Smith Bass Design and its History (The on-line Book in the making)

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Tim Bishop

Ken, you also performed final set-up on the Burner's as well, correct?

That is correct. We also installed all of the Electronics as well from late 1992 and on. Top woods for all Artist models and the maple and walnut for the Customs were supplied by us as well. We also supplied the fingerboards after 1992 with Morado instead of rosewood during the first few years.

[Tim Bishop]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

That is correct. We also installed all of the Electronics as well from late 1992 and on. Top woods for all Artist models and the maple and walnut for the Customs were supplied by us as well. We also supplied the fingerboards after 1992 with Morado instead of rosewood during the first few years.

As for final set-up, etc.: I think this was a critical phase of production that contributed greatly to the Burner's success.

[Mike Braun]

Hey Ken,

Can you talk about your companies relationship with Anthony Jackson and John Pattitucci?

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Mike Braun

Hey Ken,

Can you talk about your companies relationship with Anthony Jackson and John Pattitucci?

That's past history. Both went on to a different company that needed their name and were possibly paid to use their product in either cash, instruments, royalties, paid clinics or some or all of the above. I think..

Don't quote me on it. Just use your imagination.

Ask them directly if you can and good luck on getting a straight answer or a truthful one for that matter.

We don't do endorsements like that and we never chase players down to use their names or buy our products. They either come to us or they don't. I'm just not that good of a hustler or one at all.

Both players paid the normal asking price for their Smith Basses and services but got a discount on strings which were bought in fairly healthy quantities.