I totally agree. I started off on a little beginner bass packed and God saw fit to elevate me throughout the years to better basses and now I have a Smith. But in a way it is a status symbol because when other bass players ask me what bass I play, and I tell them about my Smith, they automatically assume that I play on that world class level. It is a little ego thing too when i say I have a Smith. I am proud that I own one. You are correct though when you said Smiths arent made for status, but for craftmanship and sound. I bought my Smith because of the sound, the designs, and the clarity. Every note is perfectly even. There are no dead notes on my bass. And that is something that I have been trying to get through all my basses before that.
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