CORT A4 Plus FMMH BlueBlack 2020 ** REDUCED £405 Bass Only ** Upgraded Hipshot USA Ultralite tuners and Detuner Inc UK mainland delivery. £475 Suffolk

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Hi every one. On offer elsewhere now so reduced to £405 Bass Only.

Prices now FIRM.

Specification screenshot photos now added ( forgot to include! )

 

£420 with your choice of D’Addario nickels or steels 45 65 85 105 which fit this bass through body.

Let me know if you would like the spare bridge pickup mentioned below ,  add £35 so

£455 gets you Bass, Strings, spare  Bridge Pickup.

 

 

I bought this  2020 beast of a bass from Mudpup late last year

and absolutely love the variation of tones achievable with

the Bartolini MK1 pickups ( they are both reverse P pups inside

the soapbar covers ) and 3 band Bartolini MK1 pre amp.

 

Electronics , truss rod and hardware all working as they should.

Specifications listed in the photos, also some Cort site info there.

 

The 2 way switch is for Active/Passive - In passive mode the battery 

still powers the pickups signal but bypasses the 3 band and gives a 

more organic tone than  the active 3 band pre amp can produce.

So it is indeed the passive tone of the pickups but then powered

to the jack socket.

People often state that the passive tone is the “ same as active with the

 BMTreble controls at centre detent “ - it’s just their opinion but it doesn’t 

describe how good the passive sound is and misleads people to thinking 

you might as well not bother flicking the switch at all. It definitely is !

 

Upgraded previously so it sports a set of  silver satin headed 

USA made Hipshot Ultralite tuners AND matching Detuner.( Check out BD tuner prices , 180 for these 3 and the Xtender  vs standard non usa licensed set approx 80 , then sell those. )

These get the weight down to 3.96kg , 8lbs 12oz  ( photo of scales ).

 

 I’ve since stumbled on another bass , the same model but a 

few ounces lighter. Definitely in the Senior age group I just prefer

 a lighter bass these days and , playing at home only , 

I can grab a Fiver rather than detune (and have to learn a song another way)

so someone else can make better use of this upgraded tuner set.

 

I can easily remove the silver fretboard markers and black ones which 

cover the original inset abalone ones which are shown in some of the pics.

Let me know. 

 

I’ve made two cosmetic renovations to this bass which look neat and blend nicely with it’s rugged blue/black/ hippy purpley flamed looks.

I used acrylic paints to go over the body top edge , at the forearm rest area which was noticeably rubbed pale ( photo). So it was the finish rubbed off rather than any wood wear. Body edge just south of the bridge too. Pretty good match and a final matte acrylic lacquer coat so this is durable and , being water based, you or I can reverse this finish with some  rubbing with a damp piece of cotton cloth. I know because I took 3 attempts to be happy with it ! 😁 It blends in fine , and your arm covers it when playing anyway.

The Hipshot bridge’s base plate casting rear end curve was not symmetrical. Purely cosmetic again but it was driving me nuts so I used epoxy resin ( “Steel”) which worked a treat. Great adhesion to the metal and then easy to fine finish  and shape. It’s only a small visible silver painted area and sits well with the other parts of the bridge. The correct shape now matches the body recess curve.

See last photo (just added ) to show the dark grey small epoxy resin build before I silver painted it.

 

Replaced the pickup screws and black dome headed machine screws which

were worn. 

 

It’s loaded with D’Addario Pro Steels,only light use. There’s no visible fret wear and the 2020 spec Panga Panga  ( a type of Wenge ) board has a good looking  parallel grain all along it. Nice and dark.

 

The only slight wear is under the E and D strings on the bridge pickup cover

towards the neck side. I collected this bass from Mudpup and didn’t

notice the cover wear until I got home so it’s not unsightly. The photo

angle taken exaggerates the issue. Not uncommon when a raised pup is preferred ( Steel strings used too ) and I’ve seen it on a neck pickup before. I lowered the pickup a little and don’t play hard.

No problem. These Bart covers are tough plastic and a good 2mm thick.

 

I do have a spare used , unmarked and perfect working order bridge MK1 

pickup (Bartolini label is T for treble) which you can have for £35 ( my cost price) which you could fit. That came from someone else’s A4 too. ( 108mm x 34mm) 

 

A very comfortable bass. Nice volute on the neck. 38mm at the nut.

String spacing at saddles is just under 19 mm ( 56mm E to G centres ).

No neck dive ( small head stock ) and the matte finish all over ( inc neck ) 

feels as cool as it looks. 😎

All very clean , so ready to pick up and play.

 

UK mainland delivery included with Fedex. I’ll double box 

with inner and outer cardboard boxes or cheapo but new gig bag.

 

Specification below after 3 photos.

Later photos of bass on a towel are when I first received it and before

I’d thought of painting over the worn areas, so you can see how the

body edge was had a dark edge around the butt end.

Wiring diagram for Sparkies, has A6 noted but the same set up. 

Bartolini MK1 pups and Pre.

 

I have sets of either - D’Addario EXL165SL

45 65 85 105 Nickel plated round wounds or their Pro Steels EPS165 which

also fit the bass through body. £420 with a spare set of those.

The Pro Steels on it haven’t been used much and remember those

USA Hip Shot Tuners and the free UK insured mainland delivery. 

Thanks for looking and have a good Easter.

Quent

 

Edited 4 hours ago by Quent
Bridge resin photo added. Title wording simplified .Added 2 Specs photosReduced £405 Bass Only - FIRM Free strings. Corrected weight lower 8lbs 12oz ( 3.963kg was correct)

[Quent]

Hi. Now on offer elsewhere so reduced here to £450 including your

choice of D’Addario nickels or Pro Steels and UK mainland delivery.

If no strings needed £425.

If spare bridge pickup required add £35. 

Let me know in a PM.

Many thanks. Quent

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Prices reduced again so now Firm .

Thanks. Quent.

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Last photo now shows the slim epoxy resin build to correct bridge plate curve, before silver paint and 

and addition of new black domed saddle screws. 

Might do £405 with a new set of strings chucked in ( D’Addario Nickels or Steels ) and UK delivery.

OH ! did I mention the upgraded Hipshot USA tuners and Xtender? ( Yes, you did ! 😁)

Cheers. Quent