Chicago Fretless Bass Guitar by Gear4music, Natural

Full Description

Smooth Playability

The Chicago Fretless Bass Guitar by Gear4music is a smooth, sleek instrument. With a lightweight solid paulownia body finished in natural gloss, this fretless bass is accessible to all musicians. Its non-lacquered Maple neck and oiled poplar laminate fretless fingerboard, ensures smooth playability as well as adding to the instruments classic look.

The guitar's lightweight construction and wide-cutaways allow the player to access the full length of the scale quickly and easily. The addition of a fretless neck offers a smooth and muted tone often favoured by metal, jazz and blues musicians.

The Chicago Bass Guitar produces a rich, full tone with heaps of versatility. Blending one single-coil pickup with one split-coil pickup, the Chicago Bass Guitar offers a wide range of fretless tone-shaping possibilities.

Reviews

"Jamming with the Chicago Bass Guitar is easy and enjoyable... it's capable, playable and has a street price that's equivalent to around five packets of strings. The Chicago Bass Guitar is perfectly good enough to gig with and has no serious vices." - Awarded 4/5 Stars by MusicRadar.com

Specifications

General Information

• Scale Length:  34" / 864mm
• Number Of Strings:  4
• Dexterity:  Right Handed
• Construction:  Bolt On

Body

• Body Material:  Paulownia
• Colour:  Natural Gloss Top / Natural Gloss Back and Sides

Neck

• Neck Material:  Maple
• Fretboard:  Oiled Poplar Laminate
• Neck Depth:  22mm at 1st Fret / 23.5mm at 12th Fret
• Radius:  15.75" / 401mm
• Profile:  C
• Frets:  Fretless 2 Octave Fingerboard
• Inlays:  Fretboard White Dots 6mm, Side Dots White 2mm
• Neck Finish:  Natural Satin
• Nut:  42mm Nut Width - Black Plastic

Hardware & Electronics

• Bridge Pickup:  JB Linear Humbucker, Open Coil Black
• Neck Pickup:  PB Split Humbucker, Open Coil Black
• Controls:  2 Volume, 500k Pot / 2 Tone, 500k Pot
• Input Jack:  Side Mounted Plate Input
• Tuners:  Die-Cast Sealed
• Bridge:  Single Saddle Bridge System
• Bridge Width:  57mm (14.25mm String Spacing)
• Hardware Colour:  Chrome

Other Information

• Accessories Included:  Gigbag, Strap, Jack Cable, Plectrums, Allen Keys
• String Gauge:  40-95

Dimensions

• Length: 1100mm
• Body Length: 200mm
• Upper Bout: 120mm
• Lower Bout: 160mm
• Depth: 40mm

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