Hi Jay! I was away for a while. How many Smiths do you have right now? I am looking to buy a 6 string one in the old body shape with Zebrawood top and back...
No, I don't actually have a broken neck on a Fodera, but I just got to thinking about it and have become curious. I remember Vic saying that he'd cracked some...
Hi Lalo - Two of my Smiths have the "old" BT & CR body shape. My neckthrough 1996 BT has a highly figured Morado top and back w/a 5 piece body, 5 piece neck...
Interesting thread, ... This week, I've just ordered my 2nd Smith. It's going to be a BSR 6 string Elite with ebony top, walnut back, and Western Maple Core....
hey everyone i've played alot of smith's and a few fodera's now. and i hope to have a fodera soon , but right now a have a new modulus 5 string quantum ,with a...
... <peduncan@m...> wrote: "sure the burled and spalted tops look good, but they are not appropriate for musical instruments because of their tonal and ...
Hi Eric - My neck throughs have a 5 piece neck and my CR has a 3 piece one. I haven't been able to pin down a sonic difference between the two necks as I have...
Hi Mike - Both Sadowsky and Mike Tobias believe that tops that of a minimum thickness will not effect the tone and are used for visual appreciation. Our...
Hi! As much as I admire Ken Smith and his basses, he is not the Bible... I asked for a 35 inch scale bass and he said "no way". I asked for a Maple fingerboard...
Lalo, don't forget that the pre is powered by TWO nine-volts. I recently read an article about power specs on bass-specific onboard-eq systems. They found...
Hey everyone I just got off the phone with Joey after asking what was up with this bass I found a couple of days ago on music row. He told me it's a one-off...
I agree. It'd be nice to know without having to hook it up to some serious gear to find out. Has anyone asked/emailed Mike about this yet and does he have...
I can't figure out why my posts keep looking so messed up with or without wrapping of text. I've tried both IE and Safari browsers since I'm on a Mac and both...
Hi B and thanks for the post about the Edward. Very interesting reading. I have a sneaking suspicion I may have seen this bass listed online somewhere in the...
Hi I have seen Fodera basses that have Madagascar kingwood and basses that have kingwood as fretboard. Is it the same wood or is there a difference? Christian...
Hi guys, I'm finding the discussion on how each element affects tone really interesting. I'm also currently building my own bass, any comments/suggestions?...
Thanks for the interesting posts about the Edward model. For some history, check out Beez comment on the Edward model in Message #856. Regards, Stefan ... know...
Stefan, Thanks for that! I missed that completely when looking back through the posts Patrick had made about his Edward. (Thanks again too to Beez for the...
well...i`m not quit sure but i think ut`s the same~~ coz` lately it seems that david suggests people to use kingwood so often~~maybe you can ask him to get a...
I put it in the Artists models folder under 'Brad's Edward'. Here's a rundown: 2002 Edward Model (Extended B-string headstock) 6 strings 34" Scale, 24 small...
Oh yeah, Mik. After scouring the net for more photos and info I found an old ad at Bass Central. I called them and after much difficulty I was told that it...
OH YEAH!!!! Yesterday I spent some time with my good friend and electronics guru Robert Braught. He's the only person I trust with my electronics whether it...
I've watched the Michel Camilo Trio performance on the recent film Calle 54 a few hundred times now and I must admit I am, now more than ever, bound and...
Superb response B, thanks for so much detail. I tried mailing the shop directly for details on the preamp freqs and cut/boost configuration but had my mail...
... <modulus5@s...> wrote: Also I've ... haven't had ... I should be ... experiences ... Item 3716558764 on eBay is an M-100-8 with case, but it only has a few...
... Thanks for the lookout, MIk. I think I've become so paranoid about eBay that I've stopped looking for stuff that costs over $100. Ed Roman is partly to ...
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