If you’re looking for a 6 string bass with punch and sustain, then the Cort A6 Plus is the perfect solution.

With its through-neck construction, mahogany body with a figured maple top, the Cort A6 Plus packs a wide range of tone. The neck is a 5-piece maple and wenge wood affair. The bridge is a study and solid hipshot transtone, and the machine heads are the hipshot ultralights.

You would be hard-pressed to find a better guitar than the Cort A6 Plus, at a lower price!

6-String Bass

If you’re not sure if you should go the 6-string route, I’ll list a few of the pros and cons of each option.

Pros:

The 6-string bass adds a low B string and a high C. If you have been considering a 6 string bass, there is a good chance you already know that. So how exactly do extra strings help you?

Bass guitars are tuned in equal intervals. So, unlike a guitar, your shapes will stay the same regardless of how many strings you have on the bass. Because of this, learning to play the 6-string bass has a relatively low learning curve.

As a result of this, you will be able to almost instantly improve your range in a single box shape. Now you won’t need to search a new position to get a lower note when you need it. Depending on the scale you are playing, you will give yourself up to 3 extra bass notes and a few more high notes per position.

Cons:

6-string bass guitars are normally much heavier than their 4 or 5-string counterparts. You might not feel the weight (or care that it is heavier) at first, but once you’ve been playing for 30 min or more that extra weight becomes very noticeable.

This is easily countered by having a good quality, wide, strap. A wider strap will distribute the weight better and allow the bass to hang in a more comfortable way. Despite this, the extra weight will still be noticeable after a while.