grayn Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 The Cort GB4 is loosely based on a Jazz Bass. It differs in that it has a slightly smaller body, the neck is a little narrower at the high end, it has a single coil and humbucker pickup and it is active. Kind of a super-jazz then. It's body is made of swamp ash, with a spalted maple top. The Canadian hard maple neck is bolted on to the body. It has a rosewood fretboard, with pearl block markers and a 12 inch radius. The headstock has a matching, spalted maple front. The pickups (SJB-3N & SMB-4D) and pre-amp (BEQ-3) are by Seymour Duncan. The controls are the usual Vol., Pan and 3-band EQ, plus a mid-scooping "funk" switch. The Hardware is by Hipshot. So it has all the right stuff. And I'm happy to say that all it's specifications have been put together to create a very beautiful bass. The finishing is truly excellent. The neck, sublimely playable. The woods and pickups create an array of tones, to match most basses, at 2 or 3 times the price. I've not recorded with the bass yet, but both playing on my own and with my band, it really produces the goods. It really responds to style of play and is great for rocking out, slapping and more melodic, evocative playing. This mid-priced bass was made in Indonesia and I just can't find fault with it. Tonally it blends Jazz and Stingray type tones, to give superbly useable sounds. It's feel is solid and nimble. Well worth a try, if you want something a little different, that really punches well above it's weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Cort build a lot of Squiers these days which is why the quality has improved so much - that's a great looking bass and a nice alternative to a traditional jazz (though I'm still totally impressed with my Squier Active Deluxe Jazz). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBus Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 I'm another Cort fan. I recently bought an Action V DLX. A supper bass even though it hasn't seen an ounce of quilt maple it looks like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBunny Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 [quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1391364573' post='2356270'] Cort build a lot of Squiers these days which is why the quality has improved so much - that's a great looking bass and a nice alternative to a traditional jazz (though I'm still totally impressed with my Squier Active Deluxe Jazz). [/quote] They also build G&L Tributes, Lakland Skylines, as well as guitars for Fender & Ibanez. One of the most uderrated and ignored brands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balcro Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Hi grayn, Isn't that a GB94 and not a GB4? Balcro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grayn Posted February 5, 2014 Author Share Posted February 5, 2014 The GB94 had a quilted maple top, not spalted, I believe. other than that, they are similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grayn Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 Just a quick update. This has now been gigged and pretty much become my main bass. Not bad, considering it's the cheapest 4-string, I own. Just annoyed i let my old GB99 go, now. it just needed a pre-amp. Oh well. Lesson learnt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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