NGD - Brook Teign

CloudNine

Just received this today. Custom order I put in last year, and it is EXACTLY what I was looking for. Totally nailed it. The guys at Brook are amazing.

I've got a Collings dread, but it is a wild stallion of a guitar really. An incredible instrument, totally addictive, but my pathetically feeble voice cannot keep up with it at all, totally drowned out..

So I went for a Round Shoulder, 12 fret dread, with short scale. Was not looking for absolute power and volume, but something a bit warmer and softer generally. It's without doubt the easiest playing acoustic I have ever had. Played loads of Brooks and they are always super low action and easy playing, but this seems another level again.

Hard to believe it is a new acoustic, just sounds so full and warm like it's been played for years.

It's European Spruce with EIR. Thought I would do slot-head for something different.

And it weighs slightly less than nothing.

Here is the pic Brook sent, will stick some more up over the weekend.

Lixarto

Lovely

VimFuego

schweeeeeeet, though you missed out your home address, details of any home security you may have and a listing of when you may be out.

CloudNine

Cheers guys.

I just looked inside at the label and by chance the serial number (they just use the date backwards) was actually my birthday, which was last week.

Evilmags

Very pretty. Have a wow

Strat_a_tat_tat

Congratulations.  The guys at Brook make some amazing guitars... and I think they're very good value.  I played a Teign for a long while.... very nice tone... and playability is on another level.

richardhomer

Bertie would've been all over that! Very nice btw!

DavidRees

whatever happened to Bertie?

noisepolluter

OOOOOH!!! That's gorgeous. I'd love to hear what a no-compromises take on a slope dread would sound like. 

CHRISB50

Very nice indeed. Congrats!

stevenguitars

CloudNine said:

Cheers guys.

I just looked inside at the label and by chance the serial number (they just use the date backwards) was actually my birthday, which was last week.

what a great coincidence ref the serial number !

its a keeper  

looks fantastic to boot 

ps happy birthday 

Jalapeno

lovely ! B-)

Basher

Wow! 

I love slope-shouldered dreads. And slotheads. And 12-fretters. And a lovely dark sunburst on a 'coustic. Talk about ticking all the boxes!

I could live out the rest of my days with that one, desperately trying to play like Norman Blake and failing miserably, yet happily.

crunchman

Lovely guitars but I didn't get on with the really flat radius and shallow neck.  I'm still tempted to go to them and ask them to make me one with a more traditional neck profile if I can get the money together.  Not sure whether I would go for a Teign or a Tavy though.

CloudNine

@crunchman ; That is exactly what I asked them to do.

I had 2 Brooks previously and the neck was slightly too thin for me. So I asked for a more traditional profile with this one. And it is really nice. Re. the radius, never really noticed anything different on them to my other acoustics to be honest. Also asked for the more traditional bridge as you can see, was never fully sold on the Brook style one.

However, as much as I have waxed lyrical about the guitar, and it sounds amazing, there is a fair chance I will end up selling it.

I think I really now prefer long scale on acoustics. I had a few short scale guitars at the time I ordered this and loved them but all now gone...

The GAS madness continues!

glt56

Here's my Brook Teign which my missus bought me for my 50th (8 bleeding years ago....) It has Lacewood back/sides and a bearclaw Englemann Spruce top.  I'll never part with it, plays beautifully...

VimFuego

ayecarumbah, that looks a bit special. What's lacewood like as a tone wood?

 

 

glt56

VimFuego said:

ayecarumbah, that looks a bit special. What's lacewood like as a tone wood?

 

 

Really good, I believe it's similar to a USA "Silver Oak" and I believe Larrivee are using it on some of their models?  There are Australian and African versions too, but they look very similar to mine.  Brook use both Lacewood and another rarity, Red Gum for some of their backs and sides, the Lacewood has a well rounded sound, not too boomy, ideal for finger/flat picking.

Tone71

Very nice CloudNine it`s nice to get exactly what you want, and rare.
 
The sides on glt56`s looks almost unreal, like leather, very nice too though.

noisepolluter

Basher said:

I could live out the rest of my days with that one, desperately trying to play like Norman Blake and failing miserably, yet happily.

If I sold a few guitars and an amp or two, I could do that. And probably still hang onto my favourite 2 electrics and main amp. And I'm bloody tempted sometimes, too. 

Parker

I love the work that the Brook guys do. They're on my wish list.  They actually gave me an opportunity in their early days to buy one off them (to my spec) at trade when I worked in a shop. At the time, it was around £900 I think (over 10 years ago!). I kick myself regularly when I think about it!