Tuesday, March 24, 2009
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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