BSR ‘PE’ (Pro Elite) & CR ‘VE’ (Vintage Pro Elite)
Featuring Premium Exotic Tone Woods
2018 Models (Prices as of April, 2018)
Available in either the BSR or BT Vintage Styles
(BSR)5PE
(Quilted Maple)
(BSR)5PE
(Zebrawood)
(BSR)5PE
(Cocobolo)
(CR)5VE
(Tiger Maple)
(BSR)6PE
(Flamed Walnut)
(BSR)6PE
(Tiger Maple)
Prices
| BSR 'PE' & CR 'VE' (Pro Elite) (5pc/Grap, 18V w/DIP Switch) | Street Price |
|---|---|
| BSR4PE or CR4VE (*oil/varnish finish) | $5600 w/case |
| BSR5PE or CR5VE (*oil/varnish finish) | $5700 w/case |
| BSR6PE or CR6VE (*oil/varnish finish) | $5900 w/case |
Street price is actual price, NOT list price.
Specifications
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Body Wings | (5 Piece Laminated w/contrasting Laminates) Bookmatched Top & Back Choices: **Macassar Ebony, Cocobolo (open pore finish), African Rosewood (Bubinga), African Walnut (Shedua) *Highly Figured Maples, *Figured Walnut, Brazilian Walnut (Imbuia), Zebrawood (open pore finish), or Morado/Pau Ferro (if available). **Macassar Ebony Top is now a premium option. * for more available options see our current Price & Options List |
| Neck | 5-Piece Laminated Aged Hardrock Maple & Morado/Pau Ferro with Graphite Inlaid Bars and Matching Wood Headstock. Precision handcarved and fit to exacting specifications. |
| Fingerboard | Ebony (Quartersawn Macassar) with Mother of Pearl Top & Side Dots. Fretless Ebony Fingerboard w/Side Dots; Blank $100, Lined $300. |
| Finish | Classic Hand Rubbed Dutch Varnish over Stradivari Gold Oil (“Ken’s Secret Sauce”) (*optional: Hand Rubbed High Gloss Catalyzed Lacquer, +$1000, open pore finish) |
| Hardware | Gold Smith Hardware & Dunlop “Dual Design” Straploks (Black or Chrome is Optional) |
| Electronics | Series/Parallel Switches with the Smith B.M.T. 3-Band 18-Volt EQ Circuit with adjustable DIP Frequency Switches for Bass, Mid. & Treble with Pickup Blend and Master Volume Control (Made in U.S.A.) & Smith Custom Bass Humbucking Pickups |
