Cort Rithimic Jeff Berlin 4
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Cort
Rithimic Jeff Berlin 4
Product Info
Article Number:
482608
Brand:
Cort
Model:
Rithimic Jeff Berlin 4
Category:
4-String Basses
Price:
$1,142.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
Jeff Berlin's signature bass delivers a seriously refined playing experience. The combination of the alder body, spalted maple top, and Bartolini pickups yields a powerful, articulate tone – perfect for players who need a focused, punchy sound for fusion, progressive rock, or anything requiring precision and attack. It’s a premium-priced instrument offering a lot of value for the serious bassist.
Product Description
- Cort Rithimic Jeff Berlin 4
- Electric Bass
- Jeff Berlin Model
- Body: Alder
- Top: spalted maple / Padouk
- Neck: Bolt-on maple
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Fretboard radius: 305 mm
- Scale: 864 mm
- 21 Frets
- Pickup: 2 Bartolini Jeff Berlin Custom humbuckers
- Controls for volume
- balance
- tone
- Passive electronics
- Babicz bridge and tailpiece
- Hipshot Ultralight machine heads
- Gold coloured hardware
- Factory strings: DR DDT strings (40-100)
- Colour: Natural
PROS
- • Spalted maple top offers stunning visual flair and unique tonal character
- • Bartolini pickups deliver articulate, powerful tone with excellent clarity
- • Ebony fingerboard provides a smooth, fast playing experience and great sustain
- • Babicz bridge enhances tuning stability and transfer of string vibrations
CONS
- • Spalted maple can be visually polarizing; aesthetic isn't for everyone
- • Longer scale length demands a bit more finger strength and reach
- • Passive electronics limit tonal sculpting options compared to active systems
Product Video
Key Features
Body Material
Alder with spalted maple/Padouk top
Neck Material
Maple
Fingerboard
Ebony
Pickups
Bartolini Jeff Berlin Custom humbuckers
Scale Length
864 mm (34 in)
Frets
21
Strings
DR DDT 40-100
Weight
Approximately 4.25 kg (9.3 lbs)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Bartolini pickups generally offer more clarity and articulation, with a slightly more refined and modern tone – less 'muddy' than many traditional humbuckers.
It will require a slight adjustment, potentially affecting your intonation and string tension. Players with smaller hands might find it a bit of a stretch initially.
Yes, you won't have the same level of tonal shaping as with active basses, but the Bartolini pickups themselves offer a wide range of tones; it’s more about focused character than endless sculpting.
