1966 Kent 822

I had been wanting to get a hollow body bass ever since I played a vintage Gibson EB-2 in a Nashville studio back in 2006 but never had the money, the right deal, or was playing the appropriate music at the right time. When I began looking on Reverb at short scale basses because I was wanting to expand my short scale options beyond my vintage Hagstron, I found this bass. It looked cool, but knowing nothing about Kent basses and being worried that it might be a bit of a basketcase, I didn’t seriously consider buying it. That is, until I saw the video that Jake Serek put out as part of his “All The Basses” series where he profiled interesting, and lesser known basses. Seeing him walk through the bass’s construction, issues, sound, etc made me feel much more comfortable. Especially considering he is a well-known and respected luthier. So, I made him an offer and he accepted.

This bass was taken to J. Kennedy Guitars in Cincinnati, OH for a check up. The neck bolts were pretty loose so they drilled out and doweled the mounting holes. They also leveled and crowned the frets and cleaned the electronics.

This thing doesn’t actually sound that “hollow” compared to other hollow body basses I’ve played, but it’s got a super unique sound and the look and feel is pure mojo!