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The master luthier Andrew Drake comes through big time
- Thread starter geburgess2
- Start date
Specs:
Top: Pale moon ebony
Body: Mahogany (over 100 years old)
Fingerboard: Macassar ebony
Neck: Wenge
Pickups: Turner multi coils
Preamp: Underhill “The Full English” filter-based preamp.
Top: Pale moon ebony
Body: Mahogany (over 100 years old)
Fingerboard: Macassar ebony
Neck: Wenge
Pickups: Turner multi coils
Preamp: Underhill “The Full English” filter-based preamp.
Wow, that is insanely beautiful. I’m blown away!!!
I have a couple questions if you don’t mind:
How long was build time?
Nut width?
How close did you get to Wal-esque tone?
Would you be willing to comment on price, even if it’s just a ball park number?
Andrew did me a massive solid this year, and helped me tweak the neck of my favorite bass which I thought was toast forever. He was prompt, friendly and did an amazing job. I highly recommend him and am really amazed by this instrument. Nice one!!!
How long was build time?
Nut width?
How close did you get to Wal-esque tone?
Would you be willing to comment on price, even if it’s just a ball park number?
Andrew did me a massive solid this year, and helped me tweak the neck of my favorite bass which I thought was toast forever. He was prompt, friendly and did an amazing job. I highly recommend him and am really amazed by this instrument. Nice one!!!
I was wondering who was getting that one. What a gorgeous and unique bass...congrats!!
Wow. My first thought was it's a modern version of a 1980's tiger stripe bass or something to that effect
Beautiful bass 
I bought a neck from him, he was super-nice, very easy to work with. I'd love to commission a build one day.
Congrats!
I bought a neck from him, he was super-nice, very easy to work with. I'd love to commission a build one day.
Congrats!
Looks absolutely spectacular! I'd take this over a Wal any day!
I clicked on your thread and immediately said, "OOOOOOOooooooooooo!"
Build time was 4 ish months I think, but I live like half an hour from him which probably helped speed things up haha.
1.5” nut width
Very close to Wal tone imo after dialing in the preamp
Don’t want to comment on price, but only because I don’t want to step on Drake’s toes regarding quotes and whatnot. Additionally, I provided the electronics, so that affected price and such.
I’ll say it was worth every single penny!
Those wenge necks are insane ! Ooouuuffffff !
Wow! That bass is a stunner. I would probably need to sell a kidney to afford one like that. I need to check out the builder. Was looking at the serial number in the 100 thousands, has builder really built that man or did they start numbers with a large round #. 
I'm a huge Andrew fan, love what you had him create!
Now we need to get together and compare Drake's with filters, I have the Lusithand in mine.
Now we need to get together and compare Drake's with filters, I have the Lusithand in mine.
They're usually the build dateWow! That bass is a stunner. I would probably need to sell a kidney to afford one like that. I need to check out the builder. Was looking at the serial number in the 100 thousands, has builder really built that man or did they start numbers with a large round #.
Wow, it's like a Wal, Spector and Fodera had a baby. Amazing bass.
