Just finished the build of a new bass.
It is a hybrid of a Gibson EB-0 (Les Paul Junior Double Cut) and a MusicMan Stingray.
The shape of the body and headstock are the Gibson ingredient. The scale (34"), the pickup and the bridge are the MusicMan ingredient.
Hence the name
Brooks EB-MM-Q
(The Q is for Quilt)
- Mahogany body
- Bookmatched quilted maple top
- Mahogany set neck. Glued in
- Transparent black stain on top
- High gloss finish on top and headstock face
- Solid matte black on back of body and neck
- Pearloid binding
- Ebony fretboard with m.o.p. dots
- Aluminium circle 12th position marker
- Jumbo frets
- 34" scale
- Buffalo horn nut
- Guyker MM style bridge
- Spokewheel double action trussrod
- Lace MM style man o war humbucker
- Hipshot Ultralite tuners plus Bass-extender
- CTS pot Volume Push Pull
- CTS pot Tone
- PureTone jack output
- Dunlop StrapLocks
- D'Addario Chrome Flatwound strings 50-105
- 3.75 kg
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(https://www.brooksbassguitars.com/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/brooks-eb-mm-q-full-back-1500_orig.jpg)
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(https://www.brooksbassguitars.com/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/brooks-eb-mm-q-controls-1500_orig.jpg)
(https://www.brooksbassguitars.com/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/brooks-eb-mm-q-upper-horn-1500_orig.jpg)
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Pics of the build process can be seen here:
https://www.brooksbassguitars.com/brooks-eb-mm-q.html
I'm not generally a LP bass kind of guy, but that's sweet.
Great build as always!!
I would think that would sound really good!
Love it!
All it needs are banjo tuners! :mrgreen:
Gorgeous , Rob. I've always loved that shape.
nice, as always
Awesome. Waiting for the demo
You are just crushing it, well done!
Finally found the time to make a short video demo of the Brooks EB-MM-Q
Sounds and looks beautiful, Rob.
Sounds as good as it looks.
You don't mention a preamp, is this just the tone of the passive Lace? I hadn't heard their MM version. I approve.
Thank you.
Yep, it's a passive bass.
Those knobs should go to eleven.
Quote from: morrow on April 13, 2025, 07:46:05 AMThose knobs should go to eleven.
Haha, yeah! :mrgreen:
I actually tried to find them for silver reflector cap knobs. But couldn't seem to find any.
I have them for amber bell knobs
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And black speed knobs
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