I like the looks of those Lutehole covers and this bass sounds great. Far better than the CB-60SCE I tried.
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Yours isn't the Presys either
Yours is Fishman Isys III
I started putting the together based on official specs I've been digging up.
Fender ABG Specs (so far)
The Kingman V2 is not a Grand Concert.
Fender calls it a 'Newporter' body (cross between Auditorium and Mini Jumbo) cut-away. Its actually smaller than a Grand Concert. Try one first if you can before buying on line.
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If you like small and lightweight with a good tone and bigger than expected volume, you'll enjoy it.
If you dislike tiny, fast necks and fretboards, you'll hate it.
Thank you @B-Mac for building up a Specs Listing of the different Fender ABG's available...also thanks for qualifying what my CB-100CE uses. I have copied your specs list for future reference..once again thank you for taking the time to clarify the differences between models with your postings.
Thanks for the clarification. I'd swear some ad called it a Grand Concert and that I didn't make it up. But my brain is on overload, so anything is possible.
I just don't wont you to be disappointed if you get one on line and it isn't as big as you thought.
I _may_ have seen that, too. I was A/B'ing the listings for the Burst and Black, and I think they were updating it while I was checking. Looks like the body and neck construction are different, too. They have burst listed as "Auditorium" and Black as "Concert".
See if this works:
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Also Grand Concert and Concert are not the same size.
I originally described it as a combination of Concert and Mini-Jumbo,
But if 7ender is calling it Auditorium then its a combination of Auditorium and Mini-Jumbo as the bass is small.
Generally Martin established sizes, but Gibson, Taylor, Fender and Guild created a few in between sizes and gave them different names.
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Yeah, I've seen Newporter alot. And, of course, I've been staring at these things and reading until I'm blind. I hadn't taken serious note of the EQ until today. It's apparently a very good one. I wonder if the pickup itself is also an upgraded version???
I played Gibson short scale (30.5) basses most of my life, love that scale, and i love lightweight, fast, low action and fat Rumble bass combos, so I'm probably on the Like It side. What ya think?
I have a 2008 Gibson SG and love it.
These are the scales of the basses I currently own.
4 35" Scale
95 34" Scale
1 33.25" Scale
12 32" Scale
1 30.75" Scale
4 30.50" Scale
5 30.25" Scale
2 30" Scale
1 28.6" Scale
1 27" Scale
1 23.78" Scale
I like to mix it up, between scales, body size, body types, strings and number of strings.
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Sorry, I'm comparing to the cheaper models like the one in the CB-60SCE, FA-450CE with just Bass, Treble and Volume and a subpar tuner. I'm thinking out loud it's a superior model.
Lord have mercy. I loved my 2008 SG Standard and had an EB0 back in the 60's/70's/80s. When I say 30.5 I'm generalizing, not looking them up.
You won't know that until you play one.
The Kingman V2 that I played in the local mom & pop shop near me was nice. It was used and in good condition but more than what I wanted to pay for a used Kingman V2. It was the black model.
I actually like the 34" scale more because it is a dreadnought body and is louder when played unplugged which is what I'm usually looking for in an ABG.
Most of my ABG's are either 34" or 32"
I own one 30" which is also a dreadnought and one 23.75" which is the Guild Jumbo Junior.
Does that say "95" 34" scale basses. Holy Moley. I had to read over that list several times..
I like Dreadnoughts and their inherent volume advantages. And I would love one I could both feel and hear. Grand Auditorium is my favorite style. So yes, I've got to take my high-speed, 4 wheel style walker into Knoxville,TN, and hit a few shops for as long as I can handle it. Actually, there's only a few I'd want to try, until I saw them all.
