Brooks Double Neck Thunderbird

Started by Basvarken, November 07, 2024, 06:24:09 AM

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Basvarken

tried to post a new topic a few times. But it failed...
Wonder what's wrong?

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Basvarken

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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










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


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godofthunder

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.
Maker of the Badbird Bridge, "intonation without modification" for your vintage Gibson Thunderbird

Son of Dave W

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Son of Dave W

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).
Sadowsky fan/owner, and collector of amps/cabs for no good reason

Basvarken

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.
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gearHed289

That's a wild one! Sounds great, looks great, well balanced.  :toast:

Grog

Wow Rob!! That looks awesome as always!!
There's no such thing as gravity, the earth just sucks!!

BTL

That looks amazing, congratulations!  8)

Basvarken

Thank you guys.
Here's a few more pics:



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Basvarken

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wellREDman

That is one of the most beautiful builds I have ever seen