Inspired by the iconic designs of Fender electric guitars, California Player acoustics evoke the west coast spirit of adventure and freedom, inviting musicians to explore their individual creativity and disrupt the status quo.
Crafted with an X-braced solid spruce top and sapele back and sides, the compact mid-sized auditorium body of the Kingman™ Bass produces a deep, punchy, and articulate tone and features a cutaway for convenient access to the upper frets. The bound nato neck is elegantly appointed with block inlays and is designed with a slim "C"-shaped Jazz Bass® profile, an easy-to-play short 30" scale length, comfortable 1.5" nut width, and a 4-in-line headstock for a distinctive look born from Fender's electric bass DNA. Other notable details include open-gear vintage-style tuning machines for smooth, accurate tuning, a GraphTech® NuBone® nut and saddle for focused fundamental tone, and a Fishman® Presys preamp system that allows detailed fine-tuning of the bass's amplified sound when performing or recording. A deluxe gig bag is included.
Features
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Kingman Bass:
Style: Acoustic Steel String Bass with Pickup
Top Wood: Solid Sitka Spruce
Back & Sides Wood: Sapele
Electronics: Fishman Presys Plus
Gigbag: Fishman Presys Plus
California Series
SERIES
California
ORIENTATION
Right-Hand
COLOUR
Shaded Edge Burst
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
ID
HEADSTOCK
Precision Bass®
NECK MATERIAL
Nato
NECK FINISH
Satin Urethane
NECK SHAPE
Slim "C"
FINGERBOARD RADIUS
12" (305 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL
Walnut
POSITION INLAYS
Pearloid Block
NUMBER OF FRETS
20
TRUSS ROD
Modern Heel Adjust
TRUSS ROD NUT
4 mm Hex
STRING NUT
Graph Tech® NuBone™
NUT WIDTH
1.5" (38.1 mm)
NUT MATERIAL
Graph Tech® NuBone™
BRIDGE
Modern Viking
BRIDGE PINS
Aged White with Black Dots
PICKGUARD
3-Ply Black
HARDWARE FINISH
Nickel
TUNING MACHINES
Open-Back Geared
STRINGS
Fender® 8060 Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Bass (.045-.100 Gauges), P/N 0738060400
STRAP BUTTONS
Vintage-Style
CONTROLS
Volume, Bass, Mid, Treble, Notch, Brilliance, Phase, Integrated Electronic Tuner with On/Off Switch, Low Battery Indicator Light
SPECIAL ELECTRONICS
Fishman® Presys Plus, Side-Mounted Preamp with Built-In Electronic Tuner
BODY
Solid Spruce Top with Laminated Sapele Back and Sides
BODY FINISH
Gloss Poly
BODY SHAPE
Auditorium
BODY TOP
Solid Sitka Spruce
BODY BINDING
Aged White
BODY BACK
Sapele
BODY SIDES
Sapele
BODY MATERIAL
Solid Spruce Top with Laminated Sapele Back and Sides
CUTAWAY
Yes
BRACING
Scalloped X
ROSETTE
2-Ring B/W/B
FRET SIZE
2mm
SCALE LENGTH
30.3" (770 mm)
Due to ongoing product development efforts, specifications are subject to change without notice.
