{"id":729,"date":"2013-05-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?post_type=bass&p=729"},"modified":"2026-09-13T08:46:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:46:59","slug":"bass-of-the-week-kb-guitars-robert-hurst-acoustic-bass","status":"publish","type":"bass","link":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?bass=bass-of-the-week-kb-guitars-robert-hurst-acoustic-bass","title":{"rendered":"Bass of the Week: KB Guitars Robert Hurst Acoustic Bass"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ken Bebensee of KB Guitars made this gorgeous acoustic bass guitar for jazz bassist Robert Hurst, whose work ranges from stints with Wynton Marsalis to being a member of The Tonight Show Band. The 5-string bass brings together elements of a cello and an archtop jazz guitar for a unique hybrid bass. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s built with an extra deep body made with bubinga for the sides and back and a carved spruce top. The bass sports a 34? scale and is tuned E-A-D-G-C. Pickups include an adjustable position Bartolini dual coil magnetic pickup and piezo bridge saddles. The electronics run on a 9-volt battery that slides out from the control panel.<\/p>\n

For more, check out the KB Guitars website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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