Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
08-12-2009, 05:01 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 6,915
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
08-12-2009, 11:24 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 6,915
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
08-12-2009, 09:48 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 6,915
Owning a Ken Smith Bass May Save Your Life
I saw Billy Currington this past spring and his bass player Alex Stevens was playing a Ken Smith 5 String.It may have saved his life a few weeks ago.Please read below:
Alex Stevens just may owe...
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
11-09-2007, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 10,567
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
08-27-2007, 10:28 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,660
Thanks Ken!Didn't know that was available other...
Thanks Ken!Didn't know that was available other than furniture wood.Could you please contact me off board with a price list and typically what is available?I want to do as much of the wood working as...
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
08-27-2007, 09:02 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,660
Buying Wood
I have mentioned here before that I am a novice builder.I have designed on paper and posterboard to scale what I am going to build.I know what I am going to use wood wise for the body and the neck.I...
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
07-02-2007, 05:55 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 7,054
Well it's pretty clear that I glued the pieces...
Well it's pretty clear that I glued the pieces while the wood was too wet.The boards were stacked flat in my house for about a year then glued.The neck blank was not actually cut out for about 5...
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
07-02-2007, 02:07 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 7,054
Wood Stability
Lately I have been "playing" around with building my first custom bass(yes this is STRICTLY a hobby and I am NO ONE'S builder).I have mostly assembled kits and done a few small repairs.
I noticed...
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
04-20-2007, 12:58 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 10,805
I've had good luck in the past with an oil used...
I've had good luck in the past with an oil used on wooden clarinets.You can get it at any music store that stocks traditional wind instruments.It's cheap and easy to apply.I just run a small bead up...
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
04-13-2007, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,672
Well originally I was going to do some carving...
Well originally I was going to do some carving and kinda "archtop" it similar to a Les Paul's top.However I am going to keep it simple being it's my first one.;)
"WE could actually split 11/16"...
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
04-13-2007, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,672
Will try and get some pictures this weekend to...
Will try and get some pictures this weekend to show you.I didn't think you could bring back the wood once it cupped and twisted slightly.I am learning a lot here.The pieces are roughly 11/16 of an...
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
04-13-2007, 07:34 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,672
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
04-12-2007, 05:25 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,672
Thanks Matthew,
Yes I did store them together...
Thanks Matthew,
Yes I did store them together in the house.Laid nice and flat.Guess there may have been more moisture in the wood than advertised.The place I buy my wood from kiln dries their own.
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
04-10-2007, 05:58 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,672
Wood and Controlled Climate
I know many luthiers store their wood in a very controlled climate in order to stabalize the wood before building.Is this done mainly to give the builder a solid reference point to start?
It seems...
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Forum: New Forum Member Introductions
04-10-2007, 04:49 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 5,139
Hello From Northern N.Y. State
Hello Everyone,
My name is Pieter Gaskin and I am from,what is known as,The North Country of New York State.I live about 40 miles from the Canadian border.I am 40 something and have been playing...
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