NBD cort a5 plus single cut

[Elfrasho]

I've been looking to get a 5 for a wee while then I saw a local band a few weeks ago and the bassist was playing one of these. It looked and sounded great and in fact I thought it was something a bit exotic. After a bit of googling I realised it was a cort and a very reasonable price for what you get.

 

Got it today. First impressions is it sounds great. The string spacing feels close so will take a bit to get used to but don't think it will take long as it feels pretty comfortable.  

 

Love the look of it though. I know it's not everyone's cup of tea and it definitely wouldn't have been my cup of tea even 10 years ago, but amazing how tastes change!

[Mudpup]

The Cort A series basses are amazing. Both in value and playability. Nice scoop....

[franzbassist]

Very nice. I had one of the Cort SCMS range and it was a great bass. I put US Bartolini pickups and preamp in it and that took it to another level.

 

[neil___lien]

I am jealous of both of you!

[Elfrasho]

8 hours ago, neil___lien said:

I am jealous of both of you!

treat yourself! Thomann have it alot cheaper than anywhere else and weirdly the price i got it was 733, it then was 729, now its 725!... who knows where it stops!

[Elfrasho]

12 hours ago, franzbassist said:

Very nice. I had one of the Cort SCMS range and it was a great bass. I put US Bartolini pickups and preamp in it and that took it to another level.

 

Looks lovely!

 

As a matter of interest, the pups you took out were also Bartolini? the ones in mine are Bartolini but presumable the US versions were an upgrade? or did yours have something differently completely?

[neil___lien]

1 hour ago, Elfrasho said:

treat yourself! Thomann have it alot cheaper than anywhere else and weirdly the price i got it was 733, it then was 729, now its 725!... who knows where it stops!

Not in the plans for now.. broke & unemployed... 

 

[franzbassist]

1 hour ago, Elfrasho said:

Looks lovely!

 

As a matter of interest, the pups you took out were also Bartolini? the ones in mine are Bartolini but presumable the US versions were an upgrade? or did yours have something differently completely?

Yes, they were made in Asia.  Sounded fine, as did the pre to be honest, but the US stuff was definitely a step up.

[Dood]

Some Dood from a while back rattling out a jam or two on a Cort: I think they’re cracking basses!

 

 

[neil___lien]

22 hours ago, Dood said:

Some Dood from a while back rattling out a jam or two on a Cort: I think they’re cracking basses!

 

 

Yeah, i own a B5 Element and it is my absolute favourite bass out of three that i currently own... i miss the B4FL i used to own and would love to get my hands on one of the more recent B4FL Element in black.. and obviously the A5 Plus SC!

[crazycloud]

I just missed snaffling an A5 SCMS second hand recently. Oh, well.

It would have made a nice companion to my A6 and A5 UA.