Kay Vintage Reissue Jazz II Tri-Chambered Semi Hollowbody Ice Tea Sunburst With Case, Right, K775VS, Guitars

After reading other reviews prior to my purchase I was somewhat hesitant to buy one. Upon the unboxing, I was blown away! All I did was tune it up and was ready to go, factory setup was spot on. Does the Motown Trip Hop Chill bass lines for me but is easily suitable for other styles and genres. The case is also really nice.(Been playing for over 25 years have owned many guitars and basses)

the asking prices on these varies a LOT, so shop around. The body and neck are great. Low action, really good flatwound strings (how weird is that? They appear to be laBella flats), but be aware that this bass needs medium scale strings. The tuning machines are very nice, the neck is one piece without a scarf. medium-light weight, and well-balanced with the right strap, but slight neck dive with a slick strap. The tone is great, with very deep bass, but it is truly a one-trick-pony sound-wise. A Hofner 500 (or any other bass for that matter) offers many more tones if that is what you're after. If you want a cool bass that has a deep, thumpy, 60's tone, this will probably satisfy you. Nice workmanship (better than the originals for the most part). I would have liked slightly better fret work, but it plays up and down the board fine. truss rod works well, volume/tone pots are full-sized, but the jack is cheap, so I replaced it with a Switchcraft. The case is fantastic. I really like this bass. As I said, shop carefully. This bass new can vary by as much as $1000....what?...yes. I saw them for $1600 and also for $450 new. used they range from $600-900. that is nutty stuff.

Carrying this bass around the thought occured...such a heavy bass that barely makes a sound.If you want a Kay bass then this will probably satisfy you.These are a very nice replica, but the sound is so primitive,I feel I am playing some home made jug bass,working to get any touch of expression in the sound.Kay Bass originally had a very limited use and these are just as limited.This nails the dead sound of a Kay Bass.I was expecting a little more after seeing what Hofner is doing with the CT Hollowbodies.I put this through it's paces on a high end split set up to see if it has a voice.If the Hof CT series sings, then this guitar hums with the pillow over it's head.There is just very limited sampling of the string sound to work with.I was excited to try this "contemperary" version.As a bass fanatic, I found this guitar to be expressively dead.There is really not much I can do with it.There are MUCH better hollowbodies out there,with tremendous sound range. lots of incredible sounding basses.This thing is basically built like a tank, but sustains like a thin sheet of paper.I was expecting the Pickups to do something with that heavy body sustain.I have to admit I was shocked at how poor the white plastic guard and knobs look.At some point I started feeling like I got a musical instrument from the gift shopat a musem.

My son in law really likes this bass - he's added it to his arsenal so it must be good.Recieved well setup - it plays easy and I have no complaints the case is cool and so is the the bass.

Came across this bass on Amazon and was instantly smitten. A unique 50's/60's look, with modern electronics? Yes, please! It arrived in perfect condition ready to play: Tuned it up and played a gig with it this past weekend. Sounds GREAT, got lots of compliments on the sound from my bandmates, AND several people in the audience asked about it after the show. We play classic rock & classic country covers, but I feel like this bass would work for just about any style of music. And the CASE! Oh my goodness. The bass is beautiful, but the CASE is absolutely stunning. Unfortunately I can't stand in front of an audience and play a case, but I would if I could!

The Jazz II has the best fit and finish of all The re-issues. A bit more solid than the originals but a very good guitar. I would recommend it over the Barney Kessels