Received this amazing bass on Tuesday played my first gig with it last night.
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6 string P by Drake Custom Basses
- Thread starter peterpalmieri
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Roasted maple neck, ebony fingerboard, basswood body. Hand rubbed finish.
Nice Bass, the kind that I would dig playing, A Six string P, now that should be the standard.
Andrew is a small builder and this is my 3rd bass. If you’d like to PM me I’d be happy to provide more details.
What that set you back if I may ask?
Now.
If it had no pickguard and had gold hardware,I may be game.
But that won't happen.
I have my Tune basses.
If it had no pickguard and had gold hardware,I may be game.
But that won't happen.
I have my Tune basses.
This thing is a mammoth, but a really, really cool one!
I love when builders take a conventional design but put a modern twist on it. Looks awesome! How would you describe the feel of playing it?
I love when builders take a conventional design but put a modern twist on it. Looks awesome! How would you describe the feel of playing it?
As an upright player I really like a thick chunky neck and that is how my Oreo other Drakes are as well as my Kinal fretless. Otherwise it delivers absolutely everything you expect from a P bass. The upper range is a cannon, can really articulate when you go up high which is amazing it stands out instead of being buried.
Andrew Drake would definitely build you one like that if you were interested.
At the end of the day all I could ask for was that it sounds great and plays well. I have never seen a traditional P or J in 6 string that got the proportions right where it didn’t look weird. Andrew completely nailed it.
Andrew changed my mind from Alder to basswood as I really wanted a light bass I could gig for 3 hours. He assured me the tone would not disappoint and he was spot on.
Andrew makes some standard models but really excels with one offs. So give him a call if your dream is slightly different than mine.
Andrew changed my mind from Alder to basswood as I really wanted a light bass I could gig for 3 hours. He assured me the tone would not disappoint and he was spot on.
Andrew makes some standard models but really excels with one offs. So give him a call if your dream is slightly different than mine.
Every instrument from Drake that I have seen looks great.
This is no exception.
This is no exception.
Congratulations on your new bass! What string length and spacing did you go with? Also, which pickup did you use?
34” 17mm with a Nordstrom’s pickup. It is my favorite of the bunch. Unfortunately I’ve only played the one gig with it.
