[Bob Faulkner]

Ken has a thing about his basses.. He likes to know that when he sells one, it will be kicking along just fine 20-30 years later as long as it's taken care of. When I ordered my Smith I also wanted a custom neck, but he shot the idea down because he didn't want to compromise on the longevity of the bass.. If you order a bass today, it's getting a neck that was glued up often several years ago and has been acclimating since then so that it's as stable as possible when it goes on a bass.. This method works.. I've had my bass for 7 years now and through hot, cold, humid, dry, light to medium gauge strings, etc, I've never had to touch my truss rod.. That neck is a rock..