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04-13-2011, 12:07 PM
|  | used to play 5's, then I took an arrow in the knee | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia | | | FEELER Ken Smith 20th Anniversary #1 4-string
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I love this bass but not as much as my Fodera. Putting it out there before formally listing it since I need to do a little cleaning on the bridge and a couple neck screws, possibly replace the pickup covers (one has a crack on the far side), possibly replace the jack (never dropped a cord on me but it feels looser than other jacks), and of course take more pictures.
This bays plays incredibly and has no issues not mentioned. Cosmetically in great shape, with a little "thumb on neck pickup" corner wear. It include the Smith case and strap.
It's #1 on this page: Ken Smith Basses, LTD. - BSR "J" Series - Serial Numbers.
$1900 Shipped
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04-24-2011, 02:49 PM
|  | Starring In: Return of Kung-Fu World Champion | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oxford, Ohio (Near Cincy) | | | More pics? Of the back? Closeup of the body? |
04-25-2011, 06:12 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Center of The Commonwealth | | '45 minutes from you but it's missing a string' bump! 
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05-13-2011, 11:37 AM
| | used to play 5's, then I took an arrow in the knee | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia | | | Sorry this took so long (I've been moving)
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05-13-2011, 11:40 AM
| | Starring In: Return of Kung-Fu World Champion | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oxford, Ohio (Near Cincy) | | | Do you have any soundclips or videos? We're so used to hearing Smith's with the soaps, I'm curious how this sounds. |
05-16-2011, 08:54 PM
| | used to play 5's, then I took an arrow in the knee | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia | | | Haven't had the chance to even plug it in in a while, still moving. It does sound a lot like a Ken Smith with soapbars though, at least more so than a Jazz Bass. The preamp and body are pretty pivotal parts of a Smith's sound.
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05-22-2011, 05:12 PM
| | used to play 5's, then I took an arrow in the knee | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia | | | thinking $1900 PayPal shipped now |
05-23-2011, 12:40 AM
|  | Registered User | | | | Great Bass!!! I have a 20th BRS-J. Love It. I noticed someone asking about the sound of it. To me it Doesn't sound like a soap bar model at all, THANK GOD!! I hate the sound of the soap bars Ken makes. Very nasally sounding. The J pickups really growl and bite.. Love it.
Here's a link to a short sound file I created of the bass. Both Pickups on, Front only and finally Rear Only. Hope this helps you to sell that beauty.. Wish I could get it... :-( Ken Smith 20th Anniversary BSR-J by Playzabass on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free
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05-23-2011, 05:38 AM
| | Starring In: Return of Kung-Fu World Champion | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oxford, Ohio (Near Cincy) | | Quote:
Originally Posted by playzabass Great Bass!!! I have a 20th BRS-J. Love It. I noticed someone asking about the sound of it. To me it Doesn't sound like a soap bar model at all, THANK GOD!! I hate the sound of the soap bars Ken makes. Very nasally sounding. The J pickups really growl and bite.. Love it.
Here's a link to a short sound file I created of the bass. Both Pickups on, Front only and finally Rear Only. Hope this helps you to sell that beauty.. Wish I could get it... :-( Ken Smith 20th Anniversary BSR-J by Playzabass on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free | Nice. Did you use an external preamp, or go straight into the computer? |
05-23-2011, 07:18 AM
| | used to play 5's, then I took an arrow in the knee | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia | | | Wow, thanks playzabass, great recording and great playing! |
05-23-2011, 07:48 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Dakota | | | I had 2 of these at one time. A quilt maple 5 and a lacewood 4, both with jazz pups and the active 3 band eq and they were rally nice. Not sure why I sold them. |
05-23-2011, 08:14 AM
| | Starring In: Return of Kung-Fu World Champion | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oxford, Ohio (Near Cincy) | | | What is the fretboard on this one? |
05-23-2011, 08:43 AM
| | used to play 5's, then I took an arrow in the knee | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia | | | Seems like the standard Smith Morado board to me |
05-23-2011, 10:37 AM
| | Registered User | | | | | No Problem
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Originally Posted by dave88 Wow, thanks playzabass, great recording and great playing! |
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05-23-2011, 10:39 AM
| | Registered User | | | | Straight into my MacBookPro.. The Pre in the Smith is really nice, with a lot of head room.. Quote:
Originally Posted by GrooveWarrior Nice. Did you use an external preamp, or go straight into the computer? |
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05-24-2011, 11:24 AM
| | Starring In: Return of Kung-Fu World Champion | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oxford, Ohio (Near Cincy) | | | Does the pre have the dip switches for selecting the frequency of the 3 bands of EQ? |
05-24-2011, 08:57 PM
| | Registered User | | | | | @GrooveWarrior: i just looked inside of mine, and i'm assuming since these are 20th Anniversary's, they are all the same, No dips for the Mid selecting, just a over all volume adjust. Never really looked that closely in here before, just changed batteries. Very cleanly done, and i seen some rats nest in basses before. Hope that helps.. ;-)
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05-25-2011, 01:19 AM
| | Registered User | | | | | Ken Smith Preamp
Here's a shot of the preamp.
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05-25-2011, 09:28 AM
| | Starring In: Return of Kung-Fu World Champion | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oxford, Ohio (Near Cincy) | | | Nice. Thanks. |
05-25-2011, 11:36 AM
| | Registered User | | | | | @GrooveWarrior: No problem.. You should really buy this bass.. This is truly a rare bass. #1.
Wow.
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