burner neck dive

[Tim Bishop]

Originally Posted by Adrian Bartol

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its serial number is 971500 DA6, so i guess it's from 1997, but it's a standard one? custom? deluxe? i haven't any photo here, but it looks like this one: http://www.kensmithbasses.com/models/bsrb/cm5.html
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Well, there are only 3 Burner models and if it "looks like" the one in the link, it would be a Custom. However, the serial number you provided should give you the answer you're looking for. Ken would have that answer.

[Ken Smith]

That's the Deluxe Ash 6. 6 string, natural blond ash.

[Tim Bishop]

Ok, so what would the "K" in SK6 indicate?

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Tim Bishop

Ok, so what would the "K" in SK6 indicate?

Black. K=Black, L=Blue

Both start with 'B' so I did it that way.

[Adrian Bartol]

thanks for the replies!

my burner is a 5 string one, and yes, the end of serial number is DA5

about the neck diving, yes, i've used my forearm to balance the bass, but this is a little bit uncomfortable. ken, is there anything else i can do to deal with this? maybe changing the back strap button to another position?

anyway, if it can't be solved i don't care, i love it so much!

[Tim Bishop]

Originally Posted by Adrian Bartol

....is there anything else i can do to deal with this? maybe changing the back strap button to another position?

Given the body cut, I doubt changing the strap button would solve your balance issue. Also, you could potentially hurt the resell value of your bass by doing such a modification.

Maybe you could strap it like some of the Acoustic Guitar Players by extending or modifying the length of your shoulder strap (ex. by using longer strips of leather or like durable material) and tie-off somewhere behind the nut or peg head?

[Anton Hasias]

Hi Adrian,

Just a little trick.
If you will use an original Smith bass strap which is made such that it really doesn't slip on your shoulder when fixed in the right position, you will have no longer this diving problem.
I tryed with a BT6 and it worked very well.

Best regards

Originally Posted by Adrian Bartol

thanks for the replies!

my burner is a 5 string one, and yes, the end of serial number is DA5

about the neck diving, yes, i've used my forearm to balance the bass, but this is a little bit uncomfortable. ken, is there anything else i can do to deal with this? maybe changing the back strap button to another position?

anyway, if it can't be solved i don't care, i love it so much!

[Adrian Bartol]

thank you very much, i will try for it for sure!