Basvarken Posted April 18, 2019 Posted April 18, 2019 Here is my latest build. The Brooks Telebird. It is my take on the legendary Fenderbird that was built by Peter Cook for John Entwistle. However I decided to combine the characteristics the Thunderbird body with a 51 P (aka Telecaster bass). The specs are as follows - Two piece Swamp Ash body - Allparts Maple 51 P neck. Bolt on - Vintage blonde finish - Jess Loureiro 51 P split coil pickup - 34" scale - Tusq nut - Wide travel Thunderbird bridge plus tailstop. Nickel - Matte black single ply pickguard - Gotoh GB528 lightweight tuners. Nickel - Allparts push/pull Volume pot - CTS Tone pot - Silver reflector cap knobs - Telecaster jack cup. Nickel - GHS Brite Flats 49-108 I'll post pics of the build process in several answers below. 8 Quote
Basvarken Posted April 18, 2019 Author Posted April 18, 2019 Scored two nice pieces of Swamp Ash, for the body Decided to go the easy way with the neck this time. Allparts maple neck. Squared the pieces. And glued them together Body blank ready for the router Made a mdf template Quote
Basvarken Posted April 18, 2019 Author Posted April 18, 2019 Routed the body shape Body shape ready Routed the neck pocket and pickup cavity Routed the control cavity Cleaned up the neck pocket Quote
Basvarken Posted April 18, 2019 Author Posted April 18, 2019 Stained the neck into a vintage colour After the first coat of clear finish Positioning the waterslide decal. Made in Velp! Positioning the Logo and name decal In the meanwhile I did some shopping: Jess Loureiro pickup, Gotoh tuners and a wide travel Thunderbird bridge set Drilled the bridge stud holes and tail stop holes Drilled the neck pocket holes Quote
Basvarken Posted April 18, 2019 Author Posted April 18, 2019 Laser engraved pick guards. (Eventually I opted for the single ply black) Thin coat of sanding sealer prior to filling the pores Filled the pores with Rustins Grain Filler. Mahogany colour to enhance the contrast (in order to keep the grain visible after the upcoming paint process_ Sanded the grain filled body smooth After several coats of white blonde (nitro) Exactly the opacity I was looking for After a few thin coats of Amber the body looks yellowed with age After several coat of clears the body was ready for assembly 1 Quote
Basvarken Posted April 18, 2019 Author Posted April 18, 2019 Did some shielding for the pickup cavity and the control cavity. And I stringed the bass to check if everything was in place ;-) Oh yeah, this was the sketch that I drew before I started the build 2 Quote
Basvarken Posted April 18, 2019 Author Posted April 18, 2019 (edited) Here is a quick video that I made to show you how the Brooks Telebird sounds. The bass is plugged into my MarkBass SA 450 with Eden D210XLT cabs. Mic is a DAP PL01. Via my Minidisc recorder into my iMac. Video recorded with Photobooth. Edited April 18, 2019 by Basvarken 3 Quote
Pea Turgh Posted April 18, 2019 Posted April 18, 2019 Tasty! A great blend between different & subtle. Well done! 1 Quote
Jus Lukin Posted April 19, 2019 Posted April 19, 2019 (edited) - Edited March 3, 2022 by Jus Lukin 1 Quote
Basvarken Posted April 19, 2019 Author Posted April 19, 2019 35 minutes ago, Jus Lukin said: That bass looks like a lot of fun! I'm intrigued by all the headstocks to the side in the video. You seem to have a lot of Gibson-esque stuff there. Sharp eye. Yes, I do have a kind of a Gibson fetish 😉 Hey, I even wrote a book about it! (www.thegibsonbassbook.com) All my builds are related to Gibson in one way or another. I always look for a combination of classic basses. Such as the LP Jr DC shaped Gibson EB-0 with a 51 P. Or - in this case- the Thunderbird with a 51 P. Quote
AndyTravis Posted April 19, 2019 Posted April 19, 2019 I love it. I think a two pickup in Pelham or Inverness green...phwoar. 1 Quote
fleabag Posted April 19, 2019 Posted April 19, 2019 @Basvarken Hey Bas, are you the Dutch guy that had a website dedicated to Rob Kearns ? I seem to remember many years ago talking about Rob to someone with a name just like yours, discussing his music with C.O.L. and his Gibson Triumph ( or Les Paul ) bass. 1 Quote
Basvarken Posted April 19, 2019 Author Posted April 19, 2019 (edited) 29 minutes ago, fleabag said: @Basvarken Hey Bas, are you the Dutch guy that had a website dedicated to Rob Kearns ? I seem to remember many years ago talking about Rob to someone with a name just like yours, discussing his music with C.O.L. and his Gibson Triumph ( or Les Paul ) bass. I think that has to be me. 😉 But I never ran a website about Robert Kearns. But I really am a big fan of Robert and Cry Of Love. I used to frequent the COL website run by Oliver Woodall a lot. And the Gibson Triumph that Robert used to play during his COL days was really the start of my love for Gibson bass guitars. I remember vividly seeing them live In Hengelo (NL) and thinking Robert P Kearns had the best bass sound I had ever heard in my life. Took me years to find a Gibson Les Paul Bass myself. My name is Rob by the way (Basvarken means Bass Pig) Edited April 19, 2019 by Basvarken Quote
fleabag Posted April 19, 2019 Posted April 19, 2019 Ha ! Yes, then it is you i have been talking to in the past. I wasnt sure if the website was yours or not, but you posted on there a lot, and have great knowledge of the band and Kearns. I've seen many COL videos on Youtube, some of which you posted , like some unreleased tracks. I fell in love with Brother when it was released many years ago, and Kearns Triumph bass. I never ever had the money for one, though i would love a Triumph. Funny that i have only just seen you on here and yet you have been a member for 7 years 1 Quote
Basvarken Posted April 19, 2019 Author Posted April 19, 2019 Robert P Kearns is so underrated / overlooked in my opinion. His bass lines are right up there with Andy Fraser, Tim Bogert and Jack Bruce if you ask me. I don't post an awful lot here. But I do nose around quite frequently 😉 Quote
lou24d53 Posted April 19, 2019 Posted April 19, 2019 Looks awesome...and bass of the week on No Treble too...!! https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2019/04/15/bass-of-the-week-brooks-telebird/ 1 Quote
AndyTravis Posted April 19, 2019 Posted April 19, 2019 (edited) I’d love one, would have to wear it Entwistle style high up though 🤦🏻♂️ Edited April 19, 2019 by AndyTravis 1 Quote
fleabag Posted April 19, 2019 Posted April 19, 2019 (edited) @Basvarken Robert P Kearns is so underrated / overlooked in my opinion. His bass lines are right up there with Andy Fraser, Tim Bogert and Jack Bruce if you ask me. I don't post an awful lot here. But I do nose around quite frequently 😉 Couldn't agree more. Can you remember the website where we were chatting many years ago, Rob ? Is it still alive ? Edited April 19, 2019 by fleabag 1 Quote
Basvarken Posted April 19, 2019 Author Posted April 19, 2019 No it's been down for quite a while. I think it was getting too costly for Odge to keep it running. There is a Facebook group for COL fans though: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cryofloveappreciationsociety/ Quote
fleabag Posted April 19, 2019 Posted April 19, 2019 Odge - yes i remember that name too. Thanks for the link mate Quote
Jus Lukin Posted April 19, 2019 Posted April 19, 2019 (edited) - Edited March 3, 2022 by Jus Lukin 1 Quote
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