Kanade Gen Koubou (Harmony String Instrument Workshop) are a very small operation based in Earthquake ravaged Ishikawa prefecture, not far from the 2024 disaster site.
I had been scouting these for a while as they looked very promising, so I decided to first buy a used one in before moving forward and buying bulk new stock.
This particular one started life as a passive bass, but I modified it for my own use with a three band preamp, an added rear pickup to create a humbucker and a thumb rest. The result is a bass that is absolutely ideal for my uses. Superb neck, super low action, wide tonal range and a lovely organic sound thanks to the chambered body and hand wound pickups.
The aesthetics of this bass are beautiful, with the countersunk wooden bridge mount and the fit and finish is great with stunning materials and great functionality.
I am using this bass for live shows and recordings myself at the moment so am not in a hurry to sell it, but I do have more short-scale Kanade coming in soon which are subjectively even more beautiful looking, so watch this space!
BODY：1 piece figured Sen / Flame Maple Top, chambered.
NECK：Hard Maple & Bubinga 5P
NUT: Ebony
FINGERBOARD：Ebony
Tuner：Gotoh GB707
SCALE LENGTH：30.5″
Frets：21
CONTROLS. Vol/bypass , Bal, coil tap sw (rear humbucker) master tone, treble, bass.
STRING SPACING : 18mm
Finish: nitrocellulose lacquer
WEIGHT：3.9Kg
CASE: High quality gig bag
