Bass of the Week: Kononykheen Breed Forty Three
This week we’re featuring the Breed Forty Three by Kononykheen Guitars, which builds limited batches of all their models before discontinuing them. The Breed Forty Three mixes design elements from several classic models, from its body shape to pickup configuration.
It’s built with a three-piece basswood body, hard maple neck, and Blackwood fingerboard with 22 frets. Kononykheen fits it with Alnico-V pickups – a split coil in the neck and a humbucker at the bridge – that are selected with a three-way switch.
Kononykheen Breed Forty Three Bass Specs:
| Construction: | Bolt-on |
| Scale: | 34″ |
| Body: | 3-piece Basswood |
| Neck: | Hard Maple |
| Fretboard: | Blackwood |
| Frets: | 22 |
| Pickups: | Neck - Kononykheen Premium ferrite & alnico-V magnet. Groovy tone with clear mids. 8.3K 3.0H; Bridge - Kononykheen Regular ferrite & alnico-V magnet. 12.4K 10.1H |
| Controls: | Volume, Tone, 3-Position Pickup Selector |
| Bridge: | Kononykheen Regular |
| String Spacing: | 16mm |
| Machine Head: | Kononykheen Regular |
| Finish: | Black |
In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
