Black Coffee Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Anybody any thoughts or feelings, experiences ? Good or bad,reliable ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GisserD Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I got a cort A5 custom sp from bass direct for a great price. I've owned musician stingray, fender j, soundgear prestige and many others. And I have to say, the cort is on par with any of them. Playability, fretwork and Finnish are top standard, and the barts are fantastic. I love mine. Would defo look to buy again. You get a lot of bass for the money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 They're very impressive. They play well and have a big rich sound. I'd like one - the A4 model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBunny Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Fantastic basses and considering Lakland, G&L, Sandberg, Fender, Ibanez etc. etc. use Cort to make some of their models I think that says it ll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6feet7 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I've got an A4 and a B4 - both with Nordstrand pickups though - on a par with the high end stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Cloud Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 [quote name='BassBunny' timestamp='1443862646' post='2878196'] Fantastic basses and considering Lakland, G&L, Sandberg, Fender, Ibanez etc. etc. use Cort to make some of their models I think that says it ll. [/quote] This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Excellent - had the gb75, build quality was exceptional. Only thing that was wrong for me was the active controls - way too much to fiddle with, I just want plug & play. Apart from that, it played beautifully, had a great low b, and looked great. I also have a Cort acoustic guitar, and, on my recommendation, my brother has a Cort GB34 bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 My experience is very well made but their own preamps aren't great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Cort are OEM manufacturers for numerous big brands - my Cort-built Ibanez EDA900 plays beautifully & is faultlessly put together - even if the sound & look are an acquired taste. Over the years I've had numerous Cort-built guitars & basses, notably from the Hohner Professional range, and been very impressed. I also had a quite lovely Cort T34 bass quite recently from another BCer - very Ibanez SR-ish in sound & feel. Sadly sold now for reasons of space & money. I'd say as a brand they're a lot of bass for the money. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painy Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 My Cort A6 was a great bit of kit. Easiest bass I've ever had to get really low action on with no fret buzz. Really well built, good quality Hipshot licensed hardware and Bartolini electronics (albeit the less expensive Mk1 pups and pre but still pretty good) what's not to like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingBollock Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I love my T-35. I also have a headless Flying V six string that is unkillable. And I am considering getting one of their seven string guitars, too. You can get used ones really cheap. My T-35 cost £220 and it had been bought brand new less than four months before, it still had the protective stuff on the cavity cover and tuners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo2 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I tried an A4 at this year's London Bass Guitar Show, and was blown away within minutes by build quality, hardware used, fret work, just a brilliant bass. If had not already owned a couple of similarly priced basses (and as someone has pointed out, my tribute G&Ls are probably made in the same factory), I would have snapped one right there on the spot. On the day I tried lots of other basses and this one felt like it should be in the £1k region, and it was less than half that price point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrnn1234 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I bough a second hand B4 recently and I'm very pleased. not entirely with the preamp (it has an on/off swith luckily) but the build, feel and overall sound is excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I've been really impressed with my Curbow,if it's an example of their work I wouldn't hesitate to buy another Cort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I rebodied a Curbow recently but, to be honest, the original was pretty good to start with. I rate Cort very highly for both their basses and their six strings. Huge bang for their buck.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilp Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 I have a B4FL, very nice! Well made, lovely fast neck, and I have to say the preamp is fine for me, I have no problem getting the tones I need. It gets nearly as much playing time as the Wal, so that must say something! Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naetharu Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 I'm going have to go against the grain here a bit and say that the three I have tried have all left me feeling rather underwhelmed. Nothing wrong with them as such but, at least in the ones I have played, I felt there were far better options for the money. The Arona I tried was the best of the lot, but even then the finish was a bit cheaply done (slightly rough frets, poorly done nut). I guess as with all factory made stuff it is a case of try before you buy. Chances are there are some really nice Cort basses out there but so far they've really failed to impress me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Coffee Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 Thanks for the input here. I played a gb four string today. £219 for a sunburst finish. Then played a mim p bass. Apart from the thicker neck there was not £300 difference in the sound. Im tempted to dig further. Might even buy one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smythe Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I went to my local music store with the pretense of buying the Lakland Skyline 5501 they had in. I noticed they had the Cort A5 custom sp in also. Did an A/B with them and it wasn't even a contest. The Cort was head and shoulders above the 5501 in every aspect, Tone, playability, aesthetics, weight, balance, etc. Being a big Lakland fan I tried hard to convince myself it had something on the Cort but I couldn't find anything. I left the shop with the Cort A5 Custom SP. I've never been much of a 5string man as I haven't found one that was comfortable to use . The Cort is the most natural playing 5string bass I've ever picked up. I didnt even have to think about it being a 5string when testing it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnozzalee Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 [quote name='Machines' timestamp='1443867765' post='2878277'] My experience is very well made but their own preamps aren't great. [/quote] Exactly this - My first basses were a Cort A4 and a Cort A6. There's a stark constrast betweeen a Cort A5 and a Marleaux Consat 5, so I would try and find a 2nd hand model made by the latter. I've never played a bass better than a Marleaux, but they don't put out a vintage Precision tone, so you'd need a Bravewood or something for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
such Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I've had a GB94, top quality. The MM/J pickup config turned out not to be my thing, but the bass was very well designed and built. More recently, I tried a 5-string version of the Jeff Berlin signature at the last LBGS and it was at least equally impressive. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10205854019767711&set=a.10205850993892066.1073741830.1174473192&type=3&theater https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10205854019207697&set=a.10205850993892066.1073741830.1174473192&type=3&theater https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10205857845503352&set=a.10205850993892066.1073741830.1174473192&type=3&theater https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10205857845503352&set=a.10205850993892066.1073741830.1174473192&type=3&theater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jassbass Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 So the jeff berlin 5 er is good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
such Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 it is good. Has its quirks though - I didn't like the tone of both pickups on. They are very far apart, and there is an odd scoop going on. Each pickup soloed though - beautiful, warm, focused sounds. Built quality, hardware, playability, comfort - as good as anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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