dexter3d Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Hi there, For sale is an absolutely stunning and rare Ken Smith Burner bass. Hand made in Japan in I believe early 1990s, this bass was purchased in Switzerland for today's equivalent of ~£2500. Don't confuse it with today's cheap KSD rip offs - this is the real Ken Smith made using wood and hardware personally supplied by Ken Smith and then shipped back to him in the USA for the final setup. This bass has a rather unusual pickup placement, oriented more towards the bridge, which help attain that burpy Ken Smith signature sound. It has an active/passive switch. The fretboard wood is super nice and looks very boutique. Three-piece neck. Active/passive switch. Very light, weighs around 3.8KG. Attached are a few pics, but they really don't do it justice. Condition is excellent for its age, no deeper scratches or anything like that. A lot of meat left in frets. Included is the original Ken Smith wool-padded strap with locks and a big Ken Smith logo (I'll attach a pic later when I find it). The bass is currently in Germany, shipping to the UK via DHL, well packed in a hard case. I will also advertise it on German forums, first come first serve. Cheers, D 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Very nice bass and a great price. You won’t find better for £999!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Damn. £998 short! i had a Burner Deluxe for about a week - my marvellous ex put paid to that, and as much as it pained me, I sold it. these are superb basses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebassist Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 I've been after the six-string version of this bass for years now. GLWTS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexter3d Posted December 14, 2018 Author Share Posted December 14, 2018 That's a superb bass indeed. Still available! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecowboy Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 God damn do I want this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexter3d Posted January 11, 2019 Author Share Posted January 11, 2019 Price drop to £950 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexter3d Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 Bump and now it's £900 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 No way...! still a bit short at the moment 🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 £900 for this is mental. Someone buy it now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 26 minutes ago, ped said: £900 for this is mental. Someone buy it now Lend me £500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 2 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: Lend me £500 At 99.99999% APR if you want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 2 minutes ago, ped said: At 99.99999% APR if you want Better than amigo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsmokebass Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 1 hour ago, AndyTravis said: Better than amigo. Don't be blaming me. I was only trying to decipher the serial code 😂😂😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sté Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Really nice one !! I play her all black sister since 6 years now as my main bass. The most comfortable bass i ever played, with an incredible dynamic: you go from whisper to LOUD SHOUT with just your fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volvito Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Hi can you explain thé electronic please ? 4 knops: 2 volumes? + preampli bass treble ? push pull for activé /passive and is tonality workîng in passive mode? thanks for your lights! And excuse my poor english.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexter3d Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 Yes that's right. Would have to check re passive tonality, but have some offers already, will do if it's not sold by the end of day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volvito Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 I tale m’y chance: pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexter3d Posted March 15, 2019 Author Share Posted March 15, 2019 (edited) Re-listed due to a time waster, you can have this baby for £900. Last price drop, otherwise I'm keeping it myself Also included this strap. Edited March 15, 2019 by dexter3d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norwood Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 (edited) 👍 Edited March 28, 2019 by Norwood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexter3d Posted March 28, 2019 Author Share Posted March 28, 2019 I have an ebay account with 500 feedback, it's 'basuxa', you can write me a msg if you want and I can reply. I'm also a member on talkbass since 2005 (same user name as here). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexter3d Posted March 28, 2019 Author Share Posted March 28, 2019 aaand SOLD, thanks everyone for your interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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