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best to slap??
hi.i need to replace my strings on my 6m smith but im not sure what ken recommends for slapin on 6 strings.the sound im after is the slap tone that reggie washinton is gettin from his 5 string smith.i think its a black tiger model bass that hes using.are the burners best for slap or tapercores being that i have a 6 and not a 5 string.gauge- lights or extra lights?? if someone could advise me i would be most appreciative thanks
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Strings?
Smith Medium Taper Cores.
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Tim Bishop |
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the true smith sound!
thank you for your quick reply to my string question Tim.do you recommend a certain smith string gauge for a very low action.im mostly using my thumb and index finger on the funk style slap with some ghost notes here and there and i heard that the lighter the gauge the cleaner the notes?.but then i guess the final sound one gets from his smith bass whether a 4,5 or 6 string is attributed to ones rig setup? is this correct.so then if i just want to get the smith preamp sound coming out of my rig and not all those add ons like mids,drive,scoop and 9 band eq and so on.should i set all levels and gains on my amp head to 0 or flatline?.i just want to basicly here the woods and electronics from my smith.how do you approach this?.
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Recommend?
Smith Medium Taper Cores will get you there.
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Welll......
This is certainly part of it, but the larger part is in the hands and the abilities of the player.
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Well....
You can do this with the bass being unplugged. If you can hear the quality in the instrument unplugged, you will be a happier camper when it's plugged in.
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Well.....
Well, the first thing I do is make sure the bass is set-up for me. That means: Action is where I want it, strings are fresh and neck is tuned. Then, I play it unplugged and listen for consistent focus up and down the neck. If all is well, I plug into my Eden rig and enjoy it in the mix.
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The first time i played unplugged my BT i was
An incredible raisonance and vibration ! the B string killed me, al the instrument vibrate. Let me say to you when i connected it ( sorry for the irrelevant Ramon... ) |
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I was just wondering if I could get those strings directly from KS shop or do I have to find a french dealer ?
I've already checked here but I can't get medium taper core Smith strings in my close neighborhood ... How can I buy directly to Ken ? Is there any "on-line" shop ? |
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Just found Taper Core Medium light strings ...
Wow it rocks !! thanx for the advices !! I love that clear growly pucnhy sound !! |
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