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Here at Sweetwater, we love basses of all shapes and sizes, and Fender’s Kingman acoustic-electric bass has us glued to our seats whenever someone is plucking the strings. Fender settled on the Kingman bass design after taking notes from their iconic electric guitar designs. Part of the California Player series, the Kingman rules the land and sea of the West Coast, evoking a sense of adventure and freedom. To elicit these charming tones, the Kingman bass features a solid spruce top and sapele back and sides for full, rich, articulate tone. The nato Jazz Bass neck is cut to a slim “C” shape and the walnut fingerboard ends in a manageable 30-inch scale. Then, you can step into the electric realm thanks to an equipped Fishman Presys pickup/preamp system.





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Want something stylish, sonically superior, and effortlessly playable? Fender’s got your pick. The Kingman Bass will delight you whether played acoustically or electrically. This Fender bass struts its stuff with a Newporter Bass body (a mid-sized auditorium shape) bolstered by its X-bracing on the solid spruce top. Combined with the sapele, this bass doles out a deep, punchy, and articulate sound. While the body says acoustic, the nato neck and walnut fingerboard say electric. Taking cues from their electric basses, Fender installed a delightfully playable “C”-shaped Jazz Bass neck and kept the 4-in-line headstock. Other aspects like vintage-style open-gear tuning machines and a Graph Tech NuBone nut and saddle keep intonation rock solid. An eye-catching and one-of-a-kind acoustic-electric bass, the Fender Kingman invites you to a bass experience made to unleash your creativity.





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Equipped with Fishman preamp for exceptional electric tone





Fender made it easy to coax crystal clear sound out of the Kingman Bass by equipping it with a Fishman Presys Onboard Preamp System. This minuscule gadget stays out of your way while performing and provides you with a bevy of useful sonic sculpting tools. To start, you’ll have the classic 3-band EQ to find your sonic sweet spot. Then, you can further tinker with your sound or attenuate pesky feedback with the notch, brilliance, and phase controls. Lastly, a built-in tuner keeps you on top of your tuning every gig and practice session. Ask anyone at Sweetwater, and they’ll confirm that the Fishman Presys is a superb tool for coaxing clear sound out of any acoustic instrument.





Fender Kingman Acoustic-electric Bass Features:


An acoustic bass that takes notes from iconic Fender electric basses


Articulate spruce top merged with full-sounding sapele back and sides


Nato Jazz Bass neck carved into a delightfully playable slim "C" shape


Newporter Bass body with cutaway, a mid-sized auditorium shape


Walnut fingerboard with 30-inch scale and body cutaway make playing any groove easily managed


Fishman Presys doles out crystal clear plugged-in sound


Other aspects like vintage-style open-gear tuning machines and a Graph Tech NuBone nut and saddle keep intonation rock solid


Made to evoke West Coast spirit of adventure and freedom