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' Tiger Elite Series (2026): a premium wood edition offered in either BSR or BT body shape, in two looks - Black Tiger Elite (figured walnut top & back with a figured maple core) and White Tiger Elite (figured tiger maple top & back with a walnut core). Neck-through, 5-piece maple & shedua neck with graphite bars, Macassar ebony board, Smith Custom humbucking soapbars and Smith B.M.T. 3-band 18-volt preamp, gold Smith hardware. 4-, 5- or 6-string, fretted or fretless; 5A figured upgrade +$1,000. Hand-built in the USA. From $9,800-$10,500.
| Construction | Neck-through |
| Strings | 4, 5, 6 |
| Body | Black Tiger: figured walnut top & back with figured maple core; White Tiger: figured tiger maple top & back with walnut 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 |