Paul S 3,130 Posted March 1, 2020 Utterly brilliant. That headstock/body combo looks better with either parent. Thinking outside the box! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Jack 4,258 Posted March 1, 2020 Beautiful tone. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pete.young 909 Posted March 1, 2020 Outstanding job. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andyjr1515 4,617 Posted March 2, 2020 Beautiful job. Top drawer! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fleabag 5,781 Posted March 4, 2020 Thats another beautiful build Rob, well done again 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul S 3,130 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iacopo San 56 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EliasMooseblaster 857 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Basvarken 215 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EliasMooseblaster 857 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Jack 4,258 Posted March 5, 2020 I do hope you've registered that Flame logo ... much nicer than the original. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul S 3,130 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cosmicrain 152 Posted March 5, 2020 Excellent work, looks a great bass and sounds brilliant. Very impressed with the pickup tones. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Basvarken 215 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stub Mandrel 8,846 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Basvarken 215 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EliasMooseblaster 857 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muzz 1,246 Posted March 10, 2020 Love it... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimothey 1,293 Posted December 29, 2020 Congrats on being in the No treble top 5 readers basses of the week well deserved!! 👍🏻 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nothingman 152 Posted January 1 Stunning! You’ve got rid of the bits of a tBird I don’t like. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andyjr1515 4,617 Posted January 1 Well done It's splendid! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Basvarken 215 Posted January 1 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
