Cort Guitars Unveils 20th Anniversary Artisan Bass Series

[Daf57]

Cort Guitars Unveils 20th Anniversary Artisan Bass Series

Cort Guitars Unveils 20th Anniversary Artisan Bass Series | Music News @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com

 

[MaxOfMetal]

Seems identical to the standard Artisan models with a couple minor aesthetic touches (birdseye instead of flame, a different finish, etc.).

Those are some solid basses though, so I'm sure these will be the same or better.

 

[Dawn of the Shred]

Looks good

 

[Suho]

Cort basses are super under-rated. They were my main basses for many years. These look great, too.

 

[CD1221]

Looking at the control layout... Appears identical to some Ibanez BTB's.... Aren't they made in the same factory? Very nice looking instruments.

 

[LordCashew]

Looking at the control layout... Appears identical to some Ibanez BTB's.... Aren't they made in the same factory? Very nice looking instruments.

Looks like both use Bartolini MK-1 electronics.

 

[MaxOfMetal]

Looking at the control layout... Appears identical to some Ibanez BTB's.... Aren't they made in the same factory? Very nice looking instruments.

At one point, yes. Though the Artisan line is still at Cort Korea and Ibanez contracts out Cort Indonesia for bass production.

 

[TolerancEJ]

Cort basses are super under-rated...

This is correct. I would like Cort to bring back the Curbow 6. (They relaunched the 4- and 5-string basses, but not the 6-string.)

 

[Thornmoon]

Loving the bird's eye top on this one!

 

[HaMMerHeD]

I like that black ceruse.

 

[Kaappari]

the fiver looks like a carvin icon.

 

[7stg]

Nice. My Conklin GTBD-7 came in a Cort box, they are made under licence by Westheimer Corporation and Cort is one of their subsidiaries. It is definitely top quality.

 

[TheHandOfStone]

Now if only they'd make a 5-string fretless again...

 

[MaxOfMetal]

the fiver looks like a carvin icon.

The Cort Artisan series of basses pre-dates the Cavin Icon by several years.