Ken Smith Bass
Ken Smith Bass
One of the most popular stand-up bassist during his days was Ken Smith. He gigged with the likes of Frank Sinatra, Jr. and Perry Como.
He is being credited for laying down bass lines for Broadway shows, musicals and even for commercial songs and jingles. It’ll be inspiring to learn from bass legends.
Today, people wanted to get their hands on a Ken Smith Bass. What kind of magic does a Ken Smith bass bring to an orchestra pit or a recording studio?
Ken Smith may be known for having the special knack in choosing wood for an electric bass guitar. Most of his own bass guitars are hand-made by him. This is one special character that a Ken Smith bass has. A Ken Smith Bass is basically fashioned and crafted by a prolific well-known bassist who knows specially well what bassists needs and has incorporated bass lines laid down by him in many shows and recording sessions. A Ken Smith Bass enlives Ken Smith’s personality as leading stand-up bassist of his time.
Ken Smith basses are known for its unmatched playability. Most genre of music such as rock, rockability, gospel and R and B are still being played using Ken Smith basses.
Most Ken Smith basses have the following features:
- controls for active bass, middle and treble tone
- full shielded pickup
- aged hard rock maple necks
- quartersawn ebony or morado fretboards
- the classic Ken Smith hand-rubbed dutch
Most Ken Smith bass guitars are available in four, six or seven string models.
The Ken Smith factory houses a collection of acclimated, aged musical instrument woods that is probably the largest collection in the world. Smith, himself, chooses the wood to be used for each bass guitar and does the final set-up of each one.