Cort - Artisan Fretless Bass

Description

The new Cort B4FL MHPZ Bass was designed and developed for fretless bass players who need to get a more “acoustic” bass sound to go along with a great fretless electric bass sound and feel. Get the best of both worlds in one versatile instrument that provides a multitude of excellent sounds and superb playability.

Key Features:

• Blackwood top on chambered mahogany body with F hole - The Blackwood top on chambered Mahogany body with the F-hole exudes a classy look while delivering a deep, organic and punchy low-end sound.
• Jatoba fingerboard (Liner fretless) - The Jatoba fretless fingerboard plays super smooth and true and has black markers for fret positions that will surely be appreciated by novices as well as experienced players.
• Bartolini MK-1 - The trademark Bartolini sound is preserved in the MK-1 while providing superb sound quality and value. The MK-1 delivers plenty of punchy and warm mids along with transparent and brilliant highs for a superbly balanced sound.
• Hipshot Ultralite tuners - B4FL MHPZ is equipped with Hipshot Ultralite Tuners (classic 20:1 tuning ratio) that is made of cast zinc with aluminium strings posts and mounting nuts, resulting in 30% weight reduction over other regular tuners and which results in improved balance and tuning accuracy.
• Thumb Rest - The thumb rest has been carefully placed on the body surface to allow the bassist to easily employ the right-hand finger-picking techniques.
• Fishman Powerbridge - The Fishman Powerbridge piezo pickups provide a very natural acoustic tone from the bass that can be used alone or in conjunction with the passive electric bass pickup.
• 2Volume, 2Tone control - The two volume and two tone controls facilitates individual and independent use of the traditional electric bass pickup and piezo pickup sounds or for a blend of the two to the player’s taste for exceptional tonal versatility.