FT/ My BSR5GN For Your BT Custom

[minuseri]

FT/ is my Ken Smith BSR5EG. Really only interested in a BT Custom with the black headstock and the earlier 2 band Smith pre. My bass is number 2000 out of the Ken Smith shop and is in pristine condition. NO nicks, scratches, etc. Below are the specs of my bass:

BSR Elite 5G
Neck: 5 Piece laminated aged hard rock maple and morado with graphite inlaid bars

Fingerboard: Macassar Ebony with Mother of Pearl Top and Side Dots

Body Wings: 5 Piece laminated wings with contrasting laminates; Walnut core

Finish: Hand rubbed high gloss catalyzed lacquer over Stradivari Gold Oil

Hardware: Gold

Electronics: Series/Parallel Switches with Smith B.M.T 3 Band EQ Circuit and Smith custom bass humbucking soapbar pickups\

Again not selling, looking strictly to trade.

Thanks for looking

[caasi91]

bump its all about the BT shape, good luck

[basspro557]

Its more than the shape,the older Vintage ones with the 2 band pre sound MUCH MUCH BETTER!!!!
Its a cleaner tone thats sweeter and not as harsh as the 3 band pre,its also thicker!!

[minuseri]

Yeah. I need the BT back in my life. Had one in the late 80s early 90s. Need it back!
bump

[basspro557]

Is that a Walnut top or Morado?

[minuseri]

Morado.

Thanks for looking.

[caasi91]

Originally Posted by basspro557

Its more than the shape,the older Vintage ones with the 2 band pre sound MUCH MUCH BETTER!!!!
Its a cleaner tone thats sweeter and not as harsh as the 3 band pre,its also thicker!!

right right, i was just saying, i see a lot of ppl w/ the BSR shape now a days as opposed to the BT. I think the vintage shape looks the best.
Yeah I was checkin out some vid on youtube, someone playing a late 80's BT, man that thing sounds sick, it had that real "ping" sound on the treble that I really like. I heard that "ping" sound only comes out on a neck-thru, does anyone know about that?

[minuseri]

Bump.

Thanks

[Jordan]

Originally Posted by basspro557

Its more than the shape,the older Vintage ones with the 2 band pre sound MUCH MUCH BETTER!!!!
Its a cleaner tone thats sweeter and not as harsh as the 3 band pre,its also thicker!!

If they're so much better, then hows comes Mr Ken Smith doesn't start making them all with 2 band eqs again?

[minuseri]

All great basses. Its all about preference...

[basspro557]

Ken' told me sometime ago the some players wanted a mid control so in 93 he introduced the 3 band eq which also sounds good BUT not as clean and piano like sound as the 2 band bass and treble cuircuit.
Most Smith' players truly prefer the older Vintage Smith;s over the current.
Problem is finding one to compare as they are very hard to find, but once you do you will know why!!

[minuseri]

bump