NBD - Ken Smith Hadrien Feraud Burner 5 String

[spacecowboy]

Not quite a NBD rather a New Bass 3 weeks ago day... but in that time I have been playing this wonderful bass non stop, it's got that wonderful sound I want and it feels just incredible, it's such a joy. 

 

I got it from BassDirect recently as part of their shipment of 5 basses from Sleek Elite in Japan, this model has Hajime Hirose's sig in it and was completed 1 day before my birthday in feb this year! So... meant to be as they say. 

 

Here's my cheesy mugshot in BassDirect picking it up; 

 

 

The top on the bass is book matched Rosewood and while it looks quite dark in the photo above there is so much grain pattern to admire; 

 

 

 

The fngerboard is Macassar Ebony and It has a matching book matched rosewood headstock

 

 

The body is two pieces of swamp ash and the neck is 3 piece maple

 

 

 

I took some photos of the top in today's gorgeous sunshine too, so as well as showing dust and some lacquer swirling it shows how holographic the grain on this bass is

 

 

 

 

I'm really happy with the bass, it sounds killer, had it at 1 band practice and the bass lifted everything in the room it's so clear with huge lows and so much mix cut.

 

[Mike]

Absolutely beautiful! Congratulations Ben!

[fretmeister]

That looks lovely!

[spacecowboy]

Thanks Mike! Hope you're well mate!

[Burns-bass]

I shudder to ask how much, but whatever it was, it was worth it!

[thebassist]

Amazing. Congratulations. I love those basses. I wish they’d make it as a six.

[Machines]

Hey @spacecowboy, I was there when you turned up to check it out. Good choice sir.

[admiralchew]

Congratulations! That’s beautiful!

[spacecowboy]

11 hours ago, Machines said:

Hey @spacecowboy, I was there when you turned up to check it out. Good choice sir.

Ahh! So it’ll be easy to work out who you were too… so you weren’t Marcus or Mark… you either came in with a Hellboy D Roc or you were already there when I turned up 😆! 

[Machines]

1 hour ago, spacecowboy said:

you were already there when I turned up 😆! 

 

Lanky Brummy who asked you if you had far to travel.

[Mike]

If I'd been there it'd be an MX bass forum reunion!

On 08/04/2023 at 20:38, Machines said:

Hey @spacecowboy, I was there when you turned up to check it out. Good choice sir.

 

[spacecowboy]

1 hour ago, Mike said:

If I'd been there it'd be an MX bass forum reunion!

 

Oh wow MXTabs!  😂 “Zenderquai” is here! 😎

[Machines]

21 hours ago, spacecowboy said:

Oh wow MXTabs!  😂 “Zenderquai” is here! 😎

 

MachinesofHate checking in too.

[spacecowboy]

1 hour ago, Machines said:

 

MachinesofHate checking in too.

And Mike was… Mike 😆

[spacecowboy]

3 minutes ago, spacecowboy said:

And Mike was… Mike 😆

No he was Jaco… 

[Cosmo Valdemar]

That is a stunning instrument. That top looks like you could dive in.

[Mike]

16 hours ago, spacecowboy said:

No he was Jaco… 

Correct!

[Mastodon2]

Ah, MXtabs, those were the days. Esp Griffyn here.

 

[TrevorG]

Yet to see a Ken Smith I didn't wish was mine! Truly fabulous instruments. Congratulations.

[Basscentric7]

This looks absolutely stunning! 

I tried one a few years back, and the neck was so easy to get around and pretty narrow. 

A six version would perk my interest, but I'd have to go for that old skool wing shape ala Patitucci with the Electric band with a modern pre-amp.  

[nenor]

What a stunning instrument!