RK201  11 x 5.25 x 3 inches

    This is a catamaran style electric bass kalimba with ten keys. It spans 2 octaves in a modified pentatonic setup.

    It has large clear plastic overtone dampers which allow the bass tones to predominate and cuts down on unwanted sustain.

    In the photo to the left you can see that it also has the inset angle bridge feature.

    The top is cherry wood and the back is quarter-sawn fir.

    Acoustically this eKalimba is just about inaudible but plugged into a good system it hears the keys evenly and it is PHAT! 

                                                                                                                           
                                                                           
                                   

$250

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The catamaran bass

The catamaran bass construction allows a thinner piece of wood with the keys and the pickup to be attached to a heavier piece of wood with the quarter inch jack. The two pieces of wood are only attached to each other at the very ends, which allows the thin piece to vibrate freely at bass frequencies.

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