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KRGuitars Ursa Major 'XL'
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100% of reviewers
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$4,500.00
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10.0
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Description:
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Model: KR Guitars Ursa 'XL'; 29 fret, 4 string, extended cutaway
Electronics: Passive
Pick ups: Q tuners BL-4 (neodymium, matched pair)
Controls: 3; Volume, Mix, Tone; gold w/paua abalone tops
Body: Cedar
Top: Western Maple - Quilted
Back: Western Maple – Flame
Headstock faceplate: Western Maple - Quilted
Bridge: ABM individual, string spacing at bridge: 16mm
Neck: Multi-scale(34"-35"), 7-piece; wenge/maple;
single truss rod; width at nut 1.5"
Fretboard: Maccassar Ebony, paua abalone side markers
Frets: 29, Stainless steel
Nut: Brass
Strings: LaBella Slappers: Custom Light (40, 60, 80, 100)
Hardware: Gotoh GB7 tuners x 3, Hipshot Xtender x 1, Schaller strap locks x 2
Custom Inlay: 'XL' (KRG design) 12th fret, paua abalone
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Author
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Thunderitter
Bass - the final frontier!
Registered: June 2007
Location: VA, USA
Posts: 4495
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Review Date: Sat June 28, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $4,500.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Build quality, sound quality, playability
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Cons:
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none
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I have just taken delivery of my new KR Guitars Ursa Major ‘XL’, which was ordered in the last quarter of last year. I came across KR Guitars about 12 months ago and instantly was drawn to what is the fairly unusual shape of the Ursa. I contacted the owner and luthier Kevin Robertson and worked with him to create the bass. I’d like to say now what a wonderful experience it was and what a truly great guy Kevin Robertson is to deal with.
I’ve taken some pictures, which I’ll attach and I hope that these convey the outstanding craftsmanship of this bass. Kevin’s attention to detail is stunning and the ‘XL’ easily fits into the same quality category as Ritter, Fodera, etc.
Although the Ursa shape is ‘out there’, the balance, whether on the knee or on a strap, is amazing and so while weighing in at 9lbs, she feels much lighter than that.
I went with Q Tuners neodymium pick-ups on Kevin’s recommendation and what a good recommendation that was! I did think twice about going passive, but these are really tonally diverse pick-ups and they definitely don’t need a pre-amp!
The basic sound is very punchy and tight, but between the mix pot and a tone pot I can get a real range of sounds, covering lots of styles. The natural harmonics have a great bell like quality, the pinch harmonics are about as good as I’ve heard on a bass! Are you getting the feeling that I’m digging this bass a little?
As you can see from the pictures the quality of wood the Kevin has used is truly AAAAA(A). The finish and fit is perfect; what you would expect on a bespoke instrument.
For anyone looking to spend some money on a real nice bass guitar, slightly unusual, then I would not hesitate to recommend talking to and working with Kevin Robertson at KR Guitars.
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