Fret-King Unveils Black Label Series with Perception Bass Guitar

Fret-King has unveiled their new Black Label series of instruments, including the Perception Bass Guitar. Available in 4 and 5-string versions, the Perception sports a passive P/J pickup set made by Wilkinson.

Fret-King Black Label Series Perception 5-String Bass Guitar

The body is made of two pieces of American Alder, while the neck is Canadian Hard Rock Maple topped with a rosewood fingerboard. Hardware on the bass is also made by Wilkinson, including their WBBC bridge and WJBL 750 mini tuners.

The Fret-King Black Label Perception is available now priced at £599 for a 4-string and £629 for a 5-string (approximately $930 USD and $976 USD, respectively). For more, check out the Fret-King website.

Fret-King Black Label Perception Bass Overview/Demo:

Fret-King Black Label Perception Bass Specs:

  • Body: Two-piece centre-jointed American Alder
  • Neck: Canadian hard rock maple
  • Fingerboard: Rosewood
  • Fretboard Radius: 10? radius
  • Frets: 22 medium jumbo frets
  • Position Markers: Pearl dots
  • Scale: 34?/863mm
  • Nut: Graphite
  • Pickups: Wilkinson WJBR and WPB
  • Controls: Volume/Volume/Master Tone
  • Bridge: Wilkinson WBBC
  • Tuners: WJBL 750
  • Finishes: Black, Original Classic Burst, Vintage White (4-string only)
  • Luxury Fret-King carry bag included

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  1. “Perception” Bass…. hmmmm osound kind of familiar :DDDDD lol great vid! nice basses