The Fender Kingman sure looks nice, but is it more than just a pretty face, or all sizzle and no steak? Gearwire's own Owen O'Malley recently demoed this acoustic bass, and he pulls no punches in this hands-on review. Forewarned is 4-stringed, so read on before adding this pony to your stable.  

How much can one say about an iconic instrument like the Rickenbacker 4003 electric bass guitar? About 2,200 words-worth*, apparently.

*Five years have past; five summers with the length
Of five long winters! and again I hear
These bass tones, rolling from their single-coil hearths
With a trebly pick-attack.—Once again
Do I behold these deep and punchy notes,
That on a wild venue stage impress
Thoughts of more classic rocking; and connect
The listener with the banging of the head.