Ktaxon 5 String Electric Bass Guitar, Full Size Standard Right Handed Rosewood Fretboard Bass Kit with Gig Bag Strap Cable Wr

4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars | 267 ratings

Price: 69.99

Last update: 03-29-2025


About this item

QUALITY MATERIALS: 5-string bass guitar features basswood body with glossy finish, which provides more stable performance and longer lasting. Custom designed and hand crafted with a rosewood fretboard and maple neck for comfortable playing and smooth feeling
SUPERIOR SOUND: This right handed bass guitar offers excellent specifications for students and musicians of all levels. The starter bass guitar have two single-coil pickup, 2 volume and 2 tone control knobs to create fuller bass effect and full range of tones. Compare with 4 string bass, this 5 string bass has an extra B string, making it more suitable for pop music
GOOD PLAYING FEEL: The streamlined neck with narrow width design provides comfortable playability and reduce fatigue when playing or practicing. 24 frets are carefully sanded to make sure they are smooth and won't hurt your hands. The steel strings are smooth and delicate to the touch and have less frictional resistance when playing
ENCLOSED TUNING MACHINES: Closed metal tuner and tuning peg allow for more accurate tuning while being more wear resistant and glossy. Through-body fixed bridge with slotted saddles effectively transfers the vibrations of the strings to the body for maximum resonance
COMPLETE ACCESSORIES: No need to purchase any additional accessories. The full size bass kit comes with picks, cable and wrench tool. This electric bass beginner kit has a beautiful appearance and perfect sound that is the best choices for holiday gift

Product information


Top reviews from the United States

Luster Vas
5.0 out of 5 stars Happy with it
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2024
Although the reviews were generally good, some of the cons had me expecting to find issues that would need addressing before I could really cut loose on it. Of course though, pros and cons are simply a matter of individual preference. I have NO issues with this bass. Yes, there's a little fret noise, but I've heard worse - some on the professionally set-up basses of the legendary bass icons. So that doesn't bother me. I'm no pro, so for me the bass is just about ready to play straight out of the box. Just needed tuning, but even that wasn't very far off. Lol! Good bass, great price.
Customer image
Luster Vas
5.0 out of 5 stars Happy with it
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2024
Although the reviews were generally good, some of the cons had me expecting to find issues that would need addressing before I could really cut loose on it. Of course though, pros and cons are simply a matter of individual preference. I have NO issues with this bass. Yes, there's a little fret noise, but I've heard worse - some on the professionally set-up basses of the legendary bass icons. So that doesn't bother me. I'm no pro, so for me the bass is just about ready to play straight out of the box. Just needed tuning, but even that wasn't very far off. Lol! Good bass, great price.
Images in this review
Customer image
Dennis Butson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great purchase and no regrets
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2024
First off, as a drummer most of my life I naturally had an affinity with great bass playing. I understood the basics of a 4 string bass, 7 whole notes and 5 flat or sharp based on your lexicon. Three octaves of what makes people dance in three chord progressions. I started on a kit 4 string and fell in love with the occasional open B string on a 5 string bass.
I looked at Sweetwater and other sites that offered a handful of brands from 249.99 to 350.00. On a whim I went to Amazon since that’s where I purchased the kit bass. $69.99 for a complete 5 string, can’t be. Read the reviews, which all were positive, hemmed and hawed and 15 minutes later I hit the purchase button. A day later I was has having buyers remorse for not checking other places. I did, I went to YouTube and I was stunned that my purchase was not only a smart one but all placed this bad boy comparable to $300 & $500 basses.
Arrived in good order, maple neck needed light sanding, 0000 steel wool and a finish of 3 coats of wipe on polyurethane. I used 0000 steel wool on the rosewood fretboard and finished it with mineral oil. Neck is true, harmonics are spot on. Have since replaced the original strings with higher quality flat wound ones which have only increased my delight with myself for buying this bass.
Some folks have noted that this is a “seconds” product however, I could not find a flaw anywhere on my new bass.
Customer image
Dennis Butson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great purchase and no regrets
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2024
First off, as a drummer most of my life I naturally had an affinity with great bass playing. I understood the basics of a 4 string bass, 7 whole notes and 5 flat or sharp based on your lexicon. Three octaves of what makes people dance in three chord progressions. I started on a kit 4 string and fell in love with the occasional open B string on a 5 string bass.
I looked at Sweetwater and other sites that offered a handful of brands from 249.99 to 350.00. On a whim I went to Amazon since that’s where I purchased the kit bass. $69.99 for a complete 5 string, can’t be. Read the reviews, which all were positive, hemmed and hawed and 15 minutes later I hit the purchase button. A day later I was has having buyers remorse for not checking other places. I did, I went to YouTube and I was stunned that my purchase was not only a smart one but all placed this bad boy comparable to $300 & $500 basses.
Arrived in good order, maple neck needed light sanding, 0000 steel wool and a finish of 3 coats of wipe on polyurethane. I used 0000 steel wool on the rosewood fretboard and finished it with mineral oil. Neck is true, harmonics are spot on. Have since replaced the original strings with higher quality flat wound ones which have only increased my delight with myself for buying this bass.
Some folks have noted that this is a “seconds” product however, I could not find a flaw anywhere on my new bass.
Images in this review
Customer image Customer image
ktmichelle
4.0 out of 5 stars Very good for a beginner
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2023
After not playing bass for a few years, decided to give it a go again. Bass shipped 3 day. FedEx delivered it's a Glarry box. It's basically shipped in Styrofoam and a box. Opened it, found bass not damaged at all. Gave it a once over, everything looked fine. Plugged it in, electronics all work. Bass was almost in tune, the strings were intunated correctly, action looked good enough, neck was straight. Strings are a little "rough" feeling, but nothing to loose my cool over for the price. Sounds good. The B even sounds good thru a Fender Rumble 25. The bass overall doesn't have a lot of weight, probably half of what a 5 string Fender would have.

The bad. So the A string isn't perfectly centered in the neck, but pretty close. The bridge has a slight cant about 1/8" closer on the B side than the G. The bridge has a few spots of tiny specks of rust (maybe?). There was some weird cream looking stuff on the back cover edges and around the pickup cavity (maybe polish compound).

Overall, very pleased with my sub $100 bass guitar. Is it a Fender or a Sire? Nope, but it's good enough for a beginner.

If the bridge was straight, it would have been 5 stars.
tim
5.0 out of 5 stars This could cost more. It's a beater practice bass that I'm not going to beat.
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2023
I've bought many guitars. Half the time you get a guitar in the mail or at a music shop, and you have to screw in the screws all the way. This guitar is really not bad. It's slightly intonated on 2 of the 5 strings, but otherwise, it only needed to be tuned and was 100% playable out of the box. It feels solid. The strings are meh, but I'm going to use them. I bought a set of 5 string ernie balls for a third of what this whole guitar costs, figuring I'd replace them right away, but no. The stock ones are fine.

Because of the price, I was fully expecting to smack that fat b string and hear tuners rattle. I was expecting unavoidable hum when I turned it up, or crackling from a potentiometer while adjusting the volume/tone knobs. I anticipated having to adjust everything and tighten it all down, or maybe even replace parts outright. There is no need for any of that. Whether I choose to upgrade/mod is a different story. I'd consider playing out with this as-is, honestly.

The pickups are single coil, and hum quite a bit when using only one. I was pleased to find that the pickups are wired correctly, and they cancel each other's hum when both are turned up to the same volume. Who's not playing at max anyway? I've got the tone pots doing a lot of shaping, but really enjoy having the neck tone pretty far down for deep warm punch, and the bridge allll the way up to get that midrange clarity at the same time. It sounds like a guitar that costs 4-5 times as much.

There are no sharp frets, dead frets, or fret buzz. The shape of the neck is comfortable, and 24 frets is nice. The tuners stay put.

The volume output is a bit less than my 4-string, but it feels like I get a bit more nuance at max volume by comparison. Turn up the amp, and all is honky-dorey.

The fretboard is unfinished wood. Pick up a Mexican stratocaster, and there's lacquer on the fretboard, which is appaling. I rubbed some lemon oil on this bass, and it actually looks pretty decent. Feels like is should have cost more.

The body is very light, and I sit to play mostly. This makes the neck rest at an uncomfortable angle. This problem is not unique to this guitar. The body is a fingerprint magnet. Again, what guitar isn't? The only real problem I found out of the box is that the knobs are different heights off of the body. One is nearly up against, 2 have a 1/16" gap, and the other sticks up almost 1/4". I only found this while looking for something negative. It's a non-issue for me, and hadn't even noticed while playing.

Fresh out of the box, this looks, feels, and tastes like a $300+ guitar. I have yet to adjust the bridge, but it does look chintsy. Being a musician on a budget I've dealt with this before, and being ginger with wrenches should let me make adjustments just fine. I wouldn't recommend wrenching the heck out of anything on this guitar, or be prepared to replace parts.

I know this is not a premier bass guitar. The under $100 price tag had me thinking I'd have a beater guitar in my closet for funsies. This is actually going to be taking the place of my Washburn 4-string, hanging on the wall, ready for recording. Note that most of what I do is through somewhat expensive modeling software behind a focusrite scarlett DI. I have lots of fancy tools that clean up my sound. If you plug this into a cheap practice amp, your results may not be as good. If you're just wanting to try a 5-string on a budget, you probably won't be disappointed.

I bought a 7-string guitar last year, and wanted a 5-string bass to compliment. I had low expectations buying this bass, and for what I got, I'd happily pay 2-3 times as much. Before purchasing, I read other reviews that are quite negative. Maybe I got the one that was built on a Monday, I don't know. The bass came in a guitar shaped cardboard box, and that was inside another rectangular box; pretty par for the course, buying a guitar online. The inner box had 2 different types of tape. I think the retailer opens and quality checks these after they get them from the manufacturer. If so, that could explain why it wasn't a dud.

If you're looking at this bass and have read my review, just buy the darn thing. You're not going to get much better quality until you hit the $400+ price range... If the one you get is as decent as the one I got. Again, maybe I got lucky. Maybe I just have low standards?

A bonus is that there was no branding on the headstock, so I get to have fun with decals. I'm considering slapping a Yamaha logo on it, and see if I can trick a couple buds into believing it costs $900.
Customer image
tim
5.0 out of 5 stars This could cost more. It's a beater practice bass that I'm not going to beat.
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2023
I've bought many guitars. Half the time you get a guitar in the mail or at a music shop, and you have to screw in the screws all the way. This guitar is really not bad. It's slightly intonated on 2 of the 5 strings, but otherwise, it only needed to be tuned and was 100% playable out of the box. It feels solid. The strings are meh, but I'm going to use them. I bought a set of 5 string ernie balls for a third of what this whole guitar costs, figuring I'd replace them right away, but no. The stock ones are fine.

Because of the price, I was fully expecting to smack that fat b string and hear tuners rattle. I was expecting unavoidable hum when I turned it up, or crackling from a potentiometer while adjusting the volume/tone knobs. I anticipated having to adjust everything and tighten it all down, or maybe even replace parts outright. There is no need for any of that. Whether I choose to upgrade/mod is a different story. I'd consider playing out with this as-is, honestly.

The pickups are single coil, and hum quite a bit when using only one. I was pleased to find that the pickups are wired correctly, and they cancel each other's hum when both are turned up to the same volume. Who's not playing at max anyway? I've got the tone pots doing a lot of shaping, but really enjoy having the neck tone pretty far down for deep warm punch, and the bridge allll the way up to get that midrange clarity at the same time. It sounds like a guitar that costs 4-5 times as much.

There are no sharp frets, dead frets, or fret buzz. The shape of the neck is comfortable, and 24 frets is nice. The tuners stay put.

The volume output is a bit less than my 4-string, but it feels like I get a bit more nuance at max volume by comparison. Turn up the amp, and all is honky-dorey.

The fretboard is unfinished wood. Pick up a Mexican stratocaster, and there's lacquer on the fretboard, which is appaling. I rubbed some lemon oil on this bass, and it actually looks pretty decent. Feels like is should have cost more.

The body is very light, and I sit to play mostly. This makes the neck rest at an uncomfortable angle. This problem is not unique to this guitar. The body is a fingerprint magnet. Again, what guitar isn't? The only real problem I found out of the box is that the knobs are different heights off of the body. One is nearly up against, 2 have a 1/16" gap, and the other sticks up almost 1/4". I only found this while looking for something negative. It's a non-issue for me, and hadn't even noticed while playing.

Fresh out of the box, this looks, feels, and tastes like a $300+ guitar. I have yet to adjust the bridge, but it does look chintsy. Being a musician on a budget I've dealt with this before, and being ginger with wrenches should let me make adjustments just fine. I wouldn't recommend wrenching the heck out of anything on this guitar, or be prepared to replace parts.

I know this is not a premier bass guitar. The under $100 price tag had me thinking I'd have a beater guitar in my closet for funsies. This is actually going to be taking the place of my Washburn 4-string, hanging on the wall, ready for recording. Note that most of what I do is through somewhat expensive modeling software behind a focusrite scarlett DI. I have lots of fancy tools that clean up my sound. If you plug this into a cheap practice amp, your results may not be as good. If you're just wanting to try a 5-string on a budget, you probably won't be disappointed.

I bought a 7-string guitar last year, and wanted a 5-string bass to compliment. I had low expectations buying this bass, and for what I got, I'd happily pay 2-3 times as much. Before purchasing, I read other reviews that are quite negative. Maybe I got the one that was built on a Monday, I don't know. The bass came in a guitar shaped cardboard box, and that was inside another rectangular box; pretty par for the course, buying a guitar online. The inner box had 2 different types of tape. I think the retailer opens and quality checks these after they get them from the manufacturer. If so, that could explain why it wasn't a dud.

If you're looking at this bass and have read my review, just buy the darn thing. You're not going to get much better quality until you hit the $400+ price range... If the one you get is as decent as the one I got. Again, maybe I got lucky. Maybe I just have low standards?

A bonus is that there was no branding on the headstock, so I get to have fun with decals. I'm considering slapping a Yamaha logo on it, and see if I can trick a couple buds into believing it costs $900.
Images in this review
Customer image

Best Sellers in

 
 

Ktaxon Electric Bass Guitar Full Size Flame Design Bass Set with 20 Watt Amplifier, Portable Bass Bag, Superior Amp Wire, Adj

4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 345
89.99
 
 

Axe Heaven FJ-002 Fender Jazz 3-Color Sunburst Miniature Bass Replica

4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 94
36.88
 
 

Fender Bass Guitar Patent Print - 11x14 Unframed Patent - Great Gift Under $15 for Guitar Players

4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 18
0
 
 

Left Handed Electric Base Guitar, Small Scale 36 Inch Children's Mini Sized 36 in Full Length, Color: Blue

3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 48
109.99
 
 

Sterling By Music Man StingRay RAY4HH Bass Guitar - Stealth Black

1 1 out of 5 stars 1
410.33
 
 

StingRay Short Scale RAYSS4 in Toluca Lake Blue

5 5 out of 5 stars 1
599.99
 
 

GLARRY Electric Bass Guitar 4 Strings Buring Fire Style Single Coil - Split Single Coil Pickups for Beginner Adults Right Han

4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 110
84.69
 
 

Fender Vintera 60s Mustang Bass, Fiesta Red, Pau Ferro Fingerboard

5 5 out of 5 stars 5
919.99