Ken Smith Burner 4

[Santiago Bideberripe]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

( 4, 5 & 6 String Basses made in Japan & USA combined)

That serial # is the Artist model which was the top Burner model. It was handmade but carved and finished in Japan. We cut the body tops here and shipped them over. We also supplied Fingerboard blanks for most of the Burners as well as Figured maple and Walnut for the Custom models. Ash was usually bought there for the Basses but we did ship them some. After 1992, all Circuits were installed here in the shop.

I hope this helps.

thanks a lot ken, but what is the year of construction of the bass ?? are diferent the circuits after/before 1992?? can you tell me what is the price of the bass today??? do you hace a link of the artist model????thanks again ken...

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Santiago Bideberripe

thanks a lot ken, but what is the year of construction of the bass ?? are diferent the circuits after/before 1992?? can you tell me what is the price of the bass today??? do you hace a link of the artist model????thanks again ken...

It is a 1994, '94' in the beginning of the number plus, inside the back plate should be the #, date and my signature hand written on the foil.

The circuits after 1992 are similar in function but higher quality made in USA. There are no pics of the Artist model but it is the same as the Custom except it has 5-pc laminated body wings. I don't know the prices today as we don't make them and we don't judge the values of used Basses. They were several hundred dollars more than the Custom when they were being sold, that's all I can remember.

[Santiago Bideberripe]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

It is a 1994, '94' in the beginning of the number plus, inside the back plate should be the #, date and my signature hand written on the foil.

The circuits after 1992 are similar in function but higher quality made in USA. There are no pics of the Artist model but it is the same as the Custom except it has 5-pc laminated body wings. I don't know the prices today as we don't make them and we don't judge the values of used Basses. They were several hundred dollars more than the Custom when they were being sold, that's all I can remember.

wow, what fast... first to all, thanks for your time ken, I apreciate to much...
las cuestion..how I make (o find) a finger ramp to put beteween the pickups??thanks again ken...I hope in the near future can visit Usa (and you amazing shop of course) sory for my bad english...

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Santiago Bideberripe

wow, what fast... first to all, thanks for your time ken, I apreciate to much...
las cuestion..how I make (o find) a finger ramp to put beteween the pickups??thanks again ken...I hope in the near future can visit Usa (and you amazing shop of course) sory for my bad english...

Sorry, I don't make those.

[Santiago Bideberripe]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

Sorry, I don't make those.

the circuit of the burner is noisy. how much cost one circuit for the burner V?? thanks!!

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Santiago Bideberripe

the circuit of the burner is noisy. how much cost one circuit for the burner V?? thanks!!

The USA Circuit that goes in the Burner with 4 knobs (Bass and Treble) is $140. plus shipping. We ship only by UPS so figure that in your cost as well.

[Santiago Bideberripe]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

The USA Circuit that goes in the Burner with 4 knobs (Bass and Treble) is $140. plus shipping. We ship only by UPS so figure that in your cost as well.

ok, thanks again. that usa circuit is the only that can fit on the bass?

[Santiago Bideberripe]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

The USA Circuit that goes in the Burner with 4 knobs (Bass and Treble) is $140. plus shipping. We ship only by UPS so figure that in your cost as well.

ok, thanks again. that usa circuit is the only smith pre who that can fit on the bass?

[Santiago Bideberripe]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

The USA Circuit that goes in the Burner with 4 knobs (Bass and Treble) is $140. plus shipping. We ship only by UPS so figure that in your cost as well.

thanks for the info... now I was looking buy a burner 5 strings (ash body, maple neck). the problem is that it came whit the smith preamp but the pups was changed whit a set of bartolini....
I think that I dont get the "smith sound"...isnt? still are available the pickups of the burner series to buy a set of those? thans ken...

[Jens Westerinen]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

The USA Circuit that goes in the Burner with 4 knobs (Bass and Treble) is $140. plus shipping. We ship only by UPS so figure that in your cost as well.

I'm hoping to own a Burner Artist soon too.
The circuit and pu's has been changed to Bartolini though.
Would a new 4-knob circuit work well with the Bartolini pu's and give me somewhere close the nice Smith-sound or would I have to get the right pu's too for that?

And please if you could give me info. about how much it would be for you getting a circuit shipped over here.

Regards