Is this legit? KSD Jazz 6 with maple board?

Headstock is different from the ones on the site and I do not see that model in a 6 on their site.
-My first 30 second diagnosis would be: bogus

On the other hand, I am not at all kamiliar with KSD's and have never even played one. I have just looked at their models on the site a couple times. So for all i know it may be a custom.

Bottom line: don't trust me

-Steve

 

yep, that appears to be the new KSD 6, I saw the proto @ last year's NAMM and it had the same J body with the traditional Smith headstock design so this must be one of the new ones.

as for Ken's 'thing' about maple boards... I'll have to read up on that but this one looks like it's trying to be the Marcus 6

nice looking bass though.

 

I also saw this and it caught me by surprise!!! I emailed KSD sales with the link and asked them if it is real.

 

I think it's legit, i saw those at NAMM last january.

 

even if this is legit... i do not buy basses on ebay.. never have never well... i buy em here.. music go round... or another TRUSTED retailer...

 

See what I mean?

 

not really, I was at NAMM and saw the Rosewood(or pao ferro) version of that bass. that is the KSD 6 with the KSD headstock that was on the NAMM one I saw.

 

wish it had a jazz style headstock like the 4's and 5's....not really feeling the black traditional ken smith headstock on the jazzz body. still cool though.

 

the picture of MM doesn't even show with a 6 string

 

Bass Central has them.

 

I have seen these before. Usually in the sunburst finish so this is the first look at the natural and pearl finish.

 

http://www.basscentral.com/2003/ksd.shtml

And they've been making Maple board KSD's for a while now. Apparently the six is under a grand brand new.

 

Hmmm... he did say in the listing, i quote "this bass in unreal..."

I think theres your answer!

 

I absolutely love the way these things look!(more notably the sunburst/rosewood ones) I wish there was more info about them and perhaps more reviews.

 

This certainly doesn't help Ken Smith's case saying he only lends his name on the product but now his headstock is on one! Go figure! Knowing how heavy KSD's are, this thing must weigh a ton! Honestly, a Jazz bass with that headstock is ugly, IMO.

 

I think it looks really really cool, even though I hate J basses, this kinda makes me want one.

 

Agreed, I think the KSD traditional headstock married to a J-style body has a really interesting look about it. It's unique. Besides a 6-inline headstock would not only look weird but it would be tedious to change strings or quickly tune up on stage.