Product Description
nspired 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.
Bold, eye-catching and unique, California Series instruments make no compromises balancing effortless playability, superior sound, and standout style for those who aspire to play something different.
FEATURES
- Newporter Bass body shape with cutaway
- Solid spruce top; sapele back and sides
- Nato Jazz Bass® neck with slim "C"-shaped profile; Short 30" scale length
- Fishman® Presys pickup/preamp system
- Deluxe Gigbag
General
- SERIES: California
- ORIENTATION: Right-Hand
- COLOR: Shaded Edge Burst
- COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: ID
Neck
- 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™
Body
- 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
Hardware
- 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
Electronics
- 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
Measurements
- FRET SIZE: 2mm
- SCALE LENGTH: 30.3" (770 mm)
