 CORT | | ELECTRIC BASS: ARTISAN SERIES | | The Artisan Bass Series models are very similar to prior C M Artist Series models (the block inlay at 12th fret on those models read "C M Artist"). In 2001, Cort changed the model designation of the Artisan series from A to NA. This lasted for a year when it was turned back to A. | | A4 (NA4) | | - offset double cutaway select maple body, through-body wenge/maple laminated neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with offset dot inlays, Artisan block inlay on 24th fret, black headstock, fixed bridge, gold hardware, squared headstock, two-per-side tuners, two Mightymite soapbar pickups, five knobs, active electronics, available in Grey Oil Satin (disc. 2007), Natural Satin, Open Pore Black Cherry, Open Pore Natural, See-Through Red, or Walnut Stain finish, 34 in. scale, mfg. 1996-present. |
| A5 (NA5) Five-String | | - similar to the Artisan A4, except in five-string configuration and 2/3-per-side tuners, available in Amber Glossy, Grey Oil Satin (disc. 2007), Natural Satin, Open Pore Black Cherry, Open Pore Natural, or See-Through Red finish, mfg. 1996-present. |
| A5 Custom Z Five-String Zebra | | - similar to the Artisan A5, except has a zebra wood top, back, and headstock overlay, available in Open Pore Natural finish, new 2008. |
| A6 (NA6) Six-String | | - similar to the Artisan A4, except in six-string configuration three-per-side tuners, available in Natural Satin, Open Pore Natural, See-Through Blue, or See-Through Red finish, mfg. 1996-present. |
| ABMP-1 MASTERPIECE | | - offset double cutaway maple body, poplar burl top, five-piece maple/wenge neck NTB, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with offset abalone inlays, matching headstock with two-per-side Hipshot licensed tuners, Gotoh bridge, one J-style and one humbucker Seymour Duncan pickups, five knobs, one mini-switch, chrome hardware, available in Open Pore Brown Burst, 34 in. scale, mfg. 2006-07. |
| B4 (NA4) | | - similar to the Artisan A4, except features a bolt-on wenge neck, natural wenge headstock, and black hardware, available in Amber Glossy, Natural Satin, Open Pore Mahogany, Open Pore Natural, Open Pore Walnut, Vintage Burst, or Walnut Satin finish, current mfg. |
| B4 FL (NB4 FL) Fretless | | - similar to the B4, except has fretless fingerboard, available in Amber Satin, Open Pore Natural, Vintage Burst, or Walnut Satin finish, mfg. 1997-2002, 2005-present. |
| B5 Five-String | | - similar to the Artisan B4, except in five-string configuration and 2/3-per-side tuners, available in Amber Satin, Black Metallic, Natural Satin, Open Pore Mahogany, Open Pore Natural, Vintage Burst, or Walnut Satin finish, current mfg. |
| B5 FL Fretless | | - similar to the Artisan B5, except has fretless fingerboard, available in Amber Satin, Vintage Burst, or Walnut Satin finish, mfg. 1997-2000. |
| B6 Six-String | | - similar to the Artisan B4, except in six-string configuration and three-per-side tuners, available in Oil Satin, Vintage Burst, or Walnut Satin finish, disc.1999. |
| C4 | | - offset double cutaway agathis body, bolt-on hard rock maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with offset dot inlays, black squared headstock, fixed bridge, chrome hardware, two-per-side tuners, two Mightymite soapbar pickups, volume/blend/tone controls, available in Amber Satin, Black, Blue Metallic, Gray Nickel, Lake Placid Blue, See-Through Red, or Walnut finish, 34 in. scale, current mfg. |
| C4P | | - similar to the C4 bass except features a Fishman power bridge pickup with added Piezo control, available in Black or Walnut Satin finishes, mfg. 2002-04. |
| C4Z | | - similar to the C4, except has a mahogany body with a zebra top, available in Open Pore Vintage Burst finish, mfg. 2006-present. |
| C5 FIVE-STRING | | - similar to the Artisan C4, except in five-string configuration and 2/3-per-side tuners, available in Black finish only, disc. 2006. |
| C5P Five-String | | - similar to the C5 bass except features a Fishman power bridge pickup with added Piezo control, available in Black or Walnut Satin finishes, mfg. 2002-04. |
| C5Z Five-String | | - similar to the C5, except has a mahogany body with a zebra top, available in Open Pore Vintage Burst finish, mfg. 2006-present. |
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