Tag Archives: 4 string Bass

One day in November 2016

I called at Doug’s workshop last week to pick up an old Ibanez guitar he’d re-fretted for me, eat some biscuits and to have a general ‘total nonsense’ chat about this and that.

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Natural Bass

Doug is not far off finishing a very nice natural finish bass guitar for a client.  The client saw the original wood and was given the option of decided what features of the grain went where on the body and … Continue reading

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Chris Bevington Collects New Doug Wilkes Bass

Doug Wilkes is here with Chris Bevington as he collects his new custom bass. Chris is very happy and can’t wait to get out and gig his new Wilkes instrument.

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Doug Wilkes and Mark Hargreaves Bass

Doug Wilkes is joined in his workshop by old friend Mark Hargreaves who has brought in a bass, made by Doug 20 years ago, for a bit of a re-shape and some loving care.

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