Michael Kelly Guitars launches new Pinnacle bass in 4- and 5-string configurations
A swamp ash body with a burled poplar top and a pair of Rockfield MDC humbuckers are chief among its features
Michael Kelly Guitars has added a brand-new bass guitar model to its lineup, the Pinnacle.
Available in both four- and five-string configurations, the Pinnacle sports a unique body shape – which evenly distributes the weight of the instrument – constructed of swamp ash and topped with a layer of burled poplar.
It also features a five-piece maple and walnut neck and an ebony fingerboard with diamond inlays and glow-in-the-dark side markers.
Electronics come by way of a pair of Rockfield MDC humbucking pickups – each with individual coil-split switches – controlled via master volume and pickup balance knobs and a three-band EQ.
Other features include a Michael Kelly MCN bridge – which allows players to optimize string spacing and alignment via side-to-side adjustable saddles – and an easy-adjust truss rod that can be set using a spoke wheel at the base of the fingerboard.
The four- and five-string Pinnacle are available now for $700 and $740, respectively. For more information, head over to Michael Kelly Guitars.
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Sam was Staff Writer at GuitarWorld.com from 2019 to 2023, and also created content for Total Guitar, Guitarist and Guitar Player. He has well over 15 years of guitar playing under his belt, as well as a degree in Music Technology (Mixing and Mastering). He's a metalhead through and through, but has a thorough appreciation for all genres of music. In his spare time, Sam creates point-of-view guitar lesson videos on YouTube under the name Sightline Guitar.