Traildagger Bass Guitar By J Douglas. 32.5" Scale. 2 Of 2. 2021.

Finished February 2021. Traildagger bass guitar by J Douglas of Yorkshire, UK.

In brief -

Weight -  just over 8 pounds.
Body thickness - ~31mm.
Body timber - Sapele.
Neck timber - Sapele.
Joint - neck-through.
Finish - wood stain beneath Danish oil and wax.
Neck carve - medium D profile.
Binding - black abs.
Fretboard - Panga.
Truss rod - 520mm two-way double style rod with adjustment at the heel.
Frets - 20 medium stainless steel.
Scale length - 32.5 inches.
Inlays front - abs in brass.
Inlays side - stainless steel.
Radius - 9.5 inches.
Nut - brass.
Nut width - 42mm.
Depth at first fret - ~18mm.
Headstock veneer - phenolic board, unfinished.
Headstock plate - 3mm abs.
String ferrules - brass/black chrome.
Scratchplate - 3mm black abs.
Pots - 250k alpha.
Capacitor - .033uf.
Jack - Neutric.
Knobs - oversize bakelite, skirted style.
Machine heads - Korean unbranded elephant ear, chrome.
Bridge - unbranded chrome, Sung Il.
Stringing - through body or bridge.
Strap pins - chrome.
Screws - generally stainless steel, flat head.
Pickup - Artec sidewinder at approx 30k.

Specifically -

A final prototype design with obvious inspirations. Close to production quality and sturdily constructed. 

The Traildagger has grown from initial experiments in neck-through construction through to a near fully realised design. Taking much inspiration from classic basses but also striving to be original (within reason).

At a mid length scale of 32.5 inches it benefits from comfortable playability and satisfactory string tension even at middle gauges.

The bridge placement and long horn provide comfortable balance, though square binding edges can be a comfort issue for some.

The pickup from Korean, Artec is high output at around 30k and provides an absurd amount of rumble in this position. It is uncompromising but can be warm and dynamic.  Standard volume and tone controls with a .033 capacitor.

The neck carve is thicker than average with a fairly strong taper up the length. The added girth is primarily due to the thicker than average slab fretboard. A very comfortable neck down at the nut, with added bulk up at the higher frets, which I find very comfortable also. Comparative to it's sister instrument, which is also listed, this guitar has closer to a D type carve with more shoulder to the overall profile and a much fuller feel in the hand.

I am open to amending the neck carve, it could easily be made of parallel thickness along it's length, for instance.

Some signs of the craft exist on all of my instruments to date. though at this stage the imperfections are insignificant on the whole. Some handling marks may exist and some light planer damage exists on the timber. Again, I would say as a whole any marks and signs of handling are insignificant and I always price my instruments with this in mind.

I am very open to offers.

I'll amend this with any forgotten pertinent info. Please do ask any questions. A full build log exists on my socials under J Douglas Guitars.

Thanks.