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Gear Discussion Forums => Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs => Topic started by: Basvarken on April 13, 2024, 01:01:54 AM

Title: Brooks FV-12
Post by: Basvarken 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


(https://www.brooksbassguitars.com/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/brooks-fv-12-full-front2-1500_orig.jpg)
(https://www.brooksbassguitars.com/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/brooks-fv-12-body-side-view-1500_orig.jpg)
(https://www.brooksbassguitars.com/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/brooks-fv-12-headstock-1500_orig.jpg)
(https://www.brooksbassguitars.com/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/brooks-fv-12-headstock-back-1500_orig.jpg)
(https://www.brooksbassguitars.com/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/brooks-fv-12-bridge-tailpiece-1500_orig.jpg)
(https://www.brooksbassguitars.com/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/brooks-fv-12-full-back-1500_orig.jpg)
(https://www.brooksbassguitars.com/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/brooks-fv-12-output-cup-1500_orig.jpg)
(https://www.brooksbassguitars.com/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/brooks-fv-12-bottom-to-top-1500_orig.jpg)

Pics of the build process can be viewed here:
https://www.brooksbassguitars.com/brooks-fv-12.html

Title: Re: Brooks FV-12
Post by: Dave W on April 13, 2024, 04:40:50 AM

Beautiful work, as always.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Brooks FV-12
Post by: morrow on April 13, 2024, 05:54:52 AM

Beauty!

Title: Re: Brooks FV-12
Post by: BTL on April 13, 2024, 06:07:30 AM

That's spectacular, really stunning. Congratulations!

Title: Re: Brooks FV-12
Post by: Stjofön Big on April 13, 2024, 07:21:51 AM

As usual, a stunning piece for the bass lovers!

Title: Re: Brooks FV-12
Post by: gearHed289 on April 15, 2024, 07:43:31 AM

Very cool. Looks great.

Title: Re: Brooks FV-12
Post by: Basvarken 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

Title: Re: Brooks FV-12
Post by: Ken on April 17, 2024, 09:15:45 AM

That is so cool, Rob.   Love that bridge and tailpiece, too.  I think Tom Petersson needs something like that.