4, 5, 6-string · Neck-through
3-band EQ 18-volt preamp, 5 knobs, internal 4-way frequency DIP switches. bridge: Gold Smith hardware. made in: USA. Ken Smith Basses' BT Elite G (2026): the BT 'Vintage' body shape - a more traditional-styled alternative to the BSR - in neck-through construction with the same 5-piece maple & shedua neck, Macassar ebony board, exotic figured woods, Smith Custom humbucking soapbars (series/parallel/single-coil), and Smith B.M.T. 3-band 18-volt preamp (optional concentric BT/BMT circuit with top jack), gold Smith hardware. 4-, 5- or 6-string, fretted or fretless. Hand-built in the USA. From $9,800 (BT5EG ~$9,900, BT6EG ~$10,500).
| Construction | Neck-through |
| Strings | 4, 5, 6 |
| Body | Neck-through BT Vintage body with exotic figured top and back over a contrasting core |
| Neck | 5-piece laminated aged hardrock maple & shedua with graphite inlaid bars |
| Fingerboard | Macassar ebony with mother-of-pearl inlays |
| Neck Pickup | Smith Custom Bass humbucking soapbar (series/parallel/single-coil switching) |
| Bridge Pickup | Smith Custom Bass humbucking soapbar (series/parallel/single-coil switching) |
| Controls | Smith B.M.T |