03-25-2007, 12:54 AM
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Join Date: 02-25-2007
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Ksd-5
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Originally Posted by Christopher Rhodes
I think I just had a bad one, - bad setup + dirty dead strings. That's usually the unfortunate case. It was the only Ken Smith bass in the shop and it did not play well - but that was then. The Burner Series are in there. I see them from time-to-time at a local 2nd-hand gear supplier ( www.atomicmusiconline.com). They generally sell extremely fast - high demand for them!
It's funny, sometimes those 1st impressions can be lasting ones. Nevertheless - that was the extreme distant past. My 1993 experience changed all that.
I am even a fan of the KSD 5-string. Check out the tone in this youtube.com video.
Lee Ritenour - Papa Was A Rolling Stone ( 5 minute mark - mini solo)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=e1zvA41qcVg
Very nice version of this tune! Great story behind this tune when the Temptations did it. I loved this arrangement.
As far as the bass sound with the KSD-5? Obviously a very nice sound for a bass in this price range! I was more impressed with the sound of this bass during the verse and chorus. Great bottom end tightness! Of course, tasteful playing does contribute a bit.
As far as the "pop-n-thumb", these basses sound really good, but just can't compete (IMO) with that "in-your-face" tightness of clarity and pop as you find in the BT circuit; then of course you are getting into the upper-end neck-thru's with this circuit and all that goes with that.
At any rate, like the Burners, nice bass and sound for the $'s. Very impressive!
I am going over some blues-type tunes now for a short gig tomorrow - with the 6-string
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Make it good, Chris! Enjoy the gig tomorrow!
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Tim Bishop
Last edited by Tim Bishop; 03-25-2007 at 07:41 AM.
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