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.

Specifications

Construction Bolt-On

Body Material Mahogany

Top Material White Ash 9T

Scale Length 34″ (864mm)

Neck Material Maple & Panga Panga 5-ply Laminated

Neck Shape C Shape

Neck Thickness 1F : 20.5mm, 12F : 22mm

Fingerboard Material Baked Maple

Fingerboard Radius 16″ (R400)

Number of Frets 24 Frets

Fret Type Medium-Jumbo (2.7×1.1), Nickel Silver

Position Inlay Abalone Dots with White Side Dots

Nut Material Black PPS

Nut Width 1.496″ (38mm)

Truss Rod Two-way Adjustable

Tuners Hipshot® Ultralite

Bridge MetalCraft M5 (String spacing : 18mm)

Pickups Bartolini® MK-1 Pickup Set

Preamp Bartolini® MK-1 Preamp

Controls 1-Volume, 1-Blend, 3-Band EQ, 1-Mini Toggle

Hardware Color Black

Strings (Gauge) D'Addario® EXL170-5 (.045 .065 .080 .100 .130)

Neck Finish Polyurethane Matte

Body Finish Polyurethane Matte (Open pore)

Why is this b-stock?

B-Stock items have minor cosmetic blemishes that were discovered during the set-up and inspection process. These are strictly cosmetic and do not affect the playability of the instrument. Many times, the blemish is so small you will have a hard time finding it w/ the naked eye.  

In other cases, the b-stock status comes from the model being discontinued, and it is in brand-new condition. 

B-Stock items carry a Full Mechanical Warranty, but since they are being sold as a B-Stock, they do not carry a cosmetic warranty. Only instruments w/ minor cosmetic blemishes and/or discontinued are B-Stock. We will not sell instruments w/ greater issues.

We offer these out of an ever-changing open inventory of b-stock pieces at our distributor's. They don't provide specifics of the issue that caused the b-stock classification.