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bryan williams 06-01-2008 10:21 PM

Shop Visit
 
I RECENTLY TOOK A TRIP TO KEN SMITH'S SHOP AND I MUST SAY I HAD A GREAT TIME. I HAD TO SEE FOR MYSELF THE EXTREMELY HIGH LEVEL OF ATTENTION TO CARE THAT GOES INTO EACH INSTRUMENT. I WAS ALSO IMPRESSED WITH KEN TAKING THE TIME TO SHOW ME EVERYTHING I NEEDED TO KNOW. WHAT IMPRESSED ME THE MUST WAS THAT ‘HE IS A PLAYER HIMSELF’, AND AN EXCELLENT ONE AT THAT. I DON’T WANT TO TAKE THE WORD OF A NON BASS PLAYER WHO IS TRYING TO SELL WHAT HE THINKS AN ACTUAL PLAYER WANTS. I HAVE GOOD IDEA OF WHAT I WANTED (IN EQ) BUT IT WAS GREAT THAT KEN SHOWED ME HOW TO MAKE IT BETTER. FOR ANYONE WHO IS LOOKING TO PURCHASE A KEN SMITH BASS, A SHOP VISIT SHOULD BE A REQUIREMENT.
THANKS AGAIN

PEACE,
BRYAN

Bob Faulkner 06-02-2008 10:09 AM

I always wanted to visit the shop. Sounds like you had a fun and informational time. I'm kinda thinking when I get ready to order my fretless BSR5EG or BSR5TNE I'll head up there for the tour and order it face to face with Ken.


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