MTD Kingston LK5 Electric Bass, 5-String with Roasted Maple Fingerboard

The MTD Kingston LK is the brainchild of Michael Tobias and artist Lynne Keller:
"As I'm a petite person, I needed a bass that fit me and could be easily worn for long hours without causing neck and back pain." - Lynn Keller

While this bass was originally designed to meet the needs of players smaller in stature, don't let that fool you. The LK is an equally well-appointed instrument made with the same precision and thoughtfulness as the rest of the Kingston Series.

Features:

- Designed to meet the needs of players smaller in stature
- Slightly shorter 32-inch scale length
- Alder body with Burl Maple top
- Asymmetrical Roasted Maple neck
- Rosewood fretboard with compound radius
- Roasted Maple neck provides a 'broken in' sound & feel
- Proprietary Bartolini USA P/J pickup set
- 3-Band EQ with +/- 12dB of boost
- Active/Passive switch & Pickup blend knob
- Buzz Feiten Tuning System for precise intonation
- Top-loading, Quick Release Bridge

The LK is a 32-inch scale bass with 24 frets featuring an alder body with a maple burl top and a roasted maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard. The roasted neck not only provides more stability, but also makes for a more 'broken in' sound and feel. MTD's asymmetrical neck and compound fingerboard radius allow the player hours of comfortable, fatigue free playing. The Buzz Feiten tuning System provides precise intonation up and down the fretboard.

Like all MTD Kingston instruments, the LK5 undergoes a rigorous quality control… read more and setup process in our Kingston, NY facility from master technicians. The robust, top-loading, Quick Release Bridge allows for speedy and easy string changes, while the Licensed Hipshot Ultralite Tuners provide confidence without neck dive.

The LK features proprietary Bartolini USA Pickups and a proprietary Bartolini USA Preamp. The pickups provide enough oomph for any gig while the preamp provides +/- 12dB of boost/cut to the three bands of EQ. The preamp also features an active passive switch and a passive tone control if you want to go old school with it.

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