Review Demo - Cort B5 Plus AS 

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We’re all familiar with the sinking feeling of sticker shock-that sudden realization that an item you found and must have is out of your wallet’s range. It happens frequently in our perpetual state of gear lust, and too often prevents players from acquiring quality instruments. Lucky for us, more manufacturers are finding new ways of providing instruments with boutique characteristics at more budget-friendly prices. Cort is one such company, known for a wide spectrum of instruments to suit a variety of pocketbooks. And their new B5 Plus AS bass is an updated version of the B5 formula that combines stylish simplicity with a new preamp and professional-grade components.
It’s quickly evident that Cort sought to create an instrument with a balanced voice that celebrates the organic beauty of wood. The 34"-scale B5’s 2-piece swamp-ash body has a clean, contemporary shape and is protected with an open-pore finish that reveals the texture and character of the body’s grain patterns, which are pleasing to see and feel. Bolted to the body is a 5-piece wenge and rosewood neck that’s topped with an abalone-decorated rosewood fretboard. The neck’s mid-friendly woods are intended to fill the sonically scooped characteristics of the swamp ash and balance the tonal spectrum of the bass.
An oft-neglected quality of an instrument is its ergonomics, but the B5 Plus AS boasts a balanced, comfortable design. Our test bass rested comfortably against my body, preserved its playing angle with no neck dive, and the smooth shape of the well-carved neck offered effortless shifting.
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