Cort Introduces Artisan C Deluxe Basses
Cort has added to its Artisan line of basses with the C4 and C5 Deluxe. The Artisan C Deluxe model, available in four- and five-string versions, is built with bolt-on construction and features a lightweight poplar body, a hard maple neck, and a 24-fret jatoba fingerboard.
Cort fits the bass with Bartolini MK-1 pickups as well as a Markbass MB-1 preamp complete with Bass, Mid, Treble, Master Volume, and Pickup Balancer knobs. It also has an active/passive switch for toggling the preamp on and off. Finally, the bass has a MetalCraft M4 bridge.
The Cort Artisan C4 and C5 Deluxe basses are available in Candy Red, Candy Blue, and Black. They’ll be shipping soon and have street prices of $449 for the four-string and $499 for the five-string.
Cort Artisan C4 Deluxe Bass Specs:
| Construction: | Bolt-On |
| Body: | Poplar |
| Nut Width: | 1 1/2″ (38?) |
| Neck: | Hard Maple |
| Fretboard: | Jatoba |
| Radius: | 15.75″ (400?) |
| Frets: | 24 |
| Scale: | 34″ (864?) |
| Inlay: | White Dots |
| Tuners: | Die-Cast |
| Bridge: | MetalCraft M4 |
| Pickups: | Bartolini MK-1 Pickups |
| Electronics: | Markbass MB-1 Preamp |
| Hardware: | Black |
| Strings: | D'Addario EXL165 |
Cort Artisan C5 Deluxe Bass Specs:
| Construction: | Bolt-On |
| Body: | Poplar |
| Nut Width: | 1 3/4″ (45?) |
| Neck: | Hard Maple |
| Fretboard: | Jatoba |
| Radius: | 15.75″ (400?) |
| Frets: | 24 |
| Scale: | 34″ (864?) |
| Inlay: | White Dots |
| Tuners: | Die-Cast |
| Bridge: | MetalCraft M5 |
| Pickups: | Bartolini MK-1 Pickups |
| Electronics: | Markbass MB-1 Preamp |
| Hardware: | Black |
| Strings: | D'Addario EXL165 |
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