Twenty-year GAL member David King grew up in a musical family where rock was taboo. Now he makes and plays electric basses.
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Electric Bass Neck Rods
2017
AL#131 p.14
David King
▪ That great big long thin neck of an electric bass is the ultimate test case for a truss rod. When renowned custom bass maker David King became dissatisfied with the performance of the rod he was using, he took a deep dive on the whole question of how rods work. Spoiler: Leo Fender was right. Mentions Michael Gurian and William Cumpiano.
Compression Neck Rod Installation
2017
AL#131 p.18
David King
▪ If you are one of those spoiled-rotten kids who has always just dropped an under-over truss rod into a straight slot, you might want to see how a real old-school single curved compression rod is done.
In Memoriam: David Minnieweather
2009
AL#100 p.71 read this article
Veronica Merryfield David King
▪ Remembering David Minnieweather (1964-2009) a bass maker and player.
Meet the Maker: David King
2006
AL#85 p.20
Jonathon Peterson David King
▪ King is a perfectionist who even machines his own bridges. The finish he uses is a catalyzed polyurethane. He uses some interesting equipment to arch his fingerboards and install his frets. After reading this you may not be eager to set up next to him at an instrument show. With 15 photos.