Who is J.R.?
How Did The Most Comfortable Music Seat Ever Built Come About?

J.R. Baker has played drums for over thirty years, mostly in original rock bands. Over the years he owned seats made by all the major manufacturers and averaged a new seat every two years. He found that all of them had one thing in common - they were hot and uncomfortable.

After hip replacement surgery in 1989, playing became increasingly painful for J.R. It was out of this daily struggle to play that the idea was born to design and build a truly unique and comfortable seat for musicians. This idea remained a dream until 1995 when J.R. agreed to help a fellow musician in his upholstery business. J.R.'s friend designed and built high quality leather office chairs. J.R. knew these same features could be incorporated into a music seat. Many prototypes were built and tried, and some promising models were given to touring players. The "Wide Ass ^®" was originally marketed under the Mastertek name and as such was written up in the January 1999 issue of Modern Drummer magazine. It has since become the "house" drum seat at the offices of Modern Drummer. The September 2001 and July 2003 editions of both Modern Drummer and Drum Business magazines once again featured our seats.

In 1999 J.R. teamed up with Jack Bertron and "SoundSeat" was born with one goal in mind: to produce the highest quality seat ever offered to musicians, and to offer it at a reasonable price.

Our seat is, and always will be, a work in progress. You will never see a vinyl or cloth SoundSeat. White metal mechanisms and cheap components are also out. SoundSeat will always be made from pressure molded plywood, high density injection molded foam, steel, top grain leather, and heavy duty lifts and bases. Each hand made seat is a labor of love and a quest for comfort and perfection. This is a seat of such quality and workmanship that it can be handed down to a son or daughter for years of comfort and enjoyment without the backache and numbness that comes with all other makes.

A Pledge to Our Customers from J.R. Baker

The needs of each SoundSeat customer will always be addressed by a real human being. You may get J.R.'s answering service during the times that he is fabricating seats, but rest assured, ALL phone calls and emails will be responded to personally by either J.R. or Jack. SoundSeat customers will NEVER have to hack their way through the electronic jungle of a phone tree, or communicate only with a computer. Here, at SoundSeat, we value our customers far too much to entrust their welfare to any electronic gadget.

Why Can't I Find The "SoundSeat" At My Local Music Store?

When J.R. started to produce the SoundSeat, his idea was to give you the highest quality seat for a reasonable price. The only way to do this was to cut out the middle man and sell direct to you, the consumer. He found that when he went through stores the price of the seat doubled. The best solution for all was to sell direct from the internet.

What If I Want to Return It?

J.R. fully guarantees your complete satisfaction with the comfort of this seat. If, for any reason you are not fully satisfied with the comfort of this seat, simply call J.R. within 1 week of receipt, and tell him you are shipping it back. You will receive a refund of the full purchase price minus shipping and handling.