Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
02-13-2013, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,733
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I never really give them a chance too, I just adjust the tuning & away I go! Still though, it's just really dizzare. Strings normally go flat as you play & are that way when you pic up the bass (as...
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
02-12-2013, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,733
Always sharp?
Every time i pull one of my smiths out to play (always stored in case) i go to check the tuning & its always tuned sharp. Any idea what could be causing this?
Thanks
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Forum: General Double Bass Music and Playing
02-09-2013, 04:50 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 12,577
Thanks guys
That make a lot of sense, thanks guys. Ken, my best (& most talented) teacher I ever had used that same rule of repeating a certain number of times to ensure you have it & that has always helped...
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Forum: General Double Bass Music and Playing
02-08-2013, 06:27 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 12,577
Difficult Pieces?
Perfect Rhythm Has always been difficult for me like alot of others but is it strange that i Learn & play things like the Capuzzi Concerto with relative ease & Straight Orchestral Pieces Like "Eine...
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
01-23-2013, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,116
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Forum: Classical and Symphony Bass Playing
01-23-2013, 01:12 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 7,296
Different arrangement
Maybe they play some different arrangement with slight variotions. Always seems like music from Europe is different in some small way to copies that have been arranged in the states.
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
01-23-2013, 01:05 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,116
Moist air
Oh also the right humidity is key for everything (even electronics, alot of computer manufactures assembling factories in dry locations even use them). 50% keeps everything nice & happy but there is...
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
01-23-2013, 12:59 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,116
Typo
Reaching not "few bing"
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
01-23-2013, 12:56 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,116
Hygrometer
First step would be to go to homedepot & pick you up a digital indoor hygrometer that will let you know what the humidity is in your place. If you have all your basses stored near eachother then...
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
01-18-2013, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 13,167
unoriginal in every way.....
Show me a guy who pays close to 2k for this thing rather than just trying to get a good used smith or pony up some more cash to get a new smith & i'll show you a Dummy who doesnt know how to spend...
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
01-13-2013, 12:27 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 7,282
smith facts
Smiths look better with wear & age. if theres no cracks in the wood dont worry about it.
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Forum: Amps, etc. [DB]
01-10-2013, 01:50 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 21,977
Smiths & 10s
These are great little amps for the money unless you have to crank it past 75%, Smith basses sound killer with 10s too. On a side note as far as double bass amps go I had & used the holy grail of db...
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
12-24-2012, 11:57 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 8,051
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Forum: German School of Basses
12-18-2012, 01:35 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 19,547
Extensions
I've never owned a bass with a extension but I always thought if I had one a plain c extension with only a E capo would be better for me rather than a chromatic in 2 ways, more cost effective & only...
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Forum: German School of Basses
12-17-2012, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 19,547
Extension & setup
How does it play now? What's the lower clamp on the extension? D natural?
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Forum: The Bull Pit
11-21-2012, 05:27 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 445,532
Happy Thanksgiving
Hope everyone has a great thanksgiving tomorrow & gets some good food to eat. On my list of things to be thankful for 1. health 2. Loved ones 3. Smith basses :)
Have a great day all who read this!
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
11-18-2012, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 8,886
Specifics
Sorry I should have been more specific. When I said done deal I ment that I was going to defiantly change to "tn" black tiger. I can't wait to own & play this bass. It's going to be my "casket bass"...
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
11-18-2012, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 8,886
Done
Consider it done. Ill contact my retailer to email you & make it official.
Thanks ken
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
11-18-2012, 01:11 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 8,886
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
11-17-2012, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 8,886
Maple core
I love seeing the highly figured core on maple core. I'm kinda worried my bsr I ordered isn't going to have enough figure on the top & core.
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
11-17-2012, 01:38 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 8,886
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
11-11-2012, 08:13 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 8,302
Da bass
The ribs look DEEP on this bass! I Like when Stanley gets all percussive @ the end. He gets really aggressive & percussive with the bass on both electric & db without slapping which is really cool &...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
11-08-2012, 07:03 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 8,302
Legendary
I think I've seen that German bass a bunch. Looks all beat up/dark & sounds great.
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
11-08-2012, 06:59 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 6,893
Bass stand
Ultra makes a great stand. They hold bass back @ an angle where it would be virtually impossible for the stand or bass to fall foward. They also have very thick welds & the rugged rubber tubbing is...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
11-08-2012, 06:42 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 8,302
Stanley Clarke & double bass
Hey ken,
Did you and Stanley play or discuss upright bass back in the day? What type of basses were you guys playing in those days? Any cool old stories would be appreciated :D
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