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David King basses are compact, lightweight,
perfectly balanced and comfortable. I have chosen a
headless approach with a hand carved, highly
contoured body that fits the human torso and helps
you maintain the most beneficial playing
position.
My headless tuning system is hand machined out
of solid brass or aluminum in several string widths
and comes in 4, 5, 6, and 7 string versions to
accommodate most players. My string locking
mechanism uses conventional bass strings. The
headless tuning system further enhances reliability
by eliminating string "stretching" and the need to
re-tune frequently. The flaired neck cap gives the
bass a familiar feel and keeps your left hand from
falling off the end of the neck.
I make multiple laminate wood, neck-through
necks that are strong and stable. Titanium double
truss rods and carbon fiber spar neck reinforcement
lend ultimate reliability and weight savings as
well as sound transmission and sustain. The truss
rod can be adjusted easily, even from a playing
position.
My body designs are an aesthetically pleasing
blend of form and function. I use highly figured
native and exotic
woods to achieve the overall visual and sonic
attributes that the customer is seeking. One piece
book matched tops and backs are available as are
custom routings and inlays. My basses feature an
integrated thumb rest that extends the whole length
of the body. I use a simple dovetailed control
cavity cover design that uses no screws and is
virtually invisible.
A vast array of pickup
and electronics options are available,
including active, passive, single pole and
humbucking pickups, piezo transducers, 2 and 3 band
equalization circuits, coil and phase switches as
well as all the usual volume, blend,and tone
configurations. I also offer both an on-board
electronic tuner, built-in DI with XLR out, and a
headphone amp. Because it is difficult to know
exactly which pickups will sound best in a given
bass, I am able and willing to exchange pickups
until the optimum combination is reached.
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