Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
10-11-2012, 12:18 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 8,890
Smith-wow
Try it at your own risk, but I have a feeling this stuff cures rashes & is also superior to any auto polish on the market :D
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Forum: Member Bass Clips [BG]
10-10-2012, 04:16 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 12,573
Very Quick Side Note
On a very Quick side Note & Not to Get off Topic. What happened to Just Being a Good Player & Playing a Good Straight Line Like this Girl Does in Her Videos Mostly? The World Has to Many Jaco/Victor...
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Forum: Member Bass Clips [BG]
10-10-2012, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 12,573
Youtube Wannabes
The only Female player i ever see on Youtube thats gets her respect is Tal wilkenfeld, She Pretty much is undeniably Good. In this age of People having to wow everyone with solos & youtube if your...
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Forum: Member Bass Clips [BG]
10-10-2012, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 12,573
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
10-10-2012, 12:18 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 10,601
Upright
Not on an upright. No one uses b string past the first few notes
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
10-09-2012, 09:47 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 8,890
Product placement
I bet there are more uses for this stuff too. Ken should get the sham-wow guy to start selling this stuff on tv :)
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
10-09-2012, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 17,468
Smith basses
I agree 100%. Smith basses are works of art in every way even to sit & look at but just like our uprights at the end of the day these are the tools for our trade & the best ones in the business in my...
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
10-09-2012, 06:00 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 17,468
Hi end Basses
Does anyone else ever feel like when you pull out a bass like a smith that people expect a certain something from you? Like some crazy slap/tap solo with a 1000 notes? Kinda sketches me out when...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
10-09-2012, 03:45 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 7,711
Favorite Players?
Who are some of you Guys Favorite Players? Im a Big Edgar meyer & Bozo Paradzik Fan. Also heres a link to a couple of pieces by Renaud Garcia I Find Very Original & Show Great Ability.
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
10-09-2012, 02:35 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 8,890
Ken Smith Polish
Miracle Product? Yep! I just actually used this for the first time on my elite, I used the Pink Polish on the Finish & the Wax Polish on the Ebony. WOW! Fingerboard is Sealed/cleaned again & the...
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
10-09-2012, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 22,960
neck relief
I agree with tim here on the Neck Adjustment. Imo the Secret to a great setup & low action is a neck thats flat as possible & very level frets. Best setup i have ever Seen on a Bass Period (if you...
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
10-09-2012, 07:45 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 10,601
Which string bass?
I always felt like more strings the better since you have a few more notes under your fingers & you never know when your going to need to break out some bach cello music while on your rock gig...
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Forum: Member Bass Clips [BG]
10-06-2012, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 9,253
Players
That one guy is all over those keys
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Forum: German School of Basses
10-06-2012, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 60,664
Db pickups
What type of pickups do you prefer for double bass?
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Forum: German School of Basses
10-06-2012, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 60,664
Knowledge
You are Always well educated on all the instruments you own & NOW I see why. The Internet is great but I miss the days when you had to go out in the world to seek knowledge & retrieve a book or seek...
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Forum: German School of Basses
10-05-2012, 04:09 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 60,664
Bass
I love violin corners & round back. Visually the bass is beautiful but I tend to like a darker varnish myself. What do you think of the lighter colored instruments like this one?
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
10-04-2012, 11:41 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 18,026
Passive mode
I like using the passive mode sometimes because it makes me appreciate the active that much more when I push that knob back down :)
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Forum: German School of Basses
10-04-2012, 11:34 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 60,664
Bass
You keeping this one ken? What's it sound like?
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
10-02-2012, 10:58 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 10,030
John Patitucci Ken Smith Bass?
Im a big Fan of johns & loved seeing the old videos of his when he played his smith. Was that a Special model with those Different Inlays in the Fingerboard?
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
10-02-2012, 05:30 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 11,164
case
I like all the Smith Cases, But I Kinda miss the teardrop ones.
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
10-01-2012, 08:34 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 11,164
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
10-01-2012, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 8,228
finishes
so the brass locks lose their finish slower than the gold platted ones?
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
09-30-2012, 06:00 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 8,228
Thanks ken
I've seen smiths up to as late as 2001 with them. Kinda cool & representive of the time period. They matched the jacks too. Thanks for the reply ken
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
09-30-2012, 05:13 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 8,228
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
09-28-2012, 02:32 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 17,758
Thanks
Thanks for the reply. I'm just gonna wait three days before reassembly.
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