Cort GB55 JJ 5 String Bass Guitar American Swamp Ash Body
In these heady days, a great bass is defined by just the right blend of timeless design and modern features. With the GB55JJ, Cort have combined a proven body and bridge design with enhanced electronics, machine heads and more to give you the best of the past and present, with a clear eye on the future.
American Swamp Ash body
Swamp Ash is one of the most popular and widely-used woods for solid-body electric guitars and basses. It’s light weight has a surprisingly strong, tight and punchy sound with emphasis on the high-midrange. This character makes Swamp Ash a beloved tonewood of discriminating bassists who want a strong fundamental tone that will cut through and be heard clearly in the mix. The natural beauty of Swamp Ash with its distinctive grain patterns make it ideal for transparent and natural finishes.
Canadian Hard Maple Neck
Canadian Hard Maple is highly sought after for guitar necks. This incredible tonewood provides power and stability as well as contributing a warm, beefy and punchy tone with a strong upper midrange. Dense and rigid yet with just the right amount of tactile flexibility, it responds sensitively to your picking attack and slapping techniques with plenty of articulation and power.
Voiced Tone VTB-ST Pickups
The new Voiced Tone J-style single-coil pickups perfectly complement the big robust acoustic sound of the bass with modern clarity, transparency and vintage warmth. Painstakingly developed by Cort’s Engineers, these incredible pickups draw on decades of pickup winding experience. The Voiced Tone pickups feature the highest-grade components and winding techniques to allow the natural character of the Bass to be faithfully delivered to the amp.
Ergonomic Neck Joint
Designed and implemented to facilitate easy access to the upper register of the fingerboard, the new Ergonomic Neck Joint increases playing comfort while reducing tendon stress and awkward wrist and finger positions. Now you can solo away and reach the highest notes with confidence as well as greatly improved playability.
Pro-SCM Professional Setup
This Cort GB55JJ 5 is a good bass guitar and while the overall quality of this instrument shines through in spades, our Pro-SCM setup will make this a great Bass and take it to another level altogether. Very few, if any retail stores have the skill and experience on hand to do what is required without expensive outsourcing. Our skilled Guitar Technician will check and adjust anything that requires attention.
Our Pro-SCM setup includes:
• Check that the action meets factory specifications or better
• Check and rectify any buzzing, intonation or playability issues
• Check and adjust the nut and bridge string heights
• Hand roll the fret ends and polish the frets
• Test electronics, pots and switches for correct function
• Inspect instrument construction and condition of the strings
• Ensure mechanical devices work properly including machine heads
• Tune to pitch
As a paid service this setup can easily cost $200 or more – it’s included in this asking price.
Now, that is unbeatable value!
Cort GB55 JJ Specifications:
• Body Style: JB
• Number of Strings: 5
• Body Material: American Swamp Ash
• Colour: Natural
• Finish: Gloss
• Scale Length: 864mm (34″)
• Neck Material: Canadian Hard Maple
• Neck Finish: Gloss
• Fretboard Material: Canadian Hard Maple
• Fretboard Radius: R9.4″
• Number of frets: 20
• Fretboard Position Markers: Rectangular Black Inlays
• Nut Width: 47.5mm
• Electronics: Passive
• Pickup Configuration: S-S
• Pickups: 2 x Cort VTB-ST
• Controls: 2 x Volume, 1 x Tone
• Tuning machines: Cort Vintage Style Open Gear Tuners
• Hardware Finish: Chrome
