Cort A5 Plus SC Amber Open Pore

Punchy, versatile, and gorgeous

Had the bass for about two months now. It gets compliments on the looks every time I take it out - the pictures look great, but it's even better in person. Very light! Easily the most comfortable bass I've ever played in my 15 years of low end life.

Actually comes with a HARDSHELL case, not the soft case as described! Very sturdy, lock and key included, and has a good amount of storage space.

Sound is awesome - fingerstyle and slap have a bright, clear yet woody tone (only used the stock roundwound strings so far).

One complaint, the bridge pickup started cutting out a few days after I bought it... turns out the electronics compartment was stuffed so full that some contacts were shorting. A minor rearranging of the wires fixed it up, and it hasn't been an issue again. Likely a consequence of trying to fit in a lot of stuff without adding body bulk.

Overall, highly recommended, inside and out!

A great bass, but...

This bass sounds great. The single cut design makes for great sustain and feel, and the electronics offer great tone control on top of that. That said, I had read reviews that this has shipped with faulty knobs and shrugged it off as "eh, it happens". Well, it happened to me too. One knob simply wobbles in place and the other one had come off and found it wondering in the case. It's not a huge deal, nothing a little service can't fix, but still...