Audere announces the Ken Smith BSR5J w/ BARTOLINI pups

3 top builders shake hands

[@livinghopespokane4682]

i just love anyone who has a bass amp in their kitchen...

[@jeromeroberts4651]

Just an FYI, the audere pro z switch is pre programmed middle position mid z = passive tone(no load) forward position low z = lower darker sound rear position high z = higher capacitance brighter sound. Its also programmable. It’s my favorite preamp. I have it in two of my basses. Love your vids brother. Keep it up.

[@thomaskiesel8652]

The 4-band Audere is my absolute fave too. With or without the Z switch (Pro-Z model vs. Classic model) Fantastic part.

[@sleepsire9321]

Thank you for reminding me to smile and be happy to be me because my bass will always love me. You are my favorite bass KZbinr because no matter the video you always show how excited you are to talk about the bass. Keep making the world a better place :)

[@michaeldevose8923]

Very good blend of a Smith and J bass tonality.

[@nickfoster9350]

Rad video. I have a BSR5J, too, and I've loved it since the day it arrived back in February 2001. Mine is is almost identical to your, but mine has gold hardware.

[@bustabass9025]

Ken Smith is the Rolls Royce of basses as far as I am concerned. I have one and if I were ever forced to sell my collection of Roscoe, Warrior, or any of the other boutique jobs I own, I would let them all go before I would ever part with my Smith six string.

[@gt96g]

That may be the best sounding Smith I've ever head, but I'm partial to Jazz pickups.

[@ramshaar2597]

Beautiful bass with warm colours hell i love brown enjoy it jhoony as long as you can 😃☕🍰👌

[@bassman51able]

Wow! that bass is killing it on that tone. bro. you keep me laughing for your the man well let me say this Holla YEAH! doggie aka my "FRIEND".

[@KeithCopeland778]

It's not just you, that bass is amazing!

[@davidhull6332]

I think it’s more of the Bartolini pickups and that Audere pre that’s giving you most of that great tone. I’m no expert but let’s give credit where credit is due 😊

[@georgestone1282]

Your Cool dude! Got the same pick-ups on my Lakeland, got to love em.

[@markbass354]

COOL BASS JOHNNY , I LIKE IT

[@sixwheelcarlisle8491]

I would love to see you do some lessons on slap poppin an picken those strings. It happens so fast that I can’t take it all in. Anyway I love your energy in your videos 🇺🇸😁🤓👍🏻😁

[@LONGCASTLE777]

Thanks

[@KingShadStarSeed9]

Amazing skill sir

[@jonathanwilson5466]

Would love to be able to play like that. I make all those mistakes. I love fixing amps etc, but, but there is a lot that I don't know.

[@scottyshepardthesmoothdeep3081]

Awesome stuff my buddy and brother 💙 are you going to cook supper tonight 😀

[@LONGCASTLE777]

Naaa the Queen cooking lol

[@scottyshepardthesmoothdeep3081]

@@LONGCASTLE777 awesome brother have a good supper you all okay

[@ijahtom]

Wow bro a good idea video again o. Me love it. Shahracaca. Bro don't you have a 6string guitar to talk about besides bass? It be interesting how you as a bassist would aproach the 6string guitar and how you would home Depot it.?! Do you even own one? How would you do setup and how be playing a 6string? Maybe future vid? (Sorry if english writing is not all correct. Im not in english born. Seen?) Thanks Sharakaka J. Lee. L. One Love

[@csu111]

I noticed you seem to get a lot of Ken Smiths with bad preamps. I also notice you don’t usually replace them with another KS preamp. Do other preamps sound better or are more reliable?

[@LONGCASTLE777]

Other preamp seems to enhance the bass sometimes with more highs and definitely more power, I tent to go audere with lighter wood smith's and tone monster darker woods

[@rolylopez8275]

Great bass

[@biga6856]

The fingerboard Ken uses for his bolt on’s is Morado aka Pao Ferrro . On the BSR J he only used Morado.

[@earnestmann4308]

Hey Johnny I have a Spector 6 string with the soap bar EMG SSD pickups. I recalled that you changed out the pre amp and pickups on a similar bass, can you tell me the replacement preamp and pickups that you used. Thanks for your help!

[@bassimprovjams3772]

Hey Johnny do you still have the musicman with the beautiful purple pickguard? If so is it for sale??. Also how many bongos do you own? Can u do a video on all your basses ??

[@springboard1924]

Really love these Barts. Are these the original Barts, cbjd1 or the cbjd3?

[@DOUGLASGIORGIANI]

Brooooo..... Who’s bass is that???? SOUNDS KILLERRRRR..... 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@haroldkellermier5502]

Mr.Smith meet Mr.Johnny 😀

[@cskeise]

💙👊😎

[@crbandct]

Johnny great demo. What Barts pu are these?

[@sharulmizahamzah3560]

Sir, hi for Malaysia, may I know what string I using for your musicman and fender jazz bass, appreciate if u can share 🙏🏻

[@LONGCASTLE777]

SIT FOUNDATION med lights

[@sharulmizahamzah3560]

@@LONGCASTLE777 thank you 😊

[@xmac6519]

What type of Bartolini's are those? Looking to replace pups on my Burner. Thanks.

[@jonathanwilson5466]

I have $150.00 bass, because I think that it matches my skill level. Does it make that much of a difference to someone learning. I NEED HELP.

[@carnovector6396]

haha naw man but i do feel that you should keep trying other basses in case, heres an exemple i had a ibanez sr300 as a first bass i thought shit looked slim and good it was same bass as fieldy from korn etc but i found i was a better guitarist than bassist until i sold it for a cort curbow which to my surprise is a much cheaper bass but plays soo much better to me than other basses, bass is really fit to the individual, price can make a dfference but i think playability depends on every one, so like i said keep practicing but try other basses every now and then just to see you never know

[@jonathanwilson5466]

@@carnovector6396 thank you

[@carnovector6396]

@@jonathanwilson5466 no problem man

[@Kevucho90]

Which bartolini pickup model is this one exactly?

[@VmShpman82]

cool

[@hudson.shoemaker]

Shada ka ka!!!!!

[@bassstudent4life]

Took the Ken Smith hardware out? Blaspheme! Lol.

[@joekao192]

Sounds like the first bartolini PUs I don’t like, Ken smith original setup is way better, or I won’t buy this bass, it sounds just “fine”.......