Cort Archives

Cort expands its GB lineup with the new GB Short Scale bass, featuring a 30-inch scale, roasted maple neck, Powersound humbucker, and Markbass MB-1 preamp. Debuts at NAMM with a $449 street price.

Jeff Berlin marks the first day of the year with a straightforward solo bass version of Auld Lang Syne, letting the melody speak.

Cort unveils the Space 4, a sleek headless bass blending '80s-inspired design, modern ergonomics, and Bartolini electronics—all at an accessible price.

Cort has announced the GB-Fusion Bass series, which they say builds upon their GB-Modern series to be innovative yet affordably priced. The J-style bass comes in four- and five-string models and features a new pickup design.

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 Guitars has introduced the Artisan Space 5, a five-string bass that revives their headless line of instruments from the 1980s. The modernistic bass brings contemporary features and enhancements to the mix, of course.

Luthier Rob Elrick and Cort Guitars have teamed up to release the Elrick NJS series, which celebrates the 30th anniversary of Elrick Basses. It also marks 20 years since Cort and Elrick first introduced the Elrick eVolution Bass.

Cort has once again expanded their bass lineup with a pair of new models called the GB-Modern 4 and GB-Modern 5. They call the four and five-string basses a blend of “timeless design and modernized features.”

There’s been another shakeup in the music industry as Cor-Tek, makers of Cort instruments, have announced the acquisition of the Digitech/DOD brand, including all intellectual property and assets.

Cort has revamped their Artisan B4 and B5 Element basses with new features for 2021. The instruments, which are four- and five-string models, have been upgraded with high-mass MetalCraft bridges with a dual-string loading system, and more.

Cort is upgrading their Artisan series again this year with the introduction of the Artisan C5 Plus OVMH and C4 Plus OVMH. The new basses build on the lineup with a rounder body shape and more.

Cort has expanded their Artisan Series of basses once again with a new model. The Artisan A5 Beyond is described as the realization of a bold vision for modern bass concepts.