Cort Gb75 vs Fender Jazz V

[FunkQueen]

I found a sunburst Fender USA Jazz 2005 model.
I already have a Cort Gb75 natural ash.
I know it is not smart to compare USA model Fender with a Korean model Cort BUT I got used to the lightweight and comfort of my Cort. It is strung as EADGC.
Do u think (it is hard to find a 2nd hand usa fender where i live) i shouldnt miss the chance and get a USA made FEnder 5er and get rid of my Cort GB75?
I also have a Marcus Miller 4 stringer which I will keep.
I just want to add a 5er next to it. Would it be a huge quality difference soundwise and playabilitywise_?
Are the string spaces larger on Fender? (hope not)

[FunkQueen]

the only downside is my Cort will go for very cheap and i will have to give 1200 USD.
Second hand fender. I live in Turkey so the prices are always high...

[Dr. Cheese]

Originally Posted by FunkQueen

the only downside is my Cort will go for very cheap and i will have to give 1200 USD.
Second hand fender. I live in Turkey so the prices are always high...

If you can, play the Fender. In real terms, the Fender is probably not any better than the bass you have. It's just a Fender, and that name alone means a lot to many bassists.

[FunkQueen]

Are u sure that a USA Fender is not any better than a Korean Cort Gb75???

[Kipaste]

If you like the cort, I don't see a reason why to get the fender 5. And this is coming from a person who is really into fenders. If you did that, you'd have to jazz basses and IMO there are better fives available for the money. What I'd do is keep the cort and spend money on upgrading the preamp of the miller (trust me, it becomes a whole new animal and if you add a passive tone control, you'll have the passive J sound covered too) and work with the cort. If the cort is lacking tone wise, maybe it could use an electronics overhaul too?

[dalkowski]

Originally Posted by FunkQueen

Are u sure that a USA Fender is not any better than a Korean Cort Gb75???

Only you know what "better" sounds, feels and looks like. You can't make such a determination without playing the Fender.

[Dr. Cheese]

Originally Posted by FunkQueen

Are u sure that a USA Fender is not any better than a Korean Cort Gb75???

I really like Fender Jazzes, both fours and fives, but a Cort GB75 is a very nice bass itself, and tonally it is more versatile than a Fender Jazz, especially the Fender is passive. The Fender probably is made with higher quality components, but the actual construction may not be any better than that of the Cort.

[Dr. Cheese]

Originally Posted by dalkowski

Only you know what "better" sounds, feels and looks like. You can't make such a determination without playing the Fender.

+1

Truer words have never been posted!

[Darkstrike]

Originally Posted by Dr. Cheese

The Fender probably is made with higher quality components,

I dunno about that, the Cort has Hipshot Licenced stuff, remember.

[Dr. Cheese]

Originally Posted by Darkstrike

I dunno about that, the Cort has Hipshot Licenced stuff, remember.

I know, I used to own a GB75.

[Darkstrike]

Originally Posted by Dr. Cheese

I know, I used to own a GB75.

I remember that well, you had yours before I got my 74, I'm just saying, I'd consider the components high quality.

[Dr. Cheese]

Originally Posted by Darkstrike

I remember that well, you had yours before I got my 74, I'm just saying, I'd consider the components high quality.

I'm just saying that components are only part of the story. ATKs or G&L Tributes are not made from super high quality components, but they are extremely well made. Thoughtful construction is a huge part of making a bass. For example, do you think that Sadowsky components (bridge, jack, tuners, etc.) are really any better than those on Fender Jazz Deluxes? I think they are about equal, it is the construction that really makes the difference.

[Darkstrike]

Originally Posted by Dr. Cheese

I'm just saying that components are only part of the story. ATKs or G&L Tributes are not made from super high quality components, but they are extremely well made. Thoughtful construction is a huge part of making a bass. For example, do you think that Sadowsky components (bridge, jack, tuners, etc.) are really any better than those on Fender Jazz Deluxes? I think they are about equal, it is the construction that really makes the difference.

I couldn't tell you about Sadowskys and Deluxe J's, as I've not played either, the ATK neither, but the G&L, I thought they used US parts on the tributes?

But sure, the construction is the important thing, I agree.

[Dr. Cheese]

Originally Posted by Darkstrike

I couldn't tell you about Sadowskys and Deluxe J's, as I've not played either, the ATK neither, but the G&L, I thought they used US parts on the tributes?

But sure, the construction is the important thing, I agree.

The electronics are American. The hardware is offshore.

[Darkstrike]

Originally Posted by Dr. Cheese

The electronics are American. The hardware is offshore.

Ahhh, learn something new every day, could have sworn the hardware was US, the bridge at least.

[FunkQueen]

I am still surprised that most of u think a Korean Cort GB75 is better or as good as a Usa Fender Jazz V.
Are u really sure?
My GB75 is the first model. (the red tortoise shell pickguard)

[Dr. Cheese]

Originally Posted by FunkQueen

I am still surprised that most of u think a Korean Cort GB75 is better or as good as a Usa Fender Jazz V.
Are u really sure?
My GB75 is the first model. (the red tortoise shell pickguard)

I did not say the GB75 was better. I said it was a very good bass, and that the OP may not like Fender Jazz better than the Cort he already has.

Some really great basses come out of Asia. It's been that way for the last forty years.

My main point is that we bassists always seem to think that the next bass we get will always be better than the last one. Sometimes that's true, a lots times its not true. One of the most common things I see written on TB is "I shouldn't have let that bass go."

[FunkQueen]

If I keep the Cort i will have 3 basses so if i sell it i will haveFender Jazz V and a MArcus Miller four string.
Having 2 basses seems enough for me as I also play guitar.
If I sell my Cort and add much money to get Fender Jazz V 2005 (it has an S1 switch is it a highway 1 bass? I thought they were Mexican but it says USA) would i make a BIG or little mistake then?
Any comparison btw Fender V and Cort GB V?

[milo]

You have Marcus miller 4 string and Cort GB75 5 string, so to buy jazz 5 string is bad idea for me.For money you will spend for jazz 5 buy better pickups and electronic for Cort.

[Dr. Cheese]

Originally Posted by FunkQueen

If I keep the Cort i will have 3 basses so if i sell it i will haveFender Jazz V and a MArcus Miller four string.
Having 2 basses seems enough for me as I also play guitar.
If I sell my Cort and add much money to get Fender Jazz V 2005 (it has an S1 switch is it a highway 1 bass? I thought they were Mexican but it says USA) would i make a BIG or little mistake then?
Any comparison btw Fender V and Cort GB V?

If it has an S1 switch, it is an American made bass. H1 Fenders have Mexican components, but were assembled in the USA.

As for comparison, a Fender Jazz gives you the classic Fender Jazz tone. The Cort can give you the Jazz tone, and few others. The Cort has full 19mm spacing, the Fender is 18mm at the bridge. I think the Cort I had was about a 1 lb. heavier than the Fender. THe Cort has a very light, open pore finish, the Fender has a heavier finish. The Cort I had, had a nice B string. Most of my Fenders have had good B srings, but at least one had a weak B string.