These are my basses inspired by traditional and retro designs
Swamp Ash body with Birdseye Maple top. Pao Ferro fretboard and Nordstrand active system and Big Split pickups 7.45 Lbs.
Swamp Ash body with flame Sweet Chestnut top. Flame Maple and Wenge neck with flame Ipe fingerboard Nordstrand P-J set and Noll preamp 8.55 Lbs.
19-34-5 Lined KimMyrtlewood top with Swamp Ash body. Nordstrand pickups and preamp. Maple neck with Ebony fingerboard. 8.5 Lbs.
19-32-5 Claro Walnut top Swamp Ash body. Port Orford Cedar/Maple neck Hipshot Piezo bridge and Bartolini electronics. Lined 28 positions. 8 Lbs.
19-34-4 P neck Kim Butternut body with Maple Burl top. Maple neck and Birdseye Maple fretboard. 2 Nordstrand Bigman pickups. 7.7 Lbs.
Maple Burl top over Black Limba body. Black Limba and Wenge neck with Ebony fretboard. Nordstrand preamp and P-J pickup set. 8.8 Lbs.
4 string Kim with a Flame Lightweight Mahogany body, Roasted Maple neck and Bubinga fretboard. Nordstrand NP4a neck pickup and Big Split bridge one. 7.3 Lbs.
Swamp Ash body with Myrtlewood top. Maple neck with fretted Ebony board. Nordstrand NJ5 pickup and 3 band preamp. 8.0 Lbs.
17-35-6 Kim Swamp Ash body with Redwood top. Maple with Bubinga stripped neck. Calico roasted Birdseye Maple fretboard and Nordstrand electronics. 7.9 Lbs.
19-34-5 Kim Limba body with Quilted Maple top. Flame Maple and Bubinga neck with Ebony fretboard. Nordstrand preamp and active system. 11.0 Lbs.
19-34-5 Kim Swamp Ash body with Myrtlewood top. Birdseye Maple neck with birdseye Burl fretboard. Nordstrand pickups and preamp. 8.05 Lbs.
18-34-6 Kim Swamp Ash body Maple neck and birdseye Maple fretboard. Bartolini pickups and preamp. 8.5 Lbs.
19-34-5 Kim Swamp Ash body with a Myrtle top. Roasted Flame Maple neck. Olivewood fretboard. Bartolini preamp and Nordstrand big single pickups. 7.7 Lbs.
18-34-5 Mahogany body with Paduak top. 1 piece Maple neck and Macassar Ebony fingerboard. Nordstrand NJ5F set 9.5 Lbs.
19-34-5 Kim Swamp Ash body with Myrtle top. Maple neck and Ebony fretboard. Nordstrand Jazz pickups and preamp. 7.8 Lbs.
19-34-5 Kim Swamp ash body with Spalted Maple top. Roasted Flame Maple neck and wild Olive fingerboard. Nordstrand Big single pickups and Bartolini preamp.
19-34-4 Angel Mahogany body with Myrtlewood top. Curly roasted Maple neck with Cocobolo fretboard. TV Jones pickups.
19-34-5 Kim Swamp Ash body with Black Limba top. Maple and Wenge neck, Wenge fretboard. Nordstrand Big man and Big single pickups. Nordstrand preamp. 8.45 Lbs.
19-34-4 Kim Swamp Ash body with Maple top, Roasted Flame Maple neck and roasted figured Maple fretboard. Wooten P-J pickup set and Pope preamp. 7.85 Lbs.
17-34-5 Kim Swamp Ash body with Claro Walnut top. Limba and Wenge neck with West african Ebony fingerboard. Aguilar preamp and dual Nordstrand P pickups.
18-34-6 Angel 1 piece Swamp Ash body Maple neck and Ebony fretboard. Audere preamp 9.2 Lbs.
18-34-5 Kim Black Limba body with Black Limba and Wenge neck. Shedua top. Sapwood Bubinga fretboard. Bartolini pickups and preamp. 9.35 Lbs.
19-34-4 Kim Mahogany body with Myrtle Burl top. Birdseye and Wenge neck with Birdseye fretboard. EMG Victor Wooten pickups and Pope preamp. 8.85 Lbs.
18-35-6 Kim 1 piece Claro Walnut body. Flame Maple neck, Kahler tremolo bridge and Dymondwood fretless fingerboard. Bartolini pickups and electronics. 11.75 Lbs.
19-34-4 Kim Figured Equatorial Mahogany body and neck. Unlined Ebony neck Nordstrand P-J pickups. 7.2 Lbs.
19-34-4 Kim Limba body, roasted Maple fretboard and figured Maple top with Bart pups. 8.65 Lbs.
18-34-6 Kim 28 position neck Black Limba body with Spalted Maple top. Black Limba and Wenge neck with Bocote fretboard. Bart pups and preamp. 9.9 lbs.
19-35-5 Kim Maple core and Limba wings Redwood top. Bart 5.2 electronics with Nordstrand fat stack pups. Maple neck and Dymondwood fingerboard. 9.4 Lbs.
19-32-4 Kim Swamp Ash body with Maple Core figured Cherry top. Maple and Wenge neck with Ebony fretboard. Bart pups. 8.1 lbs.
19-34-5 Kim Swamp Ash body with Redwood top 2 Dual coil Nordstrand pups Bart 4.7 A/P 8.7 lb.
18-5-34 Kim Alder body with a hard Maple center block and a Black Limba top. EMG DC 40's and BQS system 9.6 lb.
18-35-7 Kim lined Bloodwood fretless Swamp Ash body with Redwood top. Black Limba and Wenge neck. Bartolini pups and preamp. 10.3 lbs
19-34-4 Kim Mahogany body figured Maple top with Maple neck and Bloodwood board. Hum canceling Nordstrand Jazz pups. 8.3 lbs.
19-34-4 Kim Black Walnut body and neck Tiger Maple top and figured maple fretboard. Nordstrand NPJ 4 SE pup set V-V-T 9.25 LB.
17-34-6 Kim alder body and Redwood Burl top 1 piece Mahogany neck with matching redwood burl back headstock cap laminated with veneers and Wenge. Bloodwood fretboard. EMG TW 45 pups 8.65 lbs.
I built this Kim for Ed Friedland. He provided Bart pups and electronics. The core is Mahogany and it has Swamp Ash Wings with a Bookmatched Black Limba top. Hard Maple neck and Bloodwood fretboard. It weighs 9.45 lbs
18-34-5 Kim. Mahogany body with Redwood top. Mahogany and Maple neck. Macassar Ebony lined fingerboard. Bart P-J set and 4.2 A/P Active system
Kim body shape 18-34-6 Redwood top over Swamp Ash body Maple neck and Bloodwood fingerboard. Bassline active Steve Bailey pups. 9.3 Lbs.