Brooks bass guitars
Brooks bass guitars are built by hand. By me. One at a time. No factory production.
The design of the EB-PL is a combination of a classic from the fifties; the Les Paul Double Cut shaped EB-0, plus another classic, the EB-PL combines the EB-0 with the 50's P. And the EB-RBL combines the EB-0 with a Rick (pickup). The EB-PL Noir even combines the EB-0, 50's P with the Rick Noir series.
The EB-TB combines the EB-0 with all the characteristics of a sixties Thunderbird.
The Telebird combines the characteristics of a 51 Fender Precision Bass and a Gibson Thunderbird. It is my take on the Fenderbird of John Entwistle fame.
The Grabbird combines a 1964 Gibson Thunderbird with a 1973 Gibson Grabber.
The Thundervee combines a 1964 Thunderbird with a Flying V
If you have a special bass in mind that you would like me to build, just send me an email. Maybe we can work it out ;-)
The design of the EB-PL is a combination of a classic from the fifties; the Les Paul Double Cut shaped EB-0, plus another classic, the EB-PL combines the EB-0 with the 50's P. And the EB-RBL combines the EB-0 with a Rick (pickup). The EB-PL Noir even combines the EB-0, 50's P with the Rick Noir series.
The EB-TB combines the EB-0 with all the characteristics of a sixties Thunderbird.
The Telebird combines the characteristics of a 51 Fender Precision Bass and a Gibson Thunderbird. It is my take on the Fenderbird of John Entwistle fame.
The Grabbird combines a 1964 Gibson Thunderbird with a 1973 Gibson Grabber.
The Thundervee combines a 1964 Thunderbird with a Flying V
If you have a special bass in mind that you would like me to build, just send me an email. Maybe we can work it out ;-)
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Built for Chris Laut (Ohrenfeindt)
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Long scale. Neck through. Korina
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Long scale. Mahogany with flamed maple top
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Long scale. Mahogany with flamed maple top
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Long scale. Ash body. Maple neck. Bolt-on
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Long scale. Mahogany neck-through, Sliding pickup
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Long scale. Semi-hollow Ash body. Maple neck bolt-on
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Long scale. Mahogany body. Maple neck. bolt-on
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Long scale. Mahogany with quilted maple top
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Long scale. Mahogany with quilted maple top
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Long scale. Mahogany with quilted maple top
Long scale. Mahogany. Set neck
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Long scale. Mahogany. Set neck
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Long scale. Mahogany. Set neck
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Long scale. Mahogany. Set neck
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Short scale 12-string. Long scale 4-string
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long scale. Semi acoustic. Quarter pound P-bass pickup
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37"-34" multi-scale. Mahogany with flamed maple top
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37"-34" multi-scale. Mahogany with flamed maple top
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Short-scale. Mahogany with flamed maple top
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Short-scale. Mahogany with flamed maple top
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34" scale semi-hollow Explorer shaped bass
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35"-32"multi-scale. 10-string bass. Mahogany
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testimonials and reviews
"Black is beautiful, but it sounds great too! 100% balanced sound in every position. With a nice growl to it, that makes it cut through. This bass is a love baby from Rickenbacker and Fender, trapped in a vintage Gibson body. A piece of art."
Ivo Severijns (ex- Herman Brood & his Wild Romance, ex -Kane, Waylon)
"I absolutely love it when old school meets new school! This bass has the looks and feel of a classic Gibson with the sound of a Telecaster bass on acid. It's simple yet very diverse. From a warm vintage sound to a killer modern rock growl... This monster has it all!"
Rob van der Loo (ex-Delain, Epica, MaYaN)
Ivo Severijns (ex- Herman Brood & his Wild Romance, ex -Kane, Waylon)
"I absolutely love it when old school meets new school! This bass has the looks and feel of a classic Gibson with the sound of a Telecaster bass on acid. It's simple yet very diverse. From a warm vintage sound to a killer modern rock growl... This monster has it all!"
Rob van der Loo (ex-Delain, Epica, MaYaN)
"Man merkt dem Brooks EB-PL Noir an, mit wie viel Liebe er entwickelt und gebaut wurde. Kein Industrieprodukt, sondern reines Handwerk mit klarer Referenz an einen Gibson-Bass, den Gibson so nie gebaut hat, ergänzt mit kleinen Details wie der einem Rickenbacker-Sondermodell nachempfundenen Farbgebung, und größeren Details wie dem fenderigen Pickup von Seymour Duncan in der getunten Quarter-Pounder-Version. Auch der wuchtig-holzige
Ton ist weder Gibson noch Fender, sondern ein ganz eigener Hybrid mit Anteilen von beiden – und am Ende ein echter Brooks. Das Gewicht ist hoch, aber die sich einstellende Balance macht den Bass für mich auch länger trag- und spielbar. Für alle Fans gibsonesker Bässe mit spielerisch kombinierten Features lohnt sich der Blick auf die Webseite,
zumal der Preis absolutfair ist!"
Gitarre&Bass, May 2024
Ton ist weder Gibson noch Fender, sondern ein ganz eigener Hybrid mit Anteilen von beiden – und am Ende ein echter Brooks. Das Gewicht ist hoch, aber die sich einstellende Balance macht den Bass für mich auch länger trag- und spielbar. Für alle Fans gibsonesker Bässe mit spielerisch kombinierten Features lohnt sich der Blick auf die Webseite,
zumal der Preis absolutfair ist!"
Gitarre&Bass, May 2024
BASS OF THE WEEK @ NO TREBLE
Several Brooks bass guitars have been awarded Bass of the Week @ No Treble
https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2025/09/08/bass-of-the-week-tom-peterssons-custom-12-string-bass-from-brooks-bass-guitars/
https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2024/10/07/bass-of-the-week-brooks-duane-double-bird/
https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2024/01/08/bass-of-the-week-brooks-eb-tb-iv/
https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2023/07/10/bass-of-the-week-brooks-qb/
https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2020/03/09/bass-of-the-week-brooks-grabbird/
https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2019/04/15/bass-of-the-week-brooks-telebird/
https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2017/09/18/bass-of-the-week-brooks-eb-rbl/
The Brooks DDB was no 3 and the Brooks EB-TB was No 6 in the Best of 2024 Top 10 Beautiful to Bizarre readers list
www.notreble.com/buzz/2024/12/23/best-of-2024-10-beautiful-to-bizarre-bass-of-the-week-picks-that-readers-loved
The Brooks QB was No 3 in the Best of 2023 Top 10 reader favorite bass of the week
https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2023/12/26/best-of-2023-top-10-reader-favorite-bass-of-the-week-features/
The Brooks Grabbird was no 5 in the Best of 2020 Top 10 reader favorite bass of the week
https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2020/12/28/best-of-2020-top-10-reader-favorite-bass-of-the-week-features
The Brooks Telebird was no 5 in the Best of 2019 Top 10 reader favorite bass of the week
https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2019/12/30/best-of-2019-top-10-reader-favorite-bass-of-the-week-features/
https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2025/09/08/bass-of-the-week-tom-peterssons-custom-12-string-bass-from-brooks-bass-guitars/
https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2024/10/07/bass-of-the-week-brooks-duane-double-bird/
https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2024/01/08/bass-of-the-week-brooks-eb-tb-iv/
https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2023/07/10/bass-of-the-week-brooks-qb/
https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2020/03/09/bass-of-the-week-brooks-grabbird/
https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2019/04/15/bass-of-the-week-brooks-telebird/
https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2017/09/18/bass-of-the-week-brooks-eb-rbl/
The Brooks DDB was no 3 and the Brooks EB-TB was No 6 in the Best of 2024 Top 10 Beautiful to Bizarre readers list
www.notreble.com/buzz/2024/12/23/best-of-2024-10-beautiful-to-bizarre-bass-of-the-week-picks-that-readers-loved
The Brooks QB was No 3 in the Best of 2023 Top 10 reader favorite bass of the week
https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2023/12/26/best-of-2023-top-10-reader-favorite-bass-of-the-week-features/
The Brooks Grabbird was no 5 in the Best of 2020 Top 10 reader favorite bass of the week
https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2020/12/28/best-of-2020-top-10-reader-favorite-bass-of-the-week-features
The Brooks Telebird was no 5 in the Best of 2019 Top 10 reader favorite bass of the week
https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2019/12/30/best-of-2019-top-10-reader-favorite-bass-of-the-week-features/