Rare Ken Lawrence custom neck through 5 for sale or trade

slamsinger · #1 09-01-2011, 03:35 PM

my beloved ken lawrence 5
ash body
curly purpleheart top and back
7 piece maple-purpleheart neck
maple fretboard with purpleheart block inlays and binding
gotoh bridge (adjustable spacing)
ken smith soapbars
zeta preamp v-b-t-b
led's built in
18mm spacing-1 3/4 nut
weighs around 9.5 lbs give or take
it's near mint and comes with a tkl semihard case
the woodwork and construction is simply amazing and these don't come around to often!
it's 6k to replace this and a 2 year wait.....
the bass sounds huge-fat-punchy-growl- def has a smith flavor but it also has a voice all it's own
fresh setup with low action and fresh strings
outright sale is 3000.00 firm!
but i will entertain trades with a trade value of 3500.00
NO MAPLE FRET BOARDS PLEASE
i'd be interested in the following 5's or 6's

Ritter
Mtd 635-24
Fodera (plus cash from me)
f-bass with exotic tops
sadowsky NYC
but feel free to run whatever by me

slamsinger · #2 09-01-2011, 03:37 PM

more pics.........

rwider · #3 09-01-2011, 05:47 PM

Man, you just keep coming up with these sweet basses.. very nice! Bump

slamsinger · #4 09-01-2011, 06:18 PM

Thanks bob.... This one is Off the hook

Dan Knowlton · #5 09-01-2011, 07:29 PM

Wow, NICE BASS bump!

I love my Ken Lawrence Brase - best bass I have EVER played! This bass should not last long.

Dan K.

slamsinger · #6 09-01-2011, 08:25 PM

Thanks many pm's answered..... I'll also add please no fretless basses or eub's
The bass is 100% original from Ken Lawrences shop... He built the bass with the smith pups.... I have no soundclips sorry but id say picture the signature smith tone with more flexibility to it..... The bridge pup is fat and snarly and the neck pup Is growly and fat and combined they are killin.....the B string is huge!
Goodnight fellow tb'ers

**Joelc73** · #7 09-01-2011, 08:49 PM

Ken's basses really are as good as it gets. His basses are all works of art. This one is interesting... Should make someone happy. If it were 19mm it would be mine!

EduardoK · #8 09-01-2011, 11:28 PM

Scale length?

slamsinger · #9 09-02-2011, 06:21 AM

34in scale

slamsinger · #10 09-02-2011, 10:43 AM

Trying to keep up with pm's
To answer another question... The neck is on the thin side and flat... Very very fast and comfy..
I'd also be interested in the right
Brubaker kxb-5 or 6
And the right R-bass 5 or 6

slamsinger · #11 09-03-2011, 09:48 AM

Still available for now

thomasjbass · #12 09-03-2011, 10:06 AM

How is this still here...somebody buy this before I have to

bassgruvn · #13 09-03-2011, 04:37 PM

Beautiful bass. Wish it was 19mm spacing. Glws

slamsinger · #14 09-04-2011, 08:34 AM

Thanks guys someone will be extremely happy with this one.... A few trade offers but nothing I'm into.....so the thread stays open..... Keep the trade offers coming :-)

R Baer · #15 09-04-2011, 07:40 PM

Ken's basses are so choice. If you have the means, I highly suggest picking one up!

slamsinger · #16 09-04-2011, 09:54 PM

Yeah they are choice..... It's a shame no ones scooped this one up yet..... Almost 6k and a 2 year wait now for one

slamsinger · #17 09-05-2011, 10:55 AM

R Baer · #18 09-05-2011, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bassgruvn

Beautiful bass. Wish it was 19mm spacing. Glws

Ken's necks are simply amazing to play. I doubt anyone would be bothered by the 18MM spacing. If need be, you could probably swap bridges to an adjustable model and go to 18.5mm with no problems. Ken could probably answer that with a simple phone call.

slamsinger · #19 09-06-2011, 10:15 AM

Wont be here much longer bump

foundation · #20 09-06-2011, 01:11 PM

If it was a 6 it would already be gone. :-(