No Ken Smith Design for me!

[Vic]

I called it!!

Yep, you did.

 

[Tumbao]

That guy looked me up and down the same way an ice-cold supermodel would if you asked her for a date. You know what I am saying?

 

[bikeplate]

Hi!

Wow! Dont get one. Buy something else and be happy with your decision. Best of luck

Rob

 

[Brad Johnson]

This from the guy who mentioned "the Jews" buying Mercedes.

Mr Kettle, may I introduce Mr Pot?

FWIW, a beer at 10:30 at a CONVENTION FOR MUSICIANS is not a big deal. To suggest otherwise shows a teeny tiny little worldview.

I was wondering when someone would hit on that obvious point. Some musicians keep unconventional (read: not 9 to 5) hours. Some people are winding down at the end of their day
around that time.

And, to show such obvious disdain for someone in a forum DESIGNED TO SELL GEAR, seems like poor judgement to me.

While LV might be shooting himself in the foot by not getting KSD if that's what he really wants, I certainly understand not wanting to give money to an a$$. I have, on more than one occassion, spent more for a piece of gear as opposed to giving money to a company I didn't want to deal with.

Did I put them under by doing so? Of course not. But, I could look at myself in the mirror for having a limit. How much is that worth?

 

[Dr. Cheese]

jvbjr, I don't think only an idiot brings up racism. As an African American who has played bass for almost 30 years, I know for a fact that race can enter into the way a person is treated at a business. Being discriminated against for any reason is something that no one has to take lying down.

The great irony is that KSD is a mid range bass, it depends on causal hobbiests, low level working musicians, in short, "nobodies" for their sales. It was very foolish to be rude to a person who actually fits the demographic that the company is targetting!

 

[GrooveWarrior]

Sorry about this going much too far off topic. I think being thirsty at 10:30 and seeing a beer as the solution is a problem. If you were a friend or a relative of mine I would be worried.

To the topic of basses. You keep saying you are not boycotting KSD, yet you are not getting a KSD because of this. Seems harsh.

 

[Pickebass]

lucas you have the right to do what you want to do.. and if you want to boycott Brooklyn Gear you definitely have the right to do that. Your experience is your experience, we can't change that.

I on the other hand have had a great deal of luck with them. I had a broken EBS pedal that really was on the slow boat from Sweden and it took 8 months to get here. Instead of charging me the agreed upon price, they waived the priced and overall were good people to deal with.

You've had a rant about a situation, and the bass is still a good bass, the company still treats many people fairly and you still don't have to buy the bass

 

[ShamrayBass]

Wow, i really dont get this whole BEER IS EVIL thing!

A beer has what, 5% alcohol? A friggin PEAR can have 5% alcohol...

Beer is a tasty, natural, somewhat nourishing liquid food substance containing calories and carbohydrates (and a few B vitamins!).

Personally i think BEER has taken a undeservedly bad rap (To paraphrase : "Beer doesnt kill people- People kill people")


BEER - Created by GOD, or Brewed by SATAN???

JUST REMEMBER, BASS is a FOUR LETTER WORD TOO!

(with apologies in advance to atheists, pantheists, agnostics, members of all religions past and future, and everyone else who gets offended by the word 'god")


** PS: Just to clarify, myself I actually TOTALLY abstain from alcohol (I am allergic to it, even a trace of alcohol gives me a histamine reaction...)

 

[Marlat]

This thread has taken an unexpected tangent!

 

[john turner]

...into a wall. move along folks, nothing to see here. thank you

 

[john turner]

one last thing...

ken smith pm'ed me and said that he wanted to say something in the thread, but didn't get back in time from namm, so i'm going to post it here for him

Originally by Ken Smith - KSB Basses

I am sorry you had the problem. I often see people with a Beer and they often place it on the counter, on our catalogs and sometimes spills it. Sometimes there's a little beer on the hands as well whne they pick up a Bass.. This is not good for the finish of an electric instrument. I would suggest in the future you finish the Beer b4 asking to try out Basses. Just 10 feet form the KSDs are the other 'real' Smith Basses. Yes, I was in the booth too.. The young man may have even been my son. He was helping throughout the show. BG and I share the booth along with EBS. It's a happy NAMM type family for the last 3 years and we try to look out for each other. It could even have been me that asked if it was your first Beer. I don't want people with 2 or more Beers by 10:30am touching our Basses. Some people come in the booth staggering as well with a Beer in their hand. This becomes a problem. Please understand that you were not singled out. Our Booth is not a Bar.. It is mainly for Business related to our products and demos as we even pay 2k+ for a sound room for you to enjoy your testing time.......