Nice...Just for others who wonder about the King. I added one to my family of basses about 6 years ago and I have found it to be equal to a carved bass in tone and projection. I use mine primarily for outdoor shows and concerts (jazz and bluegrass) because it is less likely to go wildly out of tune. At the time I acquired it, I was living near Baltimore and found the bass in a music shop in Iowa. I knew it had a neck issue from a past bad repair job. The neck was being held to the neck block by 6 3-inch wood screws placed there by some butcher years ago, and the butcher never did get the neck aligned properly. No worry--- I took the bass to my luthier, John Lemoine, of Washington, and John did a masterful job. He reset the neck-- sans wood screws. There was a small crack in the neck block that had to be reglued. He then emplaced a small flat shim beneath the neck to achieve proper angle He installed a high-end French bridge to meet the neck angle and ouila! Now, I bought the bass for a mere $900. I put another $900 into it, and so for $1800 I have a terrific ply that sounds absolutely gorgeous. I owned a vintage Kay for 25 years and IMO, the King Moretone is a far far superior instrument, both in tone, projection and craftsmanship. Do NOT be discouraged by the prospect of having to re-set the neck-- you will wind up with a terrific instrument. The mensure on these is 43 inches, but still they are quite comfortable to play....They also have those unique (and to me, beautiful) engraved heavy metal tuning gears and lovely violin corners...so go for it!
