Ah, well, the bridge is a Licenced By Hipshot design, so a Hipshot A should fit in its place just fine, sadly I don't know what the string spacing is.
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Ah, well, the bridge is a Licenced By Hipshot design, so a Hipshot A should fit in its place just fine, sadly I don't know what the string spacing is.
Good information, thanks Darkstrike.
I hope someone here will give me the string spacing (Cort doesn't give this in the specs on their website).
I ended up with a new Cort retro 4 jazz bass and for a $300 bass this thing is really pretty sweet, put some thomastik flats on it, it has a decent bridge, it's a good mid level instrument for a low level price - I'd def like to try some of their higher end models after trying this one - I actually have too many 4 stringers - would love to trade for a comparable 5 string bass, if anyone is interested pm me
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Thanks jcburn! By googling "Cort 17mm", I've found this italian website which did a review of the A6, and they talk about a string spacing of 17mm. For those interested, here's the link: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
Ok, I found a freteless B5 in a guitar shop nearby, and I was able to measure the string spacing, which FYI indeed is 17mm. I also looked closely at the bridge and the saddles look very much like the Hipshot A style.
Glad to be of assistance. They are incredible basses and not just for the money. At the risk of being flamed here I have played Warwicks the last year or so (Streamer 5 strings), and thinking about going back to playing 4 strings. My custom Warwick 5 is on the block and I'm more than likely going to pick up a few A4's as replacements. I think I like them better!
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I wanted to ask all of you guys a question: Where are you from. ^^
I really wanna know to which country I am talking to
Says it on everyones post, across from their name.
I have another question: the Artisan B5 exists in 2 body woods, Ash or Mahogany. I think I like the Mahogany looks, but are you guys thinking it makes the bass significantly heavier? and what about tone, does it make the significant difference?
It'll probably make it a bit heavier, and the tone, I wouldn't worry about, considering an active Eq.
hey all, I just got a B4 from a fellow TB'er and I am loving it. I've had a bunch of high end and custom basses in the past few years and this bass plays as nice as the best of them. It has the ash body, 5 piece wenge neck with maple stringers, bolt on. Bart MK1s and the pre . At fist I thought I might upgrade the pups and pre but the more I play it the more I like it. It has the active/passive switch, which is cool. I got the neck very flat and the strings pretty dang low and no buzz any where. Probably the best $250 I've ever spent.
the ash body and wenge neck along with the mk1 electronics seems a perfect match for fretless. I bet it does sing.
I want one....BAD !
I want one....BAD !
And the open grain finish on the body feels sweet.
I only picked it up to kill time, but dayum, if I didn't walk out with a bad case of GAS........
I went on a Cort Curbow spree recently. I absolutely love the neck dimensions.
I've got to ask people who've had Cort Cubows for a while or bought them used, is there something that gives out on the Luthite body over time where it possibly bows up a little. I've had to shim the neck on both of these basses. The saddles were bottomed out on both when I got them. The fretless was nothing outrageous, but the fretted had height and tilt WAY off - like 6 mm action at the 24th with very little relief. It seems to have a spectacularly straight and level neck. With shimming, it's about as close to perfect as I can imagine, but it took a lot. I can't see a reason to take it to anyone to have it set up. The tilt is good, it's almost flat, about a dime (1.35 mm) at the 12th and about a quarter (1.75 mm) at the 24th.
But there is no way it could have been adjusted, other that shimming, and that seems a bit odd. I mean it couldn't have always been that way. There doesn't seem to be any other answer than the bridge is somehow higher than it was originally -- so, my theory that maybe the bodies give a little in some way over time.
I've got to ask people who've had Cort Cubows for a while or bought them used, is there something that gives out on the Luthite body over time where it possibly bows up a little. I've had to shim the neck on both of these basses. The saddles were bottomed out on both when I got them. The fretless was nothing outrageous, but the fretted had height and tilt WAY off - like 6 mm action at the 24th with very little relief. It seems to have a spectacularly straight and level neck. With shimming, it's about as close to perfect as I can imagine, but it took a lot. I can't see a reason to take it to anyone to have it set up. The tilt is good, it's almost flat, about a dime (1.35 mm) at the 12th and about a quarter (1.75 mm) at the 24th.
But there is no way it could have been adjusted, other that shimming, and that seems a bit odd. I mean it couldn't have always been that way. There doesn't seem to be any other answer than the bridge is somehow higher than it was originally -- so, my theory that maybe the bodies give a little in some way over time.
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