Body sizes?

[Tim Bishop]

Originally Posted by Tom Albano

...I can take a look at Sam Ash in NYC they sometimes have Smith basses hanging on the wall

Well, the only potential problem with that is this: If you do find one to "test drive", you may have to deal with a really bad set-up and/or dead strings due to many customers playing it. The ideal situation would be to locate the bass and "test drive" that bass where it is set-up for you and your playing style. On the other hand, if you are familiar with set-ups and know what to look for, you could find something nice, take it home, slap some fresh strings on it and set it up for you and be good to go!