Brooks Thread

[Basvarken]

Which one would be your favourite Staffan?

[Chris P.]

I very like the idea, but in this design the body looks a bit gedrongen and less sierlijk than a real Tbird.

[Basvarken]

I see what you mean Chris 
I used the shape of a Fenderbird for the sketches. It has a slightly enlarged upper horn.

I do agree that a Thunderbird body shape looks more elegant.

[Pilgrim]

I like the pickup more toward the bridge, and I wonder how the bass would look with a V-shaped PG with the point just short of the bridge.

[Basvarken]

Like this?

[Pilgrim]

More like a flying V with the pickup in the gap.  Maybe not a good idea, but different!

[Dave W]

Second pic gets my vote. No pickguard, pickup closer to neck.

[Stjofön Big]

Second from the top is the one for me. Pup closer to the neck is the way I want it.

[BTL]

I see what you mean Chris 
I used the shape of a Fenderbird for the sketches. It has a slightly enlarged upper horn.

I do agree that a Thunderbird body shape looks more elegant.

This version gets my vote.

[clankenstein]

Possibly a stupid idea but what about both pickup positions? You could maybe get some RWRP humbucking action.

[amptech]

This version gets my vote.

Mine too🤘

[Basvarken]

Made a quick video of the Brooks EXB-12-Q.
I don't have any fancy recording equipment, so this was done via an old minidisk recorder as an interface.
Each pickup has its own dedicated output jack. I panned the pickups hard left and hard right.
(and I had to get used to playing twelve strings! )

I'm sure Rob van der Loo will do a much better job.
But for now this'll have to do.


https://youtu.be/uiiT3n_tLQk


I have also made some more photographs. It was nice outside yesterday. So I took it outside. The top reflects the blue skies, so it appears a lot more blue in these pics

[Chris P.]

I love it! Both pics and video!

[Dave W]

You did fine on the video. Great pics too.

[Granny Gremlin]

In the words of Uwe - a great "Angry Piano" sound.