Your first time (when you feel in love)

[Tim Bishop]

[quote=Christopher Rhodes;2275]My 1st time with a Ken Smith bass was not good. It was in Akron Ohio (late 1980s), however it was with a "Burner Bass". I did not feel it all!




So, you didn't like the Burner huh? I'm surprised. Was it possibly due to a set-up issue, bad strings, etc????

While it certainly doesn't compare to Ken's neck-thru's, for the money, I was quite pleased. My first Smith was a Burner 6 (it's was literally THE last one to leave Kens shop). I think I paid $1.5k for it. For me, it was the best $1.5k expenditure I ever made on a bass and is the reason I have the collection I have today.

For whatever reason, I feel the Burner models have gotten an undue "rap". Maybe because they are made in Japan??? Whatever........I don't know, but for the money, I'll take a Burner over any comparably priced bass, any day!