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*HONEST* Review: A $549 Neck-Through Bass From a Small Builder
🎸 Kardinal KGB: $549 pre-order ends Nov 20 (then $899)
👉 https://kardinalguitars.com/tedtalksbass
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𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗣𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
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Kardinal Guitars sent me their first bass, the KGB, and I promised them an honest review. Neck-through mahogany, quilted maple top, stainless frets, passive soapbars, $549 on pre-order. Here's how it sounds, how it feels out of the box, what needs work, and who it's for.
Kardinal sent this bass for review. They did not pay me for this video. The link above is an affiliate link, so I earn a commission if you buy through it. Costs you nothing extra.
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Groove School is the system. Watch the lesson. Do the assignment. Get feedback. Move forward. Every week. Until the fretboard makes sense, your ear works, and you can walk into a room and play.
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🎵 *Brother Theodore* — my original music.
👉 https://brothertheodore.bandcamp.com
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⏱ CHAPTERS
0:00 Kardinal KGB demo
0:15 Who Kardinal is and full disclosure
0:42 Tone demo
2:29 Specs at a glance
2:52 Price, pre-order window, delivery
3:13 Out of the box: weight, balance, frets
3:34 Looks and cosmetics
3:45 Smash or pass: the verdict
4:20 Wrap up
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