The KSD Story

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Mark Knell

If I'm correct, the KSD 5 strings are all 35" scale. I believe your Ken Smith Basses are 34" scale in 5 & 6 string models (correct me if I'm wrong here...) so my question is why did you go with a 35" scale on the Jazz basses?

This is my first post and I am happy that I found your forum.

Best,

Mark

This was a request from the Brooklyn Gear team during the early design stages. They thought it would be good marketing perception to make it 35". I agreed to let it fly as it was their Bass and not mine. We still have a 34" scale KSD with 9-18mm spacing on the drawing board for down the road sometime. The final decision is that of Brooklyn Gear and not mine. I can only suggest, not demand.

Thanks for posting and welcome to the Forum.

[George Shippey]

Fr George Shippey

I have used one of the KSD protojv705 70s bass which sounded extremely good. However. I have found it very difficult to purchase one of my own. I have contacted several retailers in Europe and placed an order with an American dealer who states that he is having problems obtaining the bass. In fact I contacted Brooklyn gear who confirmed that they had no stock.

I ordered my bass in six weeks ago and deeply regret that I did not spend a bit more and go for a Sadowsky as I have found Brooklyn gear woeful at supplying their dealers.

G W Shippey

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by gwshippey

Fr George Shippey

I have used one of the KSD protojv705 70s bass which sounded extremely good. However. I have found it very difficult to purchase one of my own. I have contacted several retailers in Europe and placed an order with an American dealer who states that he is having problems obtaining the bass. In fact I contacted Brooklyn gear who confirmed that they had no stock.

I ordered my bass in six weeks ago and deeply regret that I did not spend a bit more and go for a Sadowsky as I have found Brooklyn gear woeful at supplying their dealers.

G W Shippey

George, I find it disturbing that you joined up just to complain.

Why you joined Ken's Corner:
To Comment On the KSD proto Bass

This is a Bass I designed, not made or sold by or thru us. Also, Brooklyn Gear is in the process of changing factories in order to maintain quality. Please understand that business is not easy in itself and your Post does not help in any way either. Go over to TalkBass.com and read Adam's reply (BG owner) on what is going on with the Basses. Do a search on KSD and find that recent thread from last month. Post #89 here.

[Michael Wilson]

Ken how soon do you think the pre-amp will be ready for the Ksd.

Mike Wilson

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by bassmanzbe

Ken how soon do you think the pre-amp will be ready for the Ksd.

Mike Wilson

I don't know for sure as we have several other scheduled items in production that have to be taken care of first.

[George Shippey]

My new KSDvj705 arrived after nearly eight months wait it had a few problems which I won't mention here but the guys at the Bass Gallery put all the wrongs on that bass right and I have used it before this post live and it is the most dynamic sounding Jazz bass I have ever owned. I just cannot put it down. The night I played I used it as my main bass, with an acoustic bass and a number of people asked me about this bass. The members of my band said to me that they prefer it to my other high end basses including my Sadowsky.

[George Shippey]

This is a good friend of mine with a KSD protovJ705 its pure magic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj12N...ature=related:)