Cort Introduces the GB Short Scale Bass With Markbass Electronics
Cort Guitars has expanded its GB series of bass guitars with the GB Short Scale. Sporting a 30-inch scale, the bass is described as offering “modern electronics and player-focused ergonomics.”
“The GB Short Scale features a poplar body providing a balanced tonal response with warm mids and smooth highs,” the company explains. “Its body is approximately 20% more compact than a standard bass, contributing to improved comfort and ease of play.”
Its roasted maple neck is fitted with a matching roasted maple fingerboard holding 22 medium-jumbo frets. Cort equips the GB Short Scale with one of their Powersound humbucker pickups and a Markbass MB-1 preamp. The control set includes a three-band EQ and a three-way pickup function selector to toggle the pickup between series, split, and parallel modes. Hardware includes a vintage-style bridge and open-gear tuners.
Cort offers the model in gloss body finishes with a matte neck finish. It’s available in three colorways: Yellow Crush, Forest Green, and Fandango Purple.
The Cort GB Short Scale will debut at the NAMM Show. It will have a street price of $449.
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Cort GB Short Scale Bass Specs:
| Construction: | Bolt-on |
| Scale: | 30″ |
| Body: | Poplar |
| Neck: | Roasted Maple |
| Neck Shape: | C Shape |
| Fingerboard: | Roasted Maple |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 15.75″ |
| Frets: | 22 |
| Inlays: | Black Dots with Black Side Dots |
| Pickups: | Cort Powersound Humbucker |
| Electronics: | Markbass MB-1 |
| Hardware: | Chrome |
| Bridge: | Vintage |
| Tuners: | Open Gear |
| Finish: | Yellow Crush, Forest Green, and Fandango Purple |
| Orientation: | Right-Hand |
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