Ksd

[Ken Smith]

WHY are you YELLING?

KSD means Ken Smith Design. I am not Fender and the quality of that Bass is very good. Tighter Neck pockets that the first 50 years of Fender. Do you want to know what part of that Bass is KS Designed? Ask nicely!

[Michael Wilson]

Sorry if you feel that i am yelling. Most of the reviews on the Ksd has not been that good. I bought one and it is so far from being a smith bass craftsmanship and playability For many years i have bought and played basses with your logo name and it has been a great ride, but these basses are not even close. Even your lower priced basses are 100% better than the Ksd. The company [Brooklyn Gear] never returns calls, does not help buyers, just bad all around service and that has never been a Ken Smith policy. So my question is why. Not trying to be funny, but if its for the profit gain,thats sad.

Michael

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by bassmanzbe

Sorry if you feel that i am yelling. Most of the reviews on the Ksd has not been that good. I bought one and it is so far from being a smith bass craftsmanship and playability For many years i have bought and played basses with your logo name and it has been a great ride, but these basses are not even close. Even your lower priced basses are 100% better than the Ksd. The company [Brooklyn Gear] never returns calls, does not help buyers, just bad all around service and that has never been a Ken Smith policy. So my question is why. Not trying to be funny, but if its for the profit gain,thats sad.

Michael

When you type in ALL CAPS like in your initial post, it is considered YELLING. That's why I made that reference. The KSD is a Fender clone, not a cheaper Smith. Try looking at it in that light and then it might make sense to you. I cannot explain why Brooklyn Gear works as they do. It's not my company. I just helped them with the design of this Bass, that's all.

[Michael Wilson]

Sorry to hear that you let a company use your name on a product and Brooklyn Gear has such a bad rep. Most people who look to buy the Ksd dont know that you have nothing to do with how the company does business. But they are finding out real fast. Anyway,thanks for the info and keep making great Ken Smith basses.

Mike

[George Shippey]

Brooklyn Gear does not answer any calls, nor do they say when stocks without defects will be available. Adam Levy said new basses would be shipped out at "the beginning of April 2008" to date none of the dealers have any nor have they no delivery dates.

George Shippey

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by gwshippey

Brooklyn Gear does not answer any calls, nor do they say when stocks without defects will be available. Adam Levy said new basses would be shipped out at "the beginning of April 2008" to date none of the dealers have any nor have they no delivery dates.

George Shippey

I have informed Adam levy just now by phone. He will reply shortly with what I think is good news.

[Brooklyn Gear]

Mr. Shippey

As you and others have learned through reading my posts and other threads we have had problems with quality control with our last factory. That is why I am switching to a new factory.

I have responded to your emails about when basses were ready to ship with the information given to me by the new factory. I am not releasing basses until I am completely positive that the basses are up to Ken Smith Standards even though Ken Smith only designed these basses.

So when I emailed you in April that the basses were ready to ship that was what the factory stated to me before they were inspected on site by my representatives. They were not ready and that has caused the delay.

To be honest....I would rather be criticized for delaying shipments than releasing an inferior bass guitar.

I do expect the basses to be released by the end of next week from the factory. It will then be another four weeks or so before they arrive in the USA. You do not want to buy a KSD in the UK and want to buy one from another country. That is your right and I respect that.

I hope this answers your concern. My biggest concern is again releasing a bad KSD. I take Ken Smith's reputation very seriously and rather take blame for delays than have a bad bass.

Sincerely
Adam Levy
Brooklyn Gear