{"product_id":"element-4-electric-bass-trans-red-finish-with-open-pore-maple-fretboard","title":"Element 4 Electric Bass – Trans-Red Finish With Open Pore Maple Fretboard","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMichael Kelly Element 4OP Electric Bass – Trans Red\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOpen-Pore Sungkai Body | Maple Fretboard | Active\/Passive Electronics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome basses give you one sound and ask you to work around it. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMichael Kelly Element 4OP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e takes a different approach.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuilt around a Sungkai body with an open-pore Trans Red finish, the Element 4OP pairs a natural, tactile feel with a decidedly modern electronics package. Look closely and you can still see the character of the wood beneath the finish—a detail that gives this bass considerably more personality than the typical solid-color instrument.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut the part gear heads will appreciate is underneath the surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e34-inch scale maple neck and maple fingerboard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e give the Element 4OP the familiar proportions of a full-scale bass, while the Comfort C neck profile and 38mm nut width create a platform designed for comfortable movement across the neck.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen there are the electronics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRockfield MK4SA single-coil pickups\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e feed the onboard Element active circuit, giving you dedicated Bass and Treble controls alongside pickup blend and master volume.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeed more shaping at the bass itself? Run it active.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWant to simplify the signal path and move into passive territory? Pull the master-volume control to bypass the active circuit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat active\/passive switching makes the Element 4OP particularly interesting for players who move between different rigs, sessions or stages. Instead of committing the instrument to one electronic personality, you have two operating modes available from the bass itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWHY IT STANDS OUT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eACTIVE + PASSIVE IN ONE BASS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA push\/pull master-volume control lets you bypass the active circuit and switch to passive operation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDUAL SINGLE-COIL CONFIGURATION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo Rockfield MK4SA pickups are paired with a pickup-blend control, letting you change the balance between the neck and bridge positions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eONBOARD 2-BAND EQ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBass and Treble controls 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