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Gear Discussion Forums => Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs => Topic started by: Basvarken on November 07, 2024, 06:24:09 AM

Title: Brooks Double Neck Thunderbird
Post by: Basvarken on November 07, 2024, 06:24:09 AM
tried to post a new topic a few times. But it failed...
Wonder what's wrong?

Title: Re: Brooks Double Neck Thunderbird
Post by: Basvarken on November 07, 2024, 06:29:32 AM
While the Outpost was down I completed the build of yet another crazy bass:

The Brooks DDB (DoubleDuaneBird).
A double-neck Thunderbird with a traditional Thunderbird 4-string neck. And a 30 1/2" scale 12-string bass neck.

I can finally share another completed build with you guys.
The idea had been brewing for a while but the actual build started out early july 2024.

Specifications:
- Korina body
- Korina 12-string neck 30 1/2" scale
- Korina 4-string neck 34" scale
- Candy Apple Red Nitrocellulose finish
- Ebony fretboards
- Circle position dots
- Jumbo frets
- Buffalo horn nuts
- Three ply (vintage) white/black/white pickguard
- Custom made ETS twelve string brass bridge set. Chrome
- Wide travel Thunderbrid style bridge. Chrome
- Spokewheel double action trussrods
- Carbon reinforcement strip in 12-string neck
- Gemini Dominator pickup for 4-string
- Gemini Devastator pickup for 12-string
- Bourns pots (volume/tone volume/tone)
- Mullard capacitors
- Toggle switch to choose 12- or 4-string
- Gotoh GB 350 lightweight bass tuners
- Gotoh ST-31 Stealth tuners
- 1 x Pure Tone Multi Contact jack output
- d'Addario custom set strings (12 string)
- Rotosound RB 50 (4 string)
- Weight: 7.9 kg

(https://www.brooksbassguitars.com/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/brooks-ddb-body-1500_orig.jpg)
(https://www.brooksbassguitars.com/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/brooks-ddb-headstocks-1500_orig.jpg)
(https://www.brooksbassguitars.com/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/brooks-ddb-front-full2-1500_orig.jpg)
(https://www.brooksbassguitars.com/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/brooks-ddb-back-full-1500_orig.jpg)
(https://www.brooksbassguitars.com/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/brooks-ddb-headstocks-back-1500_orig.jpg)
(https://www.brooksbassguitars.com/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/brooks-ddb-controls-1500_orig.jpg)
(https://www.brooksbassguitars.com/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/brooks-ddb-bridges-1500_orig.jpg)
(https://www.brooksbassguitars.com/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/brooks-ddb-jack-plate-1500_orig.jpg)

Yes, it's heavy.
And no it doesn't dive. 8)


Title: Re: Brooks Double Neck Thunderbird
Post by: godofthunder on November 07, 2024, 07:28:05 AM
Thanks for posting Rob and welcome back! As always your work is amazing! A very well laid out a designed double neck, someone is going to be very happy.
Title: Re: Brooks Double Neck Thunderbird
Post by: Son of Dave W on November 07, 2024, 07:49:58 AM
That's gorgeous and sounds great.
Title: Re: Brooks Double Neck Thunderbird
Post by: Son of Dave W on November 07, 2024, 07:52:09 AM
Quote from: Basvarken on November 07, 2024, 06:24:09 AMtried to post a new topic a few times. But it failed...
Wonder what's wrong?


Well, it required pretty major surgery to get the site back up and running, so there may be a few bugs that pop up.  I ran all the maintenance that I could figure out once I completed the pretty significant forum upgrade, and didn't get any fails/errors, but I will keep an eye on the error logs when I have spare time (which is not much).
Title: Re: Brooks Double Neck Thunderbird
Post by: Basvarken on November 07, 2024, 07:58:07 AM
Thank you Keith.
It must have had something to do with text formatting that (unintentionally) came along with the specifications that I copy/pasted from a post on a different forum.
Title: Re: Brooks Double Neck Thunderbird
Post by: gearHed289 on November 07, 2024, 08:55:06 AM
That's a wild one! Sounds great, looks great, well balanced.  :toast:
Title: Re: Brooks Double Neck Thunderbird
Post by: Grog on November 07, 2024, 10:03:00 AM
Wow Rob!! That looks awesome as always!!
Title: Re: Brooks Double Neck Thunderbird
Post by: BTL on November 07, 2024, 01:18:37 PM
That looks amazing, congratulations!  8)
Title: Re: Brooks Double Neck Thunderbird
Post by: Basvarken on November 07, 2024, 02:02:11 PM
Thank you guys.
Here's a few more pics:

(https://www.brooksbassguitars.com/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/brooks-ddb-front-full-diagonal-1500_orig.jpg)
(https://www.brooksbassguitars.com/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/brooks-ddb-ftom-top-to-toe-1500_orig.jpg)
(https://www.brooksbassguitars.com/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/brooks-ddb-square-1500_orig.jpg)
Title: Re: Brooks Double Neck Thunderbird
Post by: Basvarken on November 07, 2024, 02:04:27 PM
One month ago the bass was Bass of the week @ NoTreble.

https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2024/10/07/bass-of-the-week-brooks-duane-double-bird/
Title: Re: Brooks Double Neck Thunderbird
Post by: wellREDman on November 08, 2024, 06:14:58 AM
That is one of the most beautiful builds I have ever seen