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I want that bass. Serious as a heart attack. I’ll buy it now

Fred played the Ken on some of his albums, Melvin Lee Davis is another Ken owner. I hated that I let my 6string Cirrus go

The Ken Smith has a more scooped mids sound than the Peavey. Both nice, but the Smith is a little sweeter. If you haven't tried one, get a G&L L2000. It will surprise you!

Nice Riviera! Less talk more bass.😂 No offense.

Sell me that car !!!

The Peavey Cirrus is the real deal. The Ken Smith is good. But the Peavey sounds better.

The cirrus is not far behind the big dawg smith but we all know that smith is that guy.

Rebeltaxi

Excellent

It's Cirrus, not Cyrus!

Recent Peavey convert here…I was playing my Sire P7 at a revival and brother pulled out a never modded ‘92 Cirrus 6 and blew everything I thought I knew out the water!

Sounds amazing!!!! I just got a Kingston Super 5, my first MTD, which is incredible!!!! I may have to get a Kingston AG6!

Sounds great

I liked the Peavey Cirrus better until the he turned the Ken Smith bass knob up. Everything changed with the bass maxed out! Wow!!! I would love to get a Ken Smith bass. I have a Cirrus and like it a lot.

I already told yall the peavey cirrus is the poor man Ken Smith bass Amen

what a tone , lovely ken smith

The Ken Smith has a richer sound to me

Great video!!!! Your playing is amazing!! Johnny, what do think of the Peavey Grind, i own one and love it! I know a lot of people say it is a poor man's Cirrus but i still love it! I'm very curious if you have ever played one? Blessings❤

Love that bass rig, sir!

Both are top notch

These actually do have a quilt maple veneer and not a graphic, although the veneer thickness does vary. I have sanded and refinished two, one I never came close to sanding through the veneer, the other I sanded through the veneer almost instantly. Both times I was hand sanding so the veneers definitely have a broad range of thickness

This isn't Victor Wooten

Lv the Olds too!

Johnny, you showed your viewers that you have great taste in bass guitars - but if that's your car - you just showed us that you ALSO have great taste in vintage American-made cars. BRAVO!

Fred Hammond and Reggie with Hez in the 90’s

I own one of these basses. Best bass I've ever played. Unfortunately I played it to the ground. It needs a fret job, or just a new neck. Also inner electronics need some TLC. Can't get volume without lotsa noise. I've had this bass for 15 years.

Every time I see a comparison video featuring a Smith, the Smith wins. Just play one and you will understand.

Reggie Young is the one that got me into Smith’s. And I have never left.

Have both 4 and 5 string. Plus a T-40 I've had since '79. Love them all. Peavey basses have consistently been the best bass for the money.

Fred Hammond played his Ken Smith on the same video that Resse played his Cirrus bass

I have AC5 BXP Millennium. Needs some electronics work. Wish I was close.

Man that rivera is CLEAN sir!!

Millenium vs TL-Five...TL-Five +++++

I have 4 of these basses! 2 four strings, 2 5 strings!

Cirrus sounded very balanced, present and comfortable. Smith has a strong sound but too high for my ears. Peavey wins!

I love both! But how about that smoking Riviera!

Tell me something I don't already know like what's the history with that sweet Riviera! If that car could only talk! 😂

They're both fantastic for fingerstyle, but none have a good slapping tone.

I have a Cirrus 6 now and I love it! I really do but I’m trying to save for either a CR6 or a BT6

That modern sound is solely based on the soapbar placement (mostly humbuckers), distance to the bridge and the dimension from one pickup to the other one....the subtle distances come down to wood species and the quality of these.. and of course the preamp. The tone is very similar BUT the Smith sounds a bit "cleaner" and less "overtones", I think because of the quality of the components....

Both sound good smith is more focused

This bass or ibanez sr1205e premium ? Which it's better ?

JOHNNY LEE IS A BAD BASS PLAYERS

What can I say- love this guy. I can hear the Sanford&Son tune constantly in the background. Peavey is the versatile work horse, and such great value for money. Mike Porcaro toured with one, enough said. Ken Smith...well, you do pay for the extra edge, and it's worth every penny.

Got a Ken Smith BSR Elite 5 and a 98 Peavey Walnut Wenge 5. Love them both and they are practically the same bass to me totally. Absolutely not a 4k to 5k difference for my ears.

Great presentation/comparison,why only 3k views?!Love that Boatail!(Riviera).Almost bought one for $800 back in the mid 80's,but I didn't wanna have to feed that 455c.i.!!haha!For most of us,Mimic is good enough!+you don't wanna be using a Smith for small gigs!The tone difference was too small for my ears,The Smith sounded like my Status Series II(Walnut wings).I Don't see a lot of Smith's in Rock bands,people choose other basses,even those who can afford to play/choose whatever they want.

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Nice car - Ken Smith more beef

Praise him with the rising tempo

Hey Johnny, I know it's been a while since you posted this but how would you say these Gouche Kingston basses compare to the Bongo 6 strings?