Disambiguation
The original H. N. White manufactured King basses are in no way related to the latter day King Doublebass basses of Huntington Beach, CA (KDB). The construction, sizing and finishes all differ significantly, with Mortone basses being on the large size (nearer 7/8 than 3/4) with bulbous shoulders, and KDB basses being slim shouldered. KDB have never made any claims about any connection to the basses produced for the H. N. White Company. Furthermore, as Kay owned the rights to the King Mortone name, it would now be the property of Engelhardt Link who produce basses to the Kay patterns using the same model designations as Kay under the name Engelhardt. KDB produce basses in the USA and in China and are primarily aimed toward the Rockabilly and Psychobilly markets.
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