The Ken Smith Club

[Jason Wilson]

Originally Posted by nuwavedc

Wow, that's a beautiful bass congrats!

Cheers

Sooo hanging still. I think the last wait is the hardest

[jebmd]

She is sweet! Congrats man

[TolerancEJ]

I picked up a B-stock Ken Smith KSD Burner 6-string from zZounds for $749. See my NBD link below...

NBD Ken Smith KSD Burner 6 (B-stock)

May I have a club # please?

Edit: Club Self-Assignment #3726

[GODSENT]

hey guys, im just wondering is there a significant difference in the tone of the smiths with say a 7 piece neck and 5 /7 body wings, vs one with a 5 piece neck and 3 piece body wings?
would yu say that the smith tone is pretty consistent across the board?

[SLaPiNFuNK]

Tone is basically the same, the more neck laminate the faster the attack?

[nuwavedc]

Originally Posted by GODSENT

hey guys, im just wondering is there a significant difference in the tone of the smiths with say a 7 piece neck and 5 /7 body wings, vs one with a 5 piece neck and 3 piece body wings?
would yu say that the smith tone is pretty consistent across the board?

I agree with jason. I've owned 3s, 5s, and 7s, in theory more laminations=greater stiffness, less punch, more articulate high end faster attack. In practice I'm all confused, because the 7pcs body, 5 pcs neck smith I have now is the most punchy and dark one I've had. woods have always been maple outer with variations of maple walnut and mahogany center.

If you can play it before buying to be sure you'll like the tone.

Also there seems to be a big difference between kens 4, 5, & 6 strings probably due to the pickup windings.

Yeah I'd say the tone generated from his pickup placement is consistent IMO.

[Chaddycakes]

Ken Smith BSRMW5-j



It has a modded EMG preamp in it that I put a push-pull active-passive bypass for those no-battery days. What a bass!

[iwearpumas]

I have a BSR6EG on order. Cocobolo tops and walnut core. My first 6 string. So excited. My current is a Black Tiger 5.

[Modulus1906]

Originally Posted by iwearpumas

I have a BSR6EG on order. Cocobolo tops and walnut core. My first 6 string. So excited. My current is a Black Tiger 5.

That wood combo is gonna be unreal tonally!

[iwearpumas]

Originally Posted by Modulus1906

That wood combo is gonna be unreal tonally!

I'm expecting a deep grungy tone. Like very meaty with highs.

[Ronen]

Just got recently a BSR5P cocobolo top & back with mahogany core, fretless.
Sound is deep and fat yet articulate with sweet highs. Great wood combo for fretless but I'm sure it'll sound as great on fretted.

[jebmd]

Originally Posted by Ronen

Just got recently a BSR5P cocobolo top & back with mahogany core, fretless.
Sound is deep and fat yet articulate with sweet highs. Great wood combo for fretless but I'm sure it'll sound as great on fretted.

Sweet! My Lacewood/ mahogany core CR6 has a similar tonal description. I keep meaning to post a few pics of her.

Congrats!

[Ronen]

Originally Posted by jebmd

Sweet! My Lacewood/ mahogany core CR6 has a similar tonal description. I keep meaning to post a few pics of her.

Congrats!

Hey Jeb,
This one is much different than the q/maple EG6 I got from you. Both with mahogany core, the maple tops + extra neck mass produce a more aggressive high end, strong low mids with piano-like sustain while the cocobolo yields subtle highs with pronounced lows. Maybe the finish has to do with it as well.

[Jason Wilson]

Here is my new Black Tiger Elite, so happy

Am I able to get a Club Number please?

Also, I do have a question, the b-string doesn't seem to be quite as bright as the other strings , is this normal? Maybe it could be the b string is a bit dead? Any other ideas, as I've heard they are meant to have an amazing B string.

Will post a couple more pics below

[Jason Wilson]

Here are a few more pics
THe headstock does match, not the best pic

[j.kernodle]

Originally Posted by Jason Wilson

Here is my new Black Tiger Elite, so happy

Am I able to get a Club Number please?

Also, I do have a question, the b-string doesn't seem to be quite as bright as the other strings , is this normal? Maybe it could be the b string is a bit dead? Any other ideas, as I've heard they are meant to have an amazing B string.

Will post a couple more pics below

get you a new b string. while I've had nothing but great luck with smith taper cores, I do know a friend who got a set with a dud B string out of the package.

[bass4worship]

Originally Posted by Jason Wilson

Here is my new Black Tiger Elite, so happy

Am I able to get a Club Number please?

Also, I do have a question, the b-string doesn't seem to be quite as bright as the other strings , is this normal? Maybe it could be the b string is a bit dead? Any other ideas, as I've heard they are meant to have an amazing B string.

Will post a couple more pics below

Make sure the B string is not twisted. To check loosen string and remove at saddle let it unwind then re-seat without twisty.

[jebmd]

Originally Posted by Jason Wilson

Here is my new Black Tiger Elite, so happy

Am I able to get a Club Number please?

Also, I do have a question, the b-string doesn't seem to be quite as bright as the other strings , is this normal? Maybe it could be the b string is a bit dead? Any other ideas, as I've heard they are meant to have an amazing B string.

Will post a couple more pics below

Gorgeous! Congrats.

I've had several bad smith B taper-core strings. I'm not sure what the story is, but I know they're are out there.

[nuwavedc]

Originally Posted by Jason Wilson

Here are a few more pics
THe headstock does match, not the best pic

Gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous.

[BillyB_from_LZ]

Originally Posted by Jason Wilson

Here is my new Black Tiger Elite, so happy

Am I able to get a Club Number please?

Also, I do have a question, the b-string doesn't seem to be quite as bright as the other strings , is this normal? Maybe it could be the b string is a bit dead? Any other ideas, as I've heard they are meant to have an amazing B string.

Will post a couple more pics below

Before you replace the B string, try lowering the pickups a little bit...or a lot and then bring them back up. Pickups too close to the strings cause all sorts of weird problems.