Mike Brooks

Same here, bought mine from Bristol and I'm just outside London, would cost me a tenner just to get to Swindon.........!

Well that's me sold hook line and sinker, one Blue Euro LX4 winging its way to Brooks Mansions!!

I'm aware of these deals Gary, strange how the NS4 at Brum was £2700, I went there when they were doing the final SC deals when it was £1200, no, won't sell it to you for less than £2k, okay, call me if the price goes down, now its £1k and I haven't had a call, you would think shops would want to sell you gear!!! PM'd you with my number. Mike

[quote name='alexclaber' post='254661' date='Aug 4 2008, 04:52 PM']Whichever ones spend the most on advertising... Alex[/quote] Errrrrrrrr.....actually no. Mike

No, it's a beaut. I remember seeing the first of those as they appeared and was being setup, Mr Goodfellow had certainly turned a corner when he got that wood in. Got to pop in a week on Saturday when I'm gigging in Brighton....wonder what new delights will be underway on the workbench?!

Just to keep Andy going......... [attachment=11188:GB_Body_...k_LED_02.jpg] [attachment=11189:GB_Complete.jpg] I'll try and get some better ones of the burst 5 later on

Maybe this will help you calm down, totally inappropriate for this thread............. [attachment=11181:Basschat_edit3.jpg]

And a little something for the afternoon....will get some more later [attachment=11180:Basschat_edit2.jpg]

Here you go....[attachment=11179:Basschat_edit1.jpg] Just for starters.................done in a rush, sorry!

Which one.....cherry sunburst or kingfisher blue?

And the look of it of course! But we know you don't like furniture basses, Ferret..... Mike

I don't have a preference one way or the other, both designs have their merits and I have a bass collection which is probably 60% bolt on and 40% thru neck, some basses work better or feel better with either design but I don't have a specific preference. There's no doubting the aesthetic of a great thru-neck but likewise, the bounciness of a bolt on is great too and makes neck changes, retro LED-addition much easier. The only neck preference I have is for glossy, lacquered necks and occasionally a lacquered fingerboard but that's not to say some satin necks aren't great, I just find some basses use satin necks as an excuse for not finishing the necks off properly, thankfully it doesn't happen very often. Couldn't be happier with my GB necks though. Mike

You're right, there is a red thru-neck on the GB Galleries page. Surprised there aren't more about...... Mike

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='246649' date='Jul 24 2008, 09:48 AM']It's funny you say that, one of the most stunning Rumours I have seen is a black 4 string Rumour with blue LEDs. No scratchplate or anything... and it looked... stunning. The Rumour lends itself to the use of exotic woods due to the laminate construction. Its all down to personal taste at the end of the day![/quote] Absolutely! So who is going to lay down the money for a thru neck Spitfire....or more to the point, does anyone have one? Mike

This is going over old ground but was reminded of this thread by a feloow GB fan. Not sure if anyone agrees but to my eyes Rumours don't suit solid colour finishes, whereas Spitfires suit fancy woods or solid colour. Rumours just need a nice top to set off the shape/curves, etc. Just a thought for discussion! Mike

[quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='245794' date='Jul 22 2008, 11:51 PM']Allo Mike! I've grown since the old times - 16 stone now m8! A real heavyweight! ps - nice GB![/quote] You're not busy enough then, you were a svelt athletic young chap when we last crossed paths! Mike

[quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='243529' date='Jul 19 2008, 11:04 PM']Oooooh! Lovely Series II there! Being a [b]huge expert [/b](as already noted and very modest too!) your bass has the slimline neck moulding of course with the `narrow' central body graphite spine, which of course does not appear on the rear of the bass! I nearly bought one that year with a birdseye maple front - ah![/quote] I didn't think you were that big last time I saw you Nick................... Mike

[quote name='Marcus' post='238770' date='Jul 13 2008, 09:33 PM']Thanks for the contribution to the thread...... good debate IMHO - Bass Player it too high brow and aimed at the pro player. (it's only recently they started to include Tab in their transcriptions) From a journalistic perspective I can see why it has it's followers BGM seems a little more broader in it's appeal with plenty content for the hobbyist...... there has been some decent product reviews and profiles but from my point of view plenty of interesting ground not yet covered.[/quote] Hi Marcus, Can you give us an idea of what you would like to see referring to "interesting ground not yet covered." Cheers, Mike