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Deluxe Jazz Bass® V, Kazuki Arai Edition

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 Deluxe Jazz Bass® V, Kazuki Arai Edition

Kazuki Arai, bassist of King Gnu and millennium parade, is one of the most influential bassists in today's Japanese music scene. Kazuki grew up with a mother who loved hip-hop and black music. He started playing bass guitar in junior high where he formed a band with his friends. During his high school years, he went to see a live jazz session, which awakened his interest in jazz, later becoming deeply devoted to black music.

With influences from Pino Palladino, Michel Ndegeocello, Marcus Miller, Ray Brown, and others, he is known for his melodious phrasing and deep grooves. He has expanded his musical horizons collaborating with a wide variety of artists since his participation in King Gnu.

The "Deluxe Jazz Bass® V Kazuki Arai Edition" was first produced in 2021 in limited numbers as his first signature bass. The new model featuring his favored original neck shape and dinky-shape body is now available as a regular product line with more friendly specifications.

The bass is equipped with Ultra Noiseless™ Vintage Jazz Bass® pickups and a state-of-the-art preamp. The new model is available in Black with a 1.2mm-thick gold anodized pickguard. A 1.0mm thinner pickguard is placed under the gold anodized pickguard to provide the same playing comfort as a 3-ply pickguard without sacrificing the appearance of the instrument.

The bass includes a custom neck plate engraved with Kazuki's signature, and a plain neck plate is also included to appeal to all bass players.

  • Neck Material: Maple
  • Neck Finish: Satin Urethane on Back, Gloss Urethane on Front
  • Neck Shape: Kazuki Arai "C" Shape
  • Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
  • Position Inlays: Abalone Dot
  • Number of Frets: 22
  • Nut Width: 1.875" (47.6 mm)
  • Nut Material: Bone
  • Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
  • Scale Length: 34" (864 mm)
  • Body: Ash
  • Body Finish: Gloss Polyester
  • Body Shape: Jazz Bass®
  • Body Material: Ash
  • Bridge: 5-Saddle HiMass™ Vintage (String-Through-Body or Top-Load)
  • Pickguard: 1-Ply Gold Anodized Aluminum
  • Control Knobs: Black Plastic
  • Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
  • Tuning Machines: Gotoh® GB707E-L-C
  • Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.125 Gauges)
  • Neck Plate: 4-Bolt
  • Bridge Pickup: Ultra Noiseless™ Vintage Jazz Bass®
  • Middle Pickup: Ultra Noiseless™ Vintage Jazz Bass®
  • Pickup Configuration: SS
  • Controls: Master Volume, Pan Pot (Pickup Selector), Treble Boost/Cut, Midrange Boost/Cut, Bass Boost/Cut, Passive Tone, Active/Passive Mini Toggle
  • Switching: Master Volume, Tone 1 (Neck Pickup), Tone 2 (Bridge/Middle Pickup with Push/Pull Coil Select Feature)

Finance

We offer Afterpay, Zip Money or Studio 19 Rentals

ZIP MONEY, Buy Now, Pay Later.  0% INTEREST 

Get 3 Months INTEREST FREE on purchases under $1000

Get 6 Months INTEREST FREE on purchases over $1000

You get the gear now and pay later

CLICK HERE for T&C's and Application form, it only takes a minute

AFTERPAY, Buy Now, Pay Later. 0% INTEREST

Selecting Afterpay allows you Buy Now and Pay Later. Pay in 4 Interest Free payments over an 8 week period, easy as that. 

More Info : https://www.afterpay.com/en-AU/how-it-works

STUDIO 19 RENTAL OPTION

Why not rent the gear you want? Rental payments are listed on each product, you can choose either a 6 month or 12 month minimum rental period contract. You can choose to purchase your gear during the contract, you can return the goods after the rental period or you can continue renting.  Rental Payments and buy out figures are listed on all applicable products. Click HERE for more details

Paying by Bank Transfer

Our details are as follows:
National Australia Bank
The Bass Centre
BSB: 083419
Acc: 518378534

Freight

Shipping rates are shown when you take an item into the shopping cart and enter your address. You do not need to complete an order to see the freight rates.

We do our best to keep shipping costs to a minimum by absorbing what we can. 

Heavy items may incur additional freight charges, based on courier rates. We will always notify you if there is an issue and offer a full refund or arrange alternative delivery options.

All strings and accessories will be shipped with tracking via courier or Australia Post. Other items including guitars and amplification equipment will be shipped using our courier service providers, with a tracking number and signature on delivery. Please note that all instruments, amplifiers and large items will require a signature on delivery. We cannot give authority to leave an item without a signature

Occasionally, due to issues with delivering to remote or unusual destinations, we aren't able to offer shipping. We reserve the right to cancel an order if freight costs are exessive. We will always notify you if there is an issue and offer a full refund or arrange alternative delivery options.

Its a vast country and unfortunately freight costs have increased significantly.  If we see an issue we will contact you to discuss and we will always offer a full refund. 

Feel free to contact us if you have an inquiry regarding freight 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Description

 Deluxe Jazz Bass® V, Kazuki Arai Edition

Kazuki Arai, bassist of King Gnu and millennium parade, is one of the most influential bassists in today's Japanese music scene. Kazuki grew up with a mother who loved hip-hop and black music. He started playing bass guitar in junior high where he formed a band with his friends. During his high school years, he went to see a live jazz session, which awakened his interest in jazz, later becoming deeply devoted to black music.

With influences from Pino Palladino, Michel Ndegeocello, Marcus Miller, Ray Brown, and others, he is known for his melodious phrasing and deep grooves. He has expanded his musical horizons collaborating with a wide variety of artists since his participation in King Gnu.

The "Deluxe Jazz Bass® V Kazuki Arai Edition" was first produced in 2021 in limited numbers as his first signature bass. The new model featuring his favored original neck shape and dinky-shape body is now available as a regular product line with more friendly specifications.

The bass is equipped with Ultra Noiseless™ Vintage Jazz Bass® pickups and a state-of-the-art preamp. The new model is available in Black with a 1.2mm-thick gold anodized pickguard. A 1.0mm thinner pickguard is placed under the gold anodized pickguard to provide the same playing comfort as a 3-ply pickguard without sacrificing the appearance of the instrument.

The bass includes a custom neck plate engraved with Kazuki's signature, and a plain neck plate is also included to appeal to all bass players.

  • Neck Material: Maple
  • Neck Finish: Satin Urethane on Back, Gloss Urethane on Front
  • Neck Shape: Kazuki Arai "C" Shape
  • Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
  • Position Inlays: Abalone Dot
  • Number of Frets: 22
  • Nut Width: 1.875" (47.6 mm)
  • Nut Material: Bone
  • Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
  • Scale Length: 34" (864 mm)
  • Body: Ash
  • Body Finish: Gloss Polyester
  • Body Shape: Jazz Bass®
  • Body Material: Ash
  • Bridge: 5-Saddle HiMass™ Vintage (String-Through-Body or Top-Load)
  • Pickguard: 1-Ply Gold Anodized Aluminum
  • Control Knobs: Black Plastic
  • Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
  • Tuning Machines: Gotoh® GB707E-L-C
  • Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.125 Gauges)
  • Neck Plate: 4-Bolt
  • Bridge Pickup: Ultra Noiseless™ Vintage Jazz Bass®
  • Middle Pickup: Ultra Noiseless™ Vintage Jazz Bass®
  • Pickup Configuration: SS
  • Controls: Master Volume, Pan Pot (Pickup Selector), Treble Boost/Cut, Midrange Boost/Cut, Bass Boost/Cut, Passive Tone, Active/Passive Mini Toggle
  • Switching: Master Volume, Tone 1 (Neck Pickup), Tone 2 (Bridge/Middle Pickup with Push/Pull Coil Select Feature)

Finance

We offer Afterpay, Zip Money or Studio 19 Rentals

ZIP MONEY, Buy Now, Pay Later.  0% INTEREST 

Get 3 Months INTEREST FREE on purchases under $1000

Get 6 Months INTEREST FREE on purchases over $1000

You get the gear now and pay later

CLICK HERE for T&C's and Application form, it only takes a minute

AFTERPAY, Buy Now, Pay Later. 0% INTEREST

Selecting Afterpay allows you Buy Now and Pay Later. Pay in 4 Interest Free payments over an 8 week period, easy as that. 

More Info : https://www.afterpay.com/en-AU/how-it-works

STUDIO 19 RENTAL OPTION

Why not rent the gear you want? Rental payments are listed on each product, you can choose either a 6 month or 12 month minimum rental period contract. You can choose to purchase your gear during the contract, you can return the goods after the rental period or you can continue renting.  Rental Payments and buy out figures are listed on all applicable products. Click HERE for more details

Paying by Bank Transfer

Our details are as follows:
National Australia Bank
The Bass Centre
BSB: 083419
Acc: 518378534

Freight

Shipping rates are shown when you take an item into the shopping cart and enter your address. You do not need to complete an order to see the freight rates.

We do our best to keep shipping costs to a minimum by absorbing what we can. 

Heavy items may incur additional freight charges, based on courier rates. We will always notify you if there is an issue and offer a full refund or arrange alternative delivery options.

All strings and accessories will be shipped with tracking via courier or Australia Post. Other items including guitars and amplification equipment will be shipped using our courier service providers, with a tracking number and signature on delivery. Please note that all instruments, amplifiers and large items will require a signature on delivery. We cannot give authority to leave an item without a signature

Occasionally, due to issues with delivering to remote or unusual destinations, we aren't able to offer shipping. We reserve the right to cancel an order if freight costs are exessive. We will always notify you if there is an issue and offer a full refund or arrange alternative delivery options.

Its a vast country and unfortunately freight costs have increased significantly.  If we see an issue we will contact you to discuss and we will always offer a full refund. 

Feel free to contact us if you have an inquiry regarding freight