Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
10-02-2009, 05:27 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 9,520
Nut
I understand that brass has been used for the nut for a long time. A lot of makers now use bone and somehow feel it is better than brass.
Why do KS basses still use brass?
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
09-24-2009, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 72,009
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
09-24-2009, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 72,009
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
09-24-2009, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 72,009
Finger Ramp?
Do you guys like the finger ramp? I have never used one and it looks unnecessary.
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
09-21-2009, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 45,963
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
09-21-2009, 05:51 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 45,963
Neck Questions
I’m looking at the NT MS basses and it states the necks are 3-piece laminate, but it looks like one piece?
How stable are these necks with only maple compared to the 5-piece?
Also,...
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
09-17-2009, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 38,463
Ok, that makes sense. I have never played a KS...
Ok, that makes sense. I have never played a KS bass, but have heard a few and they all seem to have growl to them and I wasn’t sure if some of that was from fret rattle as well as the wood and just...
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
09-16-2009, 06:56 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 38,463
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
09-16-2009, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 31,974
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
09-16-2009, 11:34 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 31,974
Thanks Ken, this is great info.
I have two...
Thanks Ken, this is great info.
I have two more questions:
What are the tone differences between these woods for the neck? Will the newer basses using only Shedua and Morado have a...
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
09-15-2009, 07:16 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 31,974
Bubinga and Purpleheart
Why are Bubinga and Purpleheart no longer used in neck laminates? That is what the Smith site indicates?
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
09-14-2009, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 45,963
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
09-14-2009, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 38,463
Ken, I have not been playing as long as you and...
Ken, I have not been playing as long as you and can appreciate and agree with what you are saying. However, a lot of the gigs I play have sets with fairly complex (fast and intricate) basslines that...
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
09-14-2009, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 38,463
Tim, the same measurements at the 12 and 24th...
Tim, the same measurements at the 12 and 24th fret? That is awesome! Very nice indeed. Are the KS medium taper cores you use Nickel? That helps with fret noise.
As for frets adding edge, I guess...
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
09-13-2009, 11:23 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 38,463
5 and 6 string Action
What is the lowest action you guys with KS 5 and 6 string basses (and KS strings) have been able to achieve without fret noise? I think 3/32 would be a good height for the low B or can KS get lower...
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
09-12-2009, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 21,715
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
09-12-2009, 04:58 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 45,963
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
09-12-2009, 04:54 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 21,715
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
09-12-2009, 04:48 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 21,715
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
09-11-2009, 07:31 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 21,715
Intonation Test
I have been told by some bass makers that you can’t get perfect intonation where all the frets are in tune, but I’m not sure that is true.
So here is the test:
Using a meter, and with...
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
09-11-2009, 07:22 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 45,963
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
09-11-2009, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 13,801
Help with bass selection
I don’t own a KS, but am looking to get a 6-string. I play jazz, R&B, some rock, gospel, etc. I like a solid but clear low, big growling mids, and sweet highs. I don’t have big hands, so the...
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
09-11-2009, 02:24 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 45,963
Laminate Constriction
I’m new to KS basses and was noticing a difference in KS from other neck-through (NT) basses. Most NT the neck gets thicker where it joins the body and is the same thickness as the body. But on...
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