The proof that you don't need to spend thousands on some boutique brand. The quality of these basses is outstanding and easily matches that of instruments costing 4 times as much.
@@robertfabros8042 All basses sound different and subject to taste. But owning and having owned basses from Tobias, MTD, Fbass and other boutique instruments it's the sound and build quality that counts, not the name of the brand or the retail price.
That actually is a boutique bass, just not a boutique price. Cort found a way to build quality instrument & not charge thousands of dollars. Thumbs up to Cort👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
the switch mentioned around the 3.40 mark of this video isn't an active-passive switch. Its an EQ on-off switch, in other words, active flat or active with EQ.
+BassTheWorld.com yes the pickups are passive, however the switch only disables the EQ section of the onboard preamp. the onboard preamp remains active even with the switch in the off position. A good way to test this is try playing the bass with no 9v battery in! The bass will not work with the switch in either position without a battery.
Yup - this has become very common. It's like a lazy "passive mode". I don't know why they can't just give you actual passive mode. (I had the A4, and I know many other basses that do this too)
I just bought a 2018 cort a4 and if i take out the battery the bass dosent work in passive mode. The bass dosent work without a battery period. It lt only turns of the eq section of the preamp, not the preamp.
@@Pachyvito So its deffinately not a passive switch then.. And the argument of beeing able to use it passive when the battery is empty is a lie? Very strange that no one mentioned this earlier...
That basse is like my current dream, I'm saving for it for four months now, the sound is really great and she's so nice in red (yeah, I like to play on a NICE instrument :D)
MINOR NOTE REGARDING STRING SPACING: The Cort A5 Plus has the HipShot 5 string TransTune bridge which has a fixed 0.708-inch string spacing. That equates to 17.98mm.
I can't say enough positive things about this bass. The lower end Cort stuff is pretty great but this bass is choice. It punches way outside of it's weight class and competes with basses two times this price no contest.
I got this in the 4 string, absolutely love so much about it, I personally think the Bartolini pick ups sound great. Only complaint really is that it won't work even in passive mode without a battery. Seems strange as the pick ups are not active, so seems strange that it's been wired up to work like this. But the things that are good about this bass out weigh that detail anyway
I bought this bass - great review, thank you! Is there any difference between the A5 Plus and the A5 Ultra in terms of shape and geometry (nut width, bridge width and so on)?
Easily no. Pickups are humbucker on A5 and also they are closer to the bridge than traditional jazz pickup location. Also the wood constructions are different. But A5 sounds similar to neck thru Ken Smith basses...
What is the year of release of the A5 Plus? What are the differences between the "plus" and the regular one? I'm deciding if buying this or a model from 2013 and right now i don't know if the 2013 model is a "plus" or not... please can you let me know about this?
Great Review (y) Ive got the same bass and ive worked with it for over 5 years. Very versatile and excellent for long and diverse sets. However the Big Issue that im having is a constant 'Humm' (sound) being produced irrespective of the preamp switched on/of. This sound is accented when the treble is boosted. Vice versa is less when trebles are cut, but the tone suffers. You mentioned no hum sound should be produced as its double coil. Any Insights. very worried about the Bass.
I think cheaper C4-Z plus model sounds better with its markbass eq. I had Cort A5 - Custom Z and i have always complained about the eq.Pickups in a5 custom z were American made bartolini mk5's and they produce ken smith kinda mid tones with mahogany body and zebrawood coat,that was really good for its price.Unfortunately,bass were a little bit heavy and neck were diving,these are the reasons why i sold it. How about these new models? Are they heavy,is there any neck diving problem? Thanks for the answers.
Nice sounding bass. I owned a Korean Cort A6 years ago. Didn't think it sounded this good. So I sold it. Do you think this Indonesian Corts sounds better than the one made in Korea? I'm thinking of getting another A6. One more question. Do you remember the EQ setting's when this demo were made?
Du weist am Ende des Videos auf Videos über den Artisan C4 Plus und B5 Plus hin. Das über den C4 Plus habe ich gefunden, aber das über den B5 Plus suche ich schon seit Wochen erfolglos. Ist das wirklich schon online?
Hi. When can we expect the reviews of the new series Cort A5? Im at the point of choosing one of the A5 serie.. Which one sounds best? Any suggestions? Would be cool to have a comparison video demoing all 3 models with pro's and cons of each model. Would the A5sc sound better than the FMMH? Would the sc slap better than the multiscale? Valid questions.. cheers. Keep up the good work ;-)
what about affordable business that are offered and Lefty I only found one company that offers most of their bass guitar line and Lefty which is Schecter I was curious to know if there are other companies that do the same
Too bad this bass is no longer available. The current model has different woods. No longer Rosewood on the neck but panga panga. Any clue if its any good as Rosewood?
@@basstheworldofficial ok amazing. Can you please start with the A5 plus SC? That one is unique since its not a multiscale and has a thick neck plus the single cut extra wood. Im very very curious about that one.. and its price..
@@basstheworldofficial Guys. I was so much in love with the looks of this single cut A5 bass that just came out. I just bought it. I have it now. Sounds absolutely great. But... Build quality was a very very big disappointment. Neck could not be set straight, Its also slightly torqued plus the truss rod was maxed out. The symmetry of the bass was terrible. The holes to stick the strings through were way out of the middle. The bridge was not in the middle by a few mm's and the low B could not be intonated properly. The Hipshot bridge could not be set far enough back to keep it intonated at the 24th frett. There was also a scratch under the bartolini paper card covering the part of the knobs and the black scratch was under the lacquer. The Fretts were sticking out and are really sharp scratching my fingers. The shop that sold it to me had great service though. The Luthier working in the shop checked out the bass guitar. He said this is probably an example that should never have left the factory. He confirmed that the neck could not be set straight and that the truss rod was already maxed out. The shop ordered a new one for me at the main importer. They had a normal A5 available in the store and that example was very symmetrically build. But i want the single cut version since sound was really much more mature than the double cut standard A5. Maybe i had incredibly bad luck with mine now. I'm waiting for the new one to arrive.(4 June??)That one I will have set up properly in the store. I think Cort has some serious quality problems. Something i never expected from a brand that famous and experienced in building guitars and basses. What I can say about the sound though is that it really really sounds great. It sings forever. The sustain is just insane and the low B is tight as a virgin pussy. If i get a proper exemple i will set it up properly and review it here on youtube. My one might have been screwed but i'm pretty sure it was an exemplary problem. The shop Luthier confirmed that Cort almost never had such problems in the past before.. Maybe the model is too new and the production is not yet optimized?? The fact that the alignment of the bridge and string holes was about 5mm out of center does suggest that the molds used in the factory are probably rubbish. Who knows! If i get the new one ill keep you guys informed about the quality. Cheers.
+bassboost Indonesia. I think that Cort never made teir instruments in China. I remember, that Cort made their instruments in South Korea years ago, But today is everything made in Indonesia.
Alguien sabe cual es activo y pasivo... Lo dice acá pero no entiendo english😥... La palanca arriba o hacia abajo?... Si saben y tienen un cort.. Me avisan. Saludos.
Great demo/review! I feel like Cort is seriously stepping up their game. If they can keep this up they'll be a serious competitor for Ibanez and their SR and BTB models. Will you be making a demo of the A6 Plus? Would love to hear your thoughts on that bass. It'd probably be comparable with the A5 but I've encountered quite a lot of basses where there was a huge difference in sound and playability between the5 and 6 -string. Also, what did you think of the Bartolini MK1's? Some people say that can't achieve that throaty growl and that they sound too hifi. As always, keep the demo's and player vids coming!
+Perry v.d. Veekens there always better pickups you can put in a bass... at the end all that matters is if the pickups work great with the bass around them. I think Cort made a good choice here.
![[Eng Sub] Cort A6-Plus-FMMH-OPN 6-string bass guitar](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/6acaCwA50L0/mqdefault.jpg)
The proof that you don't need to spend thousands on some boutique brand. The quality of these basses is outstanding and easily matches that of instruments costing 4 times as much.
Are they really that good compared to Fender Uktra Jazz bass and Mattison bass?
@@robertfabros8042 All basses sound different and subject to taste. But owning and having owned basses from Tobias, MTD, Fbass and other boutique instruments it's the sound and build quality that counts, not the name of the brand or the retail price.
That actually is a boutique bass, just not a boutique price. Cort found a way to build quality instrument & not charge thousands of dollars. Thumbs up to Cort👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
i am impressed by the speed at growing beard... from nothing to viking in just some seconds... amazing.
Pick one up tomorrow... really looking forward to it now! Cheers for the review
the switch mentioned around the 3.40 mark of this video isn't an active-passive switch. Its an EQ on-off switch, in other words, active flat or active with EQ.
Cort got to see these videos before everyone else. If I was wrong, they would have told me. How does this even make sense? The pickups are passive
+BassTheWorld.com yes the pickups are passive, however the switch only disables the EQ section of the onboard preamp. the onboard preamp remains active even with the switch in the off position. A good way to test this is try playing the bass with no 9v battery in! The bass will not work with the switch in either position without a battery.
Yup - this has become very common. It's like a lazy "passive mode".
I don't know why they can't just give you actual passive mode.
(I had the A4, and I know many other basses that do this too)
I just bought a 2018 cort a4 and if i take out the battery the bass dosent work in passive mode. The bass dosent work without a battery period. It lt only turns of the eq section of the preamp, not the preamp.
@@Pachyvito So its deffinately not a passive switch then.. And the argument of beeing able to use it passive when the battery is empty is a lie? Very strange that no one mentioned this earlier...
That basse is like my current dream, I'm saving for it for four months now, the sound is really great and she's so nice in red (yeah, I like to play on a NICE instrument :D)
are you in the uk? I want to get one myself but can't find anywhere to buy it /:
Dan Bowers I'm in France, I don't know for the UK ^^' sorry
+Matthew Ward good point, +vincent courtois where are you buying it from in france?
Dan Bowers Thomann, or Euroguitar depending on what I need and who has it
Promenade Music, Morecambe. They have numerous versions of the A4 and A5 in.
MINOR NOTE REGARDING STRING SPACING:
The Cort A5 Plus has the HipShot 5 string TransTune bridge which has a fixed 0.708-inch string spacing. That equates to 17.98mm.
I can't say enough positive things about this bass. The lower end Cort stuff is pretty great but this bass is choice. It punches way outside of it's weight class and competes with basses two times this price no contest.
This is one of the lightest bass i gigd
I got this in the 4 string, absolutely love so much about it, I personally think the Bartolini pick ups sound great. Only complaint really is that it won't work even in passive mode without a battery. Seems strange as the pick ups are not active, so seems strange that it's been wired up to work like this. But the things that are good about this bass out weigh that detail anyway
I bought this bass - great review, thank you!
Is there any difference between the A5 Plus and the A5 Ultra in terms of shape and geometry (nut width, bridge width and so on)?
Beautiful bass...great B string....thanks.
In passive mode, does the bass achieve classic Jazz Bass sounds?
Easily no. Pickups are humbucker on A5 and also they are closer to the bridge than traditional jazz pickup location. Also the wood constructions are different. But A5 sounds similar to neck thru Ken Smith basses...
Hermoso como suena!! Me encanto el video!! Gracias!!
What is the year of release of the A5 Plus? What are the differences between the "plus" and the regular one? I'm deciding if buying this or a model from 2013 and right now i don't know if the 2013 model is a "plus" or not... please can you let me know about this?
Great Review (y) Ive got the same bass and ive worked with it for over 5 years. Very versatile and excellent for long and diverse sets.
However the Big Issue that im having is a constant 'Humm' (sound) being produced irrespective of the preamp switched on/of. This sound is accented when the treble is boosted. Vice versa is less when trebles are cut, but the tone suffers. You mentioned no hum sound should be produced as its double coil. Any Insights. very worried about the Bass.
+Waleed Attique this is the updated version here that came out in 2016, no humming issues here
damn what a stunning bass. I think this one would be perfect for me.
Hoa many cost this model?
+Don Joe in 4 cords it's roughly 750€ (at least on Thomann), 5 cords seems to be more around 800-830€ depending on dealers.
+Don Joe Looks like it's around $1000 (US).
Vincent Courtois thats a God damn good price!
Thanks Vincent.
Don Joe I know right ? I'm saving for it one day, playing on my Yamaha TRBX504 for now :)
Vincent Courtois Nice dude
I play a Ibanez SR700 by Soundgear.
Its a really stunning Bass.
you should try to measure the strong spacing on your basses, you've been saying 19mm is standard for a 4 string, but that is really very much.
I think cheaper C4-Z plus model sounds better with its markbass eq.
I had Cort A5 - Custom Z and i have always complained about the eq.Pickups in a5 custom z were American made bartolini mk5's and they produce ken smith kinda mid tones with mahogany body and zebrawood coat,that was really good for its price.Unfortunately,bass were a little bit heavy and neck were diving,these are the reasons why i sold it.
How about these new models? Are they heavy,is there any neck diving problem? Thanks for the answers.
No diving anymore, the 4string is 3.7kg and the 5string 3.9kg
Poor man's fodera.. beautiful bass indeed.
Loved the amish bassist
Red looks sick
How's the output volume. 9 volt battery 🔋 clarity? I need a powerful bass
Davie owned the red one.
Nice sounding bass. I owned a Korean Cort A6 years ago. Didn't think it sounded this good. So I sold it. Do you think this Indonesian Corts sounds better than the one made in Korea? I'm thinking of getting another A6.
One more question. Do you remember the EQ setting's when this demo were made?
Koreans are even better. Earlier runs of artisan series
Du weist am Ende des Videos auf Videos über den Artisan C4 Plus und B5 Plus hin.
Das über den C4 Plus habe ich gefunden, aber das über den B5 Plus suche ich schon
seit Wochen erfolglos. Ist das wirklich schon online?
Kommt diesen Donnerstag
Please do a review on A5 ultra. I would be grateful!! Thank u.
Hi. When can we expect the reviews of the new series Cort A5? Im at the point of choosing one of the A5 serie.. Which one sounds best? Any suggestions? Would be cool to have a comparison video demoing all 3 models with pro's and cons of each model. Would the A5sc sound better than the FMMH? Would the sc slap better than the multiscale? Valid questions..
cheers. Keep up the good work ;-)
Where can i find a dealer who sell's exactly this bass in Germany?
Thomann
Great content. Many thanks.
what about affordable business that are offered and Lefty I only found one company that offers most of their bass guitar line and Lefty which is Schecter I was curious to know if there are other companies that do the same
Sounds good!
Where can one get this in USA ? Why are corts so underrated ?
Cause the price is cheap.. America thinks that way you know..
Schecter stiletto extreme 5 or this cort?
Too bad this bass is no longer available. The current model has different woods. No longer Rosewood on the neck but panga panga. Any clue if its any good as Rosewood?
I expect the new ones to be even better. We’re recording the new models in February
@@basstheworldofficial ok amazing. Can you please start with the A5 plus SC? That one is unique since its not a multiscale and has a thick neck plus the single cut extra wood. Im very very curious about that one.. and its price..
@@basstheworldofficial got them in Yet? Eager to hear them.
@@basstheworldofficial Guys. I was so much in love with the looks of this single cut A5 bass that just came out. I just bought it. I have it now. Sounds absolutely great. But... Build quality was a very very big disappointment. Neck could not be set straight, Its also slightly torqued plus the truss rod was maxed out. The symmetry of the bass was terrible. The holes to stick the strings through were way out of the middle. The bridge was not in the middle by a few mm's and the low B could not be intonated properly. The Hipshot bridge could not be set far enough back to keep it intonated at the 24th frett. There was also a scratch under the bartolini paper card covering the part of the knobs and the black scratch was under the lacquer. The Fretts were sticking out and are really sharp scratching my fingers. The shop that sold it to me had great service though. The Luthier working in the shop checked out the bass guitar. He said this is probably an example that should never have left the factory. He confirmed that the neck could not be set straight and that the truss rod was already maxed out. The shop ordered a new one for me at the main importer. They had a normal A5 available in the store and that example was very symmetrically build. But i want the single cut version since sound was really much more mature than the double cut standard A5. Maybe i had incredibly bad luck with mine now. I'm waiting for the new one to arrive.(4 June??)That one I will have set up properly in the store. I think Cort has some serious quality problems. Something i never expected from a brand that famous and experienced in building guitars and basses. What I can say about the sound though is that it really really sounds great. It sings forever. The sustain is just insane and the low B is tight as a virgin pussy. If i get a proper exemple i will set it up properly and review it here on youtube. My one might have been screwed but i'm pretty sure it was an exemplary problem. The shop Luthier confirmed that Cort almost never had such problems in the past before.. Maybe the model is too new and the production is not yet optimized?? The fact that the alignment of the bridge and string holes was about 5mm out of center does suggest that the molds used in the factory are probably rubbish. Who knows! If i get the new one ill keep you guys informed about the quality. Cheers.
@@milkolippe7473 any updates?
Sounds good
9 or 18 volt battery?
Any opinions on the Cort elrck jp5 ???
Cool bass! I liked it
String spacing and nut width?
Great demo! Thanks!
Sounds nice, but the string spacing looks to large for my preference.. I vent from Yamaha to Ibanez because of the string spacing
Is this a boutique bass?
No
Where are these made now? China or Indonesia?
+bassboost Indonesia. I think that Cort never made teir instruments in China. I remember, that Cort made their instruments in South Korea years ago, But today is everything made in Indonesia.
Alguien sabe cual es activo y pasivo... Lo dice acá pero no entiendo english😥... La palanca arriba o hacia abajo?... Si saben y tienen un cort.. Me avisan. Saludos.
abajo es activo arriba pasivo
Según el primer comentario no se hace pasivo. Solamente es un off del eq. Eso no lo hace pasivo.. Mañana me llega y te comento.
Where do I buy it online to ship to Ukraine
Great demo/review! I feel like Cort is seriously stepping up their game. If they can keep this up they'll be a serious competitor for Ibanez and their SR and BTB models. Will you be making a demo of the A6 Plus? Would love to hear your thoughts on that bass. It'd probably be comparable with the A5 but I've encountered quite a lot of basses where there was a huge difference in sound and playability between the5 and 6 -string. Also, what did you think of the Bartolini MK1's? Some people say that can't achieve that throaty growl and that they sound too hifi.
As always, keep the demo's and player vids coming!
+Perry v.d. Veekens there always better pickups you can put in a bass... at the end all that matters is if the pickups work great with the bass around them. I think Cort made a good choice here.
Does it have a truss rod?
Of course
Where is the truss rod in this bass? Is it near the neck?
Geez... At first glance, thought it was a LTD B
sound LTD B too.
Actually, Cort makes basses for ESP in it's Indonesia facility.
how much does it weight?
+Augusto Meira surprisingly just 3,9kg (the 5string)
pls more videos
without battery this guitar is working
Yes it has a switch for when you run out on stage. Just flip the switch and you are now running on passives..
@@Zushikikato no the switch doesnt work like you say....read the Matty Smith comment...
@@luigi.zanini Oooohhhh.. Read it.. Thanks!
This bass does not have a passive mode at all.
That bass is for professionals. What you need a fodera?
very nice great
The gb-94 is pretty cool too - much easier to handle for smaller hands
www.flickr.com/photos/chris-of-arabia/8729095796/in/album-72157602383640318/
How much does it weigh?