Whether you’re writing at home or performing on stage, the California Deluxe Kingman™ Bass CE is built to keep up. Its acoustic bass body produces deep, naturally resonant low end with surprising clarity and articulation – while the sculpted cutaway keeps the upper register fully accessible for melodic runs and expressive playing. The solid Sitka Spruce top and laminate Mahogany back and sides – reinforced by scalloped X-bracing – produce a tone that’s full, balanced and unmistakably alive. Additional features include: open-gear tuning keys hold your tuning through the longest sets, a Micarta® nut and saddle maximise tonal transfer string to string, and phosphor bronze strings offer rich, full-bodied tone from the first note. Plug in with confidence with the onboard Fishman® CD-1 preamp system with onboard tuner for stage-ready amplification.

Versatile. Refined. Ready for anything. That’s the California Deluxe Series!

FEATURES

• Solid Sitka Spruce Top with Laminate Mahogany Back and Sides
• 9.5” Radius Satin Mahogany C-Shape Neck with vintage-style frets
• Open-Gear Tuning Machines
• Fishman® CD-1 Electronics

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

• Body Finish: Gloss Poly
• Body Shape: Kingman™ Bass
• Body Top: Solid Sitka Spruce
• Body Back: Mahogany
• Body Sides: Mahogany
• Cutaway: Yes
• Bracing: Scalloped X
• Rosette: Pearloid
• Sound Hole: 100 mm Diameter Soundhole

Neck

• Headstock: Jazz Bass
• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Neck Finish: Satin Urethane
• Neck Shape: Slim "C"
• Scale Length: 30”
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5”
• Fingerboard Material: Walnut
• Position Inlays: White Dot
• Number of Frets: 20
• Fret Size: 2 mm
• Nut Width: 1.5”
• Nut Material: Micarta

Hardware

• Bridge: Modern Viking
• Bridge Pins: Ivory with Black Dots
• Hardware Finish: Chrome
• Tuning Machines: Standard Open-Gear
• Strings: Phosphor Bronze (.045-.100 Gauges)

Electronics

• Controls: Volume, Bass, Treble, with Tuner and Phase Control
• Special Electronics: Fishman CD-1 Preamp

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