Cort is a guitar production giant based in South Korea with factories in Indonesia and China. It has a long history and some may not know about this that Cort gets the bulk of its earning through contract work from numerous guitar companies such as Ibanez, Parkwood, Squier, G&L Tribute series line of guitars etc. Building for these major brands their entry level to mid-priced instruments. So if you happen to own a guitar or bass with the said companies, most likely it is made by Cort.
While engage in all of this business, Cort also produce their line of instruments, in which includes the Cort Action DLX Plus bass guitar in four and five strings version. This basses are categorized to be in the mid-range affordable models.
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- Ergonomic double cutaway body design is crafted in poplar with a quilted maple veneer
- Bolt-on maple neck in satin finish
- 24 medium jumbo size frets in jatoba fingerboard with dot inlays as markers
- Cort’s designed die-cast tuners for stable tuning
- Chrome finish bridge with adjustable four saddles
- PDX-4 Soap bar style pick-ups on the neck and bridge controlled by a master volume, blender knob to go all out on using the neck, bridge or just in the middle to use both pick-ups and a 9v operated Active Markbass MB-1 EQ bass, mid, treble cut with a toggle going from active to passive mode
Body and Neck: The bass ergonomic double cutaway body design is crafted in poplar with a quilted maple veneer top for aesthetics minus a scratch plate. Its poplar body may not be as appealing compared to other woods especially for bass guitar fetish because the wood is mostly linked in making inexpensive models. Poplar bodies is sonically balance and resonant by standards, but lacks drastic edge in enhancing any particular frequency range.
Neck is maple in satin finish and has a comfortable profile for playability bolt-on to the body using screws without a plate. Overlaying the neck is 24 medium jumbo size frets in jatoba fingerboard, best for bassist who are fund of playing along the higher frets.
Pick-ups: Manufacturing the sound for the Cort Action DLX Plus are PDX-4 Soap bar style pick-ups positioned on the neck and bridge controlled by a master volume, blender knob to go all out on using the neck, bridge or just in the middle to use both pick-ups and a 9v operated Active Markbass MB-1 EQ bass, mid, treble cut with a toggle going from active to passive mode. Soap bar style pick-ups is advertised to produce more harmonic depth, but that of course is for your ear to decide.
Hardware: Bridge is chrome finish, adjustable with four saddles for intonation and height adjustment with a standard string attachment. Cort’s die-cast tuners promotes stability in tuning to play each note with confidence and authority.
Final Thoughts: For beginners looking for a playable nice sounding bass, the familiarity of Cort as a brand and its instruments may or may not be on their list of top choices. Adding to that is the hefty price of the Cort Action DLX Plus compared to a Squier Affinity Series Basses or a Yamaha TRBX174 which are more affordable.
However, if you dig the finish, shape of the body as well as the neck and active electronics on the bass, the Cort Action DLX Plus is highly recommended. Having the essential qualities of a well built instrument, providing a great sound.
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