Brooks Thread

[Basvarken]

Thank you guys

[wellREDman]

Thats beautiful, when I win the lottery Im definitely coming to you for my 12 string !

[BTL]

It's still ETS yes. There is no other option really...

That's what I imagined, but you never know. I had to find another OEM for my 8 & 10-string bridges, so I always have my ear to the ground.

[Basvarken]

I've had some trouble with finding lightweight tuners too. Gotoh stopped making the ST-31 a while ago.
So I opted for the CXB-01 tuners, which are open gear tuners with a carbon base plate. I had them make a custom set with gold plated buttons and string posts. But that was a bit expensive since I ordered so few.
And they had to come all the way from Japan (shipping cost, import taxes etc)

For new build I'm going to try Schaller Grand Tune. Those are almost as light as the Gotoh CXB-01. and easier to buy, since they are in Germany. But unfortunately not available with gold plated or nickel plated small knobs.


So the new build will look like this:

[Basvarken]

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













Pics of the build process can be seen here:
https://www.brooksbassguitars.com/brooks-eb-mm-q.html

[Son of Dave W]

I'm not generally a LP bass kind of guy, but that's sweet.

[Grog]

Great build as always!!

[patman]

I would think that would sound really good!

[Dave W]

Love it!

All it needs are banjo tuners! 

[morrow]

Gorgeous , Rob. I've always loved that shape.

[wellREDman]

nice, as always

[ilan]

Awesome. Waiting for the demo

[BTL]

You are just crushing it, well done!

[Basvarken]

Finally found the time to make a short video demo of the Brooks EB-MM-Q

[Ken]

Sounds and looks beautiful, Rob.