David King Bass thread!!!!

meltsakana · #1 03-19-2004, 11:34 AM

Hey everyone! Because David hasn't updated his website in 7 months or so, let's fill this thread with talk of his basses, pictures of them, and any information you have about David's work in progress at this time! I'll start!

Here's my bass, built by David around 9 months ago.

Brian Barrett · #2 03-19-2004, 11:49 AM

with out a doubt a very under-rated builder, which maybe by choice. He does amazing work!

This is one I had some time ago...

Brendan · #3 03-19-2004, 12:03 PM

He lives about 20/25 minutes away from me. I really should see if I could stop by his shop some time. Seems pretty knowledgable from what his website conveys.

That, and I do like his work. Some of the only headless basses I like consistently (the others being Le Fay). I hear they're absolute butter.

(Heck I really should get out, period. Bee Basses is an hour from here, Benavete is about 2, and quite a few others...)

**Bryan R. Tyler** · #4 03-19-2004, 12:30 PM

Never played one, but I've written to David, and he's an extremely nice guy. Beautiful basses.

Brendan · #5 03-19-2004, 12:39 PM

My favorite King shape:

What I like about the headless system he has is that it's got that flared cap on the end, so your hand doesn't slide off the neck in first postion, which is about my only reserve on most headless basses.

Truely nice basses.

jdombrow · #6 03-19-2004, 01:05 PM

A friend of mine had one and, as someone already said, it truly did play like butter (and sounded incredible). I thought about odering one, but I don't care for headless basses, and I could never quite warm up to his body styles.

JP Basses · #7 03-19-2004, 01:29 PM

David is indeed a super nice and very knowledgable guy.
His basses look killer and are made with incredible attention to details.

I'm lucky enough to chat with him very often.

Peace,
JP

permagrin · #8 03-19-2004, 02:44 PM

Not fortunate enough to have a King bass, but a couple years ago we emailed back and forth quite a bit while I was putting together a bass from parts, super guy.

Geoff St. Germaine · #9 03-19-2004, 06:27 PM

I have visited his website and I must say that these basses look absolutely intriguing. Great designs!

Geoff

MyDogBo · #10 03-19-2004, 06:31 PM

samdi (d king) is a good man .. spent time with johnny morch in denmark .. david definitely knows ..

inazone · #11 03-20-2004, 01:43 AM

samdi (Mr King) posted at bunny bass and I always liked what he had to say. He knows alot of stuff and is very nice. I didnt always agree with him about amps and cabs but his bass building skills are top notch. Good person!

emjazz · #12 03-20-2004, 11:41 AM

I've always been interested in David's instruments. They are definately my favorite of the headless breed. Does anyone know if he's done a bolt-on bass before? I've only seen neckthrus which I don't like.

bdgotoh · #13 03-20-2004, 03:07 PM

I like David's D type best, I like the look and the balance is superb. I've tried other headless designs like Kubicki and Status, David's balance much better and are more comfortable to play. I love my Zebrawood 5 string, the pickups on the 4 string don't quite sound like I want them to so I'm going to try some other brands.

Brendan · #14 03-20-2004, 03:17 PM

That Zebrawood one is absolutely amazing. This is making me wanna head over to Dave's shop here this week (spring break!).

coyoteboy · #15 03-20-2004, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meltsakana

Hey everyone! Because David hasn't updated his website in 7 months or so, let's fill this thread with talk of his basses, pictures of them, and any information you have about David's work in progress at this time! I'll start!

Here's my bass, built by David around 9 months ago.

That red ash is NICE!! what are the p'ups??

meltsakana · #16 03-20-2004, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coyoteboy

That red ash is NICE!! what are the p'ups??

Delano pickups. It's a real rockin sound! I'd love to experiment with the bass, but it sounds so good, I don't wanna change a thing! And in reality, the bass is a little browner kind of a color.

meltsakana · #17 03-22-2004, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emjazz

I've always been interested in David's instruments. They are definately my favorite of the headless breed. Does anyone know if he's done a bolt-on bass before? I've only seen neckthrus which I don't like.

He says that the does bolt-ons if asked for, but prefers neck through construction.

jmorbita · #18 07-14-2009, 08:44 PM

Curious to know if there are other david king basses owners? is he still building basses?

callowhill · #19 07-14-2009, 11:38 PM

David's work is amazing. I had a bass of his in my shop about a year ago for a quick check-up. Jaw dropping. I can usually find faults in work done by industry giants with no effort. David's work is a hallmark of perfection regarding form and function. He makes some killer custom knobs as well...

mikezimmerman · #20 07-15-2009, 02:35 AM

I owned a wenge/zebrawood D-bass 5 with a 36" scale--amazing instrument! I'm fairly sure David is still building, and I've seen him posting on the MIMF (Musical Instrument Makers Forum) fairly regularly.

Mike