Cort Artisan Space 5 SDB

Ho acquistato questo strumento con l’obiettivo di ottenere uno strumento maneggevole e leggero. Mi ha sorpreso per la qualità, il bilanciamento ed infine il suono. Il manico e’ spettacolare , con 7 sezioni di legno , tastiera comoda e scorrevole. Acero roasted bellissimo. Preamp e pu Bartolini funzionano alla grande. Era il suono che volevo. Comodo anche l’accesso rapido alla batteria. Rispetto ad altri blasonati marchi che non cito. Questo modello qualità prezzo è il migliore. Ah dimenticavo . Custodia bellissima.

Era da un po' di tempo che mi stavo informando sui diversi prodotti offerti per l'acquisto di un basso a cinque corde, sapendo di volerne uno headless in modo che fosse abbastanza leggero e comodo da trasportare.
Non appena ho visto l'Artisan Space 5 SDB di Cort è stato amore a prima vista: un'estetica fenomenale accompagnata proprio dalle caratteristiche sopra citate! Tuttavia, non ci si può fermare solo all'estetica, quindi la prima cosa che ho fatto è stata andare a vedere qualche video-recensione. Beh se l'ho acquistato, significa che anche da quel punto di vista mi ha soddisfatto e quando mi è arrivato devo dire che le aspettative che mi ero fatto sono state del tutto esaudite.
Prima di concludere, ci tengo però a sottolineare che non do cinque stelle solo per il basso in sé, ma anche per il servizio impeccabile di Thomann, che è stato pronto a rispondere alle mie e-mail e ad aggiornarmi in continuazione con il tracking della spedizione dall'area clienti.

This bass looks, plays, and sounds just as advertised. It arrived safely and the setup was perfect. The action is low with no buzz. I played it at band practice for two hours the night it arrived and it performed great. It is light and has no neck dive. I also like the light weight gig that comes with it. This one is a keeper. It was a pleasure doing business with Thomann for the first time. The estimated wait time was accurate and shipment was fast as soon as it was in stock.

I have been playing bass for about 13 years, but at some points in my life I had long breaks. About 1.5 years ago I started playing a lot (over 100 songs during this period) and so I decided to get a better instrument. At that time I had a 4-string short scale Gretsch - it was very light and comfortable, but in some songs I had to play in low tunings, and even Drop D is a challenge for a short scale bass. So I bought a big 35" 5-string Schecter with EMG pickups. I loved the sound and design, but the bass was too long (it didn't fit in the trunk of most cars), and heavy - it weighed about 4.5 kilos and after 10 songs at a concert my lower back was "begging for mercy". In addition, this bass was only active, and also required two batteries, and once at the very beginning of a rehearsal it died and I spent about half an hour to get to the store, buy and change the batteries (and this also required a screwdriver!). Because of all this, I decided to find a bass that suited me better.

Completely by accident I saw the announcement of the Kort Spase 5 on YouTube, then the first reviews appeared and I immediately placed an order for Thomann, which I did not regret.

Pros:
- lightweight (3.5 kg) - the back does not get tired at all;
- short, because there is no head - I feel very mobile on stage;
- there is absolutely no neck diving;
- the neck is very comfortable;
- quite high-quality and very comfortable case included;
- when you take the guitar out of the case, the neck smells smoked - I really like it :) Perhaps this is due to the fact that the neck is made of roasted maple;
- the bass can be passive, which can save you during a concert if the battery suddenly runs out.
- the distance between the strings is optimal for me - both at the nut and at the bridge (18 mm);
- the sound is interesting; with a slight overdrive, The Pot by Tool sounds phenomenal!

Cons:
- the sound is dark; it's hard to explain, for some songs you want a different, more sonorous and readable sound, which this bass cannot produce.
- the E string of the set of strings that were installed from the factory broke within the first week after purchase. I think this does not say anything about the quality of the strings or the bass, I was just unlucky, but it was unpleasant.

As you can understand, the number of pros is much greater than the cons. The cons with the sound can be fixed by replacing the pickups, which I will do in the near future - I have already bought Delano humbuckers and plan to make a coil switch (in single mode they give exactly the bright sound that I sometimes need).

I would also like to compare this bass with a series of headless basses from a well-known Japanese company - they cost $250-300 more and have very similar pickups with the same dark sound. In addition, they look more boring (in my opinion), if we are talking about entry-level instruments, and a good-looking variety with Poplar Burl costs twice as much as this bass.

Overall, I am happy with the instrument as is and hopefully it will become perfect after replacing the pickups.