I've waited since May when I ordered my BSR6EG and it has finally arrived!!! It came yesterday but I finallly put it down so I could show you these picture. The camera doesn't do any justice to the figure in the wood but you can still see that it's a head turner.
I want to thank Ken and his staff for producing such a beautiful piece of art. When I look at this bass and hold it in my hands I know that I'm holding one of the best musical instruments in the world. The quality of craftmenship is second to none. I visited the shop around this time last year and I was very impressed when I saw the work first hand. Ken and his people were great, giving me and my people a tour and all of the building and work process. I've always wanted a Smith but since that experience I'v been even more determined to have one made for me and now I have it. I'm already thinking about the wood combo for the next bass. Do I hear Black Tiger Elite anyone? Shhh, don't tell my wife!
I remember when I first got my Mac Book Pro. Every other computer I'd ever used seemed like a toy compared to it. Thats how I feel with this bass. All my other basses seem like toys. Sitting in the music store playing around with all the basses is no longer appealing. Everything else seems like a toy compared to this.
The bass is beautiful there's no denying that but it sounds even better. The tone is so sweet. Each note is so defined and present. Its as if each note sticks its hand up like a child during role call and says "I'm here, I'm here" because you know its present. I could even tell the difference while listening through my headphones and a cheep headphone amp. The bass is also very quiet. I had no Idea how much noise my other basses were putting out until I played this bass. And those other basses are high quality basses. I thought those basses were quiet but when my ears were straining to hear/feel the inaudible static the other basses give off during rest, but couldn't find any, thats when I noticed that this bass gives off none. So 8th and 16th note rest are more defined because the bass is so quiet. This helps define the notes as they're played because they aren't slurred together unless you bar them on purpose. The B string truly is the "best in the business." Or at least its the best B string I've ever played. Its equally as clean as the rest of the strings. It plays so well that its slap tone is as great as the other strings. Slapping it feels natural, the B string doesn't fight against me it just falls into place. I can slap this B all day long! The neck is very comfortable as well. Its easy to get to all the notes in all positions. The series/parallel switches actually do make a usable difference. The setup was nice right out of the box. All I had to do was tune the bass and play. These are some of the reasons why other basses seem like toys.
BSR6EG:
Exibition Grade Quilted Maple top and back
Walnut core
5 Piece neck
7 Piece body Wings of Maple and walnut
