Show your Smith bass!

[Bob Faulkner]

Originally Posted by Ronson Hall

My sentiments concerning the 5-string that my new Smith replaced, Bob!

It's an Ibanez 5 Paduk/Bubinga thing. It's the only thing I could afford 14 years ago ($700.00), and it's treated me very well. Not long after getting it, I replaced the J-style stock pickups with Seymour Duncans, then EMG's, and finally, I found part of the answer in the Bartolini's.

I've already had two offers to buy old Betsy (the Ibanez). But, like you, I'll probably just hang it up somewhere, or give it to my grandson when he gets old enough to be interested in the Bass. It got me through a long period of time in admirable fashion.

However, nothing plays or sounds like a Ken Smith. Nothing.

Well, my 1st bass was a cheap piece of junk Lotus. That bass never gets played. It currently sits in it's case in a closet, but it will be in my casket with me when I die.

The Smith (or Smiths) will be passed on to either my brother or kids as heirlooms.