Cort GB-Fusion 4 String Electric Bass Guitar - Blue Burst (C30830)

Cort GB-Fusion 4 String Bass - Blue Burst (C30830)

The Cort GB-Fusion 4 electric bass takes the classic J-style bass design to a new level of performance and sonic appeal. With premium tonewoods, rock-solid hardware, and two Voiced Tone J-style single-coil pickups with active electronics, the GB-Fusion 4 combines tonal versatility with eminent playability. Experience the warmth and depth of this evolution of the J-style bass, ideal for any genre or playing style.

Time-Proven Tonewood Combination

Ever since the 1950s, alder has been a top tonewood choice for bass manufacturers. The GB-Fusion 4 features a solid alder body for the iconic J-style low-end warmth and punchy midrange growl. The spalted maple veneer on top delivers an eye-catching visual impact on stage and in your home.

J-Style Single Coil
Pickups, Evolved

Developed by Cort engineers drawing on decades of coil-winding experience, the Voiced Tone TB-ST pickups in the GB-Fusion 4 deliver the big, robust sound of vintage pickups with modern transparency, detail and articulation. Combined with the GB-Fusion 4’s active electronics, you’ll hear every nuance of your creative expression.

Primed for Playability

The GB-Fusion 4's hard maple neck with rosewood fretboard offers a sleek, fast feel that encourages you to explore its vast sonic range. At the upper registers, you’ll find that the Ergonomic Neck Joint gives you unparalleled access to the highest frets, increasing playing comfort while reducing tendon stress and awkward wrist and finger positions.

Alder Body with Spalted Maple Top
The Alder body provides a perfectly balanced tone while giving a slight boost on highmid range. It’s one of the most ideal tonewoods for solid body basses of major bass makers since the 1950’s. The spalted maple(veneer) adds a unique visual appeal to the instrument with its natural patterns.

1 Volume(p/p), 1 Blend, 3 Band Active Electronics
GB-Fusion is enhanced with a 9-volt battery powered active preamp system that enables bassists to explore a wider range of tones with its Blend and 3-Band EQ controls, and can be either engaged or disengaged with a push/pull volume knob.

Voiced Tone VTB-ST Pickups
The new Voiced Tone J-style single-coil pickups perfectly complement the big robust acoustic sound of the bass with modern clarity, transparency and vintage warmth. Painstakingly developed by Cort’s engineers by drawing on decades of pickup winding experience, the Voiced Tone pickups feature the highest-grade components and winding techniques to allow the natural character of the guitar to be faithfully delivered to the amp.

Hard Maple Neck with Rosewood Fretboard
The GB-Fusion 4 embodies a timeless classic, blending the punchy midrange of a solid hard Maple neck with the warm, rich tones of Rosewood, a combination revered by legends and aficionados alike.

Birdseye Maple Fretboard
The GB-Fusion 5 boasts a visually stunning hand selected birds-eye maple fretboard that delivers powerful midrange and high-end clarity.

Ergonomic Neck Joint
Designed and implemented to facilitate easy access to the upper register of the fingerboard, the new Ergonomic Neck Joint increases playing comfort while reducing tendon stress and awkward wrist and finger positions. Now you can solo away and reach the highest notes with confidence as well as greatly improved playability.

MetalCraft M Bridge
The solid, high-mass MetalCraft M bridge was developed with more focus on ease-of-use and greater tone transfer. Depending on the thickness of the strings, the dual string loading system allows the strings to be loaded either through the body or from the top to find the best optimal string tension, resulting in enhanced sustain, greater playability and focused sound. MetalCraft M has a string spacing
of 19mm (0.748”) for the 4-string M4, and 18mm (0.708”) for the 5-string M5.

Luminlay Side Dots
The luminlay side dot position markers make it easy for players to see the fretboard position when performing on dark stages.

Hipshot® Ultralite Tuners
Hipshot® Ultralite tuners (classic 20:1 tuning ratio) are made of cast zinc with aluminium strings posts and mounting nuts, resulting in 30% weight reduction over other regular tuners and results in improved balance and tuning accuracy.

Specifications:
Construction - Bolt-On
Body - Spalted maple on Alder
Body Finish - Blue Burst
Neck - Hard Maple
Neck Shape - C
Fretboard - Indian Rosewood
FB Radius - 12”(305㎜)
Frets - 22
Scale - 34”(864㎜)
Nut Material - PPS
Nut Width - 1 1/2” (38㎜)
Inlay - White Dots
Tuners - Hipshot® Ultralite
Bridge - MetalCraft M4
Pickups - Voiced Tone VTB-ST
Preamp - Active with 3-band EQ
Controls - Volume (push/pull) Active/Passive mode, Blend, Treble, Mid, Bass
Bridge - MetalCraft M4. String spacing 19mm (0.748”)
Hardware - Black
Strings - D’Addario® EXL165