows that actually differ marked out.
KX700 EverTune
Open Pore Black
The tuning problem, solved in hardware — and the reason studios keep buying these
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 KX700 EverTune8.8
- 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
| KX700 EverTune | Pacifica PAC611HFM | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Cort | Yamaha |
| Model | KX700 EverTune | Pacifica PAC611HFM |
| Finish | Open Pore Black | Translucent Black |
| Instrument | Electric guitar | Electric guitar |
| Fretline score | 8.8 / 10 | 9.0 / 10 |
| Value for money | 9 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Amazon rating | 4.6 / 5 (7) | 4.2 / 5 (36) |
| Price | $1,000 - $2,000 | $500 - $1,000 |
| Type | Solidbody electric guitar | Electric guitar |
| Body | KX double-cutaway | Pacifica double cutaway |
| Body wood | Mahogany | Alder |
| Top | White ash | Flamed maple (laminated) |
| Neck joint | Bolt-on, spoke-nut truss rod | Bolt-on |
| Neck wood | Roasted maple and walnut, five-ply laminated | Maple with tinted finish |
| Neck profile | D shape | — |
| Scale length | 25.5" (648 mm) | 25.5" (648 mm) |
| Fingerboard | Ebony | Rosewood |
| Radius | 15.75" (R400) | 13.34" (339 mm) |
| Frets | 24 | 22 |
| Fret size | Tall medium-jumbo, stainless steel | Medium |
| Nut | Black PPS | Graph Tech TUSQ |
| Nut width | 1.6875" (43 mm) | — |
| Bridge | EverTune ET001F | Hardtail with Graph Tech String Saver saddles |
| Tuners | Cort locking | Grover locking |
| Neck pickup | Seymour Duncan Sentient humbucker | Seymour Duncan SP90-1 |
| Bridge pickup | Seymour Duncan Nazgul 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 toggle | 3-position pickup selector |
| Orientation | Right-handed | Right-handed |
| Skill level | Intermediate, Advanced, Professional | 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.
Most versatile
Yamaha Pacifica PAC611HFMHighest 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 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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