I'm relisting this beautiful and very rare Ken Smith BMT5 due to the other thread getting cluttered with trade offers.
This BMT features a 7-piece neck (maple and Bubinga stringers) and 7-piece body with mahogany core and walnut accents (not 5-piece like most recent Smith Elites). Exhibition grade flamed maple top. Ebony fingerboard. 18 mm spacing. All original. Very few of these BMT models were made, maybe 150 or so of between 1993 and 1997.
It is in great condition. Minor play wear here and there like some tiny dimples/indentations and light swirling but nothing serious. In the pics below I tried to point out a couple examples of tiny little imperfections but they are hard to photograph. Little flaking on tuners. Getting picky there is a little bit of stain bleed right where the fretboard connects to the body which is very common to Smith basses. It is a used bass though and I may have missed something but it is really nice and especially so considering it's vintage. I take care of my instruments. Capable of super low action you get with Smith basses.
Has original Smith hard shell case included. Case has some scuffs but is in overall good conditional.
Now for some more eye candy. Just look at that 7-piece body!
Ken Smith neck joints are stunning how all of the wood comes together.
This one is a real looker and has tone for days. All that bark and bite that Smith basses are so known for.
I'm not 100% certain I want to let this one go but a new acquisition interest has gotten the best of me and need to sacrifice. Sale price: $3800 shipped CONUS. Paypal is fine.
I could possibly be interested in trades involving 5 string basses such as MTD 534, Roscoe, Ken Smith in walnut, Fodera, pre-Gibson Tobias, etc. Might be interested a 2-for-1 trade or a trade of lesser value with cash coming my way. Let me know what you've got.
Thanks for looking!
