Cort Basses??

[Jools4001]

it was this

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Swamp Ash body
Wenge and Rosewood neck
Rosewood Board
Bart Mk1 pups
hipshot hardware.

Thanks...it was close but had a fancy maple top and was gloss finish. Seemed to be some sort of hybrid between the B5 and the Anniversary from what I've manged to find out on the web...but your suggestion is closest so I'll check it out.

Edit: Found it...it was a B5 20th, not on the Cort site except for a brief mention on the anniversary page.

 

[BAG]

I am finding that the more I look at the B4 Anniversary model in black the more I want it........ even if it plays like crap it's the best looking instrument I've seen in a long time.

 

[sharkbait130]

The easiest playing bass I have ever played is an old Cort that a friend of mine paid $89 for back around 1985.

 

[Watchootognbout]

I've had two Cort Curbow 5's.
I like the body shape and the "barely there"weight.
And the fact that they are made of Luthite doesn't bother me in the least.

But they are next to impossible to upgrade.

The body isn't deep enough(inch and a half) to put in a new preamp.
Most pots and circuit boards are too tall for the cavity.Which is one inch deep.
Plus it is almost impossible to add a second pickup between the one pickup and the bridge.
Most pickups are too thick and would penetrate into the electronics cavity.

And it's hard to get the action low enough.
Unless you take off the bridge saddles and ground an eighth of an inch off the bottom of each one.
Which is what I did on my first one.
And finally.Some have had truss rod problems.

 

[albass69]

they sound an play well but too fragile

 

[Draculea]

I own an Artisan B5 and is killer. Almost same specs as Ibanez SRs (500 and up), with Bartolini MK1 pickups but at a much lower price, which is good. The wenge/rosewood neck looks great, it's solid and very stable. Nice hardware as well, with a solid bridge and tuning machines doing their job perfectly. Plus, it's lighweight and comfortable to play. Couldn't be happier with mine, and I love the open pore finish (mine has a mahogany body by the way). Unlike many other chinese/indonesian basses I've owned/tried out, this one has perfect fretwork, no sharp edges and you can achieve low action without compromising tone.

 

[OkkultistBass]

I've got a Cort headless that I use for a lot of my post-rock and prog stuff. Got it for $250, cleaned it up, and she's been my baby since. Planning on upgrading her as soon as I can.

 

[the harp unstrung]

I've got no plans to upgrade. I'd be afraid of screwing up the Karma! I love my Curbow...brag about it and recommend the name to anyone who will listen. Mine would certainly not fall into the 'toy' or 'entry level' category. It's the only 5-string I own. It also has the straightest, truest, most comfortable neck I've ever played. I jam with it almost every weekend, and the "Bowling Ball Orange" finish almost always gets a comment. An acquired taste? (the finish, I mean)...Well, It jumped off the wall at GC and into my arms without a struggle! When you go to play one, bring along a strap. It's not designed to play sitting down.

I love this picture!

 

[Michael Uhler]

I have a Cort Action V 5 string which I got for $250. This is the same model the great Zimbabwean bassist Alick Macheso plays. Go check out his music. You will hear bass in a new way. After being inspired by Alick, I looked to see what bass he was playing and decided to try the Cort. The tone is fantastic. Body is comfortable. 24 frets. The string spacing is narrower than a fender which is good for picking which is very common in Sungura music. It has a very woody meaty sound quality. Definitely more "manly" sounding than most Ibanez basses I've tried. It has been 6 years and I'm still in love.

 

[the harp unstrung]

I was having a chat with a player who's looking for a less-that-$400 five string. OF COURSE I tried to steer him toward a Cort.
I took this pic, and swore that, if the house was on fire, I'd sprint out the door with the Ric in my right hand and the Curbow in my left...

 

[40Hz]

Owned a Cort Curbow 4-MR 4-string bass for a while. One of the fastest necks I ever played. The only other neck that was faster was on an old Hagstrom bass back in the early '70s.

Very modern sounding active bass. I never completely sussed out its control set to my own satisfaction, but if you like it funky, this little bass, with its Bartolini pup, will deliver it in truckloads.

If you 're a slapper (I'm not) it also has some features to enhance the slappiness (is that a word?) of its output. There's a guy who did a video that walks you through everything about this bass here if you're interested.

And a video of the newer 52-5 model which is probably worth looking at if you like Cort's Curbow lineup and you're into tapping, slapping, and popping. Because the Curbow models were designed for it.



My only problem with it was the body is made out of a synthetic called Luthite. That material emits a distinct chemical odor. So whenever I first pulled it out of the case, it bothered my sinuses big time. I eventually gave it to a young kid who was starting to learn to play and was having trouble with the neck on the bass she was using. I didn't mind since I had only paid about $300 for it, and it was a worthy cause.

tl;dr - I think they're great based on my very limited experience with them.

 

[gabrielvv7]

My Cort Action A was amazing in more than one aspect: it was light, very tone flexible, and powerful... excellent bass for any level player, but certainly not a toy. Currently, I absolutely love my Arona bass. Again, far from being a " toy," and loving the MM J combo and active/passive option.

 

[FourBanger]

The Cort facilities have been responsible for turning out some very highly regarded basses for other manufacturers over the years, unfortunately their own name is more associated with budget specials in the eyes of most buyers.