{"id":248,"date":"2022-08-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?post_type=bass&#038;p=248"},"modified":"2026-09-13T08:46:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:46:42","slug":"bass-of-the-week-drake-custom-basses-battani-bass","status":"publish","type":"bass","link":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?bass=bass-of-the-week-drake-custom-basses-battani-bass","title":{"rendered":"Bass of the Week: Drake Custom Basses Battani Bass"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.notreble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Drake-Custom-Basses-Battani-Bass.jpg?resize=1200%2C488&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Drake Custom Basses Battani Bass\" width=\"1200\" height=\"488\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-89990 img-fluid\"><\/p>\n<p>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. <\/p>\n<p>The Battani has a medium 32-inch scale. Its roasted, quartersawn maple neck and fretboard are adorned with custom Richlite inlays. 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