Fender Kingman Bass

UNPLUGGING WITH STYLE

Decked out in the electric-inspired style of Fender's California Player series, the Kingman Bass delivers the full, deep acoustic projection and comfortable playing feel you expect from Fender. Named for a famous stop along US Route 66, the short-scale Kingman Bass offers a gloss black finish, smooth-playing mahogany Jazz Bass® neck and convenient cutaway for easy access to the upper reaches of the fingerboard. This bass is built for one thing, and one thing only—to rock.

FEATURES

• Fender-exclusive Newporter Bass body shape
• Fishman® pickup/preamp system
• Painted solid spruce top; painted mahogany back and sides
• Mahogany Jazz Bass neck with slim-taper "C"-shaped profile; walnut fingerboard and bridge
• Matching painted 4-in-line Jazz Bass headstock

UNIQUE FENDER BODY SHAPE

This bass' unique cutaway body shape is a Fender exclusive, giving it a vintage-inspired look with a modern twist.

SOLID SPRUCE TOP

Spruce is the standard modern tone wood for fashioning the tops of acoustic guitars and other acoustic instruments—few woods can beat its strength, brightness and dynamic range.

FISHMAN PREAMP AND TUNER

Complete with tuner, frequency (bass, middle and treble) and phase controls, this collaboration in preamp design is specially voiced for each California Series body shape.

MATCHING PAINTED 4-IN-LINE HEADSTOCK

The matching painted 4-in-line headstock on this bass is immediately recognizable and exudes classic Fender vibe. It also provides considerable strength and resistance to “whiplash” that can severely damage most traditional acoustics.

MAHOGANY JAZZ BASS NECK

The supremely comfortable slim-taper "C"-shaped mahogany neck has outstanding fret-hand feel that's suitable for any playing style and enhances the overall volume and liveliness of the bass.

WALNUT FINGERBOARD AND BRIDGE

With a pleasingly dark look, smooth feel and vibrant tone, walnut is an excellent tone wood for crafting quality acoustic instrument bridges and fingerboards.

Specifications

BODY
Body Back: Laminated Mahogany
Body Sides: Laminated Mahogany
Body Top: Solid Spruce
Body Finish: Gloss Poly
Body Shape: Concert Bass
Body Binding: Aged White
Bracing: Forward Shifted Scalloped X
Rosette: 2-ring B/W/B

NECK
Neck Material: Mahogany
Neck Binding: Aged White
Neck Finish: Satin Urethane
Neck Shape: Jazz Bass
Scale Length: 30.3" (770 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Walnut
Number of Frets: 20
Nut Material: Graph Tech® NuBone
Nut Width: 1.5" (38.1 mm)
Position Inlays: White Pearloid Block

HARDWARE
Bridge:Modern Viking
Bridge Pins: Cream Colored with Black Dots
Hardware Finish: Nickel
Tuning Machines: Open-Back Geared
Pickguard: 3-Ply Gold

MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: Fender® Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Bass (.045-.100 Gauges)

ACCESSORIES
Case/Gig Bag: Gig Bag