DC-2 4 String Bolt Neck Signature Series 4 String available - $1449.00



I felt that this combination of woods would make a great 4 string bolt neck bass, so I started buildling it. However, after I started buildling it I started to work on some design changes for my bolt neck basses, which included making the lower horn a bit larger and the upper horn a bit shorter, both horns a bith thicker to give the body more visual balance and a bit more mass. I also decided to go with a 22 fret neck instead of a 24 fret in order to make the body a bit longer for better visual balance, etc. I also decided to move the truss rod access point to the headstock instead of the heel. These changes resulted in my new line of HRV - "Hot Rod Vintage" bolt neck basses.

However, this bass started out with my original "DC-2" body design and I made these changes while working on this bass. Therefore, I am considered it to be the first "prototype" for my new DC-2B HRV basses, so it has been stamped and serial numbered "DC-2B HRV PROTO-0001" accordingly in both the neck pocket and on the back of the headstock. Of course, it will still carry my standard warranty and all.

5 piece neck:
  • Wenge center, zebrawood stringers, imbuya outers
  • 34" scale, 22 fret bois de rose fingerboard
  • Thin accent layer of maple under fingerboard
  • White Mother of Pearl dot inlays


    • Body:
  • Walnut body
  • Figured Myrtle topset with sapwood on the edges
  • Wenge accent layer between body and topset


    • Hardware and Electronics:
  • Hipshot HB-1 tuners and Hipshot model A bridge in brass, color TBD
  • Two Kent Armstrong custom wound GW Basses Humbucking pickups, neck is a humbucking pickup, bridge is the GW Basses Quad Coil humbucking pickup
  • Passive wiring, volume - volume - tone
  • Gator GPE-Bass ATA Rated Case



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    Status and Updates

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    Neck is ready for the fingerboard, body ready for pickup and control cavity routing


    Neck ready for fingerboard
    Beautiful myrtle topset
    Walnut body
     
    Bois de Rose fingerboard with maple accent layer




    17 October 2007 - All the wood is done, with several coats of oil on it, and it is at the finishing show now getting several coats of clear gloss lacquer on the body and clear satin lacquer on the neck. It should be back and ready to build up in a week or two.


     
    		 Serial number stamping
    "DC-2B HRV PROTO-0001" serial number stamp in neck pocket