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Cort B5 Element 5-string Bass in Open Pore Natural

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Original price was: £639.00.Current price is: £599.00.

Ash Top - Mahogany Body - Roasted Maple Fingerboard - Hipshot Ultra Light Machineheads - Bartolini MK1 Pickups & Preamp.
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Artisan B5 Element are the completely revamped group of basses that combines only the best elements from the highly popular Artisan B-class basses, including roasted maple fretboard on 5pc panga-panga / walnut neck, Bartolini® MK-1 pickups and Bartolini® MK-1 preamp set, and Hipshot® Ultralite tuners. Newly added are the new high-mass MetalCraft M5 bridges with dual string loading system that greatly enhances resonance and tone transfer, and a rounder ergonomic mahogany body with beautifully figured ash top that come in 3 different color options. The combination of right elements, together with Cort’s dedication to quality, makes the Artisan B5 Element an outstanding choice for pro musicians and enthusiasts alike.

Ash Top on Mahogany Body
Ash top on a mahogany body ensures a great balance of warm yet full and punchy sounding lows and bright, clear and transparent highs, not to mention ash’s beautiful wood grain for more a natural aesthetic.

Bartolini® MK-1 Pickups
The trademark Bartolini sound is preserved in the MK-1 while providing superb sound quality and value. The MK-1 delivers plenty of punchy and warm mids along with transparent and brilliant highs for a superbly balanced sound.

Bartolini® MK-1 Preamp
Bartolini’s renowned MK-1 preamp provides powerful yet transparent boost along with its trademark crisp high-end. The MK-1 transfers the natural liveliness of the bass through a flexible 3-band equalizer for a variety of applications ranging from studio recording to large concert halls. It also provides a switchable active/passive mode for a powerful modern active sound or an organic traditional passive sound.

B5 Element

Specifications

ConstructionBolt-On
Body MaterialMahogany
Top MaterialWhite Ash 9T
Scale Length34″ (864mm)
Neck MaterialMaple & Panga Panga 5-ply Laminated
Neck ShapeC Shape
Neck Thickness1F : 20.5mm, 12F : 22mm
Fingerboard MaterialRoasted Maple
Fingerboard Radius15.75″ (R400)
Number of Frets24 Frets
Fret TypeMedium-Jumbo (2.7×1.1), Nickel Silver
InlayAbalone Dots with White Side Dots
Nut MaterialBlack PPS
Nut Width1 49/64″ (45mm)
Truss RodTwo-way Adjustable
Tuning MachinesHipshot® Ultralite
BridgeMetalCraft M5 (String spacing : 18mm)
PickupsBartolini® MK-1 Pickup Set
ElectronicsBartolini® MK-1 Preamp
Controls1-Volume, 1-Blend, 3-Band EQ, 1-Mini Toggle
HardwareBlack
StringsD’Addario® EXL170-5 (.045 .065 .080 .100 .130)
Neck FinishMatte
Body FinishMatte (Open Pore)