NGD - Custom Brook Weaver

GTC

On Wednesday I returned to deepest Devon to collect my new Brook Weaver custom lefty - and what a beauty it is (visual, sound, and playability)

It was conceived in memory of my wife who died last Boxing Day. The headstock and around the 12th fret have inlays inspired by one of my late wife's favourite paintings - which is quite fitting in the circumstances.

It has a spruce top, Tasmanian blackwood back and sides (surprisingly, a lot like koa) and open-gear Waverley tuners. The nut width is 47mm.

Below I've attached a link to a .pdf montage of photos of:

• me playing it outside Brook (or, at least, posing)
• the guitar with close-ups of the inlays, beautifully executed by Jack
• the painting that inspired the inlays

https://1drv.ms/b/s!ArtIPixHCt8ymE7I2rRAGJjvM4s8?e=vCi6c8

Suffice to say I'm thrilled with it. Many thanks to Andy, Simon and Jack at Brook

Winny_Pooh

Love the blackwood and the elegant rosette.  
Really well done inlays!

Sounds like a special one.

Tannin

Oh, now that is lovely. A fitting tribute which will be with you for many years.

camf

Fabulous! A lovely thing in every respect. 

bertie

Lovely mate,   nice to see the "official Brook photo by the workshop" pic at the top    

did Jack do the inlays ?

Mellish

Looks very nice and sorry to learn of your loss.

I've always been meaning to try a Brook (they look so good) but I've never quite got round to it.

HNGD  

bertie

Mellish said:

Looks very nice and sorry to learn of your loss.

I've always been meaning to try a Brook (they look so good) but I've never quite got round to it.

HNGD  

£2k  and its yours  -      collect only tho    

drofluf

Very nice! I was admiring the inlay on their website a few days ago. They’ve done another grea5 job

guitarjack66

I cant access the photo due to it being one drive or something. It asks for a sign up or sign in.

bertie

guitarjack66 said:

I cant access the photo due to it being one drive or something. It asks for a sign up or sign in.

I dont use one drive and If I "open link in new window,"  I can see it  

Mellish

@bertie ; that's the trouble: getting down there.

No local shops that stock Brook either. 

 

bertie

Mellish said:

@bertie ; that's the trouble: getting down there.

No local shops that stock Brook either. 

 

well if you're on holiday in the wild west country  - pop in   

Ive decided I do want to sell it,  but not to the extent of "advertising it" yet and certainly not posting it

VimFuego

a stunning guitar and a lovely sentiment. I hope it helps ease your pain and loss.

Mellish

@bertie ; if I find myself down there, will do.

Cheers  

Gandalph

That is beautiful....those inlays!
A fitting and unique instrument.

GTC

bertie said:

Lovely mate,   nice to see the "official Brook photo by the workshop" pic at the top    

did Jack do the inlays ?

Yes, it was Jack - a superb job. A lot of thought and discussion went into capturing the essence of the painting on the appropriate areas of the guitar and I couldn't be more pleased with how it turned out.

I went down to collect it with friend and neighbour Geoff - who was also collecting his new Lamorna. The back and sides are French walnut from a fallen tree from his late mother-in-law's house in Picardy, It needed quite a lot of work but the end result is a beautiful grain. Equally superb!

Benm39

Lovely.  A beautiful way to remember. 

Teyeplayer

What a beautiful guitar and a lovely way to commemorate your wife and the time you shared. I hope it brings you hours of pleasure. 

GTC

Thanks for all your comments. She is probably looking down on me now saying "do you really need another guitar?" 

GTC

guitarjack66 said:

I cant access the photo due to it being one drive or something. It asks for a sign up or sign in.

I've set it up on OneDrive so anyone should be able to view it just by clicking on the link without logging into OneDrive. There may be a very short delay whilst it goes through my OneDrive folder to access it - but just be patient for a few seconds.

I used to be able to embed OneDrive images here with no problem but can't seem to do that anymore.

DrHungry

Hopefully this works @GTC - it deserves to be seen! Looks like you've also made the news page on the Brook website.