Custom order BT 5?

[Anton Hasias]

I think that old VS new it's a long debate and not only in the bass making field.
I know keyboard players who gave their ****ogue synth for a dime just to buy the new smplers and digital DX7.(now they are crying)
Considering Smith basses I am glad that this question arises, because it means that, as deserved, the Smith basses will touch the status of highly desired instruments and enters in the real vintage high value basses.
Maybe Smith company is a little company but I think that this bass crafting heritage must be taken care of.
For example Fender and many others next, a long time ago, opened the "Custom Shop" in order to run some classic models and also to satisfy all the people who wanted to have a vintage Fender-like without paying tens of thousands of $$.
In my opinion considering Smith basses, the BT line made the historical mark in the bass' world and it will be more and more desired even that all the drawbacks were solved with the comming of the BMT model.
And sorry, if the BT was good enough for John Pattituci to make some stellar albums, I think it is more than good for the most of us...

At least here in Europe, Smith created and is known as the New Age of the Modern Bass Pioneer.
So to cut my story short, I really belive that everywhere on our civilised bass planet there are many Smith bass fans and many hardcore enthusiasts. They are the guys who will also participate to spread the Smith name and qualities.
Maybe it's hard to have a Custom Shop in the Fender's way, as long as Smith is already a custom bass, but making from time to time some "Limited Edition" or "Historical Edition" in order to highlight the Smith heritage and to feed all the hungry die hard Smith fan base (who anyway will make these special edition sold out long before Ken will have the time to cut the first wood top) it is not just a good idea, from my point of view it's a MUST.

Best regards