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Artist ABJ42 Acoustic Bass w/ Cutaway and EQ

Why let guitarists have all the fun? The new Artist ABJ42 Acoustic Bass brings some much-needed low-end to the campfire strummers! With a laminated spruce top and laminated sapele back and sides, the ABJ42 delivers plenty of unamplified volume, but if you're headed for the stage, the inbuilt Fishman Isys preamp offers fantastic amplified tone, in case you're in need of a little more grunt.

Fitted with a comfortable okoumen neck, topped with a high-performance eco-rosewood fretboard, and 20 nickel frets, the ABJ42 is also equipped with an ergonomic cutaway, allowing upper neck access for bass solos aplenty! The dovetail neck joint offers serious sustain and premium resonance, while the eco-rosewood bridge delivers incredible stability in all conditions. Whether you're plucking around the campfire or on the MTV Unplugged stage, the ABJ42 is the perfect option for those seeking gorgeous low-end tones with a little less attack!


The Tech Features

Body
Back & Sides Material: Laminated Sapele
Back & Sides Finish: Gloss Black
Body Shape: Acoustic Bass
Binding: Cream

Top
Top Material: Laminated Bleached Spruce Plywood 
Top Finish: Gloss
Purfling: 6mm Binding w/ Black & White Multi-Stripe Purfling
Rosette: Herringbone
Bracing: German Spruce
Bridge Material: Eco Rosewood

Neck
Neck Material: Okoume
Neck Construction: Scarfed
Neck Joint: Dovetail
Neck Finish: Gloss
Scale Length: 762mm / 30"
Fretboard Material: Eco-Rosewood​​​
Fretboard Radius: 600mm
Number of Frets: 20 Frets
Fret Material: 18% Nickel
Nut Material: PPS (Plastic Steel) Nut
Nut Width: 44mm
Position Inlays: White Dots
Binding: Black
Side Dots: White​​​​
Truss Rod: Dual Action 2-Way

Hardware & Electronics
Preamp: Fishman Isys
Saddle: PPS (Plastic Steel) Saddke
Machine Heads: Die-Cast Chrome
Pickguard: N/A

Miscellaneous/Special Features
Strings: 45-100
Weight: 1.8-2.3kg / 4-5lbs

Accessories
Included Accessories: Built-In Tuner, Picks, Truss Rod Adjustment Key, 9V Battery
Optional Hard Cases: N/A
Optional Soft Bags: Artist BAGAcousticBass

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Bassically Beautiful

By: on 20 November 2025
I am more than impressed and cannot understand how Artist Guitars can probuce a high quality Acoustic Bass for a more than affordable price. This instrument not only looks great but sounds sweet and is more than capble of handling gigs let alone practice sessions. Very happy with the Acoustic Bass and I will continue to purchase from Artist Guitars.

Artist Guitars Response
Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us. We look forward to your next purchase.