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  1. Mrbigstuff
    Brilliant find. I’ve got terrible thumb gas atm but I’m still not in a position to get one
  2. Mrbigstuff
    It’s likely to be a commission sale so I guess they’ll put it at what the seller wants + 20%. If it doesn’t sell then that’s the sellers problem not theirs.
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    This is what Chris Wolstenholme once said but I think that’s horseshit. Some people will buy a guitar to play every now and again and some people will play 350 shows a year. Some people will keep the guitar safe in a case away from radiators, others don’t mind a bit of wear.
  4. Mrbigstuff
    You might be right about a straight neck actually so you can get the zingy sound. ive currently got a very aggressive setup on a squier VMJ to get Marcus Miller’s slap sound. It sounds killer in that setup for slap but really lacklustre for finger style. It’s got Dunlop steels.
  5. Mrbigstuff
    I can’t see a blue bass....
  6. Mrbigstuff
    Not sure if anyone has mentioned it but when thinking about the players listed above setup is hugely important for an aggressive tone. IME you need a bit of clatter for when the string smacks back against the fretboard, so a bit of relief is favourable. Also IME stainless steel strings are the way to go. When I had my Stingray (was in a flea faze) I had the GHS boomers and for the first week they were seriously aggressive. Almost punk sounding - which was a big influence on Flea as I’m sure most know. Now days I favour a clean sound on two of the basses so have my action a bit higher and flats/ nylon strings.
  7. Mrbigstuff
    They are relatively easy to sell if you need cash quickly and don’t lose too much in value. That was my reasoning anyway.
  8. Mrbigstuff
    Fantastic basses!
  9. Mrbigstuff
    What’s the top on the right one?
  10. Mrbigstuff
    It’s worth pointing out my Stingray was a 2006 3EQ. I don’t think this was a particularly good production period and the 3EQ wasn’t punchy compared to the newest classic and special models. I haven’t played an older one but the 80s/ 90s models with 2EQ are supposed to be aggressive. In fact that’s what I loved about the USA SUB basses.
  11. Mrbigstuff
    Ken certainly sees it that Ken Smith basses are all down to the design and finish. I thought Vinny worked in Ken’s shop On the whole build but ken’s quoted here saying Vinny just did the carving separately. https://www.talkbass.com/threads/did-vinnie-fodera-backstabs-ken-smith.802514/
  12. Mrbigstuff
    I’ve only owned a thumb and stingray. Out of those two the thumb was much more powerful across the board.
  13. Mrbigstuff
    Possibly or possibly not. We’d have to wait and see how Brubaker’s turn out I guess and I think it just reinforces how important it is to try before buying (although pretty difficult with these instruments). In one of the other videos when discussing wood selection he said how they built five identical 6 strings and 2/5 had different characteristics to the other 3, although the preamp and pups will give the same flavour.
  14. Mrbigstuff
    Today’s Q & A with Ken suggests that they had been carving the woods in house until only a couple of years back. He did also say though that throughout the years various build stages had been sub contracted to help cope with demand. might be of interest -
  15. Mrbigstuff
    Out of curiosity what would you want to do with it?
  16. Mrbigstuff
    This is the only vid I could see on YT which I guess is part of the video your referring too. Ken Smith has actually just added some new vids to their channel. In one he explains how he outsourced the gloss coating finish to a piano company. Am I correct in thinking you had a few Smiths but moved them on after a disagreement with Ken on this forum? I half remember it really kicked off.
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    It was my understanding that it was only the hardware that was outsourced but electronics and crafting was done by a small in house team. I’ve seen Brubaker basses around but they don’t seem as popular as other boutique basses which makes me wonder if it’s because they are just not as good.
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    I’m sure they will be great basses, just not what I’m looking for. The price they command is huge, and therefore I also expect to pay for the reputation Ken/ his team has as a builder. I’m no longer at a point where basses are tools and the boutique basses offer something further than design for me.
  19. Mrbigstuff
    For me, in my head it is no longer a Ken Smith. I’m sure the end result is probably no different but Ken earned the reputation as a builder and its one of his basses I desire.
  20. Mrbigstuff
    I believe when the battery runs out you are meant to just sell it 😇. I wish people would stop banging the drums for Ken Smiths. It’s bad enough that he’s stopped making them, all the available ones will sell in minutes.
  21. Mrbigstuff
    I’ve never been asked to advertise a bass but if I was I would probably approach it with a different mindset to wedding gigs. Just explaining the reason for an artist who’s slapped based music can range from engaging to annoying.
  22. Mrbigstuff
    Sorry, was just justifying why you might bore of his clips
  23. Mrbigstuff
    I get what you’re saying Dave but in his shows he is playing songs for an audience to enjoy. He’s openly admitted in most videos on YouTube he is just doing the slap thing because that’s what brands pay him to do.
  24. Mrbigstuff
    Victor Wooten said in a recent interview with Janek Gwizdala that he slaps predominantly because it is too painful for him to play with his fingers, so he developed something else. Even though when I saw his gig in London he slapped the whole thing, it didn't once irritate me because he still keeps it musical.
  25. Mrbigstuff
    Must admit I have found this myself (A terrible ‘63 comes to mind), but of those that I thought were great, nothing currently available (new) compares tonally.
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