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Designed by Gene Simmons of KISS, the Cort Gene Simmons Axe Bass recreates the famed bass used on stage by the Detroit Rock City legend. It features a mahogany body with maple neck and rosewood fingerboard with 34-inch scale. And it comes with a Gene Simmons custom gig case.
Specifications - Construction: Neck-Thru
- Scale: 34"
- Body: Mahogany 40 mm Wings
- Neck: Hard Maple 3 pc
- String: D'Addario EXL 165
- Head Piece Brand Logo: Gene Simmons signature w/AXE lpgp & Cort logo at top of head
- Truss Rod Cover: Acryl Mirror
- Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 400 mm Radius (16")
- Fingerboard Inlay: Gene Simmons Singature
- Fingerboard Side Position: White Dots
- Fret: Large (2.7mm), 21 frets
- Nut: Graphite 40mm Width, 6mm Thickness
- Controls: Passive Electronics; 1 volume, 1 tone; 3-way toggle switch for pickup switching
- Pickup Option 1: EMG-PJ Acitve Set
- Battery Box: N/A, Clip on Back Plate Inside (EMG-PJ Active)
- Hardware Color: Chrome
- Machine Head: Diecasting Tuners
- Bridge: EB6 Bridge
- Bridge Cover: Precision Bass Type
- Jack / Cover: CJ Jack
- Knob: Dome Knobs
- Color: Silver Metallic w/ Black Burst
This review is from: Cort Gene Simmons Axe Bass (Electronics)
I recently landed a gig in a KISS tribute band. Unlike any other band I've been in, this gig required a costume and a certain instrument. It's a lot of financial dedication, but everyone I've spoken to who has done this has said it is worth the cost of admission. To my relief, I found out that Cort released budget versions of Mr. Simmon's famous basses. I've
always favored the look of the Punisher more, but i found a SICK deal on an Axe bass.
PROS:
- The price was right.
- The soft gig bag is pretty padded for its price range.
- The padded blade cover is a nice touch.
- Once set up properly, the bass plays pretty well.
- After I relocated the front strap button, it had a lot less neck dive.
- The bass's weight isn't that bad.
- The bass is nice and bright sounding, but can be made to sound more Gene Simmons with a flick of the pickup selector switch.
- The neck pocket was pretty tight, and the finish seemed good for this bass.
- The finished neck didn't get sticky on me after playing it a while.
- The bridge cover looks cool, but is very functional. The way the body is cut, your palm is forced to rest on it. Once you figure out this bass's right hand placement, its joy to play.
- This bass just looks cool. While not as comfortable to play as my Fenders, it more than makes up for it with traffic-stopping looks. You will be noticed!
CONS:
- It's shaped like an axe. Sitting down to play is not an option. However, that's the nature of this bass.
- The zippers on the gig bag feel cheap
- The giant Gene graphic on the gig bag is so embarrassing to walk around with. I'm sorry, but in my opinion, I like a subtle instrument case. However, that is Gene for you. It doesn't matter, because I will probably get a hard case down the road.
- The bass came with so much relief in the neck, that my luthier gave the trus rod nut 6 turns before it was remotely playable. However, I hear this is common for these basses.
- The front strap button is in a horrible place. It's mounted on the side of the body. I use Schaller strap locks and could just see it jabbing me. I repositioned it under the bass's "horn", and it works great.
- The tuning keys were misaligned when fastened to the headstock. I had the mounting screws re-drilled so the tuners were aligned properly.
- Trying to reach the D string tuning key is a stretch.
- The bass is almost too bright and the sound was thin. I had to use my Sansamp Bass Driver to beef up its tone. Lowering the bridge pickup height may help.
- The tone knob is a joke. There is no gradual roll off/on. It's basically all or nothing.
- My biggest gripe is the electronics. For some reason, this bass makes all my amps randomly distort. I'm not sure if it's a wiring issue or pickup defect. It doesn't matter, because I was planning to replace them with EMG's anyways. A little sooner than I planned, but oh well. I would've returned the bass, but I already had it set up, and I had new $ strings installed. Since installing the new pickups, this thing now sounds and looks killer.
Besides all the bass's small issues, it can be great with some TLC and new pickups. I would never play this bass in any other type of band, but for the KISS fan out there, this is a great bass for the money. Look no further to fill your God of Thunder fantasy.
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