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Forum: Smith Strings 09-30-2013, 05:13 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 28,828
Posted By Scott Pope
I can vouch for Jason at bassstringsonline.com as...

I can vouch for Jason at bassstringsonline.com as one of the most reputable, conscientious, customer-service oriented persons I have dealt with in quite a long time. He now gets all of my bass string...
Forum: Classical/Arco 07-18-2013, 03:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,894
Posted By Scott Pope
Probably not, but T-I now also makes a Bel Canto...

Probably not, but T-I now also makes a Bel Canto extended E. I have no experience with it; as a matter of fact I discontinued the Bel Canto regular E string on my bass in favor of a Spiro 3885.5W. I...
Forum: Classical/Arco 07-15-2013, 02:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,894
Posted By Scott Pope
Well, of course, there are also the T-I...

Well, of course, there are also the T-I Praecizion, Superflexible, and several Spirocore variants.
Forum: Modern Handmade Basses 06-18-2013, 11:11 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 15,457
Posted By Scott Pope
Beautiful bass! The attention to detail and...

Beautiful bass! The attention to detail and aesthetics are superlative. I really like the decoration on the scroll. From a functionality standpoint, I also really like the "reversed" gears so the G...
Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade 05-15-2013, 03:37 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,992
Posted By Scott Pope
Why not? It's just a "tug bar" revisited. I also...

Why not? It's just a "tug bar" revisited. I also recommend that if you must, make it a piece of wood that compliments the bass and just glue it on permanently so it doesn't look "tacked on."
Forum: KSD - Ken Smith Design 03-26-2013, 05:37 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 26,152
Posted By Scott Pope
Send the original to a company called the...

Send the original to a company called the "Pickguardian," information at pickguardian.com , to have it duplicated. This is the company many others use to have pickguards duplicated, and everybody on...
Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components 02-07-2013, 06:24 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 49,744
Posted By Scott Pope
This is so underrated. Pickups and electronics...

This is so underrated. Pickups and electronics are the last link in the chain. I've modded so many basses over the years for friends, and the inherent characteristics of the bass can be brought out...
Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components 12-25-2012, 04:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,260
Posted By Scott Pope
I like a walnut or pecan core with...

I like a walnut or pecan core with chocolate...oh, wait...Happy Holidays!
Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade 12-20-2012, 01:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,144
Posted By Scott Pope
When was the last time you changed the battery?

When was the last time you changed the battery?
Forum: The Bull Pit 12-15-2012, 08:57 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 12,131
Posted By Scott Pope
Landfillharmonic Orchestra

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthvideo/9742488/Landfill-Harmonic-Paraguay-recycled-orchestra-plays-instruments-made-out-of-rubbish.html
Forum: Jazz/Pizz 11-25-2012, 09:27 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 5,985
Posted By Scott Pope
Don't Laugh - Prelude G string

Don't Laugh - D'Addario Prelude G string. Yes, the "student" one.

I just got done with a series of "standards" gigs and took off my Bel's ADG (kept my Spiro 3885.5W) and put on the Jazzer D & A I...
Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade 11-22-2012, 09:41 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,847
Posted By Scott Pope
I either don't wear a belt, or wear a long...

I either don't wear a belt, or wear a long t-shirt or polo shirt not tucked in, or I slide my belt over so the buckle is between my first and second belt loop to the left (for playing a conventional...
Forum: Jazz/Pizz 11-19-2012, 10:57 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 17,170
Posted By Scott Pope
Goodbye, Bels

Well, the "standards" gigs of this year are all over, and it's time to play Christmas party and dance club party gigs with a wider repertoire. Time to take the Bels off. They did superb for the...
Forum: Classical/Arco 11-16-2012, 02:09 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 54,780
Posted By Scott Pope
Congratulations!

Congratulations!
Forum: Luthier's Corner 11-13-2012, 02:59 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 37,961
Posted By Scott Pope
Can't afford to get to the east coast from the...

Can't afford to get to the east coast from the mid west right now. Thanks for the invitation. One of these days I will take you up on that.
Forum: Luthier's Corner 11-12-2012, 09:36 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 37,961
Posted By Scott Pope
I agree. It's all a balance between strong enough...

I agree. It's all a balance between strong enough to withstand use, but still light enough to not impede resonance. I wish I could hear the Hart in person.
Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade 11-09-2012, 07:01 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 10,182
Posted By Scott Pope
I think body wood and construction methods have...

I think body wood and construction methods have more to do with overall tone. I think if you experiment and put different pickups in the same bass, it will by and large still sound like the same...
Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade 11-08-2012, 09:33 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 10,182
Posted By Scott Pope
I respectfully disagree. It's the synthesis....

I respectfully disagree. It's the synthesis. Ken's basses sound like Ken's basses because of all the above: the woods, the construction, the electronics, etc. Other manufacturer's basses sound like...
Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components 10-29-2012, 03:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,773
Posted By Scott Pope
Another reason I like the 2(B&E) + 3(ADG)...

Another reason I like the 2(B&E) + 3(ADG) arrangement is that because this usually puts the B tuner farther from the nut than any other arrangement, whether 3+2, 4+1, or even 5+0, there is more room...
Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade 10-24-2012, 04:05 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,789
Posted By Scott Pope
What Ken said. The best fix is as set forth...

What Ken said. The best fix is as set forth above: remove the straplock and its screw. Drill oversized. Glue in a piece of hardwood dowel. Redrill the screw hole to accommodate the original screw, or...
Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade 10-10-2012, 09:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,861
Posted By Scott Pope
Agreed. This is the electric bass guitar section...

Agreed. This is the electric bass guitar section of the forum.
Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade 10-10-2012, 09:31 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,861
Posted By Scott Pope
The main purpose of a 5-string (low B) is not the...

The main purpose of a 5-string (low B) is not the extra low notes on a bass guitar from B to D#/Eb. The main purpose is faculty -- to be able to play patterns and progressions laterally rather than...
Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components 10-10-2012, 09:28 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,421
Posted By Scott Pope
Yes! Yes!! Yes!!!

Yes! Yes!! Yes!!!
Forum: Classical/Arco 09-11-2012, 02:49 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 54,780
Posted By Scott Pope
Ken, what are the different mensures on these...

Ken, what are the different mensures on these basses? Even 1/2 inch difference in mensure will have a noticable effect on the tension, as tension varies not directly, but as the square of the scale...
Forum: Classical/Arco 09-11-2012, 02:43 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 100,207
Posted By Scott Pope
Respectfully, Ken, after talking to my physician,...

Respectfully, Ken, after talking to my physician, and taking Tylenol and ice packs at the limit (I can't take anything else like ibuprofin due to a genetic clotting disorder), the pain is not worth...
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