Well .... seeing as nobody else has answered this question I'll have a crack at it.
I don't have a GB35A .... I've got the 4 string version, the GB34A. I'm also a rank beginner ... this is my first bass and I'm merely a self-taught guitar player so my opinions probably aren't very valuable .... I'll share them anyway for what they're worth.
I love the GB34A. I spent quite a bit of time shopping for a bass, checking out and playing quite a few instruments of different brands and in different price brackets ... both new and second hand. Despite my inexperience I quickly developed preferences for feel and playability (keep in mind I'm a rank beginner). I was also looking for flexibility in tone from the instrument because I'm not sure of the tone I'm looking for yet and I wanted to keep the costs low.
I narrowed my choices down to a Squier Affinity Series Jazz, an SX Jazz and the Cort GB34A ... all roughly the same price. Of the three, the Cort offered active electronics and the MM/J style pup configuration. The fit and finish of the Cort was actually slightly better than the Squier and the SX with smoother fret ends, a smoooooth satin finish neck and a nicer body finish (although the finish could be just a little better at the bottom of the neck pocket ... not really noticeable unless you look for it). I like that the Cort is styled similarly to a J bass with a few little tweaks ... just enough to be a little different. 22 frets, slightly different headstock, graphite nut, solid bridge, jack on the bottom of the body as opposed to the front, etc.
As far as the sound of this bass goes, I don't really have much to compare it to. I'm playing through a Behringer 30W practice amp with single 10" speaker. This bass features a master volume, pup blend and stacked treble/bass controls. Normally I've play with both the bass and the amp EQ'd flat and I've got a wide range of tones just from varying the blend of the J neck pup thru to the fat MM humbucker bridge pup. The tone from the humbucker is just wide and fat and deep without being muddy. I've also got the option of onboard boosting or cutting either treble or bass before I even start fiddling with the amp's EQ.
I'm just a beginner so take my findings with a pinch of salt, but I love my Cort GB34A ... its not too heavy, its nice to play and it is capable of a wide variety of tones ... and I really haven't fully explored all the sounds its capable of.
Obviously, this is not a top of the line instrument, but I can see that this bass will carry me a long way before I ever start to feel limited by my equipment. I can't imagine me ever selling this instrument as I'd probably keep it as a back-up if I ever feel the need to upgrade to a better bass.
I would expect the GB35A to be very similar to the 34A ... only with an extra string.
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