I have owned Ken Smiths, Alembics, Fodera's, etc. in my 43 years of playing.

It takes about 30 years to wear in a bass like this, and almost impossible to do for anyone not gigging regularly.

@@dbo514 Relic basses are for those too damn lazy to put the work in themselves. Relic basses are for those who wish to fool people into believing they put those miles on it. Relic basses are for collectors. Thank You

@@BassGod1225 different strokes for different folks

Surprising to me how passionate people are about the whole relic thing. Personally, I’d prefer a bass without the pre-ageing (so that it can age naturally), but I do not care what someone else wants. And I can understand the appeal of a relic. As someone else already stated, it takes a looooong time for a bass to age like that (unless you don’t take any care of it). Also old basses just look cooler, but are often way over-priced.

@@BassGod1225 well that's a very narrow view! lol

U can. But you should try playing one of these.

I think a typical Fender Precision from that era has a stronger output than the Gibson. I have owned 3 different Gibson Ripper basses and 60 Fender Precisions from that Era and like the Fender better. But there some uses for a Ripper for me but not on a stage. More in recording situations for a different bass tone.

I am 6' 5" tall

Ok. I saw that this exact one is for sale on reverb. It’s a pretty clean looking bass. I was wondering What do you think of how it played? Why did you end up selling it? I’m thinking about buying it.

Also this is Isaiah

I just sold the bass, I do videos of basses so the buyer can see more than just pictures. I sometimes play them but there are lots of Ken Smith videos on KZbin.