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From Cort: The bass features an alder body with a beautiful exotic wood top. Outfitting the body are a pair of Bartolini Jeff Berlin custom soapbar pickups, a Babicz Full Contact Hardware bridge, one volume control, one balance control, one tone control, passive electronics, and gold hardware.
Jan 1, 2017 · The Cort Jeff Berlin Rithimic Series 4-String Bass features a double cutaway custom body with Alder as the main wood and a Spalted maple and Padouk top. The design and the way that the Spalted maple and Padouk top fit together seamlessly is a true work of art.
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Aug 12, 2014 · Jeff Berlin is a contemporary master of the electric bass, so it’s not likely he’d lend his name to an instrument that can’t perform. Boasting an alder body adorned with an artistic veneer of spalted maple and padouk, Cort’s new Rithimic bass is visually striking, yet tasteful.
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Speaking at NAMM ‘14, Jeff Berlin himself said that the Rithimic Bass is a ‘beautiful representation of nothing special’. The reason for this is because he considers it a demonstration of what a great bass should be – high quality and ultra-playable, but with no special bells or whistles. While we respect his views, we have to say that the look of ...
Matching the dramatic visuals is some excellent hardware that, again, is ‘nothing special’ in terms of innovation, but of superior quality that makes playing this instrument a pleasure. Starting with the electronics, the Rithimic Bass features two very good passive Bartolini Jeff Berlin Custom Soapbar pickups at the neck and bridge, controlled by a...
The Bartolini humbuckers are designed by Jeff Berlin himself, so you know they are going to be pretty good! There’s an abundance of sounds to be found, although the classic Jeff Berlin fusion tone can be heard through the bridge pickup. With good controls, the pickups lend themselves well to a wide range of tones, ranging from warm to bright. Class...
With no disrespect to Cort, before seeing this bass it would have been hard to imagine them producing such a quality instrument. But every aspect of this premium bass is top notch. Perhaps not as versatile in tone as others in this price range, but it looks awesome, sounds great, and plays like butter. If you can get past the Cort logo on the heads...
Sep 4, 2019 · We approach the low B with plenty of attack, fingers anchored to the rear pickup in an attempt to emulate Jeff’s taut staccato, and we’re rewarded with that economical- sounding tone that all the best jazz fusion bassists seemingly magic out of thin air.
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Sep 2, 2014 · The same reality check applies to the new Jeff Berlin “Rithimic” bass made by Cort, visual elements aside. I did my usual approach, which is to play the bass to look for what I like or dislike.
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May 8, 2015 · Jeff Berlin talks about his Cort Rithimic Signature Bass and his teaching approach. Filmed during Thomann BassDay III. Find our more about Jeff's bass:German...
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