Product: Brubaker B2 Xtreme
Price Paid: US N/A used
Submitted
09/11/2001
at
08:45am
by
David Sigman
Email: dsigman<at>rocketmail dot com
Features
:
10
This guitar was made just several months ago in the good old USA. It has a 24 fret maple neck with figured maple fretboard. The electronics are Seymour Duncan Distortion pickups with a Volume pot, push-pull Tone(coil top), and 3-way blade switch. It comes with the amazing Point Technologies Tremolo and Sperzel locking tuners. The neck is 25" and feels in between a Wide-Fat and Wide-Thin. The body is made from Pawlownia that just resonates for days, much like Korina. You can strike the low E on this and it will resonate all through the body for a good 30-45 seconds. This guitar feels alive. The finish is very cool. The guitar was made to look like it just came out of a Freezer. It is Transparent blue in the middle and fades to solid white on the outside. It is absolutely breathtaking in person. I don't usually give 10s but, the features on this justify it.
Sound
:
10
This guitar sounds amazing. My musical style is a mix of Jazz chords and Rock style. This guitar fits it very well. I can be bright or Mellow if I need it to. I have played it through a Fuchs ODS and it sounds good on every setting. The coil taps are actually usable on this thing. The Duncan Distortion pickups are more versatile than I thought they would be. They are a perfect match to my playing style. Definitely a 10 just for the way it resonates, most likely it will only get better with age. I can't wait.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
10
The guitar was set up flawlessly from. The fit and finish is extraordinary. Nothing to complain about here. Far better than most guitar company's custom shops.
Reliability/Durability
:
10
I have only had it for a short time but, it seems like it will definitely go the long haul. I would gig without a backup but, I don't break strings ofen at all on the electric.
Customer Support
:
10
Customer support at Brubaker is outstanding. They will go out of there way to make things right. This is the luxury of dealing with a small company. I just ordered my second Brubaker from them because I know that they will take care of me.
Overall Rating
:
10
I have been playing for 10 years and have owned plenty of different guitars from Fender, PRS, Gibson, Terry McInturff, and Hamer USA. These guitars are it for me. I will never buy another guitar. Simply outstanding. The only thing I wish it had was a Piezo but, I am working on that with Kevin for my next guitar.
