Cort buffs up the Artisan single-cut bass with a non-multi-scale length and hot new finish
A figured poplar burl top, panga panga fingerboard and Bartolini pickups round out the package

Cort has introduced its Artisan single-cut bass guitar in a non-multi-scale design, and with a fresh Amber Open Pore finish.
The new 34-inch-scale A5 Plus SC sports a figured poplar burl top on a swamp ash body, five-piece maple-and-panga-panga neck and panga panga fingerboard.
There’s also a Hipshot TransTone Bridge, Hipshot Ultralite Tuners and Bartolini MK-1 pickups and preamp with three-band EQ and switchable active/passive mode.
The A5 Plus SC is offered with a case for $1,499.99.
For more information, head to Cort Guitars.
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