Show your Smith bass!

[Roy Diza]

Wow, a MD7 and BSR6EG. Now,, that's a totally heaven pair of Smith's. What year are they respectively?

[Rory Lane]

Hey Roy

The Cocobolo/Walnut MD7 is a 2001, 9 volt pre-amp and Ebony/Tiger Maple is 2011, 18 volt pre-amp that I just received. Two very different instruments for tone, there is nothing similar in the way that they sound.
The Ebony to my ear is really brilliant across the tonal spectrum with lots of punch. The Cocobolo is very smooth and deep on the low end with crystal like highs, mids are very complex which I roll off quite a bit. The Maple/Mahogany that I just sold had a very classic Smith sound that was warm and punchy with strong mids that Smiths are known for and sat well within the mix when playing live.
I am probably giving you more information than you need but I really enjoy these instruments and thought this might be info that you are others could use if looking at something similar in a Smith bass.

Rory

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Rory Lane

Hey Roy

The Cocobolo/Walnut MD7 is a 2001, 9 volt pre-amp and Ebony/Tiger Maple is 2011, 18 volt pre-amp that I just received. Two very different instruments for tone, there is nothing similar in the way that they sound.
The Ebony to my ear is really brilliant across the tonal spectrum with lots of punch. The Cocobolo is very smooth and deep on the low end with crystal like highs, mids are very complex which I roll off quite a bit. The Maple/Mahogany that I just sold had a very classic Smith sound that was warm and punchy with strong mids that Smiths are known for and sat well within the mix when playing live.
I am probably giving you more information than you need but I really enjoy these instruments and thought this might be info that you are others could use if looking at something similar in a Smith bass.

Rory

Rory, good information here and description of sounds. Thanks for sharing.

[JuanVasquez]

I was the one who bought the BSR6EG mahogany and maple bass from Rory what a great bass

[Rory Lane]

Juan, I am glad you are enjoying the bass.

Rory

[Hiroshi Kajiura]

Hi!all.
from tokyo.japan.

Please see my KenSmith BASSES.
All are the highest sounds.
KenSmith BASS is great!!

BSR7EG Quilt Maple(red Maple?) top&back Western Maple core
BSR6EG Tiger Maple top&back mahogany core
BT6EG Ash top&back Tiger Maple core

and BAGEND S12-B & Acoustic Image CLURUS

[Steven Freitas]

Hey Hiroshi!

Beautiful basses. Anxiously awaiting the arrival of my
first Smith bass. The woodworking is so impressive.