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CORTEX Napoleon Deluxe 4 and 5

CORTEX www.cortexbass.com

$3,115, $3,210

Cortex basses are the brainchild of French luthier Pierre Camilleri, who worked with fellow builder Paul Lairat to develop the Napoleon model. This instrument is available in both Standard and Deluxe versions, with the ethos of Cortex being to combine the three concepts of European sourcing, Swiss precision and high-end French luxury finishing. We have Deluxe four- and five-string models to put through their paces.

Build Quality

Each of our review basses has a mahogany body, with the four-string topped with curly redwood,

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