Paul S Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Utterly brilliant. That headstock/body combo looks better with either parent. Thinking outside the box! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Beautiful tone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Outstanding job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Beautiful job. Top drawer! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 So cool 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Thats another beautiful build Rob, well done again 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 The detail I like the most is the routing around the edge of the headstock like the Thunderbird has but on the completely different Grabber shape - which in turn transforms it from a shovel into something more delicate. Absolute genius. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iacopo San Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Absolutely incredible, well done. I was just surprised not to see some pick action in the video, I think that bass demands that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Looks amazing and sounds glorious! What a great idea. Is that humbucker an original Gibson pickup, or did you use somebody else's? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basvarken Posted March 4, 2020 Author Share Posted March 4, 2020 59 minutes ago, EliasMooseblaster said: Looks amazing and sounds glorious! What a great idea. Is that humbucker an original Gibson pickup, or did you use somebody else's? Thank you. The pickup is a "Thunderbird Bass Pickup Vintage Style for Gibson" by EY guitar Music. I'm a huge fan of those pickups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 17 hours ago, Basvarken said: Thank you. The pickup is a "Thunderbird Bass Pickup Vintage Style for Gibson" by EY guitar Music. I'm a huge fan of those pickups. Not come across those before, but it certainly sounds the business! It was the chrome cover that made me think it might not be a Gibson pickup - they seem to be an increasingly rare sight on modern T-birds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 I do hope you've registered that Flame logo ... much nicer than the original. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 1 minute ago, Happy Jack said: I do hope you've registered that Flame logo ... much nicer than the original. I think the original is a masterpiece of design, as it happens. Art deco rendering of a bird, designed in keeping with the intended art deco style of the bass. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmicrain Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Excellent work, looks a great bass and sounds brilliant. Very impressed with the pickup tones. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basvarken Posted March 5, 2020 Author Share Posted March 5, 2020 5 hours ago, Happy Jack said: I do hope you've registered that Flame logo ... much nicer than the original. Well that would be difficult. The flame is an international warning sign. It doesn't belong to anyone really. I've been using it as a logo since I was a teenager, because I used to be a highly flammable little upstart. 😂 I'm more mellow now, but the flame stuck 😉 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 3 hours ago, Basvarken said: I've been using it as a logo since I was a teenager, because I used to be a highly flammable little upstart. I'm sure you were angelic 🙂 Smashing bass, and great build photos. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basvarken Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share Posted March 9, 2020 Wow! The Brooks Grabbird is Bass of the Week at NoTreble! https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2020/03/09/bass-of-the-week-brooks-grabbird/ 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 A well-deserved accolade for a beautiful piece of luthiery! It also linked me to an article about the Telebird you built previously. I hadn't seen that one before; it's a lovely idea, and it looks like something straight out of a '50s Rockabilly band. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Love it... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Congrats on being in the No treble top 5 readers basses of the week well deserved!! 👍🏻 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nothingman Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Stunning! You’ve got rid of the bits of a tBird I don’t like. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Well done It's splendid! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basvarken Posted January 1, 2021 Author Share Posted January 1, 2021 On 29/12/2020 at 16:32, Jimothey said: Congrats on being in the No treble top 5 readers basses of the week well deserved!! 👍🏻 Yeah that was a nice surprise! https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2020/12/28/best-of-2020-top-10-reader-favorite-bass-of-the-week-features/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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