G&L Introduces the Kiloton Bass
G&L has combined one of their flagship models with one of their flagship pickups to create the Kiloton bass. The Kiloton features the body of their SB-2 fitted with a Magnetic Field Design bass humbucker for an instrument they say has “explosive power.”
Besides volume and tone knobs, its pickup is controlled with a 3-way mini-switch to toggle between series, split, and parallel operation. The bass is built with bolt-on construction with an alder or swamp ash body, a hard-rock maple neck, and either a rosewood or maple fingerboard. Hardware includes custom G&L “Ultra-Lite” tuners and a Leo Fender-designed G&L Saddle-Lock™ with chrome-plated brass saddles.
Check out this demo by Steve Araujo:
The G&L Kiloton bass will be available soon with a street price around $1,399.
G&L Kiloton Bass Specs:
| Construction: | Bolt-On |
| Scale: | 34″ |
| Body: | Alder on Standard and All Solid Finishes, Swamp Ash on All Premier Finishes |
| Neck: | Hard-Rock Maple |
| Neck Profile: | Medium “C” |
| Neck Radius: | 9.5″ |
| Neck Width at Nut: | 1.5″ |
| Fretboard: | Maple or Rosewood |
| Frets: | Medium Jumbo, Jescar 57110 18% nickel silver |
| Pickup: | Leo Fender-designed G&L MFD humbucker |
| Electronics: | 3-way Series/Split/Parallel Mini Toggle, Volume, Tone |
| Tuners: | Custom G&L “Ultra-Lite” with aluminum tapered string posts |
| Bridge: | Leo Fender-designed G&L Saddle-Lock with chrome-plated brass saddles |
| Finish: | Deluxe Tolex hardshell |
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