Knilling Introduces Thinline Jazz Bass

September 14, 1999

Introduced at this year's Nashville NAMM show, Knilling's Thinline bass is a compact electric/acoustic upright, exhibiting the same playability and rich sound associated with traditional sized upright basses. The Thinline Jazz bass is designed for anyone in the market for an easily transportable amplified upright bass, and perfect for any number of playing styles. Each bass has a laminated spruce top, laminated back and sides, solid maple neck, and ebony fingerboard and nut.

The Thinline Jazz bass has the traditional shape, but only a 3 1/4" depth for playing ease, and easy transportation. Its overall length is 68", with a body length of 40 1/2". Because the Jazz bass utilizes a piezo electric pickup, the acoustic volume of the bass is smaller than that of a standard bass, and feedback is truly minimized.

Hand-rubbed spirit varnish with Chrome-plated machine heads are also included, plus, a Knilling Custom Shop Adjustment includes a fully height adjustable maple bridge with Fishman pickup and 1/4" input, ebony tailpiece, 21" endpin, and Helicore strings.

Great for all types of playing styles, including jazz, blues, rock 'n'' roll, salsa, and swing, the versatility and transportability make the Jazz Bass a very attractive alternative for schools, not to mention professional musicians. Assistant Product Manager for Knilling, Lang Shen says, "The basses were very well received at the Nashville NAMM show. In fact, we had endorsers come over and kidnap them! They loved the amplified sound and the "feel" of the bass responding like a real acoustic instrument. Plus, the ease of transporting the slender body is a real bonus for gigging musicians. The Knilling Shop Adjustment also makes these basses play like a "real" bass because all of the elements of adjustment are correct. Everyone who played on it loved the natural quality of the amplified sound."

For more information, visit their web site at http://www.knilling.com/.

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