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Agree, It’s not the lack of symmetry in the burl that bothers me so much it’s the abrupt change in shade of the wood along the join.

Assassing - marillion

Most of the online ones I’ve seen do have some degree of symmetry between the two halves, they may not be perfect but they look a lot better than the ones I’ve been sent.

Oddly enough, having owned three Cort Space Basses, my four string also had a very vague wood pattern around the front pickup too, whereas my Space 5's have had lovely grain patterning across the whole front. Maybe they use offcuts of lesser quality wood for some of the smaller four string fronts? Personally though, on such a good value instrument, I'd say that how it plays/sounds is more important, but as others have mentioned, that's down to your personal preference. My previous Space 4 front... My current Space 5 front...

Those weird lighter bands bother me more than the mis-matched top. Although that bothers me too.

The retailer implied the basses are drop shipped direct from the Cort distributor, so I guess in need to get one from Peach or a retailer that hold physical stock. They did say they’d get the distributor to check the 2nd one before sending but that obviously didn’t happen.

The PRS factory at the Cortek site is controlled by PRS and uses dedicated Cort employees. Here's a Philip McKnight (Know Your Gear) video on it that's very revealing. As far as your bass goes, I'd return it. It looks wrong.

Yassasin - David Bowie (probably my favourite Bowie album!)

Same thoughts!

I've been looking at a few of these online and none is bookmatched per se, as a bookmatched top is a surface made from two (or more) slabs of wood that are mirrored to match their grain or vein patterns, giving the impression of an opened book. This technique is used in high-end furniture, cabinetry, and instruments to create a striking, symmetrical visual effect, which is absolutely not the case for these poplar burl tops. Furthermore there is no mention of bookmatching from Cort for the Space series, but Poplar Burl 6T (6T certainly meaning 6 mm Thickness). So you better buy the one you like visually online or go to a shop and select the one suiting your specifications...

It is a really good fit and possible to get the thing cut so that the grille is centred nicely. I made a picture frame, screwed the grille to that and used velcro to fix that to the cab. I did cut the plastic covering strip to fit the edges but decided it looked better plain and I deburred the edges with a bench grinder. If I did it again I'd probably fold the edges and trim them down to 10mm. I practiced this with off-cuts and it was easier than I thought, clamping the metal between two bits of timber and beating it down. Folding it this way stiffened up the structure really nicely.

Looks ace! All the very best for your new venture.

The Brotherhood of Mad

The "new" ones are very good as well. The older ones with the Fender headstock are even better but mine has a neck to die for. Great bass.

those fret ends must be finished like that before installaion, otherwise how could it be done I think I'd be tempted to roll the fingerboard edges too

On the fun side, yes, of course.

Killer On The Loose - Thin Lizzy

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