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Evan Marien’s Ken Smith Bass Shines in Jazz Fusion Set with Dana Hawkins at Nublu
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Evan Marien’s Ken Smith Bass Shines in Jazz Fusion Set with Dana Hawkins at Nublu

Evan Marien performs live at Nublu with Dana Hawkins, blending groove-driven jazz fusion, octave effects, and his Ken Smith bass into a standout set.

Ken Smith Basses Move Production Back To Pennsylvania
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Ken Smith Basses Move Production Back To Pennsylvania

Four years after announcing a partnership with Brubaker Guitars, Ken Smith Basses has announced that they will be resuming the production of their own USA-made basses.

Ken Smith USA Basses to be Produced by Brubaker Guitars
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Ken Smith USA Basses to be Produced by Brubaker Guitars

Ken Smith Basses has announced that their USA line of basses will now be built by luthier Kevin Brubaker of Brubaker Guitars. Smith notes that 2019 marks the company’s 40th anniversary and a new era for the company.

Ken Smith Basses Introduces Single Cut Body Option
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Ken Smith Basses Introduces Single Cut Body Option

Ken Smith is now offering a single cut body shape as an option to their neck thru models. The option is a first for the company, which has only offered double cut designs in the past. The first bass to receive the single cut treatment was a BSR5MS featuring a highly figured tiger maple body, a 3-piece laminated aged hardrock...