Bass of the Week: Kinal Guitars Kompact 4
This week we’re taking a look at a short scale bass from Kinal Guitars called the Kompact 4. Luthier Michael Kinal builds the scaled-down hollow body with a variety of woods, but this particular bass features a spruce top, an alder core, and a flame maple back.
The Kompact has a 30-inch scale with a maple neck and ebony fretboard. Even with the smaller design, the bass has 24 frets. Kinal fitted this model with a Hipshot bridge complete with Graph Tech Piezo pickups and a matching 3-band preamp. A natural oil and wax finish let the woodworking speak for itself.
Kinal Guitars Kompact 4 Bass Features:
| Scale: | 30″ |
| Body: | Alder and Flame Maple |
| Top: | Spruce |
| Neck: | Maple |
| Fretboard: | Ebony |
| Pickup: | Graph Tech Piezos |
| Electronics: | Graph Tech 3-band Preamp |
| Bridge: | Hipshot |
| Finish: | Oil/Wax |
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 had one of these basses Mike is an incredible luthier. Worth checking out.