Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
01-14-2014, 03:02 PM
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
06-02-2011, 07:58 PM
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Just 1?
One pickup at the bridge sames money. Less one pickup, routing, blend/balance control and some screws, springs and wiring.
That's what you save!
What you loose more importantly is the sound...
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
05-20-2011, 11:18 AM
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S/P's?
Since about the early 1990's. They first became standard on the BMT models but were optional at first. Same with the EG, TN and GN models. First offered as an option and then became standard as the...
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
05-19-2011, 06:53 AM
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engrave?
The serial number WAS stamped into the end of the fingerboard. If the bass was re-fretted then it might have been sanded off if the fingerboard was re-leveled. The fact that you have neither the...
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
05-18-2011, 05:59 PM
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'95?
I would like to see that bass. My records show 1996 as the start of the actual BSR but there were a few models we made leading up to it between the BMT, BT and the BSR that were one-off models in...
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
01-13-2009, 06:04 PM
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2?
Two Rods? :eek:
If the string pull is even and the Neck has even stability across it's width then it should pull forward and back evenly. Adjustment from the center is just fine.
Two Rods can...
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
12-21-2008, 04:20 PM
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Custom..
Just a name. Standard, Deluxe, Custom.. denotes level of features and cost, not Quality. Quality is the same in out Basses just less or more features and work done.
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
12-19-2008, 07:28 PM
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Ah ah..
HAJIMEeeeeeeee!;)
If there is one person in the world to answer questions about my History, Hajime would be at the top of the list..
Wakarimasta..
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
12-19-2008, 10:56 AM
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Hummm..
VERY very close.. As I recall, the BSR and the CR had slightly different names from what you've posted.
On the CR, Chuck Rainey's name was NEVER used in any form of marketing, advertisement or...
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
12-15-2008, 09:48 AM
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
03-09-2007, 01:47 AM
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questions?
Which question are you referring to up here?
I am NOT interested in any type of collaboration with any maker out there and have had the offer in the past but turned it down. Too many 'Cooks' in...
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
01-27-2007, 09:10 PM
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Tuners..
Just email us at the office, support@kensmithbasses.com and we can take care of this and any thing else you need like maybe some new Strings or more Polish.
A few years ago, we changed the Tuner...
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
01-23-2007, 11:21 PM
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Yikes..
One or maybe two questions per post would be easier on me..lol
'Shellac' is not what you are referring to. We use Shellac in the oil/varnish process for sealing. We make Basses with two types of...
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
01-21-2007, 01:20 AM
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Replies: 54
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two rods..
We tried two rods in the first few Smith 6s back in the 80s. There is more possibility that a player can hurt or ruin a neck than he can adjust it. The best method we found was a stable even neck...
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
01-20-2007, 09:10 AM
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Replies: 54
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Smith Basses
Welcome to the Bass Forum. As time allows I will be putting up a brief history page on how Ken Smith Basses became to be as well as a bit about myself and my 40+ years around Basses and music. For...
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