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#203
Jaco Taco said:
Call me crazy but the number one reason I'll probably make my next custom a Brubaker is because of those finishes! I love the colored fretboards!
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No, not crazy at all IMO. Kevin's "works of art" have even inspired some of my restoration and modification work I've done on a couple of my basses.

First is my restoration, it was a well used, but far from used up, Roscoe SKB3006. The fret-board needed refinishing, but I didn't have to, nor want to, do a full refret. So with a lot of taping, sanding, spraying and buffing, etc..., I got this as an end result.

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This really did turn out far better then I expected it to. It's got a great high-gloss shine, and stands up to pretty close visual inspection. Inside of a foot or so you can start seeing and nitpicking at the flaws, but there aren't too many. And from normal stage/viewing range, it looks nearly perfect.

Sorry ... back on topic, NEXT!

Then here's my highly modded Brubaker Brute JJX-5. My weak attempt at a tribute to Kevin's true masterpieces. It's still one of my favorites to play!

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So, does that define crazy???? . . . . Maybe . . . ;) :hiding:
 
#208
Last night I brought a 35" Lakland to jam with a new band. Great night-the bass felt and sounded great, the groove was there and the hang was fun. It's only when I play the same passages repeatedly, A/Bing the 2 scale lengths, that the difference becomes apparent, and only when it involves certain finger stretches. The difference is very real (and unrelated to fretting arm reach and bridge placement). I guess that whether it is significant is a subjective, individual judgement. All the input is appreciated.
 

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