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Opinions Beeded on Cheap Bass For Low Tuning:

Hi there I was recently looking at the digitech pedal, but came across several people saying that buying a cheap bass would be a better option. So this is what I intend to do, with the help from the good old Invalid Link Removed

However the bass I'm looking at is the Invalid Link Removed, I'm wondering if any of you have had experience with this bass or know the company to give a good enough review on whether this cheap bass will be decent enough (I have seen a video from Cort but want a player's perspective). I only want an extra bass so I can keep it aside down tuned to drop C/standard D (possibly lower I don't know yet) so I don't make the same mistake with my current bass by tuning it willy-nilly and messing with it when I occasionally want to play metal (yes my bass genres vary significantly and that's why it's hard for me playing anything from funk to metal on one bass). By the looks of it the Cort may even be better than my current Ibanez haha! The only thing I've ever heard of this company that Matt Bellamy's signature guitar that's not so far down the road in Manson's guitar shop is a Cort.

Many thanks!
 
Cort makes great basses. While the brand name Cort is not the most recognizable to players the company Cor-Tek is well known among manufacturers. Cor-Tek makes the over seas budget models for many of the guitar worlds biggest brands. I've heard they make some Fender/Squier, Ibanez, G&L Tribute and Lakland Skyline basses but don't really know for sure. I do own a Cort B4 20th anniversary bass and can honestly say its one of the nicest basses I've ever played. My bass easily compares to basses that cost three or four times what I paid.
 
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