GW Bass Models

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DC-1

  • Double cutaway bass
  • Neck through only design
  • Two Bartolini pickups
  • Hipshot Model A bridge and Ultralight Tuners
  • Aguilar OBP-3 preamp, 18V active system
  • 4, 5 and 6 string models available

SC-1

  • Single cutaway bass
  • Neck through only design
  • Two Bartolini pickups
  • Hipshot Model A bridge and Ultralight Tuners
  • Aguilar OBP-3 preamp, 18V active system
  • 4, 5 and 6 string models available

UBP Special Edition

  • www.UglyBassPlayer.com Special Edition. Double cutaway bass
  • Upper horn slightly longer
  • Deeper upper horn cutaway
  • Slightly shorter lower horn
  • Neck through only design
  • Includes UBP.com logo inlay at 12th fret

New!
DC-2B "HRV" Bolt Neck Bass

  • Inspired by my DC-1 design, only slightly wider, longer and "heavier" for a more vintage bolt neck bass vibe, feel and sound
  • GW "HRV - Hot Rod Vintage" Custom wound pickups, humbucker at neck and a quad coil humbucker at the bridge position.
  • The bass feels great, comfortable and familiar right out of the case!
  • 4, 5 and 6 string models available

Standard Features

Based on quite a few similar options requests, I have together 3 different levels of standard offerings and prices (kind of the old "Deluxe - Standard - Custom" idea for Les Paul® guitars, or "Base - XL - XLT" models for Ford® Trucks. Details are on my current Price Lists further down this page. I will be building and keeping a small number of these models pre-built and available for immediate shipment beginning this summer. Of course, I will still offer a full range of custom options for each individual bass as desired.

Current Price List

Here is my current price list as of September 2007. Of course, the 3 levels of options I've laid out represent the most common requests I get. I can, however, offer more or different combinations of options, so please don't hesitate to contact me to configure your bass exactly as you want it and to get a price quote.

Full Custom Shop

I can build a bass from your own design! This does involve a one time design and setup fee of $200.00. There can be many hours involved in working up the designs and drawings on the computer to scale, and then creating the templates necessary to shape the body and other parts involved in a custom design. Please contact me for ideas, suggestions, and wood choice availability.

Other Full Custom Shop Services I offer are complete restorations, customizations, custom replacement bodies, etc. Please feel free to contact me to discuss any project you've been thinking of, and let's see if it might be possible!

Click on the pics below to see a few examples of other basses I've built, restored, or repaired as part of my Full Custom Shop Services.

Elrick Re-Top

Elrick Retop 		Full Custom Fretless for Russ H.

Full Custom Fretless Bass 		Full Custom 6 string with ramp for Russ H.

Full Custom 6 string 		Full Custom 5 String for Michael S.

Full Custom 5 String 		Rickenbacker 4001 Restoration

Rickenbacker restoration and customization

 

Options

Really, for all options the sky is the limit, but here are my standard options and most common requests:
  • Lightweight, thinner body profile at 1 & 3/8" body thickness
  • Heavier, thicker body profile at 2" body thickness, for extra deep lows!
  • Semi-hollow body with "tone chambers"
  • Aguilar OBP-1 or OBP-3 onboard active preamps
  • 35" Scale Fingerboard
  • Single pickup instead of standard two
  • 3 pickups with Strat® 5-way selector switch setup
  • Choice of Shiney Gold, Satin Gold, Black, Chrome, or Satin Chrome Hardware
  • Hipshot Bass Xtender Tuning Machines
  • Custom matching or contrasting wooden knobs from THG Knobs to match or contrast body woods or figured top
  • Lined or unlined fretless fingerboard
  • Choice of fingerboard woods, including the new stabilized figured woods like spalted maple, curly purpleheart and others
  • Choice of neck and body woods. Let me know the overall sound you're looking for as well as aesthetics
  • Choice of many different types of figured wood tops. Flamed or quilted maple, Claro Walnut, Spalted Maple, Macassar Ebony, Zebrawood, Burls, etc. I source 99% of my woods from Gallery Hardwoods
  • Dark or light wood contrasting outline under figured top, with or without matching line under headstock overlay
  • Dark or light wood contrasting outline/binding around fingerboard
  • Abalone or Mother of Pearl block inlays on fingerboard
  • Headstock overlay to match or contrast body wood or figured top
  • Gloss Lacquer or Polyurethane Finish, with or without hand rubbed oil finish on neck
  • Gator GPE-Bass Full ATA Rated Case in choice of colors
  • I can get other types of hardware, bridges, tuners, electronics, etc. Just let me know what you're interested in.

Warranty

Quite simply, GW BassesTM, are among the finest of handcrafted instruments available today. Each bass is made specifically to the customer's order and comes with a 5 year warranty on the instrument's construction (repair or replacement at the discretion of GW BassesTM), and manufacturers' warranties on electronics and hardware.

The 5 Year Warranty is transferrable to subsequent owners, with the requirement of the seller providing the purchaser with the original warranty card, and the purchaser notifies GW BassesTM of the date of sale, and the new owners information is submitted to GW BassesTM within 10 days of the purchase of the used instrument along with a photocopy (or .PDF copy via email) of the original warranty card.