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#781
Hey gang! I'll be rocking my Brute MJX-5 tonight at Bar Anticipation, or "Bar A" as she's known here, at 10pm with Ziggy Shock. If you are around Belmar, NJ, come on by. I'm buying a beer for anyone who comes and mentions they saw this.

Single cut has not returned from NAMM yet. Hopefully it will be back by my Saturday gig, so others here in NJ can check it out at my gig in Keyport, NJ.
 
#782
TRichardsbass said:
Hey gang! I'll be rocking my Brute MJX-5 tonight at Bar Anticipation, or "Bar A" as she's known here, at 10pm with Ziggy Shock. If you are around Belmar, NJ, come on by. I'm buying a beer for anyone who comes and mentions they saw this.

Single cut has not returned from NAMM yet. Hopefully it will be back by my Saturday gig, so others here in NJ can check it out at my gig in Keyport, NJ.
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Tom,

I saw the video that Malcom took when you won the bass. It was too funny. They kept trying to point out that you won an MTD while being a Brubaker rep. And they wouldn't stop :-). By the way, how much does the single cut weigh?
 
#783
Guys this is a forum for Brubaker Brutes and while we all love our brutes I believe it's important to discuss all aspects of our beloved Brubakers. I have been trying to get one of my local Music Stores to become a Brubaker Dealer and convinced the owner to visit the Brubaker Booth at NAMM. Prior to this I took my MJX 5 past his store so that he and his staff could check it out. One of the members of his bass section staff loved the Brute and recommended that he stock a few, and this may still happen as the Brute is a very decent affordable bass. The owner of the store went to NAMM and visited the Brubaker booth, however he was not too impressed with the new Single Cut in my opinion. I'm not going to mention his name or the name of the store and his comments will not deter me from purchasing a Single Cut as I am on the Brubaker Bandwagon. To make a long story short to quote him......
"That single cut is the heaviest bass I've ever had in my hands. They admittedly, still have some work to do." The weight of a bass has never prevented me from buying it. I have a Chinese SX Jazz bass made from ash and it is heavy but the sound it produces definately makes it a chioce for going to open Mics etc. Although I never played a 4 hour gig with it, I could tell by the middle of the third set I would have some issues. So I guess my question is, how much do the new SC-5's weigh. I always listen to what other have to say, but I always make my own decision based on my experience. If the new SC-5's are anything like my SX Jazz in terms of the weight of the ash, I am already assuming that it will sound great. The Brutes themselves are not the lightest basses out there, but due to body shape etc, it feels quite comfortable when strapped up. I'm leaning towards having the same opinion about the new SC-5's.
 
#785
phillybass101 said:
Tom,

I saw the video that Malcom took when you won the bass. It was too funny. They kept trying to point out that you won an MTD while being a Brubaker rep. And they wouldn't stop :-). By the way, how much does the single cut weigh?
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Hey, its all good. It was a fun time, and I enjoyed telling Mike that I was there about 5 minutes before he gave his bass away to me. Malcolm and I had several laughs over it as well.

I'll have to check out the NAMM vid he took. I didn't see it.

tom
 
#786
phillybass101 said:
Guys this is a forum for Brubaker Brutes and while we all love our brutes I believe it's important to discuss all aspects of our beloved Brubakers. I have been trying to get one of my local Music Stores to become a Brubaker Dealer and convinced the owner to visit the Brubaker Booth at NAMM. Prior to this I took my MJX 5 past his store so that he and his staff could check it out. One of the members of his bass section staff loved the Brute and recommended that he stock a few, and this may still happen as the Brute is a very decent affordable bass. The owner of the store went to NAMM and visited the Brubaker booth, however he was not too impressed with the new Single Cut in my opinion. I'm not going to mention his name or the name of the store and his comments will not deter me from purchasing a Single Cut as I am on the Brubaker Bandwagon. To make a long story short to quote him......
"That single cut is the heaviest bass I've ever had in my hands. They admittedly, still have some work to do." The weight of a bass has never prevented me from buying it. I have a Chinese SX Jazz bass made from ash and it is heavy but the sound it produces definately makes it a chioce for going to open Mics etc. Although I never played a 4 hour gig with it, I could tell by the middle of the third set I would have some issues. So I guess my question is, how much do the new SC-5's weigh. I always listen to what other have to say, but I always make my own decision based on my experience. If the new SC-5's are anything like my SX Jazz in terms of the weight of the ash, I am already assuming that it will sound great. The Brutes themselves are not the lightest basses out there, but due to body shape etc, it feels quite comfortable when strapped up. I'm leaning towards having the same opinion about the new SC-5's.
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Yes its a little heavy, but that is the first production set of samples. Weight is being shaved a bit, but it was not, the heaviest bass, by far. My Kramer 650B still makes the single cut feel like a feather.

No one else in the import line even comes close to using ash, and not this quality of ash. Either way, I'm sure they had the same things to say about Squier, but still stock 'em anyway.

Listen to the single cuts on the video. Definitely not cheap sound. I couldn't find any imports that had vid on the web. Wonder why....
 
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TRichardsbass said:
Yes its a little heavy, but that is the first production set of samples. Weight is being shaved a bit, but it was not, the heaviest bass, by far. My Kramer 650B still makes the single cut feel like a feather.

No one else in the import line even comes close to using ash, and not this quality of ash. Either way, I'm sure they had the same things to say about Squier, but still stock 'em anyway.

Listen to the single cuts on the video. Definitely not cheap sound. I couldn't find any imports that had vid on the web. Wonder why....
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where is the video? I have been looking on utube for a SC video. I even sent a response to Malcolm that we want to see the SC's.
 
#790
I was hands on with both of the singlecuts and they were both heavier than a standard brute, it wasn't so heavy i couldn't handle it . put it this way i got on the list for a merlot finish one as soon as they start coming in. the tone was unreal and maybe the ash helped in the tone department. And there are lots of heavyweight bass's out there . I didn't think it was as heavy as a sting ray that's for sure.
 
#793
I saw the video Malcom posted of Tom receiving the MTD boy those guys were hard on him.I met Tom at NAMM and am real happy he is on board with making the brubaker brute series a complete success . His energy is high and he is realy into the bass's , I can't say i have met a nicer guy. all those on board with brubaker are this way and it is a real good thing kudo's to all involved.
 
#794
Soooo. I guess it's goodbye to Brubaker customs. If these Brutes are as good as all this talk then why on Earth would anyone pay $4000.00 for a custom or extreme ? Has APInternational bought the rights to make copies of the customs ? I have a 6 string and a 5. I don't know what Kevin was thinking because when sales peak and the returns get low there is no returning to building $4000.00 customs when for 600 bucks and a electronic upgrade you are very close. Plus i figure used they will be about 550.00.
R.I.P Brubaker Extreme & Customs. :>{
 
#795
Wo wo wo! Don't be so negative!

Haven't you heard of any other bass company? Let's say Fender. They make some VERY expensive instruments, as well as some of the cheapest. And, last I knew, its been working pretty well for them :P
 
#796
Audiomarkj said:
Soooo. I guess it's goodbye to Brubaker customs. If these Brutes are as good as all this talk then why on Earth would anyone pay $4000.00 for a custom or extreme ? Has APInternational bought the rights to make copies of the customs ? I have a 6 string and a 5. I don't know what Kevin was thinking because when sales peak and the returns get low there is no returning to building $4000.00 customs when for 600 bucks and a electronic upgrade you are very close. Plus i figure used they will be about 550.00.
R.I.P Brubaker Extreme & Customs. :>{
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I hope I'm missing some scathing sarcasm here, lol :D. If this were actually true then Lakland would be in HUGE trouble because the only difference between their customs and their import line is the fact that the customs are, obviously, handmade. The electronics and the majority of the options are the same. I'm pretty sure we won't see folks throwing out their customs in favor of Brutes but I can totally see the Brutes getting some folks to go custom. In fact, they already have to at least two TBers that I've seen.
 
#797
I think it is more along the lines of what lots of builders have done it is in the same realm of say lakland they have an import line And a u.s. Line and pricing reflects this . Same with even fender, MTD , and so on . I don't personally think Kevin is going to stop building custom's. He's just trying to make something close to what he builds that the mass's can afford. I don't think his custom sales will suffer at all . In my case I have two brutes do I still eventually want a custom brubaker bass YES and I will have it but when I get it would I want to gig it 5 nights a week probably not! Who would . But in the same respect would I feel bad about beating a brute up gigging all the time no. So I think he has hit the nail on the head for a lot if gigging bassist, most people who buy a brute will eventually want to get their hands on the real deal, and most will probably jump in feet first. In my case my whole brubaker experience came about through a friend who owns a KXB standard I played that bass and was in love with it , but I couldn't justify paying that much at this point in time , he told me about the brutes and I have been converted . I have done over 200 gigs with my brutes and have been nothing but happy about it.
 
#798
No negativity here just curious. Fender came out with a Marcus Miller bass. You can get one at your local music store for about 1100.00 bucks or get the custom shop to make the basically same bass for about 2750.00. I guess i am asking why would you pay more for something you can do yourself or have a local repair shop install for a significantly small fee ? The neck joint is what makes the custom bass and now it's available on a less expensive but really cool model. So other than finish and hardware what's the difference ? Electronics have been stated earlier to be really hot and over the top. No abrasive or confrontational dialog. Just wondering that's all. :>}
 
#799
C'mon, man! You know there's more to the Brubaker magic than the neck joint! This is definitely a case where "A bass is more than the sum of it's parts" applies. Find me a Brute that sounds like my JXB-5. Find a Brute that sounds like Brad's JXB-6 or that monstrous Buckeye Burl KXB-5. You probably won't. Don't forget that the Brutes still have different pickup configurations so I doubt there's a ton of tonal overlap. And even then there are the custom options: Poly finishes, satin neck finishes, exotic wood tops, body and neck wood choices, fretless w/ and w/o epoxied boards, body shapes, 24 or 22 frets, fingerboard markers, matching headstocks, hardware choice and color, preamp modules, etc. The Brutes are great basses but they won't be displacing the customs. Now instead of seeing Brubaker and thinking "Well damn, I could never afford that..." folks will think "Maybe I should give a Brute a shot." It gives people options and creates a larger customer base for the business. The idea that someones very first bass could be a Brubaker is pretty cool if you ask me. That's a potential life-long customer right there.
 
#800
Wheew !! That's the answer i was looking for !!! HAAAA !!! I was playing devil's advocate here. Just wanted to test the waters and was REALLY hoping that the customs and extreme's were not greatly affected by these. I am all for putting a Brubaker in the hands of those who want one and it seems that will happen. Time will tell but i am optimistic that the Brutes will help put Kevin's name out there further while bringing attention to the other models. All hail Brubaker Guitars !!! Thanks !!! ;>}
 
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