KEN SMITH BURNER ARTIST 89/93 £3300 Valencia

[1966powers]

Ken Smith Burner, Artist model, manufactured between 89 and 93.

Made 100% by hand in Japan. Wood from Ken Smith's workshop.

5 pieces on the neck (purple and maple) and 5 pieces on the body (walnut and maple).

Original electronics.  

Scale 34".

Separation between strings 16.5 mm. 
Ideal for playing chords.
Tuning: BEADG/EADGC
Allows for high-speed playing.

4000€.

Ken Smith comments on this model in his forum:

"The head maker could make Violins, Acoustic Guitars and even Banjos by hand. He was a real Luthier. He said in Japanese that HE must handmake the Artist Model himself and the other models Custom, Deluxe and Standard can be thru normal production. He was clear about that in not such a nice way BUT, he wanted the credit at home for being the Luthier he was. The bass that Hadrien Feraud plays is the Artist model Burner!"

 

 

The email Ken Smith sent me about this bass when I sent him the pictures:

"In the first few years, the Factory some some direct within Japan. We never saw these basses. About 300 were made and sole in Japan. This is one of them and the Artist model."

 " 89-93?  Builders.. We supplied the body wood.. A great factory in Nagano, Morris Guitars. I knew the owner personally."

 

Comes with a Smith soft case from the period.

Shipping costs not included.

 

 

Edited yesterday at 11:34 by 1966powers

[MrT-Bass]

This is beautiful...do you have any sound samples? What is the weight?

[1966powers]

7 hours ago, MrT-Bass said:

This is beautiful...do you have any sound samples? What is the weight?

I don't have a recording with the bass, nor a sample of the sound. I'm really sorry. But I assure you that it has a very very defined sound and a lot of punch. Very comfortable. 
Weighs 9.2 lbs. (4.1kg)

[xanbass]

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[1966powers]

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