Detail 01
Two individual Volume controls
Each custom soapbar pickup has its own Volume control for pickup blending.
Product detailSKU #1500000273964
MarkbassKimandu 4 Richard Bona Signature Bass Green
warm
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Kimandu 4 pairs a two-piece alder body with a green painted body and matching headstock, then adds a Canadian maple neck with two graphite bars and a headstock-adjustable dual-action truss rod. The maple fingerboard has a 34-inch scale and 24 refinished frets. Two custom soapbar pickups feed individual Volume controls, a Tone control with active/passive switching, and active bass, mid, and treble EQ. That layout makes pickup blending part of the setup before refining the signal with onboard EQ.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Dialing individual pickup volumes before using the active bass, mid, and treble EQ.
- Switching between active and passive operation while retaining access to the Tone control.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; the Kimandu 4 is a right-handed instrument.
- Players who need more than four strings.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Active/passive switch and active three-band EQ
The Tone control includes active/passive switching, with active bass, mid, and treble EQ available.
Detail 03
Canadian maple neck with graphite bars
The neck includes two graphite bars and a headstock-adjustable dual-action truss rod.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The Kimandu 4 is a right-handed, four-string bass.
- 02A gig bag is included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can the Kimandu 4 operate passively?
Yes. Its Tone control includes an active/passive switch.
02What pickups does it use?
It has two custom soapbar pickups in an HH configuration.
03How many frets does it have?
24 refinished frets.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
9 detailsPickups & controls
- Special Switching
- No
- Active or Passive Pickups
- Active
- Pickup Switch
- No
- Active Preamp
- Active/passive switch
- Tone Switching
- No
- Neck
- Custom Soapbar
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
- Control Layout
- Volume 1, volume 2, master tone 3-band EQ
- Bridge
- Custom Soapbar
8 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- Tusq
- Fret Size
- Medium
- Radius
- 16 in.
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Frets
- 24
- Number of Strings
- 4
- Scale Length
- 34
- Neck Shape
- D Wood: Maple Neck joint: 5-Bolt Scale length: 34 in. Truss rod: Dual-action Finish: Satin Pickups Active or passive pickups: Active Pickup configuration: HH Neck: Custom Soapbar Middle: Bridge: Custom Soapbar Brand: Markbass Series or parallel: Parallel Active preamp: Active/passive switch Special electronics: Fretboard Material: Maple
18 detailsBody & build
- Bridge Type
- Fixed
- Color
- Black
- Bridge Design
- Custom with zinc saddles
- Body Material
- Alder
- Top Material
- Body finish: Gloss
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Inlays
- Side position
- Construction
- Solidbody
- Wood
- Maple
- Finish
- Satin
- Fingerboard Material
- Maple
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Neck Joint
- 5-Bolt
- Pickguard
- No
- Body Style
- D
- Color Finish
- Green
- Tuning Machines
- Custom machine heads
- Body Shape
- D
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Gig bag
6 detailsOther
- Special Features
- Electronics
- Series or Parallel
- Parallel
- Coil Tap or Split
- No
- Truss Rod
- Dual-action
- Shape
- D
- Cutaway
- Double cutaway
