Drake
Drake
Also known as: Drake Custom Bass, Drake Custom Bass and Guitar, Drake Guitars, Drake Custom
UnclaimedDrake Custom Bass is a custom instrument shop based in Nevada, Iowa, founded by luthier Andrew Drake. After a decade of modifying inexpensive basses starting in 1993, Drake built his first scratch instrument in the early 2000s and began selling handmade builds in 2005, formally launching the business in 2010. The shop operates by appointment with no storefront, and each instrument is built one ...
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Drake Custom Bass is a custom instrument shop based in Nevada, Iowa, founded by luthier Andrew Drake. After a decade of modifying inexpensive basses starting in 1993, Drake built his first scratch instrument in the early 2000s and began selling handmade builds in 2005, formally launching the business in 2010. The shop operates by appointment with no storefront, and each instrument is built one at a time by Drake himself, from neck carving and fretwork through electronics and hardware installation.
The shop specializes in 32- and 33-inch short-scale semi-hollow basses, but also builds solid-body, fretless, headless, and extended-range basses, plus 6-string guitars, mandolins, tenor guitars, and bajo quintos. Recurring models include the Model 4, Model 7, Model 10, BG Bass, and Betty Bass, alongside customer-specified one-off designs. Drake has developed a reputation for tailoring neck profiles to players with hand or shoulder issues, and emphasizes North American sourced and sustainable materials in his builds.
Drake has 3 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Mouthpieces. Their gear is featured by 2 artists, with the strongest followings in Jazz, Rock, and Blues. Notable users include Boney James (James Oppenheim) and David Sanborn.
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