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Smooth Playability and Versatile Sound
The Chicago 5 String Bass Guitar by Gear4music is a smooth, sleek instrument. With a lightweight solid paulownia body finished in gloss black, this 5 string is accessible to all musicians. Its non-lacquered Maple neck and poplar laminate fingerboard, ensures smooth playability as well as adding to the instruments classic look.
The guitar's lightweight construction and wide-cutaways allow the player to access the full length of the scale quickly and easily. Favoured by rock and jazz musicians, the inclusion of a 5th string offers extra versatility but at an unprecendeted price.
The Chicago 5 String Bass Guitar produces a rich, punchy tone with heaps of versatility. Blending one single-coil pickup with one split-coil pickup, the Chicago Bass Guitar offers a wide range of tone-shaping possibilities.
Sustainable Tone Woods
The range of Chicago bass guitars features sustainable wood that meets the needs of the evolving world. Composed of poplar laminate, the dense and natural grain of the updated fretboards give improved tone and volume.
Reviews
"Jamming with the Chicago Bass Guitar is easy and enjoyable... it's capable, playable and has a street price that's equivalent to around five packets of strings. The Chicago Bass Guitar is perfectly good enough to gig with and has no serious vices." - Awarded 4/5 Stars by MusicRadar.com
Specifications
General Information
- Scale Length: 34" / 864mm
- Number Of Strings: 5
- Dexterity: Right Handed
- Construction: Bolt On
Body
- Body Material: Paulownia
- Colour: Black Gloss Top / Black Gloss Back and Sides
Neck
- Neck Material: Maple
- Fretboard: Oiled Poplar Laminate
- Neck Depth: 22.5mm at 1st Fret / 24.5mm at 12th Fret
- Radius: 15.75" / 401mm
- Profile: C
- Frets: 24 Nickel Silver, Medium-Jumbo
- Inlays: Fretboard White Dots 6mm, Side Dots White 2mm
- Neck Finish: Natural Satin
- Nut: 46mm Nut Width - Black Plastic
Hardware & Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: JB Linear Humbucker, Covered Black
- Neck Pickup: PB Split Humbucker, Covered Black
- Controls: 2 Volume, 500k Pot / 2 Tone, 500k Pot
- Input Jack: Side Mounted Plate Input
- Tuners: Die-Cast Sealed
- Bridge: Single Saddle Bridge System
- Bridge Width: 64mm (12.8mm String Spacing)
- Hardware Colour: Chrome
Other Information
- Accessories Included: Gigbag, Strap, Jack Cable, Plectrums, Allen Keys
- String Gauge: 45-135
Dimensions- Length: 1105mm
- Lower bout: 310mm
- Upper bout: 240mm
- Waist: 215mm
- Depth: 60mm

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