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Cort Curbow5

5+ string bass guitar from Cort belonging to the Curbow series

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«  A very good slap! »

Published on 02/27/11 at 11:20
Made in Indonesia, with a handle made of ebony (radius 400mm) and a luthite body and a maple neck, this bass has 27 frets! In addition, it has a micro Bartolini MK-I, and only 4 knob (volume, bass, mid, high). More details here: http://www.cortguitars.com/_webapp_3835203/Curbow5 #

UTILIZATION

The handle of a 5 string with the acute 27frettes facilities and access to the double octave ... but the weight distribution of neck / body is badly done. It is therefore difficult to play without sitting crossed legs. The sound is average and I've seen better but it's all a question of means. In this price range is correct.

SOUNDS

I play with it in my metal band. Two 100W amps (knob volume 8), I cover them if I exceed 4 in active mode. The sound is banging at will. Slap tear. The handle is specially designed for that. After, which is the versatile, yet it is not ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a month at a rate of 4 hours per day minimum. I have not tried it before buying it (not recommended under normal circumstances) but I immediately hooked on the idea of the 5-string for 27 frets. What I still prefer the ease of slap on it ...
The value for money could not be more correct.
With experience, I will not go that choice because I realized that we did not necessarily need 27frettes. However, when I bought it, I did not regretted (and I do not regret it at all !^^). I think I can still push it much further ...

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