DC-1 5 String Bass, GW Basses "Signature" series

Dan was the first promising young bass player to be awarded the GW Basses Scholarship. In working with Russ H., a top notch bass instructor and player in his own right, Russ and Grandon were able to put together the GW Basses Scholarship. Dan is one of Russes most promising young students, and the first to be awarded the scholarship. More information on the GW Basses Scholarship to follow, as well as pics of Dan winning the award. Congratulations Dan!

Neck: - 34" Scale, 24 Frets, fretted
  • 5 piece neck; Birdseye Maple center, Bloodwood stringers and flamed maple outers
  • Birdseye Maple Headstock with Figured Walnut overlay and thin bloodwood accent layer
  • Stabilized Macassar Ebony fingerboard with thin accent layer of Bloodwood between fingerboard and neck
  • White side dots
  • Red Abalone Block inlays


    • Body:
  • Swamp Ash body wings and back
  • Crotch Walnut topset (neck NOT to show through)
  • Thin accent layer of bloodwood between walnut top and body wings
  • Matching wooden Pickup covers


    • Hardware and Electronics:
  • Hipshot model A bridge in brass, Shiney Gold
  • Gold Gotoh Tuners
  • Gold dome knobs
  • Gold Dunlop Straplocks
  • Two Kent Armstrong custom wound pickups
  • Aguilar OBP-3 three band preamp, 18v system
  • Neck pickup closer to bridge (4 .25”)



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    Status and Updates

    Neck is complete, ready for the body wings

    (click on image to view larger version)

    Neck blank
    Completed neck blank ready for head stock scarf joint    		 Head stock
    Close up of the figuring in the neck    		 headstock with accent layers
    birdseye maple headstock with blood wood accent layers    		 figured walnut overlay
    claro walnut overlay ready to be glued    		 headstock overlay glued and clamped
    headstock overlay glued and clamped
    fingerboard glued and clamped
    truss rod is in, fingerboard slotted, radiussed, glued and clamped    		        




    Wood is all done, final carving and routing for electronics next!


         		 Body front close up
    Closeup of front of body showing figured walnut top    		 Body angle
    Body angle showing accent lines    		 Headstock
    Angled view of headstock showing accent lines    		 Body rear
    Rear of body


    Bass is complete, finishing and assembly is all that is left.

    Wooden pickup covers
    Completed wooden pickup covers    		 Pickup covers on body
    The pickup covers on the bass showing how they match the neck and body woods    		 Red abalone block inlays
    The Red Abalone block inlays ready to go in    		    


    All routing is done and inlays are in. Final sanding and finishing next!


         		 Pickups in the bass
    Just wanted to see how the finished pickups looked in the bass
         		    


    All of the oil finish is on and wet sanded in. Once it finishes curing I'll wax it and then build it.


     
     
     
     
     


    Completed and shipped