{"id":688,"date":"2014-02-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?post_type=bass&p=688"},"modified":"2026-09-13T08:46:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:46:58","slug":"bass-of-the-week-brubaker-brute-mjx-series","status":"publish","type":"bass","link":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?bass=bass-of-the-week-brubaker-brute-mjx-series","title":{"rendered":"Bass of the Week: Brubaker Brute MJX Series"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week we check out the Brubaker Brute MJX series. A production version of luthier Kevin Brubaker\u2019s design, the MJX hints at classic basses with a modern take. <\/p>\n

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The Brute MJX series is available in 4- and 5-string versions. Each bass is built with an alder body, maple neck, and maple fretboard with 22 frets. They sport an MM\/J pickup configuration with Brubaker\u2019s 3200 series Dual Coil humbucker in the bridge position and a 3200 series single coil in the neck position. Electronics include a Brubaker 5200 Series two-band EQ with volume, blend, bass, and treble controls. It also has a coil tap switch for the MM pickup.<\/p>\n

MJX Series basses come in Black, White, Natural, Satin Tobacco burst, and Satin Blue Burst finishes with an array of pickguards.<\/p>\n

Brubaker Brute MJX Series Photos:<\/h2>\n
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Brubaker Brute MJX Series Specs:<\/h2>\n

For more information, check out the Brubaker Guitars website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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This week we check out the Brubaker Brute MJX series. A production version of luthier Kevin Brubaker\u2019s design, the MJX hints at classic basses with a modern take. The Brute MJX series is available in\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2069,"template":"","meta":[],"builder":[],"class_list":["post-688","bass","type-bass","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/bass\/688","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/bass"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/bass"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2069"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=688"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"builder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fbuilder&post=688"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}