{"id":292,"date":"2021-10-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?post_type=bass&p=292"},"modified":"2026-09-13T08:46:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:46:43","slug":"bass-of-the-week-ast-basses-guitars-the-dawn-bass","status":"publish","type":"bass","link":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?bass=bass-of-the-week-ast-basses-guitars-the-dawn-bass","title":{"rendered":"Bass of the Week: AST Basses & Guitars The Dawn Bass"},"content":{"rendered":"

AST Basses & Guitars celebrated their 100th instrument by creating a masterpiece called The Dawn Bass. The six-string bass sports a quilted maple top that\u2019s inlaid with padauk and ebony to create a Japanese theme. <\/p>\n

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The body\u2019s core is American walnut that\u2019s backed with swamp ash with more Japanese script. AST shows off more of their craftsmanship in the neck with a three-piece maple and wenge. The word \u201cdawn\u201d is written in Japanese across the instrument\u2019s Birdseye Maple fingerboard. <\/p>\n

Other features include Hipshot hardware, Nordstrand NJ5 pickups, and an Aguilar OBP-3 preamp. <\/p>\n

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