Multi-scale five-string bass

[Basvarken]

On my birthday I completed the build of a new bass:

The Brooks EXB-MS-5

- Mahogany Khaya body
- Quilted Maple top and headstock face
- Three piece Mahogany Khaya set neck. Glued in
- Blue burst gloss finish on top and headstock
- Pearloid binding
- Ebony fretboard
- Luminlay Blue position markers
- Jumbo nickel silver frets
- 37-34" scale
- Buffalo horn nut
- Babicz Solo Rail bridge. Black
- Double action trussrod
- Two carbon reinforcement strips in the neck
- Lace Alumitone Bass Bar pickup combination
- Pure Tone output. Black
- Volume and tone knob. Black
- Rotary pickup selector switch. Black chickenhead
- Gotoh GB 350 lightweight bass tuners. Black
- Dunlop flush mount strapnuts. Black
- Dingwall strings
- Weight: 4.25 kg

Rotary switch options:
1. Both pickups in series
2. Neck side pickup
3. Bridge side pickup
4. both pickups in parallel
5. Both pickups. Out of phase with a capacitor to maintain the low frequencies.
Circuit and wiring by BQ Music.

Pics of the build process can be viewed here
https://www.enkoo.nl/brooks-exb-ms-5.html

 

And I made a quick video as well.
Being a life long 4-string player I have no idea what to do with that fifth string!
But you get an idea of how she sounds.
(I'm quite sure the guy I built it for will put it to good use!)
 

 

[songofthewind]

Outstanding work, congratulations. 

[Random Guitarist]

That is very beautiful, and sounds great. Superb work. 🏆

[Andyjr1515]

Very nice.  Some lovely details...

[AndyTravis]

Dear lord

[AndyTravis]

Your work always amazes me @Basvarken

[CJPJ]

Seriously impressive and the finish is beautiful. I've never thought about having a custom bass but I love the idea of something so unique. And Happy Birthday of course . . . 😃

[fleabag]

Another cracking bass, Rob.