Cort Launches Jeff Berlin Rithimic V Bass
Jeff Berlin’s signature Rithimic bass now comes in a five-string version. The Cort Rithimic V was displayed at the Winter NAMM show this year with the bassist on hand to talk about it.
“I’m entirely a four-string guy,” Berlin noted, “but I wanted to help make an efficient an instrument as possible for five-string players. My contribution was to ask the Cort guys to make a much easier playing neck and to put in the Bartolini [pickups] for that huge sound.”
The neck, which is made of hard maple, is narrower with a thinner profile shape. Other features include an alder body with a walnut burl top, Hipshot Ultralight tuners, and a Babicz FCH5 bridge.
The Cort Jeff Berlin Series Rithimic V bass will be available later this month with a street price around $1,049.
Cort Jeff Berlin Series Rithimic V Bass Guitar Specs:
| Construction: | Bolt-on |
| Body: | Alder body with Walnut Burl Top |
| Neck: | Hard Maple Neck |
| Tuners: | Hipshot Ultralight Tuners |
| Bridge: | Babicz FCH5 Bridge |
| Pickups: | Bartolini Jeff Berlin Custom Soapbar Pickups |
| Electronics: | 1 volume, 1 Balance, 1 Tone passive Electronics |
| Hardware: | Gold |
| Strings: | DR DDT Strings |
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ok but this bass is nothing compared to my standard passive J/J Fender Jazz Bass V from 2009. I am confused. The Jazz Bass V just blitzes it, sounds a lot more authentic and much more balanced! , proper frets, proper bridge, proper passive tone circuit, proper neck and handling/balance.
Huh?
So what you’re saying this isn’t the bass for you . . . ?