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Superior, smooth, and stylish design
This electro-acoustic bass takes inspiration from the iconic designs of Fender electric guitars to deliver a top-tier acoustic experience. With a solid Sitka spruce top and laminated sapele body, this compact mid-sized auditorium-style bass produces deep, punchy, and articulate tones that will captivate any audience. Completing these materials is X-bracing, which enhances the resonance and projection of the instrument, ensuring that every note rings out with clarity and precision. And with its cutaway design, it is effortless to access the upper frets, allowing for seamless playing across the entire scale.
Featuring a bound nato neck with a slim "C" shape, the Kingman offers a comfortable and effortless playing experience. Its profile ensures that your hand glides smoothly along the neck, allowing for fluid and precise fretting, while the short 30.3" scale length and the 1.5" nut width make it easier to navigate the fretboard, especially for those with smaller hands. Topping off this instrument is a silky-smooth satin urethane finish, providing a smooth, fast-playing surface.
An acoustic bass with electric capabilities
The Kingman Bass is loaded with high-quality components to ensure optimal performance. Its Fishman Presys Plus preamp system provides superb amplified acoustic, allowing you to fine-tune your tone while performing or recording. This includes controls for volume, bass, mid, treble, notch, brilliance, and a phase tuner on/off switch, giving you complete control over your sound. The built-in tuner ensures that you are always in tune, while the low battery indicator light alerts you when it's time to change the batteries.
Detailed craftsmanship
Fender pays attention to every detail in the construction of the Kingman Bass. The instrument features open-gear vintage-style tuning machines for precise and smooth tuning. Its Graph Tech NuBone nut and saddle enhance the bass's tone, providing increased sustain and clarity, while the aged white bridge pins with black dots complement the instrument's overall aesthetic. What's more, the 3-ply black pickguard and nickel hardware add a touch of elegance to the bass. Also included is a deluxe gig bag, providing protection and portability for your instrument.
Specifications
Body and Bridge
- Top Material: Solid Sitka Spruce
- Body Material: Laminated Sapele
- Shape: Auditorium
- Colour: Shaded Edge Burst
- Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
- Bridge: Modern Viking
Neck and Fingerboard
- Neck Material: Nato
- Neck Shape: Slim C
- Neck Construction: Set Neck
- Neck Finish: Satin Urethane
- Scale Length: 30.3"
- Fingerboard Material: Walnut
- Fingerboard Radius: 12"
- Frets: 20
- Inlays: Pearloid Block
- Truss Rod: Modern Heel Adjust
- Truss Rod Nut: 4mm Hex
- String Nut: Graph Tech NuBone
- Nut: Graph Tech NuBone
- Nut Width: 38.1mm
Hardware and Electronics
- Electronics: Fishman Presys Plus, Side-Mounted Preamp w/ Built-In Tuner
- Controls: Volume, Bass, Mid, Treble, Notch, Brilliance, Phase Tuner On/Off Switch, Low Battery Indicator Light
- Bridge Pins: Aged White w/ Black Dots
- Pickguard: 3-Ply Black
- Hardware: Nickel
- Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style
- Tuning Machines: Open-Back Geared
- Bracing: Scalloped X
- Rosette: 2-Ring B/W/B
- Strings: Fender 8060 Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Bass (.045-.100 Gauges)
- Case: Gig Bag