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Drake Custom Bass
United States
Приєднався 22 тра 2022
Drake Custom Bass is a small custom shop building 4, 5, & 6 string bass guitars. We also work on guitar and bass guitar modifications including basic setup all the way up to full neck replacements. We throw in a few other stringed instruments for fun and tests of brain power. We hope you enjoy our channel. Andrew Drake & Rosie Schick
If you enjoy our content please consider buying us a coffee at the link below:
www.buymeacoffee.com/drakecustombass
If you enjoy our content please consider buying us a coffee at the link below:
www.buymeacoffee.com/drakecustombass
Drake Custom fretless bass conversion to fretted
The customer wanted to alter his Drake Custom fretless bass into a fretted bass. Specs are below.
Find out about our custom guitars on our website.
www.drakecustombass.com
If you would like to support our channel please consider buying us a coffee:
www.buymeacoffee.com/drakecustombass
4 string bass guitar
34 scale
figured Koa top
black and Maple veneer accent line
mahogany body
curly hard Maple neck
Brazilian Nigra fingerboard with Maple fret lines
Hipshot hardware
Nordstrand pickups
Dark Glass Tone Capsule pre-amp
hard wax oil finish
Find out about our custom guitars on our website.
www.drakecustombass.com
If you would like to support our channel please consider buying us a coffee:
www.buymeacoffee.com/drakecustombass
4 string bass guitar
34 scale
figured Koa top
black and Maple veneer accent line
mahogany body
curly hard Maple neck
Brazilian Nigra fingerboard with Maple fret lines
Hipshot hardware
Nordstrand pickups
Dark Glass Tone Capsule pre-amp
hard wax oil finish
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Відео
Eshenbaugh inspired fretless Drake Custom bass guitar FULL BUILD
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The customer wanted to replace an Eshenbaugh bass that he owned years ago. Eshenbaugh is no longer making basses so Andrew was asked to build a bass inspired by an Eshenbaugh design. This custom build required so many laminations. Specs are below. Find out about our custom guitars on our website. www.drakecustombass.com If you would like to support our channel please consider buying us a coffee...
Orangewood Acoustic Broken Neck Repair
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Drake Custom shop works on an acoustic Orangewood Juniper Sunburst Live. This poor guitar was just enjoying a campfire and was stomped on. Lets watch Andrew fix it with fish glue and surgical tubing. Find Drake Custom Bass at: www.drakecustombass.com Sales of our instruments on Reverb Please consider supporting our channel at: www.buymeacoffee.com/drakecustombass
Teisco Del Rey 4 string bass guitar repair with new neck
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Drake Custom shop works on a Teisco Del Rey 4 string bass guitar. This guitar needs a new neck and some wiring help. See how we get this guitar ready to play again. Find Drake Custom Bass at: www.drakecustombass.com Sales of our instruments on Reverb Please consider supporting our channel at: www.buymeacoffee.com/drakecustombass
Fender Squier Bass VI bridge modification and set up
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Drake Custom shop works on a Fender Squier Bass VI. This bass guitar needs a bridge modification and set-up. Watch to see what we do to make this bass sing. Find Drake Custom Bass at: www.drakecustombass.com Sales of our instruments on Reverb Please consider supporting our channel at: www.buymeacoffee.com/drakecustombass
Epiphone acoustic guitar brace repair & left-handed conversion
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Drake Custom shop works on an Epiphone acoustic FT-145. This guitar needs a brace repair and a left-handed conversion on a budget. Watch to see what we do to make it playable. Find Drake Custom Bass at: www.drakecustombass.com Sales of our instruments on Reverb Please consider supporting our channel at: www.buymeacoffee.com/drakecustombass
Spector Bass Guitar Restoration PART 3
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Andrew found a beat up Spector 2000/4 bass guitar on Reverb that reminds him of his old gig bass. Watch as Andrew and Rosie restore it. This is 34" scale. Made in Korea. All maple neck and body with a rosewood fingerboard. Final Specs: Wilkinson gold tuners, Emg 35J & Emg 35 JCS pickups, Dark Glass Tone Capsule Preamp, Dunlop strap buttons, D'Addario stainless rounds, original Spector bridge, n...
5 String Bass Guitar Restoration Frozen Truss Rod
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Another great video of Andrew & Rosie restoring a 5-string bass guitar. We don't know who the maker of this bass is. If anyone knows please let us know. We fix the frozen truss rod, add a preamp, add a new nut, add a neck shim, refinish the whole instrument, and of course setup and new strings. Find Drake Custom Bass at: www.drakecustombass.com Sales of our instruments on Reverb Please consider...
2024 Shop Tour of Drake Custom Bass & Guitar
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See where all the magic happens in our guitar building/stringed instrument repair/wood working shop. All in a one car garage attached to our house. Find Drake Custom Bass at: www.drakecustombass.com Sales of our instruments on Reverb Please consider supporting our channel at: www.buymeacoffee.com/drakecustombass
Drake Custom Short Scale Model 9 Bass Guitar FULL BUILD
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This custom build required a short scale bass guitar with some interesting custom inlays. Specs are below. Find this model and many others on our website. www.drakecustombass.com If you would like to support our channel please consider buying us a coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/drakecustombass 4 string bass guitar 30.25 scale figured maple top black veneer accent line mahogany body roasted maple ...
Drake Custom Bass M10 Prototype Modification PART 2
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Join Andrew as he tries to figure out a way to modify the original prototype of the M10(Cricket). This will be brought to you in two parts. Find us at: www.drakecustombass.com If you would like to support our channel, please consider buying us a coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/drakecustombass M10 Prototype Specs: 32" scale roasted maple neck rocklite fretboard roasted swamp ash body Hipshot hardwa...
Spector Bass Guitar Restoration PART 2
Переглядів 1,2 тис.7 місяців тому
Andrew found a beat up Spector 2000/4 bass guitar on Reverb that reminds him of his old gig bass. Watch as Andrew and Rosie restore it. This is 34" scale. Made in Korea. All maple neck and body with a rosewood fingerboard. Find Drake Custom Bass at: www.drakecustombass.com Sales of our instruments on Reverb Please consider supporting our channel at: www.buymeacoffee.com/drakecustombass
6 string Ibanez bass guitar fretted to fretless conversion.
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Watch Andrew from Drake Custom Bass converts this fretted 34" scale Ibanez bass guitar to a fretless with maple lines. If you enjoy this channels content please consider buying us a coffee at the link below: www.buymeacoffee.com/drakecustombass
Shipping damage on Drake Custom 6 string bass guitar
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Andrew repairs a Drake Custom 6 string bass guitar damaged during shipping. Specs are as follows: 30.25" scale QS roasted maple neck Roasted ash body with myrtle top Ebony fretboard Nordstrand big man pups Aguilar OBP2 preamp Hipshot hardware Find Drake Custom Bass at: www.drakecustombass.com Sales of our instruments on Reverb Please consider supporting our channel at: www.buymeacoffee.com/drak...
Recertify the warranty on Drake Custom Blue Betty semi-hollow bass guitar
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Andrew gets to check out a semi-hollow bass guitar. A Blue Betty Drake Custom that has been sent in for recertification of its warranty. Specs are as follows: 31"scale QS maple neck mahogany body back with figured maple top Ebony fretboard TV Jones Thunderblades pickups Hipshot hardware Find Drake Custom Bass at: www.drakecustombass.com Sales of our instruments on Reverb Please consider support...
Spector Bass Guitar Restoration PART 1
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Spector Bass Guitar Restoration PART 1
Drake Custom Bass M10 Prototype Modification PART 1
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Drake Custom Bass M10 Prototype Modification PART 1
4 String Headless Semi Hollow Bass Guitar FULL BUILD
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4 String Headless Semi Hollow Bass Guitar FULL BUILD
Remove and repair a broken tuner screw on a Toby by Tobias bass guitar
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Remove and repair a broken tuner screw on a Toby by Tobias bass guitar
Making a Peavey 5-string bass guitar zero fret nut
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Making a Peavey 5-string bass guitar zero fret nut
Making a replacement pickguard for Ibanez Roadstar short scale bass.
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Making a replacement pickguard for Ibanez Roadstar short scale bass.
Ovation 2058TX 12 string guitar bridge doctor installation
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Ovation 2058TX 12 string guitar bridge doctor installation
Drake Custom Model 45 Bass Guitar Build
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Drake Custom Model 45 Bass Guitar Build
Traditional P style bass build Part 2
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Traditional P style bass build Part 2
Traditional P style bass guitar build Part1
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Traditional P style bass guitar build Part1
That’s a Beautiful Bass
makes it hard to trust any shipper. horrible damage
What have you used to fill the fret slots?
The end of the fret slots are filled with a combination of wood dust and gluboost.
@@drakecustombass Ohh that's why is so viscose. Thank you!
Beautiful bass guitar
Thank you!
Glad you like it!
This is fire.… to see your process! Truly a work of art!
I love to hear it played by a seasoned lefty.
beautiful work,thanks.
Thank you too!
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It's not intended for lap steel playing, there's a trend for rubber bridge guitars over the last years, most people just mod old cheap acoustics but they seem to make them new. It was popularized by Old Style guitars in LA I think, it's a sweet sound.
It looks very similar in style to a Fender Starcaster.
I had the very same make and model in the mid 60’s when I was on high school only in a Red finish
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That is a Terra bass, built in North Carolina- probably in the 1990’s. I recognize the keyhole inlay and rounded neck heel design. Probably only a few made, and my friend knew the luthier and had him build a six string for him back around 1994-95. You do great work, and I really like your approach to each issue you encountered. The headplate looks great!
I’m gonna rock that !
Looks familiar
Where did you find that bass? I had an all red model which I played as a teenager. Bass was stolen and I still miss it. Never had any problems with playing it.
It is a customers bass so I am not sure where he found it.
I found it on FB Marketplace.
wow is that bass ever gorgeous
Thank you for the kind words.
Dude that is the best looking bass i have ever seen
I'm sorry to see that you can't install the Doctor bridge on Ovation guitars without first seeing how to install that base wood. I like the design of the Ovation but obviously I bought a guitar with a classical soundhole, that design of little holes seems horrible to me. I've put nylon strings on my 12 string guitar and it sounds fine, and of course I play this guitar with my fingers.
I love it
Simply fantastic!!!!
Why you gluing the trust rod?
The blue wrapping on the truss rod protects the glue from getting into the working bits. So I do not need to mask it off.
It's always thrilling to see a new upload. Love to watch you work!
What is the price of this bass?
Pricing for the Drake Custom Model 45 starts at $3800 USD. This particular bass has been sold. A bass similar to this one would be around $4200 USD.
To answer your question about what year this bass was made in-Not all but most manufacturers will put the year at the start or the serial number. If that’s the case then the bass you have here was made in 1999.
How about a before and after shot?
Great build. Bet it sounds as good as it looks! Quick question though, what is that black material you used to between the body and the top? Was that just glue and dye or something? Really interested to know what that was. Thanks.
This is a piece of Poplar veneer that has been dyed black.
Ok great! Thanks for the info!
What tools did you use to remove the paint? How long did it take?
It took a very long time. We tried everything from scapers, rasps, files, orbital sanders.....you name it we tried it. Industrial poly is very tough to remove. Guessing 8+ hours to remove and still some color was left in the softer maple wings.
beutifull
How did you manage to achieve a glossy shine on the guitar body using oil? Did you use any additional products?
We use Osmo hard wax oil (gloss finish). We apply 3 to 5 coats and knock back with a superfine abrasive pad between coats. Then hand rubbed to desired shine. Final clean up with Howards Feed N Wax product.
@@drakecustombass thank you very much for the information
Super cool how willing you are to share your process. It surprised me to hear the demand for high end custom builds exceeds the small label builders at the moment. Another fantastic video, thank you so much for posting!
This video is great, thanks for posting it. Fantastic work- look forward to seeing more!
Still plays fantastic Andrew!!
Beautiful bass!!! Nice ASMR watching you build it.
Hey Andrew, thanks for sharing! I fondly remember your many build posts over in Luthiers Corner. Your instruments are beautiful!!!! I'd love to see a pic of your new scarf joint fixture :) Mine is ok, but produces a humps at the exit part of the cut and don't exactly know why yet.
Oh... Nice!
So many amazing creations and impeccable repairs are done in this little shop by two incredibly talented people!
Absolutely awesome to get a peek behind the curtain. Great shop, and terrific supervisor. I'd love to see the drawers of custom builds!
That is a lovely piece of work.
Wow its exactly what I've been looking forward
Christmas has come early! I love these videos! 🥳
Good Job!
Wow! Looks and sounds beautiful.
Great bass I come down to Marco every Feb would love to see your operation
What is the total weight of this bass ?
She weighs 8.8 lbs.
Holy heck. How?!?!? That damage really took some doing.
If you want insurance from UPS you have the store pack and box it for you
I own three of Andrew's beautiful instruments, and while I've seen many photos of the builds-in-progress, I've never experienced the creative process in quite as compelling and inspirational a way as it is depicted in this video. It gives me a whole new appreciation for my Drake basses! Well done, Andrew.
Gorgeous!
Thank you! 😊
That's a beautiful bass.