The CORT Club (Part 2)

[Stinga1990]

Ended up using photobucket since the option to manage attachments is no where to be seen :/ I have a Cort Action bass which i picked up for 125 from a pawn shop. My first bass and i absolutely love it. Upgrading the tuners, pickups and electronics as they are weak points on this bass. But for 125 i cant complain. Its comfortable, very well balanced, neck is fast and very playable with some tweaking. Built like a tank too. And a very decent tone. What more does one want in a first bass.

 

[AndrewRivers]

Forgive me if this has been covered already here. I just picked up a GB75, it is the made in Indonesia version. I ordered without realizing they are now made in Indonesia but I am very pleased with the bass. I like the knobs on the made in Korea version but I cant find any aftermarket to replace mine. Schaller makes some "Satin Pearl" one that look nice and very similar but they don't make a dual concentric knob for the EQ. Does anyone have any info/help on this? I emailed Cort but have heard nothing back yet. Thanks so much!

 

[cassus]

this is my 2007 Cort A5. some tapping, strumming etc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfQPWbZQF-M&hd=1

 

[JustForSport]

A lot of the Korean Cort basses had parts from the same sources.
'drumsetc' has lots of Ibanez parts avail- do a parts search on their site.

 

[AndrewRivers]

Thank you!!

 

[AndrewRivers]

Now I see what the Cort hype is about. I have been playing my GB75 a week now in my apartment plugged straight in and liked it fine, very versatile. I went to rehearsal last night and got out the sansamp and keeley compressor. I am running an SVT450H and SVT210 cab. I wasn't able to turn up in my apartment and maintain happy neighbors but after last night wow, I am blown away and so were the rest of the guys. What a monster player this bass is, I now can't wait to own more Cort basses.

 

[Tom Howland]

Anyone see or play the new 2014 Jeff Berlin Rithimic Bass ?
I'm digging it.
Street price?

 

[grayn]

Now I see what the Cort hype is about. I have been playing my GB75 a week now in my apartment plugged straight in and liked it fine, very versatile. I went to rehearsal last night and got out the sansamp and keeley compressor. I am running an SVT450H and SVT210 cab. I wasn't able to turn up in my apartment and maintain happy neighbors but after last night wow, I am blown away and so were the rest of the guys. What a monster player this bass is, I now can't wait to own more Cort basses.

I've owned Korean and Indonesian Corts and I think the Indonesian models are every bit a s good.
I'm a 4-string player but picked up a GB75 recently and love playing it. For some reason, I prefered it to an A5.
Glad you like your GB75. They're not just good for the money. They're just good.

 

[TTPbass1]

Now I see what the Cort hype is about. I have been playing my GB75 a week now in my apartment plugged straight in and liked it fine, very versatile. I went to rehearsal last night and got out the sansamp and keeley compressor. I am running an SVT450H and SVT210 cab. I wasn't able to turn up in my apartment and maintain happy neighbors but after last night wow, I am blown away and so were the rest of the guys. What a monster player this bass is, I now can't wait to own more Cort basses.

I only play Corts, tried another brands but I'm just a Cort guy... If you like your GB75, you will just love a GB5 Custom. Mine is a monster bass and just rocks, and it's my main bass, goes with me everywhere. I also like my A5, it's lighter than the GB but it's more melodic and has sustain for years. I love to play it at home or use it for recording. I recently sold an Action V-DLX that was my first Cort. It was a very good bass, but I'm funding to buy an Arona 5.

As I told, I'm just a Cort guy...

 

[grayn]

I only play Corts, tried another brands but I'm just a Cort guy... If you like your GB75, you will just love a GB5 Custom. Mine is a monster bass and just rocks, and it's my main bass, goes with me everywhere. I also like my A5, it's lighter than the GB but it's more melodic and has sustain for years. I love to play it at home or use it for recording. I recently sold an Action V-DLX that was my first Cort. It was a very good bass, but I'm funding to buy an Arona 5.

As I told, I'm just a Cort guy...

I'm fortunate enough to own a GB4 and at the moment it's my gigging bass, knocking aside some far more expensive basses, in my collection. They are just superb basses.
I recently played a Sandberg Bullet, which is the German made version of the Arona. It was awesome, being so nice to play, with some great tones, including some lovely growl, if you dial it in. I've got a feeling the Arona will be very close to the Bullit and should be a really good bass. Unfortunately, no one near me stocks them.

 

[grayn]

Got this bass this morning. I'd gone out specifically to try this model, as I wondered how it would compare to my GB4.As I always do, I had to try out a few other basses, whilst in the shop. The 2, I mainly played, were a Cort A4, with some beautiful woods and a Fender FSR, surf green, PJ bass. The A4 is a brilliant bass and so unrecognised as
such. Smooth to play with great electronics, it is so well balanced. I nearly got this instead. The surf green PJ bass was very eye catching and rather nice to play, too. Good neck and very solid. I found the pickups powerful but a little too brash for my taste. Perhaps lacking subtlety, it'd make a great gigging bass, though.

So, the Rithimic. First thing you notice is, how much more gorgeous it is, in person. No doubt it's wacky woods are an acquired taste but don't make your mind up, until you see it for real.
The second thing is, the feel. I mean, the Rithimic is obviously based on Cort's GB series. I'm a big fan of my GB4 Custom, which seems to have a very similar body and neck, to the Rithimic. But, this Jeff Berlin bass feels
quite different. Some of this down to the slightly lighter stock strings and very low action. The fretboard seems to be of very good quality rosewood, too.

The feel very much seems geared toward expressive playing. And if required, very speedy playing, too. Unlike the GB series, the Rithimic is a passive bass, with 2, Dual Coil, Bartolini pickups. They are placed quite far apart. To my ears, they sound a little like 2, P-bass, split coil pickups. Although they have a more sophisticated tone. Quite lush and musical actually.

I'm not a big fan of gold hardware but it does go with the woods, well. And the Babicz bridge is a little marvel.

When I went out this morning, I was quite unsure whether I'd actually get the Rithimic. I was unsure about the looks and whether it'd be just too similar to my GB4. Well it looks rather delightful and is a very different bass to the GB4. I feel very lucky to own them both.

 

[Tom Howland]

Got this bass this morning. I'd gone out specifically to try this model, as I wondered how it would compare to my GB4.As I always do, I had to try out a few other basses, whilst in the shop. The 2, I mainly played, were a Cort A4, with some beautiful woods and a Fender FSR, surf green, PJ bass. The A4 is a brilliant bass and so unrecognised as
such. Smooth to play with great electronics, it is so well balanced. I nearly got this instead. The surf green PJ bass was very eye catching and rather nice to play, too. Good neck and very solid. I found the pickups powerful but a little too brash for my taste. Perhaps lacking subtlety, it'd make a great gigging bass, though.

So, the Rithimic. First thing you notice is, how much more gorgeous it is, in person. No doubt it's wacky woods are an acquired taste but don't make your mind up, until you see it for real.
The second thing is, the feel. I mean, the Rithimic is obviously based on Cort's GB series. I'm a big fan of my GB4 Custom, which seems to have a very similar body and neck, to the Rithimic. But, this Jeff Berlin bass feels
quite different. Some of this down to the slightly lighter stock strings and very low action. The fretboard seems to be of very good quality rosewood, too.

The feel very much seems geared toward expressive playing. And if required, very speedy playing, too. Unlike the GB series, the Rithimic is a passive bass, with 2, Dual Coil, Bartolini pickups. They are placed quite far apart. To my ears, they sound a little like 2, P-bass, split coil pickups. Although they have a more sophisticated tone. Quite lush and musical actually.

I'm not a big fan of gold hardware but it does go with the woods, well. And the Babicz bridge is a little marvel.

When I went out this morning, I was quite unsure whether I'd actually get the Rithimic. I was unsure about the looks and whether it'd be just too similar to my GB4. Well it looks rather delightful and is a very different bass to the GB4. I feel very lucky to own them both.

I'm very interested in this Bass. ( Where did you get it )
I thought the fingerboard was ebony?
This is what Jeff stated at NAMM.

 

[Papazita]

Where in the US does one get new Cort basses? I never see anything in stores, and online most of what I find its either used, the very lowest-end entry level Cort's, or the Gene Simmons axe bass.

 

[TTPbass1]

I'm fortunate enough to own a GB4 and at the moment it's my gigging bass, knocking aside some far more expensive basses, in my collection. They are just superb basses.

I recently played a Sandberg Bullet, which is the German made version of the Arona. It was awesome, being so nice to play, with some great tones, including some lovely growl, if you dial it in. I've got a feeling the Arona will be very close to the Bullit and should be a really good bass. Unfortunately, no one near me stocks them.

The Arona 5 is really a beautiful bass. The tonal range is amazing with thet lovely growl as you describe on the Sandeberg Bullet. I'm saving to get that one, hopefully by the end of this month.

I'm in Perú, and we are lucky enough to have a great selection of Cort basses, from the Action to the Artisan and Arona series; and thanks to the Asia-Pacific free trade agreement we got some spectacular prices for this basses. I paid US $ 750.00 for my Artisan A5 OPBC, and US $ 600 for the GB5 Custom both brand new. Price tag on the Arona 5 is US $ 575.00. Compare this prices with other "renowned" brands. Price tag for a Fender American Standard Jazz Bass is US $ 1,650.00; a Mexican Standard Jazz Bass will cost you US$ 860.00 and a Sterling by MM Ray 35 is US $ 1,000.00. Even the most expensive Cort Bass, the Artisan A5 Custom Z is just US $ 950.00, and came with a hard shell case...

With those prices is not a surprise that I only play Corts, as quality-price relation can't be beaten on them.

 

[grayn]

"I'm very interested in this Bass. ( Where did you get it )
I thought the fingerboard was ebony?
This is what Jeff stated at NAMM."

I got it from a shop called Promenade Music, in Morcambe, England. Not far from where I live. Same place I got my GB4 and GB75.
Fingerboard is definitely rosewood, as stated on Cort's site.
I don't think Mr Berlin is that hot on woods.

I'd have loved an ebony 'board. But this rosewwod one comes close.
It's very good to play, with a really precise feel.

 

[grayn]

"With those prices is not a surprise that I only play Corts, as quality-price relation can't be beaten on them."

+1 to that. They are not that easy to get in the UK but are well worth tracking down.

 

[Jamarvic]

I just did a 12 day tour in Puerto Rico, and received lots of compliments on the sound and look of my GB75. A lot of guys never heard or seen Corts.

 

[GrumpiusMaximus]

"I'm very interested in this Bass. ( Where did you get it )
I thought the fingerboard was ebony?
This is what Jeff stated at NAMM."

I got it from a shop called Promenade Music, in Morcambe, England. Not far from where I live. Same place I got my GB4 and GB75.
Fingerboard is definitely rosewood, as stated on Cort's site.
I don't think Mr Berlin is that hot on woods.

I'd have loved an ebony 'board. But this rosewwod one comes close.
It's very good to play, with a really precise feel.

I used to love Promenade Music. Awesome shop when I lived in Lancaster.

Never thought I'd find anyone else that knew it on here! Lovely bass, too.

 

[TTPbass1]

I just did a 12 day tour in Puerto Rico, and received lots of compliments on the sound and look of my GB75. A lot of guys never heard or seen Corts.

Have you modded it or it's still standard?

 

[Jamarvic]

Have you modded it or it's still standard?

No mods done, also I just listed it for sale, seen something I want
but if I don't sell it I won't be unhappy. They are great bang for the buck.