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SUGGESTIONS GUYS :) CORT A5 or B5??? what do you think?

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by ysnalor, Apr 20, 2012.

  1. Apr 20, 2012 #1
    ysnalor

    ysnalor

    Apr 17, 2012
    i wanna buy a new 5 stringed bass, can you guys help me to decide if i would buy a cort a5 or a b5 ? can you please tell also the difference between them :) THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP :)
     
  2. Apr 20, 2012 #2
    BassmanM

    BassmanM

    Feb 17, 2011
    Hamburg, Germany
  3. Apr 30, 2012 #3
    GreenXero

    GreenXero

    Mar 23, 2012
    Seoul, Korea
    I am still a bit new to playing the bass, so my opinion may not be worth a lot, but I own the B5 and really like it. It replaced a Cort C4H that was a starter bass that I could get cheap. The B5 has really low action and is easy to play. I went with Cort, because I currently live in Korea and they are priced well and good bang for the buck.

    The difference between the two models:
    B5 is a bolt on neck
    A5 is neck through

    Other than the neck they are the same.
     
  4. Feb 11, 2020 #4
    Khazamula

    Khazamula

    Jun 26, 2018
    Hi ysnalor.Just to share my view on the two instruments
    1. Similairies -
    - They are alll high ends of Cort as the Artisan or Professional basses
    - They all has the Bartilini MK1 pick ups
    - The B5 plus has also the Bartilini Preamp but the standard 1 uses the Markbass preamp
    - They all use Hipshot tuning machine and the bridge
    2. Differences
    - The A5 is a neck-thru while the B5 is a bolt on
    - A5 is heavier than the B5
    - They also locks different in their buuild the A5 is a great beauty and unique
    - While the B5 looks similar to the Action DLX VAS which is not considered a professional bass.
    Finally if money allows you take the A5 is a beast in all angles and you can't resist its sound and the super sustain that comes from the neck-thru