Custom Brook Lyn 12 fret cutaway - UK build

[UKPhil]

A few days ago I picked up a new custom built guitar from Brook Guitars workshop in Devon, UK:





The specification is:

Body Size/Model – 12 fret ‘Lyn’ with cutaway.
Scale - 24 ¾ “
Back/Sides – 'figured' mahogany and a sound port.
Top Wood Choice - European spruce.
Body Binding/Purfling – snakewood with rosewood purfling.
Neck - one piece mahogany with 44mm wide nut.
Fingerboard - ebony with no position markers other than a 12th fret ‘Martin style 12 fret snowflake’.
Bridge - ebony ‘pyramid’ style.
Rosette – abalone with simple black/white/black edge
Headstock - slotted headstock with ebony faceplate
Tuning Machines - Waverly’s with snakewood buttons.

Here are some build photos and I apologise for the various photo sizes:




















Finished guitar in next post

[UKPhil]

Here are some photos of the finished guitar:




Here's the figured mahogany back although darker off photo:




Headstock with Waverly tuners and snakewood buttons:



The neck is lovely looking mahogany as well:



12th fret inlay, abalone rosette, snakewood bindings and rosewood purfling:






Cutaway showing snakewood bindings:




Heelcap - sorry about the dust:





And here are the Torridge and Custom Lyn side by side:





I am not very good at describing the sound but I was lucky to meet Robbie Jessop (ukrobbiel1) at the workshop and he played it first saying - very responsive, beautiful silky, rich tone all the way up the neck.

I'm very pleased with it in all respects

[Stevien]

Phil ..... Absolutely beautiful! Very clean & articulate! How many Brooks do you have now?
Steve

[Michael Watts]

That is a very classy looking guitar!

Congratulations Phil, looking forward to hearing it in action

[Kh1967]

Beautiful guitar - congratulations!

[stringjunky]

Lovely....nice cutaway. Funnily enough it's nice to see the fret tangs as well!

[Welshboy]

That looks wonderful. I've only recently made the acquaintance of The guys at Brook, but I'm very glad i did. Simon and Andy are great guys and the custom taw I've recently acquired (in bubinga and European spruce, with a maple neck) is a delight. Your Lyn looks very interesting. Ive liked each of the Lyns I've played and I'd be interested in one myself.

[justonwo]

That is a fantastic looking 00. The mahogany looks gorgeous! You must be really impressed with the aesthetics on that one. Oh, and I bet it sounds nice, too.

[UKPhil]

Thanks very much everyone, I am really pleased with this guitar

Originally Posted by Stevien

Phil ..... Absolutely beautiful! Very clean & articulate! How many Brooks do you have now?
Steve

This is my second Brook Stevie and don't plan to get any more

[steveh]

Originally Posted by Michael Watts

That is a very classy looking guitar!

Congratulations Phil, looking forward to hearing it in action

I have to second that - very elegant and restrained; reminds me of the fabulous Circa I played at TAMCO.

What nut width did you go for? I have played a few Brooks where, for fingerstyle, the nut has been a little bit too narrow for me. I think their default is 44mm or something like that?

I too am looking forward to some clips in due course. Congratulations.

Cheers,
Steve

[dweezil]

I have played a few Brooks where, for fingerstyle, the nut has been a little bit too narrow for me. I think their default is 44mm or something like that?

Same here. The only option, custom order ;-)

Lovely guitar by the way!

[UKPhil]

Originally Posted by steveh

I have to second that - very elegant and restrained; reminds me of the fabulous Circa I played at TAMCO.

What nut width did you go for? I have played a few Brooks where, for fingerstyle, the nut has been a little bit too narrow for me. I think their default is 44mm or something like that?

I too am looking forward to some clips in due course. Congratulations.

Cheers,
Steve

Thanks very much Steve

The default nut width for a Lyn is 45mm but I had it to match my Torridge at 44mm. I have always played 43mm in the past until I got my Torridge, anything wider is too much my dodgy left hand/wrist.

By the way, there is a video here:

http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...d.php?t=310654

[UKPhil]

Originally Posted by Michael Watts

That is a very classy looking guitar!

Congratulations Phil, looking forward to hearing it in action

Here's a couple of my 'cheap and cheerful' writing and playing efforts:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4rvAomFFdA


and


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGmrdU4Lql8

Hope they are not too bad Michael

[nickinbruns]

Nice guitar, and best is, you are happy with it. Well done

[ukejon]

Looks and sounds fantastic. Very classy, understated design.