Brook Guitars News August 2024

August 2024

Marcus, who we featured in Babbling Brook issue 5, picked up his new Lamorna.

Marcus with his new Lamorna

This Lamorna is going out to Pam in the States,

Lamorna full length

Here’s a close up of the redwood top.

Lamorna redwood top

The back is old stock Bocote,

Lamorna bubinga back

We veneered the back of the headstock with ebony

Lamorna back view

And fitted gold Shertler tuners.

Gold Tuners

When we heard Elliot Smith’s Le Domino guitar sold recently for $35,000 it reminded us that a couple of years ago we made a Torridge inspired by the old Regal model,

Regal Domino

For ours we made up bone inlays throughout rather than the transfers used on the 1930’s original!

Brook Domino Torridge

Andy carried out a complex head repair on this badly damaged SG,

Gibson SG headstock break 1

Here’s a series of photos of the work involved.

Gibson SG headstock break 2

He also sprayed a butterscotch finish on this Tele.

Butterscotch Blonde Tele

This custom-made Ry Cooder inspired Strat was brought in and required some major adjustments to get it to play in tune and to line up the strings with the neck and pickups.

Blue Strat

Jack’s been working on some delicate swallow inlays.

Jack inlaying a swallow

Anyone wanting to visit the workshop should be aware that the bridge is being replaced so if we have a lot of rain you may not be able to get through the ford,

bridge diversion

Until the work’s completed give us a call before you visit.