New Store Display Model
Ken Smith Design Proto J 70's Left-Hand 4 String Bass
in Natural Ash Finish with Maple Fingerboard
Bill's Music is an Authorized Ken Smith Design Dealer.
New store display model in great condition. Has a few minor surface scratches and very minor dings. There is a significant amount of pick scratches located on the pickguard.
Description:
Recreating the magic from the 60's and 70's Vintage Basses, Ken Smith is pleased to introduce the KSD Proto-J series. All the stuff that made vintage basses great designed for today's player. Drawing on his many years of experience as a studio professional in New York City and as a world class Luthier, Ken Smith designed the Proto-J series to meet the demands of Professional Bassists around the world. Ken incorporated many of the features found on his U.S. Basses into a design that is familiar and recognizable to many Bassists. All the stuff that made vintage basses great, designed for today's player.
- Finish: Natural with B/W/B pickguard
- Body: Swamp Ash
- Neck: Canadian maple neck. Maple fingerboard - 13" radius, 21 medium frets, block inlay. 4 string - 34" (864mm) scale.
- Hardware: Chrome tuners, knobs & strap pins. Vintage style bridge.
- Electronics: Exposed pole alnico pickups. Defeatable 2-band active EQ. Separate 9v battery compartment.
- Controls: Master Volume - push/pull active bypass. Pan pot/pickup blend with center detent. Stacked active treble & bass controls with center detent +/- 12dc cut/boost.
- String Spacing: 4 String Model - 19mm at bridge
