The Cort B5 Element OPN Bass has an Ash top, Mahogany body, Maple and Panga Panga neck, and a roasted Maple fretboard.
Featuring Bartolini® MK-1 pickups, Bartolini® MK-1 preamp set, and Hipshot® Ultralite tuners, the Cort B5 Element OPN is suited for pro musicians and enthusiasts.
CORT B5 ELEMENT OPN BASS FEATURES
Construction: Bolt-On
Body Material: Mahogany
Top Material: White Ash 9T
Scale Length34″ (864mm)
Neck Material: Maple & Panga Panga 5-ply Laminated
Neck Shape: C Shape
Neck Thickness: 1F : 20.5mm, 12F : 22mm
Fingerboard Material: Roasted Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 15.5″ (R400)
Number of Frets: 24 Frets
Fret Type: Medium-Jumbo (2.7×1.1), Nickel Silver
Position Inlay: Abalone Dots with White Side Dots
Nut Material: Black PPS
Nut Width: 1.496″ (38mm)
Truss Rod: Two-way Adjustable
Tuners: Hipshot® Ultralite
Bridge: Metal Craft M5 (String spacing : 18mm)
Pickups: Bartolini® MK-1 Pickup Set
Preamp: Bartolini® MK-1 Preamp
Controls: 1-Volume, 1-Blend, 3-Band EQ, 1-Mini Toggle
Hardware Color: Black
Strings (Gauge): D’Addario® EXL170-5 (.045 .065 .080 .100 .130)
Neck Finish: Matte
Body Finish: Matte (Open pore)
Artisan B5 Element are the completely revamped group of basses that combines only the best elements from the highly popular Artisan B-class basses, including roasted maple fretboard on 5pc panga-panga / walnut neck, Bartolini® MK-1 pickups and Bartolini® MK-1 preamp set, and Hipshot® Ultralite tuners. Newly added are the new high-mass MetalCraft M5 bridges with dual string loading system that greatly enhances resonance and tone transfer, and a rounder ergonomic mahogany body with beautifully figured ash top. [https://www.cortguitars.com/dp/b5-element/]