sykilz Posted July 12, 2014 Posted July 12, 2014 Thomann is doing the Cort Arona, which has a MM type pup and a jazz, and the new bottom of the range but quite well reviewed Sterling Subs both for reet cheap.( Cort £195 and sub £245). The Cort especially looks very nice, with some Sandberg hardware on it, and about half the original price, I guess the model bombed and they're selling off old stock, but even so, looks like a good deal. Quote
HowieBass Posted July 12, 2014 Posted July 12, 2014 Sh*t! I hate it when nice basses are available at very reasonable prices and I have my self imposed '5 instruments at a maximum' rule in play Quote
sykilz Posted July 12, 2014 Author Posted July 12, 2014 That Cort looks nicer every time I look, and they're light too,not too much info about them around though. Quote
Cosmo Valdemar Posted July 12, 2014 Posted July 12, 2014 I'm a big fan of Cort basses. Astoundingly good basses. The Artisan is far more to my taste but the Arona is a stunning instrument. Quote
BassBunny Posted July 12, 2014 Posted July 12, 2014 I had a Cort Arona. Outstanding Bass. if you check through the Bass reviews I'm sure I posted one. Cort probably make the Sterling as well. Quote
stingrayPete1977 Posted July 12, 2014 Posted July 12, 2014 Some people dont like Cort on a moral basis, but they make some good gear! Quote
sykilz Posted July 12, 2014 Author Posted July 12, 2014 Cheers, Bassbunny, I did check out your write up, was it a rock friendly sound, found some funky clips on youtube, but I'm more of a basic finger thumper!!?? Quote
BassBunny Posted July 13, 2014 Posted July 13, 2014 [quote name='sykilz' timestamp='1405191493' post='2499601'] Cheers, Bassbunny, I did check out your write up, was it a rock friendly sound, found some funky clips on youtube, but I'm more of a basic finger thumper!!?? [/quote] Difficult oneh as I am not really into rock. What I will say is that there are a great range of sounds available and I would be surpised if you couldn't get what you wanted out of it. Stunning deal as it IS a Sandberg driven model for the price of a Squire. Quote
sykilz Posted July 13, 2014 Author Posted July 13, 2014 Thanks, sure that humbucker will have some punch. Are they light weight basses, have read they are, I really want something as light as my jazz or lower (8 lb 5oz)? Cheers if you can remember! Quote
BassBunny Posted July 13, 2014 Posted July 13, 2014 From what I remember it was pretty light. If it wasn't for the fact that I had a number of basses with the same pickup combination, it would still be with me. I paid quite a bit more than that for it and considred it a steal. Quote
discreet Posted July 13, 2014 Posted July 13, 2014 They've got a B-Stock Arona for £181... [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/cort_arona_4_bk_b_stock.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/cort_arona_4_bk_b_stock.htm[/url] Quote
sykilz Posted July 13, 2014 Author Posted July 13, 2014 Indeed, saw that, for some reason the alder body ones are a bit cheaper than the swamp ash, assume the ash ones are probably a tad lighter, I've mailed Thomann. Quote
discreet Posted July 13, 2014 Posted July 13, 2014 Great, now I've got Cort GAS. [size=4] ...I'll go and do the washing up or something.[/size] Quote
sykilz Posted July 13, 2014 Author Posted July 13, 2014 Was originally thinkng Ibanez SR 600 or similar to get a lightish back up, but stumbled across these Corts and they're cheaper than an Ibby SR300!!!! Quote
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