Bass

 

Images

Defender JP Defender JP Defender JP Defender JP Defender JP
see more pictures in the Gallery section

 

Technical Specification

Strings 5
Fingerboard 34 inches (24 fret positions)
Construction type Bolt-on neck
Body 2- or 3-piece laminated body on Freijó
Colour "Kawasaki" green
Neck construction 1-piece neck
Finish High gloss PU finish.
Neck wood

Tauari

Fingerboard wood Ipê
Frets 24, jumbo style, highly polished
Truss rod One 2-piece expansion-type truss rod.
Fingerboard markers Abalone inlays (personalized J's and P's - for Jorge Pescara), white sidedots included.
Electronics Active ToneChaser TC-3B Preamp, 9V or 18V supply. High headroom/low impedance output can feed line level inputs. Bass, Mid and Treble controls with pickups blender and volume. Mini-switches active/passive selection, and for treble frequency selection (between 4.5kHz and 7kHz). Quick-release battery box.
Pickups 2 ToneChaser TC-SBP single coil pickups with wooden covers on Jatobá, stained in white
Headstock Frontally stained in "Kawasaki" green (matching headstock).
Nut Real bone
Tuners Gotoh chrome "elephant ear" tuners (optional: Hipshot Ultralites)
Bridge Gotoh J510 or Hipshot Style B chrome bridge (quick-release)
Pitch On the bridge: 18mm between strings
Hardware Chrome knobs, bridge and machine heads.

 

Production Process

You can see how D'Alegria basses are carefully produced visiting our Factory Tour. You will understand how each step in manufacturing a pro bass is important to the final product.