PLEASE NOTE

THESE MODELS ARE NOT CURRENTLY IN PRODUCTION.

The KingBass Mk-II

KingBass Mk-II 5-string (curly quilt maple, alder back, wenge pin-stripe)

The original KingBass was designed and first introduced in 2001.
Since then, with Mark's help, we have extended the range to include
the Artist, Standard, Black Beauty, Graphite, Princess and Retroglide models.

After sitting down with Mark and discussing the options we decided to go for a more radical departure.
The KingBass Mk-II is the result.

The overall look and feel is obviously a continuation of the original headless KingBass models but one
major changes include a more "old school" look of the headed neck.

Combined with the Status 'J' style pickups and slightly larger body shape the overall result is
a stunning new bass that Mark described as " ... the best bass Status ever made".

The original Status EQ has been retained " ... still sounds perfect".

A woven graphite through-neck with a 34" scale, 24 fret phenolic fingerboard is standard.
The body has the classic arch-top contouring with a book-matched facing set on a 2-piece solid hardwood back.
Having a slightly wider, thinner body compared to the previous KingBass, the feel is very comfortable no matter what your playing style.

The bass is available as both four and five string models and has many
custom options available, including, string spacing, woods, LED's, hardware etc.
Please contact us for price and availability including International shipping.

Mark relaxing on-stage with the "Stuttgart" bass.

Please click on the small photographs to see larger images.

	Figured walnut. Custom front and side blue LED's. Gold hardware. Note that the lower strap buttons have been set wider apart. This helps with the balance and playability of the bass.
	Figured maple with vintage amber sunburst. Custom front and side red LED's. Gold hardware.
	The lay-back head-stock has a shallow recess moulded between the top-nut and the tuners. This replaces the "BendWell" fitted to some of the original headless KingBasses and lets you produce string bending and vibrato effects.
	The top-nut has hardened steel ball-bearings which help the string glide easily when bending notes. This also means that the top-nut will be very durable.
	The woven graphite neck is set into the body and has a wide recess to aid playing on the higher frets.
	Mono-rail bridge units are fitted. These help isolate each strings frequencies and increase sustain and clarity.
	The phenolic fingerboard has a "slap-ramp" between the 24th fret and the end of the board. This makes "slapping" and hard finger-style playing more comfortable.
	Figured walnut. Custom front and side blue LED's. Gold hardware.
	Figured maple with vintage amber sunburst. Custom front and side red LED's. Gold hardware.
	Figured maple with vintage amber sunburst. Custom front and side red LED's. Gold hardware.

 

Figured walnut, custom front and side blue LED's.

 

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