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Gospel Instruments => Bass Guitar => Topic started by: mcrracer on March 09, 2008, 08:52:30 PM
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DP Custom This is the 3rd bass Dave has built for me. This my ultimate.
4 string short scale, 7 piece neck maple/ebony/maple/purple heart/maple/ebony/maple
5 piece body cocbolo/maple/mahogany/maple/cocobolo
Alembic electronics and pickups
about another month to go.
What's that verse about patience? James 1:1,2,3 I believe.
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Nice, got that Alembic style about it.
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i was thinking about getting a bass made frome DP custom how long did it take for him to make the bass for you. Look like he does good work. his prices are great. Peace Ken!
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I was going to get an Alembic. I speced it out with what I wanted and it would have cost over $15K. I could not justify spending that much of my "kids" money right now, as I have been diagnosed with a terminal disease (end stage renal failure). I have prayed for healing and am waiting now. It's all good and I am thankful each morning God wakes me. I almost died 2 years ago , so every day from here on out is a blessing. I believe in my healing but I still have to make preparations for my two kids future. One in college and one in high school.
Anyway Dave worked me a very good deal. His work is excellent. I figured I better get my dream bass while I could still play. I no longer gig, just play in church occasionally. I guess I ordered this one about August of 2007 and there is about 1 month to go. It is similar to an Alembic. Dave will not make exact copies of any other company's basses and rightly so. I did not want an exact copy anyway. I do like their style. Plus I wanted short scale. I have always owned long scale and can play them. It is just short scale is so much more comfortable, especially at my age. I have downsized everything. Lightweight amp, lightweight speaker cabs and lightweight bass.
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Congrats and Welcome to the DP Custom Club. Bothra, I will add you to my daily commune with God and Pray for your healing.
God Bless You.
Rob 8)
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Congrats and Welcome to the DP Custom Club. Bothra, I will add you to my daily commune with God and Pray for your healing.
God Bless You.
Rob 8)
Thanks Rob
I got my first DP Custom about 5 or 6 years ago when Dave was first starting. Not trying to take any credit but I helped Dave with several ideas from a bass player's point of view to incorporate into his construction techniques. Dave is a great guy to work with and I don't think he would mind me mentioning that he is also my brother in Christ.
This forum is great . I feel so free on here knowing that all of you are my brothers and sisters in Christ.
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I'm sorry I was mistaken . Your more like a "Founding Member of the DP custom Club". ;)
Rob
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That's cool Rob, no problem. How do you like yours? What do you have in it? Did you spec everything? I'm a 4 string player for the past 35 years, but everybody is saying I'm going to need a 5 string for Gospel. I played a little Gospel about 30 years ago when I was in The USAF. I am just now coming back. Is a 5 necessary?
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Mine is a 5 string and I love it.
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It has a Bart preamp with Mighty mite pickup. Independent bridge and plain maple body with a spalted maple top. The frett board is macassar ebony. All the hard ware is gold. The tone is very deep and mellow when I need it to be. On top of looking good, it sound good. I've been thinking about having Dave build me a new 6 string. But right family priorities have taken front and center stage. For now that is side lined. 8)
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BEAUTIFUL!!!!
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Thanks, :) you can play a lot of the traditional gospel with a 4 string and even a few of the contemporary gospel song. But for the most part it may be wise to invest in at least one 5 string. Specially if you know you are going to be playing more contemporary gospel. 8)