Artisan B4 | Cort Bass Guitar Review

Cort Artisan B4 review - under rated Korean "gem"(so cheap but so good)

Many bassists love the growl and the power of Warwick bass guitars. The only problem is that Warwick bass guitars cost a fortune - usually $4000 plus. Cort B4, which is almost 10 times cheaper than Warwick bass guitars - at around $500 - is really a wonder. Although Cort B4 doesn't manage to equal Warwick bass guitars, it gets somewhere close. This is incredible, as Cort B4 is so so cheap.

Specs are identical to that of A4, except that B4 doesn't have a neck through construction. You can see my review of Cort A4.

Being an active bass(it has a preamp in the guitar), Cort B4 is able to produce really powerful sounds compared to other bass guitars, and it is only beaten by Warwick bass guitars really. But just compare their price tag... B4 is simply amazing. The reason for this cheap price is that Cort bass guitars a mass produced in factories, but despite this, Cort bass guitars all have flawless quality with excellent factory settings.

As with Cort A4, Cort B4 is able to produce a variety of tones thanks to its Bartolini 3 band EQ preamp. Just fool around with those knobs and you will find the tone you want. This bass guitar is suited for any type of genres of music.

Cort B4 is a great bass guitar. At such a cheap price, the bass guitar manages to almost flawlessly copy Warwick bass guitars. At this cheap price, no bass guitar can beat the Cort B4.

Artisan A4 | Cort Bass Guitar Review

Cort Artisan A4 review– the only bass guitar that you will ever need

Every bass guitar player has their own style of playing and their own taste of tones. So they look for a bass guitar which is able to produce the “best” sound for him/herself. Often, one bass guitar is not able produce all the type of sounds the he/she wants, which is why they have more than one bass guitars.

Cort A4 may be a good solution to those bassists out there who’s constantly searching for the right bass guitar with the right sound and tone. Cort A4 is known for its ability to cover almost all types of music genres – pop, jazz, rock, funk, blues, CCM – and Cort A4 covers them brilliantly.


Few comments on the super quality of Cort A4’s hardware:

1. Neck-through construction – gives the bass guitar a long long sustain. By the way, you simply cannot find a bass guitar with a neck-through construction at this cheap price(because neck through bass guitars need bigger pieces of wood)

2. Bartolini MK-1 Electronics – has 3 Active EQ controls(bass, middle, treble), allowing you to experiment with the tones until you find the right one. It also has a active/passive switch, allowing you to switch off from active mode(and save the battery)

3. Hipshot machine heads

4. Brass nuts

5. Platinum hardware


All these super quality hardware allows Cort A4 to make a super sound. If you search on the internet, you will find nothing but praises for this bass guitar, because it produces such a wonderful sound despite its relatively cheap price(around $800). Even some pro musicians admit that they prefer Cort A4 over Fender, Musicman, Warwick. Why waste money on branded bass guitars? Cort A4 gives you everything that a bass guitar needs!

Curbow 4 | Cort Bass Guitar Review

Cort Curbow 4 Review- A "different" bass guitar, but with a cheap price.

Cort Curbow 4 is definitely not a normal bass guitar. It is designed by a famous bass guitar designer, Greg Curbow. If you’re looking for a one of a kind bass guitar, while looking for a cheap price as well, consider Cort Curbow 4.


How Curbow 4 is different(whether for better or worse)

1.Luthite body – a very unusual material to use for a bass guitar body. This reduces the sustain, but produces a great tone for slap and pop.

2.27 frets – a breakaway from the conventional 20 or 24 frets – allows the Cort Curbow 4 to produce notes.

3.A tiny body – Makes the Cort Curbow 4 ever so light, allowing players to play all night long. However, because of the bass guitar’s unusual shape, it’s difficult to play while sitting down.

4.A sharp, extended upper horn – actually allows Cort Curbow 4 to produce a “sharp” sound.

5.A deep, deep cutaway – making those high frets accessible

6.Single Bartolini amk-1 pickup – Usually bass guitars have two pickups(except Precision Bass)

7.A very very thin neck –Good because it makes the movement of the hand along the neck easy and slick. Makes it look sexy too. Bad because it reduces the distance between the strings, which makes it difficult to slap and pop.

8.A “slap” switch – this has mixed reviews from users. Some say it makes the tone “beautiful”, while others describe the switch as “a joke”. It is said to make the tone “as if the bass guitar is connected to an effecter”.


Well, there’s a very exotic and a special bass guitar for you. All this for a very cheap price – approximately $350. Cort Curbow 4 is a killer bass guitar for a cheap price, which shows off exceptional quality and features for this price range. If you’re looking for some unconventional, special, sexy and decent bass guitar for a cheap price, you should be considering Cort Curbow 4.


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Action Bass | Cort Bass Guitar Review

Cort Action Bass Review- "The" bass guitar for beginners

If you want to start to play bass, there's no point buying expensive bass guitars, you won't be able to make a full use of it. Therefore you should be looking for some cheap bass guitars. However, the bass guitar should also have reasonable quality, or otherwise you would get used to playing something which is "not quite a bass guitar". You need a bass guitar which actually has some decent quality to be classified as a bass guitar, while having a reasonably cheap price. There are lots of cheap bass guitars out there, and only a few of them guarantee quality.

Cort bass guitars are renowned for their quality despite their cheap prices. This is because Cort is able to mass produce their guitars, while using top notch technology to ensure quality.

Some reasons why bass beginners should choose Cort Action Bass:

1. It's really cheap.
2. Despite having decent quality.
3. It Looks sexy.
4. Lots of people use it already. It's popular for good reasons.
5. It's got PJ(precision-jazz) pickups, allowing the player to play a diverse range of genres.
6. It's got 24 frets, allowing the guitar to produce higher notes(as opposed to Jazz Bass which has 20 frets)

To all the beginners out there: don't make a mistake by buying a cheap and unbranded bass guitar(that's what I did). Cort IS one of the biggest guitar manufacturers in the world, so you don't need to suspect their quality or reliability. Well, another way of getting good cheap bass guitars is looking for used musical instruments online.

Looking for a cheap and affordable but a decent bass guitar? Cort Action Bass is what you need.

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Welcome to "Cort Bass Guitar Reviews". This blog provides information and reviews on bass guitars made by Cort, which is one of the biggest guitar manufacturers in the world, based in Korea. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email me at bakjewel@gmail.com!