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Forum: The Bull Pit 05-31-2007, 04:42 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 33,883
Posted By Steve_M
Bought my own house to do up about 5 years ago....

Bought my own house to do up about 5 years ago. It hung like a millstone around my neck for 2 years until I sold it (finished) and gave me a permenant dust allergy.
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 05-31-2007, 04:37 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 18,947
Posted By Steve_M
What's this DB?

Ken

Are you able to help out identifying this double bass?

http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=1011&st=0&#entry9906

With ply construction, the bass isn't going to be a hidden strad,...
Forum: The Bull Pit 05-30-2007, 01:15 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 44,422
Posted By Steve_M
Download the latest Firefox update and then...

Download the latest Firefox update and then install some of the free browsing plug-ins. :) IE still doesn't compare.
Forum: The Bull Pit 05-29-2007, 02:45 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 44,109
Posted By Steve_M
Well Ken, you have my vote of sympathy. I've got...

Well Ken, you have my vote of sympathy. I've got issues with their mods too, but based on their apathy rather than a hidden agenda. Good on ya for airing the issue anyway.

Bob - thanks for...
Forum: The Bull Pit 05-29-2007, 02:38 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 117,696
Posted By Steve_M
Someone needs to reclaim this thread. I...

Someone needs to reclaim this thread.

I have a Ritter double gig back for both my fretted and fretless Smith BSR5GN basses. It's crap. The thing started falling apart from almost the time it...
Forum: The Bull Pit 05-27-2007, 03:43 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 44,109
Posted By Steve_M
What purge was that, Bob?

What purge was that, Bob?
Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade 05-26-2007, 09:02 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 47,753
Posted By Steve_M
Would it be worth hanging onto this bass for...

Would it be worth hanging onto this bass for future posterity?
Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade 05-25-2007, 06:20 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 47,753
Posted By Steve_M
Ken, I know a bloke who is selling a 5 string...

Ken, I know a bloke who is selling a 5 string Burner in that charcoal stain. Would it have been produced in similarly low numbers?
Forum: The Bull Pit 05-25-2007, 02:39 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 117,696
Posted By Steve_M
Stan you need to give that bag some special...

Stan you need to give that bag some special attention. Cat pee smells the way it does because there are some pretty persistent alkaloids in it which not even bleach will shift.
...
Forum: The Bull Pit 05-23-2007, 04:23 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 104,006
Posted By Steve_M
We were given 28 days by the owner of Bassworld...

We were given 28 days by the owner of Bassworld to delete the database that had been copied from Bassworld for the purposes of testing the test site basstalk. We were in some doubt as to the...
Forum: New Forum Member Introductions 05-21-2007, 05:59 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 59,100
Posted By Steve_M
:rolleyes:

:rolleyes:
Forum: Welcome To SmithBassForums 05-20-2007, 06:12 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 84,704
Posted By Steve_M
I think it looks fine ;) its been used a bit in...

I think it looks fine ;) its been used a bit in board rooms and banks to great effect.

Perhaps you need other opinions though? :D
Forum: Welcome To SmithBassForums 05-20-2007, 05:39 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 84,704
Posted By Steve_M
Thats cool, but I just felt that you can still...

Thats cool, but I just felt that you can still make it look wood themed without having wood used in every element. The textures can make it look a little cluttered visually. As with the gallery...
Forum: New Forum Member Introductions 05-19-2007, 02:51 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 59,100
Posted By Steve_M
Unfortunately Katie I don't play double bass. I...

Unfortunately Katie I don't play double bass. I came this >< close to buying an NS CR5 electric upright bass last year from the Bass Centre when they were doing a ridiculously low deal on them and...
Forum: Welcome To SmithBassForums 05-19-2007, 08:59 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 84,704
Posted By Steve_M
Looking good although I think having more than...

Looking good although I think having more than one texture is a little confusing visually.
Forum: New Forum Member Introductions 05-19-2007, 08:55 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 59,100
Posted By Steve_M
Oh I'm so jealous.

Oh I'm so jealous.
Forum: New Forum Member Introductions 05-17-2007, 12:43 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 59,100
Posted By Steve_M
Ken, you're referring to the Royal School of...

Ken, you're referring to the Royal School of Music and Trinity College performance and theory examination systems. I've had Trinity Grade 5 theory but have probably forgotten most of it by now.
...
Forum: New Forum Member Introductions 05-15-2007, 05:47 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 59,100
Posted By Steve_M
Has to be done - especially with retailers that...

Has to be done - especially with retailers that are a little complacent! :D

I think the prices quoted by some retailers in London take the proverbial sometimes. I tend to be fairly aggressive...
Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade 05-15-2007, 04:00 AM
Replies: 580
Views: 1,320,869
Posted By Steve_M
:eek: Lighter than a jazz? ;) I don't...

:eek:

Lighter than a jazz? ;)

I don't believe it! :D
Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade 05-14-2007, 02:49 PM
Replies: 580
Views: 1,320,869
Posted By Steve_M
Looks good to me. Bet that ebony makes it a...

Looks good to me. Bet that ebony makes it a little on the heavy side, huh? I used to own an Alembic Elan 6 with macassar ebony facings and it nearly killed me to put it on!
Forum: New Forum Member Introductions 05-14-2007, 02:44 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 59,100
Posted By Steve_M
Good afternoon Katie. I am also in London....

Good afternoon Katie. I am also in London. Welcome to the forums :)

I see you own a Yammy Silent Bass. Did you go to the demo by Chris Minh Doky a couple of weeks ago at Chappels on Wardour St?
Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade 05-12-2007, 02:00 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 62,301
Posted By Steve_M
LOL Someone give the guy an endorsement...

LOL

Someone give the guy an endorsement deal!

BTW: Is their playing the epitome of taste or what? Very classy! Love it! Love it! Love it!
Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade 05-11-2007, 03:40 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 62,301
Posted By Steve_M
My first experience was at the Bass Centre when...

My first experience was at the Bass Centre when they were still based in Wapping.

They had an ebony faced BT6 for sale and it was pretty much love at first site - an instrument that lived up to...
Forum: General Double Bass Music and Playing 05-11-2007, 03:34 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 88,584
Posted By Steve_M
Gary Karr is so totally out there as a musician. ...

Gary Karr is so totally out there as a musician. I had a few email exchanges with him and think he's a maestro in every sense of the word. He's so complete and comprehensive in his understanding of...
Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade 05-11-2007, 03:30 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 35,462
Posted By Steve_M
+1 Many basses I've tried have been equal to...

+1

Many basses I've tried have been equal to Fenders in terms of being heard in the mix. I've yet to own a Fender myself - came close recently but ended up with a far more superior and better...
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