Darkstrike Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 [quote name='walbassist' post='280028' date='Sep 8 2008, 09:55 PM']The neck and string spacing mirrors my Ken Smith bass, which is really comfortable. So the measurements are: String Spacing: 9mm at the nut, 18mm at the bridge Fingerboard Width: 1 3/4" at the nut, 3" at the 24th Fret And thanks for the compliments guys, I have to admit the bass has surpassed my expectations. It's beautifully put together and sounds amazing.[/quote] Sounds fantastic! And 24 frets on an ABG! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted September 9, 2008 Author Share Posted September 9, 2008 [quote name='Darkstrike' post='280111' date='Sep 9 2008, 01:15 AM']Sounds fantastic! And 24 frets on an ABG! [/quote] Actually, only 21! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 (edited) In the late summer sun... Edited August 17, 2017 by walbassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkstrike Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Lookin' good dude, got me gassin' like crazy for a high end ABG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted September 17, 2008 Author Share Posted September 17, 2008 (edited) So, a week on and what do I think of the bass? Fit and finish is superb. Really just amazing quality and workmanship. It's strange, but the bass seems so much stronger than most ABGs I've played. The finish on it is amazing too, glassy smooth and just wonderful to hold. I have no complaints at all about the workmanship that went into this instrument. Played on its own, unplugged, it has a really nice tone that I am sure will just get better with age. The b string is very robust and even with the other strings. Finger style sounds great and played with a pick the bass has bite and presence. Last night I played it against a Lowden Dreadnought and the two sat really well together, the bass only starting to fade when the guitarist strummed [i]really[/i] hard. And then I plugged it in... WOW. I wasn't prepared for the sound that came out of my rig. Huge bass with really fat creamy tones, not boomy (although the feedback got a bit tasty when we really cranked it up - will by a soundhole plug just in case) just lots of real "punch in the chest" bass. Being so light the bass was a delight to play, and after rehearsing out acoustic set my electric felt really heavy when we moved on to the blues. So, I am absoltely chuffed to bits with this bass. It's unique, beautiful and sounds wonderful both unplugged and, er, unplugged. Simon and the team at Brook have made a masterpiece... Edited October 15, 2008 by walbassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 too bad you can't make it to the bassbash gareth, I would have loved to try this one out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted October 20, 2008 Author Share Posted October 20, 2008 I snapped a few pics over the weekend to show the details of this bass. They were taken with flash so they aren't the best, but they do show the fantastic attention to detail and finish on the bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wotnwhy Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 beautifull! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7string Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 What a wonderful instrument Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkstrike Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Just pulled out the keyboard draw to type something profound, can't, I'm mesmerized by its beauty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brook_fan Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Sorry to resurrect this post again. Does anyone know where this bass is now? The last I saw of it was in Vintage and Rare guitars in Bath, on at an absolutely bargain price. Unfortunately at the time I was due to pick up my own Brook acoustic bass build, so couldn't justify buying it, but this bass still haunts me. Robbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted August 17, 2017 Author Share Posted August 17, 2017 (edited) [quote name='Brook_fan' timestamp='1502959682' post='3354609'] Sorry to resurrect this post again. Does anyone know where this bass is now? Robbie [/quote] Last I saw it was at an online shop called "Shady Grove", but that site closed last year I think. Edited August 17, 2017 by walbassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brook_fan Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Yeh that's right, my friend Dave Smith set that venture up, but unfortunately folded when his business partner pulled out. He then put it in Vintage and Rare (who are now a fully fledged Brook dealer). I love mine so much, a five string would be a great addition. E to C I think. I would then convert my Brook to a fretless. Robbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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