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Kinal basses, opinions please!!
- Thread starter sethlow3
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The best basses in the world! Yes I'm happily biased.
They look fantastic! Bet they sound even better.
My Kinal is my favorite bass! I own a Sadowsky, a Linc Luthier, Modulus, and Lakland. Kinal is the best!
- Aug 21, 2003
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The 34.5" scale MK-21 I used to own (headstock pic is my avatar):
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I spec'd it out over the phone with Mike which proved to be a mistake. After taking delivery, I asked him why certain aspects were not done to the agreed upon specifications. He told me that he had lost his notes.
He is a nice guy, but human like the rest of us (not perfect).
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I spec'd it out over the phone with Mike which proved to be a mistake. After taking delivery, I asked him why certain aspects were not done to the agreed upon specifications. He told me that he had lost his notes.
He is a nice guy, but human like the rest of us (not perfect).
My Kinal is fantastic. Since I love in Seattle, I was able to hand select the woods. I chose all the hardware as well. Mike sent me pictures as it was built. When I picked it up at his house in Vancouver I was stunned by the bass, it's simply the best looking bass I've ever seen. But mire important, it's got the best tone around. I also own 2 Zon, including a custom build, as well as Modulus, and they don't compare to the Kinal. I opted for the Barts with the the 3 way options for the coils and the mid selector. I can get a fantastic array of tones with the bass. The ergos are great. Mike is completely approachable, and unlike the previous post, I got everything I asked for. I had another 35" scale that also had great tone, just the wrong scale for me. If you want to try, Dan at Luthiers Acess Group has a Kinal you could check out. You can't go wrong with a Kinal.
I just recently was able to acquire a Kinal SK4-B. After making a living for decades playing bass, I can easily say this is surely one of the finest instruments I have ever owned or played. Mine has 21 frets and the Bart J/MM pickup configuration w/ 3-band electronics. The wood choice, fret work, neck shape and finish, attention to detail and design, the balance and weight are all simply superlative. If you see one, buy it. If not, message me!
My Kompact was great for carrying from room to room and practising with, plus it sounded great plugged in. Very solidly built instrument.
My Kompact has been my fretted stage bass for many, many years. I have no intention of changing that status.
