Brubaker Brute Club, Part 2

[mmbongo]

Ahh here it is:
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f126/fs-brubaker-brute-mjx5-yin-yang-upgrades-944913/

 

[Stephent28]

GRRRRRRR..... I hate it when sellers remove the price after the sale.
It should be left for future reference.

Anybody remember the asking price?

 

[nuts-n-bolts]

That looks pretty killer. And I'm sure the Bart pups and pre make it scream. Nice get!

I'm still waiting on my Glock pre to come in... I'm getting a little impatient. Haha

 

[mmbongo]

GRRRRRRR..... I hate it when sellers remove the price after the sale.
It should be left for future reference.

Anybody remember the asking price?

I think I remember it being in the $650 range but might be best to PM the seller and ask.

 

[gustobassman]

so i picked up a brute yesterday, #b-0014. it's got bart pus and pre. i like the neck a lot. here's a crappy phone pic:
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SWEET! Are those after-market fret markers? Like the block vinyl stickers that people use? I was thinking about throwing the black block decals on mine.

 

[Waynebass]

I had my posted the picture of my white brute 3 weeks ago,can i get a number please

 

[the yeti]

SWEET! Are those after-market fret markers? Like the block vinyl stickers that people use? I was thinking about throwing the black block decals on mine.

yep, little yin/yang stickers. i've been thinking about taking them off, but i'm kind of lazy and undecided.

 

[Stephent28]

Played my first gig with the HotRodded Brute. It was huge, fat, and clear. I usually have some other musicians come up and tell me that my rig sounds good but this time I also had a couple of ladies come up between sets and tell me how they could "feel" the bass while they were dancing. SWEET!

 

[Brad Johnson]

That physicality to the sound is the hook. Once you get used to it it's hard to go back to a normal vibe.

 

[a2zbassman]

Sorry Waynebass, I must have missed you when I took over the numbers.

Anyone else I missed??? Speak up!

Most up-to-date Brute Club #'s:

J. Crawford - 1 (On Hiatus)
Supertanker - 2 (Retired)
a2zbassman - 3
orlando123 - 4
DaveTomasi - 5 (will be back)
JayCY - 6
coop - 7
vision - 8 (Retired)
stoneboy26 - 9
drpepper - 10
liquidsunshine -11
Billy Low - 12
Robear22 - 13 - retired
gustobassman - 13.5
jjbb123 - 14
madsci918 - 15
zulujack - 16
johnnybass01 - 17
mmbongo - 18
skyj - 19
Marginal Tom - 20
Rowinsho - 21
ubnomnar - 22
TRichardsbass - 23
phillybass101 - 24
fuzzychaos - 25
othefool - 26
basstones - 27
pablomigraine - 28
Stephent28 - 29
baloo314 - 30
nuts-n-bolts - 31
the yeti - 32
Waynebass - 33

 

[nuts-n-bolts]

I finally put my 3 band Glockenklang in my single cut last night, and it is pretty screamin'. I thought I might want to change the pups once I got it in... I don't think I need to.

 

[a2zbassman]

I finally put my 3 band Glockenklang in my single cut last night, and it is pretty screamin'. I thought I might want to change the pups once I got it in... I don't think I need to.

Very nice! I had a Glock in my Brute until I upgraded to the full Delano system. They are about as transparent a preamp as you can find. You truly get to hear the uncolored sound of the pups and wood. Also, I can't remember, do you have the MM pup coil tapping switch on yours?

Brute owners: Maybe some sound clips for us if you can??? . . . if not, please give your best detailed description of what your Brute sounds and feels like . . . similar to??? . . . unique in what way from what you're familiar with??? . . . etc . . . More and more people are stopping by the club page to find out what these Brutes are all about. Just trying to keep the curious informed.

 

[gustobassman]

Sound clips are a good idea... i'll work on some!

Anyway, just a lazy saturday afternoon... Kicking back with a beer, my Brute and 35lbs of thunder!!

(The thunder being my STL 900 and The Schroeder 15PL, obviously... )

 

[phillybass101]

Very nice! I had a Glock in my Brute until I upgraded to the full Delano system. They are about as transparent a preamp as you can find. You truly get to hear the uncolored sound of the pups and wood. Also, I can't remember, do you have the MM pup coil tapping switch on yours?

Brute owners: Maybe some sound clips for us if you can??? . . . if not, please give your best detailed description of what your Brute sounds and feels like . . . similar to??? . . . unique in what way from what you're familiar with??? . . . etc . . . More and more people are stopping by the club page to find out what these Brutes are all about. Just trying to keep the curious informed.

Go on youtube and search for phillybass101. There is a very short vid of me playing my Brute MJX5 (all stock including the strings that came with it). Was done on a cell phone and a practice amp. Sound could be better but it is what it is.

 

[Waynebass]

thanks a2zbassman,ill post pictures when i do the upgrades

 

[phillybass101]

Kevin just got back from China. He went to check out the next shipment of Brutes. I would imagine more will be available in a month or so. The newer Single Cuts have a different bridge. Supposedly more like a hipshot and I belieive they also addressed the weight issue on the Single Cuts as they are made from hard ash. Mine came in at 10.9 lbs. I sit alot when I play it Lol!!

 

[phillybass101]

Have any thread members here used D'addario Pro steels?

 

[gustobassman]

Have any thread members here used D'addario Pro steels?

I love the sound of steels, but I have to stick to Nickels since i tune half-step down. Kindy spongy, but still well-defined. I did want to tell everyone that the Sadowsky Nickels with taperwound B sound freakin awesome on my Brute. I couldn't get a standard B to fit so i had to find a solution. Sadowsky makes a steel version too. I got mine from Bass San Diego. Around $30 for a 5 string set. Same gauges as the D'addario XL 165's if i'm not mistaken.

So no, i haven't tried the Pro steels.. .. hahaha

 

[metermech]

Just picked up a Brute JJX5 today serial number is handwritten B006. I don't know how that fits in the scheme of things but I do know that I picked this bass up and didn't put it down until I got it home. So I had a rehearsal tonight and bought it a long with my lakland.
I was able to get a nice sound with it stock and the neck made my playing almost effortless. I really like this bass and may do a different pre later on. I will post pics very soon my camera is at the job right now...Man what a nice addition for me..

 

[phillybass101]

Just picked up a Brute JJX5 today serial number is handwritten B006. I don't know how that fits in the scheme of things but I do know that I picked this bass up and didn't put it down until I got it home. So I had a rehearsal tonight and bought it a long with my lakland.
I was able to get a nice sound with it stock and the neck made my playing almost effortless. I really like this bass and may do a different pre later on. I will post pics very soon my camera is at the job right now...Man what a nice addition for me..

Congrats. Welcome to the Brubaker Bassment!