Unplug and Get Down
Meet the Fender Kingman Bass—an acoustic powerhouse with the soul of an electric. This isn’t your typical cumbersome acoustic bass. Fender designed the Kingman with a slick, compact Newporter™ body shape and a short 30.3″ scale length, giving it a slinky, easy-playing feel that electric players will instantly connect with. The solid Sitka spruce top is the heart of the tone, delivering a deep, punchy, and articulate voice that’s perfect for intimate coffeehouse gigs, living room jams, or laying down foundational tracks in the studio. The Shaded Edge Burst finish and Precision Bass® headstock give it that classic Fender vibe, ensuring it looks as good as it sounds.
Amplify Your Tone
The real magic happens when you plug in. The Kingman comes loaded with a Fishman® Presys Plus preamp system, putting a massive range of tones right at your fingertips. This isn’t just a simple volume knob—you get a full suite of controls including Volume, Bass, Mid, and Treble, plus a Notch filter and Brilliance control to dial in your sound with surgical precision. There’s even a built-in tuner and a phase control to eliminate feedback on stage. Whether you need warm, round fundamentals or a brighter, more articulate attack, the Fishman system translates the Kingman’s natural acoustic resonance into a powerful, stage-ready sound.
Electric Feel, Acoustic Soul
Let’s talk playability. The nato neck features Fender’s legendary slim “C” profile—borrowed directly from their iconic Jazz Bass®—making it incredibly comfortable and fast. Combined with the shorter scale length and a 12″ radius walnut fingerboard, this bass practically plays itself. The cutaway body gives you unhindered access to the upper frets, while the Graph Tech® NuBone™ nut ensures rock-solid tuning stability and focused tone. It’s the perfect blend of acoustic character and electric-style comfort, built for players who refuse to compromise.
