JONES bass, England.

[FunkyDude]

1 hour ago, kuetsum said:

It's a very weird situation and turns out Ken just made a statement and claimed brubaker can't meet the standard and the relationship fall apart.

 

 for those who own a brubaker era might has a mixed feeling...as the premium price tag

 

From what Ive learned, it's in house again.

 

 

Well, I just knew the partnership wouldn't last right from the beginning! 🙄

[Misdee]

Funnily thing is, the German-made Sadowsky basses are so good at the moment  that they would actually make me think twice about ordering a NYC-made bass even if they were the same price. Seriously, they are that good.

 

On the other hand, if I had forked out for a Brubaker-made Ken Smith I would be miffed, to say the least. If Ken himself is denouncing the basses as substandard then that would seriously undermine my enjoyment of owning it.

[ped]

Ken doesn’t make them himself anyway so whether they’re ’in house’ or ‘in someone else’s house’ is kind of immaterial. It’s more likely that Brubaker found him hard to work with and now Ken is making it sound like they were the problem and trying to sell the new ‘in house’ basses. Over the years various parts of the production have been outsourced anyway.  

[binky_bass]

5 minutes ago, ped said:

Ken doesn’t make them himself anyway so whether they’re ’in house’ or ‘in someone else’s house’ is kind of immaterial. It’s more likely that Brubaker found him hard to work with and now Ken is making it sound like they were the problem and trying to sell the new ‘in house’ basses. Over the years various parts of the production have been outsourced anyway.  

Having heard rumours of Ken's 'personality' and knowing first hand the absolute fabulous quality of Brubaker basses, I suspect there's a good deal of truth in what you've said! 

[White Cloud]

12 hours ago, Misdee said:

Funnily thing is, the German-made Sadowsky basses are so good at the moment  that they would actually make me think twice about ordering a NYC-made bass even if they were the same price. Seriously, they are that good.

I agree. I don't see how an NYC (or any alternative) iteration can improve upon the German builds. 

[Killerfridge]

2 hours ago, ped said:

Ken doesn’t make them himself anyway so whether they’re ’in house’ or ‘in someone else’s house’ is kind of immaterial. It’s more likely that Brubaker found him hard to work with and now Ken is making it sound like they were the problem and trying to sell the new ‘in house’ basses. Over the years various parts of the production have been outsourced anyway.  

I suspect you're likely right. There was an email chain posted on TB where Ken pretty much stated he had nothing to do with Brubaker right in the middle of the contract. I doubt that went down with Kevin Brubaker, and is probably just a glimpse into their relationship 

[Mikey D]

On 29/12/2024 at 15:07, EBS_freak said:

So Ken Smith Burner meets Fodera Monarch.

I was going to say this, maybe with a bit of early Anthony Jackson 6 about it but smaller body. Also the headstock has a bit of Ibanez grooveline about it. I have a buckeye burner 5.

 

Some of my favourites. I'm a fan and would like to try one day as I'm in the market for a 6er. 

[ped]

It’s more Ken Smith BT shape. I really like the shape and found it very comfortable. I prefer it to the BSR shape anyway. 

[Mikey D]

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