We Build Your Dreams

At Warrior Bass, we’re ready to create the custom, hand-crafted electric bass of your dreams: a perfect melding of playability, tone, sustain and beauty. Each bass is a unique creation, and undergoes an amazing transformation from rare wood to a finely tuned instrument.

Click on the links below to take a stage-by-stage tour of our dream-building process.

Stage 1

• Wood is selected based on colors, patterns and tone. Most of our woods are naturally air dried.
• Pieces are rough dimensioned, joined & glued.
• Neck is straightened (12-step process).
• Neck undergoes a final join.

• Wood piece is selected then quarter-sawn to produce mirrored “book matched” pieces.
• Top pieces are rough-sanded and joined.

• Wood selected for strength, aesthetics, & tone.
• Wings are rough dimensioned to approximate size and shape of the body.
• Rough top & body wings are sub-assembled using a 1700 psi vacuum press while glue dries.

Stage 2

• Contouring/ergonomic shaping of neck & body.
• Neck pocket and neck routing are sculpted to be as perfectly straight and tight as possible.
• Channel for truss rod routed in the neck piece.
• Cavities for pickups, bridge, and controls cut in the body.
• Neck pocket & body pocket are hand-fit.
• Body is profiled in preparation for final assembly.

Stage 3

• Selection of overlay material, normally a piece that matches the body top.
• Headstock is rough-dimensioned & joined.
• Overlay is rough sanded & glued to headstock.
• Rough headstock processes for a minimum of 24 hours (to ensure strength and tone.)
• Rough is shaped and routed to a final size.

Stage 4

• All inlay materials are hand-selected.
• Designs are first drawn, then converted into detailed shapes.
• Shapes are precision-cut.
• Patterns are transferred to the fretboard.
• Cavities are routed to the exact size, shape, & depth of the inlay pieces.
• Designs are leveled; fine-details are hand-engraved and filled.
• All above steps are repeated for headstock and for body inlays.

Stage 5

• Fret slots are calculated and marked.
• Fret slots are meticulously cut to precise depth.
• Slots are chamfered to prevent tear-outs when neck is refretted.
• Each fret-wire “tang” is glued & inserted, tapped into position, and pressed by hand.
• Tang ends are clipped as close as possible and filed flush.

Stage 6

• Final shaping in preparation of custom Warrior finishing.
• Bass is completely sanded by hand.
• We highly recommend Warrior Anointed Oil finish. Our elite method involves a 7-stage anointing process using an exclusive family blend; other finishes are available upon request.

Stage 7

• Fret tangs are individually leveled and crowned.
• Frets are 3-corner filed (a 7-stages process).
• The frets & fretboard are polished and buffed.

• Pickups are hand-installed.
• The bone nut is hand-cut, shaped, & installed.
• Tuning hardware and strings are installed.
• Bass is brought up to string tension for at least 24 hours to for the neck to acclimate.
• Backplate and knobs are attached.
• Action & harmonics are set to optimal spec.

Stage 8

• Final Quality Check; JDran personally plays and signs off on every bass.
• Serial number is handwritten on the back of the headstock and the backplate.
• Letter of Authentication is completed & signed by JDran.
• Bass is securely cased and packed along with complementary collateral items.
• Packaged bass is shipped using the carrier of your choice.
• We are a family company, with you and for you.

From its inception, Warrior has believed in making a difference for the people who enjoy music and art. As part of our ongoing efforts to accommodate the Warrior Family, we have developed the “Buy to Build” program–just another way Warrior makes dreams come true.

With Buy to Build, you build the bass of your dreams: You pick the wood, fingerboard, electronics, finish, and options. With a deposit and a list of your choices, we can start building your dream bass, moving forward at your pace.

For more detailed information or to start your dream bass, contact us today.