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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Brooks FV-12
« on: April 17, 2024, 04:24:53 AM »
Here's the inevitable video demo ;-)
I injured my left hand a few weeks ago, so my playing is a bit sloppy. I just don't have enough strength in my fingers yet.
But the video does give a good enough idea how the FV-12 sounds. ;-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTn4b3LpHDs
I injured my left hand a few weeks ago, so my playing is a bit sloppy. I just don't have enough strength in my fingers yet.
But the video does give a good enough idea how the FV-12 sounds. ;-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTn4b3LpHDs
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: CURRENT CATALDO
« on: April 16, 2024, 12:22:33 PM »
Welcome back Carlo. 
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Brooks EB-PL NOIR
« on: April 16, 2024, 11:10:23 AM »
The German magazine Gitarre&Bass wrote a nice review about the Brooks EB-PL Noir that I built almost seven years ago.
The PDF of the two pages can be downloaded here:
https://www.brooksbassguitars.com/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/gb_2024_05-pag-56-57.pdf
The PDF of the two pages can be downloaded here:
https://www.brooksbassguitars.com/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/gb_2024_05-pag-56-57.pdf
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Lowe Shop Notes
« on: April 14, 2024, 11:12:46 AM »
Congrats! Looks fantastic.
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Brooks Fenderbird
« on: April 14, 2024, 09:43:30 AM »
I have been busy this weekend. Today two more Brooks bass guitars were born.
About a year ago I was approached by a former fellow student of my brother. His passion is woodworking and in particular collecting tools, such as very exclusive planes, chisels, rasps, etc.
Now he had bought a very nice CNC mill a while ago. And he was looking for a nice project to play around with.
Anyway, we decided to make a complete bass guitar together with that CNC-machine. I would give him all the dimensions and specifications and he would make the 3D files.
Together we went to my local wood supplier to select rough planks of mahogany and maple.
I bought the hardware and electronic components.
And two months ago - after countless samples of scrap wood- two bodies and two necks were ready to be processed into a bass guitar.
I glued the fingerboard to the neck, tapped in frets, lacquered, sanded and polished it.
Filled the pores of the body. Lacquered, sanded and polished that one.
Then mounted everything.
Today they were finally finished.
The funny thing is that it is absolutely no less work than making it yourself by hand. Only if there is a series production, then all the efforts will be able to bear fruit.
The Brooks Fenderbird (Jufferschans Edition)
- Mahogany body
- Brooks all maple P-bass neck
- Fiesta Red finish
- EY Guitar Thunderbird humbuckers
?- 34" scale
- Bone nut
?- Wide travel Thunderbird bridge plus tailstop. Nickel
- Black three ply pickguard
- Gotoh Res-o-lite GB528 tuners
- Gotoh extra large strapbuttons. Nickel
?- CTS potentiometers
- Silver reflector cap knobs
- Switchcraft output jack
- Rotosound RS66LDN strings
- Weight: 4.3 kg
Twins!
About a year ago I was approached by a former fellow student of my brother. His passion is woodworking and in particular collecting tools, such as very exclusive planes, chisels, rasps, etc.
Now he had bought a very nice CNC mill a while ago. And he was looking for a nice project to play around with.
Anyway, we decided to make a complete bass guitar together with that CNC-machine. I would give him all the dimensions and specifications and he would make the 3D files.
Together we went to my local wood supplier to select rough planks of mahogany and maple.
I bought the hardware and electronic components.
And two months ago - after countless samples of scrap wood- two bodies and two necks were ready to be processed into a bass guitar.
I glued the fingerboard to the neck, tapped in frets, lacquered, sanded and polished it.
Filled the pores of the body. Lacquered, sanded and polished that one.
Then mounted everything.
Today they were finally finished.
The funny thing is that it is absolutely no less work than making it yourself by hand. Only if there is a series production, then all the efforts will be able to bear fruit.
The Brooks Fenderbird (Jufferschans Edition)
- Mahogany body
- Brooks all maple P-bass neck
- Fiesta Red finish
- EY Guitar Thunderbird humbuckers
?- 34" scale
- Bone nut
?- Wide travel Thunderbird bridge plus tailstop. Nickel
- Black three ply pickguard
- Gotoh Res-o-lite GB528 tuners
- Gotoh extra large strapbuttons. Nickel
?- CTS potentiometers
- Silver reflector cap knobs
- Switchcraft output jack
- Rotosound RS66LDN strings
- Weight: 4.3 kg
Twins!
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Brooks FV-12
« on: April 13, 2024, 01:01:54 AM »
Hooray, another Brooks bass is born!
The Brooks FV-12
- Korina body wings
- Bookmatched Quilted Maple top
- Nine ply Korina/Mahogany Neck through
- Cherry Burst high gloss finish
- Pearloid binding
- Ebony fretboard
- Mother of Pearl position. Aluminium Circle dot for 12th
- Jumbo frets
- 30 1/2" scale
- Buffalo horn nut
- ETS Custom made twelve string brass bridge and tailpiece. Black
- Two spokewheel double action trussrods
- Carbon reinforcement strip in the neck
- Pickups: Lace Alumitone DB7, Black
- Controls : volume, volume, tone
- 0.047 mfd capacitor
- Gotoh GB 350 lightweight bass tuners, Black
- Gotoh ST-31 octave string tuners, Black
- Output: Pure Tone Multi Contact jack
- d'Addario custom strings
- Weight: 4.3 kg
Pics of the build process can be viewed here:
https://www.brooksbassguitars.com/brooks-fv-12.html
The Brooks FV-12
- Korina body wings
- Bookmatched Quilted Maple top
- Nine ply Korina/Mahogany Neck through
- Cherry Burst high gloss finish
- Pearloid binding
- Ebony fretboard
- Mother of Pearl position. Aluminium Circle dot for 12th
- Jumbo frets
- 30 1/2" scale
- Buffalo horn nut
- ETS Custom made twelve string brass bridge and tailpiece. Black
- Two spokewheel double action trussrods
- Carbon reinforcement strip in the neck
- Pickups: Lace Alumitone DB7, Black
- Controls : volume, volume, tone
- 0.047 mfd capacitor
- Gotoh GB 350 lightweight bass tuners, Black
- Gotoh ST-31 octave string tuners, Black
- Output: Pure Tone Multi Contact jack
- d'Addario custom strings
- Weight: 4.3 kg
Pics of the build process can be viewed here:
https://www.brooksbassguitars.com/brooks-fv-12.html
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: RIP Clarence Frogman Henry
« on: April 08, 2024, 11:49:41 PM »
Never heard of him.
Was he a Fats Domino protegé?
The way he moves behind the piano is exactly the same.
Was he a Fats Domino protegé?
The way he moves behind the piano is exactly the same.
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: So, what have you been listening to lately?
« on: April 08, 2024, 12:21:35 PM »
Awesome performance of Humble Pie at the Midnight Special
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJPVLywFd9I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJPVLywFd9I
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: So, what have you been listening to lately?
« on: April 06, 2024, 04:06:30 AM »11
The Outpost Cafe / Re: Whaaaat!?
« on: April 06, 2024, 03:47:15 AM »
Haha, you’re right. Should have written elderly men!😂
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Whaaaat!?
« on: April 05, 2024, 10:17:50 AM »
I really don’t give a ****.
Kiss is way over the hill.
Their fans are middle aged men who already own all their records and most likely a bunch of their merchandise too.
Who is going to be interested in their back catalogue or hologram shows?
Kiss is way over the hill.
Their fans are middle aged men who already own all their records and most likely a bunch of their merchandise too.
Who is going to be interested in their back catalogue or hologram shows?
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Other Bass Brands / Re: Samurai, at last
« on: March 27, 2024, 06:52:11 AM »
Nice score! Congrats
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: So, what have you been listening to lately?
« on: March 24, 2024, 03:23:10 AM »
That would be 14th Floor Lifts then.
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: So, what have you been listening to lately?
« on: March 22, 2024, 08:27:41 AM »
Yeah agreed. When I was 13, I thought Holy Diver was cool.
And I too prefer Last In Line.
Sacred Heart was already disappointing.
And when I saw them live on the Sacred Heart tour it was over for me. The infantile dragon that was supposed to be the impressive stage prop really put an end to the DIO era for me.
His lyrics made/make my toes curl in my shoes.
I do respect him as a vocalist. And I do not agree that he was a limited singer at all.
The criticism that Blackmore had about his falsetto can also be seen as a forte. He could sing with a lovely sweet and soft voice and seamlessly transform into the thundering roar that he also had under his belt. The quality of his voice was always excellent. Even towards the end of his career/life.
No, he couldn't shriek like Gillan or Bonnet. But is that really a standard to measure a good singer by?
Bonnet for example had/has zero dynamics. Everything he does is full out belting. A comparison with Gary Moore's guitar playing springs to mind if you can follow me there.
And I too prefer Last In Line.
Sacred Heart was already disappointing.
And when I saw them live on the Sacred Heart tour it was over for me. The infantile dragon that was supposed to be the impressive stage prop really put an end to the DIO era for me.
His lyrics made/make my toes curl in my shoes.
I do respect him as a vocalist. And I do not agree that he was a limited singer at all.
The criticism that Blackmore had about his falsetto can also be seen as a forte. He could sing with a lovely sweet and soft voice and seamlessly transform into the thundering roar that he also had under his belt. The quality of his voice was always excellent. Even towards the end of his career/life.
No, he couldn't shriek like Gillan or Bonnet. But is that really a standard to measure a good singer by?
Bonnet for example had/has zero dynamics. Everything he does is full out belting. A comparison with Gary Moore's guitar playing springs to mind if you can follow me there.