Bass of the Week: KlangKraft Tiefdruck IV EMG
This week we take a look at the Klangkraft “Tiefdruck” IV EMG, a bass the company designed with modern rock and metal players in mind. The body features nice 3D body shaping for comfort with a matte black finish for aesthetic appeal.
The European-made bass is created with an ash body, hard rock maple neck, and an ebony fretboard that holds 24 frets plus a zero fret. In keeping with the jet black appearance, the bass has no fingerboard inlays. A key ingredient to the bass’s tone and part of where it gets its name is its EMG electronics, including a pair of EMG 35-DC pickups and passive EMG electronics.
Klangkraft Tiefdruck IV EMG Bass Demo:
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Klangkraft Tiefdruck IV EMG Bass Specs:
| Body: | Ash |
| Neck: | Hard rock maple |
| Scale: | 34″ |
| Fingerboard: | Ebony |
| Frets: | 24, plus Zero Fret |
| Inlays: | None |
| Pickups: | EMG 35-DC |
| Electronics: | EMG Passive |
| Controls: | 2x Volume, Master Tone |
| Finish: | Matte Black |
| Hardware: | Standard Black |
| Security Locs: | LOXX |
For more info, check out KlangKraft’s website.
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.
I’d love to own the 5 string version of this.
Call it stereotypical, but I’m dead on for their target market and I love it.
i love it… but how much is this gonna set me back in the uk lol X’D
I have got one and yes – this bass is just perfect! ;)
If I have to ask I cannot afford it.
However, beautiful designed instrument!