For an entry level intermediate basses, I was truly impressed with the features, fit and finish, and the sound. These basses are not the Cort basses of years past you may remember when you went shopping for one of your early basses.
That being said, with the availability of giggable basses available in this price range I don't think I would pay that much more for it.This review will cover two Cort basses, the T54, and the Curbow 52. I was pleased with the fit/finish and playability. Overview: For the price I think it's a very good purchase. Here is a youtube clip (in German) that will give you an idea of what it sounds like: I like this bass best with both pickups used. The J pickup solo'd is clean as well and has a lot of bottom.
#CORT BASS REVIEW FULL#
It's clean and clear but not as full as I would like.
The MM pickup solo'd doesn't have that "airy" quality. Sound: I didn't buy this thinking "I'm getting a Stingray clone!" It really doesn't sound like one. It came strung with D'addario strings.Įlectronics: Jazz p/u at the neck and a MM type at the bridge. The frets were not sharp! The tuners work well without slack. It has a light satin finish that was uniform. I was suprised to find it was a one piece neck with no scarf joint. The pickguard (cream/3ply) is flat without any waviness. The bridge is a serviceable high mass unit. In it's defense it looks as good as a MIM Fender. It looks alright, but maybe sunburst isn't the best finish for a 3pc body. I don't reccomend it if you're going to use a pick, as the way its made is almost entirely catering to finger players, and the EQ seems fit for that as well. Don't let the fact that it was made in Korea turn you off either, I played nearly every bass in the store including Ernie Balls and Spectors before settling on this, and it wasn't a pricing issue - this bass was just a great instrument. Replace the bridge for a spectacular bass. In Default or Cut setting, it works fine, but boosting Mid will result in an unpleasant sound.Ī really, really great bass. The Mid pot on the EQ is a bit uneasy, the frequencies it alters are a bit too wide and end up being overbearing. While it does save weight, the plastic isn't attached flushly and can rattle when you hit the B string - a minor annoyance. The tuners are standard Hipshot in the mechanics but the heads are plastic, presumably to save weight. Its not the greatest bridge in the world. I'm replacing it with a Badass V bridge when I can get some cash, and that should give me a bit more control. The bridge does not enable you to get the B string sounding anywhere near as intonated as the other strings, and in the full back position gives a lot of the tension on the B string up. While the switch is in the OFF position the pickup selector still works and gives a good amount of control over the tone, as does the volume. You can turn it off with the flip of a switch and get a much "wider" tone (more frequencies) and then EQ on the amp if you want. This physically bypasses the EQ on the bass, which while it is a good EQ, does cut some of the bass' sound when active. Great feature! - there's an EQ shutoff switch. The pickups are noiseless and have almost no hum unless you're next to a huge power source. From muted, jazz style sounds to hot and deep rock it works well in any situations.
It has absolutely no harshness and the bass has absolutely no deafening thumpiness, you can hear exactly what note is being played no matter what EQ settings you put in. You can dial in nearly anything you want to hear on the bass with the pickup selector and Bass/Mid/Treble cut/boost knobs - the Artisan really isn't pulling your chain in advertising that it can fit almost any sound. The attack is a bit muted as with all neck-throughs, but the uniformity of the tone more then makes up for that.
The tone is a pure, rich neck-through hardwood standard, with a good amount of sustain. A brass nut and solid neck give it a ton of tone. String tension is average, on the good side. This bass is made for finger players and it shows. The action is low, the neck is fast, the head dosen't dive, its pretty much everything you could want. The neck is ultra-narrow and the string spacing is nearly uniform all the way to the bridge, so your fingers don't need to magically get longer as you reach the 20th fret where the strings start spreading out like on most basses.
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