Author Topic: Brooks EBPL  (Read 8253 times)

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Re: Brooks EBPL
« Reply #15 on: January 15, 2017, 11:10:45 PM »
Very cool ! What does it sound like?
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Re: Brooks EBPL
« Reply #16 on: January 16, 2017, 04:13:18 AM »
I'll make sound clips (or a video) when I have it 100% ready.

Here's the idea:

Mahogany body and glued in mahogany neck for warmth
Quarter Pound single coil for powerful output, punch and growl.
Pickup in the StingRay position for bite / aggression.

The tone pot is the secret weapon. You can dial from dark / growly to clear bite.
Favorite position is between 3 an 4 on the potentiometer.


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Re: Brooks EBPL
« Reply #17 on: January 16, 2017, 01:08:44 PM »
Nice

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Re: Brooks EBPL
« Reply #18 on: January 16, 2017, 05:12:41 PM »
Good work bud; that's sexy as hell.  Never seen a truss rod adjustmwent like that in the middle of the last fret.
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Re: Brooks EBPL
« Reply #19 on: February 03, 2017, 03:22:30 PM »
The bass is finally ready. It took me a while to get the frets levelled and crowned. But now she's all good.
Here's a quick demo.

EDIT:
(the video from last night as a bit too dark and not tuned properly. So here's a new one)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv_C2uhquUE
« Last Edit: February 04, 2017, 07:18:10 AM by Basvarken »

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Re: Brooks EBPL
« Reply #20 on: February 03, 2017, 03:59:34 PM »
Good look and nice sound!  8)
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Re: Brooks EBPL
« Reply #21 on: February 03, 2017, 05:35:36 PM »
Very nice, Rob.  :thumbsup:

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Re: Brooks EBPL
« Reply #22 on: February 03, 2017, 06:12:04 PM »
Topnotch!

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Re: Brooks EBPL
« Reply #23 on: February 04, 2017, 08:13:49 AM »
Nice bass and good job on Ride on a pony. Surprisingly balanced tone for a single pickup back by the bridge.
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Re: Brooks EBPL
« Reply #24 on: February 05, 2017, 08:35:23 AM »
Nice!

Is that a custom import?

Google is not helping me here.

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Re: Brooks EBPL
« Reply #25 on: February 05, 2017, 09:45:47 AM »
Really beautiful bass, Rob! And nice in-your-face sound, too! Love it!

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Re: Brooks EBPL
« Reply #26 on: February 05, 2017, 11:27:10 AM »
Nice!

Is that a custom import?

Google is not helping me here.

Haha, no it's homebrew.
Check the build process here:
http://www.enkoo.nl/brooks-ebpl.html

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Re: Brooks EBPL
« Reply #27 on: February 05, 2017, 09:23:49 PM »
Haha, no it's homebrew.
Check the build process here:
http://www.enkoo.nl/brooks-ebpl.html
WOW!!!

Really nice!

By the way, my post was meant to read "was that a custom or a one-off import?"

The spokewheel truss-rod adjustment is a really unusual choice.

I like it a lot.

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Re: Brooks EBPL
« Reply #28 on: February 06, 2017, 08:31:05 AM »
Cool tone. Nice work!

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Re: Brooks EBPL
« Reply #29 on: February 06, 2017, 11:00:10 AM »
I like it a lot!

When will number 2 be built and will it be available in TV Yellow  ;D