Just Ordered New Bsr Gn 5 String Bass

[Willie Williams]

Originally Posted by Ronson Hall

Tim, I'd like to "chime in" here for a moment:

While I believe that there is a marked difference in a neck-thru versus a bolt-on necked Ken Smith bass, and with all due respect to Willie (glad to meet you, Willie!), I'm going to have to say that I don't believe I just finished paying literally thousands of dollars for an "entry-level" Ken Smith!!

Of course, I'm certainly no expert (yet) on Ken Smith basses; however, my BSR5MW Cocobolo top and back beauty with its Tiger Maple core sounds, in a word...great!!! It may not have a "neck-thru" sound or sophistication, but..."entry-level?" I think not!!

I think some other adjectives may be more appropriate!

Let me clarify what I meant. When I said entry level I was saying entry level in the Ken Smith line, and not entry level in the bass world. In the bass community BY NO MEANS WILL ANY KEN SMITH BASS BE CONSIDERED ENTRY LEVEL, but within the Ken Smith line most of the basses cost more. I was mainly saying that I would not have sold or traded a higher end model on a lower priced one if I had known more about the different models.