AndyTravis

Would Rob Green be able to add a new laminate on the top of the bass?

[quote name='MB1' post='998974' date='Oct 24 2010, 04:16 PM']MB1.
A Ken Smith related incident???????? Mancunian Bump![/quote]

Yes...meant to be selling, ended up buying.

Tried the 210.

Thought it was a great combo.

And you could easily walk into a gig with that in one hand and a bass in the other.

Depends what sound you're after, and the horn is very 'on' when you turn it on, with no variation...depends how you play.

Our keys player left via E-Mail this afternoon.

Can't say I blame her, i'm off playing with a covers band for a 50th this coming Saturday, and if the gig goes well, i may be doing the same as her.

Our band hasn't done anything productive for a good few months, which is a real shame.

Singer and Guitarist own a pub and a Restraunt together, two of us have young families, and there are/were meant to be 7 of us.

It's a pain with varying levels of commitment, and truly f***ing awful communication. I just want to play music, covers/originals/funk/jazz/pop/rock/punk/blues, whatever as long as it's music, and i'm playing bass.

Bands are good as long as they keep regular and busy, and as mentioned above, are still having fun.

back from holiday bump

back from holiday...

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No internet for a few days Bump

No internet for a couple of days Bump.

allparts, or i bet a decent Fender dealer would be able to order it in as a spare for you.

Cool understated Vintage niceness.

Envy.

Led to believe that it will make it sound a bit tighter and snappier.

Keep us informed - What does Martin Sims think?

I've seen a few videos of the young chap, he has that 'thing' down for sure...

This is so nice...

the first bit is a bit misleading, so stick with it...

he's very talented...

but if they turned up for a gig at my municipal park, i'd tell em to pissowf, and take there soft fusion jazz elsewhere.

nice...ish!

[quote name='Gareth Hughes' post='994066' date='Oct 19 2010, 08:46 PM']Headstock looks like a Godlyke.[/quote]


Yeah, i've just never seen them do a Jazz bass before.

Mind you, one search through Ishibashi U-Box usually brings up a few oddities.

Haha, love this guy. Wouldn't want to be locked in a room with him mind.

And that 8-String Jazz is hot, can anyone identify it?

having just seen your Monarch, and the one at the Bass Gear stand, i wouldn't worry about one.

Your 80's one is pretty. And the Bass Gear one is insanely pretty.

Wooten pulls it off. And i like the fact it's done with woods rather than a paint job. It doesn't offend me at all.

The one you had at bassday UK was a much better looking instrument in my humble opinion.

If i was buying a Fodera, i'd want it to look like mine, not his. If you get me?

[quote name='crez5150' post='993785' date='Oct 19 2010, 05:16 PM']Wedding band?[/quote]



Still, i reckon a good few of my mates would have this at their wedding.

will see when i get the bass, if there is an indentation for the script, can see that being too difficult, whereas if it's just painted on top, may be problematic.

It might get to me, and i forget all about it, just wanted to gauge opinion,

Cheers though, good thinking.

Just bought an Early 90's Ken Smith Burner, and the 'Ken Smith' Logo on the pickups has been worn away.

Also, on the back plate it looks to be worn where it should say 'Ken Smith Basses Ltd'

I hat a similar problem with my old Warwick Corvette where 'Dynamic Correction' and 'MEC' had started to wear.

Can this gold paint be reistated, as the rest of this Ken Smith is totally mint, and it seems a shame to have this playing wear.

I'm not usually this Anally retentive about things, but i've paid top-ish Dollar for this bass, and with the rest being so tidy, i'd like to see it rejuvinated, this is going to be my only bass, and hopefully a keeper.

I've e-mailed Ken Smith...

'I have no idea about the plates or gold script. All of that came in from Japan decades ago and have no clue how they did it, sorry.'

In fairness to him, he responded straight away on the two questions i asked him. Seems like he's a busy guy without much room for pleasantries, but does sign off with 'thank you'.

Any ideas?

Trav

[quote name='stu_g' post='668473' date='Nov 28 2009, 06:04 PM']here are a couple of mine
first up a korean made cheri bass cos 50 something pound, stripped out original pickups and found an old dimarzio p pickup on ebay for £10. i really like this bass and it has the sound to go with it now
second up is a yamaha attitude plus picked up in a charity shop for £20, it had no strings or bridge saddles and would you believe they also had a jap squier strat for £25
anyhow sound was ok but i swapped pickup for a kent armstrong i had around which has improved the tone no end
i reckon the pair as they are have probably cost me including the pickups maybe a shade over £100
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The Flamed Maple neck on that Yamaha is AMAZING! Something you rarely see on lower cost instruments!

I'd have that in a flash!

[quote name='JensWest' post='993519' date='Oct 19 2010, 01:53 PM']Where does all Smiths come from all of a sudden?!
Been looking for one quiet a while and now there are a few for sale here.
Fortunatly I got a hold of one. [/quote]

I've been waiting ages too, rarely 4's come up as most Smiths i see are 5ers/6ers.

If this was a 4 i'd be a dead man! It's so pretty.