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Basvarken

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Brooks Thundervee
« on: January 09, 2021, 08:10:30 AM »
Ladies, Gentlemen and everyone in between:
I proudly present the Brooks Thundervee.

A hybrid between a Thunderbird and a Flying V.

- Neck through with Korina body wings
- Nine ply Korina/mahogany neck
- Ebony faceplate on headstock
- Red Mahogany stain. Gloss transparent acrylic finish
- Rosewood fretboard
- 23 Jumbo frets
- 34" scale
- Handcut Buffalo horn nut
- Three ply black-white-black pickguard
- Wide travel Thunderbird bridge
- String through body ferrules
- Hipshot ultralite nickel plated tuners
- Spokewheel double action trussrod
- 2 x Sixties repro Thunderbird pickups nickel. 9.2 K Ohm
- Di Marzio EP111 toggle switch 4PDT for serial mode
- 2 x Volume pot Bourns 500 kOhms logarithmic
- 1 x Tone pot Bourns 500 kOhms logarithmic
- Kemet capacitor 47 nF paper insulation
- DR FatBeams 45-105

Electronisch circuit by BQ Music









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Re: Brooks Thundervee
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2021, 10:14:05 AM »
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Re: Brooks Thundervee
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2021, 11:49:47 AM »
That is so well conceived  and crafted! Congrats!!!
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Re: Brooks Thundervee
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2021, 02:06:32 PM »
Beautiful!
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Re: Brooks Thundervee
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2021, 03:43:15 PM »
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Re: Brooks Thundervee
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2021, 04:12:38 PM »
That's pretty damned special...bravo!
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Re: Brooks Thundervee
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2021, 05:20:20 PM »
That sound is a pure Cry Of Love!

That's a real beast you've created. Nice job once again.
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Re: Brooks Thundervee
« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2021, 05:28:28 PM »
Rob, which pickups are those?  It's amazing that believe it or not, it sounds incredibly similar to my 2013 Gibson Thunderbird with the stock TB+ pickups, SIT Power Steel strings, though GK amps and my Damnation Audio MBD-1 on low gain.
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Re: Brooks Thundervee
« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2021, 10:36:46 PM »
I've never had much interest in Flying V's, guitar or bass models. Don't get me wrong, I like them as a fun novelty but I have never considered owning one, but man, this thing is perfect, Kudos!
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Re: Brooks Thundervee
« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2021, 11:30:51 PM »
That came out great, Rob!  :toast:
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Re: Brooks Thundervee
« Reply #10 on: January 10, 2021, 12:37:44 AM »
Thank you guys.

Quote from: BklynKen on January 09, 2021, 05:28:28 PM
Rob, which pickups are those?  It's amazing that believe it or not, it sounds incredibly similar to my 2013 Gibson Thunderbird with the stock TB+ pickups, SIT Power Steel strings, though GK amps and my Damnation Audio MBD-1 on low gain.

Those are EY Parts pickups.
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Re: Brooks Thundervee
« Reply #11 on: January 10, 2021, 07:52:12 AM »
That bass is awesome!!
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Re: Brooks Thundervee
« Reply #12 on: January 10, 2021, 09:10:32 AM »
   Your builds and vision are just beautiful! I enjoy watching your builds progress and develop.  You have a innate ability to combine the exsisting elements of older designs with new features and your own unique ideas and craft them into fine instuments and works of art. Bravo Rob.
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Re: Brooks Thundervee
« Reply #13 on: January 10, 2021, 09:21:12 AM »
Thank you very much Scott (and fellow Outposters).
It means a lot to me to get such compliments from Gibson connaisseurs such as you!
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Re: Brooks Thundervee
« Reply #14 on: January 10, 2021, 10:18:14 AM »
Gorgeous !

I think everybody should have a V .
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