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Gear Discussion Forums => Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs => Topic started by: Basvarken on February 09, 2024, 08:17:35 AM

Title: New chapter to the Brooks story
Post by: Basvarken on February 09, 2024, 08:17:35 AM
A new chapter will soon be added to the Brooks story.

An old college friend of my brother has a passion for woodworking. He has an impressive collection of chisels, planes and other tools. including an Austrian-made Hammer CNC mill.
He approached me for a unique collaboration. I would contribute my knowledge of (bass) guitar building and he would contribute his skills in creating the 3D files for the CNC machine.
And so it was that we started the Brooks Jufferschans Edition in mid-2023. A very accurate remake of the Fenderbird that Peter Cook built for John Entwistle.

A lot of drawing, measuring, calculations, test pieces and consultations in recent months. We selected wood together in the huge storage of the my local wood supplier.
But now the first real results of the milling work are there. And they look fantastic.


(https://www.brooksbassguitars.com/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/brooks-jufferschans-fenderbird-routed-parts_orig.jpg)



Next week I will pick up the parts and start putting together a bass guitar from these "kits".
Hopefully the starting signal for a beautiful (limited) edition of Brooks Bass Guitars!
Title: Re: New chapter to the Brooks story
Post by: gearHed289 on February 09, 2024, 08:36:06 AM
Very cool Rob! Great idea, and it looks very well executed.
Title: Re: New chapter to the Brooks story
Post by: morrow on February 09, 2024, 10:16:09 AM
I wish you the best getting this up and running!
Title: Re: New chapter to the Brooks story
Post by: Pilgrim on February 09, 2024, 10:30:38 AM
Wow! That is different!  Very cool.
Title: Re: New chapter to the Brooks story
Post by: BTL on February 09, 2024, 05:10:04 PM
Those look great! I wish you the best of luck with this project. :)
Title: Re: New chapter to the Brooks story
Post by: Dave W on February 09, 2024, 10:34:37 PM
sounds like a good partnership. I hope it works out well for both of you.
Title: Re: New chapter to the Brooks story
Post by: Grog on February 10, 2024, 07:45:41 AM
Looks awesome! Good luck on your latest endeavor…….
Title: Re: New chapter to the Brooks story
Post by: godofthunder on February 12, 2024, 08:19:07 PM
   I'm really looking forward to seeing the end result! Amazing!