Cort C5 Deluxe Candy Red
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A C5 Deluxe Within the Artisan Series: Access to High-End Components
The Cort C5 Deluxe is part of the Artisan series, developed to offer a modern bass with refined craftsmanship and quality components. The goal is clear: to provide comfortable playability and serious equipment level, featuring well-known references in pickups and preamplification, while retaining Cort's "reliable value" DNA.
For Which Bassists and Styles?
With its 24 frets and 5-string format, the C5 Deluxe is especially suited for intermediate to advanced bassists looking for a reliable instrument to play in a band, record, or work on demanding lines. It adapts very well to styles that require clean and tight low end: modern rock, metal, funk, gospel, pop, and fusion, thanks to electronics focused on precision and versatility.
The Sound
The poplar body provides a pleasant balance and a consistent response, ideal for a modern bass that needs to remain clear in the mix. The combination of 2 Bartolini MK-1 humbuckers + Markbass MB-1 preamp offers a wide palette: solid lows, present mids to cut through, and defined highs without harshness. This setup is designed to switch from a round and deep tone to a more punchy and articulate sound, while maintaining a good output level and dynamics suitable for both fingerstyle and pick playing.
Technical specifications
| Electronics: microphone configuration | HH | Body | Poplar |
| Left handed | No | Bridge / tailpiece | Fixed |
| Strings | Steel | Electronics | Active |
| Nbr of strings | 5 | Color | Red |
| Fingerboard | Jatoba | Finishing | Glossy |
| Nbrs of frets | 24 | Hardware | Black |
| Model | Cort C5 Deluxe | Bridge | MetalCraft M5 |
| Number of strings | 5 | Tuners | oil bath |
| Wood | poplar | Pickups | 2 Bartolini MK-1 humbuckers |
| Finish | candy red | Preamp | Markbass MB-1 |
| Frets | 24 | ||
Questions frequently asked
What styles can be played with the Cort C5 Deluxe Candy Red?
The 5-string setup and active electronics are suited for modern rock, metal, funk, gospel, pop, and fusion. The 24 frets facilitate work on extended higher-pitched lines.
What pickups equip this 5-string Cort bass?
Two Bartolini MK-1 humbuckers are paired with a Markbass MB-1 preamp. This HH configuration delivers solid lows, present mids, and defined highs.
Is the Markbass MB-1 preamp active?
The Markbass MB-1 preamp is part of an active electronics system. It allows switching from a warm, deep tone to a more snap and articulate response. The output level suits both fingerstyle and pick playing.
What wood is used for the body of the C5 Deluxe?
The body is made of poplar, a material noted for its balance and even response.
What bridge is mounted on this bass?
This bass features a fixed MetalCraft M5 bridge and oil-bath tuners. The fingerboard is jatoba and the black hardware complements the bright red finish.
