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![]() What would be your ideal build today for your new Smith bass? What wood combos would you use knowing what you know now? What type of music are you playing?
I have not had much experience with Smith basses at this point, I am working on getting my second right now..... BUT........ Ideally, I would have a downsized CR body (Im 5'6) Rosewood top/ Mahogany core/maple neck with ebony laminates/Ebony board/Soaps. At least thats the fare for right now.... I think you see where Im going? post your favorite builds here! as well I would love to hear your Wish Lists? On my wish list would be to bring back the brass control plates found on the very early Smith basses, maybe using 1/4 inch and a XLR outs as well. - Tom Last edited by Tom Albano; 11-20-2009 at 06:56 PM. |
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![]() Well this is '"ideally".... I know Im going to get tripped up but the rosewood I had in mind was like this
http://redmodernfurniture.com/wp-con...od-table-3.jpg I guess it looks like Cocobolo, (Honestly I did not know cocobolo was a rosewood) but still in my mind I always loved the darker, tighter, straight patterns that rosewood seemed to show off so well ... of course I cant find exactly what I mean right now but something like... http://car-lab.co.il/wp-content/uplo...wood-20web.jpg |
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![]() Looks like what I mean is indian rosewood
http://www.woodnwires.ca/wood/sample...20Rosewood.jpg http://www.mangore.net/indian-rosewo...bellucci01.jpg |
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![]() Have you considered an Ebony top?
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http://www.kensmithbasses.com/models...sr5egebony.htm
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![]() Oh, yes I have I love Ebony. Just so you guys know, Im not planning on ordering a custom I just want to see what other people are thinking...
Ebony is one of my all time favorite woods as far as looks go, Very Exotic. |
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http://www.kensmithbasses.com/models...g(morado).html
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Does the top wood have any effect on tone? - T |
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http://www.kensmithbasses.com/models..._zebrawood.htm
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![]() All woods used contribute to overall tone. Ken uses and has a great proven and seasoned stock of woods. All you need to decide is what combination you want.
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![]() Alot of builders use nice tops only for aethstetic reasons, just wondering if the tops contribute in a significant way to the Smith tone.....
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![]() Too hard to pick one. Among my favorites would be Cocobolo top and back, Tiger Maple or Walnut Core; Zebrawood Top and Back with Mahogany or Walnut Core, any of the Black Tiger or Black Tiger Elite wood choices; Bubinga Top and Back with Tiger Maple Core; Tiger Maple or Quilt Maple Top and Back with Walnut or Mahogany Core; etc.
.....See, I told you it was too hard to pick. ![]()
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![]() Significant? I wouldn't say significant; more like fine tunes the overall tone you want to achieve.
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![]() Well, for me, an Ebony FB is a must, period.
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![]() these days I am pretty much through with experimental wood combos, after my last time out I was going to just buy Fender for the rest of my life, LOL ... But, I remember Smith basses from Waaaaay back in the day when i first started playing, seeing the ads/reviews in Bass player wanting one so badly.
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