Cort M600T Electric Guitar in Purple Sunburst

Strutting a carved and beautifully figured maple top on a thick mahogany body, the M600T proves just how much guitar you can get for under £400. The set neck has 22 polished jumbo frets and cool looking pearl block inlays (each embellished with a fan-shaped piece of abalone in one corner), and the three-on-a-side black headstock is carved at the tip to expose a swoop of natural mahogany. The M600T’s hardware consists of a Wilkinson trem bridge that’s adjusted to sit flat on the body, and a pair of EMG HZ humbuckers, which can be run in coil-split mode by pulling on the Tone pot.

The M600T plays well and offers a quick, easy feel thanks to its low action and medium profile neck. Offering a good selection of tones in the full humbucker mode, the M600T pushed a fairly hot signal. The tones were bright with good clarity in the mid and lower frequencies, and the Tone control has plenty of range to for eliciting creamier textures. Pulling the Tone control brings on the single- coil color, with extended highs and a skinnier set of mids and lows.

Putting the M600T though its paces revealed a guitar that works well for lots of different styles. It sustains well, delivering a bluesy wail with the preamp gain set about halfway up. The trem also stayed in tune well once the strings had settled in. You can adjust this tremolo unit to float which would improve the feel.

All in all, M600T is an impressive instrument that looks, plays, and sounds like it should cost way more than it does. If you’re in the market for a 22-fret guitar with humbuckers and a carved top, but can’t afford an expensive PRS, you definitely should give the M600T a try.