Cort X100 Open Pore Black Cherry

An X Series Built for Performance

For over 60 years, Cort has developed guitars known for their value for money. The X Series embodies the brand's "performance" vision: aggressive lines, modern ergonomics, and easy access to the upper frets. The X100 fits this logic with playability focused on speed and simple, effective equipment designed to get straight to the point.

Who Is It For, and Which Styles?

The Cort X100 is primarily aimed at beginner to intermediate guitarists who want a modern and motivating electric guitar to progress with. Its two humbucker configuration and 24 frets make it an excellent base for styles requiring attack and precision: rock, hard rock, metal, punk, as well as fusion and shred. The single volume and tone control, combined with the 3-position selector switch, allows quick switching from tight rhythm sounds to more singing leads.

Sound Characteristics

With its meranti body, the X100 offers a generally warm and dense tone that helps maintain consistency in distortion. The maple neck provides clarity and responsiveness, while the jatoba fingerboard promotes a sharp attack and good definition, useful for palm-muting and fast runs. The two Powersound humbuckers deliver an output level suited for heavy riffs and sustained solos, while limiting the background noise typical of single coils in high-gain settings. The 3-position selector switch (neck / both / bridge) covers the essentials: rounder tone at the neck, sharper at the bridge, and a versatile compromise in the middle position. The 6-point tremolo adds a palette of effects (subtle vibratos, note accentuations, dive bombs) that perfectly suit modern rock/metal aesthetics.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To complete your setup, you can opt for a set of electric guitar strings (6 strings), a strap, a tuner, and a 6.35 mm jack cable for connection to an amp or audio interface.

Technical specifications

Electronics: microphone configuration	HH	Body	Meranti
Category	ST	Bridge / tailpiece	Tremolo
Left handed	No	Electronics	Passive
Strings	Steel	Color	Gradient
Nbr of strings	6	Finishing	Satin
Fingerboard	Jatoba	Hardware	Black
Nbrs of frets	24

Model	X100	Bridge	6-point tremolo
Finish	Black Cherry, open-pore	Hardware color	black
Neck	maple	Pickups	2 Powersound humbuckers
Number of frets	24	Controls	1 volume, 1 tone
Fret type	jumbo	Selector switch	3 positions
Scale length	not specified	Orientation	modern electric guitar, fast playing and saturated riffs
Nut width	not specified