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![]() Hello, Heres my story and why I am looking for another burner. Back in 2010 my friend and ex bandmate had his house hit by a tornado, he owned several basses and one was a red Ken smith burner. The bass made it thru the tornado with just a small part of the headstock broken, it still played and he just gave it to me. I recorded a few tracks and then archived them. Sadly like an idiot I pawned the bass in need of money for other stuff. Last week I was going thru my archived demos etc and came across my stuff I did with the burner. I was almost in tears! Seriously, that bass had a sound! I would love to find another one. I have attached a picture of what his looked like. It had the black pickups labeled Ken Smith and that is what I want again as they sounded better than anything I have ever heard! So if anyone has one and is interested in selling it please give me a shout. I know mine was sold here in Tulsa by a pawn shop to an ebayer. Please look at the picture as this is the same configuration mine was. this is a picture off the net and not my old bass. Thank you!
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![]() The solid colors were the Standard model, the lowest cost of the 4 we made. The Pickups are the same on all Burner basses. The Knobs do not look like mine. Does this bass have a serial number stamped into the wood at the 24th fret and also written on the foil inside th back plate with signature and date?
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![]() Hello Ken, here is the link to that bass I have pictured, I just used that picture from it. http://muzbass.ru/products/988/ I do see a serial number at the 24th fret. This is identical to my old bass. I would love to have another! The Neck and the pickups were in my opinion the best I have ever played and heard!
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![]() That is a pre 1993 Burner with the old Japan circuit EQ system. Not the USA Circuit we used from late 1992.
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![]() Ah ha, I wonder then if mine had the Japanese circuit. It just sounded and played so damn good! Do you still make those exact pickups or are they a thing of the past?
Heres another one but it says 1990 so I assume its a japanese circuit also? https://reverb.com/item/10666192-ken...-natural-amber |
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![]() The Pickups were made by a company in Japan and put in the basses before they were sent over here.
The Link is a different model. Custom. Maple body, 5 pc neck. The standard was 3 pc neck and painter Alder body. Also, that bass has replaced pickups. Not original. |
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![]() Cool. I appreciate the information. I hope to find one.
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![]() Ken, I had the guy send me a picture of the pickups. Look at the pic I attached. Just curious if these are the same Japanese pickups without the cover or a different one? He says the bass is all original.Thanks.
Last edited by Mark Folta; 03-13-2018 at 02:07 AM. |
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![]() WE used t hose on the BSR J models. NOT the Burners. Show me the head stock of that bass.
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![]() He was down to 1300 now back to 1400. Think I am gonna skip it with that nonsense.
Last edited by Mark Folta; 03-13-2018 at 03:32 PM. |
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The Street Price in 1999 was $1800 with case. BSR 'B' Custom (DISCONTINUED) Features a selected Figured Maple or Walnut Body with High Gloss Antique Natural Finish or High Gloss Transparent Charcoal Finish over Tiger Maple & 5 Piece Laminated Maple/Walnut Neck 4-String List Price $2,270 w/case Average Street Price $1,700 w/case Note: These Prices are from 1999-2001 Note: All Walnut and Maple body wood sets are hand picked and cut by Ken Smith. These tonewood sets come from our In-House Lumber Yard at the Perkasie, PA Shop. |
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![]() Very well. Appreciate the information.
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