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Recently purchase from fellow TBer

What bass brand has the best neck feel. Is this question subjective based upon hand size? I have played a several of basses and there a couple of basses that standout to me: Ken Smith MTD Sadowky Brubaker Do you have an opinion?

I love the sound of the Ken Smith by J.V. Collier on the Bruce Hornsby recording Here Come The Noise Makers. It was suggested by another member of the talkbass family.

You can tell the craftsmanship from both instruments. The difference between the two in my opinion is that MTD USA articulation. It will expose my flaws and is unforgiven but, will cut the mix like a samurai sword.The Fodera sound is more toward the vintage sound, where I would consider the MTD...

If you are playing a church gig, Ken Smith is the bass to have. No question

Chechen Burl top and Alder Body with a bloodwood fingerboard

I recently purchased a MTD USA 535 and WOW. It has more clarity than any other bass that I have owned. It cuts thru mix like a samurai sword. I traded my Sadowsky Metroline Singlecut and I can tell that the MTD is handmade. My friend Malcolm Hall swears by MTDs' and now I know why.

You are dead on point, I learned that the hard way

I dropped by Brubaker's shop when Ken Smiths were being built there and there was only guy building them

Ken Smith has moved his production back to Perkasie, PA. I don't believe the price will decrease anytime soon. The wood that was used on older Ken Smiths were well aged and the tone you are able to experience is second to none. I sold a 1997 Ken Smith 5 string a couple of years ago, now I have a...

I own one and I like the flexibility of having single coil, serial and/or parallel per pickup.

Has Ken offered to restore your basses? I had to take mine to Kevin Brubaker about a year ago because Ken told me that was not doing that work anymore. I have another that I would like to have restored too

I have been playing 5 sting for about 15 years and I am know tinkering with a 6 string. The biggest issues have been string muting and I use the Adam Nitti (moveable anchor) way of muting. I spend time learning the fingerboard and I have begin carrying it on gigs with success. Any advice would...

I have the same bass. It is truly an AMAZING bass

I am loving the Louis Johnson vibe that I am getting with mine