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Old 01-26-2020, 08:10 AM
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Took a while but i do want to share my custom Brook Tamar build in the UK. Back and side from amazing looking and sounding Red Gum wood and the top is European Spruce. Picked it up last June and as charter member i can now share my great Brook guitar.

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Beautiful!! Congratulations!!
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The back is gorgeous. The inlay on the headstock, the same.

How does it sound with the Sweet Gum back?

Beautiful, simply beautiful.
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That's a beauty. Many congrats...
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The back is gorgeous. The inlay on the headstock, the same.

How does it sound with the Sweet Gum back?

Beautiful, simply beautiful.
Thanks for the reply, sound is deep but sweet..hard to discribe..it rings like a bell with a wonderfull bass.
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Man that is pretty! Congrats!
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Old 01-26-2020, 09:28 AM
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Never heard of Brook guitars. It looks amazing

Congratulations
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Never heard of Brook guitars. It looks amazing

Congratulations
Located in the Devon area in the UK, make around 80 guitars a year
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Wow! What a beautiful guitar. Congratulations.
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Congratulations. It's a beauty! Gorgeous inlay work.
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You did good on that one! Congrats
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What a beautiful instrument! I love the woods and the inlay! Enjoy playing this gorgeous guitar- congratulations!

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Old 01-26-2020, 12:15 PM
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That looks fabulous, Arjan! If it sounds half as good as it looks, it will be stunning! Congratulations!

Mbroady - Check Brook Guitars out here... https://www.brookguitars.com/index.html

I love my Brook Lamorna OM.
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Old 01-26-2020, 12:56 PM
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That looks fabulous, Arjan! If it sounds half as good as it looks, it will be stunning! Congratulations!

Mbroady - Check Brook Guitars out here... https://www.brookguitars.com/index.html

I love my Brook Lamorna OM.
Thanks and never heard of red gum tonewood before and after a little google search i called brook and orderd this guitar just as i want it. Abalone all around and i wanted a torch.. how it sounded no idea and after my wife and i made the trip to Devon i heard it for the first time and it blew me away. Great workshop and super service ...great guys from Brook
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Wow! That's a beautiful guitar! Someday I would like to try one. Enjoy!
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