franzbassist Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 (edited) I recently picked this up in a part-trade with Voxpop (top guy, recommended), but having spent some serious playing time on it I have come to the realisation - once again - that six strings are just not really my thing; will I ever learn? Anyway, this particular bass plays beautifully, easily the best of the four Smith 6s I have owned, as the neck is nice and shallow (front to back) and the 16mm spacing means you can get around it with ease. Action is low and fast. It balances well and is a very managable 10lbs. As Voxpop said in his ad, the bass is in [i]excellent[/i] condition for its age, the only wear of note being a chip on the back of the top horn. It also comes in a worn but fully functional Smith teardrop-shaped hard case. For those of you unfamiliar with the Burner line of Ken Smith basses, they were made between 1989 and 1998. Basic construction was carried out in Japan, using woods sourced from the USA, with final assembly and QC in USA. The specs on this bass are: [list] [*]3 Piece Laminated Maple 34” scale Neck [*]24 Fret Rosewood Fingerboard with Genuine Mother of Pearl Top & Side Dots [*]Translucent Blue High Gloss Polyester Finish on Ash Body [*]Smith BT Active 2 Band EQ Circuit ( Individual Bass & Treble Cut/Boost, Pickup Blend, Master Volume Control with pull knob to switch to passive mode) [*]Smith Humbucking Soapbar Pickups [*]Smith Quick String Release Bridge, machined from Solid Brass - Black [*]Smith Custom Tuners - Black [*]Dunlop Straplocks - Black [*]Smith Tapercore Strings [*]Final Set-up done by Ken Smith [*]String Spacing 9mm at nut and 16mm at bridge [*]Weight: a shade over 10lbs [/list] Marc and I valued this bass at [b]£900[/b], so that's what I'd like to get back. If it's of interest to anyone you can try it out at my gaff in NE Hampshire, or I can take it to work with me in WC2 if any London BCers fancy a spin on it. If it needs posting we'd have to work that out separately at additional cost. The bass is also listed on eBay for £1k and will go to The Gallery as a commission sale for something similar in due course, but I will honour the £900 Basschat price for the forseeable future. Cheers Gareth Edited January 10, 2011 by walbassist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuhBassMan Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I am highly interested in this bass....is it still available and how much is that in US currency? [email protected] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voxpop Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 NO............................................Dont sell it. Sorry its not for you, this really is a fantastic bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted November 18, 2010 Author Share Posted November 18, 2010 [quote name='DuhBassMan' post='1028232' date='Nov 18 2010, 05:40 PM']I am highly interested in this bass....is it still available and how much is that in US currency? [email protected][/quote] Yes, still available, but £900 is about USD1440 and that's before shipping. I'm sure you could get one cheaper in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted November 18, 2010 Author Share Posted November 18, 2010 [quote name='voxpop' post='1028240' date='Nov 18 2010, 05:47 PM']Sorry its not for you, this really is a fantastic bass.[/quote] Yes indeed it is Marc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted November 18, 2010 Author Share Posted November 18, 2010 (edited) Checking shipping costs. Edited November 18, 2010 by walbassist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted November 20, 2010 Author Share Posted November 20, 2010 (edited) Lots of interest but no one has shown me the money yet. Postage to the UK is approx £15 (£30 insured to £1k) while the EU is coming in around £25 (£45 insured to £1k). Edited November 20, 2010 by walbassist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted November 21, 2010 Author Share Posted November 21, 2010 Sunday morning bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJim Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 Do you want any trades? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted November 21, 2010 Author Share Posted November 21, 2010 [quote name='BigJim' post='1031210' date='Nov 21 2010, 10:39 AM']Do you want any trades?[/quote] Not really if I'm honest, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted November 23, 2010 Author Share Posted November 23, 2010 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted November 24, 2010 Author Share Posted November 24, 2010 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted November 25, 2010 Author Share Posted November 25, 2010 Posted with basic insurance just £10 using Interparcel (UPS Economy); fully insured adds £20. Posted to the EU using FedEx Economy is £40 with basic insurance or £60 fully covered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted November 27, 2010 Author Share Posted November 27, 2010 "boxed up and ready to ship" bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted November 29, 2010 Author Share Posted November 29, 2010 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted November 30, 2010 Author Share Posted November 30, 2010 bump to say that this is now £900 posted, using a basic 2-5 day service, within the UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted December 2, 2010 Author Share Posted December 2, 2010 (edited) did I mention the spare set of strings? Edited December 3, 2010 by walbassist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted December 6, 2010 Author Share Posted December 6, 2010 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattbass6 Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 I cannot believe this hasn't sold. I always wanted a KS bass. Good luck and have a bump on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted December 9, 2010 Author Share Posted December 9, 2010 a "lots of interest but no one's bought it yet" bump... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskey_ Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Usually it is. Everyone asks, but nobody buys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted December 10, 2010 Author Share Posted December 10, 2010 Price drop to £875 posted in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted December 12, 2010 Author Share Posted December 12, 2010 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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franzbassist Posted December 19, 2010 Author Share Posted December 19, 2010 ON HOLD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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