Ken Smith Design Burner Ignition Electric Bass

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Experience the performance of a Ken Smith bass at a fantastic price. The Burner Ignition bass wields a pair of passive KSD J bass single-coil pickups.

Built on the body and neck designs of master bass builder Ken Smith's acclaimed BSR "B" models, KSD redefines performance and value with the Burner Ignition basses. With a figured basswood body, you get the look of the high-end exotics without the soul-crushing price tag. The 3-piece straight-grained Canadian maple neck has the same profile, width, radius, and string spacing as the top-of-the-line Burner Deluxe.

With a pair of passive KSD J bass single coil pickups and a familiar volume/blend/tone control layout, you'll feel right at home. From vintage to modern tones, this bass does it all with an effortless playability that has defined Ken Smith's basses for decades. Never before has an instrument of this caliber been available at such a remarkable low price.

- Finish: High Gloss Trans Amber
- Body: Figured Basswood
- Neck: 3pc Straight-Grain Canadian Maple
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Radius: 15"
- Frets: 24
- Nut: Tusq
- Scale: 34in.
- Nut Width: 40mm
- Hardware: Black Smoke Nickel, High-Mass
- Pickups: KSD J Bass
- Electronics: Passive
- Controls: Master Volume, Pan/Blend, Master Tone
- String Spacing : 20 mm at Bridge

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. (1 ratings)
Submitted March 4, 2013 by scott c in Philly, PA

"Excellent for the Money"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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KSD has made an excellent intro level bass far better than average in this price range.Hilites include a very nice three piece maple neck with really well made rosewood fretboard, very good quality hardware with solid heavy cast bridge and nice tuners both in "dark" crome finish. Transparent Amber color is really well done you can even see some of the grain in the wood of the body. Body shape is fully rounded on all edges. Pickups are two simple standard Jazz style single coils. Weakness is almost unresponsive tone control, but Bass overall has solid Tone and very good output sound. Well worth the money, excellent value. Made In China.

Musical Background:

Professional musician

Musical Style:

Rock, pop, Jazz, blues
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