PRS Announces SE Kingfisher and SE Kestrel Basses
PRS Guitars has introduced the first bass models of their SE line: the SE Kingfisher and the SE Kestrel. The basses, which are designed in Maryland and built overseas, are both described as traditional character with modern upgrades.
SE Kingfisher Bass
The SE Kingfisher is a neck-thru design built with a swamp ash body, a 24-fret maple/walnut neck, and a rosewood fingerboard. Its fitted with a pair of PRS-designed humbuckers that the company says deliver a huge “clanky” tone missing from some modern basses. The pickups have separate volume knobs with one master tone control. Hardware includes a Hipshot TransTone bridge and Hipshot HB6 tuners.
PRS SE Kingfisher Bass Demos:
SE Kestrel Bass
Taking its cue from the traditional singlecoil bass design, the SE Kestrel has an alder body and a 22-fret maple/walnut neck topped with a rosewood fingerboard. The single coil pickups are also PRS-designed and are described as punchy and focused. PRS says the Hipshot HB6 bridge allows for stringing through the bridge or through the body for further tonal possibilities.
PRS SE Kestrel Bass Demos:
The PRS SE Kingfisher and SE Kestrel will be shipping soon with price points between $749 and $799.
PRS SE Kingfisher & SE Kestral Bass Photos:
PRS SE Kingfisher Bass Specs:
| Body Wood: | Swamp Ash |
| Number of Frets: | 24 |
| Scale Length: | 34″ |
| Neck Woods: | 5-Ply Maple with Walnut Strips, Neck-Through Construction |
| Fretboard Wood: | Rosewood |
| Fretboard Inlays: | Birds |
| Neck Shape: | SE Bass |
| Depth at .5 fret: | .792″ |
| Width at nut: | 1.591″ |
| Width at end of fretboard: | 2.500″ |
| Fretboard radius: | 7.500″ |
| Bridge: | Hipshot TransTone |
| Tuners: | Hipshot HB6 |
| Hardware Type: | Chrome |
| Electronics: | Passive |
| Treble Pickup: | SE 4B “H” Treble (PRS-Designed Humbucker) |
| Bass Pickup: | SE 4B “H” Bass (PRS-Designed Humbucker) |
| Controls: | Two Volume Controls and One Tone Control |
| Strings: | 45-105 Gauge |
| Available Colors: | Natural, Scarlet Red, Tortoise Shell |
PRS SE Kestrel Bass Specs:
| Body Wood: | Alder |
| Number of Frets: | 22 |
| Scale Length: | 34″ |
| Neck Woods: | 5-Ply Maple with Walnut Strips, Neck-Through Construction |
| Fretboard Wood: | Rosewood |
| Fretboard Inlays: | Birds |
| Neck Shape: | SE Bass |
| Depth at .5 fret: | .792″ |
| Width at nut: | 1.591″ |
| Width at end of fretboard: | 2.500″ |
| Fretboard radius: | 7.500″ |
| Bridge: | Hipshot TransTone |
| Tuners: | Hipshot HB6 |
| Hardware Type: | Chrome |
| Electronics: | Passive |
| Treble Pickup: | SE 4B “S” Treble (PRS-Designed Singlecoil) |
| Bass Pickup: | SE 4B “S” Bass (PRS-Designed Singlecoil) |
| Controls: | Two Volume Controls and One Tone Control, pickguard mounted |
| Strings: | 45-105 Gauge |
| Available Colors: | Black, Metallic Red, Tri-Color Sunburst |
For more information:
PRS Guitars
great sounding basses….but if production is over seas, then maybe you should sell them overseas….because in the end, if ALL production for ALL products are done overseas, who here will have a job to buy anything….just a thought….but really, great sounding basses….
PRS Bass produced in Korea with classic styling……about time!
Kind of clear bright punchy tone..the music is awesome too
Would not pay that much for anything Korean (or for that matter Mexican, etc).