CORT ARTISAN SERIES

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CORT A4 (NA4)

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CORT A5 (NA5)

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CORT A6 (NA6)

Introduced in 1996 the Cort A6 (NA6) was the 6-string version of the Cort Artisan A4 bass. The NA6 Bass featured a through neck maple wenge lamination, Bartolini MK1 pickups and Bartolini designed electronics. For tuning stability Cort designed the Fortress bass bridge and added a solid brass nut. The NA6 was available in natural, transparent red (1998 onwards), transparent blue (from 1996 to 1998). The body was laminated Figured Maple / Wenge and the neck laminated hard Maple / Wenge. The Bartolini MK1 pickups were controlled by 5 EQ knobs for Volume, Balance. Treble, Mid and Bass.

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CORT B4 (NA4)

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CORT B4 FL (NB4 FL)

CORT made the B4 FL (NB4 FL) between 1997 and 2002.

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CORT B5

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CORT B5 FL

CORT produced the fretless B5 FL between 1997 and 2000.

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CORT B6

The Cort B6 was discontinued in 1999.

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CORT C4

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CORT C4P

CORT produced the C4P between 2002 and 2004.

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CORT C5

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CORT C5P

The C5P was made between 2002 and 2004The C5P was made between 2002 and 2004

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Specifications:

ModelImageFinish colorsFinish effectsNumber of stringsScale lengthMade inFinish material
CORT A4 (NA4)
1996
No image yetnatural finish, red finish, walnut finishsatin finish, transparent finish4 strings34 inches scale-length--
CORT A5 (NA5)
1996
No image yetamber finish, natural finish, red finishgloss finish, satin finish, transparent finish5 strings---
CORT A6 (NA6)
1996
blue finish, natural finishsatin finish, transparent finish6 strings34 inches scale-lengthKorea-
CORT B4 (NA4)
No image yetamber finish, natural finish, walnut finishgloss finish, satin finish, sunburst finish4 strings---
CORT B4 FL (NB4 FL)
1997 to 2002
No image yetamber finishsatin finish, sunburst finish4 strings---
CORT B5
No image yetnatural finish, walnut finishsatin finish, sunburst finish5 strings---
CORT B5 FL
1997 to 2000
No image yetamber finishsatin finish, sunburst finish4 strings---
CORT B6
No image yetwalnut finishsatin finish6 strings--oil finish
CORT C4
No image yetamber finish, black finish, blue finish, gray finishsatin finish4 strings34 inches scale-length--
CORT C4P
2002 to 2004
No image yetblack finish, walnut finishsatin finish4 strings---
CORT C5
No image yetblack finish-5 strings---
CORT C5P
2002 to 2004
No image yetblack finish, walnut finishsatin finish5 strings---
ModelBody materialBody shape features
CORT A4 (NA4)
1996
maple bodydouble cutaway
CORT A5 (NA5)
1996
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CORT A6 (NA6)
1996
maple body, wenge body-
CORT B4 (NA4)
--
CORT B4 FL (NB4 FL)
1997 to 2002
--
CORT B5
--
CORT B5 FL
1997 to 2000
--
CORT B6
--
CORT C4
agathis bodydouble cutaway
CORT C4P
2002 to 2004
--
CORT C5
--
CORT C5P
2002 to 2004
--
ModelBridgeHardware color
CORT A4 (NA4)
1996
fixed bridgegold hardware
CORT A5 (NA5)
1996
--
CORT A6 (NA6)
1996
Fortress bridge-
CORT B4 (NA4)
-black hardware
CORT B4 FL (NB4 FL)
1997 to 2002
-black hardware
CORT B5
--
CORT B5 FL
1997 to 2000
--
CORT B6
--
CORT C4
fixed bridgechrome hardware
CORT C4P
2002 to 2004
--
CORT C5
--
CORT C5P
2002 to 2004
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ModelFingerboard materialFingerboard position markers
CORT A4 (NA4)
1996
rosewood fingerboardoffset dot fingerboard position markers
CORT A5 (NA5)
1996
--
CORT A6 (NA6)
1996
-offset dot fingerboard position markers
CORT B4 (NA4)
--
CORT B4 FL (NB4 FL)
1997 to 2002
--
CORT B5
--
CORT B5 FL
1997 to 2000
--
CORT B6
--
CORT C4
rosewood fingerboardoffset dot fingerboard position markers
CORT C4P
2002 to 2004
--
CORT C5
--
CORT C5P
2002 to 2004
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ModelNeck jointNeck materialNumber of fretsPeghead (headstock)Tuner layout
CORT A4 (NA4)
1996
neck through bodymaple/wenge neck24 fretblack face headstock, squared headstocktwo-each-side
CORT A5 (NA5)
1996
----two-up-three-down
CORT A6 (NA6)
1996
neck through bodymaple/wenge neck24 fret-three-each-side
CORT B4 (NA4)
bolt on neckwenge neck---
CORT B4 FL (NB4 FL)
1997 to 2002
bolt on neckwenge neckfretless--
CORT B5
----two-up-three-down
CORT B5 FL
1997 to 2000
--fretless--
CORT B6
----three-each-side
CORT C4
bolt on neckmaple neck24 fretsquared headstocktwo-each-side
CORT C4P
2002 to 2004
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CORT C5
----two-up-three-down
CORT C5P
2002 to 2004
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ModelPickups brand and modelPickups configurationPreamp
CORT A4 (NA4)
1996
Mighty Mite pickup(s)2 soapbar pickupsactive preamp
CORT A5 (NA5)
1996
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CORT A6 (NA6)
1996
Bartolini MK-1 pickup(s)--
CORT B4 (NA4)
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CORT B4 FL (NB4 FL)
1997 to 2002
---
CORT B5
---
CORT B5 FL
1997 to 2000
---
CORT B6
---
CORT C4
Mighty Mite pickup(s)2 soapbar pickups-
CORT C4P
2002 to 2004
Fishman Piezo pickup(s)piezo-transducer bridge-
CORT C5
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CORT C5P
2002 to 2004
Fishman Piezo pickup(s)piezo-transducer bridge-
ModelTone controlsVolume controlsNumber of control knobsPickup selector controls
CORT A4 (NA4)
1996
2 tone controls2 volume controls--
CORT A5 (NA5)
1996
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CORT A6 (NA6)
1996
3 tone controls1 volume control5 control knobs1 pickup blend control
CORT B4 (NA4)
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CORT B4 FL (NB4 FL)
1997 to 2002
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CORT B5
----
CORT B5 FL
1997 to 2000
----
CORT B6
----
CORT C4
1 tone control1 volume control--
CORT C4P
2002 to 2004
----
CORT C5
----
CORT C5P
2002 to 2004
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