Inspired by iconic Fender electric guitar designs, California Player acoustic guitars evoke the West Coast spirit of adventure and freedom, inviting players to explore their individual creativity and break the status quo.

Crafted with a solid spruce top with X-bracing and sapele back and sides, the Kingman™ Bass's compact, mid-sized auditorium body produces deep, rich, and articulate tone, with a cutaway for easy access to the highest frets. The bound nato neck is elegantly adorned with inlays and a block and is designed with a slim Jazz Bass® "C" profile, a short 30" (76.2 cm) scale length for easy playing, a comfortable 1.5" (3.81 cm) nut, and a headstock with four in-line tuners for a distinctive look born from Fender electric bass DNA. Other notable details include vintage-style open-back tuning machines for smooth and precise tuning, a GraphTech® NuBone® nut and bridge for crisp, focused notes, and a Fishman® Presys preamp system that optimizes the amplified bass's sound for live performance or recording. A luxurious gig bag is included.

Bold, attractive, and unique, the California Series instruments make no compromises, combining natural playability, superior tone, and uncompromising style—the perfect choice for those who truly want 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" profile and short 30" (76.2 cm) scale

Fishman® Presys preamp/pickup system

Deluxe gig bag

General

SERIES California

ORIENTATION Right-Hand

COLOR Shaded Edge Burst

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN ID

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Neck

HEADSTOCK Precision Bass®

NECK MATERIAL Satin

NECK FINISH Satin Urethane

NECK SHAPE Slim "C"

FINGERBOARD RADIUS 12" (305 mm)

FINGERBOARD MATERIAL Walnut

FINGERBOARD INSERT Pearloid Block

NUMBER OF FRETS 20

TRUSS ROD Modern Heel Adjust

TRUSS ROD NUT4 mm Hex

NUTSGraph Tech® NuBone™

NUTS WIDTH 1.5" (38.1 mm)

NUTS MATERIAL Graph Tech® NuBone™

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Body

BODY Solid Spruce Top with Laminated Sapele Back and Sides

BODY FINISH Gloss Poly

BODY SHAPE Auditorium

BODY TOP Solid Sitka Spruce

BODY BINDINGAged White

BACK OF BODY Cape

BODY BANDSapele

BODY MATERIAL Solid Spruce Top with Laminated Sapele Back and Sides

CUTAWAYYes

CHAINING Scalloped X

WASHER2-Ring B/W/B

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Hardware

BRIDGEModern Viking

BRIDGE PINSAged White with Black Dots

PICKGUARD 3-Ply Black

HARDWARE FINISHNickel

TUNING TOOLSOpen-Back Geared

STRINGSFender® 8060 Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Bass (.045-.100 Gauges), P/N 0738060400

BELT HOLDERVintage-Style

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Electronics

CONTROLSVolume, 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

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Measurements

DIMENSIONS8.10x18.60x51.00 IN

SHIPPING WEIGHT14.25 LB

KEY SIZE 2mm

MEASUREMENT WIDTH30.3" (770 mm)

SHIPPING LENGTH51.00 IN

SHIPPING HEIGHT8.10 IN

SHIPPING WIDTH18.60 IN

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Accessories

TRUSS ROD WRENCH4 mm Hex (Allen)

RECOMMENDED GIG BAGFAB405 Long Scale Acoustic Bass Gig Bag, P/N 0991352406 (Not Included)

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Various

GOODS CODE9207901000