The Last Bass Outpost
Gear Discussion Forums => Other Bass Brands => Topic started by: Pilgrim on February 17, 2010, 03:50:08 PM
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Saw a 4-string Cort Action bass at a local Pawn shop missing two strings, but not beat up. Dark walnut satin finish, P and J pickups, priced at $159. Probably can be had at $125 or less...but the body is very clean.
Worth a look? Not? I have plenty of basses...not sure this one is special in any way.
Looks kinda like this:
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j306/apowell1/Electric%20Basses/Cortactionbasswalnutsatin.jpg)
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If you want something to dink around on or a platform for weird mods, it is a solid instrument, but it is otherwise unremarkable.
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General blurb and a review of a couple of similars, with 5 strings...
http://www.performing-musician.com/pm/mar09/articles/corta5andc5h.htm (http://www.performing-musician.com/pm/mar09/articles/corta5andc5h.htm)
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I bought a Korean built Dean Edge bass 2nd hand for $200 that looks almost identical to that bass. As suggested I have been using it as a low cost instrument of reasonable quality to learn a bit about modding/working more directly on my basses. They are a very comfortable body shape and the neck on the Dean is very nice indeed.
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Having played both, the Dean is a superior instrument.
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I appreciate the comments. At this point I'm not motivated to pursue it - but I enjoy learning about instruments I haven't become familiar with.
About Deans - I haven't messed with any of them, but from what I've heard it sounds like they make a decent instrument for the money. They do seem to emphasize cosmetic ideas in a lot of their instruments.
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The original pups in my Dean were very microphonic and honky sounding. It has a Basswood body. I've got some EMG HZ pups that I've just finished putting in it. I need to finish rewiring it before I get so hear how it sounds.
Been pretty busy on other project recently so its been put on the back burner.