Show your Smith bass!

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Hans van den Aardweg

YES!!! Now the question is, what's the darkest wood available for the wings. Ebony? Would that sound like dog meat?

The wood used would depend on the model as far as we are concerned. Our Ebony has some stripes but not always visible. This is a Top Wood and not a solid wing material. Ebony is best finished in Lacquer as the Oil does not look as good being that Ebony is an oily wood in itself. Walnut is another choice and the shade of darkness varies but never as dark as Ebony. Some of our Imbuia is dark as well as Cocobolo. With Cocobolo, we get into the Finish process again. Woods like Ebony and Cocobolo are standard on the Elite models but available up-charged on lower cost models with the Oil/Varnish finish.

By the way what kind of sound does dog meat have? Never made a bass with it so I am asking..

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Hans van den Aardweg

Sounds like ebony top wood in lacquer is the ticket. In the BSR5EG models, is an ebony veneer on the headstock an option?

Most Basses especially the Elites have a matching headcap, bookmatched. In Ebony, you can;t see the match so well but it's there.

[Gareth Morgan]

My first post, so hello all!

At the moment I have just one Smith, a BMT Elite G from 1994. It is, hands down, the best bass I have ever owned (and I've owned a lot).

I bought it a few years back, and it was originally fretless and had seen some wear. The guy I bought it from said it had been owned by Reba McIntire's bassist, but I can't confirm if that is true or not.

Anyway, I returned it to Ken to be refinished and have the sp switches fitted. It was given a general overhaul and a few other bits tidied up.

Now it plays like a dream and has the most amazing tone. The fingerboard is one thick slab of ebony that gives the bass massive sustain and presence in the mix. I love it!

Here it is hanging out with my Epi rig...



Cheers

Gareth

[Desmund Nichols]

Doc, that is a beat. I want to post pictures of mine, but i still dont know how to put a picture on here.

[Desmund Nichols]

[Albert Smith]

Hello Desmund, awsome axe and rig, question though? what peice of gear is that seated underneath your Epi head?

[Bob Faulkner]

Originally Posted by Albert Smith

Hello Desmund, awsome axe and rig, question though? what peice of gear is that seated underneath your Epi head?

That's a Peavey digital power amp. I think it puts out 700Wrms?

[Gareth Morgan]

Yes it is a Peavey DPC1400X power amp that I run bridged - it's putting 1400 watts into that 4 ohm cab.

[Bob Faulkner]

Ah yes, 700 per channel, 1400 bridged.. I couldn't remember the specs for that puppy. I wanted one several years ago but couldn't afford to upgrade from my existing rig.

[Tim Bishop]

Originally Posted by Gareth Morgan

My first post, so hello all!

At the moment I have just one Smith, a BMT Elite G from 1994.



Cheers

Gareth

Gareth, very nice, do you have a backside shot of that bass?

[Gareth Morgan]

Originally Posted by Tim Bishop

Gareth, very nice, do you have a backside shot of that bass?

Hi Tim

No I don't, but I can take one if you really are into backsides

Where in Tejas are you? I had a girlfriend from Houston and visited many times...

Cheers

gareth

[Tim Bishop]

LOL! As tempting as it would be to respond to that, I'll force myself to refrain...LOL! : ) I would like to see it if possible.

Had a girlfriend huh? Hmmm, hope it didn't end over a "backside" issue! LOL!

[Gareth Morgan]

Originally Posted by Tim Bishop

hope it didn't end over a "backside" issue! LOL!

No, it was the distance that did for us (this way is the days before everyone had the internet). We are still good friends though.

[Nakia Green Sr.]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

Most Basses especially the Elites have a matching headcap, bookmatched. In Ebony, you can;t see the match so well but it's there.

Here is my ebony EG

[Steve_M]

nice! is it heavy?

[Albert Smith]

Originally Posted by greenbass

Here is my ebony EG

Great axe, I love the wood grain, is it neck thru though you didn't post a rear view shot

[Bob Faulkner]

Originally Posted by Albert Smith

Great axe, I love the wood grain, is it neck thru though you didn't post a rear view shot

It's an EG (Elite 'G'). They're all neck thru.

beautiful bass man.. That's an awesome grain pattern in that ebony top. I often wonder how heavy those things are.

[Tim Bishop]

Originally Posted by Bob Faulkner

It's an EG (Elite 'G'). They're all neck thru.

beautiful bass man.. That's an awesome grain pattern in that ebony top. I often wonder how heavy those things are.

Ebony is a VERY heavy wood (5.5 Lbs. per Bd. Ft.) but oh so worth it! The total weight of the bass probably weighs somewhere in the vicinity of 12 Lbs. Like Ebony, Cocobolo is another VERY heavy wood but my favorite tone wood of all.

[Nakia Green Sr.]

The ebony is not very heavy at all to me but I'm 6'3" 280Ibs so maybe that helps on the weight issue.

attached is a back photo for all interested.

[Steve_M]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

By the way what kind of sound does dog meat have? Never made a bass with it so I am asking..

Lots of growl?

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