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New Cort Headless Bass
- Thread starter Nunovsky
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Due to recent back issues that have popped up I've really been looking at these to replace my 10.6 pound Kingston Super 5. Finding anything mentioning weight is next to impossible. One Reverb listing listed it at 9.5lbs which seems a bit heavy. Seeing another member mention it weighing around 7lbs is making this even more enticing.
its light - Cort Space 5 Star Dust Green - Bass Direct
lists it at 7lb16oz/3.7kg I can vouch its one of the lightest basses ive ever owned.
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So like I said - Black side dots on dark roasted maple neck made them almost invisible. So my 2nd mod ( the first was Schaller S locks ) - is to carefully apply some glow in the drak side dots.
I used a pin vice to drill an indent in the existing black dots ( the dots were made of plastic ) then applied the paint with an artist brush
here's what it looks like.
Now waiting for a day for it to dry.
I used a pin vice to drill an indent in the existing black dots ( the dots were made of plastic ) then applied the paint with an artist brush
here's what it looks like.
Now waiting for a day for it to dry.
Hello, guys! I looking for headless bass and choosing between Ibanez EHB 1005 and Cort Space 5. On Bass channel on YouTube was said that Cort is 35 inch. But Cort's site says 34 inch scale. What is true? Something tells me that the Cort might be a better choice than Ibanez
I don't have one, just basing the comment on the scale on Cort's website and several YT reviews.
I've seen some reviews say they'll fit in a guitar gig bag, but which one? Moot point as one is supplied and if it's anything like the one that came with my A5 Ultra Ash (or OC Blackwood AG), I don't think I'd bother to buy another unless I was doing fly dates as they're really good.
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the low B is quite playable - i once played a yamaha bass where the low B was so floppy it was terrible - the Cort is nothing like that.
the gig bag is quite nice but I'm a case user and bought a rifle case for it - which works well
I played the ibanez in a local shop and the two things I didnt like was the goofy looking top horn, and the "metal" type tone from the pickups - ( although the the Cort also has a bit of a metal tone on the B string - I plan on a pickup upgrade at some stage coz metal aint my thing.
the low B is quite playable - i once played a yamaha bass where the low B was so floppy it was terrible - the Cort is nothing like that.
the gig bag is quite nice but I'm a case user and bought a rifle case for it - which works well
I played the ibanez in a local shop and the two things I didnt like was the goofy looking top horn, and the "metal" type tone from the pickups - ( although the the Cort also has a bit of a metal tone on the B string - I plan on a pickup upgrade at some stage coz metal aint my thing.
I see, thanks! Yes, Ibanez top horn is something that catch the eye
Can you tell what scale do Space have? Cause i think it is 35inch, like BassTheWorld said
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It arrived today. First impression is how small it is. Like 1/2 inch larger than a stratocaster. I bought a guitar case for it. Active/passive pre just ok. Do its job and can be used without a battery. Probably do the passive tone mod. Right now I'm looking how to intonate it???? Btw lots of bass vs a J pickup. You just can turn the bass down in the pre and Wala! Probably my new go to axe for gigs . Is easy to carry.
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Congratulations on the new bass. How is the bridge installation? Is it properly aligned?
Can't find a clear pic, but....
There's usually a locking grub screw right behind the saddle.
Riis
Well, it looks fine. Everything perfect. Still I'm doing the pups height and overall setup. Already have very good action so finish setup must be fast when I have the time. Still the pups are very bassy for my taste. Can be electronics? Is 250k vol pot? Or maybe the tiny fender rumble, I need to test it with the bassman 800 head. With the active preamp on is easy to set the tone. Maybe I change it anyway with a more kohm vol pot, probably put the active preamp staked to have space for passive tone pot. Still the bridge have a good bite very growly. Maybe a cobalt string get it singing.
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What does yours weigh? I bought one on Reverb but received the Star Dust Green even though I ordered the Star Dust Black. After going back and forth if I should just keep the green, I decided to return it and get the one I ordered. While I had the green one, though, I weighed it at 8.6 lbs on my bathroom scale.
On my bathroom scale it weight 8 lbs flat. Hope you get your star dust black.
Thank you...the last pic is particularly helpful.
Question to all: is the harness / preamp really that bad?!? Hate to buy something that requires extensive remedial work or upgrades straight out of the box.
Riis
