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Old 01-27-2009, 04:37 PM
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For those who sometimes take a look into the "For sale" threads: I've got this beauty from G.M. - another forum user - and restored it to the original fretless neck at Bassline here in Germany. After years and years of looking for such a rare animal here in Europe I am totally happy to own this. It is pure fun to play. Thanks to G.M. again ...

Up to now I had some concerns whether my favourite fretted bass model (another BMT 5) would perform as a fretless as well. Issue closed: It is a fantastic fretless even with the dense woods in the neck, which supports more attack instead of mwah imho...








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Old 01-28-2009, 10:43 AM
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stunning! welcome to the lined fretless Smith club!
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Old 01-28-2009, 01:23 PM
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Quote from the guy in Oceans 11 - "That is the sexiest thing I have ever seen!"
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Old 01-28-2009, 02:55 PM
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Jason, you need to get out more!
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Old 01-29-2009, 01:36 AM
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I get out!

I went out side to get the mail today...
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2002 BSR6GN Bubinga and 2009 BSR5MW Tiger Maple. I have a confession, I've only been playing for almost 11 months. I've been accused and suspected of knowing what I want!!

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Here is some photos of my 1985 Ken Smith BT 5 G. It is one of the first 200 basses that were made in New York and it was the first bass Ken did in a Shedua top and back. It has a flamed maple core and matching headstock. This bass has the killer 4 knob KS electronics and looks and sounds like the 5 string version of John Patitucci's 1985 6 sting bass. I believe that this is the bass that was photographed on the cover of Ken's 1986 Catalog (unsure, but the woodgrain says...Match). It is 100% original, in near mint condition, and sounds better than it looks!

I am the second owner and it has all the original documentation, original strap, original case, and everything else. For it's age, it is in incredible condition.









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Old 02-08-2009, 08:52 AM
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Flame Maple Core!





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Incredible Craftmanship with the Morado Stingers in the neck, maple and shedua

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