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A 12-string Bass Built for a Prog Metal Titan





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At the center of King's X's multifarious prog metal arrangements, you'll find Doug "dUg" Pinnick holding down the low end with an indelible sense of groove. The Schecter dUg Pinnick DP-12 delivers the larger-than-life 12-string electric bass tones showcased on King's X tracks like "It's Love" and "Human Behavior," as well as on "Haven't Been Here Before" and "Mr. Hateyourself" from dUg's Emotional Animal solo outing. This 12-string bass comes armed with a contoured mahogany body, top-shelf Seymour Duncan active electronics, an ultra-playable 3-piece neck, and rock-solid Grover tuners, among other quality features. Equally majestic visually, the dUg Pinnick DP-12 sports an eye-grabbing "dUg" 12th-fret fingerboard inlay and a head-turning satin finish.





Arms you with 12 strings of monster low end





The dUg Pinnick DP-12 is a triple-strung 12-string electric bass guitar. This low-end monster features four courses of three strings each. The strings are tuned to eeE-aaA-ddD-ggG, with one string of each course ? the fundamental string ? tuned analogously to a standard 4-string bass, and the remaining two strings tuned to one octave above the fundamental. Thanks to its 12-string design, the DP-12 delivers a gargantuan wall of sound ? it's a true force to be reckoned with.





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High-octane Seymour Duncan electronics





Plug the Schecter dUg Pinnick DP-12 into your favorite electric bass guitar amplifier, and you'll experience a wide sonic range with a sharp attack and a muscular punch, courtesy of a Seymour Duncan APB-1 active P-style, split-coil pickup. You'll appreciate the aggressive feel of this pickup, and its harmonic-laden character promises to thrill both you and your audience. The DP-12 also includes Seymour Duncan's STC-2S-B0 2-band active EQ, which includes separate bass and treble controls, as well as a switchable treble frequency. Besides granting the DP-12 unsurpassed sonic flexibility, the STC-2S-B0 also guarantees ultra-low noise, negligible distortion, and stratospheric levels of headroom.





Effortlessly playable "C"-shaped neck





Designed for use in modern rock and metal genre contexts, it's safe to say the dUg Pinnick DP-12 can meet the demands of today's most technical bass players. While its mahogany body lends some serious low-end brutality, the cherry on top is the DP-12's neck. This 3-piece, carbon fiber-reinforced maple neck is cut to a Thin "C" profile and capped with silky-smooth ebony, rounding out the perfect recipe for fast, unfettered fretting from head to heel. The DP-12 includes a 34-inch scale, a 16-inch fingerboard radius, and 22 extra-jumbo frets. At Sweetwater, we're impressed with the speed boost gains that result when wielding the DP-12, making this a formidable 12-string for anyone searching for the right tool to bust out massive-sounding bass lines.





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Schecter dUg Pinnick DP-12 12-string Bass Guitar Features:


Signature 12-string electric bass guitar of King's X's dUg Pinnick


12-string design delivers a gargantuan wall of sound


Resonant mahogany body with a flat top and beveled edges


Seymour Duncan active split-coil pickup yields a wide sonic range, sharp attack, and muscular punch


Seymour Duncan 2-band active EQ exhibits unsurpassed sonic flexibility, low noise, negligible distortion, and high headroom


Comfortable 3-piece, carbon fiber-reinforced maple neck with Thin "C" profile


Easy-playing, 16-inch ebony fingerboard with 22 extra-jumbo frets


Luminlay side dots enable you to see your hand position on a dark stage


Rock-solid Grover tuners and Diamond Custom bass bridge


Eye-grabbing "dUg" 12th-fret fingerboard inlay and a head-turning satin finish