Heavy on the mids

[Paul Phillips]

Tim,
Wished you would have contacted me,She would have been with you!,She is a Beautiful Bass,Love the feel of the 19mm,If the Smith was 19 i would never parted with her..

[Tim Bishop]

Originally Posted by Paul Phillips

Tim,
Wished you would have contacted me,She would have been with you!,She is a Beautiful Bass,Love the feel of the 19mm,If the Smith was 19 i would never parted with her..

I know, I can only blame myself. I came close to doing it; just waited too long.

[Joe Spina]

Originally Posted by Tim Bishop

I know, I can only blame myself. I came close to doing it; just waited too long.

Oi, I'm feeling the guilt.. I dont keep basses long so if you would like to have it again sometime I would be happy to let you know. I baby my gear to. As for the strings, taper wounds are fairly common and the materials regardlass of manufacturer are very similar and the guages standard. In my world, whatever the car looks like on the outside it's the engine and related parts that make it go. All depends on what track you're racing it on that shows it's best performance.

[Tim Bishop]

Originally Posted by Joe Spina

Oi, I'm feeling the guilt.....

No need. Just play it well.

[Otto Orraca]

I have owned 4 Ken Smith and by some reason, 2 of them that had the mahogany core it sounded just like the sound that you describe, they were more mids focus. How ever the BSR5GN I have now is Maple core and this bass is very versatile I get all three tones perfectly, perfect low, mids and highs, is not mids focus the sound is pefectly balance. This is by far the best KS bass I had ever owned and heard. Sadly to say that I almost sold it the other day in TB. I am glad it didn't get Sold and keeping this beast. In my opinion that the maple core gives the bass a more clear tone and makes it more versatile.

Mine is Maple core and crotch walnut.

[Allan Padmore]

I also have a bsr5gn that has a maple core that is warm and versatile. In other basses maple tend to sound brighter but on my Smith it sounds great and warm. You should keep your bsrgn dude you will regret it LOL.

[Otto Orraca]

When I used to owned those two BSR5GN with Mahogany core, I didn't had my style of sound and that was the main reason I sold them, I love the KS basses they are build perfectly. when the oportunity came to get this one with a maple core I took it and I am glad that I did. there is a big change on tone from the mahogany to the maple core (This is my opinion) if any one disagrees that is cool I am just giving my personal opinion. I would had beat my self if I would had sold it. I am keeping this baby.