Twelve string Thunderbird

[Manticore]

Outstanding!

 

[P. Aaron]

That's very very nice!

 

[Whale guy]

If you play half as well as you build, then Victor Wooten should learn how to be a barista.

 

[L. L. Elwood]

Beautiful! How much if a person wanted to acquire That Bass would it be?

 

[chuck3]

Congrats - beautiful instrument. I always wanted one of those Hagstrom 8-strings and almost pulled the trigger a couple of times, but this tops that!

 

[Londo Molari]

 

[bajaandy]

Exquisite build! Love the look of a Thunderbird, and a 12-er to boot! Awesome!

 

[Joeykun]

Wow….very cool. Nice Job!!

 

[RichterScale]

Drop dead gorgeous, and so well-crafted and designed. I can not tell you how impressed I am.

Good night do I WISH you were a consultant to the 'new' Gibson IF they ever decide to get serious about making basses.

All the Best,

JW

If you want something done right,.....

 

[Gyver]

Absolutely beautiful, excellent work and cool design!

 

[roller]

Love the yellow on the body... that turned out sweet.

 

[ComicBass]

Today I completed the build of a twelve string Thunderbird.
The Brooks TB-12

Specifications:
- Mahogany body wings
- Nine ply Mahogany/Walnut set neck. Neck through
- Opaque white (blonde) high gloss finish
- Abalonoid binding
- Ebony fretboard
- Circle position dots
- Jumbo frets
- 34" scale
- Buffalo horn nut
- Three ply black/white/black pickguard
- ETS twelve string brass bridge set
- Two spokewheel double action trussrods
- Carbon reinforcement strip in the neck
- Lace Alumitone Bass Bar in the neck position
- Lace Alumitone DeathBar in the bridge position
- Allparts stacked pots (volume/tone volume/tone)
- Mullard capacitors
- MEC on-on switch for coil split (humbucker-single coil)
- Gotoh GB 350 lightweight bass tuners
- Gotoh Stealth ST 31 guitar tuners
- 2 xPure Tone Multi Contact jack output
- d'Addario EXL 170 - 12 strings
- Weight: 4.2 kg

Electronics circuit were done by my good friend Bas Becu (BQ Music)

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I'll post pics of the build process in several posts below.

Wow! So cool! If i was looking for another 12 i would be begging you for one!

Awsome work.

 

[IngloriousOz]

Incredible.

 

[ComicBass]

Today I completed the build of a twelve string Thunderbird.
The Brooks TB-12

Specifications:
- Mahogany body wings
- Nine ply Mahogany/Walnut set neck. Neck through
- Opaque white (blonde) high gloss finish
- Abalonoid binding
- Ebony fretboard
- Circle position dots
- Jumbo frets
- 34" scale
- Buffalo horn nut
- Three ply black/white/black pickguard
- ETS twelve string brass bridge set
- Two spokewheel double action trussrods
- Carbon reinforcement strip in the neck
- Lace Alumitone Bass Bar in the neck position
- Lace Alumitone DeathBar in the bridge position
- Allparts stacked pots (volume/tone volume/tone)
- Mullard capacitors
- MEC on-on switch for coil split (humbucker-single coil)
- Gotoh GB 350 lightweight bass tuners
- Gotoh Stealth ST 31 guitar tuners
- 2 xPure Tone Multi Contact jack output
- d'Addario EXL 170 - 12 strings
- Weight: 4.2 kg

Electronics circuit were done by my good friend Bas Becu (BQ Music)

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I'll post pics of the build process in several posts below.

That binding has my heart all a flutter!

 

[12bass]

12 thumbs up!

 

[mb94952]

I am awestruck by you builders. I have a hard time assembling a kit. That is amazing.

Now, to go play some CHEAP TRICK...

 

[Basvarken]

Beautiful! How much if a person wanted to acquire That Bass would it be?

€3500 (±3925 in USD)

 

[Flamingo21]

This is both gorgeous and terrifying!

Like Gibson's best basses.

 

[Gilmourisgod]

Behold The Hammer of Thor!

 

[NKBassman]

wow! Beautiful work as always!