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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade 02-27-2016, 01:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,102
Posted By Chris Fox
Thumbs up And that is it exactly. I played my 1995 BT5 at a...

And that is it exactly. I played my 1995 BT5 at a honky-tonk country VFW dance gig last week. By confining my picking hand to the space between the front pickup and the end of the fretboard, and...
Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade 12-26-2015, 03:23 PM
Replies: 580
Views: 635,643
Posted By Chris Fox
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...
Forum: German/Czech Shop Basses 12-16-2014, 10:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,828
Posted By Chris Fox
Ken, much obliged. If and when the top is removed...

Ken, much obliged. If and when the top is removed for repairs, I'll have the luthier get under that Framus sticker and report back if warranted. Thanks again.
Forum: German/Czech Shop Basses 12-15-2014, 01:24 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,828
Posted By Chris Fox
$200 1/2 size pawn shop score--carved (?) Framus

Happened on this today in the pawn shop where I always get into trouble. Brought it home for $200 including cheap bow and case. It's tagged "Georg Hellmer Copy of Stradivarius Made in West Germany"...
Forum: Member Bass Clips [BG] 03-12-2014, 02:04 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 5,700
Posted By Chris Fox
Noodling on a KS CR5 through an Acoustic 360/361

Here's my CR5 going for a spin through my '70 Acoustic 360 preamp and '68 Acoustic 361PP cabinet with a single Cerwin-Vega 18". First few minutes are conventional playing, and then I hit the fuzztone...
Forum: Member Bass Clips [BG] 06-27-2013, 11:50 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,039
Posted By Chris Fox
Playing CR 5 with the big ensemble--"Respect"

Here's my 1995 CR 5 on a country club gig. Stage light glare is a bit much, but cam mic actually sounds pretty good. I bust out a little at the end.:D
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade 01-15-2013, 11:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 11,763
Posted By Chris Fox
Indeed. And the market agrees, since this is the...

Indeed. And the market agrees, since this is the seller's third time listing the bass. It went unsold in May 2010 and May 2011. No takers then, even when the price was dropped to $1500.
Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade 01-15-2013, 08:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 11,763
Posted By Chris Fox
The sincerest form of flattery?

I hesitate a little at posting this, but it's...well, bizarre. As in, "Invasion of the Bass Snatchers" bizarre. :eek:
...
Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade 01-06-2013, 04:42 PM
Replies: 580
Views: 635,643
Posted By Chris Fox
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....
Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade 11-28-2012, 11:23 PM
Replies: 580
Views: 635,643
Posted By Chris Fox
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...
Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade 11-28-2012, 09:25 PM
Replies: 580
Views: 635,643
Posted By Chris Fox
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_ _...
Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade 11-27-2012, 11:55 PM
Replies: 580
Views: 635,643
Posted By Chris Fox
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...
Forum: Amps, etc. [BG] 11-20-2012, 08:34 PM
Replies: 264
Views: 317,763
Posted By Chris Fox
Agreed. Chad Beeler (co-founder of Bass...

Agreed. Chad Beeler (co-founder of Bass Northwest) is an old friend, and when I posted this pic on my FB page, he had this to say: "Best full range cabinet ever built. Yes, ever." And really, not...
Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade 11-16-2012, 11:56 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,664
Posted By Chris Fox
At present, I own a CR-5 in zebra with mahogany...

At present, I own a CR-5 in zebra with mahogany core. Love it to death. Sounds awesome for slap. I want the next one to be a neck through. This would need a five-piece neck, preferably with walnut...
Forum: Amps, etc. [BG] 11-16-2012, 11:38 AM
Replies: 264
Views: 317,763
Posted By Chris Fox
Smallish footprint, SVT loud

Here's my rig:

-Alembic F-1x tube preamp
-dbx 160x
-Stewart 1.2 power amp (1200 watts at 4 ohms)
-Bergantino HT-322 (1x12", 2x10", and compression horn)
...
Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade 11-07-2011, 03:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,894
Posted By Chris Fox
Reassuring news about Chuck Rainey + CR pic!

Chuck Rainey suffered a stroke over the weekend.:( Happily, his prognosis sounds very good. And look what bass...
Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade 03-04-2011, 09:48 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,336
Posted By Chris Fox
+1 to the sentiments expressed above. Makes me...

+1 to the sentiments expressed above. Makes me happy, Ed, to see a player of your caliber find his Excalibur.
Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade 02-20-2011, 12:17 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,563
Posted By Chris Fox
A ghastly fate

Just saw this on Ebay: an early Smith Fodera (see bridge pics) Anthony Jackson 6. Dead bass walking.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Ken-Smith-Anthony-Jackson-Bass-/220741763568?pt=Guitar&hash=item33653c01f0...
Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade 01-12-2011, 10:56 PM
Replies: 580
Views: 635,643
Posted By Chris Fox
Got my 1995 CR-5. Wheeeeee!

Landed myself this here lovely '95 CR-5 in Zebrawood, mahogany core, and ebony board. Sounds fab!:)
Forum: New Forum Member Introductions 01-04-2011, 12:18 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,625
Posted By Chris Fox
Chris Fox sends New Year's greetings from Wichita, KS

Hello folks. A bit of self-introduction is in order, since I'm new here, and have, as it were, joined the family with the purchase of a very nice, pre-owned CR-5.

I'm 42, and have been playing...
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