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NBD - Unexpected Ken Smith BSR 4WT purchase


hiram.k.hackenbacker
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It’s not often I read the Sunday e-mail from Bass Direct. I kind of scan it and rely on looking at the photos of the used section on Monday to see what’s new.

Well, I’m jolly glad I did read it Sunday just gone, because there was a Ken Smith BSR 4WT mentioned in the list that wasn’t on the site and I've been after one for a while now.

I quickly e-mailed Mark and said I would have it subject to seeing photos and getting a bit more info on it.

He came back to me quickly saying it was due in any day and that it was a 2015 build and in excellent condition. A home use ungigged kind of deal.

 

A day or so went by and Mark sent me a couple of photos and it was exactly what I'd hoped it would be. There was a bit of confusion at one point when I received and e-mail addressed to someone else saying it was on hold. Apparently I was not the only one who was after it, so if anyone here was enquiring and lost out, I do apologise.

 

Anyhow, I paid for it yesterday and it arrived just after lunch today - that’s under 24 hours folks!

 

What a bass this is. Lovely weight and balance, plus the neck is just spot on for me - very Jazz like and not very deep either. It's set up quite low, possibly too low for me even, so I'll have a little adjustment session later.

I haven’t had a chance to plug it in yet, but so far, so excellent.

 

I know there are some here that don't like coffee table basses, but I think this one is quite understated compared to some.

 

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Used the Ken Smith for the first time through my gig rig last night and what a bass it is.

I’m very impressed by the three band pre-amp which is extremely flexible.

Nice and light, balances very well and has a really nice feel in the neck.

I’m very tempted to go for a 5 string version.

 

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2 hours ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

Used the Ken Smith for the first time through my gig rig last night and what a bass it is.

I’m very impressed by the three band pre-amp which is extremely flexible.

Nice and light, balances very well and has a really nice feel in the neck.

I’m very tempted to go for a 5 string version.

 

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