Kiesel Unveils the Antares Bass With Darkglass Electronics
Shortly after releasing the Antares guitar model, Kiesel Guitars has unveiled a bass version. The Antares Bass was “created to rival the Aries,” they write.
“Defined upper cutaways, elongated sharp horns and a deeply offset body maximize the metal aesthetic. Paired with the Darkglass™ preamp, it is the ideal companion to its guitar counterpart,” the company writes.
The Antares Bass is a five-string that comes standard with an alder body, carbon-fiber-reinforced maple neck, and 14″ radius fingerboard. The body’s sleek angles are bolstered by the pickguard, and Kiesel adds a unique feature for balance.
“To offset any possible neck dive, the body features a 1.3 lb, removable counterweight made out of stainless steel,” they share.
Kiesel offers two pickup configurations: a pair of JVA single coils for J-Bass tones or a JVA single coil and humbucking HB combo for fatter sounds. They are fed into a Darkglass Electronics preamp featuring a push/pull active/passive switch, a pickup blend knob, and a stacked concentric bass/treble knob.
The Kiesel Guitars Antares Bass is open to order now starting at $2,099. Kiesel offers plenty of customization options.
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Kiesel Guitars Antares Bass Specs:
| Body: | Alder |
| Bridge: | Hipshot™ A-Style Bridge, .748″ (19mm) Spacing |
| Construction: | Bolt-on with radiused neck heel |
| Body Dimensions: | 46.25″ Long, 1.75″ Thick, 15″ Wide |
| Electronics: | Dark Glass Preamp, Master Volume/Push-Pull Active Passive Switch, Pickup Blend, Stacked Concentric Bass/Treble |
| Fingerboard: | Ebony With 14″ Radius, Ebony With 20″ Radius |
| Frets: | 24 Stainless Steel Medium-Jumbo, .103″ Wide X .048″ Tall |
| Hardware: | Chrome |
| Headstock: | Kyber Style Bass Headstock |
| Inlays: | White Pearl Dots With Standard Black-Ring Luminlay Super Blue Side Dots |
| Neck: | Tung-Oiled Maple With 2-Way Adjustable Truss Rod And Dual Carbon-Fiber Rods For Additional Strength & Stability |
| Neck Width: | 1.76″ Wide @ Nut, 0.77″ Thick @ 1st Fret, 0.88″ Thick @ 12th Fret |
| Pickups: | Two Kiesel JVA Single Coil Pickups |
| Scale Length: | 34″ |
| Pickguard: | Black Satin Pickguard |
| Strings: | Dunlop Super Brights |
| Weight: | 8 lbs |
| Dexterity: | Right Hand Only |
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