Cort Upgrades the B5 Plus AS Bass for 2016
Cort has updated their B5 Plus AS bass with a new set of electronics. The model, which is part of the Artisan Series, now comes with the Markbass MB-1 EQ to match its Bartolini MK-1 pickups.
The bass’s preamp is described as providing a “very natural and transparent boost” that won’t color the instrument’s natural tone. “The crystal clarity and natural warmth combined exude a passive feel with smooth lows, full-bodied mids, and bell-like highs,” the company writes. Controls include Bass, Mid, Treble, Volume, Pickup Balance, and an active/passive switch.
The B5 Plus AS is built with a swamp ash body in a natural finish and a five-piece wenge neck topped by a rosewood fretboard. It’s fitted with Hipshot Ultralight tuners and an EB12 bridge. A left handed version is available.
The Cort B5 Plus AS will be shipping later this year with a to-be-determined price point.
Cort B5 Plus AS Bass Specs:
| Construction: | Bolt-On |
| Cutaway: | Double Cutaway |
| Body: | Swamp Ash |
| Neck: | 5PC Wenge & Rosewood |
| Fretboard: | Rosewood Fingerboard |
| Frets: | 24 |
| Scale: | 34″ (864mm) |
| Inlay: | Abalone |
| Tuners: | Hipshot Ultralight Tuners |
| Bridge: | EB12 Bridge |
| Pickups: | Bartolini MK-1 Pickups |
| Electronics: | Markbass MB-1 EQ |
| Hardware: | Black Hardware |
| Strings: | 5 Strings |
| Additional: | Left handed available |
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