Recent content by Sunkenfole

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    The CORT Club (Part 2)

    Yep it's Korean made. Certainly not a finish I've seen advertised anywhere on the web. I do know the stockist had had it for a while. So I got it for a great price (by NZ standards). The only issue I've found with it is with the pseudo the Active/Passive options. Active is fine, excellent. But...
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    The CORT Club (Part 2)

    Yep. I think they call it 'open pore' it's a kind of oiled natural wood finish. Feels and looks great.
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    Thought I had seen it all from guitarists, guess not

    As a guitarist turned bassist, I was definitely in the former camp. I hated being too loud in practice. But a simple truth is that when a full band is cranking, a guitar amp down by your feet can be really, really hard to hear. Angling it helps, but the only real solution is to stand it on a...
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    What two pedals should I add (Poll, please vote)

    Compressor for me. Plus an Autowah. I love autowah.
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    The CORT Club (Part 2)

    Couple of pics...
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    The CORT Club (Part 2)

    Yup, very impressed with the dynamic range of the active circuitry. Thinking about trying some flatwounds, there's so much top end available that I figure the loss of snappiness in flats could easily be compensated for by this circuit, and the flats could give it some extra warmth making more...
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    New to bass . . . and falling in love

    Hi all, Just checking in to say hi to Talk Bass members. I'm a newbie to the site and a recent convert to the world of bottom end. A guitarist of nearly 30 years trying to reinvent myself as a bass player. I've had an old Peavey beater knocking around the house for a while, and shortly before...
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    The CORT Club (Part 2)

    Hey people. New to the forum. First post in fact. Have just purchased a Cort Artisan A4 and am due to take delivery within the next 24 hours. Can't wait to get my hands on her. Will post pics when she arrives.