Bass of the Week: Drake Custom Basses Battani Bass
Andrew Drake of Drake Custom Basses shared one of his latest builds, a stunning semi-hollow bass with lots of cool features. The Battani Bass was built for a customer who had a maple tree fall in his front yard, which was used to craft the body. Drake fitted it with a gorgeous stabilized Buckeye burl top for extra beauty.
The Battani has a medium 32-inch scale. Its roasted, quartersawn maple neck and fretboard are adorned with custom Richlite inlays. Other features include a set of TV Jones Thunder Mag pickups, Hipshot tuners, and a KSM bridge.
Drake Custom Basses Battani Bass Specs:
| Construction: | Bolt-on |
| Scale: | 32″ |
| Body: | Maple |
| Neck: | Roasted Quartersawn Maple |
| Fretboard: | Roasted Quartersawn Maple |
| Frets: | 22 |
| Inlays: | Richlite |
| Pickups: | TV Jones Thunder Mag |
| Controls: | Volume, Volume, Tone |
| Bridge: | KSM |
| Tuners: | Hipshot |
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