Cort Guitar X300 Flip Purple
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The Essentials to Know About the Cort X300 Guitar
The Essentials to Know About the Cort X300 Guitar
- Designed for speed: ultra-fast neck, optimized high fret access, and 24 jumbo frets for shredding as well as heavy riffs.
- Playing stability: Floyd Rose vibrato ideal for dive bombs and expressive effects, with reliable tuning when properly set up.
- High output level: 2 EMG RetroActive Hot70 pickups for dense, precise, and modern distortion.
- Spectacular look: Flip Purple finish and sleek design from the X series, with a decidedly "high-tech" aesthetic.
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X Series: Cort's "Performance" Vision
For over 60 years, Cort has developed guitars known for their excellent value for money. The X series embodies the brand's most modern and aggressive side: sculpted lines, ergonomics designed for fast playing, and luthiery focused on performance. The X300 fits this spirit with immediate playability and gear tailored for powerful styles.
For Whom and Which Styles?
The Cort X300 is aimed at intermediate to advanced guitarists looking for an electric guitar comfortable in metal, hard rock, prog, shred, and all music requiring precision, attack, and comfort in the high end. The Floyd Rose requires some experience (setup, string changes), so it is particularly suited for those who want to exploit a floating vibrato without compromising technical playing.
The Sound
Its basswood body delivers a balanced tone with present mids and a consistent response, ideal for tight distortion. The maple neck enhances attack and clarity, while the rosewood fingerboard adds a touch of warmth in the highs. The EMG RetroActive Hot70 pickups provide a powerful and articulate signal: tight palm mutes, easy harmonics, and solid definition in standard or lower tunings. The simple electronics (1 volume, 1 tone, 3-position selector) keep it straightforward for quick shifts from cutting to massive tones.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
To stay as close as possible to the original specifications, plan to use a set of D'Addario EXL 120 strings for replacements (practical to maintain the same feel and response under the fingers).
Technical specifications
| Electronics: microphone configuration | HH | Nbrs of frets | 24 |
| Category | ST | Body | Linden |
| Left handed | No | Bridge / tailpiece | Floyd |
| Strings | Steel | Electronics | Passive |
| Nbr of strings | 6 | Color | Purple |
| Top | Maple | Finishing | Glossy |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood | Hardware | Black |
| Model | X300 | Tuners | oil bath |
| Wood | American basswood | Hardware color | black |
| Finish | Flip Purple | Pickups | 2 x EMG RetroActive Hot70 |
| Frets | 24 (jumbo type) | Controls | 1 volume, 1 tone |
| Vibrato | Floyd Rose | Selector | 3-position |
Questions frequently asked
Is the Cort X300 Flip Purple suitable for metal?
The HH configuration with two EMG RetroActive Hot70 pickups provides a powerful and articulate signal, suitable for tight distortion and clear palm mutes. The American basswood body and maple neck support precise attack.
What vibrato does the X300 feature?
A floating Floyd Rose is installed on this model, with oil-bath tuners. This system allows pronounced vibrato effects but requires some experience for setup and string changes. The locking system associated with the Floyd contributes to tuning stability during use.
How many frets does this guitar have?
The rosewood fingerboard features 24 jumbo frets, facilitating access to the high registers for technical playing.
What are the settings of the EMG RetroActive Hot70 pickups?
The passive electronics include a volume, a tone control, and a three-way selector. The two EMG RetroActive Hot70 pickups allow switching between the neck and bridge pickup tones.
Which strings should be used on a Cort X300?
The replacement can be done with a D'Addario EXL120 set, recommended to maintain the originally intended feel.
