Patrick, will there ever be a video in which you're not talking bullshit about evidently bad instruments? No offense to you, it's just pretty clear you lack integrity and frankly it's a shame because you have a growing community here and you're feeding them misinformation based on which they'll make bad decisions and buy basses such as this one, only to be extremely disappointed when they take it in their hands and see the truth. I think you're smart enough to see through the facade of Cort's B series, so why pretend like they're good when they so very much aren't?
Hahahahaha and how exactly do I lack integrity and how am I "feeding misinformation"? You're saying because you had apparently a bad experience with a certain brand then that means every single instrument is a dud and you should just blindly accuse people of having no integrity? Lol okay
@@patrickhunter Hi Partick, having not answered my question in relation to the B string on the A5 Ultra, could I please ask again because I do value your reviews. Yes, I can hear it but you have played it and I cannot get access to it anywhere near where I live. So please do let me know your opinion on its B string, thank you.
@@terryadley4709 Hey Terry! The B string felt solid when I played it, I'm honestly not huge on five strings and don't have a whole lot of experience with different 5-string basses, but it felt really good to me when I was playing it
@@patrickhunter Thank you for your take on the B string Patrick, much appreciated. Great videos by the way, both in terms of your delivery and substance. Also, great style of bass playing on the A5 Ultra and others, especially that line on the Spector Dimension 5 which is really intoxicating. Thanks again.
Half fish, half bass, and half man. Seriously though, those Fishmans are something else (especially when you don't have to install them). Cort is always punching well above their weight
Given the number of brands that source their instruments out of the Cort factories, I'm not surprised at the quality. Good to see a review of their higher end stuff.
I worked selling this brand for a couple of years, and as you well say they are tremendous! The Cort factory produced for several years, models of very prestigious brands. I love the video, un abrazo brother!
So many people have no idea that Cortek make the most basses in the world, but they're often badged as Fender, Ibanez and others. They are kitted up with the same (sometimes identical) components as much more expensive basses, which CAME FROM THEIR FACTORY with different brand names on them. Fluence pickups are quite the shiz, also.
Glad you're enjoying the Cort basses. I've got a few, including a A5 Custom and it's amazing. It came with proper (non MK1) Bartolini's, Hipshot hardware. and a very fancy zebrano top, back and headstock cap.
Why people call it midrange???? For me 900-1000 dollar basses is already high end, i don’t think everyone have basses that are more than that price point, it is ridiculous, maybe if you multimillionaire than it makes sense
Love 'em! Got a B4, sold it for an A4. Also got an A5 SCMS, amazing bass! Bought the A5 and an Ibanez EHB 1505MS - the Cort stayed and the Ibanez had to go! Aaaand there's one more: A Curbow from the 90ies with an EMG and without the onboard preamp! A friend wanted a Spector and his wife told him he can't have a new bass unless another bass goes :o] Lucky me! The Curbow is fascinating: luthite body, ebonol fretboard, weird. But the sound is extremely stable, if you know what I mean? And the neck is robust as well and doesn't react much to changes in temperature or humidity. This is the bass I take with me when I play outside, no matter the weather. But there's also one problem: intonation :( Check it with every Cort you get, but especially the ones with string though option, like your A5. There's very little space for adjustments and sometimes, Cort installs the Hipshot TransTone bridge a bit to close to the neck. This was the case with my first A4 (returned for another one). The bridge was about 1.3 mm off, so I couldn't get the E-string's intonation right (10 cents at the 12th fret was the closest I could get). Another A4 in the shop had the same problem. The one I got now is perfectly fine. But if the intonation on your Cort is alright - best bang for the buck!
I have an A4 made in Korea (black headstock) from 2004, absolutely love it. Recently I really wanted to buy a new bass, I've tried so many, from squires to 4k Spectors, Dingwalls, MM, Fenders, Ibanez, you name it. At the end, I've decided that none of them had a neck as good as my Cort A4, Spectors and Dingwall came close but still , chunkier neck. The only ones that actually I found good were the new headless CORT, it was a 5 strings but the neck felt very familiar and the Ibanez headless, which had a neck even better than my Cort, but, it turns out is short scale, so that explains it all :D I'll stick to my Cort, nothing can beat it!
I own B4 and B5, both ASRM. In terms of ergonomics and balance they are top notch. Some people dislike MK1s in them but I find them quite good for fingerstyle cause they're on the brighter side of spectrum
Glad you are trying Cort out. They have been crushing it for years. You probably have played them before and not realized it, they make some of the Ibanez, Squier, G&L models.
They make a lot of stuff. If it's made in Korea, chances are likely it's made by Cort (since Samick, the other big contractor there, left a while ago and only does production elsewhere in SE Asia). Big one that a lot of people don't talk a lot about is PRS.
That bass sounds killer, Patrick. 😎🤘🏻🎸 I never knew that cort was underrated. And I think the a5 basses sounds awesome. I also like the b5 model in a blue finish. It looks and sound so cool.
I put a pair of Fishman Fluence in a Frankenbass I built and they are terrific.You can get a ton of sounds.If I were a younger bassist it would definitely be a consideration.I believe Pat saying that it's worth more than the price they charge.A lot of high end accouterments.The Fishman Fluence pups are about 400 bucks alone, making this nice looking bass even better.
You can install those Fishmans in a cheap bass and it will sound Amazing. I am blown away with the sounds and tones you can get out of the Fluence system.
Cort make half the worlds guitars so they should be able to make a good one. My Schecter Hellraiser is a Court but Schecter dont want you knowing that.
I've definitely been impressed by what I've seen from Cort. Both with bass and regular acoustic guitars. I definitely would love to get myself one at some point. Sounds and looks great!
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I'm a big fan of Cort. They're great out the box, but I think that they are probably one of the best mod platform basses too. Really nice necks, great woods for bodies and necks, plus I love the cort headstock. Stick some Aguilars (or pickup of your choice) in a B5 or A4 and you've got a monster to run around stage with that didn't cost the earth to own.
This bass is the one that matches your style, better than any other. It stayed with you all the way. Sometimes it seems that you can heavy hit a bass beyond it's comfort zone but not this one.
Great video, really let rethinking about what my next bass gonna be, I would love to see you murdering one of Cort A5 beyond, is a multiscale single cut, look beautiful but wanna know the tone-wise, cuz it doesn't come with the Fishman pickups and the playability, cheers 🍻
If you haven't already, could you review the Schecter SLS Evil Twin, please? Sure, it's technically the same as the SLS Elite but aestheitcally there's a lot of differnece and it'd be cool to hear your views on the Evil Twin. I believe they were the first basses to come fitted with Fishman Fluence pickups as stock. I can't wait for mine to arrive, it's taking months to arrive! Anyway, thanks as always for another great review.
Evil twin owner here, I's a beast but I feel the price difference really comes from shape and brand. Both Cort and Schecter will deliver amazing instruments. You can see a couple playtroughs on my other channel: ruclips.net/channel/UC3wZeOM77qSC-RbS2_BB0XA
I’ve heard that the upper fretboard region of the B string is sharp intonation-wise because you can’t move the Hipshot TransTone bridge’s saddle back far enough to lengthen the string the necessary distance. Did you find that to be the case?
Thanks, Patrick, I would have liked you to touch on the B string on this bass guitar as I am surprised you did not mention this. Is the B string tight, not floppy, or good to your standards? Thanks again
Since you are asking as which Cort to review. It will be nice to see the Cort GB4-LTD18 limited series, by the looks of it should be a very good instrument but I would like to see how it sounds since is not available in my country just on order.
I had a cort, and it was a lovely thing. But the control placement made it difficult to play with a pick. I was always knocking them. I got so annoyed by this that I ended up selling it.
It looks amazing, but the tone is a little flat for my taste. That B string instantly disappears into the mix. But I'm spoiled with that Roscoe B string I suppose
The last Cort I bought on an insight, equipped with Bartolini's and mark bass electronics was a travesty. It was trash. Maybe I was unlucky or this is ppv. Either way, take care brother.
Sorry, but I see almost jumping about the company but did not hear all the objective samples of configuration, like funk slapping. Tone was very muddy.
Sorry, about my comment. I have CORT B5 Plus AS RMOPAB and I love it. But wanted to try fluence picups. But your review from my perspective is completely not objective.
After a bit of a break, we're back to making vids weekly now y'all! Thank you all so much for watching!🔥
Patrick, will there ever be a video in which you're not talking bullshit about evidently bad instruments? No offense to you, it's just pretty clear you lack integrity and frankly it's a shame because you have a growing community here and you're feeding them misinformation based on which they'll make bad decisions and buy basses such as this one, only to be extremely disappointed when they take it in their hands and see the truth. I think you're smart enough to see through the facade of Cort's B series, so why pretend like they're good when they so very much aren't?
Hahahahaha and how exactly do I lack integrity and how am I "feeding misinformation"?
You're saying because you had apparently a bad experience with a certain brand then that means every single instrument is a dud and you should just blindly accuse people of having no integrity?
Lol okay
@@patrickhunter Hi Partick, having not answered my question in relation to the B string on the A5 Ultra, could I please ask again because I do value your reviews. Yes, I can hear it but you have played it and I cannot get access to it anywhere near where I live. So please do let me know your opinion on its B string, thank you.
@@terryadley4709 Hey Terry! The B string felt solid when I played it, I'm honestly not huge on five strings and don't have a whole lot of experience with different 5-string basses, but it felt really good to me when I was playing it
@@patrickhunter Thank you for your take on the B string Patrick, much appreciated. Great videos by the way, both in terms of your delivery and substance. Also, great style of bass playing on the A5 Ultra and others, especially that line on the Spector Dimension 5 which is really intoxicating. Thanks again.
Half fish, half bass, and half man. Seriously though, those Fishmans are something else (especially when you don't have to install them). Cort is always punching well above their weight
The math here checks out.
I can't imagine having to install them, I'm so afraid I'd mess it up😂
@@patrickhunter I installed them in an Esp LTD B4e.(another awesome "low end" bass) Man, sounds great, bit a lot of soldering!
Are the Fishmans better than the Bartolinis that they came previously with? If yes, then we r looking at killer tones ...
If you had to choose one between this Cort A5 and a Spector NS Ethos HP 5 ?
Please help 😂
Given the number of brands that source their instruments out of the Cort factories, I'm not surprised at the quality. Good to see a review of their higher end stuff.
I worked selling this brand for a couple of years, and as you well say they are tremendous!
The Cort factory produced for several years, models of very prestigious brands.
I love the video, un abrazo brother!
So many people have no idea that Cortek make the most basses in the world, but they're often badged as Fender, Ibanez and others. They are kitted up with the same (sometimes identical) components as much more expensive basses, which CAME FROM THEIR FACTORY with different brand names on them.
Fluence pickups are quite the shiz, also.
Glad you're enjoying the Cort basses. I've got a few, including a A5 Custom and it's amazing. It came with proper (non MK1) Bartolini's, Hipshot hardware. and a very fancy zebrano top, back and headstock cap.
YESSSSSSSSSS
Why people call it midrange???? For me 900-1000 dollar basses is already high end, i don’t think everyone have basses that are more than that price point, it is ridiculous, maybe if you multimillionaire than it makes sense
@@artikos8750 Haha right? I'd say midrange is 500-700, at 1k is already high end, and above 1500 I would call it "premium"
@@D14V0R05 yeah true man
Love 'em! Got a B4, sold it for an A4. Also got an A5 SCMS, amazing bass! Bought the A5 and an Ibanez EHB 1505MS - the Cort stayed and the Ibanez had to go!
Aaaand there's one more: A Curbow from the 90ies with an EMG and without the onboard preamp! A friend wanted a Spector and his wife told him he can't have a new bass unless another bass goes :o] Lucky me! The Curbow is fascinating: luthite body, ebonol fretboard, weird. But the sound is extremely stable, if you know what I mean? And the neck is robust as well and doesn't react much to changes in temperature or humidity. This is the bass I take with me when I play outside, no matter the weather.
But there's also one problem: intonation :( Check it with every Cort you get, but especially the ones with string though option, like your A5. There's very little space for adjustments and sometimes, Cort installs the Hipshot TransTone bridge a bit to close to the neck. This was the case with my first A4 (returned for another one). The bridge was about 1.3 mm off, so I couldn't get the E-string's intonation right (10 cents at the 12th fret was the closest I could get). Another A4 in the shop had the same problem. The one I got now is perfectly fine.
But if the intonation on your Cort is alright - best bang for the buck!
I have an A4 made in Korea (black headstock) from 2004, absolutely love it. Recently I really wanted to buy a new bass, I've tried so many, from squires to 4k Spectors, Dingwalls, MM, Fenders, Ibanez, you name it. At the end, I've decided that none of them had a neck as good as my Cort A4, Spectors and Dingwall came close but still , chunkier neck. The only ones that actually I found good were the new headless CORT, it was a 5 strings but the neck felt very familiar and the Ibanez headless, which had a neck even better than my Cort, but, it turns out is short scale, so that explains it all :D
I'll stick to my Cort, nothing can beat it!
A buddy of my had a 5 string Cort I used to borrow and it was great! That was the bass that got me into playing 5s. Super underrated!
I have been playing Cort Arona 5 for 7 years as my main instrument. Great instrument all around.
Just got one!
Great bass, but the pickups are kinda meh. I think I'll swap them in the future
The Arona is such a RAD looking bass!!
@@dezsodebreceni4829 I would swap preamp before pickups, it is kinda noisy when boosting.
I play a Cort B5 Plus ASRM, absolutely love this bass! Ive had my eye on the Ultra Ash since Cort announced it, awesome that you did a review! 🤘
I own B4 and B5, both ASRM. In terms of ergonomics and balance they are top notch. Some people dislike MK1s in them but I find them quite good for fingerstyle cause they're on the brighter side of spectrum
@@TomMarello Very nice, I've also thought about getting the 4 string, but I would love a 6 string varient.
I already liked your playing style but this video you've definitely stepped it up. Props dude
Thank you so much, Brett! I appreciate that man!
Thanks! I'm intrigued by this bass and there is not a lot of videos demoing it.
Glad you are trying Cort out. They have been crushing it for years. You probably have played them before and not realized it, they make some of the Ibanez, Squier, G&L models.
They make a lot of stuff. If it's made in Korea, chances are likely it's made by Cort (since Samick, the other big contractor there, left a while ago and only does production elsewhere in SE Asia).
Big one that a lot of people don't talk a lot about is PRS.
That bass sounds killer, Patrick. 😎🤘🏻🎸 I never knew that cort was underrated. And I think the a5 basses sounds awesome. I also like the b5 model in a blue finish. It looks and sound so cool.
These basses have only one con: They're damn heavy.
Ehhhh, to me I love the heftiness but I completely understand!
@@patrickhunter how much is the weight?
I put a pair of Fishman Fluence in a Frankenbass I built and they are terrific.You can get a ton of sounds.If I were a younger bassist it would definitely be a consideration.I believe Pat saying that it's worth more than the price they charge.A lot of high end accouterments.The Fishman Fluence pups are about 400 bucks alone, making this nice looking bass even better.
You can install those Fishmans in a cheap bass and it will sound Amazing. I am blown away with the sounds and tones you can get out of the Fluence system.
I have an Ibanez Mikro 5 string, with Fishman Fluence pickups to prove your point exactly. It sounds hilariously good.
Patrick your videos are the best. Keep it up!!
Cort make half the worlds guitars so they should be able to make a good one.
My Schecter Hellraiser is a Court but Schecter dont want you knowing that.
Yup. 80% of all Ibanez guitars and basses in the wild today are still Cort-made
I've definitely been impressed by what I've seen from Cort. Both with bass and regular acoustic guitars. I definitely would love to get myself one at some point. Sounds and looks great!
Nice Review, was looking forward to hear this bass. However lows sound really loose, did you try different string gauges?
This Isn't A Sponsored Comment: I Bought A Cort B5 Artisan Plus Bass Last Year And I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!! I Had A Custom Paint Job Done On It (It Was Originally All Natural Open Pore Ash) & People Went Totally Nuts When They Saw It. But Beyond The Look, This Bass SOUNDS PHENOMENAL, PLAYS LIKE A DREAM & My Bass Virtuoso Brother-In-Law Is JEALOUS!!! 😜
Damn baby is that the new Ibanez Ironlabel multiscale on the backround, I've been DROOLING over it ever since it got announced 🤤🤤
Looks and sounds like my kind of bass. I love it. I want it. Too bad I’m poor as shit right now 😂
I'm a big fan of Cort. They're great out the box, but I think that they are probably one of the best mod platform basses too.
Really nice necks, great woods for bodies and necks, plus I love the cort headstock. Stick some Aguilars (or pickup of your choice) in a B5 or A4 and you've got a monster to run around stage with that didn't cost the earth to own.
Almost bought a Cort A5 instead of my Spector Legend 5 standard. Happy with my choice...... but I think I will still eventually buy one.
i only have and experience with their gb75jj, as i own one, but yes, cort’s putting out superb axes as of late
This bass is the one that matches your style, better than any other. It stayed with you all the way. Sometimes it seems that you can heavy hit a bass beyond it's comfort zone but not this one.
Great job...Patrick...thanks.. for that...
So impressed with this bass!! Has anyone tried this with flatwounds? I bet it would sound insane!
Great video, really let rethinking about what my next bass gonna be, I would love to see you murdering one of Cort A5 beyond, is a multiscale single cut, look beautiful but wanna know the tone-wise, cuz it doesn't come with the Fishman pickups and the playability, cheers 🍻
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Cort curbow 52 bk,my love, bartolini mk1 pickups, bartolini mk1 preamp,3 piece bolt on neck,and i bought it used for 250$,maaaaaan it's a killer 🤤
If you haven't already, could you review the Schecter SLS Evil Twin, please? Sure, it's technically the same as the SLS Elite but aestheitcally there's a lot of differnece and it'd be cool to hear your views on the Evil Twin. I believe they were the first basses to come fitted with Fishman Fluence pickups as stock. I can't wait for mine to arrive, it's taking months to arrive! Anyway, thanks as always for another great review.
Evil twin owner here, I's a beast but I feel the price difference really comes from shape and brand. Both Cort and Schecter will deliver amazing instruments.
You can see a couple playtroughs on my other channel: ruclips.net/channel/UC3wZeOM77qSC-RbS2_BB0XA
Also, any questions about this bass just ping me, when watching reviews I couldn't really find many so I bought it almost blindly. No regrets though.
Cort should probably release a multiscale with fishman pickups, like they did with the X700 guitar.
This is still my favorite intro
I’ve heard that the upper fretboard region of the B string is sharp intonation-wise because you can’t move the Hipshot TransTone bridge’s saddle back far enough to lengthen the string the necessary distance. Did you find that to be the case?
That’s the reason I wait to buy one. Is this is true than is replacing the bridge a option?
Thanks, Patrick, I would have liked you to touch on the B string on this bass guitar as I am surprised you did not mention this. Is the B string tight, not floppy, or good to your standards? Thanks again
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You need to try a GB75 JJ! I think it would give your Sage Green JB a run for its money!
I want to hear your opinion about their GB series, especially the MM-J pickup config
Got no stock in my city. I'd have to buy blindly. This (in a 4 string) or the Ibanez SR1600?
I've got 2 Cort Curbow's with the Bartolini pickups,,, LOVE THEM!!!
Does it have a raw finish ? Or is gloss 🤔 Sounds great 👍
Since you are asking as which Cort to review. It will be nice to see the Cort GB4-LTD18 limited series, by the looks of it should be a very good instrument but I would like to see how it sounds since is not available in my country just on order.
37" B is my target
if the same bass can do great jazz and great djent, you can probably play everything in between
They have some great basses but the need to throw some options for the lefties in Artisan series i seen a few id be over personally
This bass kinda sounds similar to an Ibanez SR but with more low end due to the fishman pickups.
Cort headless basses!
How is the balance? Is it neck divey?
If you had to choose one between this Cort A5 and a Spector NS Ethos HP 5 ?
Please help 😂
You should check out the b5 element!
How does this compare to the ibanez ehb1005ms? Great playing btw!
Would have been nice to show everyone how the pickups sound playing different styles of music!!!!!
Hi, Is It working also in passive mode without battery?
That tone kinda reminds me of my Peavey Cirrus, and they're both in the same price point. I'll have to break mine out again! Great stuff man
Stop banging on the basses(especially B string) with distortion... Can't tell what the bass really sounds like. Makes it sound like crap.
anybody know where I can find one of these?
I had a cort, and it was a lovely thing. But the control placement made it difficult to play with a pick. I was always knocking them. I got so annoyed by this that I ended up selling it.
hello patrick could you try these 2 basses Cort persona 5 and Cort Gb modern 5 thanks.
It looks amazing, but the tone is a little flat for my taste. That B string instantly disappears into the mix. But I'm spoiled with that Roscoe B string I suppose
Cort b5 element review
Cort Artisan series underrated??? What???
Could have used more clean tones but nice review overall.
The B string sounds really thin and floppy and I've just never really been a fan of the fishmans anyway
The last Cort I bought on an insight, equipped with Bartolini's and mark bass electronics was a travesty. It was trash. Maybe I was unlucky or this is ppv. Either way, take care brother.
What a dead piece of wood, it's actually incredible how Cort can take a perfectly good tree and ruin it like this, it's a shame, really
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I wonder if Cort is still the background brand for a lot of overrated brands.
Sorry, but I see almost jumping about the company but did not hear all the objective samples of configuration, like funk slapping. Tone was very muddy.
Sorry, about my comment. I have CORT B5 Plus AS RMOPAB and I love it. But wanted to try fluence picups. But your review from my perspective is completely not objective.
is it me or do i just not really like the look of “modern” basses
Nice bass but those fret markers have to go.
Nice review, but please stop 'y'all-ing' ; it's quite irritating me 😐