Kanade SOUND DESIGN is a small Japanese instrument brand operated by Altero Custom Guitars, with a focus on carefully made instruments rather than large-scale production. This KPB-AL is a 2021 P-style bass in Daphne Blue; Green Guitars in Fukui’s original records and photographs document this exact instrument as sold new on 11 July 2021. Available documentation identifies serial 00132 as the 132nd instrument produced under the Kanade name.
The alder body wears an exceptionally thin polyurethane finish, allowing its natural grain and texture to remain visible through the blue. A bolt-on hard maple neck with a satin polyurethane finish is paired with a rosewood fingerboard, 305R radius, medium frets and a custom oil-impregnated nut. The scale is 34 inches and the nut width is 42 mm.
Its hand-wound Japanese Kariya-Pickups XⅡP-VintageⅤ pickup is paired with one volume and one tone control. The hardware is specified as GOTOH GB2 tuners and a GOTOH 203B-4 bridge, with a white pearloid pickguard and chrome hardware. A padded gig bag and a wide Italia leather strap are included.
Inspection & research notes
Available condition notes record that the bass is fully functional and everything works as it should. Minor setup adjustments may be needed after shipping and climate adaptation.
