The hartwood artiste electro acoustic bass guitar is designed for bassists wanting an acoustic feel with amplified flexibility. The jumbo cutaway body gives you plenty of natural volume while keeping higher frets easy to reach which is useful for melodic lines and upper neck work. A solid spruce top helps notes stay clear and focused while the mahogany back and sides add warmth and balance to the low end. This makes it well suited to unplugged practice songwriting and small acoustic sessions. When amplification is needed the onboard k2t pickup provides a straightforward way to shape your sound. Volume and tone controls are positioned inside the sound hole to keep the look clean while staying easy to reach. Details like the bone saddle and purple heart bridge and fingerboard support tuning stability and a smooth comfortable playing feel.