She's Classy - Lots of pics

eutgard · #1 09-23-2008, 09:59 PM

Her name is KIN4 by Soo Bass.

Here are specs.

One piece mahogany body

Bookmatched flame maple top

One piece mahogany neck with head matching

Macassa ebony fretboard

21 nickel frets

Maple dot inlay

Lindy Fralin single coil Jazz pickup

Proprietary 2 bands boost only onboard pre

Brass nut

Black Hipshot Ultrlaite head mchine

Black Hipshot style A bridge

Bubinga cavity cover

Ebony knobs

Clear pickguard

Controls

Master volume with push/pull mute

Blend

Master tone with push/pull active/passive select

Stacked bass/treble knob

Then...

Let's see her!

And her proud father...

GeneralElectric · #2 09-23-2008, 10:00 PM

Looks streamlined.

Disco_Gee · #3 09-23-2008, 10:03 PM

That's quite a classy looking unit! I 'm not 100% sold on the PG, but I think it would grow on me. How does it sound?

jsingles · #4 09-23-2008, 10:08 PM

dear lord do I approve

T40Chump · #5 09-23-2008, 10:10 PM

Hawt!!

The subtle fingerboard dots just seal the deal for me.

MyUsernameHere · #6 09-23-2008, 10:11 PM

That's one nice looking jazz bass. I even like the pick guard.

Now if it had maple blocks...

jsingles · #7 09-23-2008, 10:12 PM

i really like those inlays as well

DopplerShift · #8 09-23-2008, 10:13 PM

That is a pretty slick bass

DaneB · #9 09-23-2008, 10:17 PM

Wow, I like everything about it. That little pickguard is cool.

**WoodyG3** · #10 09-23-2008, 10:21 PM

That's quite a looker. What can you tell us about Soo Bass? I don't know anything about that maker. Also, how does it play and sound?

Congratulations on a real beauty!

Fetusyolk · #11 09-23-2008, 10:23 PM

Hey, you know the rules, no soundclips and i cry in bed all night and passive-aggressively torture you for the next four years.

eutgard · #12 09-23-2008, 10:31 PM

Soo bass is little Korean custom bass shop.

The builder, Yong Soo, Kim has been playing bass about 25+ years and making a few custom basses till recently.

After closing his musical instrument shop at 2007, he's making custom bass full time now.

If interested, I can post pics & samples of his other creations.

If you need any contact info, just PM me.

Munjibunga · #13 09-23-2008, 10:36 PM

Van Nuys, Van Nuys.

Kwesi · #14 09-23-2008, 10:37 PM

I swear to god Korea has the coolest looking Jazz basses. That is probably the coolest jazz bass i've ever seen. That pickguard is awesome too.

How could one get their hands on a Soo bass in a America, if possible?

motleystew · #15 09-23-2008, 10:47 PM

That is the nicest Jazz I have ever seen! I think I'm in love. I have never heard of SOO basses but now I have to say I'm intrigued. Thanks for the info! This is the reason I like TB so much..All of the great info and the wide varieties of player and basses represented here.

whoapower · #16 09-23-2008, 11:19 PM

Gorgeous! Would love to see how it sounds!

eutgard · #17 09-24-2008, 12:21 AM

The above beauty is not completed yet.

So...

I will post some clips of other Soo basses.

1. Choi custom

Solo: Rear pickup, master tone at 2

Accompaniment: Blending at center, master tone at 10

All active at no boost of bass/treble

http://www.mediafire.com/?dqnkkujfozj

2. No 9 (prototype)

Played by Yong-Soo, Kim the builder himself

http://www.mediafire.com/?3fzzjyo5oae

3. No 6 (prototype)

Played by soph81, THE electronic engineer of Soo bass

http://www.mediafire.com/?umngkxkinzk

BillyIVbass · #18 09-24-2008, 01:27 AM

nice! looks awesome

Slax · #19 09-24-2008, 01:38 AM

Amazing looking bass!

Just a quick question though... hopefully not sounding too newb-ish.

.. but with nickel frets, will steel strings just completely obliterate them quickly?

eutgard · #20 09-24-2008, 01:45 AM

Actually, it's nickel/silver.

But according to article at http://www.rip-n-guitar.com/Guitar-Fretwire.htm it's actually brass with small quantity of nickel.