The A5 Beyond is the realization of Cort’s bold vision on innovative modern bass concepts. The new A5 Beyond features single-cutaway body design for enhanced body-neck balance and 35.5”-34” multi-scale frets for superb playability and focused lower register sounds.

Newly added to A5 Beyond is the beautiful Bubinga top that boasts lush reddish color and deep sustain with warm even notes and bright midrange tone that complements the solid sounding Ash body. The result is a state-of-the-art bass for the most discriminating musician.

Bartolini® Electronics for World-class Tone

The A5 Beyond is equipped with Bartolini MK-1 pickups with active 3-band EQ, giving you ultimate control to shape your tone for any setting. MK-1 pickups are voiced for robust mids with brilliant highs, with switchable passive/active modes for two distinct sonic profiles to explore.

Maximized Tone with Thru-Body Neck Construction

The A5 Beyond’s thru-body neck allows string vibrations to propagate across the body and neck in a linear manner, enhancing low/mid frequencies while supporting brighter, more articulate highs.

Focus on Your Playing, Not Your Tuning

High-performance Hipshot Ultralite tuning hardware allows you to play longer with less tune-ups.

Individual String Bridges for Rock-Solid Tone

Giving each string a separate bridge minimizes crosstalk between strings, greatly enhancing the A5 Beyond’s note definition and articulation.

A Neck Any Player Will Love

A 5-piece maple/panga panga neck supports the A5 Beyond’s expansive voice with prominent mids and well-defined highs.

Panga Panga Fingerboard

An African hardwood, Panga Panga has characteristics of Wenge and produces a tight and coherent sound that mates extremely well with the instrument’s multi-laminate neck.

Bartolini® MK-1 Preamp

Bartolini’s renowned MK-1 preamp provides powerful yet transparent boost along with its trademark crisp high-end. The MK-1 transfer the natural liveliness of the bass through a flexible 3-band equalizer for a variety of applications ranging from studio recording to large concert halls. It also provides a switchable active/passive mode for a powerful modern active sound or an organic traditional passive sound.