Overview

The Cort B5 Element 5-String Bass Guitar in Open Pore Natural finish is a meticulously crafted instrument that blends modern design with high-quality components to deliver exceptional performance for discerning bassists. Featuring a mahogany body topped with ash, a 5-piece panga panga and walnut neck, and a roasted maple fingerboard, this bass offers a rich tonal palette suitable for various musical styles.

Features:

• Ash Top on Mahogany Body – Provides a balanced tone with warm lows and clear, bright highs, complemented by the natural aesthetic of ash wood grain


• Bartolini® MK-1 Pickups and Preamp – Delivers punchy and warm mids along with transparent and brilliant highs for a superbly balanced sound


• MetalCraft M5 Bridge – High-mass bridge with dual string loading system enhances resonance and tone transfer, allowing for optimal string tension and focused sound


• 5-Piece Panga Panga & Walnut Neck – Offers tight and defined midrange tones, complementing the bright and expansive tonal nature of the mahogany body


• Hipshot® Ultralite Tuners – Ensures tuning accuracy and stability while reducing overall instrument weight


• Roasted Maple Fingerboard – Provides enhanced stability and a vintage look, contributing to a bolder tone

Specifications:

• Construction: Bolt-On


• Body Material: Mahogany


• Top Material: Ash


• Neck Material: 5-piece Panga Panga & Walnut


• Fingerboard Material: Roasted Maple


• Scale Length: 34" (864mm)


• Fingerboard Radius: 15.75" (400mm)


• Number of Frets: 24


• Inlays: Abalone Dots with White Side Dots


• Nut Material: Black PPS


• Nut Width: 1.77" (45mm)


• Bridge: MetalCraft M5 with 18mm string spacing


• Tuners: Hipshot® Ultralite


• Pickups: Bartolini® MK-1 Pickup Set


• Electronics: Bartolini® MK-1 Preamp with 1 Volume, 1 Blend, 3-Band EQ, and Active/Passive Mini Toggle


• Hardware Finish: Black


• Factory Strings: D'Addario® EXL170-5 (.045 - .130)


• Finish: Open Pore Natural (OPN)