Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
12-26-2015, 03:23 PM
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Ebay purchase--1995 5G in lacewood and mahogany
Saw this on Ebay for $1700 BIN, got a good credit offer, and pulled the trigger. It very much needs a setup and came from a smoker. None of that matters: it's incredible. Very light, and that neck...
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
01-06-2013, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 580
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1993 Burner Deluxe 5
I wanted a production-level J-bass-ish 5 string, and after realizing how much I love my CR-5, I thought, well, duh. So I sold my EBMM Sterling 5, scoured the internet, and found this in Los Angeles....
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
11-28-2012, 11:23 PM
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Replies: 580
Views: 640,109
Ken, Tim--wow. Thanks so much for the backstory...
Ken, Tim--wow. Thanks so much for the backstory and assessment. While conducting the transaction with Scott, he said repeatedly this was a special bass, and he couldn't have been more right. So glad...
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
11-28-2012, 09:25 PM
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Replies: 580
Views: 640,109
If the seller is to be believed, all mods came...
If the seller is to be believed, all mods came straight from the shop. He claimed to have worked at KSB in the 1990's, and told me he had this bass built while employed there. His name is Scott He_ _...
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
11-27-2012, 11:55 PM
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Replies: 580
Views: 640,109
Eyesore No More!
Bought this beautiful lady last year (1995 CR-5 in zebra with mahogany core), and finally got around to calling the shop for the $5 volume knob to bring her back to spec. A big improvement, wouldn't...
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
01-12-2011, 10:56 PM
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Replies: 580
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