Cort B5 Element Open Pore Natural

Mahogany Body with Ash Top

The mahogany body with ash top delivers an excellent balance between warm, full basses and very clear, present highs. Not to mention, the beautiful grain of the ash top gives the bass a very natural appearance.

Roasted Maple Fretboard

By heat-treating the maple in an oxygen-free oven at relatively high temperatures, the wood stabilizes and develops a wonderful brown look and a pronounced tone.

Bartolini MK-1 Pickups

The Bartolini Dual-Coil MK-1 pickup delivers a dynamic tone with massive, cutting mids and crystal-clear highs.

Bartolini MK-1 Preamp

The Bartolini MK-1 preamp is the perfect match for the Bartolini pickups. The 3-band EQ is very versatile and offers a wide range of sounds without compromising dynamics and transparency.

MetalCraft M Bridge

The solid, mass-rich MetalCraft M bridge was developed with a focus on easy handling and improved vibration transfer. The strings can be threaded either traditionally from the back into the bridge or through the body (string-through-body) to achieve either the classic tone or more sustain and a more focused tone through the body. Another improvement in vibration characteristics are the deep, individual slots where the saddles sit absolutely precisely and cannot shift. This ensures a clean transfer of string vibrations to the body. MetalCraft M4 and M5 feature string spacing of 19mm on the M4 and 18mm on the M5 bridge.

5-Piece Panga Panga/Walnut Neck

The walnut stripes make the Panga Panga neck even more stable and torsion-resistant, adding warmth and mids tonally.

Hipshot Ultralite Tuners

The Artisan B5 Element comes standard with Hipshot Ultralite tuners for precise tuning and excellent tuning stability.