Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
11-20-2011, 03:59 PM
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Replies: 580
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Series/Parallel Switches......
Hi Rory! I was watching your Smiths, they are really beautiful basses, but seeing the setup of your series/parallel switches I noticed you use the neck pickup in series (switch up) and the bridge...
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
10-12-2011, 01:24 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 14,171
Problem Solved
Take it to another technician who readjusted the pole pieces and replace the input jack (barrel).
He told me that the problem was the adjustment of the pole pieces on G string!!! I´m very happy...
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
10-05-2011, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 14,171
OK
Thanx Tim, i will try to exhaust all options before buying a new set of Ken pickups, and get another technician to check my bass to have a different opinion :)
Thanx for your help Tim, the next...
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
10-05-2011, 03:12 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 14,171
Maybe
Maybe Tim, the bass are used but it`s in great condition, but probably the previous owner do someting wrong and messed up the pickups :(
I think i need to replace the pickps with new ones...:(
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
10-05-2011, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 14,171
Yes....
Yes Tim, i tried that, and adjust the pole pieces up and down on each pickup but the sound comming form "G" string is the same, very different from the other strings :(
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
10-05-2011, 11:31 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 14,171
Not...
Thanx for your answer Tim, but i don`t think the strings are the problem here because it was happening also with the old strings. The bass has properly setup by a pro, then it is not for these causes...
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
10-05-2011, 04:35 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 14,171
Please Help with Smith Pickups!
Hi everybody!!! I recently bought a Ken Smith Bass, it´s a BSR5M model and the Serial Number is 5M218702T
The bass looks great and it have all of the original Smith Parts (9V preamp, Soapbars...
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
09-22-2010, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
03-14-2008, 09:02 PM
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Replies: 580
Views: 641,951
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
03-14-2008, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 580
Views: 641,951
My amps and speakers
Thanx Tim :)
For practice i use a Hartke HA5000 amp with a Hartke 115TP cabinet (on small room) or Hartke 215XL cabinet (on a large room).
For live (on stage) i use an aguilar DB680 preamp,...
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
03-12-2008, 08:54 PM
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Replies: 580
Views: 641,951
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
03-12-2008, 08:49 PM
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Replies: 580
Views: 641,951
My BSR6EG
Hi everybody! this is my baby, my 2001 BSR6EG Figured Avodire (Black Hardware), i think is the same on the web page:
http://www.kensmithbasses.com/models/neckthru/elite/bsr6egavodire.html
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
03-08-2008, 07:27 PM
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Replies: 0
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Smith Pickups
Hi everyone, specialy to ken smith, let me tell you that your basses are the best basses in the world! :)
I have aquestion to Ken Smith.......
There is any difference in the sound on...
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